Radio Shack CT-502 - Manual (Page 14)

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BASIC OPERATION
TURNING THE PHONE ON/OFF
To turn on the phone , flip down the cover then press .
The phone performs a short self test and sounds a tone or vi-
brates (see “Changing the Alert Type” on Page 29), then the
signal strength meter appears (see “Signal Strength/Service
Area”) and the keypad backlight turns on for about 16 sec-
onds. The phone is ready to use when the green power/lock
indicator begins to flash.
Notes: The keypad backlight turns on for about 16 seconds
every time you press a key, then it turns off and the display
goes blank to conserve battery power.
To turn off the phone , press again. The display goes
blank and the green on/lock indicator turns off.
SIGNAL STRENGTH/SERVICE AREA
Each time you turn on the phone, clear the display, or make a
call, the signal strength meter appears on the display to indi-
cate the strength of the cellular signal currently being re-
ceived. The more bars that appear on the meter, the stronger
the signal.
Notes:
• If few or no bars appear (meaning the signal strength is
weak) and you want to make or receive a call, move the
phone to a different location so the signal strength
increases.
PWR
PWR
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