Cleaning The Battery Contacts; Setting The Pulse/Tone Switch - Uniden EXS 9800 Owner's Manual

Most phone systems use
tone dialing. Check with
your local phone
company if you're not
sure whether your
system is tone or pulse.
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Low battery indicator
When the battery pack is very low and needs
to be charged, the phone is programmed to
eliminate some functions to save power. If the
phone is not in use,
Low Battery
If the phone is in use,
All rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries
develop a "memory effect". The memory effect
gradually reduces your talk and standby time.
To avoid Memory Effect
On a monthly basis, use the phone until the
indicator flashes on the handset. Then charge the battery for
15-20 hours.
With normal usage, your battery should last about one year.

CLEANING THE BATTERY CONTACTS

To maintain a good charge, clean all charging contacts on the handset
and base about once a month. Use a pencil eraser or other contact
cleaner. DO NOT use liquids or solvents; you may damage your phone.

SETTING THE PULSE/TONE SWITCH

Be sure the
PULSE/TONE
switch is the TONE position unless your
local phone system uses pulse dialing.
flashes.
flashes and the handset beeps.
Low Battery
Low Battery
Low Battery