Kyocera Xcursion KX160B - Manual (Page 8)

2 Getting Started
Caring for the battery
General safety guidelines
• Do not take apart, puncture, or short-circuit
the battery.
• If you have not used the battery for more than
a month, recharge it before using your phone.
• Avoid exposing the battery to extreme
temperatures, direct sunlight, or high
humidity.
• Never dispose of any battery in or near a
fire – it could explode.
Common causes of battery drain
• Playing games or using the Web.
• Keeping backlighting on.
• Operating in analog (
) mode. Your phone
switches between modes to find the best
signal. To set your phone to operate in a single
mode, select
Menu
→
Settings
→
Network
→
Digital/Analog .
• Operating in digital mode when far away from
a base station or cell site.
• Using data cables or accessories.
• Operating when no service is available, or
service is available intermittently.
• High earpiece and ringer volume settings.
• Repeating sound, vibration or lighted alerts.
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