Preparation
Note: You can place the handset on the base faceup or facedown.
Recharge the battery pack when: the LOW BATT indicator on the handset flashes, the phone beeps four times when you press PHONE, the LOW BATT indicator is on when the phone is off, or the phone does not operate when you press PHONE.
Notes:
LOW BATT
Indicator 
Illustration of handset
²When you first use the phone after charging or recharging the battery pack, the phone might not work and you might hear a
²If the CHARGING indicator does not light when you place the handset on the base, be sure the battery pack and AC adapter are correctly and securely connected.
Also, check the charging contacts on the handset and the base. If the contacts are dirty or tarnished, clean them with a pencil eraser.
Illustration of charging contacts on handset and bas
²If the battery pack gets completely discharged or the base loses power while the handset is away from it,
the security
ContactsContacts about 15 seconds. If it was the handset that lost power, leave the handset on the base to charge the battery
pack.
²If the battery pack gets weak during a call, the handset sounds 4 beeps every 30 seconds. If this happens, you cannot make another call on the phone until you recharge the battery pack.
²About once a month, fully discharge the battery pack by keeping the handset off the base until the LOW BATT indicator lights. Otherwise, the battery pack loses its ability to fully recharge.
²If you are not going to use your phone for an extended period of time, disconnect the battery pack. This increases the battery pack’s usable life.
²The supplied battery pack should last for about a year. When it loses its ability to fully recharge, order a replacement battery pack from your local RadioShack store (see “Replacing the Handset battery pack” on Page 24).
nPreparation
SETTING THE DIALING MODE
Set the dialing mode for the type of service you have. If you are not sure which type you have, once the battery pack is fully charged, do this test.
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