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 |
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The screen is blank. | Battery has no | Charge without |
| charge and the | interruption for at |
| handset cannot be | least 10 minutes. |
| used. | The screen shows |
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| Charging. |
The screen shows | Battery has enough | Charge without |
Low battery, | charge to be used for | interruption at least |
flashes, and the | a short time. | one hour. |
handset beeps. |
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The screen shows | Battery is fully | To keep the battery |
Charge completed. | charged. | charged, place it in |
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| the charger when not |
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| in use. |
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NOTE: In low battery mode, you hear four short beeps per minute.
