Samsung SGH-T408 Owner's Manual

Samsung SGH-T408 Owner's Manual Manual pdf 75 page image

RReeffeerreennccee IInnffoorrmmaattiioonn147Precautions When Using Batteries• Never use any charger or battery that is damagedin any way.• Use the battery only for its intended purpose.• If you use the phone near the network’s basestation, it uses less power; talk and standby timeare greatly affected by the signal strength on thecellular network and the parameters set by thenetwork operator.• Battery charging time depends on the remainingbattery charge and the type of battery and chargerused. The battery can be charged and dischargedhundreds of times, but it will gradually wear out.When the operation time (talk time and standbytime) is noticeably shorter than normal, it is timeto buy a new battery.• If left unused, a fully charged battery willdischarge itself over time.• Use only Samsung-approved batteries andrecharge your battery only with Samsung-approvedchargers. When a charger is not in use, disconnectit from the power source. Do not leave the batteryconnected to a charger for more than a week,since overcharging may shorten its life.RReeffeerreennccee IInnffoorrmmaattiioonn146Health and Safety InformationBattery SafetyStandby time will be reduced in the followingconditions:• When you use the additional features on yourphone such as writing and storing messages,playing games, connecting to the Internet, and soon.• If you are frequently out of the service area.• If you are out of the service area for a long periodof time.• If you use the phone out of the network’s localservice area.• If you use the talk mode repeatedly.• The battery can be charged and dischargedhundreds of times, but it will eventually wear out.When the operation time for both talk mode andstandby mode is reduced by about half, it is timeto buy a new battery.