If the phone will not be used for a long period of time, remove the battery to prevent possible leakage.

If you have any trouble installing y o u r p h o n e ,

please refer to the

Troubleshooting s e c t i o n n e a r the end of this manual.

Installation

Charge the Handset Battery

Place the handset in the base or charger. NEEDS CHARGING will appear on the handset. Charge the battery for at least 16 hours the first time.

Set Language Mode

Press PROG, then press or until LANGUAGE is displayed. Press SELECT.

The current setting blinks. Press or until the screen displays the correct language (English, Spanish or French).

Press SELECT to save your selection.

Check for Dial Tone

After the batteries are charged, pick up the handset and press PHONE; you should hear a dial tone. If you do not, refer to the TROUBLESHOOTING section in the back of this user’s manual.

Set the Dial Mode

If you have touch tone service, the phone is ready to use as soon as the battery is charged. If you have pulse (rotary) service, you’ll need to change the dial mode.

Press PROG.

Press or or until the screen displays DIAL MODE: and the current setting.

Press SELECT. The current setting blinks.

Press or to select TONE or PULSE.

Press SELECT to save.

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