User manual

• Avoidsetupindirectproximityofstrongmagneticorelectromagneticelds,trans-
mitteraerialsorHFgenerators.Thiscanaffectthecontrolelectronics.
• Ensurethatthecablesarenotcrushedordamagedbysharpedges.Neverplace
anyobjectsonthecables.
• Donotplaceanycontainerslledwithliquid,vasesorplants,onornexttothe
charger/mainscable.
Whenthese liquidsget into thecharger (orthe plug connectionsof themains
cable),thechargerwillbedestroyedandthereisamostseveredangerofpoten-
tiallyfatalelectricshockorre.
Ifthechargerisoperatedviathemainscable,rstswitchoffthemainsvoltage
forthemainssockettowhichthemainscableisconnected(switchoffthecorre-
spondingcircuitbreakerortakeoutthefuse,thenswitchoffthefaultinterrupter
protectionswitch(FIcircuitbreaker)sothatthemainssocketisseparatedfromthe
mainsvoltageonallpoles).Onlythenunplugthemainsplugofthemainscable
fromthemainssocket.
IfthechargerisoperatedviatheDCinput(11-18V/DC),disconnectthecharger
fromthevoltage/powersupply.
Thendisconnecttheconnectedrechargeablebatteryfromthecharger.Donotuse
thechargeragain-bringittoaspecialistworkshop.
d) Operation
• The charger may be operated either via the mains voltage (100 - 240 V/AC,
50/60Hz)orviaastabiliseddirectvoltageof11-18V/DC(e.g.viaanexternal
vehicleleadbatteryorasuitablemainsadapter).
Useonlyoneofthetwoconnectiontypes,butneverbothatonce.Thismayda-
magethecharger.
• Do not wear any metal or conductive materials, such as jewellery (necklaces,
bracelets,rings,etc.)whileyouareworkingwiththechargerorbatteries.Ashort-
circuitattherechargeablebatteryorchargingcableposesadangerofburnsand
explosion.
• Donotoperatetheproductunattended.Despiteaconsiderablenumberofprotec-
tivecircuits,itisimpossibletoexcludethepossibilityofmalfunctionsorproblems
duringthechargingprocess.
• Ensure that there issufcient ventilation during operation. Nevercover up the
charger.Leaveenoughofadistance(atleast20cm)betweenchargerandother
objects.Overheatingcausesadangerofre!
• Thechargermustonlybeusedtocharge(ordischarge)rechargeablebatteries
oftypesNiMH,NiCd,LiIon/LiPo/LiFe/LiHvandleadbatteries.Neverchargeany
other rechargeable battery typesor non-rechargeablebatteries. Thereis great
dangerofreorexplosion!
• Alwaysconnectthechargingcabletothechargerrst.Onlythenmusttherechar-
geablebatterybeconnectedtothechargingcable.
Whendisconnecting,proceedinreverseorder-rstdisconnecttherechargeable
batteryfromthechargingcable,thenthechargingcablefromthecharger.
Iftheorderischosenincorrectly,theremaybeashort-circuitofthechargerplugs;
thereisadangerofreandexplosion!
• Neverconnectseveralchargestoeachother.
• Neverchargemorethanonerechargeablebattery/batterypackatthesametime.
Alwaysconnectonesinglerechargeablebattery/batterypacktothecharger.
• Onlyoperatetheproductinmoderateclimate,neverintropicalclimate.Formore
informationonacceptableenvironmentalconditions,seethechapter“Technical
Data”.
• Neveroperatethedeviceimmediatelyafteritwastakenfromacoldroomtoa
warmroom.Theresultingcondensationmayleadtomalfunctionsordamage!
Lettheproductreachroomtemperaturebeforetakingitintooperationagain.This
maytakeseveralhours!
• Avoidoperationindirectproximityofstrongmagneticorelectromagneticelds,
transmitteraerialsorHFgenerators.Thiscanaffectthecontrolelectronics.
• Ifyouhavereasontobelievethatthedevicecannolongerbeoperatedsafely,
disconnectitimmediatelyandmakesureitisnotoperatedunintentionally.
• Disconnectthechargerfromthevoltage/currentsupply.Donotusetheproduct
anymoreafterthis,buttakeittoaspecialisedworkshopor disposeofitinan
environmentallycompatiblemanner.
• Itcanbeassumedthatoperationwithoutdangerisnolongerpossibleifthedevice
hasanyvisibledamage,thedevicenolongerworks,afterextendedstorageunder
unsuitableconditionsorafterdifculttransportconditions.
