Setting up

Battery Charge

At the time of shipment, the batteries are not charged. To charge, place the cordless handset on the charger. Please charge the batteries for about 7 hours before initial use.

During charging, the charge LED will light as shown below.

During charging

Fully charged

RedGreen

Display icon

Battery strength

High

Medium

Low

Needs to be

charged

The cordless handset, even when switched off, will be turned on automatically when it is placed on the charger.

The cordless handset will not operate while it is on the charger.

If the handset display flashes when the cordless handset is lifted off the charger, please charge the cordless handset batteries at least 15 minutes.

Battery Information

After your Panasonic batteries are fully charged:

Ni-MH Batteries (typical 700 mAh)

Operation

Operating Time

 

 

While in use (TALK)

10 hrs approx.

 

 

While not in use

180 hrs approx.

(Standby)

 

 

 

Ni-Cd Batteries (typical 250 mAh)

 

 

Operation

Operating Time

 

 

While in use (TALK)

4 hrs approx.

 

 

While not in use

60 hrs approx.

(Standby)

 

 

 

Times indicated are for peak performance.

The battery operating time may be shortened depending on usage conditions and ambient temperature.

Clean the charge contacts of the cordless handset and the charger with a soft, dry cloth once a month. Clean more often if the unit is subject to grease, dust or high humidity. Otherwise the battery may not charge properly.

The batteries cannot be overcharged unless they are repeatedly removed and replaced.

For maximum battery life, it is recommended that the cordless

handset not be recharged until the

battery icon flashes .

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Panasonic KX-TCD540AL operating instructions Battery Charge, Battery Information