Parent Unit Battery Charging - VTech BM3500 User Manual

Getting started

Parent unit battery charging

The parent unit turns on after you have installed the parent
unit battery or connected the parent unit to AC power (see
pages 9 to 11). The battery icon indicates the battery status
(see the table
after 12 hours of continuous charging.
When the parent unit is operating in battery mode and the
battery is low, you need to charge the parent unit without
interruption for at least 30 minutes to give the parent unit
enough charge to use for a short time. When operating in low
battery condition, LOW BATTERY and
unit. The
to alert you.
The following table summarizes the battery charge indicators
and actions to take.
Battery
indicators
The battery icon
is off.
LOW BATTERY
and lash on
the screen. The
light lashes.
The battery
icon becomes
solid .
When you charge the battery pack initially or it is not used for a
long period of time, charge it for 12 hours continuously. It takes
longer to charge the battery when the parent unit is turned on.
To shorten the charging time, turn the parent unit off.
below). The parent unit
light lashes and the parent unit plays short beeps
Battery status
No battery is installed.
The parent unit can be
used only when it is
connected to AC power.
The battery has very
little charge and may
be used for only a
short time.
The battery is fully
charged.
battery is fully charged
lash on the parent
Action
Install the parent unit
battery. Charge without
interruption (at least 30
minutes).
Charge without
interruption (about 30
minutes).
To keep the battery
charged, connect it to AC
power when not in use.
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