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Chapter 1
Preparation
Battery Charge
At the time of shipment, the batteries are not
charged. To charge, place the handset on the
base unit. Please charge the batteries for
about 4 hours before initial use.
•
The charge indicator (
) lights.
Recharge
When “
” flashes or the unit beeps every
15 seconds, recharge the batteries.
Battery information
After your Panasonic batteries are fully charged:
Battery strength
Battery icon
Fully charged
Medium
Low
No power
(Flashing)
Battery strength
You can check the present battery strength on the display.
•
Battery life may vary depending on usage conditions and ambient temperature.
•
Clean the handset and the base unit charge contacts with a soft, dry cloth once a month.
Clean more often if the unit is subject to grease, dust or high humidity. Otherwise the batteries
may not charge properly.
•
If the batteries are fully charged, you do not have to place the handset on the base unit until
“
” flashes. This will maximise the battery life.
•
The batteries cannot be overcharged.
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Nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH) rechargeable batteries (AAA size) are available.
When you replace the batteries, you must program the battery type selection (see page 57).
•
Read “Important Notice Concerning the Correct Use and Charging of Ni-Cd (Ni-MH) Batteries” on
page 65.
Charge Indicator (
)
OR
Operation
While in use (Talk)
While not in use (Stand-By)
Approx. Ni-Cd battery life (Included)
Up to about 6 hours
Up to about 65 hours
Approx. Ni-MH battery life (Optional)
*
Up to about 12 hours
Up to about 130 hours
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