VTech DM221 Parent unit battery charging, Battery indicators Battery status Action, LOW Battery

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Parent unit battery charging

The parent unit turns on after you have installed the parent unit battery or connected the parent unit to AC power (see pages 3 to 5). The battery icon indicates the battery status (see the table below). The parent unit battery is fully charged after 11 hours of continuous charging. See the table on page 19 for battery operating time.

When the parent unit is operating in battery mode and the battery is low, you need to charge the parent unit without interruption for at least 30 minutes to give the parent unit enough charge to use for a short time. When operating in low battery condition, LOW BATTERY and flash on the parent unit. The light flashes and the parent unit plays short beeps to alert you.

The following table summarizes the battery charge indicators and actions to take.

Battery indicators			Battery status	Action
The battery icon is off.			No battery is installed. The	Install the parent unit battery.
			parent unit can be used	Charge without interruption
			only when it is connected	(at least 30 minutes).
			to AC power.
LOW BATTERY and			The battery has very little	Charge without interruption
flash on the screen.			charge and may be used	(about 30 minutes).
The	light flashes.		for only a short time.
The battery icon			The battery is fully charged.	To keep the battery charged,
becomes solid		.		connect it to AC power when
				not in use.

When you charge the battery pack initially or it is not used for a long period of time, charge it for 11 hours continuously. It takes longer to charge the battery when the parent unit is turned on. To shorten the charging time, turn the parent unit off.