VTech LS6217 Cordless Telephone User Manual


 
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Getting started
Battery installation and charging
Install the battery as shown below. After installing the battery, you might
be able to make and receive short calls. For best performance, charge the
handset for at least 16 hours before use. When not in use, place the handset
in the telephone base. See page 27 for battery operating times.
Battery indicators Battery status Action
The screen is blank. Battery has no charge
and the handset cannot
be used.
Charge until the screen shows
LOW BATTERY (at least 10
minutes).
The screen shows
PLACE IN CHARGER
and ashes.
Battery has very little
charge and the handset
cannot be used.
Charge until the screen shows
LOW BATTERY (about four
minutes).
The screen shows
LOW BATTERY,
ashes, and the
handset beeps.
Battery has enough
charge to be used for a
short time.
Charge until the screen shows
HANDSET (about one hour).
The screen shows
HANDSET.
Battery is charged. To keep the battery charged,
place it in the telephone base
when not in use.
Plug the battery connector securely into the socket inside the handset
battery compartment, matching the color-coded label.
Place the battery with the label THIS SIDE UP facing up and the wires
inside the battery compartment.
Align the cover at against the battery compartment, then slide it towards the
center of the handset until it clicks into place. If you wish to add a handset
image card onto the handset, go to Handset image card on page 6.
Charge the handset by placing it in the telephone base. The CHARGE
light is on when the handset charges.
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When the screen shows LOW BATTERY, the backlight is off.
If the handset will not be used for a long time, disconnect and remove the
battery to prevent possible leakage.
To purchase replacement batteries, visit our website at www.vtechphones.com
or call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, go to www.vtechcanada.com or call
1 (800) 267-7377.
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CHARGE
light