User's Guide

13Getting started
Battery performance
In ideal conditions, fully charged batteries should give up to 14 hours talk time
or up to 200 hours standby time on a single charge.
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Note that new batteries do not reach their full capacity until they have been
put to normal use for several days.
To keep your batteries in the best condition, leave the cordless handset o the
charger for a few hours at a time.
Running the batteries right down at least once a week will help them last as
long as possible.
The charge capacity of the rechargeable battery will reduce with time as it
wears out, giving the handset less talk / standby time. Eventually it will need to
be replaced.
After charging your cordless handset for the first time, subsequent charging
time is about 6–8 hours a day. Batteries and the handset may become warm
during charging. This is normal.
Important
When fully charged batteries are removed and re-inserted, the battery icon
on the display will reduce to 1 bar. The battery is still fully charged and the
handset can be used as normal. If you charge the handset again by replacing
it on the charger, it will usually show fully charged after 10 minutes (this time
will be dependent on the battery capacity). This is a normal behaviour and is a
reminder to charge the handset to prevent calls being dropped.
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All talk and standby times are approximate and depend on features selected
and usage pattern.
Date and time
If you have subscribed to a Caller ID service and Auto Clock is set to on (see
page 29), the date and time is set automatically for all handsets when you
receive your first call. If Auto Clock is set to o, the time and date does not
set automatically.
If you do not have a Caller ID service, you can set the date and time manually.
From the cordless handset
1. Press the left O key, scroll D to Personal Set and press the left O key.
2. Scroll D to Date & time and press the left O key to confirm.
3. Enter the date using the format MM-DD-YYYY e.g. 08/27/2021 for 27
August 2021. Only the last two digits of the year are adjustable. Press the
left O key.
4. Enter the time (HH:MM) e.g. 04:30 and press U or D to select AM or PM
press the left O key to confirm.
5. Press E to return to standby.
Your C42 is now ready for use.