
12 Installation
• If the handset or the base loses power,
the security access-protection code
might be lost. To reset the code, return
the handset to the base for about 5 sec-
onds.
• Using a pencil eraser, clean the charg-
ing contacts on the handset and base
about once a month.
• If the battery pack becomes weak during
a call, the handset beeps every 3 sec-
onds and Bemý8Wjj[ho
Bemý8Wjj[hoBemý8Wjj[ho
Bemý8Wjj[ho flashes. When this
happens, you cannot make a call until
you recharge the battery pack.
• About once a month, fully discharge the
battery by keeping the handset off the
base until Bemý 8Wjj[ho
Bemý 8Wjj[hoBemý 8Wjj[ho
Bemý 8Wjj[ho flashes. Other-
wise, the battery pack loses its ability to
fully recharge.
• If the display is blank and the phone
does not work, recharge the battery
pack. (The battery power might be too
low to light the display.)
• If you are not going to use your phone
for an extended period of time, discon-
nect the battery pack. This increases the
battery pack's usable life.
The supplied battery pack should last about
a year. If the battery pack does not hold a
charge for more than 2 hours after an over-
night charge, replace it with a new 3.6-volt,
600 mAh battery pack with a connector that
fits the socket in the battery compartment.
You can order a replacement battery pack
through your local RadioShack store. Install
the new battery pack and charge it for about
24 hours.
Warning: Dispose of the old battery pack
promptly and properly. Do not burn or bury it
(see “Battery Safety Instructions” on Page 5
for additional information on proper battery
handling).
If you have trouble replacing the battery
pack, take the phone to your local Ra-
dioShack store for assistance.
Important: The EPA certified
RBRC®Battery Recycling Seal
on the nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd)
battery indicates RadioShack
is voluntarily participating in an
industry program to collect and recycle these
batteries at the end of their useful life, when
taken out of service in the United States or
Canada. The RBRC program provides a
convenient alternative to placing used Ni-Cd
batteries into the trash or the municipal
waste stream, which may be illegal in your
area. Please call 1-800-THE-SHACK (1-
800-843-7422) for information on Ni-Cd bat-
tery recycling and disposal bans/restrictions
in your area. RadioShack’s involvement in
this program is part of the company’s com-
mitment to preserving our environment and
conserving our natural resources.
SETTING THE DIALING
MODE
Your phone comes set for tone dialing. If you
have pulse service, you need to change the
dialing mode. If you are not sure which type
of service you have, do this test.
Press SPEAKER and listen for a dial tone.
Press any number other than 0.
Note: If your phone system requires that you
dial an access code (9, for example) before
you dial an outside number, do not press the
access code either.
If the dial tone stops, you have touch-tone
service. If the dial tone continues, you have
pulse service.
To set the dial mode, press SPEAKER to
hang up the phone if necessary. Then, on
the base keypad, hold down FLASH. until the
phone beeps, then press #to set to pulse