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Battery installation and charging
Install the battery, as shown on page 7. Once you have installed 
the battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see the 
following table). If necessary, place the handset in the telephone 
base or charger to charge the battery. For best performance, keep 
the handset in the telephone base or charger when not in use. The 
battery is fully charged after 10 hours of continuous charging. See 
the table on page 34 for battery operating times.
If the screen shows Place in charger and   flashes, you need to 
charge the handset without interruption for at least 30 minutes to 
give the handset enough charge to use the telephone for a short 
time. The following table summarizes the battery charge indicators 
and actions to take.
Getting started
Battery indicators Battery status Action
The screen is blank, 
or shows Place in 
charger and   
(flashing).
Battery has no or 
very little charge. The 
handset cannot be used.
Charge without interruption  
(at least 30 minutes).
The screen shows  
Low battery and   
(flashing).
Battery has enough 
charge to be used for a 
short time.
Charge without interruption  
(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.
NOTE: If you are on a phone call in low battery mode, you hear four short 
beeps every minute.