CORDLESS TELEPHONE
SERVICE MANUAL
FILE NO. 2B0-9908
FT-8959
PUBLISHED IN JAPAN, Oct., 1999
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TALK Button
TONE Button
MEM Button
PAUSE Button
One-touch dialing Button
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Rechargeable Battery Pack
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REDIAL Button
ANTENNA
FLASH Button
Dialpad (0~9,
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VOL/RING Button
CH Button
INTCOM Button
Chargeing Contact
TEL LINE jack
DC IN 9V jack
CHARGE LED
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Line ringer volume switch
Antenna
MEM (Memory) button
PAUSE button
SPEAKER button
SPEAKER LED (Green)
SPEED DIAL INDEX
INTCOM button
HOLD button
Microphone
REC TIME switch (ANN/4/1)
RING TIME switch (2/4/TS)
FLASH/RDL button
PIN button
CLOCK button
SKIP button
MEMO REC/2WAY REC button
DELETE button
VOLUME button
POWER LED
IN USE LED
TONE button
REPEAT button
PLAY/STOP button
ANSWER button
OGM button
LED display
Speaker
CORDLESS
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FT-8959
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