Icom IC-F4100D Series Instruction Manual

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355 BATTERY CHARGINGCAUTION: Shorter battery life could occur if the battery is left fullycharged, completely discharged, or in an excessive temperatureenvironment (above +50˚C; +122˚F) for an extended period of time.If the battery must be left unused for a long time, it must be de-tached from the radio after discharging.You may use the battery until the remaining capacity is about half,then keep it safely in a cool dry place within the temperature rangeas shown below:–20˚C to +50˚C (–4˚F to +122˚F) (up to a month)–20˚C to +35˚C (–4˚F to +95˚F) (up to three months)–20˚C to +20˚C (–4˚F to +68˚F) (up to a year)D Charging cautionR DANGER! NEVER charge the battery pack in areas with ex-tremely high temperatures, such as near fires or stoves, insidea sun heated car, or in direct sunlight. In such environments, thesafety/protection circuit in the battery will activate, causing the bat-tery to stop charging.R WARNING! DO NOT charge or leave the battery in the batterycharger beyond the specified time for charging. If the battery is notcompletely charged by the specified time, stop charging and re-move the battery from the battery charger. Continuing to charge thebattery beyond the specified time limit may cause a fire, overheat-ing, or the battery may rupture.R WARNING! NEVER insert the transceiver (battery attached tothe transceiver) into the charger if it is wet or soiled. This couldcorrode the battery charger terminals or damage the charger. Thecharger is not waterproof.CAUTION: DO NOT charge the battery outside of the specifiedtemperature range: BC-193 (+10˚C to +40˚C; +50˚F to +104˚F).Icom recommends charging the battery at +20˚C (+68˚F). The bat-tery may heat up or rupture if charged out of the specified tempera-ture range. Additionally, battery performance or battery life may bereduced.