Tips On Extending Battery Pack Life - Toshiba Strata DK14 Installation And Maintenance Manual

Station Apparatus
Cordless Digital Telephone (DKT2004-CT)
Charging Extra Battery Packs
The base unit of your cordless digital telephone is equipped with a battery charger for charging an
extra battery pack. This compartment has a latch that keeps the battery pack in place during
charging.
To charge extra battery packs
1. Position the battery pack so the inner side is facing toward the top of the base unit.
2. Slide the battery pack into the charging compartment until it clicks into place.
3. Make sure the BATTERY CHARGE LED lights. If it does not light, make sure the AC adapter
is plugged in and that the battery pack is seated into the charger.
Note Charge the standard 400 mAh battery pack without interruption for 6-8 hours. Charge the
optional 730 mAh extended battery pack without interruption for 8-10 hours.

Tips on Extending Battery Pack Life

All rechargeable nickel cadmium batteries can develop a "memory" (reduced charge capacity)
caused by repeated charge and discharge cycles. Batteries that have developed this effect do not
operate to their fullest capacity.
To avoid memory effect
Operate the unit until the battery pack is completely discharged before recharging. For
example, use the handset off the base all day. Only replace the handset on the base at night
after a full day of use. Do not "top off" the charge after using the battery for a short time.
To erase memory effect
Operate the unit until the battery pack is completely discharged, then recharge it fully. Repeat
this process at least three times.
LCD Low Battery Indicator
When the battery pack in the handset is low and needs to be charged you see this message on the
display and the handset beeps.
Table 9-3 Low Battery Symptoms
On a Call...
Only the
Handset beeps once every three seconds
Complete your call as quickly as possible
Replace battery pack.
To restore your battery capacity
Return the handset to the base unit for charging or replace the handset battery pack with
another charged one.
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Table 9-3
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key operates.
shows symptoms.
In Standby Mode...
None of the keys operate.
Handset beeps once.
Cannot make call.
Replace battery pack before making a call.
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