User's Manual Part 1

12
Installing the Phone
Installing the Handset Battery
NOTE: You must install the handset batteries
before using the cordless handset.
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire or personal
injury, use only the Thomson Inc. approved
model BYD H-AAA 900mAh 1.2V, rechargeable
Nickel-metal Hydride AAA batteries, which are
compatible with this unit.
1. Locate batteries and battery door which are packaged together
inside a plastic bag and are separate from the handset.
2. Locate the battery compartment on the back of the handset.
3. Insert the batteries.
4. Close the battery compartment by
pushing the door up until it snaps into
place.
5. Plug the AC power adaptor of the charge
cradle to an electrical outlet.
4. Place the handset in the charge cradle.
The CHARGE indicator turns on, verifying
the battery is charging.
Allow handset to charge for 14 hours prior
to first use. If you do not properly charge
the handset, battery performance is compromised.
Base Station
1. Choose an area near an electrical outlet and a telephone wall
jack (RJ11C), and place your base/gateway on a level surface
near your high speed internet connection.
2. Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the TEL jack on the
back of the base/gateway and the other end into a modular
jack.
NOTE: Landline connection is not necessary for
Skype usage.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Emergency calls via the
landline are only possible if power is applied
to the base station and the landline is properly
connected.
3. Connect the ethernet cable to the connector in the base/
gateway and to your internet connection.