5. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position.
Connecting, Charging, and
Replacing the Battery Pack
The phone comes with a rechargeable NiMH battery pack. You must connect the battery pack and charge it for at least 12 hours before you use the phone for the first time.
1.Press down and slide off the battery pack compartment cover.
2.Lift the battery pack out of the compartment.
3.Plug the battery pack’s connector into the socket in the com- partment (the connector fits only one way), then replace the battery pack.
4.Replace the cover.
To charge the battery pack, place the keypad faceup on the base. The CHARGE/IN USE indicator lights.
Notes:
•Recharge the battery pack if the keypad beeps and the IN USE/LOW BATT indicator on the keypad flashes while you are using the phone, or if the IN USE/LOW BATT indicator flashes when the phone is not in use.
•When you first use the phone after charging or recharging the battery pack, the phone might not work. Return the keypad to the base for about 5 seconds to reset the security access- protection code.
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