AT&T DECT CL82609 - Manual (Page 4)

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Battery installation & charging
Install the battery as shown below. After installing the battery, you can make
and receive short calls. Place the handset in the telephone base or charger
when not in use. For optimal performance, charge the handset battery for at
least 16 hours before use. See the table on Technical specifications of the
user’s manual for battery operating times.
If the battery is depleted, it may take approximately four minutes to charge
the handset before it can resume screen display. The screen continues to
display LOW BATTERY until the battery has charged for approximately one
hour; the backlight on the handset disables when in LOW BATTERY mode.
Battery indicators Battery status Action
The screen is blank. Battery has no charge and the
handset cannot be used. Charge until the screen shows
LOW BATTERY (at least 10
minutes)
The screen shows PLACE
IN CHARGER and
flashes. Battery has very little charge
and the handset cannot be used. Charge until the screen shows
LOW BATTERY (about four
minutes).
The screen shows LOW
BATTERY, flashes, and
the handset beeps. Battery has enough charge to
be used for a short time. Charge until the screen shows
HANDSET X (about one hour).
The screen shows
HANDSET X. Battery is charged. To keep the battery charged,
place it in the telephone base or
charger when not in use.
Step 1
Plug the battery securely into the
connector inside the handset battery
compartment, matching the color-coded
label. Insert the supplied battery with the
label THIS SIDE UP facing up as indicated.
Step 2
Align the cover flat against the
battery compartment, then slide
it upwards until it clicks into
place.