Connecting/Charging the Battery
! IMPORTANT !
Be sure the battery pack is properly connected before you try to charge it. The CHARGE indicator lights when the handset is on the charger, even if the battery pack is not connected.
Ô NOTES Ô
•Using a pencil eraser, clean the charging contacts on the handset and charger about once a month.
•If the battery pack becomes weak during a call, the handset beeps and
Low Battery appears. When this happens, you cannot make a call until you recharge the battery pack.
•If the display is blank and the phone does not work, recharge the battery pack. (The battery power might be too low to light the display.)
2. Plug the
battery pack’s
connector into the socket in the compartment
(the connector fits only one way), then place the battery pack in the compartment. Place handset on main base to register appears.
3. Replace the cover.
To charge the battery pack, place the handset on the charger. The CHARGE indicator on the charger lights. Proceed to “Registering the Handset” on Page 5. !
Recharge the battery pack when Low Battery appears. Ô
About once a month, fully discharge the battery by keeping the handset off the base or charger until Low Battery stays lit. Otherwise, the battery pack loses its ability to fully recharge.
If you are not going to use your phone for an extended period, disconnect the battery pack. This increases the battery pack’s usable life.
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