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Installation
3. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel
plug into the
DC IN 9V
jack.
4. Route the adapter and modular cords
through the grooves on the bracket.
5. Plug the modular cord’s other end into
the wall plate jack, then align the
bracket’s keyhole slots with the wall
plate studs and slide the base down-
ward to secure it.
6. Plug the adapter into a standard AC out-
let.
7. Press and lift out the handset holder, flip
it over as shown, then snap it back into
place so it holds the handset.
8. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical posi-
tion.
Note: To mount the phone directly on a wall,
you need two screws (not supplied) with
heads that fit into the keyhole slots on the
bottom of the base. Follow the steps under
“On a Wall Plate or Wall” on Page 8, then ap-
ply these additional instructions for place-
ment on a wall.
1. Drill two holes 3
15
/
16
inches (100 mm) apart.
Then thread a screw into
each hole, letting the
heads extend about
1
/
8
inch (8 mm) from the wall.
2. Plug one end of the sup-
plied long modular cord
into the
TEL
LINE
jack at
the back of the base.
3. Align the bracket’s keyhole slots with the
mounting screws and slide the base
downward to secure it.
CONNECTING, CHARGING,
AND REPLACING THE
BATTERY PACK
The phone comes with a rechargeable nick-
el-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 down and slide off the battery
pack compartment cover.
2. Lift the battery pack out of the compart-
ment. Plug the battery pack’s connector
into the socket in the compartment. The
connector fits only one way.
3
15
/
16
"
1
/
8
"
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