Sprint Nextel SP-809 User Manual

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Installation
INSTALLING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
The SP-809 is packaged with a rechargeable nickel-cadmium bat-
tery pack. Before using your phone, you must install the battery 
pack and then charge it for 12–15 hours. 
Press down and slide off the 
compartment cover. Place 
the battery pack into the com-
partment aligning the battery 
pack with the polarity marks 
(+ and –) inside. Replace the 
cover.
To charge the battery pack, 
simply place the handset on 
the base. The CHARGING in-
dicator on the base lights. 
Note: You can place the handset on the base faceup or facedown.
Recharge the battery pack 
when the LOW BATT indica-
tor on the handset flashes. 
Notes:
²
When you first use the phone after charging or recharging the 
battery pack, the phone might not work and you might hear a two-
beep signal when you press 
TALK
. If this happens, return the 
handset to the base for about 30 seconds. This resets the security 
access protection code.
LOW BATT
Indicator
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