Panasonic EY4541 - Manual (Page 15)

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4. The charge lamp (green) will flash
slowly once the battery is approxi-
mately 80% charged.
5. When charging is completed, the
charging lamp will start flashing
quickly in green color.
6. If the temperature of the battery pack
is 0°C or less, charging takes longer
to fully charge the battery pack than
the standard charging time.
Even when the battery is fully charged,
it will have approximately 50% of the
power of a fully charged battery at
normal operating temperature.
7. If the power lamp does not light im-
mediately after the charger is plugged
in, or if after the standard charging
time the charging lamp does not flash
quickly in green, consult an author-
ized service center.
8. If a fully charged battery pack is in-
serted into the charger again, the
charging lamp lights up. After several
minutes, the charging lamp may flash
quickly to indicate the charging is
completed.
Ni-MH/Ni-Cd Battery Pack
NOTE:
When you charge the battery pack
for the first time, or after prolonged
storage, charge it for about 24
hours to bring the battery up to full
capacity.
Battery charger (EY0L80)
1. Plug the charger into the AC outlet.
NOTE:
Sparks may be produced when the
plug is inserted into the AC power
supply, but this is not a problem in
terms of safety.
2. Insert the battery pack firmly into
the charger.
3. During charging, the charging lamp
will be lit.
When charging is completed, an in-
ternal electronic switch will automati-
cally be triggered to prevent over-
charging.
• Charging will not start if the battery pack
is warm (for example, immediately after
heavy-duty operation).
The orange standby lamp will be flash-
ing until the battery cools down. Charg-
ing will then begin automatically.
4. When charging is completed, the
charging lamp will start flashing
quickly in green color.
5. If the charging lamp does not light
immediately after the charger is
plugged in, or if after the standard
charging time the charging lamp
does not flash quickly in green, con-
sult an authorized service center.
6. If a fully charged battery pack is in-
serted into the charger again, the
charging lamp lights up. After several
minutes, the charging lamp may flash
quickly to indicate the charging is
completed.