AT&T EP590-3 User Manual page 25

Important safety information
Especially about cordless telephones
• Privacy: The same features that make a cordless
telephone convenient create some limitations. Telephone
calls are transmitted between the telephone base and
the handset by radio waves, so there is a possibility
that your cordless telephone conversations could be
intercepted by radio receiving equipment within range of
the cordless handset. For this reason, you should not
think of cordless telephone conversations as being
as private as those on corded phones.
• Electrical power: The telephone base of this cordless
telephone must be connected to a working electrical
outlet. The electrical outlet should not be controlled by a
wall switch. Calls cannot be made from the handset
if the telephone base is unplugged or switched off,
or if the electrical power is interrupted.
• Potential TV interference: Some cordless telephones
operate at frequencies that may cause interference to TVs
and VCRs. To minimize or prevent such interference, do not
place the telephone base of the cordless telephone near
or on top of a TV or VCR. If interference is experienced,
moving the cordless telephone farther away from the TV
or VCR will often reduce or eliminate the interference.
• Rechargeable batteries: This product contains either
nickel-cadmium or nickel-metal hydride rechargeable
batteries. Exercise care in handling batteries in order not
to create a short circuit with conductive material such as
rings, bracelets, and keys. The battery or conductor may
overheat and cause harm. Observe proper polarity between
the battery and the battery charger.