Vtech IS8121-2 User Manual - Page 10

Connect the charger Once you have installed the battery, the NOTES • Use only the adapters provided. handset LCD display indicates the battery status (see the table below). • Make sure the electrical outlets are not controlled by wall switches. • The adapters are intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical or floor mount position. The prongs are not Battery indicators The screen is blank or shows Battery status Battery has no charge or very little Action Charge without interruption (at least 30 designed to hold the plug in place if Put in charger charge. The minutes). it is plugged into a ceiling, under-the- and flashes. handset cannot table or cabinet outlet. be used. The screen shows Low battery and flashes. Battery has Charge without enough charge interruption to be used for a (at least 30 short time. 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. Charge the battery When it is fully charged, you can expect the following performance: Place the handset in the telephone base or charger to charge. Operation While in handset use (talking*) While not in use (standby**) Operating time 10 hours 5 days * Operating times vary depending on your actual use and the age of the battery. ** Handset is not charging or in use. NOTES Check the battery level • Place the handset in the charger will After you have installed the battery, bypass the set date and time, and check the battery level on the handset voice guide. screen. • For best performance, keep the • If the battery icon is , or , then handset in the charger when not in go to Set the date and time and Set use. the answering system through voice • The battery is fully charged after 12 guide. hours of continuous charging. • If the screen is blank, or flashes, then • If you place the handset in the charger the battery needs to be charged. Go without plugging in the battery, the to Charge the battery before you do screen displays NO BATTERY. any setting or operation. Check for dial tone Press HOME/FLASH. If you can hear a dial tone, the installation is successful. If you do not hear a dial tone • Make sure the installation procedures described above are properly done. • It may be a wiring problem. If you have changed your telephone service to digital service from a cable company or a VoIP service provider, the telephone line may need to be rewired to allow all existing telephone jacks to work. Contact your cable/VoIP service provider for more information. 18 19