BLUESHAPE BV225 User Manual

PROFESSIONAL BROADCAST

V-LOCK CAMERA BATTERY

Model

BV225 - 225 Wh

USER MANUAL

Revision 1.0

www.blueshape.net Printed in Malta 2013

LITHIUM-ION BATTERY PACK HANDLING PRECAUTIONS

Danger

1. Do not disassemble or modify the battery pack. The battery pack is equipped with
built-in safety/protection features. Should these features be disabled, the battery
pack may leak corrosive chemicals, overheat, emit smoke, burst and/or ignite.

2. Do not connect the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals to a metal object such as a
wire. Do not transport or store the battery pack together with metal objects such as
jewellery, hairpins, etc. In such cases, short- circuiting or over-current flow may occur
causing the battery pack to leak, overheat, emit smoke, burst and/or ignite. Metal
objects such as wires, jewellery or hairpins may generate heat if they come into
contact with the battery.

3. Do not discard the battery pack into fire or heat since this may cause the insulation to
melt down and may also damage the gas release vents and other safety features
possibly leading to chemical leakage, overheating, smoke emission, bursting and/or
ignition.

4. Do not use or leave the battery pack near a heat source such as a fire or a heater (>
80°C) or in a car. If the resin separators should become damaged due to
overheating, short-circuiting may occur inside the battery pack, possibly leading to
chemical leakage, overheating, smoke emission, bursting and/or ignition of the
battery pack.

5. Do not immerse the battery pack in fluids, water or seawater and do not allow it to
get wet. Otherwise, the protective features inside the battery may be damaged and
abnormal chemical reactions may occur, possibly leading to leakage, overheating,
smoke emission, bursting and/or ignition.

6. Do not recharge the battery pack near fire or in extremely hot environments.
Otherwise, hot temperatures may trigger its built-in protective features, inhibiting
recharging or damaging these built-in protective features, causing it to be charged
with an excessive current. As a result, abnormal chemical reactions may occur
internally, possibly leading to leakage, overheating, smoke emission, bursting and/or
ignition.

7. To recharge the battery pack, use the battery charger specifically designed for the
device and observe the recharging conditions specified by the maker of the charger.
A recharging operation under non-conforming conditions may cause the battery pack
to become overcharged, or charged with an excessive current. Abnormal chemical
reactions may occur, possibly leading to electrolyte leakage, overheating, smoke
emission, bursting and/or ignition.

8. Do not pierce the battery pack with pointed or other sharp objects. Do not strike it
with a hammer, or step on it. Otherwise, the battery pack may become damaged and
deformed internal short-circuiting may occur, possibly leading to chemical leakage,
overheating, smoke emission, bursting and/or ignition.

9. Do not strike or throw the battery pack. An impact may cause leakage, overheating,
smoke emission, bursting and/or ignition. Moreover, if the protective features inside
become damaged, the resulting internally generated high current could lead to

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abnormal chemical reactions, electrolyte leakage, overheating, smoke emission,
bursting and/or ignition.

10. Do not use an apparently damaged or deformed battery pack. Otherwise,
electrolyte leakage, overheating, smoke emission, bursting and/or ignition of the
battery pack may occur.

11. Do not directly solder the battery pack. Otherwise, heat may melt down its
insulation, damage its gas release vents or other safety features possibly leading to
leakage, overheating, smoke emission, bursting and/or ignition.

12. Do not reverse the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals. Otherwise, during
recharging, the battery pack will be reverse-charged, abnormal chemical reactions

may occur, or excessively high current may flow during discharging possibly leading
to chemical leakage, overheating, smoke emission, bursting and/or ignition.

13. The positive (+) and negative (-) terminals are arranged in a particular orientation.
Do not force the connection if you may not easily connect the battery pack terminals
to the battery pack charger or other equipment. Confirm that the terminals are
correctly oriented. Reversing the terminals will result in reverse charging, possibly
leading to electrolyte leakage, overheating, smoke emission, bursting and/or ignition
of the battery pack.

14. Do not use the battery pack for other purposes other than those specified.
Otherwise, its guaranteed performance will be lost and/or its service life will be
shortened. Depending on the equipment in which the battery pack is used,
excessively high current may flow through battery pack, possibly damaging it and
leading to electrolyte leakage, overheating, smoke emission, bursting and/or ignition.

15. If the battery pack leaks, and the electrolyte reaches the eyes, do not rub them.
Instead, rinse the eyes with clean running water and immediately seek medical
attention. Failure to do this may result in eye injury.

Warning

1. If recharging operation fails to complete even when a specified recharging time has
elapsed, immediately stop further recharging. Otherwise, electrolyte leakage,
overheating, smoke emission, bursting and/or ignition may occur.

2. Do not put the battery pack into a microwave oven or a pressurised container. Rapid
heating or punctured sealing may lead to electrolyte leakage, overheating, smoke
emission, bursting and/or ignition.

3. If the battery pack leaks or gives off a bad odour, remove it from any exposed flame.
Otherwise, the leaking electrolyte may catch fire, and the battery pack may emit
smoke, burst or ignite.

4. If the battery pack gives off an odour, generates heat, becomes discoloured or
deformed, or in any way appears abnormal during use, recharging or storage,
immediately remove it from the equipment or battery pack charger and stop using it.
Otherwise, the problematic battery pack may develop electrolyte leakage,
overheating, smoke emission, bursting and/or ignition.

Caution

1. Do not use or subject the battery pack to intense sunlight or hot temperatures such
as in a car in hot weather. Otherwise, electrolyte leakage, overheating and/or smoke
emission may occur. Also, its guaranteed performance will be lost and/or its service
life will be shortened.

2. The battery pack incorporates built-in safety devices. Do not use it in a location
where static electricity may be present. Otherwise, the safety devices may be
damaged, possibly leading to electrolyte leakage, overheating, smoke emission,
bursting and/or ignition.

3. The guaranteed recharging temperature range is 0°C to 45°C. A recharging
operation outside this temperature range may lead to electrolyte leakage and/or
overheating of the battery pack, and may cause damage to it.

4. If electrolyte leaking from the battery pack contacts your skin or clothing, immediately
wash it away with running water. Failure to do this may result in skin inflammation.

5. Store the battery pack in a location where children cannot reach it. Also, make sure
that a child does not take out the battery pack from the battery pack charger or
equipment.

6. If you find discoloration, a bad odour due to leakage, overheating and/or other
irregularities when using the battery pack for the first time return it to your supplier or
vendor.

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