Olympus DS-5500 - Page 7

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Safety precautions
• 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.
f Caution:
• Thebatterymaybecomehotduring
prolongeduse.Toavoidminorburns,do
not remove it immediately after using the
recorder.
• Iftherecorderisnotusedforanextended
period, remove the battery from the
recorder.
• UseonlyAAA(LR03)alkalinebatteriesor
AAA(HR03)NiMHrechargeablebatteries.
• Thefollowingtypeofbatteriescannotbeused:
AAA(R03)manganese(zinc-carbon)batteries/
AAA(ZR03)oxyridebatteries/AAA(FR03)
lithiumbatteries
• WhenreplacingtheNiMHrechargeable
batteries, replace all of them with genuine
OlympusNi-MHrechargeablebatteries
(BR404).
• Insomecases,alkalinebatteriesmay
haveashorterservicelifethanNiMH
rechargeable batteries. Especially at
low temperatures, alkaline battery
performance is limited. In such a case,
theuseofNiMHrechargeablebatteriesis
recommended.
• Thebundled/includedrechargeable
battery is exclusively for use with
OlympusdigitalvoicerecorderDS-5500.
• Thereisariskofexplosionifthebatteryis
replacedwiththeincorrectbatterytype.
• Alwayschargearechargeablebattery
when using it for the first time, or if it has
not been used for a long period.
• Rechargeablebatterieshavelimited
lifetime. When the operating time
becomes shorter even if the rechargeable
battery is fully charged, replace it with a
new one.
• Disposeoftheusedbatteryfollowingthe
instructions.
• 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.
Docking station
f Danger:
• NeverdisconnecttheACadapterorpower
cordwithawethand.Thismaycause
electricshockorinjury.
• OnlyusethededicatedACadapter
withthedockingstation.Usingitin
combination with other AC adapters may
cause overheating, fire, or malfunction.
f Warning:
• Neverdisassemble,modify,orrepairthe
dockingstationyourself.Thismaycause
fire,electricshock,orinjury.
• Neverusethedockingstationinlocations
where it might come into contact with
liquids. Getting the docking station wet
may cause fire or electric shock.
• Donotdropthedockingstationorallow
ittosufferextremeshocks.Thismaycause
damage, or fire or electric shock.
• Donottouchtheconnectororinsertthe
metalwiresorsimilarobjectintoanyof
theplugs.Thismaycausefire,orelectric
shock.
f Caution:
• UnplugtheACadapterorpowercord
from the docking station and AC outlet
when not using for extended periods of
time. If this precaution is not followed and
the docking station is damaged then fire
may occur.