Radio Shack ET-554 - Manual (Page 10)

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6. Plug the modular cord’s other end
into a modular phone line jack.
7. Align the keyhole slots with the
mounting screws and slide the base
downward to secure it.
8. Press and lift out the handset
holder. Rotate it 180°, then snap it
back into place so it holds the hand-
set.
9. Fully extend the base’s antenna and
place it in a vertical position.
CONNECTING AND
CHARGING THE BATTERY
PACK
The ET-553/ET-554 comes with a re-
chargeable nickel-cadmium battery pack
in the handset, but not connected. Be-
fore using your phone, you must con-
nect the battery then charge it for about
24 hours. A fully charged battery pro-
vides 7 days of standby power or 7
hours of continuous talk time.
1. Press down and slide off the hand-
set’s battery compartment cover in
the direction of the arrow.
2. Unfasten the plastic retainer strap
and lift the battery pack out of the
compartment. Plug the battery
pack’s connector into the socket in
the compartment. The connector fits
only one way.
3. Replace the battery pack inside the
compartment and refasten the
retainer strap.
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