User guide

BT Studio 500/Studio 500 Twin – 3rd Edition – 14th August ’03 – 5464
2. Plug the power adaptor into the mains wall socket and
switch the power on. The green Power light on the base
comes on.
3. Install the 2 x AAA rechargeable batteries supplied.
Then slide the battery compartment cover into place.
4. Charge the handset for at least 16 hours by placing the
handset on the base. The red Charging light at the base
comes on.
Once the batteries are partly charged the icon will
flash briefly in the handset display and the icon will
appear.
Once the handset links with the base, the icon stops
flashing.
7Getting started
Talk/Standby time
Under ideal conditions, the
handset batteries should give
about 14 hours talk time or 350
hours standby on a single charge.
(The base must still remain
plugged in to the mains and
switched on at all times.)
Note that new batteries do not
reach full capacity until they have
been in normal use for several days.
Battery symbols
– Battery charged
– Battery low
Battery low warning
If the battery charge becomes low
during a call you will hear a
warning beep once every minute.
If the battery runs out you will be
cut off.
You will need to recharge the
handset before using it.
During charging, the icon
will be displayed.
See ‘Battery performance’ on the
following page.
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