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BT Freelance XA 2000 UG ~ 2nd Edition ~ 8th October ’04 ~ 6393
SETTING UP
Battery performance
Under no circumstances should
To keep your batteries in the best condition, leave the handset off the base station for a few hours at a time. (after the intial 16 hour charge).
Please note, however, that new Nickel Metal Hydride
Fully discharging the batteries at least once a week will help them last as long as possible. However, the charge capacity of rechargeable batteries will reduce with time as they wear out, so reducing the talk/standby time
of the handset. Eventually they will need to be replaced. New batteries can be obtained from the BT Freelance Helpline 0870 605 8047.
Note: Under ideal conditions, the handset batteries should give about 12 hours talktime or 200 hours standby on a single charge. Optimum times for talk and standby are only achieved when the handset batteries are fully charged.
4Connect the telephone line cord to the BT Freelance XA 2000 base station
5Connect the telephone line cord
Note
It is recommended that you do not connect the telephone line cord to the phone socket until your handset is fully charged. This will prevent the risk of the batteries discharging during a conversation, which could cause you to lose a call.
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