• Avoidsetupindirectproximityofstrongmagneticorelectromagneticelds,trans-
mitteraerialsorHFgenerators.Thiscanaffectthecontrolelectronics.
• Ensurethatthecablesarenotcrushedordamagedbysharpedges.Neverplace
anyobjectsonthecables.
• Donotplaceanycontainerslledwithliquid,vasesorplants,onornexttothe
charger/mainscable.
Whentheseliquidsgetintothecharger(ortheplugconnectionsofthemainsca-
ble),thechargerwillbedestroyedandthereisamostseveredangerofpotentially
fatalelectricshockorre.
Ifthechargerisoperatedviathemainscable,rstswitchoffthemainsvoltage
forthemainssockettowhichthemainscableisconnected(switchoffthecor-
respondingcircuitbreakerortakeoutthefuse,thenswitchoffthefaultinterrupter
protectionswitch(FIcircuitbreaker)sothatthemainssocketisseparatedfromthe
mainsvoltageonallpoles).Onlythenunplugthemainsplugofthemainscable
fromthemainssocket.
IfthechargerisoperatedviatheDCinput(11-18V/DC),disconnectthecharger
fromthevoltage/powersupply.
Thendisconnecttheconnectedrechargeablebatteryfromthecharger.Donotuse
thechargeragain-bringittoaspecialistworkshop.
d) Operation
• Thechargermaybeoperatedeitherviathemainsvoltage(230V/AC,50/60Hz)
orviaastabiliseddirectvoltageof11-18V/DC(e.g.viaanexternalvehiclelead
batteryorasuitablemainsadapter).
Useonlyoneofthetwoconnectiontypes,butneverbothatonce.Thismaydam-
agethecharger.
• Donot wear any metal orconductive materials, suchas jewellery(necklaces,
bracelets,rings,etc.)whileyouareworkingwiththechargerorbatteries.Ashort-
circuitattherechargeablebatteryorchargingcableposesadangerofburnsand
explosion.
• Donotoperatetheproductunattended.Despiteaconsiderablenumberofprotec-
tivecircuits,itisimpossibletoexcludethepossibilityofmalfunctionsorproblems
duringthechargingprocess.
• Ensurethatthereis sufcient ventilationduringoperation.Never cover upthe
charger.Leaveenoughofadistance(atleast20cm)betweenchargerandother
objects.Overheatingcausesadangerofre!
• Thechargermustonlybeusedtocharge(ordischarge)rechargeablebatteries
oftypesNiMH,NiCd,LiIon/LiPo/LiFe/LiHVandleadbatteries.Neverchargeany
otherrechargeablebatterytypes or non-rechargeable batteries.There isgreat
dangerofreorexplosion!
• Alwaysconnectthechargingcabletothechargerrst.Onlythenmustthere-
chargeablebatterybeconnectedtothechargingcable.
Whendisconnecting,proceedinreverseorder-rstdisconnecttherechargeable
batteryfromthechargingcable,thenthechargingcablefromthecharger.
Iftheorderischosenincorrectly,theremaybeashort-circuitofthechargerplugs;
thereisadangerofreandexplosion!
• Neverconnectseveralchargestoeachother.
• Thecharger hasthree chargingchannels thatare independentof eachother,
so that up to three rechargeable batteries/rechargeable battery packs can be
charged(ordischarged)atonce.However,onlyconnectasinglerechargeable
battery/rechargeablebatterypacktoeachofthethreechargingchannels.Never
connectthechargingchannelstoeachother!
• Onlyoperatetheproductinmoderateclimate,neverintropicalclimate.Formore
informationonacceptableenvironmentalconditions,seethechapter“Technical
Data”.
• Neveroperatethedeviceimmediatelyafteritwastakenfromacoldroomtoa
warmroom.Theresultingcondensationmayleadtomalfunctionsordamage!
Lettheproductreachroomtemperaturebeforetakingitintooperationagain.This
maytakeseveralhours!
• Avoidoperationindirectproximityofstrongmagneticorelectromagneticelds,
transmitteraerialsorHFgenerators.Thiscanaffectthecontrolelectronics.
• Ifyouhavereasontobelievethatthedevicecannolongerbeoperatedsafely,
disconnectitimmediatelyandmakesureitisnotoperatedunintentionally.
Disconnectthechargerfromthevoltage/currentsupply.Donotusetheproduct
anymoreafterthis,buttakeittoaspecialisedworkshopordisposeofitinan
environmentallycompatiblemanner.
