7
CONNECTING AND
CHARGING THE BATTERY
PACK
The phone comes with a rechargeable
nickel-cadmium battery pack in the
handset, but not connected. Before us-
ing your phone, you must connect the
battery pack and then charge it for about
24 hours.
1. Press down and slide the battery
compartment cover in the direction
of the arrow to remove it.
2. Unfasten the battery retainer strap
and lift the battery pack out of the
compartment. Plug the battery
pack’s connector into the socket in
the compartment. The connector fits
only one way.
3. Put the battery pack in the compart-
ment and fasten the battery retainer
strap.
4. Replace the cover.
To charge the battery pack, simply place
the handset on the base. The CHARGE/
IN USE indicator on the base lights.
Recharge the battery pack when the
handset beeps and the TALK/BATT indi-
cator flashes.
Important: Be sure the battery pack is
properly connected before you try to
charge it. The CHARGE/INUSE indica-
tor lights when the handset is on the
base, even if the battery pack is not con-
nected.
Notes:
• When you first use the phone after
charging or recharging the battery
pack, the phone might not work and
you might hear an error tone. If this
happens, return the handset to the
base for a few seconds.
• About once a month, fully discharge
the battery pack by keeping the
handset off the base until the TALK/
BATT indicator flashes. Otherwise,
the battery pack loses its ability to
fully recharge.
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