NOTE
The recharging time may vary according to temperature
and power source voltage.
CAUTION
When the battery charger has been continuously used,
the battery charger will be heated, thus constituting
the cause of the failures. Once the charging has been
completed, give 15 minutes rest until the next charging.
4. Disconnect the charger's power cord from the
receptacle.
5. Hold the charger fi rmly and pull out the battery.
NOTE
Be sure to pull out the battery from the charger after use,
and then keep it.
CAUTION
○ If the battery is charged while it is heated because it has
been left for a long time in a location subject to direct
sunlight or because the battery has just been used, the
pilot lamp of the charger lights for 1 second, does not
light for 0.5 seconds (off for 0.5 seconds). In such a case,
fi rst let the battery cool, then start charging.
○ When the pilot lamp fl ickers (at 0.2-second intervals),
check for and take out any foreign objects in the charger's
battery connector. If there are no foreign objects, it is
probable that the battery or charger is malfunctioning.
Take it to your authorized Service Center.
Before
charging
While
charging
Charge
indicator
lamp
(RED /
BLUE /
Charging
GREEN /
complete
PURPLE)
Overheat
standby
Charging
impossible
Indications of the charge indicator lamp
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light for
Blinks
0.5 seconds. (off for 0.5 seconds)
(RED)
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light for
Blinks
1 second. (off for 1 second)
(BLUE)
Lights for 1 second. Does not light
Blinks
for 0.5 seconds. (off for 0.5 seconds)
(BLUE)
Lights
Lights continuously
(BLUE)
Lights continuously
Lights
(GREEN)
(Continuous buzzer sound: about 6
seconds)
Lights for 0.3 seconds. Does not light for
Blinks
0.3 seconds. (off for 0.3 seconds)
(RED)
Lights for 0.1 seconds. Does not light for
0.1 seconds. (off for 0.1 seconds)
Flickers
(PURPLE)
(Intermittent buzzer sound: about 2
seconds)
○ Since the built-in micro computer takes about 3 seconds to
confi rm that the battery being charged with charger is taken
out, wait for a minimum of 3 seconds before reinserting it
to continue charging. If the battery is reinserted within 3
seconds, the battery may not be properly charged.
○ If the pilot lamp does not blink in red (every second)
even though the charger cord is connected to the power,
it indicates that the protection circuit of the charger may
be activated.
Remove the cord or plug from the power and then
connect it again after 30 seconds or so. If this does
not cause the pilot lamp to blink in red (every second),
please take the charger to the Hitachi Authorized Service
Center.
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6. Charging
When inserting a battery in the charger, the charge
indicator lamp will blink in blue.
When the battery becomes fully recharged, the charge
indicator lamp will light up in green. (See Table 3)
(1) Charge indicator lamp indication
The indications of the charge indicator lamp will be as
shown in Table 3, according to the condition of the
charger or the rechargeable battery.
Table 3
7
Plugged into power source
Battery capacity at less than 50%
Battery capacity at less than 80%
Battery capacity at more than 80%
Battery overheated. Unable to
charge. (Charging will commence
when battery cools)
Malfunction in the battery or the
charger
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