Remove the battery cover by pressing
compartment.
The new battery pack must be charged
before using your telephone. Place the
Handset in the cradle of the Base Unit to
allow it to charge for
16
hours.
A Word About Rechargeable Batteries
Your Nicad battery pack recharges whenever
the Handset is returned to the Base Unit.
To maximize the life of your battery pack, do
not return your 917ADXHandset to the Base
Unit cradle for recharging until the LOW BAT
LED begins to flash.
Setting Up Your
VTech
917~~~'
on the ridged lines and sliding down-
ward.
Choose an area near an electrical outlet
and a telephone wall jack.
PULSE
hours before using your phone for the
first time.
AC
TELEPHONE
ELECTRICAL
Q
OUTLET
WALL
JACK
Connect the telephone line cord. Insert
one end of the telephone line cord into
the jack at the rear of the Base Unit.
Plug the other end into a telephone wall
jack. Make sure the plugs snap securely
into place.
CHECK FOR A
DIAL TONE. After the
battery pack is charged, raise the Base
Plug the AC power adaptor into an
electrical outlet and the DC connector to
the back of the
~ase Unit.
Discard
the
Old
pack. put CAUTION: To reduce the Risk of Fire or Injury
the
Old
battery pack
in
a
trash
to Persons, Read and Follow these Instructions:
or a fire
-
it could burst.
Use only VTECH battery.
Do not open or mutilate the battery. Re-
leased electrolyte is corrosive and may
cause damage to the eyes or skin. It
may be toxic if swallowed.
Exercise care in handling the battery
pack in order not to short the battery with
conducting materials such as rings,
bracelets, and keys. The battery or con-
ductor may overheat and cause burns.
Do not dispose of the battery in a fire.
The cell may explode.
CAUTION: Use only
the'^^
adaptor shipped
with your 917ADX. This
is
a Class
2
AC
adap-
tor, specifically designed fd;
"irk
with the
917ADX.
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IMPORTANT:;DO
not dispose of this battery in
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hobsehold garbage: For information on recy-
rn
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,
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cling or proper disposal, consult your local solid
a*:.<
w<*
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waste,@llection or disposal organization.
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,
.
Unit Antenna to an upright position.
Then, pick up the Handset and press the
PHONE key. The IN USE LED (on the
Base Unit) and the PHONE LED (on the
Handset) should light up, and you should
hear a dial tone. If not, see IN CASE OF
DIFFICULTY.
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Place the new battery pack in the battery
compartment. Make sure the metal con-
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NOTE: Connect power tothe ~asi Unit before
placing the Handset in the cradle.
tacts on the underside of the battery are
aligned with charging contacts in battery
Set the
TONUPULSE switch on the
Base Unit. If you have touch tone
service on your phone line, set the
switch to TONE. If you have rotary
service, set the switch to PULSE.
h
PLACE
THE
NEW
BATTERY
Never install telephone jacks In wet loca-
tions unless the jack ls specifically de-
signed for wet locations.
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Never touch,uninsulated telephgoe wires
or terminals unless the telephone line
has been di6cdhected at fhe%etwork
intt;rface:?;
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Use caution when installing ?l;rnqdifying
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tele hone
lines.>.
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To order replacement batteries, contact
VTech Customer Service at
1-800-595-9511
in the U.S. and contact VTECH Electronics
at
1-800-267-7377
in Canada.
PACK
INTO
THE
BATTERY
COMPARTMENT
Set the RINGER switch to HIGH, LOW
or OFF on the side of the Base Unit.
PLEASE NOTETHE CORRECT
POSITION OFTHE BATTERY
PACK WHEN CHANGING
CHARGE THE HANDSET BATTERY
PACK BEFORE USE. The battery pack
recharges automatically whenever the
Handset is in the Base Unit cradle. The
battery pack should be charged for
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