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6.Plug the modular cord into a mod- ular phone line jack.

7.Align the keyhole slots with the mounting screws and slide the base downward to secure it.

8.Carefully place the handset in the cradle at the top of the base and make sure it is secure.

9.Fully extend the base’s antenna and place it in a vertical position.

Note: If you later want to mount the base on a desktop, press PUSH on the bracket and pull it off to remove it from the base’s bottom.

CHARGING THE

BATTERY

Before you use your phone for the first time or when you install a new battery, make sure RINGER ON/OFF on the handset is set to OFF, then charge the battery for about 12-15 hours by plac- ing the handset on the cradle so the POWER and CHARGE indicators on the base light.

The phone charges whenever the handset is on the base. You can re- charge the battery at any time, but be sure to recharge it when BATT LOW lights on the handset.

Notes:

Continuing to use the battery after BATT LOW lights could shorten overall battery life.

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Radio Shack ET-546 owner manual Charging Battery