Motorola StarTAC 3000 Owner's Manual page 19

Charging the Battery
Your StarTAC ™ phone's Standard Battery charges in three to
four hours using the AC Wall Charger. A Lithium Ion battery
can be charged with a Rapid Charger in one to two hours.
Charging times are affected by:
• Temperature Batteries should be at or near room
temperature when charging. To prolong battery life and
charge capacity, avoid exposing your batteries to tempera-
tures below -10 C (14 F) or above 45 C (113 F). As a
good rule of thumb, always take your phone with you
when you leave your car.
• Extended Usage Over extended periods of time, batteries
gradually wear down and require longer charge-times.
This is normal. If you've been charging your battery regu-
larly and notice a decrease in talk-time or an increase in
charge-time, then it's probably time to purchase a new battery.
• Nickel Metal Hydride batteries should never be left in the
charger longer than 24 hours.
• Lithium Ion batteries can be left in the charger as long as
you like.
Charging
Times
Leaving
Batteries in
the Charger
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