Radio Shack 43-3812, Owner'S Manual

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11
Telephone Operation
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Telephone Operation
MAKING AND RECEIVING
CALLS
To make a call, lift the handset then press
TALK . The TALK/BATT indicator on the
handset and CHARGE/IN USE indicator on
the base light. Dial the number.
To answer a call, simply lift the handset from
the base. If the handset is away from the
base, press any key.
To end a call, place the handset on the base
or press
TALK
.
SELECTING THE CHANNEL
The phone scans 40 channels (frequency
pairs used between the base and the
handset) and automatically selects a clear
channel each time you make or receive a
call.
If you hear other conversations or excessive
noise during a call, press
CH
to select a
different channel. The TALK/BATT indicator
blinks, and the handset beeps, followed by a
brief pause as your phone searches for a
clear channel.
If the handset is too far from the base, the
channel might not change. Move closer to
the base and try again.
SETTING THE HANDSET
VOLUME
To change the volume you hear through the
handset, press
VOLUME during a call. The
handset volume has three levels, low,
medium, and high.
USING FLASH
FLASH performs the electronic equivalent of
a switchhook operation for special services,
such as Call Waiting.
For example, if you have Call Waiting, press
FLASH
to answer an incoming call without
disconnecting the current call. Press FLASH
again to return to the first call.
If you do not have any special phone
services, pressing
FLASH might disconnect
the current call.
USING REDIAL
To quickly dial the last number dialed, lift the
handset and press
REDIAL
.
Notes:
• The redial memory holds up to 32 digits,
so you can redial long-distance as well
as local numbers.
• The redial memory also holds pause
entries (see “Entering a Pause” on
Page 12).
USING TONE SERVICES ON
A PULSE LINE
Some special services, such as bank-by-
phone, require tone signals. If you have
pulse service, you can still use these special
tone services. Dial the service’s main
number. When the service answers, press
∗
/
TONE . Any additional numbers you dial are
sent as tone signals.
When you hang up, the phone automatically
resets to pulse dialing.