Radio Shack 43-3813 Cordless Telephone User Manual


 
8
Installation
On a Wall Plate or Wall
1. Insert the two tabs at the top of the
narrow end of the supplied bracket into
the base’s upper tab slots, then press
down on the bracket’s latches and insert
them into the lower slots.
2. Plug one end of the supplied short
modular cord into the
TEL LINE
jack on
the back of the base.
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
downward to secure it.
6. Plug the adapter into a standard AC
outlet.
7. Press and lift out the handset holder, flip
it over, then snap it back into place so it
holds the handset.
8. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical
position.
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
bracket. Follow the steps under “On a Wall
Plate or Wall,” then apply these additional
instructions for placement 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 (3 mm) from the wall.
2. Plug one end of the supplied 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
nickel-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
compartment.
Plug the battery
pack’s
connector into
the socket in the compartment. The
connector fits only one way.