- 177 -If you drop the battery accidentally, check to see if the terminals aredamaged.≥ Inserting a battery with damaged terminals can damage the unit.Do not throw old battery into fire.≥ Heating a battery or throwing it into a fire may result in an explosion.If the operating time is very short even after the battery has beenrecharged, the battery has worn out. Please purchase a new battery.≥ If the temperature of the battery is extremely high or extremely low,charging may take time or the battery may not be charged.≥ If you use the AC adaptor near a radio, radio reception may bedisturbed. Keep the AC adaptor 1 m or more away from the radio.≥ When using the AC adaptor, it may generate whirring sounds.However, this is normal.≥ After use, be sure to disconnect the AC adaptor. (If you leave this unitconnected, the AC adaptor will consume approximately 0.2 W ofcurrent.)≥ Always keep the electrodes of the AC adaptor clean.When the status indicator is flashing at a particularly fast or slowrate, the following should be considered.Flashing with approx. 4 second period (off for approx. 2 seconds,on for approx. 2 seconds):≥ When the battery is over discharged or the temperature of the batteryis too high or low. It can be charged, but it may take a few hours tocomplete the charging normally.≥ It will flash in approx. 2 second intervals when normal chargingresumes. Even in such cases, it may start flashing in approx. 4 secondintervals until charging is completed depending on the conditions ofuse.Flashing with approx. 0.5 second period (off for approx.0.25 second, on for approx. 0.25 second):About the AC adaptorAbout status indicator during charging
