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zThe CB-5AH/CB-5AHE battery charger can only be used
to charge Canon AA- size NiMH Battery N B-3AH and NB-
2AH. Please do not attempt to charge any other type of
battery.
zDo not mix batteries with different purchase dates or
different charge states. When recharging batteries, always
recharge all 4 of them at the same time.
zDo not attempt to recharge full y charged batteries, as
doing so may reduce or impair battery performance. Also,
do not charge batteries for more than 24 consecutive
hours.
zDo not recharge batte ries in enclosed ar eas that tend to
retain heat.
zDo not recharge the batteries until the LCD monitor (or
viewfinder) displays the “Change the batteries” message.
Repeatedly recharging batteries before they are depleted
may cause batteries to lose cap acity.
zWipe the battery term inals well with a dry cloth in the
following situations, as the terminals may be soiled with oil
from one’s skin or other dirt:
- If the battery u sage time has cons iderably diminishe d
- If the number of recordable images has considerably
diminished
- When charging the batteries (insert and remove the
batteries two or three times before charging)
- When charging c ompletes in a spac e of a few minutes
(the battery charger indicator remains lit)
zYou may not be able t o fully charge the ba tteries due to
their specifications right after purchase or after long
periods of nonuse. If this happ ens, after fully charging
them, use the batteries until their charge is depleted. After
doing this several times, battery performance will be
restored.