User's Manual

8/31/98 IGS Confidential 6
Preliminary
Draft
Important Battery Information
The battery can be charged and discharged hundreds of times but it will eventually
wear out. When the operating time is noticeably shorter than normal, it is time to buy
a new battery. Use only batteries approved by the phone manufacturer and recharge
your battery only with the chargers approved by the manufacturer. When a charger is
not in use, disconnect it from the power source. Do not leave the battery connected to
a charger for longer than a week. Overcharging may shorten its life. If left unused a
fully charged battery will discharge itself over time.
Follow these guidelines to get the best battery performance:
• Temperature extremes will affect the ability of your battery to charge: allow it to
cool down or warm up first.
• Leaving the battery in hot or cold places, such as in a closed car in summer or
winter conditions, will reduce the capacity and lifetime of the battery. Always try
to keep the battery between 59° F and 77° F (15° C and 25° C). A phone with a
hot or cold battery may temporarily not work, even when the battery is fully
charged. NiMH batteries’ performance is particularly limited in temperatures
below 14° F (-10° C). Li-ion batteries’ performance is particularly limited in
temperatures below 32° F (0° C).
• Accidental short circuiting can occur when a metallic object (coin, clip, or pen)
causes direct connection of the + and - terminals of the battery (metal strips on
the back of the battery). Short circuiting the terminals may damage the battery or
the connecting object.
• Never use any charger or battery which is damaged or worn out.
• Do not dispose of batteries in a fire.
• Batteries must not be disposed of in municipal waste. Recycled or disposed of
properly.
Care and Maintenance
Your phone is a durable, reliable, and a dependable device, but it is a precision
electronic product.
When using your phone, battery, charger, OR any accessory:
• Keep phone and all its parts and accessories away from small children.
• Do not store it in hot areas. High temperatures can shorten the life of electronic
devices, damage batteries, and warp or melt certain plastics.
• Keep it dry. Precipitation, humidity and liquids contain minerals that will corrode
electronic circuits.
• Do not use or store it in dusty, dirty areas.
• Do not store it in cold areas. When the phone warms up (to its normal operating
temperature), moisture can form inside the phone, which may damage the
phone's electronic circuit boards.
• Do not attempt to open it. Non-expert handling of the device may damage it.