ET-908 900 MHz Digital Cordless Telephone
(430-1083)                 Preparation                Faxback Doc. # 38397


INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK

To install the supplied rechargeable battery pack place it on the battery
compartment tracks, then slide it up (toward the antenna) until it locks
in place.

    Note:

    You must charge a new battery pack at least 24 hours before you use it
    the first time.

    When the handset's battery pack no longer recharges, replace the
    battery pack.  You can order a replacement battery pack from your
    local Radio Shack store.

    To remove the battery pack, press the tab on the back of the handset,
    slide the battery pack down (away from the antenna) until it stops,
    then lift it up to remove it.

    Note:

    The phone uses one rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery pack.  At the
    end of the battery's useful life, it must be recycled or disposed of
    properly.  Contact your local, county, or state hazardous waste
    management authorities for information on recycling or disposal
    programs in your area.  Some options that might be available are:
    Municipal curbside collection, drop-off boxes at retailers, recycling
    collection centers, and mailback programs.

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

You must charge the battery pack at least 24 hours before you use the
ET-908 the first time or when you replace the battery.  To charge or
recharge the battery, simply place the handset on the base.  The CHARGE
indicator lights.

    Notes:

    If the CHARGE indicator does not light or blinks continuously when you
    place the handset on the cradle, be sure the battery and AC adapter
    are correctly and securely connected.  Also, check the charging
    contacts on both the handset and base.  If the contacts are dirty or
    tarnished, clean them with a pencil eraser.

    If the handset is charged, and the AC adapter is unplugged from the
    AC outlet or the AC outlet loses power, the handset beeps inter-
    mittently until power is restored to the base and the security access
    protection code is rest.  To turn off the handset sooner so it stops
    beeping, press TONE *, #, or any number key (0-9).

    If the base loses AC power and the handset is away from the base,
    place the handset on the base for a few seconds after AC power is
    restored.  This resets the security access-protection code.

You can recharge the battery pack at any time, but you must be sure to
recharge the battery pack when the handset's PRIVACY/LOW BATT indicator
lights.

If the battery pack will not hold a charge, replace it.  We recommend you
replace the battery pack about once a year.

    Notes:

    The first time you use your phone after charging a new or completely
    discharged battery, the handset might not work or it might sound an
    error tone when you press TALK.  If this happens, replace the handset
    on the base for about 5 seconds, then try again.

    About once a month, fully discharge the battery.  Otherwise, it will
    lose its ability to fully recharge, and you might have to recharge and
    replace it more often.

    To fully discharge the battery, keep the handset off the base until
    PRIVACY/LOW BATT turns on.  Then return the handset to the base and
    fully recharge the battery.

    Some deeply discharged batteries take longer to charge.  If overnight
    charging is not sufficient, try charging for up to 48 hours.

SETTING THE PULSE/TONE SWITCH

Set PULSE/TONE for the type of service you have.  If you are not sure
which type you have, do this test.

1.  Set PULSE/TONE to TONE.

2.  Press TALK on the handset and listen for a dial tone.  The indicator
    above TALK turns on.

3.  Press any number other than 0.

    If the dial tone stops, you have touch tone service.  Set PULSE/TONE
    to PULSE.

4.  To hang up, either place the handset on the base or press OFF on the
    handset.

ADJUSTING THE RINGER

Checking/Setting the Ringer Type

The ET-908 is preset to use ringer Type 1.  To check or change the ringer
type, follow these steps.

1.  Press PROG.  The indicator above TALK flashes.

2.  Within 30 seconds, press #, then press 1-4 (one key after the other)
    to hear the different ringer types.  The ET-908 sounds a different
    ringer type for each key.

    Notes:

    To hear the currently selected ringer type, press 0 anytime after you
    press # during this step.

    If the indicator above TALK turns off before you make your selection,
    press PROG again then repeat this step.

3.  When you hear the ringer type you want to use, press # to select it.
    The indicator turns off.

Turning On/Off the Ringer

The ET-908's handset is preset to ring when a call comes in.  To turn off
the ringer, follow these steps.

1.  Press PROG.  The indicator above TALK flashes.

2.  Press #, then 5.

    Note:

    If the indicator above TALK turns off before you complete this step,
    press PROG again then repeat this step.

3.  Press # again.  The ringer is now turned off.

To turn the handset's ringer on again, simply follow the steps in
"Checking/Setting the Ringer Type" and select the desired
ringer type.

    Notes:

    If you turn off the ringer, you can still make calls normally and you
    can still answer calls if you hear another phone on that same line
    ring (see "Operation," Faxback Doc. # 38398).

    If the handset's ringer is turned on and you press OFF while the
    handset is ringing, the handset's ringer turns off for that call only,
    then it automatically turns on about 5 seconds after the call ends.

(br/km-03/17/1997)

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