Owner`s manual

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IMPORTANT:
READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS MANUAL BEFORE OPERATION
TheDionic®HCbatterylithiumionchemistrydeliversahigherpowertoweightratiothan
NiCd&NiMH.However,alllithiumionbatterieshavemoresensitivecharginganddischarg-
ingparametersandrequirelongerchargetimes(2-5hours).See charging section page 2
for more details.
The Dionic
®
HC battery is specically designed to be charged with current InterActive
®
or InterActive chargers. Older model InterActive MP4D, Quad, Lifesaver Dual, ABC800
cannot charge these batteries.
Do not attempt to charge on non InterActive chargers or chargers not manufactured
by Anton/Bauer.
Special safety circuits in the DIONIC
®
HC battery will prevent charging on ANY char-
ger, which cannot properly address the battery communication.
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ThisDIONIC®HCbattery,becauseofitslithiumionchemistry,isunlikeothervideobatter-
iesyoumayhaveused.Specialprecautionsandhandlinginstructionsarecontainedinthis
manualandshouldbestrictlyadheredtoforsafeandreliableoperation. Contact Anton/
Bauer Customer Support at [phone] or [e-mail] with any
questions regarding this product.
INTRODUCTION
ThedevelopmentofthisnewDIONIC®HCbatterysystemhasbeenmadepossible
throughtheincorporationofInterActivetechnologyoftheAnton/BauerDigitalsystem
withtheverylatestlithiumioncellformulations.EachDIONICHCbatteryfeaturesan
on-board“fuelcomputer”tomonitorenergyputintoandtakenoutofthebattery,as
wellascriticaloperatingcharacteristicsandconditions.Thisdataiscommunicatedto
theInterActivechargertooptimizesafeandreliableperformance.
Inaddition,remainingbatterycapacityinformationisavailabletotheoperatorby
meansofaRealTime
TM
LCDoneachbatteryandintheviewnderofmostbroadcast
andprofessionalcamcorders.ThepatentedinterfacefromtheDigitalbatterytothe
cameraviewnderisfactorystandardequipmentonmostcamera/camcordermodels
fromallcameramanufacturers.
Anton/BauerInterActivechargersweredesignedinanticipationofnewcelltechnolo-
gies,sochargersintheeldrequireonlyasinglechipupdatetoeffectivelyaddress
thisnewbatterysystem,aswellasthestandardProPac®,HyTRON
™
,andTrimPac®
batteryproducts.ThisupwardanddownwardcompatibilityuniquelyallowsAnton/
Bauertointroducenewhighperformancecelltechnologies,suchastheDIONIC®HC,
safelyandseamlesslyintoexistingbatteryinventories.
ThenewDIONIC®HCbatterywillautomaticallyidentifyitselftotheInterActivecharger,
activatingthespecializedchargeroutinesnecessarytoeffectivelyutilizethisnew
technology.
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