Radio Shack Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless Telephone with Digital Answering System - Manual (Page 11)

11 Installation
• If the battery pack is completely dis-
charged or the base loses power while
the handset is away from it, place the
handset on the base to reset the secu-
rity access-protection code. If it was the
handset that lost power, recharge the
battery pack.
The supplied battery pack should last about
a year. If the battery pack does not hold a
charge for more than 2 hours after an over-
night charge, replace it with a new 3.6-volt,
600 mAh battery pack with a connector that
fits the socket in the battery compartment.
You can order a replacement battery pack
through your local RadioShack store. Install
the new battery pack and charge it for about
24 hours.
Note: To avoid losing memory numbers, in-
stall and begin charging the new battery
pack within 1 minute.
Warning: Dispose of the old battery pack
promptly and properly. Do not burn or bury it.
Cautions:
• You must use a replacement battery of
the same size and type.
• Do not dispose of the battery in a fire
because it might explode.
• Do not open or mutilate the battery.
• Be careful not to short the battery by
touching the connector’s pins with con-
ducting materials, such as rings, brace-
lets, and keys. The battery pack or
conductor might overheat and burn.
Important:.The EPA certified
RBRC
® Battery Recycling Seal
on the nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd)
battery indicates RadioShack
is voluntarily participating in an
industry program to collect and recycle these
batteries at the end of their useful life, when
taken out of service in the United States or
Canada. The RBRC program provides a con-
venient alternative to placing used Ni-Cd bat-
teries into the trash or the municipal waste
stream, which may be illegal in your area.
Please call 1-800-THE-SHACK (1-800-843-
7422) for information on Ni-Cd battery recy-
cling and disposal bans/restrictions in your
area. RadioShack’s involvement in this pro-
gram is part of the company’s commitment to
preserving our environment and conserving
our natural resources.
SETTING THE
DIALING MODE
Set DIAL MODE on the back of the base for
the type of service you have. If you are not
sure which type you have, after you charge
the handset battery pack, do this simple test.
1. Set DIAL MODE to T (tone).
2. Lift the handset, press TALK , and listen
for a dial tone.
3. Press any number other than 0.
Note: If your telephone system requires
that you dial an access code (9, for
example) before you dial an outside
number, do not press the access code
number either.
If the dial tone stops, you have touch-
tone service. Leave
DIAL MODE set to T .
If the dial tone continues, you have
pulse service. Set
DIAL MODE to P
(pulse).
4. Press TALK or place the handset on the
base to hang up.
TURNING THE BASE’S
RINGER ON AND OFF
To turn off the base’s ringer, set RINGER on
the back of the base to OFF . You can still
make or receive calls using this phone. Tele-
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