VTech DS6771-2 - Install the Battery; Check the Battery Level; Charge the Battery

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Install the battery
Install the handset battery
Install the handset battery as shown
below.
NOTE
S
• Use only supplied battery.
• If the handset will not be used for a long
time, disconnect and remove the battery to
prevent possible leakage.
Install the headset battery
Install the headset battery as shown
below.
NOTE
• Use only supplied battery.
Check the battery level
After you have installed the battery,
check the battery level on the handset
screen.
• If the battery icon is
, or
, then go
to Before use section to set the date
and time, and set the answering
system through voice guide.
• If the screen is blank, or flashes,
then the battery needs to be
charged. Go to Charge the battery
section before you do any setting or
operation.
THIS SIDE UP
Charge the battery
Place the handset in the telephone base
or the charger to charge.
Place the headset on the telephone
base to charge.
Once you have installed the battery,
the handset LCD display indicates the
battery status (see the table on next
page).
NOTE
S
• Press CANCEL or place the handset in
the telephone base or charger will bypass
the set date and time, and voice guide.
• For best performance, keep the handset in
the telephone base or charger when not in
use. Place the headset on the telephone
base when not in use.
• The handset battery is fully charged after
12 hours of continuous charging. The
headset battery is fully charged after 3
hours of continuous charging.
• If you place the handset in the telephone
base or the charger without plugging
in the battery, the screen displays No
battery.
Battery
indicators
Battery
status
Action
The screen
is blank, or
shows Put
in charger
and
flashes.
The battery
has no
charge or
very little
charge. The
handset
cannot be
used.
Charge
without
interruption
(at least
30 minutes).
The screen
shows Low
battery and
flashes.
The battery
has enough
charge to be
used for a
short time.
Charge
without
interruption
(at least
30 minutes).
The screen
shows
HANDSET
X.
The battery
is charged.
To keep
the battery
charged,
place it in the
telephone
base or
charger when
not in use.
When it is fully charged, you can expect
the following performance:
Operation Operating time
While in handset
use (talking*)
Seven hours
While handset in
speakerphone
mode (talking*)
Three hours
While handset not in
use (standby**)
Five days
While in headset
use (talking*)
Four hours
While headset not in
use (standby**)
Two days
* Operating times vary depending on your actual
use and the age of the battery.
** Handset/headset is not charging or in use.
To manually set the date and time
and the answering system, refer to
Configure your telephone and Set
your built-in answering system
sections.
To manually initiate the voice guide,
refer to Voice guide under Set your
built-in answering system section.