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• To prevent causing battery leaks
or damaging their terminals,
carefully follow all instructions
regarding the use of batteries.
Never attempt to disassemble a
battery or modify it in any way,
solder, etc.
• Do not connect the battery
directly to a power outlet
or a cigarette lighter of an
automobile.
• If battery fluid gets into your
eyes, flush your eyes immediately
with clear, cold running water
and seek medical attention
immediately.
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Warning:
• Keep batteries dry at all times.
• If rechargeable batteries have
not been recharged within the
specified time, stop charging
them and do not use them.
• Do not use a battery if it is
cracked or broken.
• Never subject batteries to strong
shocks or continuous vibration.
• If a battery leaks, becomes
discolored or deformed, or
becomes abnormal in any other
way during operation, stop using
the recorder.
• If a battery leaks fluid onto your
clothing or skin, remove the
clothing and flush the affected
area with clean, running cold
water immediately. If the fluid
burns your skin, seek medical
attention immediately.
• Keep battery out of the reach of
children.
• In places subject to extremely cold
temperatures, the temperature of the
recorder’s body may be lower than
the environmental temperature. If
possible, wear gloves when handling
the recorder in cold temperatures.
• Do not touch the metallic parts of
the recorder for a long period of
time at low temperatures.
This may damage your skin. At low
temperatures, handle the recorder while
wearing gloves.
Battery handling precautions
Follow these important guidelines
to prevent batteries from leaking,
overheating, burning, exploding, or
causing electrical shocks or burns.
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Danger:
• The recorder uses a lithium ion
battery specified by Olympus.
Charge the battery with the
specified AC adapter or charger.
Do not use any other AC adapters
or chargers.
• Batteries should never be
exposed to flame, heated, short-
circuited or disassembled.
• Never heat or incinerate
batteries.
• Take precautions when carrying
or storing batteries to prevent
them from coming into contact
with any metal objects such as
jewelry, pins, fasteners, etc.
• 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.
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