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First steps
Gigaset C590 / IM-NORD EN / A31008-M2101-R201-1-SM19 / starting.fm / 29.06.2009
Version 4, 16.09.2005
Initial charging and discharging of the batteries
The correct charge level can only be displayed if the batteries are first fully
charged and discharged.
¤ Place the handset in the base/charging
cradle for 10 hours.
¤ Then remove the handset
from the base/charging
cradle and do not replace it
until the batteries are fully
discharged.
10h
Please note
u After the first battery charge and discharge you may replace your hand-
set in the base/charging cradle after every call.
u Always repeat the charging and discharging procedure if you remove the
batteries from the handset and reinsert them.
u The batteries may warm up during charging. This is not dangerous.
u After a while, the charge capacity of the batteries will decrease for tech-
nical reasons.