Anton Bauer Dionic User Manual

USER GUIDE

DIONIC

Lithium-ion Battery

EN

Part No. 7595-0460

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Safety ....................................................................................................................................................... 4

About this user guide .................................................................................................................... 7

Components and connections

Dionic XT Series LCD ............................................................................................................................................ 8

Powertap® and USB ............................................................................................................................................... 10

Contents

Operation

Technical Specifications ............................................................................................................. 12

After Sales Support ........................................................................................................................ 13

General notices ................................................................................................................................. 14

Warranty ................................................................................................................................................ 15

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Safety

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Important inform ation on the safe i nstallation and
opera tion of this product. Read this inform ation
before operating the product. For your personal
safety, read these instructions. Do not ope rate the
produ ct if you do not und erstand how to use it
safel y. Save these ins tructions fo r future refer ence.

Warning Symbols Used in these
Instructions

Important inform ation on the safe i nstallation and
opera tion of this product. Read this inform ation
before operating the product. For your personal
safety, read these instructions. Do not ope rate the
produ ct if you do not und erstand how to use it
safel y. Save these ins tructions fo r future refer ence.

WARNING! Where there is a ri sk of persona l

injur y or injury to othe rs, comments a ppear
suppor ted by the wa rning tr iangle s ymbol .
Where th ere is a risk o f damag e to the
product, associated equipment, process or
surroundings, comments appear supported
by the word ‘C aution ’.

ELECTRIC SHOCK Where the re is a risk

of elec tric shoc k, comm ents ap pear
suppor ted by the h azardo us voltag e
warning triangle.

Intended Use

The Anto n/Ba uer Dionic XT Serie s Lithium-io n
battery is specific ally de signe d and optimized to
be char ged with curren t Anton/ Bauer chargers .
Do not at tempt to use a charger not m anufactured
by Anton/ Baue r with thi s produ ct.

Electrical Connection

WARNING! Risk of electric shock. Do not

remove cove r, no user se rvic able parts i nside
the product.

WARNING! Risk of electric shock. Always

check c able s for signs of damage. Da mage d
cables can cause pe rsonal injury and /or
damage the equipment.

CAUTION! Do not exceed the curre nt outp ut

limit of the product when powering auxiliar y
devices.

WARNIN G! RISK OF ELECTR ICAL S HOCK :

Refer servic ing to qualifie d serv ice per sonnel.

Operation

WARNING! Special precautions and handling

instructions are contained in this user guide
and should be strictl y adhered to for safe and
reliable operation.

WARNING! Never use flamm able o r

combustible materials and solvents around
batteries or chargers.

CAUTION! The product should not be used

outsi de the op erating temperature limits.
Refer to the product technical specifications
for the operati ng limits for the product.

WARNING! Protect the pro duct f rom wate r,

moisture and d ust. The presence of electricity
near water can be dangerous.

WARNING! When cleaning the product,

use a sof t damp cloth onl y. Do not wet th e
expose d metal p arts of the bat tery. Do not
use solvents, detergents or scouri ng agents.

CAUTION! All Lithium-ion b atteries have a

finite life. If the batter y exhib its noticeably
shortened r un-time the battery s hould be
replaced immediately. Shortened run-time
is indicative of at least o ne cell , which h as
reached end of l ife. Un der no C ircumstances
attempt to “reco nditio n” this b atter y by
repeated charging and discharging.

WARNING! This batter y contains spe cialize d

electronic circuit s, which are designed to
protec t the Lith ium-ion cell s from over­charg e, over discharge and overcurrent.
Redundant protection devices are designed
to opera te if the battery voltag e is abnormally
high or low and if th e tempe rature of the
battery excee ds operating specifi catio ns.

WARNING! Do not drop, puncture or crush

this bat tery. Do not use th e battery if the
case is d amaged or bro ken. Do not open or
attempt to service this b atter y if dam aged .

WARNING! These electronic d evices c an be

damag ed if the batter y is subject to a buse or
damag e. Do no t use a bat tery th at has been
subje cted to exce ssive me chanical sh ock or
water damage.

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Safety

Maintenance Storage

WARNING! The fitting of non-ap proved

part s or acce ssories, or the carr ying o ut of
non-a pproved alterations or servi cing can be
dangerous and could aect the safety of the
produ ct. It m ay also invalidate the term s and
conditions of the product warranty.

WARNIN G! RISK OF ELECTR ICAL S HOCK :

Never at tempt to se rvice this bat tery. Refer
servicing to qualified service personnel.

WARNING! Never at tempt to open this

battery. The el ectro nic circ uits in side th e
battery can b e damaged ca using m alfunction
and/or potential hazard to p erson and
property.

WARNING! Never attempt to repla ce the

cells in this bat tery – it c annot be rebu ilt
or refurbished. At the end of its usefu l life
contact the Anton/Bauer Customer Support
Group

WARNING! Never attempt to repla ce the

cells in this bat tery – it c annot be rebu ilt
or refurbished. At the end of its usefu l life
contact the Anton/Bauer Customer Support
Group

Weekly, or a s need ed - Clean the device,
associated components, and accessories
as needed with a d amp, non-saturate d
cloth or p aper towel. Do not wet the
expose d metal p art of the battery charge
termin als. D o not use s olvent s or scou ring
agent s. Exa mple s of approved solvents
are Cidex® and Windex ®. Con sult Anton/
Bauer Customer Support Group for
approve d list of cleaning agents.

Perio dic cleaning of both the c harger
termin als and battery terminals will
ensure continued reliable o peration.
Clean the terminals occasionally with a
penci l erase r or ligh tly scra pe the su rfac e
with a blunt instrument to help re duce
the likely hood of build up causing poo r
communication or charging.

Contact Anton/Bauer Customer Support
Group with additiona l inqui res as to
maintenance.

CAUTION! Keep batteries cool or at roo m

temperatures whenever possible. Sustained
elevate d temperatur es are the prima ry reason
for premature f ailure of Lithium-I on batteries .

CAUTION! Charge batterie s at room

temperature . In warm c limates keep
charg ers in air conditione d rooms for best
performance.

CAUTION! Although L ithium-ion h as goo d

selfdischarge characteristics, batteries
shoul d be store d for long term sto rage in a
fully charged condition.

CAUTION! Batterie s should always be stored

in a fully charg ed state and kept cool. If
batteries must be stored for a lo ng period
(over 30 days), the battery e lect ronic s will
enter a “deep sle ep” mo de. The battery will
“wake up ” when placed on a charg er. It is
always a go od idea to submit the battery to a
discharge/cha rge cycl e from time to time
during storage.

Safety

Air Transportation Regulation

Dangerous Goods Regulations 49CFR Parts 100-185,

Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International

Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) regulations apply

to all Lithium-Ion battery transpor t.

Air Transportation Declaration

Vitec Videocom, Inc. declares that the Anton/Bauer

Dioni XT lithium-ion batter y packs contain equivalent

Lithium content (ELC) in a quantity exceeding 8 grams

and therefore is considered and must be handled

and transported as a class 9 Hazardous article and

is subject to regulation under Dangerous Good

Regulations.

49CFR PARTS 100-185

Since the interpretation and application of regulations

may vary with the aviation company, the transport

of the Anton/Bauer Dionic XT Series battery may

be disallowed even when the conditions described

above are satisfied. Anton/Bauer therefore strongly

recommends that you consult with your transportation

company prior to transporting the battery pack.

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