CT-500 Flip-Style Cellular Telephone (170-1071) Batteries Faxback Doc. # 34513 Prepare the Battery for Initial Use The nickel-cadmium or nickel metal hydride battery supplied with your telephone must be fully charged before placing your phone into service. The batteries are shipped from the factory in a discharged state in order to extend the life of the battery. It is recommended that you charge new batteries overnight, but not longer than 24 hours using the AC charger supplied with your phone. WARNING: Battery may explode if exposed to fire. CAUTION: To avoid damage to the batteries, do not place them anywhere that might cause the battery terminals to short together. Attach the Battery 1. Place the battery pack on the phone so that its grooves align. Align the top of the battery with the line on the back of the phone right below the arrows. 2. Slide upward in the direction of the arrows on the back of the phone until it clicks into place. Remove the Battery Standard Method 1. Turn your telephone off. 2. Depress the latch button on the rear of the battery and slide the battery pack downward until it stops. 3. Lift the battery off. Internal Charging With the battery attached, turn the phone off and use the AC wall adapter to plug into the receptacle on the bottom left side of your phone. A charging LED will light to indicate the charger is connected. Note the following charge times: Battery Type Hours to 90% Capacity NiCd Slim 4.5 hrs. NiCd Slim Extra Capacity 5.6 hrs. NiCd Standard 7 hrs. NiCd Extra Capacity 10.5 hrs. NiHM Slim 4.5 hrs. NiHM Slim Extra Capacity 6.5 hrs. NiHM Extra Capacity 11 hrs. NOTE: Operating the phone extends the time required to recharge the battery. The phone will not operate unless the battery is at least partially charged. Quick Change Battery Removal/Replacement The quick change method allows you to remove your telephone battery at any time and replace it with a charged spare battery during a telephone call. This is especially useful if you receive the LOM Battery message or audible tone during a call. Simply remove the battery from the telephone, put on the spare battery, and press PWR. This will return you to your telephone call. The phone will not go through the normal power-up cycle. You will only have five seconds to complete this action before your telephone call is terminated. It is a good idea to practice this procedure a few times before using it on an actual phone call. Advise the party on the other end of the call before beginning this procedure. (BR/EB 9/3/96)