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43-3818

Toll-Saver — lets you avoid unnecessary 
charges when you call by long distance to 
check your messages. See “Using the Toll-
Saver” on Page 34.

Long Battery Life — the supplied battery 
pack (when fully charged) provides about 7 
hours of talk time or 14 days of standby time.

20 Channels — automatically selects a clear 
channel when you make or answer a call. You can 
also manually change channels during a call. See 
“Selecting the Channel” on Page 15.

Headset Jack — connects an optional 
headset (available at your local RadioShack 
store) for hands-free convenience. See 
“Using a Headset” on Page 17.

10 Number Memory Dialing — stores 10 
numbers in memory for easy dialing. See 
“Memory Dialing” on Page 17.

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Summary of Contents for 43-3818

Page 1: ...ied battery pack when fully charged provides about 7 hours of talk time or 14 days of standby time 20 Channels automatically selects a clear channel when you make or answer a call You can also manually change channels during a call See Selecting the Channel on Page 15 Headset Jack connects an optional headset available at your local RadioShack store for hands free convenience See Using a Headset o...

Page 2: ...ll Plate or Wall 8 Connecting Charging and Replacing the Battery Pack 9 Recycling Ni Cd Batteries 10 Setting the Dialing Mode 11 Setting the Handset s Ringer Tone Volume 12 Turning the Base s Ringer On Off 12 Setting Auto Talk 13 Turning Caller ID Call Waiting On Off 13 Storing Your Area Code 13 Selecting a Language 14 Telephone Operation 15 Making and Receiving Calls 15 Selecting the Channel 15 S...

Page 3: ...it to a qualified serviceman when service or repair work is required Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltages or other risks Incorrect reassembly can cause electric shock when the product is subsequently used 17 Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified services personnel under the following conditions When the power cord plug is damaged or fr...

Page 4: ...Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak while in the vicinity of the leak 66 4 5 6 05647 6 105 Use only the appropriate type and size battery pack specified in the instruction manual provided for this product Do not dispose of the battery pack in a fire The cell may explode Check with local codes for possible special disposal instructions Do not open or mutilate the battery pack Released ele...

Page 5: ... records each caller s name if available in your area telephone number and the date and time of the call as provided by your local phone company to Caller ID service subscribers 2146 06 4 0 14 6 10 To use Caller ID and Call Waiting you must be in an area where those services are available and you must subscribe to those services through your local phone company Where Caller ID is offered one or mo...

Page 6: ...EN is on the bottom of your phone If you use more than one phone or other device on the line add up all the RENs If the total is more than five three in rural areas your phones might not ring If ringer operation is impaired remove one of the devices from the line The digital answering system stores up to 16 minutes of messages on a computer chip and records each message s day and time This gives y...

Page 7: ...ing yourself using jacks and adapters available at your local RadioShack store or online at RadioShack com or have the telephone company update the wiring for you You must use compatible modular jacks that are compliant with Part 68 of FCC Rules The USOC number of the jack to be installed is RJ11C RJ11W for a wall plate 1P C GUM 6QR 1 Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into the TEL LIN...

Page 8: ...d with heads that fit into the keyhole slots on the base Drill two holes 315 16 inches apart Thread a screw into each hole letting the heads extend about 1 8 inch 1 Plug one end of the supplied modular cord short for a wall plate long for direct wall mounting into the TEL LINE jack on the base s back 2 Insert the supplied AC adapter s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack 3 Route the adapter and modu...

Page 9: ...ing your phone you must connect the battery pack then charge it for about 24 hours 1 Press down and slide off the battery pack compartment cover 2 Lift the battery pack out of the compartment 3 Plug the battery pack s connector into the socket in the compartment The connector fits only one way 4 Put the battery pack in the compartment 5 Replace the cover To charge the battery pack place the handse...

Page 10: ...y pack take the phone to your local RadioShack for assistance 4GE ENKPI 0K F CVVGTKGU0 The EPA certified RBRC Battery Recycling Seal on the nickel cadmium Ni Cd battery indicates RadioShack is voluntarily participating in an industry 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 co...

Page 11: ...than 0 or if required an outside line access code 9 for example If the dial tone stops you have touch tone service If the dial tone continues you have pulse service Once you have determined which type of service you have set the dialing mode 1 Press END to hang up the phone if necessary then hold down CID MENU until the selection screen appears 2 Press 4 or 9three times to select _Wb _Wb _Wb _Wb 3...

Page 12: ...ppears 6740 0 6 5 N5 4 0 4 101 1 You can set the base s ringer to high or low or turn it off 1 Press SET RING The phone s currently set ring sounds and the current setting appears When the ringer is set to E E E E the phone announces Off 2 Repeatedly press SET RING to change to the desired setting The system rings at the setting and _ _ _ _ Be Be Be Be or E E E E appears When the ringer is set to ...

Page 13: ...g call even while you are on the phone 1 Lift the handset and hold down CID MENU until the menu appears 2 Press 2 or 9 9 9 9 to select 9 9Mý 9 9Mý 9 9Mý 9 9Mý Caller ID Call Waiting 3 Press SEL to change the Caller ID Call Waiting setting Ed Ed Ed Ed or E E E E appears 4 Press END and return the handset to the base to store the new setting 5614 0 174 4 1 You can store your local area code in the p...

