Battery Charging - AT&T EL52501 Quick Start Manual

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 0 hours of continuous charging. See
Technical specifications on page 30 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. The screen shows
LoW BaTTEry until you have charged the battery without interruption for at least 30
minutes. The following table summarizes the battery charge indicators and actions
to take.
Battery indicators
The screen is blank or shows
PLaCE In ChargEr.
The screen shows
LoW BaTTEry and
The screen shows hanDsET X
and the battery icon shows
, or .
notes:
• If you are on a call in low battery mode, you hear 4 short beeps every 50 seconds.
• If no battery is installed in the handset when you place it in the telephone base or charger, the
ChargE light does not turn on and the screen shows no BaTTEry. Follow the instructions in
Battery installation on page 4 to install the battery.
After you install your telephone or power returns following a power
outage, the handset will prompt you to set the date and time (see
page 9). To skip setting the date and time, press
Battery status
Battery has no or very little
charge. The handset cannot
be used.
Battery has enough charge
to be used for a short time.
flashes.
Battery is charged.
Charge without interruption (at
least 30 minutes).
Charge without interruption (at
least 30 minutes).
To keep the battery charged,
place it in the telephone base or
charger when not in use.
/CanCEL.
off
5
HANDSET 1
16 MISSED CALLS
10:30 11/20
PM
Battery status icon
Action
SET DATE
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