VTech Telecommunications Ltd 80-0048-00 User Manual
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Maintenance
Taking care of your telephone
• Your telephone contains sophisticated electronic parts, so you must treat it
• Your telephone contains sophisticated electronic parts, so you must treat it
with care.
• Avoid rough treatment.
• Place the corded handset down gently.
• Save the original packing materials to protect your telephone base if you ever
• Place the corded handset down gently.
• Save the original packing materials to protect your telephone base if you ever
need to ship it.
Avoid water
• You can damage your telephone if it gets wet. Do not use the corded handset
• You can damage your telephone if it gets wet. Do not use the corded handset
in the rain, or handle it with wet hands. Do not install the telephone near a
sink, bathtub or shower.
Electrical storms
• Electrical storms can sometimes cause power surges harmful to electronic
• Electrical storms can sometimes cause power surges harmful to electronic
equipment. For your own safety, take caution when using electric appliances
during storms.
Cleaning your telephone
• Your telephone has a durable plastic casing that should retain its luster for
• Your telephone has a durable plastic casing that should retain its luster for
many years. Clean it only with a soft cloth slightly dampened with water or a
mild soap.
• Do not use excess water or cleaning solvents of any kind.
Remember that electrical appliances can cause serious injury if used when you
Remember that electrical appliances can cause serious injury if used when you
are wet or standing in water. If the telephone should fall into water, DO NOT
RETRIEVE IT UNTIL YOU UNPLUG THE POWER CORD AND NETWORK
CABLE FROM THE WALL, then pull the unit out by the unplugged cords.