Important Installation Guidelines; Installing The Phone; Installing The Handset Battery - GE 27957GE1 User Manual

Important Installation Guidelines

• Install telephone near both a telephone (modular) jack and an electrical
power outlet.
• Avoid sources of noise, such as a window by a busy street, and electrical
noise, such as motors, microwave ovens, and fluorescent lighting.
• Avoid heat sources, such as heating air ducts, heating appliances,
radiators, and direct sunlight.
• Avoid areas of excessive moisture or extremely low temperature.
• Avoid dusty locations.
• Avoid other cordless telephones or personal computers.

Installing the Phone

Choose the best location to install your base and handset charge cradle.
Your base and handset charge cradle should be placed on a level surface
such as a desk or table top, or you may mount the base on a wall.

Installing the Handset Battery

NOTE: You must connect the handset battery before use.
1. Locate battery and battery door which are packaged together inside a
plastic bag and are separate from the handset.
2. Locate the battery compartment on the back of the handset.
3. Plug the battery pack cord into the jack inside the compartment.
NOTE: It is important to maintain the polarity (black and red wires) to
the jack inside the compartment. To ensure proper battery installation, the
connector is keyed and can be inserted only one way.
4. Insert the battery pack.
5. Close the battery compartment
by pushing the door up until it
snaps into place.
6. Place the handset in the
charging cradle.
PRESS DOWN
FIRMLY
BATTERY
RED WIRE
BLACK WIRE
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