Radio Shack ET-918 - Manual (Page 9)

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8. Press and lift out the handset
holder, rotate it 180°, then snap it
back into place so it holds the
handset.
9. Plug the adapter into a standard
AC outlet. The POWER indicator
on the base lights.
10. Lift the base’s antenna to a verti-
cal position.
CONNECTING AND
CHARGING THE
BATTERY PACK
The phone comes with a rechargeable
nickel-cadmium battery pack in the
handset. Before using your phone, you
must connect the battery pack and
then charge it for about 14 hours.
1. Remove the screw on the battery
compartment cover, then press
down and slide the cover in the
direction of the arrow to remove it.
2. Plug the battery pack’s plastic
connector into the socket in the
compartment. The connector fits
only one way.
Note: For easier battery pack con-
nection, lift it out of the compart-
ment, insert its connector into the
socket and replace the battery
pack inside the compartment.
3. Replace the cover, then reinsert
and tighten the screw.
To charge the battery pack, simply
place the handset on the base. The
CHARGE indicator on the base lights.
Recharge the battery pack when the
handset beeps and the TALK/BATT
LOW indicator flashes.
CHARGE Indicator
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