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Changing the Battery
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire or
personal injury, use only the Thomson Inc.
approved model 5-2721 Nickel-metal Hydride
battery (Ni-MH), which is compatible with this
unit.
1. Make sure the telephone is OFF (not in TALK mode) before
you replace the battery.
2. Remove the battery compartment door.
3. Disconnect the battery plug from the jack inside the
battery compartment and remove the battery pack from
the handset.
4. Inser t the new battery pack and connect the cord to the
jack inside the battery compartment.
5. Put the battery compar tment door back on.
6. Place handset in the base or handset charge cradle to
charge. Allow the handset battery to properly charge
(for 16 hours) prior to first use or when you install a new
battery pack. If you do not properly charge the phone,
battery performance will be compromised.