Extending Battery Life
Although a battery pack can be charged in the handset when the
handset rests in the battery charger, the battery charger reconditioning
process is optimized to give a much faster and efficient charge to the
pack. The fast charge compartment discharges the battery pack before
recharging it, thereby ensuring the best possible charge.
The slow charge that the cradle sends the handset battery helps
keep the handset operational while not in use. It is not a substi-
tute for the reconditioning and quick charging capability of the
fast charge compartment. With this in mind, use the battery
charger’s fast charge compartment as the primary recharger.
When the spare pack in the fast charge compartment is fully charged,
switch it with the pack in the handset.
Follow theses steps to ensure an uninterrupted supply of power to
your MDW 9000 phone:
Action
Reason
If you have only one battery pack, place
The fast charge compartment recondi-
the pack into the fast charge
tions the battery pack, optimizing the
compartment at the end of each day.
battery’s performance and extending its
life.
If you have two battery packs, exchange
the packs between the handset and the
fast charge compartment at least once a
day.
The fast charge compartment recondi-
tions the battery pack, optimizing the
battery’s performance and extending its
life.
Alternate the battery pack(s) between the
handset and the battery charger’s fast
charge compartment, even if the handset
battery never lights the handset’s BATT
indicator.
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To improve battery efficiency, the battery
charger’s fast charge compartment always
discharges the battery pack before
recharging it. Because the handset never
discharges the battery pack, be sure to
insert the pack into the battery charger’s
fast charge compartment at least once a
day.
