Also, check the charging contacts | pack from your local RadioShack |
on the handset and the base. If the | store (see “Replacing the Battery |
contacts are dirty or tarnished, clean | Pack” on Page 21). |
them with a pencil eraser. |
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•If the battery pack becomes weak during a call, you hear a beep every 4 seconds and the LOW BATT indi- cator flashes. Recharge the battery pack.
•About once a month, fully discharge the battery pack by keeping the handset off the base until the LOW BATT indicator flashes. Otherwise, the battery pack loses its ability to fully recharge.
•If the LOW BATT indicator does not light and the phone does not work, recharge the battery pack. (The bat- tery power might be too low to light the indicator.)
•If you are not going to use your phone for an extended period of time, disconnect the battery pack. This increases the battery pack’s usable life.
•The supplied battery pack should last for about a year. When the bat- tery pack loses its ability to fully re- charge, order a replacement battery
SETTING THE DIALING MODE
Set DIAL MODE on the back of the base for the type of service you have. If you are not sure which type you have, once the battery pack is fully charged, do this test.
1.Be sure DIAL MODE is set to T (tone).
2.Lift the handset, press TALK, and listen for a dial tone.
3.Press any number other than 0.
Note: If your phone system requires that you dial an access code (9, for example) before you dial an outside number, do not press the access code either.
If the dial tone stops, you have
If the dial tone continues, you have pulse service. Set DIAL MODE to P (pulse).
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