113BATTERY CHARGING12345678910111213141516171819• WARNING! NEVER put the battery in a microwave oven,high-pressure container, or in an induction heating cooker.This could cause a fire, overheating, or cause the batteryto rupture.• CAUTION: Always use the battery within the specified tem-perature range, –20˚C to +60˚C. Using the battery out of itsspecified temperature range will reduce the battery’s perfor-mance and battery life.• CAUTION: Shorter battery life could occur if the battery isleft fully charged, completely discharged, or in an excessivetemperature environment (above +50˚C) for an extendedperiod of time. If the battery must be left unused for a longtime, it must be detached from the radio after discharging.You may use the battery until the battery indicator showshalf-capacity, then keep it safely in a cool dry place at thefollowing temperature range:–20˚C to +50˚C (within a month).–20˚C to +35˚C (within three months).–20˚C to +20˚C (within a year).D Charging caution• R DANGER! NEVER charge the battery pack in areas withextremely high temperatures, such as near fires or stoves,inside a sun-heated vehicle, or in direct sunlight. In suchenvironments, the safety/protection circuit in the battery willactivate, causing the battery to stop charging.• WARNING! DO NOT charge or leave the battery in the bat-tery charger beyond the specified time for charging. If thebattery is not completely charged by the specified time, stopcharging and remove the battery from the battery charger.Continuing to charge the battery beyond the specified timelimit may cause a fire, overheating, or the battery may rup-ture.• WARNING! NEVER insert the transceiver (battery attachedto the transceiver) into the charger if it is wet or soiled. Thiscould corrode the battery charger terminals or damage thecharger. The charger is not waterproof.• CAUTION: DO NOT charge the battery outside of the speci-fied temperature range: 0˚C to +35˚C. Icom recommendscharging the battery at +25˚C. The battery may heat up orrupture if charged out of the specified temperature range.Additionally, battery performance or battery life may be re-duced.
