Important Safety Instructions - Radio Shack 43-325 User Manual

for 15 seconds, then plug in the power adapter and re-install the battery.
Place the handset in the telephone base and allow up to one minute for
the handset and telephone base to synchronize.
• Other electronic products might prevent your handset and telephone
base from communicating with each other. Install your telephone base
as far away from these electronic devices as possible: wireless routers,
radios, cellular telephones, intercoms, room monitors, televisions,
personal computers, kitchen appliances and other cordless telephones.
An envelope icon shows on the display or the VOICEMAIL light is
flashing and I don't know why.
• If <envelope icon> appears on the display or the VOICEMAIL light
flashes, then your telephone has received a signal from your telephone
service provider that you have a voicemail message waiting for you to
retrieve from your telephone service provider. Contact your telephone
service provider for more information on how to access your voicemail.
Common cures for electronic equipment.
If the telephone is not responding normally, put the cordless handset in the
telephone base. If it does not respond, try the following (in the order listed):
• Disconnect the power to the telephone base.
• Disconnect the battery on the cordless handset.
• Wait a few minutes before connecting power to the telephone base.
• Re-install the battery and place the cordless handset in the telephone
base or charger.
• Wait for the cordless handset to synchronize with the telephone base.
Allow up to one minute for this to take place.
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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 all 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. Do not use this product near water.
5. Do not place this product on an unstable table, shelf, stand or other
unstable surfaces.
6. 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.
. This product should be operated only from the type of power source
indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power
supply in your home, consult your dealer or local power company.
. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not install this
product where the cord may be walked on.
. 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.
10. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble this product,
but take it to an authorized service facility. Opening or removing
parts of the telephone base or handset other than specified access
doors may expose you to dangerous voltages or other risks.
Incorrect reassembling can cause electric shock when the product is
subsequently used.
11. Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords.
12. 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.
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