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Basic operation
Batteries

Battery care and performan ce

After the battery is fully charged, you can expect the following performance:
Operation Operating time
While in use (talking) up to 7 5 hours
While not in use (standby*) up to 3 5 days
* Handset is off the telephone base or charger but not in use
• The batter y needs charging when:
— A new battery is installed in the han dset
— The phone beeps twice every ve se conds.
— The screen displays LOW BATTERY and the low bat tery icon
• Place the handset in the telephone ba se so the CHARGE light turns on The battery is usually full y
charged in about 16 hours
• You can keep the battery fully charged by returnin g the handset to the telephone ba se after each use
• If you repeatedly
get a low battery
indicator, even
after charging
overnight, the
battery should be
replaced
• To reduce the
risk of re or
injury to persons
or damage to the
telephone, read
and follow these
instructions
carefully: Charge
the battery
provided with
or identied for
use with this
product only in
accordance with
the instructions
and limitations
specied in the
user’s manual

Replace the handset battery

1 Remove the battery compartment cover o n the handset by pressing on the
indentation and sliding the cover d ownward
2 Lift out the old battery and disconnect
3 Align the two holes in the ne w battery’s plug with t he socket pin s, and snap
the plug into p lace Sna p the battery in the comp artment, as des cribed in
Installation, on page 7
4 Replace the cover by slidi ng it up into place
5 The new battery must be fully charged before installing it into the phone Place
the handset in the telephone base and allow it to charge for at least 16 hours the
rst charge. The telephone might operate before that, but for best performance,
let the battery charge fully
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