Sony Corporation © 1987 Printed in JapanBP-43Operating InstructionsMode d’emploiBedienungsanleitungManual de instrucciones3-769-877-13(2)Rechargeable Battery Packm••EnglishCAUTIONFollow the instructions below to prevent batteryleakage, inner heat built-up, and explosion:• Do not charge the battery pack with any equipment otherthan the specified AC power adapter.• Be sure not to short-circuit (the positive and negativeterminals of the battery pack are contacted by a metallicobject) the battery pack. Do not carry or keep with othermetallic objects such as a metal-bodied ball-point-pen,necklace, coin or hair-pin, etc.• Do not throw into a fire, heat, modify, disassemble or solderthe battery.• Do not mix old batteries with new ones, charged batterieswith discharged ones or mix different types of batteriestogether.• If the electrolyte inside the battery gets into your eyes, washthem with clean water and seek medical help immediately.PrecautionsThe BP-43 Rechargeable Battery Pack is for the Sony portabledictator.• Charge the battery pack before using.• If the battery pack is new or has not been used for a longperiod of time, it may not have been charged completely untilyou have used it several times.• You can charge the battery pack about 300 times. When theoperating time of the fully-charged battery pack becomesshort, the battery is almost dead. In this case, prepare a newone.Specifications• Output voltage 2.4 V• Capacity 200 mAh• Charging temperature 5°C (41°F) – 35°C (95°F)For the customers in the U.S.A. and CanadaRECYCLING NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERIESNickel Cadmium batteries are recyclable. You can help preserveour environment by returning your unwanted batteries to yournearest point for collection, recycling or proper disposal.Note: In some areas the disposal of nickel-cadmium batteries inhousehold or business trash may be prohibited.RBRC (Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation) advises youabout spent battery collection by the following phone number.Call toll free number: 1-800-822-8837 (United States and Canada only)Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking nickel-cadmium batteries.• AC••••••• 300• 2.4V• 200mAh• 5 35