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Cat. No. 43-1057

OWNER’S MANUAL

25-Channel Cordless Telephone with

Please read before using this equipment.

ET-557

3 Priority and 10 Speed-Dial Memories

43-1057.fm Page 1 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:42 PM

Summary of Contents for ET-557

Page 1: ...Cat No 43 1057 OWNER S MANUAL 25 Channel Cordless Telephone with Please read before using this equipment ET 557 3 Priority and 10 Speed Dial Memories 43 1057 fm Page 1 Tuesday August 17 1999 1 42 PM...

Page 2: ...use your phone line when the handset is on the cradle Page lets you send a paging signal from the base to the handset to page someone or locate the handset if you misplace it 13 Memory Automatic Dial...

Page 3: ..._________ Warning To prevent fire or shock haz ard do not expose this product to rain or moisture This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated dan gerous voltage within the prod...

Page 4: ...ies with Part 68 of FCC Rules You must upon re quest provide the FCC Registration Number and the REN to your phone company These numbers are located on the bottom panel of the base Note You must not c...

Page 5: ...Making and Receiving Calls 13 Selecting the Channel 13 Using Redial 13 Using Flash 14 Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line 14 Paging 15 Memory Dialing 15 Storing a Number in Memory 15 Storing a Tone En...

Page 6: ...k If your phone line jack is not a mod ular jack you can update the wir ing yourself using jacks and adapters available at your local Radio Shack store Or you can let the phone company update the wiri...

Page 7: ...TEL LINE jack on the back of the base 2 Route the modular cord through the groove on the bottom of the base 3 Plug the cord s other end into a modular phone line jack 4 Insert the supplied AC adapter...

Page 8: ...t supplied with heads that fit into the keyhole slots on the bottom of the base 1 Drill two holes 315 16 inches apart Then thread a screw into each hole letting the heads extend about 1 5 inch from th...

Page 9: ...ly extend the base s antenna and place it in a vertical position INSTALLING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY The ET 557 comes with a recharge able nickel cadmium battery Before using your phone you must insta...

Page 10: ...e base If the con tacts are dirty or tarnished clean them with a pencil eraser When you first use the phone after charging or recharging the battery the phone might not work and you might hear an erro...

Page 11: ...t you dial an access code 9 for example before you dial an outside number do not press the access code If the dial tone stops you have touch tone service Leave TONE PULSE set to TONE If the dial tone...

Page 12: ...o OFF This setting also saves battery power When a call comes in the ringer does not sound but other telephones con nected to the same line still ring You can answer the call as usual See Making and R...

Page 13: ...ace the hand set on the cradle or press TALK again while holding the handset closer to the base SELECTING THE CHANNEL Your telephone can communicate be tween the base and the handset on any of 25 chan...

Page 14: ...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 special services such as bank by phone require tone signals...

Page 15: ...g Storing a Number in Memory Note An error tone sounds and the phone exits the programming mode if you wait more than 20 seconds be tween each keypress 1 Lift the handset and press MEMO The TALK BATT...

Page 16: ...ndicator blinks 2 Enter the phone number for the service you want to call 3 Press TONE 4 Enter the next number the one that should be sent as tone sig nals 5 Press MEMO then press the desired priority...

Page 17: ...rst Then at the appropriate place in the call press MEMO and the number for the location where the additional in formation is stored TESTING STORED EMERGENCY NUMBERS If you store an emergency service...

Page 18: ...nces Move to another location or turn off the source of interference The phone cannot be operated at a useful distance from the base because the signal becomes weak or noisy handset s range has decrea...

Page 19: ...reset it The handset stops working or works poorly during a call Move the handset closer to the base Be sure the handset s battery is charged If the battery power is too low it does not have enough p...

Page 20: ...e for assistance Problem Remedy If the base loses power for over an hour while the handset is off of it the code might change Re establish communication between the handset and the base Remove the han...

Page 21: ...t and dirt which can cause premature wear of parts Handle the phone gently and carefully Dropping it can damage cir cuit boards and cases and can cause the phone to work improperly Wipe the phone with...

Page 22: ...ust use a replacement bat tery of the same size and type Do not dispose of the battery in a fire because it might explode Do not open or mutilate the bat tery Be careful not to short the battery by to...

Page 23: ...er your phone is causing the interference turn off your phone If the interference goes away your phone is causing the inter ference Try to eliminate the interfer ence by Moving your phone away from th...

Page 24: ...uring the warranty period take the product and the Radio Shack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any Radio Shack store Radio Shack will at its option un less otherwise provided by law a corre...