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PREPARATION
INSTALLING BATTERIES
Your phone requires two AA batteries
(not supplied) for power. For the best
performance and longest life, we recom-
mend RadioShack alkaline batteries.
Note: The batteries protect the phone’s
memory during power failures. If you do
not connect the supplied AC adapter,
the batteries cannot power all the
phone’s functions. (See “Connecting AC
Power” on Page 11.)
Cautions:
• Use only fresh batteries of the re-
quired size and recommended type.
• Do not mix old and new batteries,
different types of batteries (stan-
dard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or
rechargeable batteries of different
capacities.
Follow these steps to install batteries.
1. Use a flat blade screwdriver to loos-
en the screw on the battery com-
partment cover on the bottom of the
phone, and remove the cover.
2. Place the batteries in the compart-
ment as indicated by the polarity
symbols (+ and –) marked inside.
3. Replace the cover and secure it with
the screw.
When
appears on the display or the
display dims, replace the batteries.
Warning: Dispose of old batteries
promptly and properly. Do not burn or
bury them.
Caution: If you do not plan to use the
the phone for a month or more, remove
the batteries. Batteries can leak chemi-
cals that can destroy electronic parts.
Notes:
• If you replace the batteries, have
fresh batteries on hand before you
begin. You must install fresh batter-
ies within 1 minute after removing
the old batteries. Otherwise, you
might lose the information stored in
the system.
• When you are replacing the batter-
ies, do not press any buttons on the
system after you remove the old
batteries. Doing so might erase all
stored information from the system.
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