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Battery Charging

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2 BATTERY CHARGING ■ Battery installation Before installing, or replacing the batteries, hold down [ ] for 1 second to turn the power OFF. q R emove the battery cover from the receiver. Latch w Install two AA (LR6) size Ni-MH batteries. • Be sure to observe the correct polarity.  ■ Caution • R DANGER! NEVER short the battery terminals (or charging terminals on the bottom of the receiver). Also, current may flow into nearby metal objects such as a necklace, so be careful when placing batteries (or the receiver) in handbags, etc. Simply carrying with or placing near metal objects such as a necklace, etc. may cause shorting. This may damage not only the batteries, but also the receiver. • R DANGER! NEVER incinerate used batteries. Internal battery gas may cause an explosion. • R DANGER! NEVER immerse the batteries in water. If the batteries become wet, be sure to wipe them dry BEFORE installing them to the receiver. • When installing batteries, make sure they are all the same brand, type and capacity. Also, do not mix new and old batteries together. • Never use batteries whose insulated covering is damaged. • K eep battery terminals clean to avoid rust or misscontact. It's a good idea to clean battery terminals once a week. D Caution for the Ni-MH batteries • C AUTION: Always use the batteries within the specified temperature range, -5˚C to +60˚C (+23˚F to +140˚F). Using the batteries out of their specified temperature range will reduce the battery's performance and battery life.

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5
BATTERY CHARGING
2
■
Battery installation
Before installing, or replacing the batteries, hold down
[
]
for 1 second to turn the power OFF.
q
Remove the battery cover from the receiver.
Latch
w
Install two AA (LR6) size Ni-MH batteries.
• Be sure to observe the correct polarity.
■
Caution
•
R
DANGER! NEVER
short the battery terminals (or charg-
ing terminals on the bottom of the receiver). Also, current
may flow into nearby metal objects such as a necklace, so
be careful when placing batteries (or the receiver) in hand-
bags, etc.
Simply carrying with or placing near metal objects such as
a necklace, etc. may cause shorting. This may damage not
only the batteries, but also the receiver.
•
R
DANGER! NEVER
incinerate used batteries. Internal
battery gas may cause an explosion.
•
R
DANGER! NEVER
immerse the batteries in water. If the
batteries become wet, be sure to wipe them dry
BEFORE
installing them to the receiver.
• When installing batteries, make sure they are all the same
brand, type and capacity. Also, do not mix new and old bat-
teries together.
• Never use batteries whose insulated covering is damaged.
•
Keep
battery terminals clean to avoid rust or misscontact.
It’s a good idea to clean battery terminals once a week.
D
Caution for the Ni-MH batteries
•
CAUTION:
Always use the batteries within the speci-
fied temperature range, –5˚C to +60˚C (+23˚F to +140˚F).
Using the batteries out of their specified temperature range
will reduce the battery’s performance and battery life.