Attaching and Using Batteries
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,
but not for more than 24 hours.
A new battery, or a battery that has not been used for
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several months, may cause a premature fully charged
indication on the charger. Ignore this indication and let the
battery charge for several more hours, remove and re-insert
the battery into the charger, and charge for an additional
14 hours.
A new battery will require two to three full charge/
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discharge cycles in order to achieve the stated
performance.
Important Charging Information
To ensure that you enjoy maximum battery life and use your
battery to it's fullest capacity:
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Always use Motorola approved battery chargers.
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The battery should be at or near room temperature when
charging.
•
Once a week, allow your battery to discharge completely
before recharging ( to fully discharge, leave your phone on
until it turns itself off).
•
Do not leave the battery in the charger for longer than 24
hours.
•
Best battery performance will be achieved when you
regularly charge and discharge batteries as instructed in this
manual.
•
Battery performance is greatly affected by the coverage of
the GSM network.
•
Set
Battery Saving Mode
Menu') 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.
•
When not in use, store your battery uncharged in a cool,
dark and dry place.
Using Your Phone
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