Read the following information before you use the handset.
Make sure the adapter voltage is the same as the electrical outlet voltage.
The C4012 handset uses radio signals and does not guarantee a connection
in all circumstances. Do not rely on a cordless telephone to make emergency
calls.
Never use your handset:
• in the vicinity of electrical detonators
• in shielded rooms
• in areas where radio transmission is forbidden
•in aircraft
Do not place a handset near:
• water, moisture, or damp areas
• heat sources, direct sunlight, or unventilated areas
• devices that generate strong magnetic fields such as electrical
appliances, fluorescent lamps, computers, radios, televisions or fax
machines
• areas where the handset can be underventilated or exposed to liquid, or
exposed to the insertion of foreign objects
• areas with excessive dust, vibration, shock, or temperature
Do not cover the handset. Do not insert foreign objects in the handset.
Check for small metal objects in the C4012
handset earpiece and mouthpiece before
using the handset.
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Do not locate flammable liquids, gases, or
explosive materials in the same compartment
or vicinity as the cordless handset, its parts,
or its accessories.
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Battery information
Read the following information before you handle the batteries:
• Do not replace the batteries in potentially explosive environments, such
as rooms containing flammable liquids or gases.
• Do not charge the batteries unless you use the supplied charger and the
proper batteries.
• Do not let the battery or the charger come into contact with conductive
metal objects.
• Do not dispose of the batteries in a fire.
Battery installation
The C4012 handset uses two NiMH (Nickel-Metal Hydride) rechargeable AA
700 mAh batteries.
Do not use disposable AA batteries.
Battery replacement
To insert and remove the batteries:
1. Push the rear side of the handset upward.
2. Insert or remove the batteries.
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Battery charging
Comply with the following:
• Charge the batteries for at least 14 hours before using the handset for the
first time.
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• Charge the handset on a regular basis.
• Do not connect an unused handset to the charger for more than one
month.
Charging and operating times
Charging time to full capacity:
• Empty batteries: approximately 12 hours
• Unknown status: approximately 14 hours
Talk time: up to 10 hours (with fully charged batteries).
Standby time: up to 100 hours (with fully charged batteries).
A fully charged handset, when switched off, discharges in approximately one
week.
The handset display screen shows battery charge status.
Battery charge status
The following symbols indicate battery charge status when the handset is not
in the charger:
z
x
w
y
v
u
When the batteries are replaced, the status does not appear on the display
screen until the replaced batteries are charged.
When ten minutes of battery standby time remains, the handset emits three
short beeps. If you are in the middle of a call, you can talk up to three minutes
before the handset switches off.