ASCOM EURIT 133, User Manual

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Note:
An audible acknowledgement tone at the
start of the battery charging process sig-
nals that the handset is correctly positioned
on the base station. If the battery cells are
completely discharged, the audible ac-
knowledgement tone will be heard only
once the battery cells have received a mini-
mum charge.
When the battery cells are first inserted,
the battery status is unclear. Correct indi-
cation is obtained only after a complete
charging cycle.
Do not use batteries/primary cells,
only NiMH or NiCd battery cells.
Do not place the handset on the base sta-
tion if the battery cells have not been fit-
ted.
Please observe the following to obtain
a long service life for your battery cells:
• Prior to initial use, NiMH battery cells
have to be charged without interrup-
tion for at least 12 hours.
• Make sure the charging contacts do
not come into contact with metallic or
greasy parts.
• After long periods out of operation
with the power switched off (e.g.
during holidays), charge the handset
(the battery cells) before putting the
set back into operation.
• Please dispose of defective battery
cells in the correct way (not in
domestic waste).
• Only remove the battery cells from the
handset to replace them with new
ones.
• Do not charge the battery cells out of
the handset.
Charging the battery cells
The battery cells are not charged when
supplied. To charge the batteries you need
to place the handset onto the base station.
An audible acknowledgement signal indi-
cates that the handset is correctly posi-
tioned.
A set of NiMH battery cells (550mAh) pro-
vides approx. 140 hours "standby" or
approx. 15 hours "continuous talk time".
The charging time is approx. 12 hours.
A set of NiCd battery cells (250mAh) pro-
vides approx. 70 hours "standby" or
approx. 7 hours "continuous talk time".
The charging time is approx. 6 hours.
The section "Handset settings" on page 35
describes how to select the battery type.
Note:
The batteries may be destroyed if the hand-
set is programmed for the wrong battery
type.
Battery indicator
The battery indicator on the display shows
the approximate charging status of the
battery cells:
flashing : battery charging
continuous : battery between
50% und 100%
continuous : battery between
30% und 50%
continuous : battery between
5% und 30%
continuous : battery below 5%
flashing
: battery almost
discharged
continuous : battery status
unclear
Setting up the telephone and putting it into service