Panasonic EY74A3 Operating Instructions Manual

- 16 -EN• If the battery pack is charged while ata temperature below 0 degrees, a fullcharge will give only around 50% of anormal charge. Commence chargingafter 1 hour or more at the prescribedtemperature.9) Do not charge in a poorly ventilatedplace.NOTE:Your battery pack is not fully charged atthe time of purchase. Be sure to chargethe battery before use.How to charge1. Plug the charger into the AC outlet.NOTE:Sparks may be produced when the plugis inserted into the AC power supply,but this is not a problem in terms ofsafety.2. Connect the battery pack firmly into thecharger.1 Line up the alignment marks andplace the battery onto the dock onthe charger.NOTE:Not all battery packs display thealignment mark (S) (on page 2).2 Slide forward in the direction of thearrow. [Fig.13 ]3. During charging, the charging lamp willbe lit. When charging is completed, aninternal electronic switch will automati-cally be triggered to prevent overcharg-ing.• Charging will not start if the batterypack is hot (for example, immediatelyafter heavy-duty operation).The orange standby lamp will beflashing until the battery cools down.Charging will then begin automatically.4. The charge lamp (green) will flashslowly once the battery is approximate-ly 80% charged.5. When charging is completed, thecharging lamp in green color will turnoff.6. If the temperature of the battery pack is0°C or less, charging takes longer tofully charge the battery pack than thestandard charging time.Even when the battery is fully charged,it will have approximately 50% of thepower of a fully charged battery atnormal operating temperature.7. Consult an authorized dealer if thecharging lamp (green) does not turn off.8. If a fully charged battery pack is insert-ed into the charger again, the charginglamp lights up. After several minutes,the charging lamp in green color willturn off.9. Remove the battery pack while thebattery pack release button is held up.[Fig.13 ]