144VQT2B44Do not throw old battery into fire.≥ Heating a battery or throwing it into a fire mayresult in an explosion.If the operating time is very short even afterthe battery has been recharged, the batteryhas worn out. Please purchase a new battery.≥ If the temperature of the battery is extremelyhigh or extremely low, charging may take timeor the battery may not be charged.≥ If the charging lamp keeps flashing, make surethat the terminals of the battery or the ACadaptor are not exposed to dirt, foreign objectsor dust, then reconnect them properly.Disconnect the AC cable from the AC outletwhen you remove dirt, foreign objects or duston the terminals of the battery or the ACadaptor.If the charging lamp is still flashing, thetemperature of the battery may be extremelyhigh or extremely low or something may bewrong with the battery or AC adaptor. Contactyour dealer.≥ If you use the AC adaptor near a radio, radioreception may be disturbed. Keep the ACadaptor 1 m or more away from the radio.≥ When using the AC adaptor, it may generatewhirring sounds. However, this is normal.≥ After use, be sure to disconnect the ACadaptor. (If it is left connected, a minuteamount of current is consumed.)≥ Always keep the electrodes of the AC adaptorand battery clean.≥ When the LCD monitor gets dirty, wipe it with asoft cloth such as eye glass cleaner.≥ In a place with drastic temperature changes,condensation may form on the LCD monitor.Wipe it with soft cloth such as eye glasscleaner.≥ When the unit has become very cold, forexample due to storage in a cold area, its LCDmonitor will be slightly darker than usualimmediately after the power is turned on. Thenormal brightness will be restored when theunit’s internal temperature rises.About the AC adaptorLCD monitorExtremely high precision technology isemployed to produce the LCD Monitor screenfeaturing a total of approximately230,000 pixels. The result is more than99.99% effective pixels with a mere 0.01% ofthe pixels inactive or always lit. However, thisis not a malfunction and does not affect therecorded picture.
