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To keep your battery in the best condition, leave
the handset off the base station for a few hours
at a time.
4. Install the rechargeable battery in
the handset
The Synergy1000 handset uses a nickel cadmium
(NiCad) battery pack supplied. Hold the handset
with the keypad facing down, remove the clear
plastic directory label cover and press and slide
open the battery compartment.
Insert the battery pack inside the battery
compartment and slide the battery compartment
cover shut. Replace the directory label cover.
5. Charge the handset battery for at
least 16 hours
Before you use your Synergy 1000 for the first
time it is important to have the handset battery
fully charged. We recommend that you leave the
Synergy 1000 Handset on charge for at least 16
hours. Place the handset on the base station.
The
CHARGING light comes on. Your handset
BATTERY
Push
Slide
WARNING
It is recommended that the line cord is not
connected until the handset is fully charged.
This will prevent the risk of the phone being
answered prior to the battery being fully
charged and therefore not working to
optimum capacity.
should come pre-registered to the base station
as
HSET1. If the display shows REG, you will need
to register the handset manually by following the
simple steps on page 22, “To register a handset”.
Battery low warning
Your handset display will show the status of
your battery:
• When the charge is low, the battery icon
is displayed.
• When the charge is almost out, you will also
Battery performance
After charging your Synergy 1000 for the first
time, subsequent charging time for the handset
batteries is approximately 4-5 hours. Batteries
and case may become warm during charging.
This is normal and not dangerous.
Under ideal conditions, the handset battery
should give about 6 hours talktime or 60 hours
standby on a single charge. Please note,
however, that the new NiCad battery, does not
reach its full capacity until it has been in
normal use for several days.
Please note that while NiCad rechargeable
batteries can be expected to give years of service
they do not last forever. Their actual lifespan
depends on how heavily they are used but over
time, their capacity to recharge will begin to
diminish and they will eventually need
replacing.