Samsung SGH-i717 User Manual page 20

 Don't use t he phone if t he ant enna is dam aged.
 Speak direct ly int o t he phone's receiver.
 Avoid exposing your phone and accessories t o rain or liquid spills.
I f your phone does get wet , im m ediat ely t urn t he power off and
rem ove t he bat t ery. I f it is inoperable, call Cust om er Care for
service.
Ava ila bilit y of Va r ious Fe a t u r e s/ Rin g Ton e s
Many services and feat ures are net work dependent and m ay require
addit ional subscript ion and/ or usage charges. Not all feat ures are
available for purchase or use in all areas. Dow nloadable Ring Tones m ay
be available at an addit ional cost . Ot her condit ions and rest rict ions m ay
apply. See your service provider for addit ional inform at ion.
Ba t t e r y St a n dby a n d Ta lk Tim e
St andby and t alk t im es will vary depending on phone usage pat t erns and
condit ions. Bat t ery power consum pt ion depends on fact ors such as
net work configurat ion, signal st rengt h, operat ing t em perat ure, feat ures
select ed, frequency of calls, and voice, dat a, and ot her applicat ion usage
pat t erns.
Ba t t e r y Pr e ca u t ion s
 Never use any charger or bat t ery t hat is dam aged in any way.
 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 will 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 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.
 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) .