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Rechargeable Battery Installation and Use
This DVD player utilizes one set of
Please fully charge the battery prior to first use.
If you plan not to use the battery for an extended period of time (say one week or longer), we recommend that you first fully charge the battery and store it away properly. For longer periods of storage, please recharge the battery at least once every two months to main- tain the battery in its optimum condition.
Under no circumstances should you short out the battery, store the battery in a metal container, or leave it in a humid or damp environment. Store the battery in an airtight container if possible.
The provided NiMH battery can be recharged about 300 times. Each full recharge takes about 5~6 hours, which can then power the player for over 3 hours. Power consumption depends on the condition of the player, for instance, brightness of the screen, volume level, etc. all effect power consumption.
During recharging the light next to the DC power input will light red. When the light turns green this indicates that the battery is fully charged, or defective. When the light is flashing (red and green) the
12. Rechargeable Battery Installation and Use
battery and the charger are not connected properly or the battery may be defective. Please note that with a completely empty battery the red charging indicator light might take 30 seconds to 1 minute to light . This is nothing to be concerned about.
AC Adapter/charger input
Once the battery is fully recharged, the light will turn green. At this point you can remove the wall plug and cease charging. During recharge the
After some time the battery will gradually get weaker. When the time the battery can power the player is shortened noticeably, especially when it cannot play even for a moment just after recharge, the battery most be replaced. You can purchase a new battery from your distributor.
Precautions related to Battery Recharge
(1)Once the battery has been fully spent, please immediately recharge it (regardless of whether you plan to use the battery power again soon) in order to maximize battery life.
(2)To charge the battery, please connect the power jack directly into the battery casing. Initially a red light should light up. Once fully charged this light will turn green and charging operations may cease (see the above picture).
(3)When the battery is already completely discharged, the red charging indi- cator light might take 30 seconds to 1 minute to light up.
(4)Do not recharge the battery pack while playing the disc.
(5)Battery pack must be separated from the player while charging.
Please note that when the AC power supply jack is plugged into the player, not into the battery pack, the battery pack is not being charged.
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