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17

BASIC OPERATION

Note: You can use the keypad on either
the handset or the base to operate the
ET-685. To make a call with the speak-
erphone, you must use the base’s key-
pad; to make a call with the handset,
you must use the handset’s keypad.

USING THE HANDSET 

Making a Call

To make a call using the handset, lift the
handset from the base and press 

LINE 1

or 

LINE 2

, then dial the number. When

you press a line button on the handset,

Line

 

1

 or 

Line

 

2

 appears on the

handset’s display. The same line’s indi-
cator on the base flashes to show that
someone is using that line at the hand-
set.

Note: If 

(Base)

 or 

In

 

Use

 appears

above 

Line

 

1

 or 

Line

 

2

 on the dis-

play, someone is using that line at the
base or on an extension phone. Press
the other line button.

To end a call, press 

LINE 1

 or 

LINE 2

 on

the handset or place the handset on the
base.

Answering a Call

When a call comes in, 

(Call)

 appears

on the display along with 

Line

 

1

 or

Line

 

2

 (whichever is ringing). The line

indicator for that line flashes at the base.

Note: To help you tell which line is ring-
ing, each line has a distinctive ring tone.

To answer a call, lift the handset from
the base and press the line button for
the line that is ringing. If auto talk is on,
just lift the handset from the base, or, if
the handset is away from the base,
press any key to answer a call. The dis-
play changes to show the elapsed time
on the call.

If you receive a call on one line while
you are using the handset to talk on the
other, you hear three ring tones through
the handset. Press the line button for the
incoming call’s line. The current call is
automatically placed on hold.

If both lines have an incoming call,
pressing a key answers the line that be-
gan ringing first.

Setting the Handset Volume

To increase or decrease the handset’s
volume during a call, press 

VOLUME 

or  . The display shows 

Volume

 

Low

,

Volume

 

Normal

, or 

Volume

 

High

.

The setting remains the same even
when you hang up the phone. 

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Summary of Contents for ET-685

Page 1: ...Cat No 43 685 OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment 2 Line 900 MHz Spread Spectrum Cordless Speakerphone with Caller ID Call Waiting 43 685 fm Page 1 Thursday July 8 1999 7 50 AM...

Page 2: ...an swer calls or use the phone s features Speakerphone lets you make or an swer calls without using the handset Ample Talk and Standby Time the supplied battery pack provides 4 hours of continuous ta...

Page 3: ...type of service and you can easily switch from pulse to tone dialing for long distance bank by phone or other special services Hearing Aid Compatibility lets you use your phone with hearing aids that...

Page 4: ...ptions are generally available caller s number only caller s name only caller s name and number READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION We have designed your phone to con form to federal regulations and you can...

Page 5: ...r radio interference even when it is operating properly To elimi nate interference you can try one or more of the following corrective mea sures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the...

Page 6: ...17 Making a Call 17 Answering a Call 17 Setting the Handset Volume 17 Using the Speakerphone 18 Making a Call 18 Answering a Call 18 Adjusting the Speakerphone Volume 18 Using Mute 18 Using Hold 18 Sw...

Page 7: ...hain Dialing Service Numbers 27 Testing Stored Emergency Numbers 27 Caller ID Operation Handset Only 28 Reviewing Caller ID Records 28 Caller ID Messages 29 Dialing Numbers from a Caller ID Record 29...

Page 8: ...from your phone company You can connect the ET 685 to the lines in one of the these ways connect two lines through a two line modular phone jack connect two lines through two one line modular phone ja...

Page 9: ...ne or modem To connect the phone to two one line phone jacks plug one end of the supplied long two line modular cord into TEL LINE 1 2 and plug another cord not supplied into the TEL LINE 2 jack To co...

Page 10: ...down on the bracket s latches and insert them into the clip slots 2 To connect the phone to a two line phone jack plug one end of the sup plied long modular cord into the TEL LINE 1 2 jack on the back...

Page 11: ...t s keyhole slots with the wall plate studs and slide the base downward to secure it If you are using two phone cords plug the second cord into the sec ond phone jack To mount the phone directly on a...

Page 12: ...either faceup or facedown on the base The CHARGE indicator on the base lights Important Be sure the battery pack is properly connected before you try to charge it The CHARGE indicator lights whenever...

