Uniden DXAI4588-2 English Owners Manual - Page 15

Precautions

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Liquid Damage Moisture and liquid can damage your cordless phone. • If the handset or base is exposed to moisture or liquid, but only the exterior plastic housing is affected, wipe off the liquid, and use as normal. • If moisture or liquid has entered the plastic housing (i.e. liquid can be heard in the phone or liquid has entered the handset battery compartment or vent openings on the base), follow the steps below: Handset Base ) Remove the battery cover and leave it off for ) Disconnect the AC ventilation. adapter from the 2) Disconnect the battery pack. Leave the battery base, cutting off cover off and the battery pack disconnected electrical power. for at least three days. 2) Disconnect the 3) Once the handset is completely dry, reconnect telephone cord from the battery pack and the battery cover. the base. 4) Recharge the handset's battery pack for 15 to 3) Let dry for at least 20 hours before using. three days. IMPORTANT: You must unplug the telephone line while recharging the battery pack to avoid charge interruption. CAUTION: DO NOT use a microwave oven to speed up the drying process. This will cause permanent damage to the handset, base and the microwave oven. After following these steps, if your cordless telephone does not work, please call our Customer Service Hotline. See back cover page for contact information. 14) Precautions! Before you read anything else, please note the following: Warning! Uniden America Corporation DOES NOT represent this unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or damage to the unit, DO NOT expose this unit to rain or moisture. Rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium Battery Warning • This equipment contains a rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery. • Cadmium is a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer. • The rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery contained in this equipment may explode if disposed of in a fire. • Do not short-circuit the battery. • Do not charge the rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery used in this equipment in any charger other than the one designed to charge this battery as specified in the owner's manual. Using another charger may damage the battery or cause the battery to explode. Rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium Batteries Must Be Recycled or Disposed of Properly As part of our commitment to protecting our environment and conserving natural resources, Uniden voluntarily participates in an RBRC® industry program to collect and recycle used Ni-Cd batteries within the United States. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on Ni-Cd battery recycling in your area. (RBRC® is a registered trademark of the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation.) Warning! The cords on this product and/or accessories contain lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. Uniden works to reduce lead content in our PVC coated cords in our products and accessories. Important Safety Instructions When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following: 1. Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. 2. Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. 3. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak. 4. Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual. Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. They may explode. Check with local authorities for possible battery disposal instructions. 5. Do not disassemble any component of this product. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION! Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions. Do not open or mutilate the battery, and disconnect the battery before shipping this product. The FCC Wants You To Know This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the ACTA. On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, a product identifier in the format US: AAAEQ##TXXXX. If requested, this number must be provided to the telephone company. An applicable Universal Service Order Codes (USOC) certification for the jacks used in this equipment is provided (i.e., RJ11C) in the packaging with each piece of approved terminal equipment. A plug and jack used to connect this equipment to the premises wiring and telephone network must comply with the applicable FCC Part 68 rules and requirements adopted by the ACTA. A compliant telephone cord and modular plug is provided with this product. It is designed to be connected to a compatible modular jack that is also compliant. See installation instructions for details. The REN is used to determine the number of devices that may be connected to a telephone line. Excessive RENs on a telephone line may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call. In most but not all areas, the sum of RENs should not exceed five (5.0). To be certain of the number of devices that may be connected to a line, as determined by the total RENs, contact the telephone provider. For products approved after July 23, 2001, the REN for this product is part of the product identifier that has the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. The digits represented by ## are the REN without a decimal point (e.g., 03 is a REN of 0.3). For earlier products, the REN is separately shown on the label. If this equipment causes harm to the telephone network, the telephone company will notify you in advance that temporary discontinuance of service may be required. But if advance notice isn't practical, the telephone company will notify the customer as soon as possible. Also, you will be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC if you believe it is necessary. The telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations or procedures that could affect the operation of the equipment. If this happens the telephone company will provide advance notice in order for you to make necessary modifications to maintain uninterrupted service. Please follow instructions for repairing, if any (e.g. battery replacement section); otherwise do not substitute or repair any parts of the device except as specified in this manual. Connection to party line service is subject to state tariffs. Contact the state public utility commission, public service commission or

