BT FREESTYLE 2200 User Manual page 7

5854 BT Freestyle 2200 UG [3]
BT Freestyle 2200 – Edition 03 – 19.02.04 – 5854
2. Insert the 2 x AAA NiMH batteries supplied into the
handset. Slide the battery compartment cover into place.
3. Charge the handset for at least 16 hours by placing the
handset on the base. The red Charging light comes on.
The handset is pre-registered to the base as
This is shown on the display. When the handset is fully
charged the display shows the
4. After 16 hours, plug the telephone line cord into your
BT Freestyle 2200 base and the telephone wall socket.
Your BT Freestyle 2200 is now ready for use.
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When the handset is in the base or
charger, the red Charging light
stays on and the battery icon in the
display continues to cycle from 1
to 3 bars even when the batteries
are full charged.
Talk/Standby time
Under ideal conditions, fully
charged handset batteries should
give about 10 hours talktime or 100
hours standby on a single charge.
Battery low warning
If the
will need to recharge your handset
HS 1 .
before using it.
Battery performance
symbol.
To keep your batteries in the best
condition, leave the handset off
the base for a few hours at a time
(after the initial 16 hour charge).
New NiMH batteries do not reach
full capacity until they have been in
normal use for several days
Running the batteries right down
at least once a week will help them
last as long as possible.
The charge capacity of
rechargeable batteries will reduce
with time as they wear out, so
reducing the talk/standby time of
the handset. Eventually they will
need to be replaced. New batteries
can be obtained from the BT
Freestyle Helpline 0870 240 3962.
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