Vtech EL52459 User Manual - Page 10

Battery installation & charging - phones

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Getting started Battery installation & charging Install the battery as shown on the next page. Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see 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 charger when not in use. The battery is fully charged after 16 hours of continuous charging. See the table on page 64 for battery operating times. If the screen is blank, you need to charge the handset without interruption for at least 10 minutes to give the handset enough charge to use the telephone for a short time. The screen shows LOW BATTERY and the backlight is off until you have charged the battery without interruption for at least one hour. The following table summarizes the battery charge indicators and actions to take. Battery indicators The screen is blank. The screen shows PLACE IN CHARGER and flashes. The screen shows LOW BATTERY and flashes. The screen shows HANDSET X. Battery status Battery has no charge and the handset cannot be used. Battery has very little charge and the handset cannot be used. Battery has enough charge to be used for a short time. Battery is charged. Action Charge without interruption until the screen shows LOW BATTERY (at least 10 minutes). Charge without interruption until the screen shows LOW BATTERY (at least four minutes). Charge without interruption until the screen shows HANDSET X (at least one hour). 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. 

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Getting started
5
Battery installation & charging
Install the battery as shown on the next page. Once you have installed the
battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see 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 charger when not in use. The
battery is fully charged after 16 hours of continuous charging. See the table
on page 64 for battery operating times.
If the screen is blank, you need to charge the handset without interruption for
at least 10 minutes to give the handset enough charge to use the telephone
for a short time. The screen shows
LOW BATTERY
and the backlight is off
until you have charged the battery without interruption for at least one hour.
The following table summarizes the battery charge indicators and actions
to take.
Battery indicators
Battery status
Action
The screen is blank.
Battery has no charge
and the handset cannot
be used.
Charge without
interruption until the
screen shows
LOW
BATTERY
(at least 10
minutes).
The screen shows
PLACE IN CHARGER
and
flashes.
Battery has very little
charge and the handset
cannot be used.
Charge without
interruption until the
screen shows
LOW
BATTERY
(at least four
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 one hour).
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.