Precautions - Sony BC-M50 Operating Instructions Manual

Precautions

On the battery charger
• Use the BC-M50 in an operating environment of 0˚C to 40˚C
• Avoid using or storing the BC-M50 in dusty places or places
• Avoid using or storing the BC-M50 in places exposed to
• Do not cover the ventilation holes.
On battery packs
• Even when fully charged, battery packs gradually lose their
• Carry and store battery packs by installing them in your
• To prolong the life of battery packs, store them in a cool place
• When temperatures are 10˚C (50˚F) or lower, the
• Carrying a spare battery pack is recommended.
• Charging of the nickel metal hydride battery pack will not
If the usable time of a battery pack becomes very short, it is
time to replace it with a new one.
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(32˚F to 104˚F). Since charging is difficult at low
temperatures, we recommend that battery packs be charged
between 10˚C and 30˚C (50˚F and 86˚F).
with corrosive gases.
direct sunlight.
charge naturally. Use the battery packs as soon as possible
after charging.
equipment or by repacking them using the original packing
material.
(about 20˚C (68˚F)), and charge in a place with an ambient
temperature between 10˚C and 30˚C (50˚F and 86˚F).
performance of a battery pack suffers and the usable time of a
battery pack becomes shorter. To get the longest usable time,
warm the battery packs to room temperature (about 20˚C
(68˚F)) before use.
take place when the battery's temperature is 0˚C (32˚F) or
lower or 40˚C (104˚F) or higher. If you start charging the
nickel metal hydride battery pack when the room
temperature or the temperature of the battery pack is
40˚C (104˚F) or higher, the charge indicator will light up
in green. Note, however, that the battery pack is not
charged at all under this condition.
Lithium-ion battery packs are free from memory effect.
There is no need to discharge them fully before recharging.