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First aid:
• If battery fluid comes into contact with the eyes, there is a risk of blinding.
Wash the eyes immediately with clean water. Do not rub the eyes.
Seek medical attention immediately.
• If leaked uid gets onto the skin or clothing, there is a risk of injury. Wash
the affected areas with clean water. Seek medical attention.
Notes:
• The battery must have a temperature of 0°-35°C /32°-95°F to be
charged (otherwise the charger will not turn on, or will turn off again).
• Lithium ion batteries can be charged at any time, regardless of their
current charge level. If a battery is only partly discharged when charging
starts, it is charged to full capacity faster.
• A new battery only reaches its full capacity after it has been fully charged
and – by use in the camera - discharged again 2 or 3 times. This discharge
procedure should be repeated every 25 cycles.
• The batteries and the charger heat up during the charging process. This is
normal and not a malfunction.
• If the two LEDs (1.46/1.47) ash rapidly (> 2Hz) after starting charging,
this indicates a charging error (e.g. maximum charging time exceeded,
voltages or temperatures outside the permitted ranges, or short circuit). In
this case, disconnect the charger from the mains and remove the battery.
Ensure that the above temperature conditions are met and then restart the
charging process. If the problem persists, please contact your dealer, the
Leica office in your country or Leica Camera AG.
• Lithium ion batteries should only be stored in a partially charged condition,
i.e. not completely discharged or fully charged (see p. 20). If stored for very
long periods, it should be charged up and discharged again around once a
year.
• Rechargeable lithium ion batteries generate power through internal chem-
ical reactions. These reactions are also influenced by the external tem-
perature and humidity. To ensure a maximum service life of the battery, it
should not be exposed to constant extremes (high or low) of temperature
(e. g. in a parked car in the summer or winter).
• Even when used under optimum conditions, every battery has a limited
service life! After several hundred charging cycles, this becomes notice-
able as the operating times get significantly shorter.
• Hand in damaged batteries at a collection point for proper recycling, in line
with the applicable regulations (see p. 6/67).
• The replaceable battery provides power to a back-up battery which is per-
manently fitted in the camera. This back-up battery retains the set date
and time for up to 3 months. If this back-up battery becomes discharged it
must be recharged by inserting a charged main battery. Once the replace-
able battery has been inserted, the full capacity of the back-up battery is
recovered after about 60 hours. This process does not require the camera
to be turned on. However, you will have to set the date and time again in
this situation.
• Remove the battery if you will not be using the camera for a long period of
time. When doing so, turn the camera off using the main switch first (see p.
25). Otherwise, after several weeks the battery could become totally dis-
charged, i.e. the voltage is sharply reduced as the camera still consumes
a small amount of current (for saving your settings) even when it is turned
off.
