Battery Considerations; Battery Safety - Sony PEG-TG50 Intellisync Operating Instructions Manual

Battery considerations

Battery safety

To prevent a battery from leaking, heating up, catching fire, bursting, etc.,
be sure to follow the cautions below:
• Do not cahrge the battery in any other way than specified in this manual.
• Do not throw the battery into fire, short-circuit it, take it apart, or heat it in
an oven such as a microwave.
• Do not charge the battery near fire or in direct, bright sunlight, or do not
leave it in a car.
• Do not subject your CLIÉ handheld to excessive shock.
Take care not to drop your CLIÉ handheld, give pressure to it with a sharp
object, or place any heavy objects on it to prevent a malfunction.
• If you touch an electric leakage or have it in your eyes, bathe with clean
water immediately, and consult your doctor.
Charging
• It takes approximately 5 hours to charge your CLIÉ handheld when the
battery is empty.
• If you charge your CLIÉ handheld every day, it takes only a few minutes to
charge the battery.
• You can operate your CLIÉ handheld while it is being charged.
• Data stored in your CLIÉ handheld is retained by the battery. If the battery
of your CLIÉ handheld is fully discharged, all data stored on the memory in
your CLIÉ handheld will be lost. Sony recommends that you charge your
CLIÉ handheld frequently.
About the battery life
• With a fully-charged battery, you can use your CLIÉ handheld for
approximately 11 days with a 30-minute operation each day, such as using
Date Book without the backlight, if you do not use the audio playback
function.
• You can play music continuously for about 3 hours with the backlight on at
the maximum level when the HOLD mode is not set.
• You can play music continuously for about 4.5 hours when the HOLD mode
is set.
• Battery life varies depending on the conditions and environment where you
use your CLIÉ handheld, or applications used.
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For details about battery life, refer to "Specifications" on page 84 in this manual.
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