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Do not short circuit the battery. Accidental short circuiting can occur when a metal object (coin, paper clip, pen, or similar) directly con- nects the battery’s + and – terminals (the metal strips on the back of the battery), such as when you carry a spare battery in your pocket or purse. Short circuiting the terminals might damage the battery or the object con- nected to it.

Do not dispose of batteries in a fire!

NiCd NiMh

Nickel Cadmium and Nickel Metal Hydride batteries must be recycled or disposed of properly. They must not be disposed of in municipal waste.

CHARGING THE BATTERY

Once you install the battery on the phone, follow these steps to charge the battery using the sup- plied charger.

1. Insert the charger’s barrel plug into the jack on the bottom of the phone.

2.Connect the charger’s AC plug to a standard AC outlet. The phone’s battery charge bar appears and begins to scroll.

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Radio Shack CT-354 owner manual Charging the Battery