Page 14: ... handset to the base to clear the display 5 6 0 0 7 You can set the display s language to English or French 1 Lift the handset and hold down CID MENU until the menu appears 2 Press 5 or 9 four times to move the cursor to BWd kW BWd kW BWd kW BWd kW 3 Press SEL to selectý d ý d ý d ý d English or h ý h ý h ý h ý French 4 Return the handset to the base or press END to store the new setting 016 If an...

Page 15: ...e the wrong entry then enter the correct number Hold down DEL CH to delete the entire number When you receive a call dYec_d ý9Wbbý dYec_d ý9Wbbý dYec_d ý9Wbbý dYec_d ý9Wbbýappears Lift the handset from the base and press TALK If auto talk is on just lift the handset from the base If the handset is away from the base press TALK or any number including or To end a call place the handset on the base ...

Page 16: ...andset beeps and the setting does not change The volume setting is maintained even after you hang up the phone 059 4 0 9 6 0 If you have Call Waiting press TALK to answer an incoming call without disconnecting the current call Press TALK again to return to the first call If you do not have any special phone services pressing TALK might disconnect the current call 75 0 4 To quickly dial the last nu...

Page 17: ...m plug Contact RadioShack for a suitable headset To connect the headset open the rubber cover on the side of the handset then insert the headset s plug into the jack When you finish using the headset disconnect it from the handset and close the rubber cover to protect the jack ý 14 0 You can store up to 10 phone numbers and names in memory then dial a stored number by entering its memory location ...

Page 18: ...o 7 7 7 7 appears Then press 7 7 7 7 The cursor moves to the next position Press 2 twice so 8 8 8 8 appears To enter a space press 7 7 7 7 twice without entering any character To enter a number repeatedly press the corresponding number key until the number appears To enter a special character use 0 Each time you press 0 the following characters appear in this order çý ý çý ý çý ý çý ý ýâýá ýâýá ýâ...

Page 19: ...e numbers 9 When you finish press END To replace a stored number store a new one in its place FKVKPI QT GNGVKPI C 0WODGT KP GOQT 1 Lift the handset 2 Hold down MEM until C cehoýIjeh C cehoýIjeh C cehoýIjeh C cehoýIjeh and a list of memory location numbers appear 3 Choose a memory location 0 9 by pressing a number or by repeatedly pressing 8 or 9 4 Press SEL Press 8 or 9 to select one of three opti...

Page 20: ...pause entries for a longer pause 4GXKGYKPI GOQT 0WODGTU To review your memory numbers press MEM The list of memory location numbers appears with the name stored with each number or 2C cehoýd4 2C cehoýd4 2C cehoýd4 2C cehoýd4 if you did not store a name To see the stored phone numbers press 7 7 7 7 An arrow to the right of the number means it is longer than 14 digits Press 7 again to see the rest o...

Page 21: ...VQTGF OGTIGPE 0WODGTU If you store an emergency service s number police department fire department ambulance and you choose to test the stored number make the test call during the late evening or early morning hours to avoid peak demand periods Also remain on the line to explain the reason for your call 10 617 52 You can store one frequently used number in the one touch speed dial You do not need ...

Page 22: ... press SEL 4 Press 8 to move the cursor to O i O i O i O i then press SEL or DEL CH The phone beeps and DkcX hý DkcX hý DkcX hý DkcX hý b j Z b j Z b j Z b j Z appears 4 12 4 6 10 If you subscribe to Caller ID service from your phone company the phone company sends information about the call as well as the time and date between the first and second rings of every call you receive The phone display...

Page 23: ...rom the most recent to the oldest or 8 to scroll back through the records To scroll quickly through the records hold down 8 or 9 When you scroll past the last record the total record number appears then the first record When you scroll past the first record the total record number appears then the last record The top line of each record shows the date time and the number of calls from that number ...

Page 24: ...0ýNN JejWb0ýNN JejWb0ýNN JejWb0ýNN JejWb0ýNN Shows the number of new Caller ID records records you have not reviewed and the total number of records Fh_lWj ýDWc ý Fh_lWj ýDWc ý Fh_lWj ýDWc ý Fh_lWj ýDWc ýor Fh_lWj ýDkcX h Fh_lWj ýDkcX h Fh_lWj ýDkcX h Fh_lWj ýDkcX h The caller has blocked the Caller ID information KdademdýDWc KdademdýDWc KdademdýDWc KdademdýDWc or KdademdýDkcX h KdademdýDkcX h Kda...

Page 25: ...BeYWj_ed I b YjýBeYWj_ed appears 3 Choose a memory location 0 9 by pressing a number or by repeatedly pressing 8 or 9 then press SEL If the selected location is empty the phone beeps to confirm that it stored the number then the Caller ID record appears If a record exists in the selected location H fbWY ýC ceho5 H fbWY ýC ceho5 H fbWY ýC ceho5 H fbWY ýC ceho5 appears prompting you to confirm the r...

