Appendix
About cordless telephones
Privacy: The same features that make a cord less telephone conveni ent create some
limitations. Telephone calls are tran smitted between the tel ephone base and the cord less
handset by radio waves, so there is a possi bility that the cordl ess telephone conversat ions
could be intercepted by radio rece iving equipment withi n range of the cordless ha ndset. For this
reason, you should not think of cord less telephone convers ations as being as private as t hose
on corded telephones.
electrical power: The telep hone base of this cordle ss telephone must be conn ected to a
working electrical outlet . The electrical outl et should not be controlle d by a wall switch. Calls
cannot be made from the cordless h andset if the telephone b ase is unplugged, switc hed off or if
the electrical power is interru pted.
Potential TV interfer ence: Some cordless te lephones operate at freque ncies that may cause
interference to televisions an d VCRs. To minimize or prevent such interfer ence, do not place
the telephone base of the cordle ss telephone near or on top of a T V or VCR. If interference is
experienced, moving the cordl ess telephone farthe r away from the TV or VCR often redu ces or
eliminates the interference.
rechargeable batter ies: Exercise care in han dling batteries in order n ot to create a short
circuit with conducting mate rial such as rings, brace lets, and keys. The battery o r conductor
may overheat and cause harm. Observe p roper polarity betw een the battery and the bat tery
charger.
Nickel-metal hydride re chargeable bat teries: Dispose of the se batteries in a safe manner.
Do not burn or puncture the batter y. Like other batteries of this ty pe, if burned or punctured ,
they could release caustic mater ial which could cause inj ury.
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The rBrC® seal
The RBRC® seal on the nickel-met al hydride battery ind icates that VTech Communic ations, Inc. is
voluntarily participating i n an industry program to c ollect and recycle the se batteries at the end of
their useful lives, when taken out of ser vice within the Unite d States and Canada.
The RBRC® program provides a co nvenient alternative to placi ng used nickel-metal hydr ide
batteries into the trash or munici pal waste, which may be illega l in your area.
VTech’s participation in RBRC® makes i t easy for you to drop off the spe nt battery at local retai lers
participating in the RBRC® pr ogram or at authorized VTech pro duct service center s. Please call
1 (800) 8 BATTerYTM for informatio n on Ni-MH battery rec ycling and disposal ban s/restrictions
in your area. VTech’s involvement in this progr am is part of its commitme nt to protecting our
environment and conserving n atural resources.
rBrC® is a registered tr ademark of recharg eable Battery r ecycling Corporatio n.
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