Battery Installation And - VTech DS6151 User Manual

Getting started
Battery installation
Install the battery as shown below.
1. If the battery compartment cover is on the handset, press on the triangular
tab and slide the cover to remove.
2. Plug the battery connector securely into the socket inside the handset
battery compartment, matching the color-coded label.
3. Place the battery with the label THIS SIDE UP facing up and the wires
inside the battery compartment.
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the center of the handset until it clicks into place.
5. Charge the handset by placing it in the telephone base or charger. The
CHARGE light is on when the handset charges.
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• If the handset will not be used for a long time, disconnect and remove the
battery to prevent any possible leakage.
• To purchase replacement battery, visit our website at www.vtechphones.com or
call 1 (800) 595-9511.
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CHARGE
light
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Getting started
Battery charging
Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status
(see the table below). If necessary, place the handset inthe telephone
base to charge the battery. For best performance, keep the handset in teh
telephone base when not in use. The battery is fully charged after 16 hours of
continuous charging. See the table on
If the screen is blank, you need to charge the handset without interruption for
at least 10 minutes to give the handset enough charge to use the telephone
for a short time. The handset beeps and shows Low battery. If you are on a
call in low battery mode, the handset beeps every minutes.
The following table summarizes the battery charge indicators and actions to
take.
Battery indicators Battery status
The screen is blank. Battery has no charge
and the handset cannot
be used.
The screen shows Battery has very little
Place in charger and charge and the handset
cannot be used.
The screen shows Battery has enough
Low battery, charge to be used for a
short time.
handset beeps.
The screen shows Battery is charged.
HANDSET X.
page 77 for battery operating times.
Action
Charge without interruption
until the screen shows Low
battery (at least 10 minutes).
Charge without interruption
until the screen shows Low
battery (about four minutes).
Charge without interruption
until the screen shows
HANDSET X (about one hour).
To keep the battery charged,
place it in the telephone base
when not in use.
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