10
PREPARATION
Follow the steps in “Connecting the
Headset Charger, Wireless Headset and
Infrared Remote Dial Card” on Page 7 to
install the battery in the headset.
CHARGING THE BATTERY
PACK
After you install a battery pack, let the
battery charge for about 24 hours before
you use the headset the first time. The
charging indicator on the headset lights
red.
The headset charges whenever it is on
the headset charger. You can charge
the battery at any time, but you must
charge the battery when the IN USE/
BATT. LOW indicator lights red (or flash-
es yellow when using the headset).
Note: If the charging indicator does not
light when you place the headset on the
headset charger, be sure the battery is
installed correctly inside the battery
compartment and the plug is securely
connected on the headset charger. Also,
be sure the headset is placed properly
on the headset charger.
INSTALLING THE
BACKUP BATTERY PACK
Your phone requires a 3.6V recharge-
able Ni-MH battery pack (not supplied)
for backup power when AC power fails.
In case of a power failure, you can make
and receive calls for up to four hours
with a fully charged battery pack.
Follow these steps to install a battery
pack in the base.
1. Push down the tab of the battery
compartment cover (located above
the keypad on the corded phone’s
base) and lift off the cover.
2. Place the battery pack in the battery
compartment with the battery’s con-
nectors in contact with the battery
compartment’s connectors.
3. Replace the cover.
When you install a battery in the base,
the SPARE BATTERY indicator lights
and the battery pack automatically be-
gins charging. The battery pack takes
about 24 hours to fully charge.
Battery
Compartment
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