15
Getting started
Battery installation and charging
Install the battery, as shown below. 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.Thebatteryisfullychargedaer16hoursofcontinuouscharging.Seethe
table on page 168 for battery operating times.
If the screen is blank or shows Put in chargerandaashing , 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. When the 
battery is low, the handset shows Low batteryandaashing . If you are on a 
call in low battery mode, the handset beeps every minute.
The following table summarizes the battery charge indicators and actions  
to take.
Battery indicators Battery status Action
The screen is blank or 
shows Put in charger 
and  ashes.
The 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   
ashes.
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.
1.  Plug the battery connector securely into the socket inside the handset 
battery compartment. Insert the supplied battery with the label  
THIS SIDE UP facing up, as indicated.
THIS SIDE UP / CE CÔTÉ VERS LE HAUT
Battery Pack / Bloc-piles :
BT183342/BT283342 (2.4V 400mAh Ni-MH)
WARNING / AVERTISSEMENT :
DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BATTERIES.
NE PAS INCINÉRER OU PERCER LES PILES.
Made in China / Fabriqué en chine                      CR1535       
THIS SIDE UP