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• Do not short circuit the battery. Accidental
short circuiting can occur when a metal object
(coin, paper clip, pen, or similar) directly con-
nects the battery’s + and – terminals (the
metal strips on the back of the battery), such
as when you carry a spare battery in your
pocket or purse. Short circuiting the terminals
might damage the battery or the object con-
nected to it.
• Do not dispose of batteries in a fire!
CHARGING THE BATTERY
Once you install the battery on the phone, follow
these steps to charge the battery using the sup-
plied charger.
1. Insert the charger’s
barrel plug into the
jack on the bottom of
the phone.
2. Connect the charger’s AC plug to a standard
AC outlet. The phone’s battery charge bar
appears and begins to scroll.
Nickel Cadmium and Nickel Metal
Hydride batteries must be recycled
or disposed of properly. They must
not be disposed of in municipal
waste.
NiCd
NiMh
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