Cat. No. 43-1053/43-1054
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
25-Channel Cordless Telephone
with 10-Number Memory
ET-553 (White)
ET-554 (Black)
43-1053.fm Page 1 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:26 PM
Страница 1: ...t No 43 1053 43 1054 OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment 25 Channel Cordless Telephone with 10 Number Memory ET 553 White ET 554 Black 43 1053 fm Page 1 Tuesday August 17 1999 1 26...
Страница 2: ...ion on the phone to prevent interception by other radio units operating on the same fre quencies Ample Talk and Standby Time the supplied battery pack provides 7 hours of continuous talk time or 7 day...
Страница 3: ...nd you record your phone s serial number here The num ber is on the bottom panel of the base Serial Number __________________ This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated danger...
Страница 4: ...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 might impair ringer operation If ringer operation is impa...
Страница 5: ...and Receiving Calls 14 Setting the Handset Volume 14 Changing the Channel 14 Using Redial 15 Using Flash 15 Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line 15 Paging 16 Memory Dialing 16 Storing a Number in Memo...
Страница 6: ...r was designed specifically for your ET 553 ET 554 Use only the sup plied adapter Notes Your telephone connects directly to a modular telephone line jack If your phone line jack is not a modu lar jack...
Страница 7: ...ne jack 6 Fully extend the base s antenna and place it in a vertical position Mounting the Base on a Wall Plate 1 Plug one end of the supplied short modular cord into the TEL LINE jack on the back of...
Страница 8: ...other end into the wall plate jack then align the base s keyhole slots with the wall plate studs and slide the base downward to secure it 6 Press and lift out the handset holder Rotate it 180 then sna...
Страница 9: ...heads extend about 5 16 inch from the wall 2 Plug one end of the supplied modu lar cord into the TEL LINE jack on the back of the base 3 Insert the supplied AC adapter s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V...
Страница 10: ...ttery pack in the handset but not connected Be fore using your phone you must con nect the battery then charge it for about 24 hours A fully charged battery pro vides 7 days of standby power or 7 hour...
Страница 11: ...adle nightly to charge the battery Also check the charging contacts on the handset and the base If the contacts are dirty or tarnished or about once a month clean them with a pencil eraser If the TALK...
Страница 12: ...r the type of service you have If you are not sure which type you have do this test 1 Set PULSE TONE to TONE 2 Lift the handset and listen for a dial tone 3 Press any number other than 0 Note If your...
Страница 13: ...ear the desired ringer tone and vol ume Each time you press RINGER the ringer changes in the following order High volume chirping Low volume chirping High volume warbling Low volume warbling 43 1053 f...
Страница 14: ...ess VOLUME during a call The handset volume has two set tings high or low CHANGING THE CHANNEL The ET 553 554 scans 25 channels fre quency pairs used between the base and the handset and automatically...
Страница 15: ...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 s...
Страница 16: ...store can be up to 16 digits long Storing a Number in Memory Note An error tone sounds and the phone exits the storing mode if you wait more than 20 seconds between each key press 1 Lift the handset I...
Страница 17: ...andset from the cradle or press TALK When you hear a dial tone press MEM and enter the memory location number for the number you want to dial Note If you select an empty memory lo cation the phone bee...
Страница 18: ...hone cannot be oper ated at a useful distance from the base because the signal becomes weak or noisy the handset s range has decreased Fully extend the base s antenna in a vertical position Be sure ne...
Страница 19: ...on Page 21 The handset stops working or works poorly during a call Move the handset closer to the base Fully extend the base s antenna and place it in a vertical position Check the charging contacts...
Страница 20: ...remes can shorten the life of electronic devices dam age batteries and distort or melt plastic parts Keep the telephone away from dust and dirt which can cause prema ture wear of parts Wipe the teleph...
Страница 21: ...e new battery pack s con nector into the socket in the com partment place the battery pack into the compartment and refasten the retainer strap 4 Replace the cover Cautions You must use a replacement...
Страница 22: ...sing the interfer ence Try to eliminate the interference by Moving your phone away from the receiver Connecting your phone to an AC outlet that is on a different electrical circuit from the receiver C...
Страница 23: ...23 NOTES 43 1053 fm Page 23 Tuesday August 17 1999 1 26 PM...
Страница 24: ...ring 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 t...
