Panasonic EY7880 Instructions D'utilisation page 11

3. During charging, the charging lamp
will be lit.
When charging is completed, an inter-
nal electronic switch will automatically
be triggered to prevent overcharging.
• Charging will not start if the battery
pack is warm (for example, immedi-
ately after heavy-duty operation).
The orange standby lamp will be
flashing until the battery cools down.
Charging will then begin automatically.
4. The charge lamp (green) will
flash slowly once the battery is
approximately 80% charged.
5. When charging is completed, the
charging lamp will start flashing
quickly in green color.
6. If the temperature of the battery pack
is 0°C (32°F) or less, charging takes
longer to fully charge the battery pack
than the standard charging time.
Even when the battery is fully charged,
it will have approximately 50% of the
power of a fully charged battery at
normal operating temperature.
7. If the power lamp does not light
immediately after the charger is
plugged in, or if after the standard
charging time the charging lamp
does not flash quickly in green, con-
sult an authorized service center.
8. If a fully charged battery pack is insert-
ed into the charger again, the charging
lamp lights up. After several minutes,
the charging lamp may flash quickly to
indicate the charging is completed.
Battery pack
release button
9. Remove the battery pack while the
battery pack release button is held up.
Ni-MH/Ni-Cd Battery Pack
NOTE:
When you charge the battery pack for
the first time, or after prolonged stor-
age, charge it for about 24 hours to
bring the battery up to full capacity.
Battery charger (EY0L80)
1. Plug the charger into the AC outlet.
NOTE:
Sparks may be produced when the
plug is inserted into the AC power
supply, but this is not a problem in
terms of safety.
2. Insert the battery pack firmly into the
charger.
3. During charging, the charging lamp
will be lit. When charging is com-
pleted, an internal electronic switch
will automatically be triggered to
prevent overcharging.
• Charging will not start if the battery
pack is warm (for example, immedi-
ately after heavy-duty operation).
The orange standby lamp will be
flashing until the battery cools down.
Charging will then begin automatically.
4. When charging is completed, the
charging lamp will start flashing
quickly in green color.
5. If the charging lamp does not light
immediately after the charger is
plugged in, or if after the standard
charging time the charging lamp
does not flash quickly in green, con-
sult an authorized service center.
6. If a fully charged battery pack is in-
serted into the charger again, the
charging lamp lights up. After sever-
al minutes, the charging lamp may
flash quickly to indicate the charg-
ing is completed.
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