CT-600 Flip-Style 75-Memory Cellular Telephone
(170-1105) Preparation Faxback Doc. # 47390
A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY
AB - Indicates the type of network selected:
A ..................................... A system only
B ..................................... B system only
AB ..................................... Both systems
No Indicator ......................... Home area only
See "Setting the Cellular System Type" in Faxback Doc.
# 47394.
(house symbol) - Flashes if the phone is using a Home type system (not the
Home system) or when the phone is using a "preferred"
network.
This icon does not appear if the phone is using a non
preferred network.
(hand-piece - A call is in progress.
symbol)
([ABC]) - Appears when you press [ABC] to enter letters.
See "Storing a Number and Name in Memory" in Faxback Doc.
# 47396.
(o_o) - Appears when you have a message waiting in your voice
mailbox (if your cellular service supports it).
See "Message Waiting" in Faxback Doc. # 47394.
([\/]) - Not used on this phone.
(188) - Indicates the number of a selected menu or memory
function.
See "Menu Overview" in Faxback Doc. # 47392 or "Memory
Features" in Faxback Doc. # 47396.
(symbol) - Indicates the cellular signal strength. The higher the
bar, the stronger the signal.
See "Signal Strength" in Faxback Doc. # 47391.
(symbol) - Indicates the battery charge level. The higher the bar,
the more charge left in the battery.
See "When to Recharge the Battery" below.
PREPARATION
INSTALLING THE BATTERY
To install the battery, place the tabs on the bottom of the battery into
the slots on the back of the phone (near the bottom). Then move the top
of the battery toward the phone until it locks into place.
To remove the battery, first be sure the phone is turned off. Then gently
push down on the battery's latch and lift the battery away from the phone.
IMPORTANT BATTERY TIPS
You must fully charge a new battery for at least 24 hours before you
first use it. See "Charging the Battery" below.
Use only the supplied charger and use only batteries recommended for
this phone.
The battery is a sealed unit with no serviceable parts. Do not try to
open the case.
A new battery's full performance is achieved only after two or three
complete charge and discharge cycles.
When you are not using the charger, disconnect it from power. Do not
leave a battery charging on 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 a battery is not in use, store if uncharged, in a cool and dark
place.
You can purchase additional standard or extended capacity batteries
through your local RadioShack 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.
Occasionally, allow the battery pack to fully discharge. Otherwise, the
battery pack loses its ability to fully recharge. See "Discharging
Batteries" below.
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 41 and 95 degrees F (5 and 35 degrees C)
A phone with a battery that is too hot or too cold might not work, even
when the battery is fully charged, until the battery returns to a normal
temperature. Nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries are particularly
limited in temperatures below 14 degrees F (-10 degrees C).
Use the battery only for the 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!
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 these steps to charge or
recharge the battery using the supplied charger.
1. Insert the charger's barrel plug into the jack on the back of the
supplied stand, then set the phone on the stand with the phone's
keypad facing out.
Or, to charge the phone without the stand (so you can use the phone
while it is charging, for example), 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 battery
charge indicator bar appears and begins to scroll.
Notes: For the fastest charging, be sure the phone is turned off
during charging.
If you use the phone while it is charging, charging takes
longer.
If the battery is too hot or cold, charging stops until the
battery temperature returns to normal.
With a new or completely discharged battery, the phone may
take up to 45 minutes to show that charging is in progress.
3. The battery indicator bar stops scrolling when the battery is fully
charged. Remove the phone from the charging stand or disconnect the
charger from the AC outlet and the phone.
Using the supplied battery (fully charged), you have about 2 hours of talk
time or 30 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 left in the battery.
You can recharge the battery (as described in "Charging the Battery"
above) 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
or vibrate is selected (see "Ringing Options" in Faxback Doc.
# 47395).
DISCHARGING BATTERIES
Rechargeable batteries last longer and perform better if occasionally
allowed to fully discharge. Your phone reminds you to discharge the
battery with a series of battery advice messages, such as BATTERY LOW and
RECHARGE BATTERY. Press [/\], [\/], or [OK] to page through the
information, or press [CLR] to clear the messages.
You can discharge the battery 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.
To fully discharge the battery, wait at least 30 minutes after the phone
turns off before you connect it to the charger.
(BR/eb 4/30/98)
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