CT-354 Handheld Cellular Phone
(170-1165)                 Preparation                Faxback Doc. # 39560


INSTALLING THE BATTERY

To install the battery, place it flat against the back of the phone with
the tab facing up and toward the top of the phone.  Then slide the
battery toward the top of the phone until it snaps into place.

To remove the battery, be sure the phone is turned off, then hold down
the tab and slide the battery down and lift it off the phone.


IMPORTANT BATTERY TIPS

  You must fully charge a new battery at least 24 hours before you first
  use it.  See "Charging the Battery."

  Use only the supplied charger and use only batteries recommended for
  this phone.

  A new battery's full performance is achieved only after two or three
  complete charge and discharge cycles.

  When you are not using the charge, disconnect it from power.  Do not
  leave the battery connected to the charger for more than a week, since
  overcharging could shorten the battery's life.  If left unused, a fully
  charged battery discharges itself in about a week.

  When the battery is not in use, store it uncharged in a cool and dark
  place.

  The battery is a sealed unit with no serviceable parts.  Do not try
  to open the case.

  You can purchase additional standard or extended capacity batteries
  through your local Radio Shack store.

  A battery can be charged and discharged hundreds of times, but it
  eventually wears out.  When the operating time (talk time and standby
  time) is noticeably shorter than normal, it is time to get a new
  battery.

  Leaving the battery in a hot or cold place, such as in a closed car in
  the summer or winter, reduces the battery's capacity and life.  Always
  try to keep the battery between 59 degrees and 77 degrees F (15 degrees
  and 25 degrees C).  A phone with a too hot or too cold battery might not
  work, even when the battery is fully charged, until the battery returns
  to a normal temperature.  Nickel metal hydride (NIMH) batteries are
  batteries are particularly limited in temperature below 14 degrees F
  (-10 degrees C).

  Use the battery only for its intended purpose.

  Never use any charger or battery that is damaged or worn out.

  Do not short circuit the battery.  Accidental short circuiting can
  occur when a metal object (coin, paper clip, pen, or similar)
  directly connects the battery's + and - terminals (the metal strips
  on the back of the battery), such as when you carry a spare battery
  in your pocket or purse.  Short circuiting the terminals might damage
  the battery or the object connected to it.

  Do not dispose of batteries in a fire!

NICd
NIMh

Nickel Cadmium and Nickel Metal Hydride batteries must be recycled or
disposed of properly.  They must not be disposed of in municipal waste.


CHARGING THE BATTERY

Once you install the battery on the phone, follow steps to charge the
battery using the supplied charger.

1.  Insert the charger's barrel plug into the jack on the bottom of the
    phone.

2.  Connect the charger's AC plug to a standard AC outlet.  The phone's
    battery charge bar appears and begins to scroll.

    NOTES:  You can use your phone during charging.  For faster charging,
            however, do not use the phone and turn it off.

            If the battery is too hot or cold, charging stops until the
            battery temperature returns to normal.

3.  The battery charge bar stops scrolling when the battery is fully
    charged.  Disconnect the charger from the AC outlet first, then
    disconnect it from the phone.

Using the supplied battery (fully charged), you have about 2 hours
of talk time or 26 hours of standby time.


When to Recharge the Battery

Your phone displays the battery charge bar whenever the phone is on to
keep you informed about the battery's power level.  The higher the bar,
the more power there is left in the battery.

You can recharge the battery (as described in "Charging the Battery") at 
any time.  However, when your phone gives you these low battery 
indications, recharge the battery as soon as possible:

  When only a few minutes of talk time remain, the phone sounds a
  warning tone and displays BATTERY LOW at regular intervals.

  When the battery charge level is too low for the phone to operate,
  the phone displays RECHARGE BATTERY and sounds a warning tone.
  The phone automatically turns off about 10 seconds later.

NOTE:  The phone does not sound low battery warning tones if silent
       service is set to on.


DISCHARGING BATTERIES

Rechargeable batteries last longer and perform better if allowed to fully
discharge occasionally.  You can do this by leaving the phone on until
the phone automatically turns off or you can use the battery discharge
feature of any approved accessory available for your phone.

Do not try to discharge the battery by any other means.

(LB/km-05/15/1997)

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