Olympus IPLEX UltraLite - Manual (Page 9)

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• When disposing of this product, be sure to do so in accordance with all local laws, rules, and
regulations.
Before disposing of this product, check your local laws, rules, and regulations and follow them
accordingly.
Battery precautions
Should you experience any problems when using the instrument with batteries, contact Olympus.
Observe the precautions described below when handling the battery. Otherwise, battery fluid leak,
excessive heat generation, smoke, battery burst, electric shock and/or burns may result.
Before use, thoroughly review the instruction manuals for the battery and battery charger to fully
understand the information contained in them, and observe their instructions during use.
DANGER
• Use only the specified IB-1 battery and BCS-1 battery charger.
• Do not allow connectors to become shorted.
• Do not attempt to apply solder directly to a terminal.
• Do not interconnect the electrodes of the battery with metal, or carry or store the battery together
with metal objects.
• Do not connect the battery directly to a power outlet or the cigar lighter of an automobile.
• Do not immerse the battery in fresh or sea water, or allow the battery to get wet.
• Do not throw the battery into fire or subject it to heat.
• Do not attempt to open or modify the battery.
• Do not pierce the battery, hit it with a hammer, or step on it.
• Do not subject the battery to strong impact.
• Do not use or leave the battery where it is exposed to direct sunlight, in a closed automobile in
the sun, near a heater, etc.
• Fluid leaking from the battery can cause loss of sight if it gets into your eyes. Flush your eyes
with tap water or other clean water without rubbing. Contact a physician immediately.
• Do not use the battery charger outdoors.
Otherwise, electric shock might occur, or smoke emission and fire might occur, causing damage
to the charger. The battery charger is designed for indoor use.
WARNING
• Do not cover the battery charger with clothing, bedding, or other material while charging.
• After charging is complete, always be sure to unplug the battery charger's power plug from the
electrical outlet.
• Immediately unplug the battery charger and stop using it at the first sign of heat generation,
abnormal odor, abnormal noise, smoke, or any other abnormality.
Contact Olympus.
• If the battery charger cannot complete battery charging in the specified recharging time, stop
trying to recharge the battery.
• Do not use a battery if it shows any irregularity such as fluid leak, discoloration, deformation or
other abnormality.
Immediately request servicing.
• Should the battery fluid get onto your skin or clothing, immediately rinse with tap water or other
clean water.
Otherwise, a skin injury may result. Contact a physician for treatment if necessary.
• Do not allow the battery compartment to become deformed and never put any foreign object into
it.