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3. Slide the battery cover back into place.
4. If you are charging the batteries for the first time, place the handset on the
charger to charge for at least 16 hours continuously.
5. The display will show the handset name and number to indicate that it is
registered to the base.
Important
Warning! Use only the approved rechargeable Ni-MH battery cells (2 x AAA Ni-MH
550mAh rechargeable batteries) supplied with your C42.
Battery low warning
If you hear a warning beep every 2 minutes during a call, you will need to recharge
the handset before you can use it again.
Battery performance
In ideal conditions, fully charged batteries should give up to 16 hours talk time or
up to 200 hours standby time on a single charge.
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Note that new batteries do not reach their full capacity until they have been put to
normal use for several days.
To keep your batteries in the best condition, leave the handset o the charger for
a few hours at a time.
Running the batteries right down at least once a week will help them last as long
as possible.
The charge capacity of rechargeable batteries will reduce with time as they wear
out, giving the handset less talk / standby time. Eventually they will need to be
replaced.
After charging your handset for the first time, subsequent charging time is about
6–8 hours a day. Batteries and handset may become warm during charging. This
is normal.
Important
When fully charged batteries are removed and re-inserted, or the handset is
powered o and on, the battery icon on the display will reduce to 1 bar. The
battery is still fully charged and the handset can be used as normal. If you charge
the handset again by replacing it on the base unit, it will usually show fully
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