Instruction manual

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IMPORTANTNOTE:LithiumPolymer(LiPo)batteriesaresignificantlymorevolatilethanthe
alkaline,NiCdandNiMHbatteriesalsousedinRCapplications.Allinstructionsand
warningsmustbefollowedexactlytopreventpropertydamageand/orpersonalinjuryas
mishandlingofLiPobatteriescanresultinfire.
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Byhandling,chargingorusingtheincludedLiPobatteryyouassumeallrisksassociated
withLiPobatteries.Ifyoudonotagreewiththeseconditionspleasereturnthecomplete
productinnew,unusedconditiontotheplaceofpurchaseimmediately.
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Andalthoughthe600mAh3‐Cell/3S11.1V20CLiPoBattery(AZSB6003S20J)includedwith
theP‐51DMustang350RTFversionisintendedtobechargedsafelyusingtheincluded
305C3‐Cell/3S11.1VLiPo,0.5ADCBalancingCharger(AZSC305C),youmustreadthe
followingsafetyinstructionsandwarningsbeforehandling,charging
orusingtheLiPo
battery.
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• YoumustchargetheLiPobatteryinasafeareaawayfromflammablematerials.
• NeverchargetheLiPobatteryunattendedatanytime.Whenchargingthebattery
youshouldalwaysremaininconstantobservationtomonitorthechargingprocess
andreactimmediatelytoanypotentialproblemsthatmayoccur.
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• Afterflying/dischargingthebatteryyoumustallowittocooltoambient/room
temperaturebeforerecharging.Also,itisNOTnecessaryorrecommendedto
dischargethebattery‘completely’beforecharging(LiPobatterieshaveno‘memory’
andit’ssafetochargepartiallydischargedbatterieswhenusinganappropriate
chargerandsettings).
• Tochargethebatteryyoumustuseonlytheincluded305C3‐Cell/3S11.1VLiPo,0.5A
DCBalancingCharger(AZSC305C)orasuitablycompatibleLiPobatterycharger.
Failuretodosomayresultinafirecausingpropertydamageand/orpersonalinjury.
DONOTuseaNiCdorNiMH
charger.
• Ifatanytimeduringthechargeordischargeprocessthebatterybeginstoballoonor
swell,discontinuechargingordischargingimmediately.Quicklyandsafely
disconnectthebatterythenplaceitinasafe,openareaawayfromflammable
materialstoobserveitforatleast15minutes.Continuing
tochargeordischargea
batterythathasbeguntoballoonorswellcanresultinafire.Abatterythathas
balloonedorswollenevenasmallamountmustberemovedfromservice
completely.
• Storethebatterypartiallycharged(approximately50%charged/3.85Vpercell),at
roomtemperature(approximately
68–77°Fahrenheit[F])andinadryareaforbest
results.
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