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Precautions for users of implanted cardiac pacemakers
Cardiac pacemakers (app lies only to digital c ordless telephone s):
Wireless Technology Res earch, LLC (WTR), an indep endent research ent ity, led a multidiscip linary
evaluation of the inter ference between por table wireless tel ephones and implante d cardiac pacemakers .
Supported by the U.S. Foo d and Drug Administrat ion, WTR recommen ds to physicians that:
Pacemaker patients
Should keep wireless te lephones at least six i nches from the pacema ker.
Should NOT place wirel ess telephones direc tly over the pacemaker, such a s in a breast pocket, when i t
is turned ON.
Should use the wirele ss telephone at the ear op posite the pacemaker.
WTR’s evaluation did not i dentify any risk to byst anders with pacema kers from other person s using
wireless telephone s.
Operating range
This cordless tele phone operates with th e maximum power allowed by t he Federal Communic ations
Commission (FCC). Even so, thi s handset and telephon e base can communica te over only a certain
distance - which ca n vary with the locati ons of the telephone bas e and handset, the weath er, and the
layout of your home or ofc e.
When the handset is out o f range, the handset dis plays Out of range or no pw r at base.
If there is a call while th e handset is out of range, it m ay not ring, or if it does rin g, the call may not connec t
well when you press or . Move closer to the teleph one base, then press or to answer the call.
If the handset moves out of r ange during a telepho ne conversation, ther e may be interference. To improve
reception, move clos er to the telephone base.
ECO mode
This power conserv ing technology redu ces power consumpti on for optimal batter y performance. The EC O
mode activates automat ically whenever the ha ndset is synchronize d with the telephone ba se.
Maintenance
Taking care of your telep hone
Your cordless telephone c ontains sophisti cated electronic par ts, so it must be treated w ith care.
Avoid rough treatme nt
Place the handset down g ently. Save the original pac king materials to prote ct your telephone if you ever
need to ship it.
Avoid water
Your telephone can be damage d if it gets wet. Do not use the h andset outdoors in t he rain, or handle it with
wet hands. Do not install t he telephone base nea r a sink, bathtub or shower.
Electrical stor ms
Electrical storms c an sometimes cause po wer surges harmful to ele ctronic equipment . For your own safety,
take caution when usin g electrical appl iances during storm s.
Cleaning your tele phone
Your telephone has a durable plastic casing that should retain its luster for many years. Clean it only with a dry
non-abrasive cloth. Do not use dampened clo th or cleaning solvents of any kind.
About cordless telephones
Privacy: The same feature s that make a cordless tele phone convenient cre ate some limitations.
Telephone calls are transm itted between the te lephone base and the co rdless handset by rad io
waves, so there is a possib ility that the cordl ess telephone conver sations could be inter cepted by radio
receiving equipm ent within range of the c ordless handset. For t his reason, you should n ot think of
cordless telepho ne conversations as be ing as private as those on c orded telephones.
Electrical powe r: The telephone base of t his cordless telep hone must be connect ed to a working
electrical outle t. The electrical ou tlet should not be cont rolled by a wall switch. Cal ls cannot be made
from the cordless ha ndset if the telephone b ase is unplugged, swi tched off or if the ele ctrical power
is interrupted.
Potential TV inte rference: Some c ordless telephon es operate at frequenci es that may cause
interference to telev isions and VCRs. To minimize or preve nt such interferenc e, do not place the
telephone base of the c ordless telephone n ear or on top of a TV or VCR. If inter ference is experien ced,
moving the cordles s telephone farther away f rom the TV or VCR often red uces or eliminates
the interference.
Rechargeable b atteries: Exerc ise care in handling bat teries in order not to cre ate a short circuit wi th
conducting materi al such as rings, brac elets and keys. The batter y or conductor may overh eat and
cause harm. Observe p roper polarity bet ween the battery an d the battery charge r.
Nickel-meta l hydride recharge able batterie s: Dispose of these bat teries in a safe manner. Do not
burn or puncture the bat tery. Like other batteri es of this type, if burne d or punctured, they co uld release
caustic material whi ch could cause injur y.
The RBRC® seal
The RBRC® seal on the ni ckel-metal hydride b attery indicates t hat VTech
Communications, In c. is voluntarily par ticipating in an indu stry program to coll ect and
recycle these batter ies at the end of their usef ul lives, when taken out of s ervice within
the United States and Can ada.
The RBRC® program pr ovides a convenient alte rnative to placing used n ickel-metal
hydride batteries int o the trash or municipa l waste, which may be illeg al in your area.
VTech’s participation i n RBRC® makes it easy for you to d rop off the spent bat tery
at local retailers par ticipating in the RB RC® program or at autho rized VTech product
service centers . Please call 1 (800) 8 BATT ERYTM for informatio n on Ni-MH battery
recycling and dispo sal bans/restric tions in your area. VTech’s involv ement in this
program is part of its c ommitment to protect ing our environment and c onserving
natural resources.
RBRC® is a registered trademark of Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation.
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Remember that electrical appliances can cause serious injury if used when you are wet or standing in
water. If the telephone base should fall into water, DO NOT RETRIEVE IT UNTIL YOU UNPLUG THE
POWER CORD AND TELEPHONE LINE CORD FROM THE WALL. Then remove the telephone by the
unplugged cords.