NOKIA-232 Cellular Telephone
(170-1986)                 Battery                    Faxback Doc. # 34231

INSTALLING THE BATTERY

1.  Place the base of the battery into the lower part of the phone, taking
    care to line up the screw in the lower right corner with the indent in
    the battery plastic.

2.  Push the top of the battery toward the upper part of the phone, until
    the catch clicks.

To remove battery, when required:

1.  Press and hold catch.

2.  Pull top of battery away from phone.

3.  Detach battery from the phone.

CHARGING THE BATTERY

1.  Take the charger supplied, and fit the connector into the phone.

2.  Connect the charger to a standard 120V AC outlet (or cigarette lighter
    receptacle).

3.  For fastest charging, make sure the phone is off.

4.  Leave the battery on charge  for 24 hours before initial use. After the
    first use, the charging times depend on the type of battery fitted, and
    charger used; approximate times are shown below:

                                   Battery Type
Charger Type           BTH-8S/L    BTH-8SM        BTH-8H        BTH-8HM

Travel Charger         90 mins     110 mins       5 hrs         5.5 hrs
(ACH-3U)

Fast Travel Charger    40 mins     60 mins        70 mins       100 mins
(ACH-4U)

or Cigarette Lighter Charger (LCH-2)

5.  When charging is complete, disconnect the charger from the outlet and
    from the phone.  For further details, please refer to 'Charging
    Indicators' and 'Battery Information' (below).

Charging indications:

- When the phone is switched off and the charger is connected, only the 'B'
  part of the battery indicator will be visible.

- When the phone is switched on, and charging is in progress, the bars on
  the battery charge indicator will 'scroll'.  When the battery is fully
  charged, the scrolling will stop and all bars will be on (steady).

BATTERY INFORMATION

Installing/removing the battery

Refer to 'Installing the Battery' (above).  Always switch off the phone
before removing the battery.

Charging Information

Remember that you must charge the battery before you can use the phone. The
battery may be charged with the phone switched on or off; charging will be
slightly faster with the phone switched off.  You can use the phone while
the battery is being recharged.

STOP         
                  TO ACHIEVE FULL BATTERY
                  CAPACITY, NEW BATTERIES
                       MUST BE CHARGED
                  WITH THE PHONE OFF FOR
                AT LEAST 24 HOURS BEFORE
                            INITIAL USE.


Standby and Talk Times

Approximate standby and talk times, for fully-charged batteries:

                                                          Standby
Battery Type                     Talk Time                Time

Light NiCd 300 mAh               40 minutes               9 hours
(BTH-8L)*

Slim NiCd 380 mAh                50 minutes               10 hours
(BTH-8S)

Slim NiMH 550 mAh                70 minutes               15 hours
(BTH-8SM)

Extended NiCd 800mAh             110 minutes              26 hours
(BTH-8H)

Ultra Extended NiMH              150 minutes              32 hours
1100mAh (BTH-8HM)

* subject to availability

NOTE:

1.  Standby time will be reduced by approximately 1 hour for every 6
    minutes of talk time.

2.  The following conditions will reduce battery performance:

    Temperature extremes.
    Poor Charging or discharging practices.
    Improper storage.

3.  Do NOT "Short Out" the battery.  (Direct connection of the + and -
    terminals on the battery.)

4.  Do NOT Attempt to discharge the battery with any other method or system
    other than those approved by Nokia Mobile Phones.

5.  NiCd and NiMH battery performance will vary with condition of battery.

    CONTAINS:  NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERY.  MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSE OF
    NiCd       PROPERLY.   MUST NOT BE DISPOSED OF IN MUNICIPAL WASTE.

Battery Charge Indicator

The battery charge indicator (on R.H. side of the display) shows the
approximate level of charge.  The indicator consists of a number of bars;
the more bars showing, the greater the remaining charge.

Non-charging indication

If the battery is too hot or cold the bars on the battery charge indicator
will flash (and the battery will not be charged).

Low-Battery Indication

When the charge falls to approximately 5%, the message BATTERY LOW is
displayed.  It will be repeated every five minutes if the phone is in
standby mode, or every minute if in a call.

When the battery is fully discharged, the message RECHARGE BATTERY is
displayed, and the phone will switch off automatically.

Battery Performance

Batteries will last longer and perform better if allowed to discharge fully
at least once a week.  You can do this by leaving the phone switched on
overnight (or longer for a high-capacity battery, type BTH-8H or BTH-8HM),
until the message RECHARGE BATTERY is displayed and the phone switches off.  Alternatively, you can use the deep-discharge facility if this is available
on your (optional) Desktop Stand.

Storage

When a battery is not in use, store it uncharged in a cool, dark and dry
place.  If left unused, a fully-charged battery will discharge itself in
a few weeks at room temperature.

No Serviceable Parts

The battery is a sealed unit; do not attempt to open the case. Do not short
circuit the terminals.

Disposal of batteries

Batteries must be re-cycled or disposed of properly.  Do not dispose of the
batteries in a fire.


(LB/EB 07/19/96)