Parent Unit Battery Charging - VTech VM321 User Manual

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Parent unit battery charging

Once you have installed the parent unit battery and connect
the parent unit power adapter to a power outlet, the screen
is still off. Press
unit. The icon indicates the battery status (see the table
below). The parent unit battery is fully charged after
of continuous charging. See the table on page 28 for battery
operating times.
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 with a
low battery, the parent unit displays BATTERY LOW AT
PARENT UNIT along with the
it plays short beeps to alert you.
The following table summarizes the battery charge indicators
and actions to take.
Battery indicators
The battery icon is
off and displays.
The screen displays
BATTERY LOW AT
PARENT UNIT and
the light flash.
The battery icon
becomes solid
When you charge the battery initially or it is not used for a long
period of time, charge it for
longer to charge the battery when the parent unit is turned on.
To shorten the charging time, turn the parent unit off.
(on/off) for 2 seconds to turn on the parent
Battery status
No battery is installed.
The parent unit can
only be used if it is
connected to a power
outlet.
Battery has very little
charge and may be
used for only a short
time.
Battery is fully
. charged.
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icon. The
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 a power source
when not in use.
XX hours continuously. It takes
XX hours
light flashes and