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Battery charging, Low battery, Set date and time

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Getting started Battery charging Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see the 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 95 for battery operating times. If the screen is blank, 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. When the battery is low, the handset shows Low battery along with a flashing . If you are on a call in low battery mode, the handset beeps every minute. The following table summarizes the battery charge indicators and actions to take. Battery indicators The screen is blank, or shows Place in charger and flashes. Battery status Battery has no or very little charge. The handset cannot be used. The screen shows Low battery and flashes. Battery has enough charge to be used for a short time. The screen shows HANDSET X. Battery is charged. Action Charge without interruption until the screen shows HANDSET X (at least 30 minutes). Charge without interruption until the screen shows HANDSET X (at least 30 minutes). To keep the battery charged, place it in the telephone base or charger when not in use. After you install your telephone or power returns following a power outage, the handset will prompt you to set the date and time. For instructions, see Set date and time on page 31. To skip setting the date and time, press OFF/CANCEL or BACK. SET DATE 09/30/09 MM/DD/YY BACK SET 

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5
Getting started
Battery charging
Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status
(see the 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 95 for battery
operating times.
If the screen is blank, 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. When the battery is low, the handset shows
Low battery
along with a flashing
. If you are on a call in low battery mode, the handset
beeps every minute.
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
flashes.
Battery has no or very
little charge. The handset
cannot be used.
Charge without interruption
until the screen shows
HANDSET X
(at least
30 minutes).
The screen shows
Low battery
and
flashes.
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.
After you install your telephone or power returns following
a power outage, the handset will prompt you to set the
date and time. For instructions, see
Set date and time
on page 31. To skip setting the date and time, press
OFF/
CANCEL
or
BACK
.
SET DATE
09/30/09
MM/DD/YY
BACK
SET