Page 13: ...echarge The supplied battery pack should last for about a year When the bat tery pack loses its ability to fully recharge order a replacement bat tery pack from your local RadioShack store see Replaci...

Page 14: ...Ringer High or Ringer Low On the Base Set RING VOL on the back of the base to HIGH LO or OFF for each line At OFF position the base s ringer does not sound when a call is received but the handset and...

Page 15: ...Talk selected Press to select CIDCW then press SELECT to change the setting On or Off appears indicat ing the selected setting 4 Return the handset to the base to store the new setting STORING YOUR A...

Page 16: ...t area code using the number keys If you make a mis take repeatedly press or to move the cursor over the incorrect digit then enter the correct number 5 Press SELECT to store the area code then press...

Page 17: ...the display along with Line 1 or Line 2 whichever is ringing The line indicator for that line flashes at the base Note To help you tell which line is ring ing each line has a distinctive ring tone To...

Page 18: ...a reminder that the line is in use If you receive an incoming call on a line while you are talking on the speaker phone on the other line the other line s indicator flashes and you hear a low ring if...

Page 19: ...the base press HOLD on the base then press that line s button LINE 1 or LINE 2 on the handset USING BOTH THE HANDSET AND SPEAKERPHONE To use the handset to join a call at the base or to use the base t...

Page 20: ...to use both lines and the ET 685 s intercom function to set up a four way call see Using the Paging Intercom Features on Page 22 1 Make a 3 way conference call See 3 Way Conferencing on Page 19 2 Pre...

Page 21: ...es Each keypad has a separate redial memory You cannot redial a num ber you dialed on one keypad using the redial key on the other The redial memory is common to both lines You can redial the num ber...

Page 22: ...ppears To page the base from the handset press INTCM PAUSE Paging Base appears and the base rings Press IN TERCOM on the base to answer the page Intercom appears on the hand set s display Note The pag...

Page 23: ...t the ET 685 s speakerphone VOL on the handset also controls the connected headset s volume If you place the handset on the base facedown to recharge it while the headset is connected be sure the hand...

Page 24: ...f memory location num bers and names if any appears 3 Select an empty memory location or the one you want to replace by using or to scroll through the list or entering the location number 01 30 Preced...

Page 25: ...by pressing or or entering its location number 4 Press SELECT Three options Edit Memory nn Delete Memory nn and Go Back appear Press or to choose an option follow the instructions below then press SE...

Page 26: ...03 appears with the name stored with each number or Memory nn if you did not store a name If necessary scroll through the list by repeatedly pressing or or by entering the two digit location number To...

Page 27: ...store each group of numbers in its own memory lo cation To use the stored special service num bers dial the service s main number first Then at the appropriate place in the call press MEMORY or MEM on...

Page 28: ...ess FLASH RE DAIL again If the ET 685 s Caller ID memory be comes full any new call replaces the oldest call s record REVIEWING CALLER ID RECORDS To review the Caller ID records lift the handset if ne...

Page 29: ...n pressing SELECT If the selected location is empty the phone beeps to confirm that it stored the number then the Caller ID record ap pears Display Description New Total Line 1 xx xx Line 2 xx xx Show...

Page 30: ...delete a single record recall it then press CONF DELETE Delete Mes sage appears prompting you to con firm the deletion Move the cursor to Yes or No then press SELECT or CONF DELETE To delete all the r...

Page 31: ...phone Severe noise interference Keep the handset and base away from computers remote control toys wireless microphones alarm systems intercoms room monitors fluorescent lights and electrical applianc...

Page 32: ...RadioShack store for assistance Handset does not ring or receive a page Lift the base s antenna to a vertical position Move the handset closer to the base Move the handset and base away from other ele...

Page 33: ...refully Dropping it can damage circuit boards and cases and can cause the ET 685 to work improperly Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type Batteries can leak chemicals that...

Page 34: ...must use a replacement battery pack of the same size and type Do not dispose of the battery pack in a fire because it might explode Do not open or mutilate the battery pack Be careful not to short the...

Page 35: ...he receiver Contacting your local RadioShack store for help If you cannot eliminate the interference the FCC requires that you stop using your phone Some cordless phones operate at fre quencies that m...

Page 36: ...fect 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 co...

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