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SETTING THE DIALING
MODE

Set

MODE

on the back of the base for

the type of service you have (tone or
pulse). If you are not sure which type
you have, do this test.

1. Set

MODE

TONE

2. Lift the handset and listen for a dial

tone.

3. Press any number other than

Note: If your phone system requires
that you dial an access code (

, for

example) before you dial an outside
number, do not press the access
code either.

4. If the dial tone stops, you have

touch-tone service. Leave

MODE

set

TONE

If the dial tone continues, you have
pulse service. Set

MODE

PULSE

SETTING THE RINGER
SWITCH

Set

RINGER

on the back of the tele-

phone to select the desired ringer vol-
ume:

— Normal ringer volume.

— Reduced ringer volume.

OFF

— The telephone does not ring

Note: With the phone’s ringer off, you
can still make calls using the ET-148.
You can also receive calls if you hear an-
other telephone on the same line ringing.

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Summary of Contents for ET-148

Page 1: ...Cat No 43 637 OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment ET 148 20 Number Memory Speakerphone with Privacy 43 637 fm Page 1 Friday August 13 1999 10 45 AM ...

Page 2: ...h sends an electronic switch hook signal for use with special phone services such as Call Waiting Tone Pulse Dialing lets you use your phone with either type of service Hearing Aid Compatibility lets you use your phone with hearing aids that have a T telephone switch Note Your telephone uses two AAA batteries not supplied for memory backup This telephone has been tested and found to comply with al...

Page 3: ... BEFORE INSTALLATION Each device that you connect to the phone line draws power from the phone line We refer to this power draw as the device s ringer equivalence number or REN The REN is shown on the bottom of the base If you are using more than one phone or other device on the line add up all the RENs If the total is more than five your phones might not ring In rural areas a total REN of three m...

Page 4: ...r Switch 9 Operation 10 Using the Speakerphone 10 Switching Between the Handset and Speakerphone 10 Using Privacy 10 Using Redial 10 Using Pause 11 Using Flash 11 Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line 11 Memory Dialing 12 Storing a Number in Memory 12 Dialing a Memory Number 13 Chain Dialing Memory Numbers 13 Testing Stored Emergency Numbers 13 Troubleshooting 14 Care and Maintenance 15 The FCC Want...

Page 5: ...hillips screwdriver to loosen the screw in the battery compart ment cover on the bottom of the telephone then lift open the cover 2 Put the batteries into the compart ment as indicated by the polarity symbols and marked inside 3 Close the cover and tighten the screw 4 Be sure the NORM STORE BATT TEST switch on the back of the phone is set to NORM see Testing Replacing the Batteries Testing Replaci...

Page 6: ...apters available at your local RadioShack store Or you can let the phone company update the wiring for you The USOC number of the jack to be installed is RJ11C RJ11W if you want to mount it on a wall plate Placing the Phone on a Desk Top Plug one end of the supplied long modu lar cord into the TEL LINE jack on the back of the phone Then plug the other end into a modular phone line jack Mounting th...

Page 7: ...ey hole slots with the wall plate studs or screws and slide the base downward to secure it 3 Lift out the handset guide rotate it 180 then snap it back into place so it holds the handset Note The handset holder above the handset cradle lets you place the handset on the holder without dis connecting the call CONNECTING THE HANDSET Plug one end of the coiled cord into the modular jack on the handset...

Page 8: ...ecommended adapter supplies 6 volts DC delivers at least 150 mil liamps and has a barrel plug which properly fits the phone s DC 6V jack Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications might damage the phone or the adapter To prevent damage to the adapter and the telephone always plug the adapter into the telephone before you plug it into the AC outlet Always unplug the AC adapter from th...

Page 9: ...do not press the access code either 4 If the dial tone stops you have touch tone service Leave MODE set to TONE If the dial tone continues you have pulse service Set MODE to PULSE SETTING THE RINGER SWITCH Set RINGER on the back of the tele phone to select the desired ringer vol ume HI Normal ringer volume LO Reduced ringer volume OFF The telephone does not ring Note With the phone s ringer off yo...

Page 10: ... speakerphone lift the handset then press SPEAKER If you decide to change from the speak erphone to the handset during redialing or memory dialing let the phone finish dialing first Then lift the handset and press SPEAKER USING PRIVACY To talk to someone else in the room with out the person on the other end of the phone line hearing your conversation press PRIVACY during the call The PRI VACY indi...

Page 11: ...ces such as Call Waiting or transferring a call to another line in an office network 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 Note If you do not have any special phone services pressing FLASH might disconnect the current call USING TONE SERVICES ON A PULSE LINE Some computer serv...

Page 12: ...eries See Testing Replacing the Batteries on Page 5 Do not attempt to store a telephone number with no batteries or weak batteries 1 Be sure MODE is set for the type of service you have 2 Set NORM STORE BATT TEST to STORE BATT TEST The BATT TEST indicator lights 3 Enter the number and any pause entries 4 Press the memory button for where you want to store the number and write the person s or compa...

Page 13: ...EAKER When you hear a dial tone press the memory button for the number you want to dial Chain Dialing Memory Numbers For quick recall of numbers for special services such as alternate long distance or bank by phone store each group of numbers in its own memory location Dial the service s main number first Then at the appropriate place in the call press the memory button where the addi tional infor...

Page 14: ...y connected See Connecting an Optional AC Adapter on Page 8 Memory does not hold pro grammed numbers Replace the batteries see Testing Replacing the Batteries on Page 5 The party on the phone can not hear you but you can hear them Check the PRIVACY indicator If the light is on press PRIVACY so it is off The telephone s volume level drops or it begins to make strange sounds Check to see if other ph...

Page 15: ...th the telephone s internal components can cause a mal function and might invalidate your telephone s warranty and void your FCC authoriza tion to operate it If your telephone is not performing as it should take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance If the trouble is harming the phone lines the tele phone company might ask you to disconnect your phone until you have resolved the problem...

Page 16: ...GES Some states do not allow the limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion of incidental or con sequential damages so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you 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 unless oth...

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