Samsung SCH-R261 User Manual page 20

st rengt h on t he cellular net work and t he param et ers set by t he
net work operat or.
l Bat t ery charging t im e depends on t he rem aining bat t ery charge
and t he t ype of bat t ery and charger used. The batt ery can be
charged and discharged hundreds of t im es, but it will gradually
wear out . When t he operation t im e ( t alk t im e and st andby t im e) is
not iceably short er t han norm al, it is t im e t o buy a new bat t ery.
l I f left unused, a fully charged bat t ery will discharge it self over t im e.
l Use only Sam sung- approved bat t eries and recharge y our bat t ery
only wit h Sam sung- approved chargers. When a charger is not in
use, disconnect it from t he power source. Do not leave t he bat t ery
connect ed t o a charger for m ore t han a week , since overcharging
m ay short en it s life.
l Ex t rem e t em perat ures will affect t he charging capacit y of your
bat t ery: it m ay require cooling or warm ing first .
l Do not leave t he bat t ery in hot or cold places, such as in a car in
sum m er or wint er condit ions, as y ou will reduce t he capacit y and
lifetim e of t he bat t ery. Always t ry t o k eep t he bat t ery at room
t em perat ure. A phone wit h a hot or cold bat t ery m ay t em porarily
not work, even when t he bat t ery is fully charged. Li- ion bat t eries
are part icularly affect ed by t em perat ures below 0 ° C ( 32 ° F) .
l Do not short - circuit t he batt ery. Accident al short - circuit ing can
occur when a m et allic obj ect ( coin, clip or pen) causes a direct
connect ion bet ween t he + and - t erm inals of t he bat t ery ( m et al
st rips on t he batt ery) , for exam ple when y ou carry a spare batt ery
in a pocket or bag. Short - circuit ing t he t erm inals m ay dam age t he
bat t ery or t he obj ect causing t he short - circuit ing.
l Dispose of used batt eries in accordance wit h local regulat ions. I n
som e areas, t he disposal of bat t eries in household or business
t rash m ay be prohibit ed. For safe disposal options for Li- I on
bat t eries, cont act your nearest Sam sung aut horized service cent er.
Always recycle. Do not dispose of bat t eries in a fire.
Ca r e a n d M a in t e n a n ce
Your phone is a product of superior design and craft sm anship and should
be t reat ed wit h care. The suggest ions below will help you fulfill any
warrant y obligations and allow you t o enj oy t his product for m any y ears.
l Keep t he phone and all it s part s and accessories out of t he reach of
sm all children.
l Keep t he phone dry. Precipit at ion, hum idit y and liquids cont ain
m inerals t hat will corrode elect ronic circuit s.
l Do not use t he phone wit h a wet hand. Doing so m ay cause an
elect ric shock t o you or dam age t o t he phone.
l Do not use or st ore t he phone in dust y , dirty areas, as it s m oving
part s m ay be dam aged.
l Do not st ore t he phone in hot areas. High t em perat ures can