Radio Shack 1250 User Manual
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Cat. No. 43-986
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
System 1250
Caller ID Telephone
with Call Waiting ID
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FEATURES
Your RadioShack System 1250 Caller
ID Telephone combines a telephone
and a Caller ID unit in one system. It
shows the caller’s telephone number
(and name, if available in your area) and
the current date and time, as provided
by your local phone company to Caller
ID service subscribers. (The date and
time are updated with each incoming
call). It saves up to 60 Caller ID records
that you can review and call back.
And, if you have Call Waiting with Ca ller
ID, the System 1250 shows you the incoming caller information, even when
you are already on the phone.
Your System 1250 has these features:
3-Line Liquid Cr
stal Displa
— lets
you view an entire Caller ID record on
one screen.
Caller ID Memor
— stores up to 60
Caller ID records with name and number
or name only, depending on the information your phone company provides.
Call Waitin
— display s Calle r ID in-
ID
formation about an incoming call when
you are on t he phone (if you subscribe
to this service from your local phone
company).
20-Number Memor
Dialin
— you
can store up to 20 numbers in memo ry
for easy dialing.
Headset Jack
— lets you connect an
optional headset (available at your local
RadioShack store) for hands-free convenience.
Volume C ontrol
— lets you adjust the
volume of the sound you hear through
the handset.
Redial
— lets you quickly redi al the last
number dialed.
— sends an electronic switch-
Flash
hook signal for use with special phone
services such as Call Waiting.
— lets you put a call on hold.
Hold
Ad
ustable Ringer Volume
— lets you
set the ringer to low or high, or even turn
it off.
Review Scrollin
— lets you easily
scroll through all records in Caller ID
memory.
Callback
— lets you dial the phone
number in a Caller ID record with the
touch of a button.
New Call Indicator
— lets you see at a
glance that you have new calls.
Pro
rammable Area Codes
store your local area code and up to two
— lets you
others for easy local callback.
Trilin
— displays Caller ID messag-
ual
es in English, French, or Spanish.
© 1998 Tandy Corporation.
RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
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CAUTION
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Message Waiting — lets you know that
you have received a voice mail message
(if you subscribe to a message waiting
service from your local telephon e company).
Clock — shows the date and time as
provided to Caller ID service subscribers
by your local phone company. (Each incoming call updates the clock).
Tone/Pulse Dialing — lets you use either 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 Compatible — lets you
use the System 1250 with hearing aids
that have a T (telephone) switch.
This telephone has been tested and
found to comply with all applicable UL
and FCC standards.
We recommend you record t he System
1250’s serial numbe r here. The n umber
is on the bottom of the phone.
Serial Number: __________________
Important Caller ID Information
To use the phone’s Caller ID and Call
Waiting features, you must be in an area
where Caller ID a nd Call Waiting servic es are available and you must subscribe
to those services.
• caller’s number only
• caller’s name only
• caller’s name and number
To use the System 1250’s Caller ID
memory dial feature, you must receive
the caller’s number.
Warning: To prevent f ire or shoc k
hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT OPEN.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER OR BACK. NO USER-S ERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
This symbol is intended to alert you to
the presence of uninsulated dangerous vo ltage wi thin the product’s enclosure that might be of sufficient
magnit ude t o con st itute a r isk of el ectric shock. Do not open the product’s
case.
This symbol is intended to inform you
that important operating and mainte-
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nance i nstruct ions ar e incl uded in the
literature accompanying this product.
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Where Caller ID is offered, one or more
options are generally available:
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READ THIS BEFORE
INSTALLATION
We have designed your phone to conform to federal regulations and you can
connect it to most phone lines. However,
each device that you connect to the telephone line draws power from the line.
We refer to this power draw as the
phone’s
REN. The REN is sho wn 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, your phones
might not ring. In rural areas, a total
REN of three might impair ringer operation. If ringer operation is impaired, remove one of the devices from the line.
ringer equivalence number
, or
FCC STATEMENT
Your telephone com pl ies with Part 68 of
FCC Rules
provide the phone’s FCC registration
number and REN to your telephone
company. These numbers are on the
bottom of the base.
