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Install the battery as shown on .
Once you have installed the battery, the
screen indicates the battery status (see the table below). 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
the table on for battery operating times.
If the screen shows
Place in charger
and flashes, you need to charge the
handset without interruption fo
r at least 30 minutes to give the handset
enough charge to use the telephone for a short time.
The following table
summarizes the battery charge indicators and actions to take.
Battery indicators
Battery status
Action
The screen is blank or
shows
Place in charger
and flashes.
The 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
.
Battery is charged.
To keep the battery
charged, place it in the
telephone base or charger
when not in use.
NOTE
: If you are on a phone call in low battery mode, you hear four short beeps
every minute.
Getting started
Battery installation and charging