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SPARE BATTERY CHARGER
Your VT9171 is equipped with a spare battery charger built-in to the base unit. The
spare battery charger allows you to always have a charged battery available,
should your handset battery discharge during normal use.
Contact your local VTECH dealer, or call VTECH Customer Service to purchase a
spare battery pack.
To Install the Spare Battery Pack
1.
Open the base unit battery compartment.
2.
Place the spare battery pack in the battery compartment. Make sure the
metal contacts on the underside of the battery are aligned with charging
contacts in battery compartment.
3.
Replace the battery compartment cover
4.
When the battery is installed properly, the spare battery LED on the base unit
will be illuminated
5.
The spare battery will be fully charged after 24 hours. Please note that the
spare battery LED will always be illuminated when a spare battery is in-
stalled.
RBRC
TM
Seal
The RBRC
Seal on the (easily removable) nickel-cadmium battery (contained
in our product) indicates that VTECH Communications, Inc. is voluntarily partici-
pating in an industry program to collect and recycle these batteries at the end of
their useful lives, when taken out of service within the United States and Canada.
The RBRC
program provides a convenient alternative to placing used nickel-
cadmium batteries into the trash or municipal waste, which may be illegal in your
area.
VTECH's partnership with RBRC
battery at local retailers participating in the RBRC
VTECH product service centers. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY
on Ni-Cd battery recycling and disposal bans/restrictions in your area. VTECH's
involvement in this program is part of its commitment to protecting our environ-
ment and conserving natural resources.
RBRC is a registered trademark of Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corpo-
ration.
make it easy for you to drop off the spent
program or at authorized
TM
for information
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1.
Choose an area near an electrical outlet and a telephone wall jack.
2.
Connect the telephone line cord. Insert one end of the telephone line cord
into the jack at the rear of the base unit. Plug the other end into a telephone
wall jack. Make sure the plugs snap securely into place.
3.
Plug the AC power adapter into an electrical outlet and the DC connector to
the back of the base unit.
CAUTION: Use only the AC adapter shipped with your VT9171. This is a Class 2
AC adapter, specifically designed for use with the VT9171.
NOTE: Connect power to the base unit before placing the handset in the cradle.
4.
Set the ANSWER ON/OFF indicator key will then turn on to indicate the ITAD
is initialized. After a while, the display will show "CL" flashing, indicating that
the day and time must be set.
5.
Set the TONE/PULSE switch on the base unit. If you have touched tone
service on your phone line, set the switch to TONE. If you have rotary ser-
vice, set the switch to PULSE.
6.
Set the RINGER switch to high, low or off on the base unit.
7.
CHARGE THE HANDSET BATTERIES BEFORE USE. The batteries re-
charge automatically whenever the handset is in the base unit cradle. The
batteries must be charged for 24 hours before using your phone for the first
time.
Setting Up Your VT9171
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