Radio Shack ET-545 - Manual (Page 8)

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Notes:
• You can set POWER to ON while
the battery pack charges.
• The first time you use your phone
after charging a new battery pack,
the handset might not work and
might sound an error tone when
you press
TALK . This might also
occur when you recharge a bat-
tery pack that has been com-
pletely discharged.
If this happens, return the handset
to the base for 5 seconds with
POWER set to ON . This resets the
automatic security access code.
• If the CHARGE/TALK indicator
does not light when you place the
handset on the base, be sure the
battery pack is connected to the
pins inside the handset’s battery
compartment and the AC adapter
is securely connected to the base.
Also, check the charging contacts
on the handset and base. If the
contacts on the base are dirty or
tarnished, gently clean them with
a small brush. If the contacts on
the handset are dirty or tarnished,
clean them with a pencil eraser.
• About once a month, fully dis-
charge the battery pack by keep-
ing the handset off the base until
LOW BATT lights. Then return the
handset to the base and fully
recharge the battery pack. If you
do not fully discharge and
recharge the battery pack periodi-
cally, it loses its ability to fully
recharge.
• To avoid damage to the battery
pack, always recharge the hand-
set before battery power grows
too weak to light the LOW BATT
indicator.
• If you are not going to use your
phone for an extended period of
time, disconnect its battery. This
helps to increase the battery’s
usable life.
illus
Illus of contacts on
both the handset
and the base
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