5
Battery
indicators
Battery
status
Action
The screen
is blank, or
displays
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
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
charger when
not in use.
When the battery is fully charged, you can
expect the following performance:
Operation
Operating
time
While in use (talking*)
Seven 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 nor in use.
Before use
After you install your telephone or power
returns following a power outage, the
handset will prompt you to set the date
and time.
Set date and time
1. Use the dialing keys (
0-9
) to enter the
month (
MM
), date (
DD
) and year (
YY
).
Then press
SELECT
.
2. Use the dialing keys (
0-9
) to enter the
hour (
HH
) and minute (
MM
). Then
press
q
or
p
to choose
AM
or
PM
.
3. Press
SELECT
to save.
Check for dial tone
Press . If you hear a dial tone, the
installation is successful.
If you do not hear a dial tone:
• Make sure the installation procedures
described above are properly done.
• It may be a wiring problem. If you have
changed your telephone service to
digital service from a cable company or
a VoIP service provider, the telephone
line may need to be rewired to allow
all existing telephone jacks to work.
Contact your cable/VoIP service
provider for more information.
Operating range
This cordless telephone operates with the
maximum power allowed by the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC). Even
so, this handset and telephone base can
communicate over only a certain distance
- which can vary with the locations of the
telephone base and handset, the weather,
and the layout of your home or office.
When the handset is out of range, the
handset displays
Out of range or no pwr
at base
.
