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Using the battery
Battery capacity
Your Sprint PCS Phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion (LiIon) battery. It allows you to recharge
your battery before it is fully drained without any long term impact on the battery. The battery
provides approximately 3.3 hours of continuous digital talk time (1 hours in analog) or
approximately 200 hours of continuous digital standby time (20 hours in analog).
The empty battery icon
Two to three minutes before the battery charge level gets too low to operate the phone, the battery
sensor will let you know by blinking an empty battery icon ( ), sounding an audible alert and
displaying a warning message. If you continue to operate the phone without charging, the phone
will turn off automatically (after the two to three minute delay). If this happens your call will be
ended. If you plug into a charging device, you can continue your call. Be sure to monitor the battery
strength icon and make sure your battery is adequately charged.
Installing the battery
Your Sprint PCS Phone comes with a LiIon battery. Follow these steps to install it:
1.
Hold the battery so that the metal contacts on the base of the battery line up with the metal contacts
on the base of the phone.
2.
Place the battery on the back of the phone with the top of the battery about 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch
from the battery latch.
3.
Gently push the battery toward the top of the phone until it snaps into place.
Removing the battery
To remove your battery follow these steps:
1.
Power off your phone by briefly pressing the
END
key.
2.
Press the battery release latch (see illustration) and slide the battery away from the latch.
3.
Lift the battery away from the phone.
Charging the battery
Your Sprint PCS Phone comes with a rechargeable battery.
You should charge the battery as soon as possible to begin using your phone.
Keeping track of your battery’s charge is important. If your battery level becomes too low, your
phone automatically turns off and you’ll lose everything you were just working on. For a quick
check of your phone’s battery level, glance at the battery charge indicator located in the upper-right
corner of your phone’s display screen. If the battery charge gets too low, an empty battery icon ( )
blinks and the phone sounds a warning tone.
Always use the Sprint PCS-approved desktop charger, travel charger or cigarette lighter adapter to
charge your battery.
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Using the Dual-Slot Desktop Charger