Page 26: ...b0ý appears indicating all Caller ID records were deleted 059 4 0 5 56 12 4 6 10 75 0 6 07 76610 Use MENU on the base to select the various function settings Each time you press MENU the system announces the function and its current setting ý QH 2TGUUGU WPEVKQP 1 Clock set 2 Remote operation Security Code 3 Number of rings before the system answers 4 Recording time for incoming messages 5 Message ...

Page 27: ...nnounces AM or PM and 7 7 7 7 or F F F F appears 5 Press 6or7 to choose AM or PM then press SET RING The system beeps and announces Time then announces the currently set day and time To check the day and time press MENU once The system announces the currently set day and time ý 5 66 0 6 07 4 1 4 0 5 You can select how long the system waits to answer a call 2 4 or 6 rings or toll saver If you plan ...

Page 28: ...e a message up to 1 minute for or 4 minutes for long When set to 7 7 7 7 the system plays the outgoing message but does not let callers leave a message 1 Press MENU four times The system announces Record time followed by the current setting The current setting orý7 ý7 ý7 ý7 appears 2 Repeatedly press 6or7 until the desired number appears 3 Press SET RING to store the setting The system beeps and a...

Page 29: ...The Message Alert tone automatically sounds when the next message is received 5 6 0 6 176 1 0 55 The system has two prerecorded outgoing messages One asks the caller to leave a message Hello no one is available to take your call Please leave a message after the tone The system uses this message when the recording time is set to or see Setting the Record Time on Page 28 The other announcement does ...

Page 30: ...ounces Greeting has been deleted 5 66 0 6 5 56 61 059 4 5 Press ANSWER If the system is set to record a caller s message see Setting the Record Time on Page 28 it plays the outgoing message and the number of recorded messages appear If the system is set to 7ddekdY c djýEdbo 7ddekdY c djýEdbo 7ddekdY c djýEdbo 7ddekdY c djýEdbo it plays the outgoing message and 7 7 7 7 appears To set the system to ...

Page 31: ...aximum recording capacity is about 16 minutes or 59 messages The system stops recording and resets to answer the next call when The caller hangs up The maximum message length is reached The system detects a busy signal or more than 7 seconds of silence You pick up the handset or any phone on the same phone line ý 4 14 0 1 A memo is a message you can record for yourself or others The system stores ...

Page 32: ... and the system announces the day and time of the call at the end of each message To play all messages after playing the new messages press PLAY STOP again To skip to the next message press 7 while the message is playing Hold down 7 to quickly advance through a message The system advances through the message at double speed until the end of the last message Release 7 to resume normal playback To r...

Page 33: ...ssages while messages are not playing press DELETE The system beeps and announces To delete all messages press DELETE again Within 30 seconds press DELETE The system beeps the display clears momentarily then appears ý 4 16 12 4 6 10 While you are away from your home or office you can use a touch tone phone or a pulse rotary phone with a pocket tone dialer available through RadioShack to enter your...

Page 34: ...g The system announces Security code followed by the newly set code To check your code at any time press MENU twice The code appears and the system announces it 7UKPI VJG 6QNN 5CXGT If the ring time is set to jI jI jI jI toll saver see Setting the Number of Rings on Page 27 the system answers after two rings if you have new messages ones you have not listened to If there are no new messages the sy...

Page 35: ...bout ten rings and sound a series of beeps 2 When the outgoing message begins or the system sounds a series of beeps press then enter your security code within 2 seconds 3 If the code is correct the system announces the number of new and old messages then To play incoming message press 2 For help press 0 If the system does not respond try entering your code again If you enter an incorrect code thr...

Page 36: ...ust be between 2 seconds and 4 minutes Press 7 again or 5 to stop recording 8 Record a new outgoing message Announces Record greeting Press 8 again or 5 to stop recording 9 Set the system to not answer calls 0 Announces the help guidance 2TQDNGO 5WIIGUVKQP Low volume or unusual sounds Someone has picked up another phone on the same line Hang up the other phone Severe noise interference Press DEL C...

Page 37: ...the phone ring twice before you answer so the system has time to record the Caller ID information Check that the system is correctly and securely connected Verify with the phone company that your CID service is active The handset stops working or works poorly during a call Move the handset closer to the base Lift the base s antenna to a vertical position Be sure the battery pack is charged If the ...

Page 38: ...ate it If your phone is not performing as it should take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance If the trouble is affecting the telephone lines the phone company can ask you to disconnect your phone until you have resolved the problem 56 6 06 Your telephone complies with Part 68 of the FCC Rules Upon request you must provide the phone s FCC registration number and REN to your telephone c...

Page 39: ...hat is on a different electrical circuit from the receiver contacting your local RadioShack store for help If you cannot eliminate the interference the FCC requires that you stop using your phone ý 60 0 Your telephone has built in protection circuits to reduce the risk of damage from surges in telephone line and power line current These protection circuits meet or exceed the FCC requirements Howev...

Page 40: ...u In the event of a product defect during the warranty period take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option un less otherwise provided by law a correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and labor b replace the product with one of the same or similar design or c refund the purchase price All repl...

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