Radio Shack 43-3513, Owner'S Manual

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Warning: Dispose of the old battery pack
promptly and properly. Do not burn or bury it
(see “Battery Safety Instructions” on Page 4
for additional information on proper battery
handling).
If you have trouble replacing the battery pack,
take the phone to your local RadioShack for
assistance.
Important: The EPA certified
RBRC
®
Battery Recycling Seal
on the nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd)
battery indicates RadioShack is
voluntarily participating in an in-
dustry program to collect and recycle these
batteries at the end of their useful life, when
taken out of service in the United States or
Canada. The RBRC program provides a con-
venient alternative to placing used Ni-Cd bat-
teries into the trash or the municipal waste
stream, which may be illegal in your area.
Please call 1-800-THE-SHACK (1-800-843-
7422) for information on Ni-Cd battery recy-
cling and disposal bans/restrictions in your ar-
ea. RadioShack’s involvement in this program
is part of the company’s commitment to pre-
serving our environment and conserving our
natural resources.
Setting the Dialing Mode
Your phone comes set for tone dialing. If you
have pulse service, you need to change the
dialing mode. If you are not sure which type of
service you have, do this test.
Lift the handset, press
TALK
, and listen for a
dial tone. Press any number other than
0
.
Note: If your phone system requires that you
dial an access code (9, for example) before
you dial an outside number, do not press the
access code either.
If the dial tone stops, you have touch-tone ser-
vice. If the dial tone continues, you have pulse
service. Press
TALK
.
To set the dial mode, hold down
FLASH
until
the phone beeps, then press
#
to set to pulse
mode or
∗∗∗∗
/
TONE
to set to tone mode.
Note: The phone exits setting mode if a call or
page is received, or if you press
TALK
.
If the battery pack power becomes too low,
the dial mode might reset to tone. If you are
on a pulse line and cannot make a call, try set-
ting dialing mode to pulse.
Setting the Ringer’s Tone
and Volume
You can set two ringer tones and a high and
low volume for each.
To change the tone, lift the handset and press
VOL
8
8 8
8
or
9
9 9
9
. The selected tone sounds at
the selected volume for 2 seconds.
OPERATION
Making and Receiving Calls
To make a call, lift the handset and press
TALK
. The TALK/LOW BATT indicator on the
handset and the CHARGE/IN USE indicator
on the base light. When you hear a dial tone,
dial the number.
To answer a call, simply lift the handset. If the
handset is away from the base, press any key.
To end a call, place the handset on the base
or press
TALK
.
Note: If you press
TALK
to hang up and the
phone does not disconnect, press
TALK
again
while holding the handset closer to the base,
or place the handset on the base.
Selecting the Channels
The phone scans 20 channels (frequency
pairs used between the base and the hand-
set) and automatically selects a clear channel
each time you make or receive a call.