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Battery installation
Install the battery as shown below.
Plug the battery connector
securely into the socket.
1.
Place the battery with the label
THIS SIDE UP facing up and
the wires inside the battery
compartment.
2.
Slide the battery compartment
cover towards the center of the
handset until it clicks into place.
3.
Place the handset in the
telephone base or charger to
charge.
4.
CHARGE light
remains on
when charging.
IMPORTANT:
Check for a dial tone by pressing . If you hear a dial tone, the
installation is successful.
If you do not hear a dial tone:
Make sure the installation procedures described above are properly
done.
It may be a wiring problem. If you have changed your telephone
service to digital service from a cable company or a VoIP service
provider, the telephone line may need to be rewired to allow all
existing telephone jacks to work. Contact your telephone service
provider for more information.
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Battery charging
Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery
status (see the table below). For best performance, keep the handset
in the telephone base or charger when not in use. The battery is fully
charged after 11 hours of continuous charging.
Battery indicators Battery status Action
The screen is blank,
or displays 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 displays
Low battery and
ashes.
The battery has enough
charge to be used for a
short time.
Charge without
interruption (about
30 minutes).
The screen displays
HANDSET X.
The battery is charged. To keep the battery
charged, place it in the
telephone base or charger
when not in use.