• Keeptheentireproductatadry,cool,cleansitethatisnotaccessibletochildren.
Rechargeable Battery Notes
Although use of rechargeable batteries in everyday life is a matter of course
today, there are many dangers and problems. In particular, with LiPo/LiIon/
LiFe/LiHv rechargeable batteries with their high energy content (in comparison
with conventional NiCd or NiMH rechargeable batteries), various regulations
must be observed in order to avoid the danger of explosion and re.
For this reason, always ensure that you have read and understood the
following information and safety information when handling rechargeable
batteries.
If the manufacturer of the rechargeable battery has provided any other
information, read it carefully and observe it!
a) General
• Rechargeablebatteriesarenotoys.Alwayskeepbatteries/rechargeablebatteries
outofthereachofchildren.
• Donotleaverechargeablebatteries lying around openly. Children or pets may
swallowthem.Ifswallowed,consultadoctorimmediately!
• Rechargeablebatteriesmustnotbeshort-circuited,takenapartorthrownintore.
Thereisariskofreandexplosion!
• Leakingordamagedbatteries/rechargeablebatteriescancausechemicalburns
toskinwhentouchedwithouttheuseofadequateprotectivegloves.
• Neverrechargenormal(non-rechargeable)batteries.Thereisariskofreand
explosion!
Non-rechargeablebatteriesaremeanttobeusedonceonlyandmustbedisposed
ofproperlywhenempty.
Onlychargerechargeablebatteriesintendedforthispurpose.Useasuitablebat-
terycharger.
• Batteriesmustnotgetdamporwet.
• Placethechargerandbatteryonanon-ammable,heat-resistantsurface(e.g.
stone tiles). Maintain enough distance from ammable objects. Leave enough
distancebetweenthechargerandtherechargeablebattery-neverplacethere-
chargeablebatteryonthecharger.
• Asboththechargerandthebatteryheatupduringthecharge/dischargeprocedu-
re,itisnecessarytoensuresufcientventilation.Nevercoverthechargerorthe
rechargeablebattery!
• Neverusebatterypacksmadeupofdifferentcells.
• Neverleavethecharging/dischargingbatteriesunattended.
• Neverrechargeabatterydirectlyinthemodel.Alwaysremovetherechargeable
batteryfromthemodelforrecharging.
• Alwaysobservecorrectpolarity(plus/+andminus/-)whenconnectingtherechar-
geablebatterytoyourmodelorcharger.Connectingthebatteryincorrectlywillnot
onlydamagethemodelbutalsotherechargeablebattery.Thereisariskofre
andexplosion!
Thischargerhasamechanismthatprotectsagainstconnectingthepolesincor-
rectly.Nonetheless,itispossiblethatanincorrectlyconnectedbatterymayleadto
damageincertainsituations.
• Neverchargemorethanonerechargeablebattery/batterypackatthesametime.
Alwaysconnectonesinglerechargeablebattery/batterypacktothecharger.
• Iftheproductisnottobeusedforanextendedperiodoftime(e.g.storage),dis-
connectanyconnectedrechargeablebatteryfromthechargeranddisconnectthe
chargerfromthevoltage/currentsupply.
Thechargerhasnomainsswitch.Ifyouoperatethechargerviathemainscable,
pullthemainsplugfromthesocketwhenyounolongerneedthecharger.
• Donotcharge/dischargeanybatterythatisstillhot(e.g.causedbyhighdischar-
gingcurrentfromthemodel).Allowtherechargeablebatterytocooldowntoroom
temperaturebeforeattemptingtochargeordischargeit.
• Neverdamagetheexteriorcoverofabattery.Thereisariskofreandexplosion!
• Nevercharge/dischargedamaged,leakingordeformedbatteries.Thiscanresult
inareorexplosion!Disposeofanyunusablerechargeablebatteriesinanenvi-
ronmentallycompatiblefashion.Donotcontinuetousethem.
• Removethebatteryfromthechargerwhenitisfullycharged.
• Rechargetherechargeablebatteriesaboutevery3months.Otherwise,so-called
deepdischargemayresult,renderingtherechargeablebatteriesuseless.
• Keeprechargeablebatteriesinasuitablelocation.Useasmokedetectorinthe
room.The risk of re (or the occurrence of toxic smoke) cannotbe excluded.
Specialrechargeablebatteriesforthemodelconstructionareaaresubjecttogreat
stress(e.g.highcharginganddischargingcurrents,vibrations,etc.).