Siemens S40 - Manual (Page 8)

Charge battery
Insert the charger plug at the
bottom of the telephone, and
it will start charging immedi-
ately.
Fully charging the battery
takes up to 120 minutes,
depending on the type of
charger used.
Remove charger
Press 1 and pull out the charger
plug.
Facts & Tips
• Full performance from a new bat-
tery is only obtained after two or
three complete charge/discharge
cycles. Different batteries have differ-
ent characteristics. Please familiarize
yourself with your battery’s normal
cycle pattern.
• When your battery needs recharg-
ing, the phone will emit a short warn-
ing tone and inform you in the display
that the battery needs charging, and
the LED on top of the telephone will
emit a fast red flash.
• If you don’t connect the charger
within a short while, the telephone
will switch off automatically.
• If the battery is completely dis-
charged, it may take up to 15 minutes
before any information is shown in
the display.
• The phone will inform you when the
charger has been connected correctly.
• During charging the top icon of the
battery indicator will animate a
charging sequence changinging from
to . When the battery is fully
charged, the top icon will turn perma-
nently into and the indicators
beneath it will be filled.
• For proper treatment of your battery
please see the label on the back of
the battery as well as the battery
warnings on page 84.
• In the Setup menu under Graphics
you can choose other kinds of battery
indicator symbols.
• To maintain an accurate battery
capacity indication, it is recommend-
ed to let the battery discharge com-
pletely from time to time .
• It is possible to use your phone
during charging.
Insert battery
Remove the battery lid by
pressing and sliding it towards
yourself.
Insert the battery. Please
make sure that the contact
pins are facing against each
other.
Slide the battery lid back into
position.
Facts & Tips
• When removing the battery your
phone should always be switched off.
• The on/off key is the left-hand func-
tion key on your phone.
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Battery and charging
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