•Using a pencil eraser, clean the charging contacts on the handset and the base about once a month to make sure they are not dirty or tarnished.
•If the battery pack loses its charge completely, the handset loses the security
•The supplied battery pack should last about a year. When the bat- tery pack loses its ability to fully recharge, order a replacement battery pack (see “Replacing the Battery Pack” on Page 31).
•About once a month, fully dis- charge the battery by keeping the handset off the base until the BATT LOW indicator lights. Other- wise, the battery pack loses its ability to fully recharge.
•If the BATT LOW indicator does not light, but the phone does not work, recharge the battery pack. (The battery charge might be too low to light the indicator.)
•If the battery pack gets weak dur- ing a call, a beep sounds about every 30 seconds, and the BATT LOW indicator flashes. If this hap- pens, you cannot make another call using the handset until you recharge the battery pack.
SETTING THE DIALING MODE
Set P∙ ∙T on the back of the base for the type of service you have. If you are not sure which type you have, af- ter you charge the handset battery pack, do this simple test.
1. Set P∙ ∙T to T (tone).
2.Lift the handset or press TALK, and listen for a dial tone.
3.Press any number other than 0.
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