5
Getting started
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 16 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
shows
Place in charger
and flashes.
Battery has no or very
little charge. The handset
cannot be used.
Charge without interruption
until the screen shows
HANDSET X
(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
until the screen shows
HANDSET X
(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.
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.
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 39. To skip setting, press
OFF/
CANCEL
or
BACK
.
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SET DATE
09/30/09
MM/DD/YY
BACK SET