Operation Manual

Chapter 1 — About the Com
puter Features
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Battery Recommendations and Safety Precautions
• Charge the battery before use. Battery ships with a partial charge
only. (only
outside the ex-hazardous area)
• See
“Charge the Battery” on page 6 or the separate Safety
Instructions for approved charging methods. Use of this battery in
other devices could result in damage to the device or battery.
• The temperature range for charging this battery is 0 °C to 45 °C
(32 °F to 113 °F). Do not charge this battery outside of this range. For
maximum battery life, charge at 23 °C (73 °F).
• Do not store the battery at temperatures above 60 °C (140 °F), such
as inside a car on a hot day or in direct sunlight. Storage above 60 °C
(140 °F) may damage the battery.
• Avoid dropping the battery or computer. If you suspect that the
battery or computer is damaged, send it to a ecom instruments
GmbH for inspection.
Stop using the
computer for 5 minutes
or more.
Make sure that the low battery status icon is not
on the screen and that the battery status LED
is not on. Press the Power button to suspend
the computer.
Store the computer for
more than a day.
• If you are storing the computer for a few
days (such as over the weekend), install a
charged battery or connect the computer to
a power source.
• If you are storing the computer for a longer
period of time, remove and charge the
battery. When the battery is done charging,
store both the battery and the computer is a
cool location.
• If you store the battery for several months,
recharge the battery periodically to keep it at
peak performance.
Store the battery
outside of the
computer.
Store the batteries in a charger.
Battery Conservation Tips (continued)
When You Want to: Do this to Save Battery Power: