5
Getting started
Handset battery installation and 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 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 79 for battery operating times.
If the screen is blank, you need to charge the handset without
interruption for at least 10 minutes before you can use it. The battery
icon and Low battery flash, and the handset beeps 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 for at
least 10 minutes.
The screen shows
Charging.
The screen shows
Low battery,
flashes, and the
handset beeps.
Battery has enough
charge to be used for
a short time.
Charge without
interruption at least
one hour.
The screen shows
Charge completed.
Battery is fully
charged.
To keep the battery
charged, place it in
the charger when not
in use.
NOTE: Inlow batterymode,you hear fourshort beepsper minute.In low battery mode, you hear four short beeps per minute.