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Battery use time (per charge)
From fully charged
• Seven hours coutinuous use.
• Seven days when the handset is in the standby mode.
When the battery charge becomes low
When the voltage of battery pack in the handset is very low and
needs to be charged, the phone is programmed to eliminate
functions in order to save power. If the battery charge becomes low
Battery lamp blinks. If the phone is in use, the handset beeps.
Complete your conversation as quickly as possible and return the
handset to the base unit for charging.
Cleaning the battery contacts
To maintain a good charge, it is important to clean all battery
contacts on the handset and base unit about once a month. Use a
pencil eraser or other contact cleaner.
Do not use any liquids or solvents.
Even when the battery
pack is not being used, it
will gradually
discharge over a long
period. For optimum
performance, be sure to
return the handset to the
base unit after a
telephone call for
charging the battery.
The built-in memory
backup can hold numbers
and names stored in the
memory for up to 2
minutes, while you replace
the battery pack.
If you must replace the
battery pack during a
telephone call, complete
the replacement of the
battery pack within 30
seconds, and you can
return to the original call.
Rechargeable batteries
have a memory effect that
reduces standby and talk
time. To avoid this
memory effect, on a
monthly basis, use the
phone until the
batt
LED
blinks. Then charge the
battery for 15 hours.
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