Parent Unit Battery Charging - VTech BM2600 User Manual

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Parent unit battery charging

The parent unt turns on after you have nstalled the parent
unt battery or connected the parent unt to AC power (see
pages 5 to 8). The battery con ndcates the battery status
(see the table
after 12 hours of contnuous chargng.
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, the parent unit displays
on the parent unit flashes and the
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 . The
light flashes.
The battery icon
becomes solid .
When you charge the battery pack ntally or t s not used for a
long perod of tme, charge t for 12 hours contnuously. It takes
longer to charge the battery when the parent unt s turned on.
To shorten the chargng tme, turn the parent unt off.
below). The parent unt
Battery status
No battery is installed
but operates using AC
power, or the battery has
been installed incorrectly.
The battery has very little
charge and may be
for only a short time.
The battery is fully
charged.
battery s fully charged
parent unit plays short
used
9
. The light
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.