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Using the Battery Charger
The color of the battery charger's LEDs indicates the state of the corresponding battery pack, as shown in the
following table:
If it is the SPARE LED,
Battery charger
LED shows...
Steady orange
Is charging
Steady green
Is fully charged
Flashing red
Has one of the following
problems:
See Note below.
•
•
•
Steady red
Is in the Discharge
portion of the Refresh
cycle
Note:
If either the SPARE LED or the HANDSET LED is flashing red, both battery packs must be
removed from the charger to clear the flashing-red condition. Address the possible problems for
one battery pack at a time to determine whether one is bad.
Extending Battery Life
The battery charger will charge a battery pack in the handset if you simply insert the handset in the battery
charger's handset cradle; however, the Refresh process fully discharges the battery pack before recharging it,
thereby ensuring the best possible charge and the longest talk time. For more information about the battery
charger, see
"The Battery
"Memory effect" reduces a battery's capacity and can occur when you repeatedly recharge a battery pack before
it is fully discharged. The nickel metal hydride battery pack shipped with your MDW 9040 is resistant to the
memory effect. Even so, it is recommended that you refresh your battery pack at least once a week.
The following table shows how long refreshing takes, depending on how much charge is left in the battery pack
when you insert it into the charger and press the REFRESH button:
Battery Pack
Standard Battery
Pack
Extended Battery
Pack
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the battery pack in
the spare battery
compartment...
Is not seated properly
in the charger
Has dirty contacts
Is defective
Charger" in
Chapter
2.
Battery-Pack Charge State
Low charge (Battery icon is lit) 0.5 hours
Full charge
Low charge (Battery icon is lit) 0.5 hours
Full charge
If it is the HANDSET
LED, the battery pack
in the handset...
Is charging
Is fully charged
Has one of the following
problems:
Is not seated properly
•
in the charger
Has dirty contacts
•
•
Is defective
Is in the Discharge
portion of the Refresh
cycle
Average
Discharge
Time
3 hours
8 hours
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The Battery Charger
If it is the REFRESH LED,
the Refresh button was
pressed, and the handset
battery pack...
N/A
N/A
N/A
Is in the Discharge portion of
the Refresh cycle
Average
Recharge
Average
Time
Total Time
1.25 hours
1.75 hours
1.25 hours
4.25 hours
3.25 hours
3.75 hours
3.75 hours
11.75 hours
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