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Appendices
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AC-U1 USB Power Adapter
•UsetheUSBcablecontainedinthepackage.
•Donotsubjectthepoweradaptertosevereimpactorforce.
•Donotuseinextremehighorlowtemperaturesorareassubjecttovibration.
•Donotuseinanareasubjecttodirectsunlightorhightemperature.
•Unplug thepowercordfromthepoweroutletaftercharging,Otherwise,firecan re-
sult.
•Donotallowothermetallicobjectstocomeincontactwiththeconnectorsor
contacts of the rechargeable battery as this can result in a short.
•Theoperating temperaturerangeis10°Cto40°C.Chargingtakeslongerattempera-
tures below 10°C.
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• Useofotherbatteriescandamagethepoweradapter.

• Recycleusedbatteriesinarecycleboxatyourlocalelectronicsstoreorsupermarket.

DB-65 Rechargeable Battery
•Thisisalithium-ionbattery.
•Thebatteryisnot fullychargedatthetimeofpurchase,sobesuretochargethebat-
tery before use.
•Do notopenordamagethebatteryasthiscanresultin fireorinjury.Inaddition,do
not heat the battery above 60°C or subject the battery to fire.
•Due tothebattery characteristics,thebatteryusage timemaybeshortened when
usedina cold environment,even if the batter y is fully charged.Keep the battery
warm by placing it in a pocket or have a backup battery ready.
•Whennotin use,besuretoremovethebatteryfromthecameraorthebatterychar-
ger. A small amount of current can leak from the battery even when the power is
off, creating excessive discharge and making the battery unusable. If the battery is
removed for more than five days, the date and time settings will be lost. In this case,
reset the date and time.
•Ifthebatter ywillnotbeusedforalongtime,chargethebatteryfor15minutesonce
a year before storing.
•Storeinadry,coolplacewithanambienttemperaturebetween15°Cand25°C.Avoid
storing in extreme high or low temperatures.
•Afterchargingthebattery,donotimmediatelychargeitagain.
•Chargethebatteryatanambienttemperaturebetween10°Cand40°C.Chargingthe
battery at a high temperature can deteriorate the battery. Charging at a low tempera-
ture may prevent full charging.
•If thebatteryusagetime becomesveryshorteven whenfullycharged,thebatter y
has reached the end of its useful life. Replace with a new battery. Be sure to use a
replacement battery recommended by PENTAX RICOH IMAGING.
•TherechargetimewiththeAC-U1isapproximately3hours(at25°C).