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Safety precautions
Unusablebatteries
Batterieswhosebodiesareonlypartiallyornotatall
coveredbyaninsulatingsheet.
Batterieswhose-terminalsareraised,butnot
coveredbyaninsulatingsheet.
Batterieswhose-terminalsareflatandnot
completelycoveredbyaninsulatingsheet.(Such
batteriescannotbeusedevenifthe-terminalsare
partiallycovered.)
• 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.
• Nevermixbatteries(oldandnew
batteries, charged and uncharged
batteries, batteries of different
manufacture or capacity, etc.).
• Donotusebatteriesiftheirbodyisnot
covered by the insulating sheet or if the
sheet is torn, as this may cause fluid leaks,
fireorinjury.
Battery handling precautions
f Danger:
• Thebatteryshouldneverbeexposed
toflame,heated,short-circuitedor
disassembled.
• Neverheatorincineratebattery.
• Takeprecautionswhencarryingorstoring
batteries to prevent them from coming
intocontactwithanymetalobjectssuch
asjewelry,pins,fasteners,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.
• Ifbatteryfluidgetsintoyoureyes,flush
your eyes immediately with clear, cold
running water and seek medical attention
immediately.
• WhenNiMHrechargeablebatteriesare
used, charge them with the specified AC
adapterorcharger.Donotuseanyother
AC adapters or chargers.
• Keepbatteriesoutofthereachof
children.
f Warning:
• Keepbatteriesdryatalltimes.
• Topreventbatteriesfromleaking,
overheating, or causing a fire
or explosion, use only batteries
recommended for use with this product.
• 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.