PREPARATION
CHARGING THE HANDSET’S BATTERY
You must charge the battery at least 24 hours before you use the phone the first time or when you replace the battery. To charge or recharge the battery, simply place the handset on the cradle. The CHARGE indicator lights.
Recharge the battery when the hand- set’s BATT LOW indicator lights (see “Replacing the Handset Battery”).
(illus -
handset’s BATT LOW
indicator)
(illus - CHARGE indicator)
Note: If the CHARGE indicator does not light or blinks continuously when you place the handset on the cradle, be sure the battery and AC adapter are correctly and securely connect- ed. Also, check the charging con- tacts on both the handset and base. If the contacts are dirty or tarnished, clean them with an eraser.
Notes:
•About once a month, fully dis- charge the battery. Otherwise, it will lose its ability to recharge, and you might have to recharge and replace it more often.
To fully discharge the battery, keep the handset off the cradle until BATT LOW lights. Then return the handset to the base and fully recharge the battery.
•Some deeply discharged batter- ies take longer to charge. If overnight charging is not suffi- cient, try charging for up to 48 hours.
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