User's Manual

Your new telephone includes the highest quality NiCd (Nickel Cadm ium ) batteries

available. Following these sim ple instructions can significantly im prove your

operational results.

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

Charge all battery packs for at least 15 hours prior to connecting to the telephone line.

** AFTER INITIAL CHARGE: To enhance battery life and telephone perform ance,

com pletely charge and then com pletely discharge the batteries before

returning the handsets to the charging cradle. This will extend your battery

life allowing longer talk-tim e and stand-by.

1. Press the battery release point on the back of the handset and slide downward to

open the battery com partm ent.

2. Insert the battery pack into the battery com partm ent and m ake sure to position

according to polarity m arkings.

3. Slide the battery cover upward until it snaps into place.

4. Connect the AC adapter to the 9 V DC jack of the base unit and to a standard 120V

AC wall outlet.

5. Place the handset on the base unit. Make sure the Charge LED on the base unit

lights, and charging begins.

Low Battery

W hen the battery power is low, the battery icon on the right of the display will be on

and the handset beeps interm ittently while it is in use. If you DO NOT recharge the

handset battery, will be on for certain period, and then “LOW BATTER Y” is

displayed. If the handset is left un-recharged, “BACK TO CHARGER” will be displayed

and the handset does not function when you press the keys.

Clean the Battery Contacts

To m aintain a good charge, it is im portant to clean all battery contacts on the handset

and the base unit with a soft, dry cloth about once a m onth. Use a pencil eraser or

other contact cleaner. Do not use any liquids or solvents.

Caution:

1. Use ONLY with SBC373 AC Adapter (AC 120V, DC9V, 1000m A).

2. The AC adapter m ust rem ain connected at all tim es (It is norm al for the adapter to

feel warm during in use).

3. Do not rem ove the battery from the handset to charge it.

4. Never throw the battery into a fire, disassem ble it, or heat it.

5. Do not rem ove or dam age the battery casing.

6. If you do not expect to use your phone for a m onth or longer, rem ove the batteries.

Batteries can leak chem icals that can destroy electronic parts.

7. For the longest battery life and optim al operation of the phone system ALW AYS

com pletely charge and discharge the batteries. 3 batteries have been included to

allow you to keep 1 battery continually charging for use in a low battery condition.

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