9Installing the PhoneInstalling the Handset BatteryNOTE: You must connect the handset battery before using thecordless handsets.CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire or personal injury, use onlythe Thomson Inc. approved Nickel-Cadmium (Ni-Cd) batterymodel 5-2729 or Nickel-Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) battery model5-2522, which is compatible with this unit.1. Locate battery and battery door which are packaged together inside a plastic bagand are separate from the handset.. Locate the battery compartment on the back of the handset.3. Plug the battery pack cord into the jack inside the compartment.NOTE: It is important to maintain the polarity (black and red wires)to the jack inside the compartment. To ensure proper batteryinstallation, the connector is keyed and can be inserted only one way.4. Insert the battery pack.5. Close the battery compartment by pushing the door up until it snaps into place.6. Place the handsets in the charging cradles. Allow handsets to charge for 16 hoursprior to first use. If you don’t properly charge the handsets, battery performance iscompromised.black wirered wirebatterypackPRESS DOWNFIRMLY