English 16DANGERiiii Do not drop, hit, or submit the battery pack tostrong shockse If the safety mechanisms and protective devices arebroken, an abnormal chemical reaction may occur insidethe battery pack, or cause the battery pack to catch fire,explode, leak or spew battery fluid, or generate heat.iiii Do not allow the battery pack to come into con-tact with fresh or salt water, or allow the termi-nals to become wet.e If the safety mechanisms and protective devices aredamaged by corrosion, an abnormal chemical reactionmay occur inside the battery pack, or cause the batterypack to catch fire, explode, leak or spew battery fluid, orgenerate heat.iiii Operating and storage conditionse Temperature when using or recharging: 0 to 40°Ce Do not use, recharge, store or leave the battery pack near fire orinside a car exposed to the hot sun, etc. (locations in which the tem-perature reaches 60°C or higher).e At high temperatures, the safety mechanisms and protective devicesinside the battery pack may be damaged by corrosion, causing anabnormal chemical reaction to occur, or cause the battery pack tocatch fire, explode, leak or spew battery fluid, or generate heat. If thesafety mechanisms and protective devices are damaged, the batterypack will become unusable. An environment with extremely high orlow temperatures will cause the battery capacity to deteriorate andshorten the usable time, and may even shorten the battery life.e Avoid storing the battery pack with it near full charge. It is recom-mended to store the battery pack when it is near fully discharged.e If the battery pack is completely discharged, it may become unable tobe recharged again. To avoid this, charge the battery pack for atleast five minutes every six months.e Storage temperature: –10°C to 30°CWhen not using the battery pack, remove it from the camera andstore at 0°C to 30°C in a place with no condensation.e Humidity: 10% to 90% (no condensation)