Olympus WS 700M - Manual (Page 5)

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Safe and proper usage
Batterries
f Danger:
• Batteries should never be exposed
to flame, heated, short-circuited or
disassembled.
• Never store batteries where they
will be exposed to direct sunlight,
or subjected to high temperatures
in a hot vehicle, near a heat source,
etc.
f Warning:
• Do not solder lead wires or
terminals directly onto a battery or
modify it.
• Do not connect the
= and -
terminals together. This may cause
fire, overheating or electric shock.
• When carrying or storing the
batteries, be sure to put it in
the provided case to protect its
terminals. Do not carry or store the
batteries with any metal objects
(such as key rings).
If this warning is not followed, fire,
overheating or electric shock may
occur.
• Do not connect the batteries
directly to a power outlet or a
cigarette lighter of an automobile.
• Do not insert the batteries with
their
= and - terminals reversed.
• If any liquid from a battery gets
into your eyes, promptly wash it
off with clean water and consult
your doctor at once.
• Do not attempt to recharge
alkaline, lithium or any other non-
rechargeable batteries.
• Never use any batteries with a torn
or cracked outer cover.
• Keep batteries out of the reach of
children.
• If you notice anything unusual
when using this product such as
abnormal noise, heat, smoke, or a
burning odor:
1 remove the batteries immediately
while being careful not to burn
yourself, and;
2 call your dealer or local Olympus
representative for service.
• Do not expose the batteries to
water. Do not allow water to
contact the terminals.
• Do not remove or damage the
batteries insulating sheet.
• Do not use the batteries if you
find something wrong with them
such as leakage, color change or
deformity.
• Unplug the charger if the charging
is still incomplete after the
specified time it should take.
• Should any batteries liquid get on
skin or clothing, promptly wash it
off with clean water.
• Keep batteries away from fire.
f Caution:
• Do not subject batteries to strong
shocks.
• When using rechargeable batteries
that have not been used for a
while, be sure to recharge them
before use.
• Rechargeable batteries have limited
lifetime. When the operating
time becomes shorter even if the
rechargeable battery is fully charged
under the specified condition,
replace it with a new one.