Radio Shack ET-916 owner manual Connecting and Charging the Battery Pack

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8.Press and lift out the handset holder, rotate it 180°, then snap it back into place so it holds the handset.

9.Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. The POWER indicator on the base lights.

10.Lift the base’s antenna to a verti- cal position.

CONNECTING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

The ET-916 comes with a recharge- able nickel-cadmium battery pack in the handset. Before using your phone, you must connect the battery pack and then charge it for about 14 hours.

1.Loosen the screw on the battery compartment cover on the bottom of the handset. Press down and slide off the compartment cover in the direction of the arrow.

2.Insert the battery pack’s plastic connector into its socket. The plug fits only one way.

Note: For easier battery pack con- nection, lift it out of the compart- ment, insert its connector into its socket and replace the battery pack inside the compartment.

3.Replace the cover and tighten the screw.

To charge the battery pack, simply place the handset on the base. The CHARGE indicator on the base lights.

CHARGE Indicator

Recharge the battery pack when the TALK/BATT LOW indicator flashes.

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