Radio Shack ET-543 - Manual (Page 7)

7
PREPARATION
CONNECTING THE
BATTERY
Before you use your phone for the first
time, you must connect and charge the
battery.
Slide off the battery compartment cov-
er on the back of the handset. Connect
the battery’s plug to the pins inside the
compartment.
Replace the cover, then follow the in-
structions under “Charging the Bat-
tery.”
CHARGING THE
BATTERY
Before you charge the battery, set
POWER to OFF . Then place the hand-
set on the cradle so the CHARGE/
TALK indicator lights and let the bat-
tery charge for about 15 hours.
When on the handset lights, re-
charge the battery. To avoid damage
to the battery, always recharge the
handset before battery power grows
too weak to light
.
Notes:
• You can set POWER to ON while
the battery charges.
• If the CHARGE/TALK indicator
does not light when you place the
handset on the cradle, be sure the
battery is connected to the pins
inside the battery compartment
and the AC adapter is securely
connected to the base. Also,
check the charging contacts on
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