7. Notes on Batteries and Rechargeable Batteries
• Keepbatteries/rechargeablebatteriesoutofthereachofchildren.
• Donotleaveanybatteries/rechargeablebatterieslyingaroundopenly.Thereisariskofbatteriesbeingswallowed
by children or pets. If swallowed, consult a doctor immediately!
• Batteries/rechargeablebatteriesmustneverbeshort-circuited,disassembledorthrownintore.Thereisadanger
of explosion!
• Leakingordamagedbatteries/rechargeablebatteriescancausechemicalburnstoskinoncontact;therefore,use
suitable protective gloves.
• Donotrechargenormalbatteries.Thereisariskofreandexplosion!Chargeonlyrechargeablebatteriesintended
forthis;usesuitablechargers.
• Alwaysobservecorrectpolarity(positive/+andnegative/-)wheninsertingthebatteries/rechargeablebatteries.
• Ifthedeviceisnotusedforanextendedperiodoftime(e.g.storage),removetheinsertedbatteries/rechargeable
batteries from the remote control and the car to avoid damage from leaking batteries/rechargeable batteries.
• Rechargetherechargeablebatteriesaboutevery3months.Otherwise,so-calleddeepdischargemayresult,ren-
dering the rechargeable batteries useless.
• Alwaysreplacetheentiresetofbatteriesorrechargeablebatteries.Nevermixfullychargedbatteries/rechargeable
batteries with partially discharged ones. Always use batteries or rechargeable batteries of the same type and manu-
facturer.
• Nevermixbatteriesandrechargeablebatteries!
• Forreasonsofoperationalsafety,onlyusebatteriesandrechargeablebatteriesfortheremotecontroltransmitter.
8. Charging Rechargeable Batteries
If youuse rechargeable batteries for powersupply of the receiver, they are usuallyat at delivery and mustbe
charged.
Note:
Before a rechargeable battery reaches maximum capacity, several complete discharge and charge cycles
are necessary.
Always discharge the rechargeable battery at regular intervals, since charging a „half-full“ rechargeable bat-
tery several times can cause a so-called lazy battery effect. This means that the rechargeable battery loses
capacity. It no longer provides all of its stored energy, and the operating time of the model is reduced.
If you use several rechargeable batteries, purchasing a high-quality charger may be worthwhile. Such a
charger usually has a quick-charging feature.