PREPARATION
INSTALLING THE HANDSET BATTERY
Your phone comes with a battery which you must install, connect, and charge for 15 hours before you use your phone for the first time.
To install the battery:
CHARGING THE HANDSET BATTERY
When you install a new battery, set POWER to OFF. Then place the hand- set on the cradle so the IN USE/ CHARGE indicator lights and charge the battery for about 15 hours.
1.Slide off the battery compartment cover.
2.Insert the battery into the compart- ment so its connector can reach the pins inside the compartment, and secure it with the plastic strap.
3.Slide the battery’s connector onto the pins.
Caution: The connector only fits one way; do not force it. If you have difficulty sliding the connec- tor onto the pins, turn it over and try again.
4.Replace the cover, then follow the instructions under “Charging the Handset Battery’’ before you use the phone.
Recharge the battery when LOW BATT on the handset lights.
Caution: To avoid damage to the bat- tery, always recharge the handset bat- tery as soon as LOW BATT lights.
Notes:
•You can set POWER to ON while the battery charges, but it charges more quickly if you set POWER to
OFF.
•If the IN USE/CHARGE indicator does not light when you place the handset on the cradle, be sure the battery is connected to the pins inside the battery compartment, and the AC adapter is securely connected to the base. Also, check the charging contacts on
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