Panasonic EY7542 - Manual (Page 12)

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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 nor-
mal operating temperature.
7. If the power lamp does not light imme-
diately after the charger is plugged
in, or if after the standard charging
time the charging lamp does not flash
quickly in green, consult an authorized
service center.
8. If a fully charged battery pack is in-
serted into the charger again, the
charging lamp lights up. After sever-
al 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 4
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.
. Insert the battery pack firmly into the
charger.
3. During charging, the charging lamp
will be lit.
When charging is completed, an inter-
nal electronic switch will automatically
be triggered to prevent overcharging.
• Charging will not start if the battery
pack is warm (for example, immedi-
ately after heavy-duty operation).
The orange standby lamp will be
flashing until the battery cools down.
Charging will then begin automati-
cally.
4. When charging is completed, the
charging lamp will start flashing quickly
in green color.
5. If the charging lamp does not light imme-
diately after the charger is plugged in,
or if after the standard charging time the
charging lamp does not flash quickly
in green, consult an authorized service
center.
6. If a fully charged battery pack is in-
serted into the charger again, the
charging lamp lights up. After sever-
al minutes, the charging lamp may
flash quickly to indicate the charging
is completed.
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