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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Your RadioShack TAD-794 900 MHz Caller ID/Call Waitin
g
ID Cordless Phone is an
example of superior desi
g
n and craftsmanship. The followin
g
su
gg
estions will help
y
ou
care for
y
our TAD-794 so
y
ou can enjo
y
it for
y
ears.
Keep the TAD-794 dr
y
. If it
g
ets wet, wipe it dr
y
immediatel
y
. Liquids
mi
g
ht contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits.
Use and store the TAD-794 onl
y
in normal temperature environments.
Temperature extremes can shorten the life of electronic devices, dam-
a
g
e batter
y
packs, and distort or melt plastic parts.
Keep the TAD-794 awa
y
from dust and dirt, which can cause premature
wear of parts.
Handle the TAD-794
g
entl
y
and carefull
y
. Droppin
g
it can dama
g
e cir-
cuit boards and cases and can cause the TAD-794 to work improperl
y
.
Use onl
y
a batter
y
pack of the required size and recommended t
y
pe.
Batter
y
packs can leak chemicals that dama
g
e
y
our TAD-794’s elec-
tronic parts.
Wipe the TAD-794 with a damp cloth occasionall
y
to keep it lookin
g
new. Do not use harsh chemicals, cleanin
g
solvents, or stron
g
deter-
g
ents to clean the TAD-794.
Modif
y
in
g
or tamperin
g
with the TAD-794’s internal components can cause a malfunc-
tion and mi
g
ht invalidate its warrant
y
and void
y
our FCC authorization to operate it. If
y
our TAD-794 is not performin
g
as it should, take it to
y
our local RadioShack store for
assistance. If the trouble is affectin
g
the telephone lines, the phone compan
y
can ask
y
ou to disconnect
y
our TAD-794 until
y
ou have resolved the problem.
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REPLACING THE
BATTERY PACK
If
y
ou follow the instructions in “Connect-
in
g
and Char
g
in
g
the Batter
y
Pack” on
Pa
g
e12, the batter
y
pack should last
about one
y
ear. If the batter
y
pack will
not hold a char
g
e for more than 2 hours
after an overni
g
ht char
g
e, replace it with
a new 3.6 V, 600 mAh batter
y
pack with
a connector that fits the socket in the
batter
y
compartment. You can order a
replacement batter
y
pack throu
g
h
y
our
local RadioShack store.
Install the new batter
y
pack as de-
scribed here, then char
g
e it for about 14
hours.
Note:
To avoid losin
g
numbers stored in
memor
y
, install and be
g
in char
g
in
g
the
new batter
y
pack within 1 minute.
1. Press down and slide off the batter
y
pack compartment cover as shown.
2. Unfasten the plastic retainer strap
and lift the batter
y
pack out of the
compartment, then
g
entl
y
pull on the
batter
y
connector to disconnect it.
3. Insert the new batter
y
pack’s con-
nector into the socket in the com-
partment, place the batter
y
pack into
the compartment, and refasten the
retainer strap.
4. Replace the cover.
5. To char
g
e the batter
y
pack, place
the handset on the base either face-
up or facedown. The CHARGE indi-
cator on the base li
g
hts.
Cautions:
• You must use a replacement batter
y
pack of the same size and t
y
pe.
• Do not dispose of the batter
y
pack in
a fire because it mi
g
ht explode.
• Do not open or mutilate the batter
y
pack.
• Be careful not to short the batter
y
pack b
y
touchin
g
it with conductin
g
materials, such as rin
g
s, bracelets,
and ke
y
s. The batter
y
pack or con-
ductor mi
g
ht overheat and burn.
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Important:
This product contains a re-
char
g
eable nickel-cadmium batter
y
pack. At the end of the batter
y
pack’s
useful life, it must be rec
y
cled or dis-
posed of properl
y
. Contact
y
our local,
count
y
, or state hazardous waste man-
a
g
ement authorities for information on
rec
y
clin
g
or disposal pro
g
rams in
y
our
area. Some options that mi
g
ht be avail-
able are: municipal curb-side collection,
drop-off boxes at retailers such as
y
our
local RadioShack store, rec
y
clin
g
collec-
tion centers, and mail-back pro
g
rams.
THE FCC WANTS YOU TO
KNOW
In the unlikel
y
event that
y
our phone
causes problems on the phone line, the
phone compan
y
can temporaril
y
discon-
tinue
y
our service. If this happens, the
phone compan
y
attempts to notif
y
y
ou in
advance. If advance notice is not practi-
cal, the phone compan
y
notifies
y
ou as
soon as possible and advises
y
ou of
y
our ri
g
ht to file a complaint with the
FCC.
Also, the phone compan
y
can make
chan
g
es to its lines, equipment, opera-
tions, or procedures that could affect the
operation of this telephone. The tele-
phone compan
y
notifies
y
ou of these
chan
g
es in advance, so
y
ou can take
the necessar
y
steps to prevent interrup-
tion of
y
our telephone service.
Your phone mi
g
ht cause TV or radio in-
terference even when it is operatin
g
properl
y
. To determine whether
y
our
phone is causin
g
the interference, turn
off
y
our phone. If the interference
g
oes
awa
y
,
y
our phone is causin
g
the interfer-
ence. Tr
y
to eliminate the interference
b
y
:
•movin
g
y
our phone awa
y
from the
receiver
• connectin
g
y
our phone to an AC
outlet that is on a different electrical
circuit from the receiver
•contactin
g
y
our local RadioShack
store for help
If
y
ou cannot eliminate the interference,
the FCC requires that
y
ou stop usin
g
y
our phone.
Some cordless telephones operate on
frequencies that ma
y
cause interference
to nearb
y
TVs and VCRs. To minimize
or prevent such interference, the base of
the cordless telephone should not be
placed near or on top of a TV or VCR.
LIGHTNING
Your telephone has built-in li
g
htnin
g
pro-
tection to reduce the risk of dama
g
e
from sur
g
es in telephone line and power
line current. This li
g
htnin
g
protection
meets or exceeds FCC requirements.
However, li
g
htnin
g
strikin
g
the tele-
phone or power lines can dama
g
e
y
our
telephone.
Li
g
htnin
g
dama
g
e is not common. Nev-
ertheless, if
y
ou live an area that has se-
vere electrical storms, we su
gg
est that
y
ou unplu
g
y
our phone durin
g
storms to
reduce the possibilit
y
of dama
g
e.
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