Radio Shack ET-549 - Manual (Page 9)

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6. Plug the 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
handset.
9. Fully extend the base’s antenna
and place it in a vertical position.
CONNECTING AND
CHARGING THE
BATTERY
The ET-536/ET-549 comes with a re-
chargeable nickel-cadmium battery in-
stalled in the handset. Before using
your phone, you must connect the bat-
tery then charge it for about 14 hours.
1. Remove the screw on the battery
compartment cover on the bottom
of the handset. Press down and
slide off the handset’s battery
compartment cover in the direc-
tion of the arrow.
2. Insert the battery pack’s plastic
connector into the phone’s socket.
The plug fits only one way.
3. Replace the cover and tighten the
screw.
4. To charge the battery, simply
place the handset on the base.
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