Vtech CS6429-4 Basics Guide - Page 3

Battery charging Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see the table below). For best performance, keep the handset in the telephone base or charger when not in use. The battery is fully charged after 10 hours of continuous charging. Refer to the online user's manual for battery operating times. Battery indicators The screen is blank, or shows PLACE IN CHARGER and flashes. The screen shows LOW BATTERY and flashes. The screen shows HANDSET X. Battery status The battery has no charge or very little charge. The handset cannot be used. The battery has enough charge to be used for a short time. The battery is charged. Action Charge without interruption (at least 30 minutes). Charge without interruption (at least 30 minutes). To keep the battery charged, place it in the telephone base or charger when not in use. • If you place the handset in the telephone base or charger without plugging in the battery, the screen displays NO BATTERY. Tabletop to wall mount installation The telephone comes ready for tabletop use. Follow the steps below to mount your telephone on a wall. . Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the TEL LINE jack at the bottom of the telephone base and the base power adapter into the POWER jack. 2. Position the telephone base against the wall mount bracket as shown. Insert the extended tabs marked B on the wall mount bracket into the slots marked B on the back of the telephone base. Push the telephone base down until it clicks securely. 3. Route the telephone line cord through the hole on the wall mount bracket and plug it into the telephone wall jack. Route the power cord out of the telephone base and plug it into an electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch. 4. Align the holes on the bracket with the standard wall plate and slide the bracket down until it locks securely. Bundle the telephone line cord and power adapter cord neatly with twist ties. Telephone base overview IN USE light Flashes when there is an incoming call, or another telephone sharing the same line is in use. On when the handset is in use, or the answering system is answering a call. /FIND HANDSET Press once and then release to page all system handsets. /ANS ON/OFF Turn the answering system on or off. /REPEAT Press to repeat a message or press twice to play the previous message. /PLAY/STOP Play or stop playing messages. Message window Shows the number of messages and other answering system information. X/DELETE Delete the playing message. Press twice to delete all previously reviewed messages when the phone is not in use. /VOL and /VOL Adjust the volume during message playback. Adjust the telephone base ringer volume when the phone is not in use. /SKIP Skip to the next message.