Radio Shack ET-554 - Manual (Page 11)

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4. Replace the cover.
To charge the battery pack, simply place
the handset on the base. The CHARGE/
IN USE indicator on the base lights.
Recharge the battery when the TALK/
BATT LOW indicator on the handset
flashes.
Notes:
• If the CHARGE/IN USE indicator
does not light when you place the
handset on the base, be sure the
battery pack and AC adapter are
correctly and securely connected.
• When you first use the phone after
charging or recharging the battery
pack, the phone might not work and
you might hear an error tone. If this
happens, return the handset to the
base for about 5 seconds.
• Return the handset to the cradle
nightly to charge the battery.
• Also, check the charging contacts
on the handset and the base. If the
contacts are dirty or tarnished (or
about once a month), clean them
with a pencil eraser.
• If the TALK/BATT LOW indicator
does not light, but the phone does
not work, recharge the battery. (The
battery charge might be too low to
light the indicator).
• If the battery pack gets weak during
a call, the handset sounds a beep
every 30 seconds, and the TALK/
BATT LOW indicator flashes every 3
seconds. If this happens, you can-
not make another call on the phone
until you recharge the battery.
• About once a month, fully discharge
the battery by keeping the handset
off the base until the TALK/BATT
LOW indicator lights. Otherwise, the
battery loses its ability to fully
recharge.
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