User's Manual
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12. General information
IMPORTANT
This equipment is not designed for making emergency telephone call when
the power fails. Alternative arrangements should be made for access to the
emergency services.
This product is intended for connection to analogue public switched telephone
networks and private switchboards in US.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be
followed to reduce the risk of re, electric shock and injury to persons, including
the following:
• Do not use this product near water for example, near a bathtub, washbowl,
kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.
• Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.
• Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual. Do not dispose
of batteries in a re. They may explode. Check with local codes for possible
special disposal instructions.
Cleaning
• Clean the handset and base (or charger) with a damp (not wet) cloth, or an
anti-static wipe.
• Never use household polish as this will damage the product. Never use a dry
cloth as this may cause a static shock.
Environmental
• Do not expose to direct sunlight.
• The handset may become warm when the batteries are being charged or
during prolonged periods of use. This is normal. However, we recommend that
to avoid damage you do not place the product on antique/veneered wood.
• Do not stand your product on carpets or other surfaces which generate bres,
or place it in locations preventing the free ow of air over its surfaces.
• Do not submerge any part of your product in water and do not use it in damp
or humid conditions, such as bathrooms.
• Do not expose your product to re, explosive or other hazardous conditions.
• There is a slight chance your phone could be damaged by an electrical storm.
We recommend that you unplug the power and telephone line cord during an
electrical storm.
Product disposal instructions
• The symbol shown here and on the product means that the product is classed
as Electrical or Electronic Equipment and should not be disposed with other
household or commercial waste at the end of its working life.
• The Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive (2002/96/
EC) has been put in place to recycle products using best available recovery
and recycling techniques to minimize the impact on the environment, treat any
General information