Connecting and Charging the Battery Pack

3.Route the adapter and modular cords through the grooves on the bottom of the base.

4.Plug the short modular cord into the wall plate jack, then align the base’s keyhole slots with the wall plate studs and slide the base down to secure it.

5.Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.

6.Push up on the handset holder, then lift and remove it. Turn it over and rotate it so that the oval-shaped indention is at the bottom, then slide it down into its slot. Snap it back into place so that it holds the handset.

On a Wall

To mount the phone directly on a wall, you need two screws (not supplied) with heads that fit into the keyhole slots on the bottom of the base.

1.Drill two holes 315/16 inches (100 mm) apart. Then thread a screw into each hole, letting the heads extend about 1/8 inch (3 mm) from the wall.

2.Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into the TEL LINE jack on the back of the base.

3.Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack on the back of the base.

4.Route the adapter and modular cords through the grooves on the bottom of the base.

5.Align the base’s keyhole slots with the mounting screws and slide the base downward to secure it.

6.Plug the modular cord’s other end into the phone jack, and plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.

CONNECTING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

The phone comes with a rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery pack in the handset, but not connected. Before using your phone, you must connect the battery pack, then charge it for about 24 hours.

1.Press down and slide off the battery compartment cover.

2.Lift the battery pack out of the compartment.

3.Plug the battery pack’s connector into the socket in the compartment (the connector fits only one way), then place the battery pack in the compartment.

4.Replace the cover.

To charge the battery pack, place the handset either faceup or facedown on the base. The CHARGE/IN USE indicator on the base lights and JejWb0&& appears on the handset display.

Recharge the battery pack when Bem 8Wjj[ho flashes on the display.

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.

Notes:

•When you first use the phone after charging or recharging the battery pack, the phone might not work and you might hear an error tone when you press TALK. Return the handset to the base for

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