CT-601 Lightweight Flip-Style 75-Memory Cellular Phone
(170-1106)                 Preparation                Faxback Doc. # 52142

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 it 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 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 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, paperclip, 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!

Note:  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 battery 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.  Disconnect the charger from the AC outlet and the phone.

Using the supplied battery (fully charged), you have about 2 hours and 45 
minutes of talk time or 40 hours of standby time.

Note:  Check with your local RadioShack store for an optional battery
       charger stand.

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. # 52147).

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.

(EB 4/16/99)