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The connector is protected by a rubber
cap. To attach an external antenna to the
phone, first remove the cap and then con-
nect the antenna.
After removing the external antenna, re-
member to replace the cap.
N
OTE: Keep the cap out of small children’s
reach.
Using the Batteries
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable
Li-Ion or NiMH battery.
Use only batteries approved by the phone
manufacturer and recharge your battery
only with the chargers approved by the
manufacturer.
The operation and the lifetime of the bat-
tery are greatly affected by how you han-
dle the battery. Take good care of the
battery and follow the guidelines pre-
sented below.
Charging and discharging
the battery
• A new battery’s full performance is
achieved only after two or three com-
plete charge and discharge cycles!
• The battery can be charged and dis-
charged hundreds of times but it will
eventually wear out. When the operat-
ing time (talk-time and standby time)
is noticeably shorter than normal, it is
time to buy a new battery.
• When a charger is not in use, discon-
nect it from the power source.
• Do not leave the battery connected to a
charger for longer than a week, since
overcharging may shorten its life.
• If left unused a fully charged battery
will discharge itself over time.
• For good operation times with NiMH
batteries, discharge the battery from
time to time by leaving your phone
switched on until it turns itself off. Do
not attempt to discharge the battery by
any other means.
• Temperature extremes will affect the
ability of your battery to charge: allow
it to cool down or warm up first.
Notes for using the
batteries
• Use the battery only for its intended
purpose.
• Never use any charger or battery which
is damaged or worn out.
• Using the phone near the network’s
base station consumes less power. The
operation times are greatly affected
e.g. by the signal strength of the cellu-
lar network and the parameters set by
the network operator.
• Do not short circuit the battery. Acci-
dental short circuiting can occur when
a metallic object (coin, clip or pen)
causes direct connection of the + and -
terminals of the battery (metal strips
on the back of the battery) for example
when you carry a spare battery in your
pocket or purse.
