7
Preparation
Setting up
Battery Charge
At the time of shipment, the batteries are
not charged. To charge, place the
handset on the base unit. Please charge
the batteries for about 7 hours before
initial use. During charging, the battery
icon is as shown below.
Fully charged During charging
The handset which power is off will be
turned on automatically when it is placed
on the base unit.
In normal use, the handset and the base
unit should be powered on at all times.
Battery Life
Battery life is dependent on use and
conditions but in general when using fully
charged Ni-MH batteries (700 mAh):
Talk time: 10hrs approx.
Standby time: 120hrs approx.
When using Ni-Cd batteries (250 mAh):
Talk time: 4hrs approx.
Standby time: 40hrs approx.
(Times indicated are for peak
performance.)
The batteries reach peak performance
after several full charge/discharge cycles.
The batteries cannot be overcharged
unless they are repeatedly removed and
replaced.
If battery life is shortened then please
check that battery and charge terminals
are clean.
For maximum battery life, it is
recommended that the handset not be
recharged until battery icon flashes .
Display icon Battery strength
High
Medium
Low
Needs to be
charged
(Flashing)
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