VTech I5866 Telephone User Manual


 
7
Setup
Getting Started
Battery Life
Fully charged battery cells provide provides an average talk time of about 8 hours or
standby time of 5 days.
NOTE: Talk time and standby time may vary depending on operating conditions.
Battery Indicator
Ten minutes before the battery charge level gets too low to operate the Handset, an
empty battery icon will start flashing, five short tones are generated and a LOW BAT-
TERY message is displayed.
If you continue to use the Handset without charging or replacing the battery cells (spare
battery cells purchased separately), the Handset will turn off automatically when the
battery charge level is no longer sufficient to power up the Handset, and the call will be
dropped.
Charging the Handset Battery Cells
After a low battery indication, place the Handset in the charger and make sure the
CHARGING light turns on. With the exception of the first charge, the battery cells
typically takes 8 hours to fully charge.
NOTE: If you repeatedly get a low battery indication, even after 8 hours of charging,
then the battery cells should be replaced.
As you register additional Handsets to i 5853, i5866 or i 5867 system, they will be
assigned extension numbers in the following order: HANDSET 2, HANDSET 3,
HANDSET 4, and so forth.
Whenever a charged Handset battery cells are installed, the Handset will automatically
begin Searching For Base... (if previously registered), or it will prompt you to Enter
Base ID to register the new Handset.
BEFORE USING YOUR HANDSET(S), CAREFULLY PEEL OFF THE PROTECTIVE
FILM COVERING THE DISPLAY.