Canon E 500 - Manual (Page 25)

Using Your Battery Packs Effectively
Keep the following in mind:
1. Charge a brand-new battery before using.
2. Discharge the battery for storage.
3. Recharge the battery only after discharging it
completely.
Read these instructions thoroughly before using
the battery pack. The battery pack is a
rechargeable nickel-cadmium (NiCd) battery. It
can be used repeatedly after recharging. The
battery pack has not been charged before
shipping.
Charge the battery pack before using:
• Use only the battery charger(s) specified in this
manual.
• Refer to the battery charger instructions for
charging procedure and charging time.
• To maximize the capacity of the battery pack,
when using a brand-new battery pack for the
first time, charge it once (the charge lamp lights
up), remove it and charge it once again.
• The battery pack remains warm immediately
after charging or use. Though being warm has
no adverse effect on the performance of the
battery pack, charge the battery pack only after
it has cooled.
Observe the following:
• Shorting the + and - terminals by touching them
with a metal object such as a key holder is
extremely dangerous, as it can cause fire or
other damage. BEKi
When carrying or storing the battery pack,
make sure to attach the inciuded short
circuit prevention cap.
• Do not expose the battery pack to fire. It might
explode.
• Do not disassemble or alter the battery pack.
• Do not drop the battery pack or subject it to
strong shocks.
• Do not get the battery pack wet.
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