Radio Shack 43-3827 - Manual (Page 9)

Installation
9
For direct wall
mounting
, align the
base’s keyhole
slots with the
mounting screws
and slide the base
downward to
secure it.
5. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.
6. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position.
C ONNECTING , C HARGING AND
R EPLACING THE B ATTERY P ACK
The phone comes with a rechargeable Ni-Cd
(nickel-cadmium) battery pack installed in the
handset, but not connected. Before using your
phone, you must connect the battery pack, then
charge it for about 24 hours.
1. Press up on the latch and lift the battery pack
compartment cover.
2. Lift the battery pack out of the compartment.
3. Plug the battery pack’s
connector into the
socket in the
compartment. The
connector fits only one
way.
4. Put the battery pack in
the compartment.
5. Replace the cover.
To charge the battery pack, place the handset on
the base, face up or down. The base’s CHARGE/IN
USE indicator lights.
!
Recharge the battery pack when L L L Lo o o ow w w w B B B Ba a a at t t tt t t te e e er r r ry y y y
flashes.Ô
! IMPORTANT !
Be sure the battery pack is
properly connected before
you try to charge it. The
CHARGE/IN USE indicator
lights when the handset is
on the base even if the
battery pack is not
connected properly.
Ô
NOTE
Ô
• If the phone does not
work, recharge the
battery pack. (The
battery power might be
too low for the display to
operate.)
• If the battery pack
becomes weak during a
call, the handset beeps
and
L L L Lo o o ow w w w B B B Ba a a at t t tt t t te e e er r r ry y y y
flashes. When this
happens, you cannot
make a call on the
phone until you recharge
the battery pack.
• If the battery pack is
completely discharged
or the base loses power
while the handset is
away from it, place the
handset on the base to
change the security
access-protection code.
If it was the handset that
lost power, recharge the
battery pack.
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