Samsung Galaxy Exhibit SGH-T679 User Manual page 20

 Use t he bat t ery only for it s int ended purpose.
 I f you use t he phone near t he net work's base st at ion, it uses less
power; t alk and st andby t im e are great ly affect ed by t he signal
st rengt h on t he cellular net work and t he param et ers set by t he
net work operat or.
 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 bat t ery can be
charged and discharged hundreds of t im es, but it w ill gradually
wear out . When t he operat ion 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.
 I f left unused, a fully charged bat t ery will discharge it self over t im e.
 Use only Sam sung- approved bat t eries and recharge your bat t ery
only wit h Sam sung- approved chargers. When a charger is not in
use, disconnect it fr om t he power source. Do not leave t he bat t ery
connect ed t o a char ger for m ore t han a week, since overcharging
m ay short en it s life.
 Ext 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 .
 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 you will reduce t he capacit y and
lifet im e of t he bat t ery. Always t ry t o keep 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) .
 Do not short - circuit t he bat t 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 bat t ery) , for exam ple when you carry a spare bat t 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.
 Dispose of used bat t 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 opt ions 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 nd M a int e n a nce
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 obligat ions and allow you t o enj oy t his product for m any years.
 Keep t he phone and all it s part s and accessories out of t he reach of
sm all children.
 Keep t he phone dry. Precipit at ion, hum idit y and liquids cont ain
m inerals t hat w ill corrode elect ronic circuit s.
 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.