2Read Me FirstSafety PrecautionsTo reduce the risk of injury, loss of life, electricshock, fire, malfunction, and damage to equipmentor property, always observe the following safetyprecautions.Explanation of symbol word panelsThe following symbol word panels are used to clas-sify and describe the level of hazard, injury, andproperty damage caused when the denotation isdisregarded and improper use is performed.DANGERDenotes a potential hazard that will resultin serious injury or death.WARNINGDenotes a potential hazard that could re-sult in serious injury or death.CAUTIONDenotes a hazard that could result in mi-nor injury.NOTICEDenotes a hazard that could result inproperty damage.The following symbols are used to classifyand describe the type of instructions to beobserved.This symbol is used to alert users to aspecific operating procedure that mustnot be performed.This symbol is used to alert users to aspecific operating procedure that mustbe followed in order to operate the unitsafety.DANGERPrecautions on the Battery PackElectrolyte leakage, generation of heat, ig-nition or rupture of the Battery Pack mayresult.n Do Not Throw the Battery Packinto a Fire or Expose It to Exces-sive Heatn Do Not Deform, Disassemble, orModify the Battery Packn Do Not Short the Positive (+) andNegative (-) ContactsÖ Do not place the battery packtogether with articles such asnecklaces or hairpins when car-rying or storing.n Do Not Apply Shocks to theProduct by Dropping It, ApplyingStrong Pressure to It, etc.Ö If this product is subjected toa strong impact, remove thebattery pack from the computerimmediately.n Do Not Charge the Battery UsingMethods Other Than ThoseSpecifiedn Do Not Use the Battery Packwith Any Other Product• The battery pack is rechargeableand was intended for the speci-fied product.n Do Not Use This Product with aBattery Pack Other Than the OneSpecifiedÖ Use only the specified batterypack with your product.n Avoid Extreme Heat (Near theFire, in Direct Sunlight, for Ex-ample)n When the Battery Pack HasDeteriorated or If AbnormalSwelling Occur, Replace It Witha New OneÖ Do not continue to use a dam-aged battery pack.