365BATTERY CHARGING5. CautionCAUTION! NEVER insert battery pack/transceiver (with thebattery pack attached) with wet or soiled into the charger. Thismay result in corrosion of the charger terminals or damage to thecharger. The charger is not waterproof and water can easily getinto it.CAUTION! NEVER incinerate used battery packs. Internal bat-tery gas may cause an explosion.CAUTION! NEVER immerse the battery pack in water. If thebattery pack becomes wet, be sure to wipe it dry immediately(particularly the battery terminals) BEFORE attaching it to thetransceiver. Otherwise, the terminals will become corroded, orcause connection failure, etc.CAUTION! NEVER short the terminals of the battery pack.Also, current may flow into nearby metal objects, such as a neck-lace, etc. Therefore, be careful when carrying with, or placing nearmetal objects, carrying in handbags, etc.DO NOT leave the battery pack in a fully charged, or completelydischarged condition for long time. It causes shorter battery life. Incase of leaving the battery pack unused for a long time, it must bekept safely after discharge, or use the battery until the battery indi-cator appears, then remove it from the transceiver.If your battery pack seems to have no capacity even after beingcharged, fully charge the battery pack again. If the battery packstill does not retain a charge (or very little), a new battery packmust be purchased.