Panasonic BQ-4C - Charger Operating Instructions; Step I: Power Connection; Step II: Loading Batteries; Step III: Charging Process

MODEL
BO-4C
CAUTION:
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
Improper
loading
can
lead
to permanent battery
Step
I
damage.
Insure
to
maintain
+
Plug
charger
into
standard
110—120
volt
AC
outlet.
h proper polarity, by match-
(ordinary house current) ing plus (+) signs on
batteries to plug (+) signs
soou in slots, Do not attempt to
Fer
RESMA:
BOA
charge
AA
or
AAA
size
by
+
Load
batteries
into
charging
compartment
as
shown
stacking
one
on
top
of
the
in Fig, 1. In this charger, batteries must always be other. See Fig. 5.
charged in identical pairs (2-D Size, 2-C Size, 2-AA
Size, 2-AAA Size) in charging compartment No.1 or
No.2. A single battery cannot be charged in Step III
compartment
No.1
or
No.2.
See
Fig.
2.
Charging
indicator
lights
should
be
on
indicating
that
charging
is
being
conducted,
Indicator
light
should
come
on for
each
compartment
that
is
load-
ed.
If indicator light does not come on:
a) Make sure batteries are inserted — making proper
contact with metal tab in each slot,
b)
Make
sure
charger
is
plugged
into
a
working
AC
outlet,
Procedure
Your
batteries
should
be
fully
charged
in
approxi-
mately
6
hours
(9
Volt
size
batteries
fully
charged
in
14—16
hours),
Batteries
can
be
removed
earlier
than
indicated,
but
available
battery
power
will
be
reduced
proportionately.
Charging
Indicator
Lights
do
not
go
out
when
charg-
ing
time
is
over.
Batteries
can
be
left
in
charging
unit
without
harm,
but
for
maximum
battery
life,
remove
batteries
after
fully
charging (or
unplug
charger).
NOTE
1
On
the
cover
of
Panasonic
Rechargeable
Nickel-
Cadmium
Batteries,
charging
time
is
shown
as
16
hours.
With
your
new
BQ-4C
Charger,
this
time
is
reduced
to
6
hours.
Charging
time
with
any
other
Panasonic
Charger
still
requires
16
hours.
2.
Charger
will
feel
warm
when
charging
batteries.
This
is
normal.
3. This charger should be operated at temperatures
above 32°F and below 104°F, The most efficient
charging temperature range is between 50°F and
86°F.
WARNING:
Do not charge different
size batteries in same com-
FRE Sire the" positive
terminals are facing the
directions shown by the
diagram in each battery
position.
.
For 9 Volt
@ Load 9 Volt battery
into compartment by
properly mating con-
nectors and snapping
into place. See Fig. 4.
@ A single 9 Volt battery
can be charged.
CAUTION
1. When charging batteries, do not place anything on
top of the charger.
2. Keep charger out of children’s reach when plugged
in.
3. Do not charge one battery in a compartment by
connecting its terminal to the charger electrode with
a piece of metal.