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Liquid Damage
Moisture and liquid can damage your cordless phone.
If the handset or base is exposed to moisture or liquid, but only the exterior
plastic housing is affected, wipe off the liquid, and use as normal.
If moisture or liquid has entered the plastic housing (i.e. liquid can be
heard in the phone or liquid has entered the handset battery compartment
or vent openings on the base), follow the steps below:
Handset
Base
Remove the battery cover and leave it off for
ventilation.
Disconnect the battery pack. Leave the battery
cover off and the battery pack disconnected
for at least three days.
Once the handset is completely dry, reconnect
the battery pack and the battery cover.
Recharge the handset's battery pack for ±² to
20 hours before using.
±)
2)
3)
4)
Disconnect the AC
adapter from the
base, cutting off
electrical power.
Disconnect the
telephone cord from
the base.
Let dry for at least
three days.
±)
2)
3)
IMPORTANT:
You must unplug the telephone line while recharging the battery pack to
avoid charge interruption.
CAUTION:
DO NOT use a microwave oven to speed up the drying process. This will
cause permanent damage to the handset, base and the microwave oven. After
following these steps, if your cordless telephone does not work, please call
our Customer Service Hotline. See back cover page for contact information.
14) Precautions!
Before you read anything else, please note the following:
Warning!
Uniden America Corporation DOES NOT represent this unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of
fire, electrical shock, or damage to the unit, DO NOT expose this unit to rain or moisture.
Rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium Battery Warning
• This equipment contains a rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery.
• Cadmium is a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer.
• The rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery contained in this equipment may explode if disposed of
in a fire.
• Do not short-circuit the battery.
• Do not charge the rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery used in this equipment in any charger
other than the one designed to charge this battery as specified in the owner's manual. Using
another charger may damage the battery or cause the battery to explode.
Rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium Batteries Must Be Recycled or
Disposed of Properly
As part of our commitment to protecting our environment and conserving natural
resources, Uniden voluntarily participates in an RBRC
®
industry program to
collect and recycle used Ni-Cd batteries within the United States. Please call
±-800-8-BATTERY for information on Ni-Cd battery recycling in your area. (RBRC
®
is a registered trademark of the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation.)
Warning!
The cords on this product and/or accessories contain lead, a chemical known to the State of
California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.
Uniden works to reduce lead content in our PVC coated cords in our products and accessories.
Important Safety Instructions
When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to
reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following:
±. Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink or
laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.
2. Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be a
remote risk of electric shock from lightning.
3. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.
4. Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual. Do not dispose of batteries in a
fire. They may explode. Check with local authorities for possible battery disposal instructions.
². Do not disassemble any component of this product.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION!
Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according
to the instructions. Do not open or mutilate the battery, and disconnect the battery before shipping
this product.
The FCC Wants You To Know
This equipment complies with Part ³8 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the
ACTA.
On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, a product
identifier in the format US: AAAEQ##TXXXX. If requested, this number must be provided to the
telephone company.
An applicable Universal Service Order Codes (USOC) certification for the jacks used in this
equipment is provided (i.e., RJ±±C) in the packaging with each piece of approved terminal
equipment. A plug and jack used to connect this equipment to the premises wiring and telephone
network must comply with the applicable FCC Part ³8 rules and requirements adopted by the
ACTA.
A compliant telephone cord and modular plug is provided with this product. It is designed to be
connected to a compatible modular jack that is also compliant. See installation instructions for
details.
The REN is used to determine the number of devices that may be connected to a telephone
line. Excessive RENs on a telephone line may result in the devices not ringing in response to
an incoming call. In most but not all areas, the sum of RENs should not exceed five (5.0). To be
certain of the number of devices that may be connected to a line, as determined by the total RENs,
contact the telephone provider. For products approved after July 23, 200±, the REN for this product
is part of the product identifier that has the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. The digits represented by
## are the REN without a decimal point (e.g., 03 is a REN of 0.3). For earlier products, the REN is
separately shown on the label.
If this equipment causes harm to the telephone network, the telephone company will notify you
in advance that temporary discontinuance of service may be required. But if advance notice isn't
practical, the telephone company will notify the customer as soon as possible. Also, you will be
advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC if you believe it is necessary. The telephone
company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations or procedures that could affect
the operation of the equipment. If this happens the telephone company will provide advance notice
in order for you to make necessary modifications to maintain uninterrupted service. Please follow
instructions for repairing, if any (e.g. battery replacement section); otherwise do not substitute or
repair any parts of the device except as specified in this manual. Connection to party line service
is subject to state tariffs. Contact the state public utility commission, public service commission or