Advanced Features
Power
You can use the drive with the following power sources. Power management varies according to the type of power supply, as illustrated below.
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AC power | ✓ | ✓ | The internal battery is charged in the |
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Internal battery | ✓ | ⋅ | Depending on its state, the drive is |
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Batteries (rechargeable) | ⋅ | ✓ | Depending on its state, the drive is |
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Remaining charge indicator
To be able to verify the remaining charge of the internal battery, you must first connect the remote control. As the charge of the internal battery decreases, the indicator on the remote control display changes as follows:
Sufficient charge | Low charge |
No charge | Extremely low charge |
Notes
•When you want to verify the remaining charge of the internal battery, be sure that the drive is not connected to the AC power adapter. When the drive is connected to the AC power adapter, the remaining charge indicator does not appear on the remote control display.
•The remaining charge indicator is only a gauge. It is not meant to accurately reflect the remaining charge of the internal battery. (In other words, one bar does not represent a quarter of the internal battery charge).
•The remaining charge indicator may change depending on the operating status of the drive.
Disposing of the internal battery
The internal battery used in this drive is a lithium ion polymer battery. Therefore when the time comes to throw away the drive, we ask that you dispose of the internal battery according to your region’s regulations on battery disposal.
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