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Battery use time (per charge)
From fully charged
• Four 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
talk/batt
LED 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 the 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.
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
talk/batt
LED blinks.
Then charge the battery
for 16 hours.
The base unit of your phone is equipped with a compartment for
charging an extra battery pack for use in your handset.
You can
obtain an extra battery pack from your authorized Uniden
dealer.
1. Pull the cover of battery charger.
2. Put the battery pack in the
compartment with contacts
facing down.
3. Charge the battery for 21 hours.
To install the charged battery into
the handset, refer to “Installing the
handset battery pack”, page 10.
page/find
power
status
open
backup battery
page/find
power
status
Charging optional battery packs
Please visit your
authorized Uniden dealer
to obtain an extra battery
pack or contact the
Uniden parts department
at (800)554-3988. Hours
are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. Central Time,
Monday through Friday.
In the event of a power
failure, your spare battery
pack can be used as a
back-up power supply for
the base unit.
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