6
Getting Started
IMPORTANT:
1. Do not dispose of battery cell in a fire, the cell may explode.
2. Do not open or mutilate the battery cell. Toxic substances may be released, causing
harm to eyes or skin.
3. Exercise care in handling battery cell in order to prevent an accidental short of the
charge contacts, potentially causing the battery pack to overheat.
4. Do not dispose of this battery cell into household garbage.
5. Do not charge the battery cell with other electrical device.
Setup
IMPORTANT:
FOR MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE OF YOUR
CORDLESS TELEPHONE SYSTEM:
1.
Choose a central location for your Base Unit.
2.
Install your Base Unit and Extension Handsets
away from electronic equipment, such as
personal computers, television sets, wireless
equipment and microwave ovens.
3.
In locations where there are multiple cordless
telephones, separate Base Units as much as
possible.
4.
Install your telephone equipment away from heat
sources and sunlight.
5.
Avoid excessive moisture, dust or extreme cold.
Connecting to Phone Line
Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the jack on the bottom of the Base Unit. Plug
the other end of this cord into the wall jack.
Checking for Dial Tone
After the battery cells are charged, press
ON
on the Handset. The LCD displays
PHONE
and shows a call timer, and you will hear dial tone. If not, see
In Case of Difficulty
.
Tone/Pulse Selection
Your phone is preset for tone dialing. See
Handset Settings
for details.
CAUTION:
Use only the VTech power supply provided with your telephone.
Check Battery Indicator
If you receive a check battery warning it indicates one of
the following:
1. There are no battery cells in your Handset. You’ll
need to install battery cells into your Handset (see
Installation and Charge of Battery Cells in Handset section on the previous page.)
2. You have accidentally installed alkaline batteries into the Handset. (Alkaline batteries
must NEVER be used in this phone. See the warning on the previous page for
additional information about batteries for this telephone.)
3. The rechargeable batteries in your Handset need to be replaced by new batteries.
4. The batteries have been installed incorrectly. Please reinstall (see
Installation of
Battery Cells in Handset
) and/or the diagram in the battery compartment on the
Handset.
warning
check battery!
