Radio Shack 900 MHz Digital Spread Spectrum CordlessTelephone Owner's Manual page 9

3. Put the battery pack in the compartment.
4. Replace the cover.
To charge the battery pack, simply place the
handset on the base, either face up or face
down. The CHARGE/IN USE indicator on the
base lights.
Recharge the battery pack when the handset
beeps and the TALK/LOW BATT indicator
flashes.
Notes:
• Be sure the battery pack is properly con-
nected before you try to charge it. The
CHARGE/IN USE
when the handset is on the base with
the battery pack not connected properly.
• When you first use the phone after
charging or recharging the battery pack,
the phone might not work and you might
hear a series of beeps. If this happens,
return the handset to the base for a few
seconds.
• About once a month, fully discharge the
battery pack by keeping the handset off
the base until the TALK/ LOW BATT
indicator flashes. Otherwise, the battery
pack loses its ability to fully recharge.
• Using a pencil
eraser, clean
the charging
contacts on
the handset
and the base
about once a
month.
• If the TALK/LOW BATT indicator does
not light and the phone does not work,
recharge the battery pack. (The battery
power might be too low to light the indi-
cator.)
If the battery pack is completely discharged,
the handset loses the security access-pro-
tection code. To reset the code, place the
handset on the base and charge the battery
pack.
The battery pack should last about one year.
If the battery pack does not hold a charge for
more than 2 hours after an overnight charge,
replace it with a new 3.6-volt, 600 mAh bat-
tery pack with a connector that fits the socket
in the battery compartment. You can order a
indicator flashes
replacement battery pack through your local
RadioShack store.
Install the new battery pack and charge it for
about 24 hours.
Cautions:
If you have trouble replacing the battery
pack,
RadioShack store for assistance.
Important: The EPA certified
RBRC
on the nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd)
battery indicates RadioShack
is voluntarily participating in an
industry program to collect and recycle these
Installation
• If the battery pack becomes weak during
a call, you hear a beep and the TALK/
LOW BATT indicator flashes every 3
seconds. Recharge the battery pack.
• You must use a replacement battery
pack of the same size and type.
• Do not dispose of the battery pack in a
fire because it might explode.
• Do not open or mutilate the battery
pack.
• Be careful not to short the battery pack
by touching the connector's pins with
conducting materials, such as rings,
bracelets, and keys. The battery pack or
conductor might overheat and burn.
take the phone
®
Battery Recycling Seal
to your local
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