Handset battery level
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Battery level
High
Medium
Low
Needs charging.
Empty
Panasonic Ni-MH battery performance
(supplied batteries)
Operation
Operating time
In continuous use
13 hours max.
*1
Not in use (standby)
12 days max.
*1
*1 If eco mode is on.
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Actual battery performance depends on usage
and ambient environment.
Base unit battery installation (for
power backup)
You can insert 2 AAA (R03) batteries (not
supplied) into the base unit that will power the unit
temporarily in the event of a power failure.
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The following batteries can be used with the
base unit:
– Rechargeable Ni-MH batteries
*1,
*2
(including
the batteries used in your handset(s))
– Standard (non-rechargeable) alkaline
batteries
*3
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Do NOT use manganese batteries.
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Confirm correct polarities (
,
).
*1 The base unit can fully charge Ni-MH batteries
in about 15 hours.
*2 We recommend using HHR-4DPA batteries
(page 4).
*3 Only insert alkaline batteries once a power
failure occurs. Remove the alkaline batteries
when power is restored.
1
Disconnect the telephone line cord (
A
).
2
Open the battery cover (
B
).
3
Install the batteries in the battery compartment
(
C
).
4
Close the cover, then reconnect the telephone
line cord (
D
).
B
C
D
A
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If your phone service provider requires
additional devices in order to make and receive
calls, such as a modem, you may still not be
able to make and receive calls even if the base
unit’s backup power feature is functioning.
Base unit battery status when a power failure
occurs
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Battery status
Power backup mode is on.
Battery power is low.
*1
*1 If begins flashing on the base unit, replace
the batteries with new ones as soon as
possible. If you replace Ni-MH batteries with
alkaline batteries, insert the Ni-MH batteries
into the base unit again after the power is
restored so that they will be recharged.
Battery saving mode setting
This feature allows the base unit to reduce its
power consumption by limiting the available
functions and therefore extend battery life during a
power failure.
The following settings are available:
–
“
On
”
: The unit will work as a standard
telephone. Only the corded handset can be
used to make and receive calls. (You cannot
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