1.Press down and slide off the battery pack compartment cover as shown.
2.Unfasten the retainer strap and lift the battery pack out of the compart- ment.
3.Plug the battery pack’s connector in- to the socket in the compartment (the connector fits only one way), then replace the battery pack and fasten the retainer strap.
4.Replace the cover.
To charge the battery pack, place the handset either faceup or facedown on the base. The CHARGE indicator on the base lights.
CHARGE
Indicator
Recharge the battery pack when RE-
CHARGE NOW and 
flash on the dis- play.
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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 (5 short beeps) when you press TALK. If this happens, return the handset to the base for about 5 seconds. This resets the security access- protection code.
•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 base. If the con- tacts are dirty or tarnished, clean them with a pencil eraser.
•If the battery pack becomes com- pletely discharged or the base loses power while the handset is away, the security