Setup

2.If the phone will not be used for long periods of time, remove the battery to prevent possible leakage.

NOTE: Install the base unit away from electronic equipment, such as personal computers, television sets or microwave ovens. Avoid excessive heat, cold, dust or moisture.

Getting Started

Low Battery Indication: If the battery power becomes low, a low-battery icon will be shown at the lower left corner of handset display. The handset will beep until you place the handset in the charger. When in standby mode, the low-battery display is shown:

Battery Care and Maintenance

BATTERY LOW

1/0 1 12:00AM

The maximum standby time on a fully charged battery is six days. Average talk time on a fully charged battery is five hours.

The battery needs charging when:

A new battery is installed in the handset.

The phone beeps twice every five seconds.

The screen displays BATTERY LOW and the low battery icon.

Place the handset in its base so the CHARGING light turns on. The battery is typically fully charged in 12 hours.

You can keep the battery fully charged by returning the handset to its base after each use.

If you repeatedly get a low battery indicator, even after charging overnight, the battery should be replaced. Use only VTech batteries.

CAUTION! To reduce the risk of fire or injury to persons or damage to the telephone, read and follow these instructions carefully:

Charge the battery provided with or identified for use with this product only in accordance with the instructions and limitations specified in the user’s manual.

Connecting to Phone Line

Before connecting to the phone, make sure to properly charge the battery for at least 10 - 12 hours.

Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the jack on the bottom of the base unit. Plug the other end of this cord into the wall jack.

Connect the telephone line cord

Modular telephone jack

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VTech ia5829 manual Getting Started, Battery Care and Maintenance, Connecting to Phone Line