VTech VT1040 User Manual page 7

2. Batteries will come inserted in the battery compartment.
Pull the plastic tag as instructed to activate the batteries.
3. Place the handset on the base to charge the batteries for
at least 16 hours.
The main handset is pre-registered to the base as –1–
(Handset 1). This is shown on the display. When the handset
is fully charged the display shows the
4. After 16 hours, connect the telephone line cord to the base
and plug the other end into the wall socket.
Line Cord
Which socket?
Talk/Standby time
Under ideal conditions, fully charged
handset batteries should give about 10
hours talk time or 100 hours standby
time on a single charge.
symbol.
Battery low warning
If the
need to recharge your handset before
using it.
Battery performance
To keep your batteries in the best
condition, leave the handset off the
base for a few hours at a time (after
the initial 16 hour charge).
New NiMH batteries do not reach full
capacity until they have been in
normal use for several days. Running
Telephone line cord
the batteries right down at least once
a week will help them last as long
as possible.
IMPORTANT
Only use the power supply and
telephone line cord supplied with your
VT1040 otherwise the
telephone may not work.
Getting started
Power socket
Telephone line socket
symbol is flashing, you will
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