Panasonic Cordless Telephone VB 44240A User Guide

Installing the 900 MHz Cordless Telephone
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3. APPLYING POWER
 IMPORTANT! Route the power cord where it will not 
create a trip hazard, or where it could become chafed 
and create a fire or other electrical hazards.
3.1 Applying Power to the Base Station
Use only the supplied AC Adapter (EXP9704).
3.2 Applying Power to the Charging Unit
Use only the supplied 
AC Adapter (AD970).
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4. INSTALLING THE HANDSET BATTERY
1. Remove the 
battery cover 
by pressing 
the latch and 
sliding the 
cover down 
and off of the 
handset.
2. Slide the 
battery down 
into the 
handset.
3. Place the 
cover and 
slide the 
cover up until 
it latches into 
the handset.
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5. CHARGING THE HANDSET BATTERY 
(F
IRST TIME)
The Rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium Battery must be 
fully charged before using your 900 MHz phone for 
the first time.
1.
Place the handset in the front 
slot of the charging unit.
2.
Make sure the CHARGE 
indicator lights. If the CHARGE 
light doesn’t light, check to see 
that the AC Adapter is plugged 
in, and that the handset is 
making good contact with the 
charging unit...

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6. ATTACHING BELT CLIP TO HANDSET
You can use the belt clip to attach the handset to 
your belt or pocket for convenient portability.
1.
Locate the belt clip notches on the sides of the 
handset, near the top.
2.
Slide the belt clip tabs 
into the notches.
3.
Press firmly until the 
belt clip snaps into 
place.
4.
To remove, simply lift 
one side of the belt 
clip to pull the tabs 
out of the handset 
notches.
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WALL-MOUNTING THE BASE STATION
(OPTIONAL PROCEDURE)
Standard Wall Plate Mounting
You can use this mounting option if you have a 
standard AT&T or GTE wall plate connection to the 
Panasonic PBX.
1. Slide the Wall Mount 
Adapter into the 
notches at the top of 
the base station. 
Rotate the Wall 
Mount Adapter down 
and snap it into place.
2. Plug the AC Adapter 
(EXP9704) into the 
base station.
3. Place the AC Adapter...

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5. Plug the other end 
of the short 
telephone cord 
(from the LINE IN
 
jack) into the 
modular wall jack.
6. Place the base 
station on the posts 
of the wall plate and 
push down until it is 
firmly seated.
7. Plug the AC 
Adapter into a 
standard 120V AC 
wall outlet.
Note: You can plug the base station into an AC outlet 
controlled by a wall switch. This is especially 
convenient for base stations that are not easily 
accessible.
To avoid accidentally...

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Direct Wall Mounting
If you do not have a standard wall plate, you can 
mount the 900 MHz Cordless Telephone base 
station directly on a wall. Before doing so, consider 
the following:
 Select a location away from electrical cables, 
pipes, or other items behind the mounting 
location that could cause a hazard when screws 
are inserted into the wall.
 Ensure that the wall material is capable of 
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5.
Place the telephone cord(s) inside the molded 
channel(s) on the bottom of the Wall Mount 
Adapter.
6.
Place the base station on the posts of the wall 
screws and push down until firmly seated.
7.
Plug the AC Adapter into a standard 120V AC 
wall outlet.
WALL-MOUNTING THE CHARGING UNIT
(OPTIONAL PROCEDURE) 
The charging unit is also designed to be wall-
mounted. Before mounting your charging unit, 
consider the following:
 Select a location away from...

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1.
Insert two mounting 
screws 1-9/10 inches 
apart. Allow about 
3/16 of an inch 
between the wall and 
screw heads for 
mounting the phone.
2.
Plug the AC Adapter into the charging unit. Wrap 
the AC Adapter cord around the strain relief.
3.
Place the charging unit on the posts of the wall 
screws and push down until firmly seated.
4.
Plug the AC Adapter into a standard 120V AC 
wall outlet.
Strain 
Relief
900 MHz...

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