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Battery installation and charging
Install the battery as shown on page 7. Once you have installed
the battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see table
below). If necessary, place the handset in the telephone base or
charger to charge the battery. For best performance, keep the
handset in the telephone base or charger when not in use. The
battery is fully charged after 16 hours of continuous charging. See
the table on page 31 for battery operating times.
If the screen shows Place in charger and flashes, 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. The following table summarizes the battery charge indicators
and actions to take.
Getting started
Battery indicators Battery status Action
The screen is blank
or shows Place in
charger and
(flashing).
Battery has no or
very little charge. The
handset cannot be used.
Charge without interruption until
the screen shows Low battery
or HANDSET X (at least 30
minutes).
The screen shows
Low battery and
(flashing).
Battery has enough
charge to be used for a
short time.
Charge without interruption until
the screen shows HANDSET X (at
least 30 minutes).
The screen shows
HANDSET X.
Battery is charged. To keep the battery charged,
place it in the telephone base or
charger when not in use.
NOTE: If you are on a phone call in low battery mode, you hear four short
beeps every minute.