• Itcanbeassumedthatoperationwithoutdangerisnolongerpossibleifthedevice
hasanyvisibledamage,thedevicenolongerworks,afterextendedstorageunder
unsuitableconditionsorafterdifculttransportconditions.
• Keeptheentireproductatadry,cool,cleansitethatisnotaccessibletochildren.
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 compari-
son with conventional NiCd or NiMH rechargeable batteries), various regula-
tions 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 follow-
ing information and safety information when handling rechargeable batteries.
If the manufacturer of the rechargeable battery has provided any other infor-
mation, read it carefully and observe it!
a) General
• Rechargeablebatteriesarenotoys.Alwayskeepbatteries/rechargeablebatteries
outofthereachofchildren.
• Donotleaverechargeablebatterieslyingaroundopenly.Childrenorpetsmay
swallowthem.Ifswallowed,consultadoctorimmediately!
• Rechargeablebatteriesmustnotbeshort-circuited,takenapartorthrownintore.
Thereisariskofreandexplosion!
• Leakingordamagedbatteries/rechargeablebatteriescancausechemicalburns
toskinwhentouchedwithouttheuseofadequateprotectivegloves.
• Neverrechargenormal(non-rechargeable)batteries.Thereisariskofreand
explosion!
Non-rechargeablebatteriesaremeanttobeusedonceonlyandmustbedisposed
ofproperlywhenempty.
Onlychargerechargeablebatteriesintendedforthispurpose.Useasuitablebat-
terycharger.
• Batteriesmustnotgetdamporwet.
• Placethechargerandbatteryonanon-ammable,heat-resistantsurface(e.g.
stone tiles). Maintain enoughdistance from ammable objects. Leave enough
distancebetweenthechargerandtherechargeablebattery-neverplacethere-
chargeablebatteryonthecharger.
• Asboththechargerandthebatteryheatupduringthecharge/dischargeproce-
dure,itisnecessarytoensuresufcientventilation.Nevercoverthechargeror
therechargeablebattery!
• Neverusebatterypacksmadeupofdifferentcells.
• Neverleavethecharging/dischargingbatteriesunattended.
• Neverrechargeabatterydirectlyinthemodel.Alwaysremovetherechargeable
batteryfromthemodelforrecharging.
• Always observe correct polarity (plus/+ and minus/-) when connecting the re-
chargeablebatterytoyourmodelorcharger.Connectingthebatteryincorrectly
willnotonlydamagethemodelbutalsotherechargeablebattery.Thereisarisk
ofreandexplosion!
Thischargerhasamechanismthatprotectsagainstconnectingthepolesincor-
rectly.Nonetheless,itispossiblethatanincorrectlyconnectedbatterymayleadto
damageincertainsituations.
• Thecharger hasthree chargingchannels thatare independentof eachother,
so that up to three rechargeable batteries/rechargeable battery packs can be
charged(ordischarged)atonce.However,onlyconnectasinglerechargeable
battery/rechargeablebatterypacktoeachofthethreechargingchannels.Never
connectthechargingchannelstoeachother!
• Iftheproductisnottobeusedforanextendedperiodoftime(e.g.storage),dis-
connectanyconnectedrechargeablebatteryfromthechargeranddisconnectthe
chargerfromthevoltage/currentsupply.
Thechargerhasnomainsswitch.Ifyouoperatethechargerviathemainscable,
pullthemainsplugfromthesocketwhenyounolongerneedthecharger.
• Donotcharge/dischargeanybatterythatisstillhot(e.g.causedbyhighdischarg-
ingcurrentfromthemodel).Allowtherechargeablebatterytocooldowntoroom
temperaturebeforeattemptingtochargeordischargeit.
• Neverdamagetheexteriorcoverofabattery.Thereisariskofreandexplosion!
• Nevercharge/dischargedamaged,leakingordeformedbatteries.Thiscanresult
inareorexplosion!Disposeofanyunusablerechargeablebatteriesinanenvi-
ronmentallycompatiblefashion.Donotcontinuetousethem.
• Removethebatteryfromthechargerwhenitisfullycharged.
• Rechargetherechargeablebatteriesaboutevery3months.Otherwise,so-called
deepdischargemayresult,renderingtherechargeablebatteriesuseless.
• Keeprechargeablebatteriesinasuitablelocation.Useasmokedetectorinthe
room.Therisk of re(or the occurrenceof toxic smoke)cannot beexcluded.
Specialrechargeablebatteriesforthemodelconstructionareaaresubjecttogreat
stress(e.g.highcharginganddischargingcurrents,vibrations,etc.).