Kyocera KX12 manual Charging the battery, Caring for the battery, Recharging the battery

Charging the battery

You must have at least a partial charge in the battery to make or receive calls. When charging your Kyocera KX12 phone, you must insert the battery charger plug correctly or the phone can be damaged. Improperly inserting the plug can damage the small receptor inside the charger jack.

To charge the battery:

1.Open the port plug.

2.Hold the phone with the

keypad facing up. Hold the charger plug with the arrow side pointing up.

3.Insert the charger plug ensuring that it is aligned

directly with the phone's charging jack.

4.Plug the adapter into a wall outlet.

Caution: Do not bend or rotate the plug, or try to force the plug into the charger jack. After charging, remove the plug by pulling it straight out.

The battery icon in the upper-right corner of the screen tells you whether the phone is:

•Charging (the icon is animated)

•Partially charged

•Fully charged

Recharging the battery

You can safely recharge the battery at any time, even if it has a partial charge.

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 browsing while 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.

•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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