User's Manual

There are six (6) steps involved in setting up
your CLS45i.
1. Install included battery pack into handset.
2. (Optional) Insert four AA alkaline batteries
(for backup in case of AC power outage)
into base.
3. Decide if you want the telephone to sit on
a desk/tabletop or hang on the wall (if on
the wall, follow Instructions for Wall
Mounting)
4. Plug the telephone line cord into the
phone base and telephone wall jack
5. Plug the electrical adapter into a 110-120V
AC wall outlet
6. Place handset in the cradle face up and let
charge overnight or for 10-14 hours
Once your telephone is set up and the
handset is charged, you may proceed to
program up to 17 phone numbers into the
memory speed-dial buttons and set up the
rest of the Special Features.
Installing, Replacing and
Charging the Handset
Battery Pack
Note: the battery pack must be fully charged
before using the CLS-45i
Remove the battery cover on the back of the
handset by pushing the battery compartment
“button” and sliding the cover open. The
cover may come off completely.
1. To install the battery pack, plug the cord
of the battery pack into the connector in
the battery compartment
2. To replace the battery pack, open the bat-
tery cover as above and unplug the battery
from the battery compartment. Remove
battery. Install new battery pack connecting
it as above
3. To charge the now-installed battery pack,
plug the phone’s AC/DC adapter into a
110-120V AC outlet and leave the handset
“FACE UP” in the cradle for 10 – 14 hours.
After this initial charging time, the handset
battery will take less time to recharge.
Replace the battery compartment cover,
sliding it into place until it “clicks”.
Monitoring the Handset Battery
Level
When the handset is not in use and the bat-
tery charge is low, the LCD display shows the
battery icon in an “empty” state.The unit
“beeps” every 30 seconds and the “IN USE
/NEW CALL light flashes.
When the handset is in use and the battery is
low, the IN USE / NEW CALL light flashes,
and the LCD display shows the battery icon in
an “empty” state.The handset will “beep”
every 30 seconds and it will go dead after
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Installing and Using Your CLS45i