Motorola MOT00 Manual page 59

Your Battery
The carrying cassette uses a rechargeable lead-acid battery. The
life of a battery can be greatly affected by the charging method
as well as the use.
Charging a New Battery
To ensure maximum battery performance, it is recommended
that a new battery (or battery that has not been used for several
months) be charged for at least 14 hours before use.
Important Battery Information
To ensure that you enjoy maximum battery life and use your
battery to it's fullest capacity:
• Always use Motorola approved battery chargers.
• The battery should be at or near room temperature when
charging.
• Avoid discharging the battery completely.
Battery Performance and Maintenance
The talk time and standby times given are typical performance
figures for the lead acid battery:
Battery Type
Lead Acid
• Best battery performance will be achieved when you regularly
charge batteries as instructed in this manual.
• Battery performance is greatly affected by the coverage of the
GSM network.
• Set
Battery Saving Mode
and/or Frequency of Search
Network Selection Menu ).
• Keep the antenna fully extended whenever possible to ensure
maximum signal strength.
• The performance of your batteries will gradually reduce if used
substantially.
• If left unused, a fully charged battery will discharge itself in
approximately one month.
Using the Transportable
Talk Standby
Time Time
90 min. 12 hours
to On (see Phone Setup Menu )
to Slow or Medium (see
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