GE 55908580 manual Changing the Battery, Battery Safety Precautions

The base display shows REMOTE ACCESS ANSWERING CALL.

TIP: You can bypass the outgoing announcement by pressing any numbered key on the touch-tone pad while the announcement is playing. Then, you can enter your security code to access the answering system.

CHANGING THE BATTERY

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire or personal injury, use only the battery 5-2548 that is compatible with the unit.

Make sure the telephone is OFF (not in TALK mode) before you replace battery.

1.Remove the battery compartment cover.

2.Disconnect the battery plug from the jack inside the battery compartment and remove the battery pack from the handset.

3.Insert the new battery pack and reconnect the battery plug to the jack inside the compartment.

4.Put the battery compartment cover back on.

5.Place handset in charge cradle to charge. If you don’t charge the handset battery properly (for

12 hours) when you first set up the phone and/ or when you install a new battery pack, the

battery ’s long-term performance will be compromised.

NOTE: If the battery is not installed in the handset or the battery pack is not properly connected in the compartment, “NO BATTERY” shows in the display when the handset is placed in the base cradle.

BATTERY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

•Do not burn, disassemble, mutilate, or puncture. Like other batteries of this type, toxic materials could be released which can cause injury.

•Keep batteries out of the reach of children.

•Remove batteries if storing over 30 days.

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