12
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 16 hours of continuous charging. See the
table on page 74 for battery operating times.
If the screen is blank or shows
Put 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
Put 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.
1. 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.
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