Sony TCD-D3 - Page 16

Power Sources
Operating time of the battery pack
A fully-charged battery pack provides
approximately 2 hours of continuous use. We
recommend that you should prepare more than
two battery packs when using DT-120 or recording
in the long-recording mode.
If you use the battery pack in a cold place, its
operating time is shortened.
When the battery becomes weak
The a indication blinks in the display window.
Replace the battery pack with a fully charged one
after turning off the power. If you leave the unit
with the <x indication blinking, the unit will be
turned off automatically in 5 minutes.
The battery pack heats up
During charging or recording, the battery pack or
the AC power adaptor heats up. This is not
dangerous.
Life of the battery pack
When the operating time of the fully-charged
battery pack becomes short, purchase a new one
and use it.
If you plug in the AC power adaptor to the unit
while operating the unit with the battery pack
The unit stops operating automatically.
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On treatment
© Keep the metal terminals on the battery pack
away from metal objects, otherwise it may short
circuit.
On charging
« Charge the battery pack directly before using it.
e Recharge the battery pack only when itis
exhausted. (When the <I indication begins to
blink in the display window, it indicates that the
battery pack is exhausted.)
¢ If you do not use the battery pack for a long time,
it becomes fully discharged. A discharged
battery cannot be charged to its fully capacity in
1 charge and its operating time becomes short.
In this case, recharge 2 or 3 times. (Do not
repeat charging except in this case since the
battery pack may become damaged.)
How to care for the battery pack
Remove the battery pack from the unit after using
it, and keep it in a cool and dry place. When the
battery pack is attached to the unit, a smail
amount of current flows to the unit even if the
power is turned off. This may overdischarging and
shorten battery life.