Hitachi PV-XA100 Instruction Manual page 8

How to charge
Please charge the cleaner before use, as it is not charged at the time of shipment.
(Standard charge time is approx. 4 hours.)
1
Insert the plug of the charging station into the socket.
2
Set the stick cleaner nozzle on the charging station.
l Insert the charging station protrusion into the attachment groove of the stick cleaner.
l The indicator lamp lights up in red when the stick cleaner is set on the charging station.
l If the indicator lamp does not light up in red, re-set the stick cleaner on the charging station.
l When fully charged, the indicator lamp turns off.
Charging station
l Charge with the handy cleaner attached to the stick cleaner.
l If you remove the stick cleaner from the charging station while the indicator lamp is off and then set it on the
charging station again, the indicator lamp will turn on, which is normal.
l The standard charge time is approx. 4 hours. However, the charge time may vary depending on usage.
l The stick cleaner or charging station may become hot while charging, which is normal.
CAUTION
Note
l If you have left the cleaner unattended without charging it for a long period of time (10 days or more),
charge it for 4 hours or longer before use. (Failure to charge may impair battery performance.)
l To prolong battery life, charge regardless of the operating time.
l When you use the cleaner for the first time or when you have not used it for a long period of time,
the battery may be over-discharged and charge time may be long or operating time may be short.
l If you will not use the cleaner for a long period of time (10 days or more), disconnect the plug from
the socket.
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Hold the plug.
Indicator
lamp
Risk of injury or damage to the floor.
l When disconnecting the plug, hold and pull the plug at the end, not the cord.
CAUTION
Risk of electrical shock or fire.
l Do not wind the cord around the
charging station.
Protrusion
Stand
Attachment
groove