ET-542 All Weather 25-Channel Cordless Phone
(430-1042)                   Preparation              Faxback Doc. # 39063

Connecting The Battery

IMPORTANT:  You must connect the battery inside the handset before charging
            the phone and using it.  Follow these steps to connect the
            battery.

1.  Use a screwdriver to remove the screw on the battery compartment cover
    on the back of the handset, then press down on the cover and slide it
    off.

2.  Plug the battery wire connector into the socket inside the compartment.

    NOTE:  The connector fits only one way.  Do not force it.

3.  Align the screw hole on the battery compartment cover with the screw
    hole inside the battery compartment.

4.  Tighten the screw about halfway.  Then press down and slide the cover
    up to lock it in place.

5.  Fully tighten the screw to ensure the best water seal.

Before you use your phone for the first time, charge it for 15 hours.

Charging The Battery

After you install a new battery, place the handset on the base and let the
battery charge for about 15 hours before you use it the first time.  The IN
USE/CHARGE indicator lights.

The phone recharges whenever the handset is on the base.  You can recharge
the battery at any time, but you must be sure to recharge the battery when
the LOW BATT indicator flashes on the handset.

NOTES:  The first time you use your phone after installing a new battery,
        the handset might not work or might sound an error tone when you
        press TALK.  This might also occur when you recharge a battery that
        has been completely discharged.

        If this happens, return the handset to the base for 5 seconds. This
        resets the security access protection code.

If the IN USE/CHARGE indicator does not light when you place the handset on
the base, be sure the battery is connected to the socket inside the battery
compartment and the AC adapter is securely connected to the base.

Also, be sure the handset is placed properly on the base, so the charging
contacts on the handset and base meet.

If the contacts are dirty or tarnished, gently clean them with a pencil
eraser.

About once a month, fully discharge the battery by keeping the handset off
the base until the LOW BATT indicator flashes.  Then return the handset to
the base and recharge the battery for 15 hours.

Replacing The Battery

If you follow the instructions in "Charging the Battery", the supplied batt-
ery should last about a year.  When the battery loses its ability to fully
charge, order a 3.6-volt, 300 mAH battery with a connector that fits the
socket in the battery compartment.  You can order a replacement battery
through your local Radio Shack store.

Install the new battery as described below, then charge the battery (see
"Charging the Battery", above).

1.  Use a screwdriver to remove the screw on the battery compartment cover
    on the back of the handset, then press down on the cover and slide it
    off.

2.  Gently pull on the battery connector to disconnect it, then remove the
    battery.

3.  Plug the battery wire connector from the new battery into the socket
    inside the compartment, and place the battery inside the compartment.

    NOTE:  The connector fits only one way.  Do not force it.

4.  Align the screw hole on the battery compartment cover with the screw
    hole inside the battery compartment.

5.  Tighten the screw about halfway.  Then press down and slide the cover
    up to lock it in place.

6.  Fully tighten the screw to ensure the best water seal.

IMPORTANT:  Your telephone contains a rechargeable nickel cadmium battery.
            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 re-
            cycling or disposal programs in your area.  Some options that
            might be available are:  municipal curb-side collection, drop
            off boxes at retailers, recycling collections centers, and mail
            back programs.

Setting The Dialing Mode

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

1.  Set TONE/PULSE to TONE.

2.  Lift the handset, press TALK, and listen for a dial tone.

3.  Press any number other than 0.  If the dial tone stops, you have touch-
    tone service.  Leave TONE/PULSE set to TONE.

    If the dial tone continues, you have pulse service.  Set TONE/PULSE to
    PULSE.

Turning On/Off The Ringer

To turn off the ringer, press and hold RINGER ON/OFF for about 2 seconds
(until a long beep sounds).  When the ringer is off, the RINGER ON/OFF
button flashes red.

To turn on the ringer, press and hold RINGER ON/OFF for about 2 seconds
(until a short beep sounds).

NOTE:  With the handset's ringer off, you can still make or receive calls
       using the cordless phone.  Telephones on the same line still ring
       when there is an incoming call, and the TALK light on the handset
       and the IN USE/CHARGE indicator on the base flash until you answer
       the call.


(EB 4/21/97)

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