8
Getting started
Battery installation and charging
Battery charging
Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status
(see the following table). If necessary, place the handset in the telephone
base or charger to charge the battery. For best performance, keep the
handset in the telephone base or charger when not in use. The battery
is fully charged after 16 hours of continuous charging. See
Technical
specifications
on page 71 for battery operating times.
If the screen is blank, you need to charge the handset without interruption
for at least 30 minutes to give the handset enough charge to use the
telephone for a short time. The screen shows
low battery
until you have
charged the battery without interruption for at least 30 minutes. The
following table summarizes the battery charge indicators and actions to take.
notes:
If you are on a call in low battery mode, you hear 4 short beeps every 50 seconds.
If no battery is installed in the handset when you place it in the telephone base or charger,
the screen shows
no battery
. Follow the instructions in
Battery installation
on page 7 to
install the battery.
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After you install your telephone or power returns following
a power outage, the handset will prompt you to set the
date and time (see page 16). To skip setting the date and
time, press
oFF
/CAnCEl
.
Battery indicators
Battery status
Action
The screen is blank or shows
Put in charger
.
Battery has no or very little
charge. The handset cannot
be used.
Charge without interruption
(at least 30 minutes).
The screen shows
low battery
and flashes.
Battery has enough charge
to be used for a short time.
Charge without interruption
(at least 30 minutes).
The screen shows
HAnDSET x
and the battery icon shows .
Battery is charged.
To keep the battery charged,
place it in the telephone base
or charger when not in use.
Date: MM/DD/YY
ECO