Olympus DS-5000 - Manual (Page 14)

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Installing Batteries
Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery Pack
(included)
1 Lightly press down on the battery cover
release button and open the battery
cover, as shown in the illustration below.
2 Insert the Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery
Pack, observing the correct polarity as
shown in the illustration below, and then
close the battery cover.
Installing Batteries
Installing Batteries
When pulling on the tape the battery pack may
suddenly pop out, so be sure to press down
lightly the battery pack with your finger while
pulling.
The battery pack needs to be fully charged in
the recorder before initial use.
Recharging Battery Pack
The battery indicator on the display changes
as the battery pack lose power.
→ →
When appears on the display, charge the
battery pack as soon as possible.
When the battery pack charge is low, the
recorder shuts down and [
Battery Low ]
appears on the display.
Notes
• Removing the battery pack while the recorder is in use
may corrupt the file.
• If power runs out during recording, current file will be
lost or corrupted!.
• It is crucial to charge the battery pack once you see
one hash mark on the LCD battery indicator.
• Remove the battery pack if you are not going to use
the recorder for an extended period of time.
This recorder can be used with either Ni-MH
Rechargeable Battery Pack or AAA Alkaline
Batteries.
When using the Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery
Pack, insert it so that the flat surface with the
polarities is facing down as shown in the
illustration below. Exercise caution, as the
directions inscribed inside the battery
compartment apply to AAA batteries only.
In addition, when inserting the battery pack, insert
them so that the tape is under the battery pack,
as shown in the illustration. The battery pack can
then be removed easily by pulling up the tape.