Connecting and Charging the Battery Pack

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CONNECTING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

The ET-919 comes with a rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery pack in the handset but not connected. Before using your phone, you must connect the bat- tery pack and then charge it for about 24 hours.

1.Press down and slide off the com- partment cover as shown.

2.Plug the battery pack’s plastic con- nector into its socket. The connector fits only one way.

Note: For easier battery pack con- nection, lift it out of the compart- ment, insert its connector into the socket, then replace the battery pack inside the compartment.

3. Replace the cover.

4.To charge the battery pack, simply place the handset on the base. The CHARGE indicator on the base lights.

CHARGE

Indicator

Recharge the battery pack when the BATT LOW indicator flashes.

BATT LOW

Indicator

Notes:

•If the CHARGE indicator does not light when you place the handset on the base, be sure the battery pack and AC adapter are correctly and securely connected.

Also, check the charging contacts on the handset and the base. If the contacts are dirty or tarnished, clean them with a pencil eraser.