•If the CHARGE/TALK indicator does not light when you place the handset on the base, be sure the battery is connected to the pins inside the battery compartment (see "Replacing the Battery") and the AC adapter is securely con- nected to the base.
Also, check the charging contacts on the handset and base. If the contacts are dirty or tarnished, gently clean them with a pencil eraser.
(illus with callout: Charging Contacts)
2.Lift the handset, press TALK, and listen for a dial tone.
3.Press any number other than 0.
If the dial tone stops, you have
If the dial tone continues, you have pulse service. Set TONE/ PULSE to PULSE.
•About once a month, fully dis- charge the battery by keeping the handset off the base until LOW BATT flashes. Then return the handset to the base and recharge the battery for 15 hours.
SETTING THE VOLUME
Adjust VOLUME HI/LOW on the hand- set to control the volume of the sound you hear through the handset.
SETTING THE DIALING
MODE
Set TONE/PULSE on the back of the base for the type of service you have. If you are not sure which type you have, do this test.
1.Set TONE/PULSE to TONE.
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