Panasonic EY3641 - Manual (Page 10)

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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. (Fig. 15)
1. Line up the alignment marks and
place the battery onto the dock on
the charger.
. Slide forward in the direction of the
arrow.
3. During charging, the charging lamp will
be lit.
When charging is completed, an internal
electronic switch will automatically be
triggered to prevent overcharging.
• Charging will not start if the battery
pack is warm (for example,
immediately after heavy-duty
operation).
The orange standby lamp will be
flashing until the battery cools down.
Charging will then begin automatically.
4. The charge lamp (green) will flash
slowly once the battery is approximately
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
immediately 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 dealer.
8. If a fully charged battery pack is
inserted 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 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. (Fig. 16)
3. During charging, the charging lamp will
be lit.
When charging is completed, an internal
electronic switch will automatically be
triggered to prevent overcharging.
• Charging will not start if the battery
pack is warm (for example,
immediately after heavy-duty
operation).
The orange standby lamp will be
flashing until the battery cools down.
Charging 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, consult an authorized dealer.
6. If a fully charged battery pack is
inserted into the charger again, the
charging lamp lights up. After several
minutes, the charging lamp may flash
quickly to indicate the charging is
completed.