Getting started
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Handset battery charging
Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see
the table below). If necessary, place the handset in the telephone base or handset
charger to charge the battery. For best performance, keep the handset in the
telephone base or handset charger when not in use. The battery is fully charged after
12 hours of continuous charging. See the table on page 69 for battery operating times.
If the screen is blank or displays Put 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 displays
Low battery along with a flashing icon. If you are on a call in low battery mode,
the handset plays short beeps to alert you.
The following table summarizes the battery charge indicators and actions to take.
Battery indicators Battery status Action
The screen is blank, or
displays Put in charger
and flashes.
The battery has no or very
little charge. The handset
cannot be used.
Charge without interruption
(about 30 minutes).
The screen displays
Low battery and flashes.
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
handset charger when not in use.
If you place the handset in the telephone base or handset charger without installing
a battery, the screen displays No battery.