Panasonic EY4542 Instructions D'utilisation page 20

[Battery Charger]
Charging
CAUTION:
• If the temperature of the battery pack falls
approximately below −10°C (14°F), charging
will automatically stop to prevent degradation
of the battery.
• The ambient temperature range is between
0°C (32°F) and 40°C (104°F).
If the battery pack is used when the battery
temperature is below 0°C (32°F), the tool
may fail to function properly.
• When charging a cool battery pack (below
0°C (32°F)) in a warm place, leave the bat-
tery pack at the place and wait for more than
one hour to warm up the battery to the level
of the ambient temperature.
• Cool down the charger when charging more than
two battery packs consecutively.
• Do not insert your fingers into contact hole,
when holding charger or any other occasions.
To prevent the risk of fire or damage to the bat-
tery charger.
• Do not use power source from an engine
generator.
• Do not cover vent holes on the charger and
the battery pack.
• Unplug the charger when not in use.
NOTE:
Your battery pack is not fully charged at the
time of purchase. Be sure to charge the
battery before use.
Battery charger
1. Plug the charger into the AC outlet.
2. Insert the battery pack firmly into the charger.
1 Line up the alignment marks and place the
battery onto the dock on the charger.
2 Slide forward in the direction of the arrow.
Alignment marks
3. During charging, the charging lamp will be lit.
When charging is completed, an internal
electronic switch will automatically be trig-
gered to prevent overcharging.
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• Charging will not start if the battery pack
is warm (for example, immediately after
heavy-duty operation).
The orange standby lamp will be flashing
until the battery cools down.
Charging will then begin automatically.
4. The charge lamp (green) will flash slowly
once the battery is approximately 80%
charged.
5. When charging is completed, the charging
lamp in green color will turn off.
6. If the temperature of the battery pack is 0°C or
less, charging takes longer to fully charge the
battery pack than the standard charging time.
Even when the battery is fully charged, it will
have approximately 50% of the power of a
fully charged battery at normal operating tem-
perature.
7. Consult an authorized dealer if the charging
lamp (green) does not turn off.
8. If a fully charged battery pack is inserted into
the charger again, the charging lamp lights
up. After several minutes, the charging lamp
in green color will turn off.
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