Chapter 6: Maintenance and troubleshooting
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Accurate display of the battery capacity
To ensure accurate display of the battery capacity, it is recommended to run a “learning cycle” for
every 100 recharge/discharge and at first time use. The learning cycle must be performed at 20°C-
30°C.
A learning cycle is performed as follows:
1.
Fully charge the battery.
2.
Remove external power and fully discharge the battery:
Use the EXPLORER 500 and/or leave it on until it turns off automatically.
This way the EXPLORER 500 “learns” the complete capacity of the battery.
Note that it may take up to 36 hours to discharge the battery if it is not in use.
3.
Recharge the battery.
Storage
Do not leave the battery inserted in the EXPLORER 500 during storage.
If the battery is not to be used for a longer period of time, do as follows:
1.
Fully charge the battery.
2.
Remove external power. Then use the EXPLORER 500 or leave it on until the display shows a
battery capacity of approximately 50%.
3.
Switch off the EXPLORER 500.
4.
Remove the battery and store it.
In this condition the battery can be stored for approximately 1 year at 20°C to 30°C. After 1 year you
must recharge the battery. For further information on storage temperature, see Battery on
page 156.
Disposal of the EXPLORER
®
500
Old electrical and electronic equipment marked with this symbol can
contain substances hazardous to human beings and the environment.
Never dispose these items together with unsorted municipal waste
(household waste).
In order to protect the environment and ensure the correct recycling of old equipment as well as
the re-utilization of individual components, use either public collection or private collection by the
local distributor of old electrical and electronic equipment marked with this symbol.
Contact the local distributor for information about what type of return system to use.
Important
Switch off the EXPLORER 500
before
removing the battery!
