Sony PEG-TH55 - Manual (Page 78)

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Sony Personal Entertainment Organizer PEG-TH55 3-089-698-11 (1)
Battery considerations
Battery safety
To avoid battery leakage, heat generation, firing, or bust, observe the
following:
• Do not use any other type of battery in your CLIÉ handheld.
• Do not charge the battery in any other way than as specified in this manual.
• Do not throw the battery into fire.
• Do not attempt to short-circuit the battery.
• Do not take the battery apart.
• Do not modify the battery.
• Do not heat the battery in an oven or micro wave.
• Do not charge the battery near an open flame or in direct sunlight.
• Do not leave the battery in a car.
• Do not subject your CLIÉ handheld or the battery to excessive shock.
• Take care not to drop your CLIÉ handheld, give pressure to it with a sharp
object, or crush with a heavy object.
• If you have skin contact with battery leakage or get some in your eye, wash
with water immediately and consult a doctor.
Charging
• It takes approximately five hours to charge your CLIÉ handheld when the
battery is empty.
• If you charge your CLIÉ handheld every day, it takes only a few minutes to
charge the battery.
• You can operate your CLIÉ handheld while the battery is being charged.
Battery life
Battery life varies depending on the conditions and environment where you use
your CLIÉ handheld and applications used.
b For details about battery life, refer to “Specifications” on page 80.
Conserving the battery
• Turn off the backlight under good lighting conditions.
b
For details on the backlight, refer to “POWER/HOLD switch” on page 88.
• Change the automatic power-off time setting so that your CLIÉ handheld
will automatically turn off after a short period of inactivity.
b For details, refer to “Customizing your CLIÉ™ handheld (Preferences): Setting the
automatic power-off time” in the “Handbook” (PDF format).