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Types of batteries with which operation is not guaranteed
AA Ni-Cd batteries
AA Nickel-manganese batteries (ZR6)
AA Lithium batteries (FR6)
AA Manganese dry batteries (R6)
AA Oxyride (oxy-nickel-hydroxide) dry batteries
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Panasonic offers no guarantees that the unit will operate
properly when any of the batteries listed above are used.
Furthermore, use of these batteries may result in electrolyte
leakage, power failure, risk of explosion etc.
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Batteries with shapes that cannot be used
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Installing batteries with irregular shapes in the unit may cause
electrolyte leakage, heat generation and even rupturing of the
batteries themselves.
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Some batteries sold on the market have part or all of their
jackets missing: Under no circumstances should such batteries
be used. (Refer to the figure below.)
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Batteries (bare batteries) with
no external jackets or
batteries with parts of their
jackets missing
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Batteries whose
electrode
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is flat
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Handling the batteries
Mishandling of batteries may cause electrolyte leakage, heat
generation and even rupturing of the batteries themselves. Note
the following cautions.
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Do not expose batteries to water or seawater or allow their
terminal areas to become wet.
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Do not remove their external jackets or damage them in any
way.
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Do not drop the batteries, knock them into other objects or
subject them to any other kind of strong impact.
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Stop using the batteries as soon as you notice any electrolyte
leakage, deformation, discolouration or any other such trouble.
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Do not store batteries in locations where the temperature and/
or humidity levels are high.
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Keep batteries out of the reach of infants and small children.
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Always use 2 new batteries of the same type when replacing
batteries.
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Remove the batteries from the unit when you do not intend to
use the unit for a prolonged period.
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Batteries may be hot immediately after the unit has been used.
Before removing them from the unit, turn off the unit's power
and wait until the temperature of the batteries has dropped.
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At low temperatures (under 10 °C), the performance of
batteries will deteriorate and the number of flashes fired by the
unit will be sharply reduced. The operating duration of batteries
tends to be shorter particularly when alkaline dry batteries are
used so warm them in your pocket before use. When warming
batteries in your pocket, avoid direct contact with cigarette
lighters and other metal objects as well as with pocket/body
warmers.