Information About Batteries - Motorola StarTac Instruction Manual

Information About Batteries

Battery Types
Your TDMA StarTAC phone can use either Lithium Ion
(LiIon) or Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries. Batteries
are available in a variety of sizes: Slim, Standard, and Extra
Capacity.
What Are Talk and Standby Times?
refers to the time you can talk on your phone
Talk-time
before the battery if fully discharged. is the
Standby-time
time that your phone is on but not used for talking.
What Is Sleep Mode?
is a feature that increases your phone's standby
Sleep Mode
time. If the D icon on your phone is blinking, you are in an
area where sleep mode is available. If your phone is in
standby mode, press any key to see if your D icon is
blinking.
Sleep Mode is a network-dependent feature and is not
available in all areas. Standby-times may be reduced if the
cellular service provider does not offer sleep mode
operation.
Talk-times are for TDMA Digital operation. All times are
approximate and depend on network, signal strength, and
the function selected.
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