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Appendix
WARNING
• Keep batteries dry at all times. Never allow them to come into contact with
fresh or salt water.
• To prevent batteries from leaking, overheating, or causing a fire or explosion,
use only batteries recommended for use with this product.
• Never mix batteries (old and new batteries, charged and uncharged
batteries, batteries of different manufacture or capacity, etc.).
• Never attempt to charge alkaline, lithium or CR-V3 lithium battery packs.
• Insert the battery carefully as described in the operating instructions. Never
load the battery with its +/- terminals reversed. Never force the battery into
the battery compartment.
• Do not use batteries if their body is not covered by the insulating sheet or if
the sheet is torn, as this may cause fluid leaks, fire, or injury. Do not use
these batteries even if they were purchased in this condition.
• If NiMH batteries (optional with certain models) are not charged within the
specified time, stop charging them and do not use them.
• Do not use a battery if it is cracked or broken.
• If a battery leaks, becomes discolored or deformed, or becomes abnormal in
any other way during operation, stop using the camera and consult your
dealer or an authorized Olympus service center. Continued use may result
in fire or electric shock.
• If a battery leaks fluid onto your clothing or skin, remove the clothing and
flush the affected area with clean, running cold water immediately. If the fluid
burns your skin, seek medical attention immediately.
• Never attempt to modify the battery compartment on the camera, never
insert anything (other than the recommended battery) into the battery
compartment.
• Never subject batteries to strong shocks or continuous vibration.
• The following AA (R6) batteries cannot be used.
Batteries whose
bodies are only
partially or not at all
covered by an
insulating sheet.
Batteries whose
terminals are flat and
not completely covered
by an insulating sheet.
(Such batteries cannot
be used even if the
-
terminals are partially
covered.)
Batteries whose -
terminals are raised,
but not covered by an
insulating sheet.
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