Installing Batteries
AAA Alkaline Batteries
1 | Lightly press down on the battery cover |
release button and open the battery | |
| cover (☞ P.14). |
2 | Insert two AAA batteries, observing the |
correct polarity as shown in the illustration |
below, and then close the battery cover.
Cautions Concerning the Battery
Warning
•Using batteries for which part or all of the external coating (insulating sheath) is peeling off or batteries which have ruptured may cause fluid leaks, overheating, and explosions. For this reason such batteries should absolutely not be used.
•Commercially available batteries for which part or all of the external coating (insulation sheath) has been peeled off should absolutely not be used.
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Installing Batteries
Unusable batteries
Insert the batteries in the direction inscribed on the inside of the recorder’s battery compartment. In addition, when inserting the batteries, insert them so that the tape is under the batteries, as shown in the illustration. The batteries can then be removed easily by pulling up the tape. When pulling on the tape the batteries may suddenly pop out, so be sure to press down lightly the batteries with your finger while pulling.
The battery indicator on the display changes as the batteries lose power.
Replacing Batteries
When 
appears on the display, replace the batteries as soon as possible.
When the batteries are too weak, the recorder
shuts down and [ 
Battery Low ] appears on the display.
Batteries for which the entire external coating (insulating sheath) is peeled off (naked batteries), or those where it has partially been peeled off.
Notes
•Be sure to turn OFF the recorder before replacing the batteries. Removing the batteries while the recorder is in use may corrupt the card. If you are recording into a file and the batteries run out, you will lose your currently recorded file since the file header will not be written. It is crucial to replace the batteries when one hash mark in shown in the battery icon.
•Be sure to replace both batteries at the same time.
•Never mix old and new batteries, or batteries of different types and/or brands.
•If it takes longer than 1 minute to replace dead batteries, you may have to reset the time when you load new batteries.
•Remove the batteries if you are not going to use the
recorder for an extended period of time. | 15 |
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