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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:
• 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.
• 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 a 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.
• 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.
• If you notice anything unusual
when using this product such as
abnormal noise, heat, smoke, or a
burning odor:
1
remove the battery immediately while
being careful not to burn yourself, and;
2
call your dealer or local Olympus
representative for service.
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Caution:
• Please recycle batteries to help
save our planet’s resources. When
you throw away dead batteries,
be sure to cover their terminals
and always observe local laws and
regulations.
Safety precautions
