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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
table on page 201 for battery operating times.
If the screen is blank or shows Place in charger , 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 battery . 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 Place in charger
and
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
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.
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