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PRECAUTIONS WHEN
USING BATTERIES
SAFETY
AND WARRANTY
• Do not leave the battery in hot or cold places, such as in a
car in summer or winter conditions or you will reduce the
capacity and lifetime of the battery. Always try to keep
the battery at room temperature. A phone with a hot or
cold battery may temporarily not work, even when the
battery is fully charged. Li-ion batteries are particularly
affected by temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F).
• Dispose of used batteries in accordance with local regula
tions. Always recycle. Do not dispose of batteries in a fire.
• Never use any charger or battery that is damaged in any
way.
• Use the battery only for its intended purpose.
• If you use the phone near the network’s base station, it
uses less power; talk and standby time are greatly
affected by the signal strength on the cellular network
and the parameters set by the network operator.
• Battery charging time depends on the remaining battery
charge and the type of battery and charger used. The bat
tery can be charged and discharged hundreds of times,
but it will gradually wear out. When the operation time
(talk time and standby time) is noticeably shorter than
normal, it is time to buy a new battery.
• If left unused, a fully charged battery will discharge itself
over time.
• Use only Pantech-approved batteries and recharge your
battery only with Pantech approved chargers. When a
charger is not in use, disconnect it from the power source.
Do not leave the battery connected to a charger for more
than a week, since overcharging may shorten its life.
• Extreme temperatures will affect the charging capacity of
your battery: it may require cooling or warming first.
SAFETY
AND WARRANTY
PRECAUTIONS WHEN
USING BATTERIES