Getting Started; Prepare The Battery For Initial Use - Motorola MicroTAC Owner's Manual

Getting Started

Prepare the Battery for Initial Use

The Nickel Metal Hydride or Nickel-Cadmium battery
supplied with your phone must be fully charged before
placing your phone into service. The batteries are shipped
from the factory in a discharged state in order to extend the
life of the battery. It is recommended that you charge new
batteries for at least 4 hours using the AC Charger/
Transformer, or overnight using the IntelliCharge Desktop
Charger. Do not charge the battery longer than 24 hours.
(Refer to page 3 if you are using a plug-in charger.)
AC Charger/Transformer IntelliCharge Desktop Charger
Motorola desktop chargers for the MicroTAC line of
products are dual pocket chargers. The charger's front
pocket can charge a battery while attached to the phone or
by itself. The charger's rear pocket can charge any
compatible battery (not attached to a phone).
WARNING Battery may explode if exposed to fire.
To prevent injuries or burns, and to avoid
WARNING
damage to the battery, do not allow metal objects to
contact or short circuit the battery terminals. Refer to
"Batteries" on page vii for details.
Charging your battery in anything other than
CAUTION
a Motorola charger will void your warranty.
To avoid damage to the battery, do not place
CAUTION
it anywhere that might cause the battery terminals to short
together.
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