Getting started

Battery charging

Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see the table below). If necessary, place the handset in the telephone base or charger to charge the battery. For best performance, keep the handset in the telephone base or charger when not in use. The battery is fully charged after 16 hours of continuous charging. See the table on page 9 for battery operating times.

If the screen is blank, you need to charge the handset without interruption for at least 30 minutes to give the handset enough charge to use the telephone for a short time. When the battery is low, the handset shows Low battery along with a flashing . If you are on a call in low battery mode, the handset beeps every minute.

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

Battery indicators

Battery status

Action

The screen is blank,

Battery has no or very

Charge without interruption

or shows Place in

little charge. The handset

until the screen shows

charger and

 

flashes.

cannot be used.

HANDSET X (at least

 

 

 

 

 

 

30 minutes).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The screen shows

Battery has enough

Charge without interruption

Low battery and

charge to be used for a

until the screen shows

 

 

flashes.

short time.

HANDSET X (at least

 

 

 

 

 

 

30 minutes).

The screen shows

Battery is charged.

To keep the battery charged,

HANDSET X.

 

place it in the telephone base

 

 

 

 

 

 

or charger when not in use.

After you install your telephone or power returns following a power outage, the handset will prompt you to set the date and time. To skip setting the date and time, press OFF/CANCEL or BACK.

SET DATE

09/30/09

MM/DD/YY

BACK SET

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VTech DS6401 user manual Battery charging, Handset X at least, Low battery