Health an• Use only Samsung-approved batteries andrecharge your battery only with Samsung-approved chargers. When a charger is not in use,disconnect it from the power source. Do notleave the battery connected to a charger formore than a week, since overcharging mayshorten its life.• Do not short-circuit the battery. Accidentalshortcircuiting can occur when a metallic object(coin, clip or pen) causes a direct connectionbetween the + and . terminals of the battery(metal strips on the battery), for example whenyou carry a spare battery in a pocket or bag.Short-circuiting the terminals may damage theX486Eng.book Page 61 Wednesday, June 15, 2005 11:03 AM