Radio Shack 43-3856 - Manual (Page 8)

Installation
8
To charge the battery pack, place the handset on
the base, face up. The base’s
CHARGE/IN USE
indicator lights. !
Recharge the battery pack when TALK/BATT LOW
LED flashes.Ô
When you first use the phone after charging or
recharging the battery pack, the phone might not
work and you might hear error beeps. If this
happens, place the handset to the base to change
the digital security code.
Using a damp cloth, clean the charging contacts on
the handset about once a month.
About once a month, fully discharge the battery
pack by keeping the handset off the base until
TALK/BATT LOW LED flashes. Otherwise, the
battery pack loses its ability to fully recharge.
The supplied battery pack should last about a year.
If the battery pack does not hold a charge for more
than two hours after an overnight charge, replace it
with a new 3.6V, 600 mAh battery pack with a
connector that fits the socket in the battery
compartment. You can order a replacement battery
pack through your local RadioShack store (or online
at RadioShack.com). Install the new battery pack
and charge it for about 24 hours.
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If you have trouble replacing the battery pack, take
the phone to your local RadioShack for assistance.
!
IMPORTANT
!
Be sure the battery pack is
properly connected before
you try to charge it. The
CHARGE/IN USE indicator
lights when the handset is
on the base even if the
battery pack is not
connected properly.
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NOTES
Ô
• If the phone does not
work, recharge the
battery pack. (The
battery power might be
too low for the display to
operate.)
• If the battery pack
becomes weak during a
call, the handset beeps
and
TALK/BATT LOW
LED flashes. When this
happens, you cannot
make a call on the
phone until you recharge
the battery pack.
• If the battery pack is
completely discharged
or the base loses power
while the handset is
away from it, place the
handset on the base to
change the digital
security code.
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WARNING
o
Dispose of the old battery
pack promptly and properly.
Do not burn or bury it.
There is a risk of explosion
if battery is replaced by an
incorrect type. Dispose of
used batteries according to
the instructions.
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