Instruction manual
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IMPORTANTNOTE:LithiumPolymerbatteriesaresignificantlymorevolatilethanthe
alkaline,NiCdandNiMHbatteriesalsousedinRCapplications.Allinstructionsand
warningsmustbefollowedexactlytopreventpropertydamageand/orpersonalinjuryas
mishandlingofLiPobatteriescanresultinfire.
Byhandling,chargingorusing
theincludedLiPobatteryyouassumeallrisksassociated
withLiPobatteries.Ifyoudonotagreewiththeseconditions,pleasereturnyourcomplete
productinnew,unusedconditiontotheplaceofpurchaseimmediately.
Andalthoughthe110mAh1‐Cell/1S3.7VLiPobatteryinstalledinyourAres™ChronosCX
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RTFhelicopterisintendedtobechargedsafelyusingtheLiPobatterychargerbuiltintothe
includedtransmitteryouMUSTreadthefollowingsafetyinstructionsandwarningsbefore
handling,chargingorusingtheLiPobattery.
• YoumustchargetheLiPobatteryinasafeareaawayfromflammable
materials.
• NeverchargetheLiPobatteryunattendedatanytime.Whenchargingthebattery
youshouldalwaysremaininconstantobservationtomonitorthechargingprocess
andreactimmediatelytoanypotentialproblemsthatmayoccur.
• Afterflying/dischargingthebatteryyoumustallowittocooltoambient/room
temperaturebeforerecharging.Also,itisNOTnecessaryorrecommendedto
dischargethebattery‘fully’beforecharging(LiPobatterieshaveno‘memory’andit’s
safetochargepartiallydischargedbatterieswhenusinganappropriatecharger).
• TochargethebatteryyoumustuseonlytheLiPobatterychargerbuiltintothe
includedtransmitter.Failuretodosomayresultinafirecausingpropertydamage
and/orpersonalinjury.DONOTuseaNiCdorNiMHcharger.
• Ifatanytimeduringthechargeordischargeprocessthebatterybeginstoballoonor
swell,discontinuechargingordischargingimmediately.Quicklyand
safely
disconnectthehelicopter/batteryfromthetransmitter/charger,thenplacethe
helicopter/batteryinasafe,openareaawayfromflammablematerialstoobserveit
foratleast15minutes.Continuingtochargeordischargeabatterythathasbegunto
balloonorswellcanresultinafire.Abatterythat
hasballoonedorswollenevena
smallamountmustberemovedfromservicecompletely.
• Storethebatterypartiallycharged(approximately50%charged/3.85Vpercell),at
roomtemperature(approximately68–77°Fahrenheit[F])andinadryareaforbest
results.
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