Radio Shack ET-686 Cordless Telephone User Manual


 
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7. Press and lift out the handset
holder, flip it over as shown, then
snap it back into place.
8. Raise the base’s antenna to a verti-
cal position.
CONNECTING AND
CHARGING THE BATTERY
PACK
The ET-686 comes with a rechargeable
nickel-cadmium battery pack in the
handset but not connected. Before using
your phone, you must connect the bat-
tery pack, then charge it for about 24
hours.
1. Slide open the battery compartment
cover and lift the battery pack out of
the compartment.
2. Plug the battery pack’s connector
into the socket in the compartment.
The connector fits only one way.
3. Replace the battery pack and the
cover.
Recharge the battery pack when the
handset beeps every 3 seconds or its
line indicators flash every 3 seconds.
To charge the battery pack, place the
handset either faceup or facedown on
the base. The CHARGE indicator on the
base lights.
Important:
Be sure the battery pack is
properly connected before you try to
charge it. The CHARGE indicator lights
whenever the handset is on the base,
even if the battery pack is not connect-
ed.
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