11
Getting started
Battery installation and charging
Install the battery, as shown below. 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 11 hours of continuous charging. See the
table on page 168 for battery operating times.
If the screen is blank or shows
Place in charger
and a flashing , 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. When the
battery is low, the handset shows
Low battery
and a flashing . If you are on a
call in low battery mode, the handset beeps every minute.
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.
Plug the battery connector securely into the socket inside the handset
battery compartment. Insert the supplied battery with the label
THIS SIDE UP
facing up, as indicated.
1.
THIS SIDE UP / CE
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