VTech IS8251 Quick Start Manual page 2

Important safety
instructions
When using your telephone
equipment, basic safety precautions
should always be followed to reduce
the risk of fire, electric shock and injury,
including the following:
1. Read and understand
instructions.
2. Follow all warnings and instructions
marked on the product.
3. Unplug this product from the wall
outlet before cleaning. Do not use
liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a
damp cloth for cleaning.
4. CAUTION: Do not install
telephone base at a height above
2 meters.
5. Do not use this product near water
such as near a bath tub, wash
bowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub
or a swimming pool, or in a wet
basement or shower.
6. Do not place this product on an
unstable table, shelf, stand or other
unstable surfaces.
7. Avoid placing the telephone system
in places with extreme temperature,
direct sunlight, or other electrical
devices. Protect your phone from
moisture, dust, corrosive liquids
and fumes.
8. Slots and openings in the back
or bottom of the telephone base
and handset are provided for
ventilation. To protect them from
overheating, these openings must
not be blocked by placing the
product on a soft surface such as
a bed, sofa or rug. This product
should never be placed near or
over a radiator or heat register. This
product should not be placed in
any area where proper ventilation is
not provided.
9. This product should be operated
only from the type of power source
indicated on the marking label.
all
If you are not sure of the type of
power supply in your home or
office, consult your dealer or local
power company.
10. Do not allow anything to rest on
the power cord. Do not install this
product where the cord may be
walked on.
the
11. Never push objects of any kind into
this product through the slots in the
telephone base or handset because
they may touch dangerous voltage
points or create a short circuit.
Never spill liquid of any kind on the
product.
12. To reduce the risk of electric shock,
do not disassemble this product,
but take it to an authorized service
facility. Opening or
parts of the telephone base or
handset other than
access doors may expose you to
dangerous voltages or other risks.
Incorrect reassembling can cause
electric shock when the product is
subsequently used.
13. Do not overload wall outlets and
extension cords.
14. Unplug this product from the wall
outlet and refer servicing to an
authorized service facility under the
following conditions:
• When the power supply cord or
plug is damaged or frayed.
• If liquid has been spilled onto the
product.
• If the product has been exposed
to rain or water.
• If the product does not operate
normally by
operating instructions. Adjust only
those controls that are covered
by the operation instructions.
Improper adjustment of other
controls may result in damage
and often requires extensive
work by an authorized technician
to restore the product to normal
operation.
• If the product has been dropped
and the telephone base and/or
handset has been damaged.
• If the product exhibits a distinct
change in performance.
15. Avoid using a telephone (other than
cordless) during an electrical storm.
There is a remote risk of electric
shock from lightning.
16. Do not use the telephone to report
removing a gas leak in the vicinity of the
leak. Under certain circumstances,
specified a spark may be created when
the adapter is plugged into the
power outlet, or when the handset
is replaced in its cradle. This is a
common event associated with the
closing of any electrical circuit. The
user should not plug the phone
into a power outlet, and should
not put a charged handset into
the cradle, if the phone is located
in an environment
concentrations of flammable or
flame-supporting
there is
A spark in such an environment
could create a fire or explosion.
Such environments might include:
medical use of oxygen without
adequate
following the gases (cleaning solvents; gasoline
vapors; etc.); a leak of natural gas;
etc.
17. Only put the handset of your
telephone next to your ear when it
is in normal talk mode.
18. The power adapter is intended to
be correctly oriented in a vertical
or floor mount position. The prongs
are not designed to hold the plug in
place if it is plugged into a ceiling,
under-the-table or cabinet outlet.
19. For pluggable equipment, the
socket-outlet shall be installed near
the equipment and shall be easily
accessible.
20.
this manual. There may be a risk of
explosion if a wrong type of battery
is used for the handset. Use only the
supplied rechargeable batteries or
replacement batteries (BT162342/
BT262342) for the handset. Do not
dispose of batteries in a fire. They
may explode. Dispose of used
battery according to the instruction.
• Do not use the battery in following
conditions:
• High
temperature during use, storage
or transportation.
containing • Replacement of a battery with
an incorrect type that can defeat
gases, unless
adequate ventilation.
ventilation; industrial
CAUTION: Use only the
batteries indicated in
or low extreme