User Manual

Getting started
9
Battery installation and charging
Install the battery, as shown below. Once you have installed the
battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see the following
table). 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
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the table on page 159 for battery operating times.
If the screen shows Place in charger and , 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.
Battery indicators Battery status Action
The screen is blank, or
shows Place in charger
and 
Battery has no or
very little charge. The
handset cannot be used.
Charge without
interruption
(at least 30 minutes).
The screen shows
Low battery and

Battery has enough
charge to be used for a
short time.
Charge without
interruption
(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.