Getting started
4
Handset battery charging
Once you have installed the battery, the handset LCD display indicates the battery
status (see the table below).
NOTES
For best performance, keep the handset in the telephone base or charger when not in use.
The battery is fully charged after 12 hours of continuous charging.
If you place the handset in the telephone base or the charger without plugging in the
battery, the screen displays
No battery
.
Battery indicators
Battery status
Action
The screen is blank, or
displays
Place in charger
and flashes.
The battery has no or very
little charge. The handset
cannot be used.
Charge without interruption
(about 30 minutes).
The screen displays
Low battery
and flashes.
The battery has enough
charge to be used for a
short time.
Charge without interruption
(about 30 minutes).
The screen displays
HANDSET X
.
The battery is charged.
To keep the battery charged,
place it in the telephone
base or handset charger
when not in use.
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After you install your telephone or power returns following a power
outage, the handset will prompt you to set the date and time.
For instructions, see
Set date and time
on page 31.
To skip setting, press
CANCEL
.
SET DATE
MM/DD/YY
When it is fully charged, you can expect the following performance:
Operation
Operating time
While in handset use (talking*)
Seven hours
While in speakerphone mode (talking*)
Three hours
While not in use (standby**)
Five days
* Operating times vary depending on your actual use and the age of the battery.
** Handset is not charging or in use.