Futaba CDR-5000 Charger - Manual (Page 3)

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For Your Safety
Meaning of Special Markings
Pay special attention to safety where indicated by the following marks:
•Procedures which may lead to dangerous conditions and cause death/serious injury if not car-
ried out properly.
•Procedures which may lead to a dangerous condition or cause death or serious injury to the
user if not carried out properly, or procedures where the probability of superficial injury or physi-
cal damage is high.
•Procedures where the possibility of serious injury to the user is small, but there is a danger of
injury, or physical damage, if not carried out properly.
: Prohibited : Mandatory
Safety Precautions
Never use CDR-5000 in the near range of flammable materials.
*Electric sparks generated by connecting or disconnecting batteries are very dangerous to trigger a fire.
Do not operate CDR-5000 for charging or discharging with wet hands.
*It may expose you to suffer electric shock especially when the voltage for charging or discharging is very
high.
Never charge or discharge any batteries other than NiCd and NiMH batteries.
*Charging or discharging the batteries other than NiCd and NiMH batteries may cause abnormally high heat
generation and fire.
Never connect batteries in the wrong direction.
*Wrong connection may cause the improper work of protection circuit and the excessive heat generation,
and may damage the CDR-5000 internal parts.
Never do an additional charging or discharging after the charging or discharging.
*It is very dangerous to do so because the "Auto-cut" will become unable to function, and the batteries will be
over-charged and overheated. Also, over-discharge may damage the batteries.
Never let the CDR-5000 be wetted by water. And do not use CDR-5000 at places such
as extremely high humidity, rain and snow.
*CDR-5000 contains electronic parts that are susceptible to malfunction by intrusion of water such as rain. If
your CDR-5000 were wetted by water, it is strongly recommended to return it for repair.
Do not use or store CDR-5000 at heavily dusty places.
* Dust, if it enters in CDR-5000, may cause malfunctions or failures since CDR-5000 has a precision elec-
tronic circuit inside.
Do not start charging or discharging while the batteries are still warm.
*If batteries are charged while they are warm, the batteries cannot be charged up to their full capacity and
cannot draw their maximum performance. There is also a possibility of abnormally being heated. So be sure
not to start charging or discharging before the batteries are cooled down.