Battery charging, Place in charger, Low battery | AT&T EL52501

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Battery installation and charging

Battery charging

Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates

the battery status (see the table below). If necessary,			HANDSET 1
the battery status (see the table below). If necessary,			16 MISSED CALLS
place the handset in the telephone base or charger to			16 MISSED CALLS
place the handset in the telephone base or charger to
charge the battery. For best performance, keep the handset
in the telephone base or charger when not in use. The		10:30PM		11/20
battery is fully charged after 10 hours of continuous	Battery status icon
charging. See Technical specifications on page 74 for battery	Battery status icon

operating times.

If the screen is blank, you need to charge the handset without interruption for at least 30 minutes to give the handset enough charge to use the telephone for a short time. The screen shows low battery until you have charged the battery without interruption for at least 30 minutes. The following table summarizes the battery charge indicators and actions to take.

			Battery indicators						Battery status	Action

The screen is blank or shows									Battery has no or very little	Charge without interruption (at
place in charger.									charge. The handset cannot	least 30 minutes).
									be used.

The screen shows									Battery has enough charge	Charge without interruption (at
									to be used for a short time.	least 30 minutes).
low battery and								flashes.	to be used for a short time.	least 30 minutes).

The screen shows handset x									Battery is charged.	To keep the battery charged,
and the battery icon shows										place it in the telephone base
		,		or		.				or charger when not in use.
		,		or		.				or charger when not in use.

notes:

•If you are on a call in low battery mode, you hear 4 short beeps every 50 seconds.

•If no battery is installed in the handset when you place it in the telephone base or charger, the charge light does not turn on and the screen shows no battery. Follow the instructions in Battery installation on page 5 to install the battery.

After you install your telephone or power returns following a power outage, the handset will prompt you to set the date and time (see page 13). To skip setting the date and time, press off/cancel.

SET DATE --/--/--

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AT&T EL52501 user manual Battery charging, Place in charger, Low battery

Contents

User’s manual Congratulations Parts checklist EL52201/EL52251 EL52301/EL52351 EL52401/EL52501 Table of contents Index Caller IDAnswering system Appendix Avoid placing the telephone base too close to Quick reference guide Main menu Important information Telephone base and charger installation Charge light Battery installation and chargingBattery installation This side up facing Place in charger Battery chargingLow battery Tabletop to wall mount installation Wall mount installation DSL filter Wall mount to tabletop installation Menu structure Menu overview Handset settings Clear voicemail indication Voicemail waiting visual message waiting indicatorTo manually turn off the new voicemail indicators Set date/time Key tone Home area code Dial mode Setting Pages Telephone base ringer volumeAnswering system settings To silence the ringer temporarily on the telephone base Making, answering and ending callsMaking a call To make a call On-hook dialing predialing Ending a call Answering a callSpeakerphone Speaker to dial RedialView numbers in the redial list Call a number from the redial list Delete a number in the redial list Copy a number from the redial list to the directory Options while on calls Chain dialing To access the directory while on a callTo access the caller ID history while on a call Temporary tone dialing To exit the call To access the redial list while on a call Press /handset locator on the telephone base Handset locatorTo start the paging tone To stop the paging tone To answer the incoming outside call IntercomMake and answer an intercom call Answer an incoming call during an intercom call Screen shows other handset is calling Call transfer using intercom Directory overview Add a new contact Create directory entries Add a predialed telephone number to the directory Character chartCharacters by number of key press Search by name Review the directoryReview directory entries Delete a directory entry Dial, delete and edit a directory entrySee Review directory entries on page 29 or Search by Dial a directory number Entry to a speed dial location above to enter the speed Speed dial locations Dial a speed dial number About home area code About caller IDInformation about caller ID with call waiting Memory match Caller ID historyHow caller ID history call log works Reasons for missing caller ID information Missed new calls indicatorCaller ID operation View the dialing options View the caller ID history Menu/select Dial a caller ID history numberTo delete all caller ID history entries Save a caller ID history entry in the directory Announcement above AnnouncementTo play the current announcement To record a new announcement Answer on/off Using the handsetUsing the telephone base Number of rings To change the settingsCall screening Press menu/select to select Call screening Message alert tone Remote access codeTo change the remote access code To change the setting Recording time Answering system overview Answering system and voicemail indicatorsUsing the answering system and voicemail together Call screening at the base Voice promptsMessage capacity Answering system new message indication Call intercept Call screening at the handset To listen to messages at the handset Message playbackListen to messages To listen to messages at the telephone base Options during playback When messages are playing on the telephone baseWhen messages are playing on the handset Old messages? Delete all old messagesTo delete all old messages at the telephone base To delete all old messages at the telephone handset Play back memos Recording and playing memosRecord a memo Message window displays Remotely access the answering system Remote access Remote access Speaker light Screen icons, indicator lights and alert tonesHandset indicator lights Screen icons Ans. On/off light Telephone base indicator lightsHandset alert tones Telephone base alert tones Handset display screen messages Handset display screen messages Cannot dial out TroubleshootingMy telephone doesn’t work at all Cannot get a dial tone My cordless handset isn’t performing normally Charge light is off Batteries do not hold a charge My calls cut in and out while I’m using my cordless handset Experience poor sound quality when using the speakerphoneHear other calls while using my telephone My cordless handset does not ring when I receive a call My caller ID isn’t working My telephone does not receive caller ID when on a call Difficulty hearing messages Icon shows on the display and I don’t know whyCannot retrieve voicemail messages Incomplete messages Answering system does not record messages Answering system does not respond to the remote commandsAnswering system announces Time and date not set Common cure for electronic equipment Announcement is not clear Avoid water MaintenanceCleaning your telephone Taking care of your telephone Especially about cordless telephones Important safety information Especially about telephone answering systems Industry Canada FCC Part 68 and Acta FCC Part How long is the limited warranty period? Limited warrantyWhat does this limited warranty cover? Other limitations How do you get warranty service? Telephone operating range Technical specificationsDect 6.0 digital technology Index Index Playback Remote access wallet cardAction During message