Note:
phone to:
• Coin-operated systems
• Party-line systems
• Most electronic key phone systems
. Upon request, you must
You must not connect your tele-
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CONTENTS
Preparation .............................................................................................................. 6
Installing a Backup Battery ................................................................................. 6
Mounting the Phone ........................................................................................... 7
On a Desk .................................................................................................... 7
On a Wall or Wall Plate ................................................................................ 8
Connecting the Handset . .................................................................................. 10
Setting the Dialing Mode .................................................................................. 10
Setting the Ringer Volume ................................................................................ 10
Setting the Display Language .......................................................................... 11
Setting the Area Codes ................................................................ ................... . 11
Setting the Display Contrast ............................................................................. 11
Telephone Op eration ............................................................................................ 12
Setting the Handset’s Volume .......................................................................... 12
Using Redial ..................................................................................................... 12
Using Flash ...................................................................................................... 12
Using Hold ........................................................................................................ 13
Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line ............................................................... 13
Memory Dialing ................................................................................................ 14
Storing a Number in M emory ..................................................................... 14
Entering a Pause in a Memory Number ..................................................... 15
Dialing a Memory Number ......................................................................... 15
Chain-Dialing ............................................................................................. 15
Testing Stored Emergency Numbers ......................................................... 15
Using a Headset ............................................................................................... 16
Caller ID Op eration ............................................................................................... 17
Caller ID Me ssages .......................................................................................... 18
Reviewing Call er ID Records ........................................................................... 19
Using Callback ................................................................................................. 19
Storing Caller ID Numbers in Me mory .............................................................. 20
Deleting Caller ID Records ............................................................................... 20
Troubleshootin
Care and Main tenance .......................................................................................... 22
The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................................................... 23
Lightning ........................................................................................................... 23
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PREPARATION
INSTALLING A BACKUP
BATTERY
You can install an optional 9V backup
battery so if the AC power fails or you
unplug the phone ( appears), the System 1250 will save the memory numbers
and Caller ID records. We recommend
you use an alkaline battery, such as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-553.
Caution:
required size and recommended type.
Follow these steps to install a battery.
1. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove
Use only a fresh battery of the
the battery compartment cover’s
screw on the bottom of t he system,
then remove the cover .
2. Place a fresh battery in to the compartment as indicated by the polarity
symbols (+ and –) marked inside.
3. Replace the cover and secure it with
the screw.
The System 1250 automatically tests
the battery each time it receives a call. If
appears or the display dims, re-
place the battery.
Important:
battery within 2 minutes after removing
the old battery. Otherwise, you might
lose the information stored in the
phone’s memory.
Cautions:
You must install the fresh
• Always remove old or weak batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals
that can destroy electronic parts.
• Dispose of old batteries promptly
and properly. Do not burn or bury
them.
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MOUNTING THE PHONE
You can place the phone on a desk or
table, mount it on a s tandard wall plate,
or mount it directly on a wall.
Select a location that is:
• Near an AC outlet
• Near a modular phone line jack
• Out of the way of normal activities
Notes:
• Your telephone connec ts directly to
a modular phone line jack. If your
phone line jack is not a modular
jack, you can update the wiring
yourself, using jacks and adapters
available from your local RadioShack store. Or, you can let the
telephone company upd ate the wiring for you.
• The USO C number of the j ack t o be
installed is RJ11C, or RJ11W for a
wall plate jack.
Caution:
The supplied AC adapter was
designed specifically for your System
1250. Use only the supplied adapter.
On a Desk
1. Remove the mounting bracket by
holding in the tab on the right side of
the bracket and gently pulling out
the bracket.
2. Plug one end of the supplied long
modular cord into the phone jack on
the back of the phone.
Phone
Jack
3. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s
DC 9V
barrel plug into the
jack on
the back of the phone.
DC 9V
Jack
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4. Route the adapter’s cord through
the strain relief slot on the back of
the phone.
Strain
Relief Slot
5. Insert the bracket’s two small tabs
into the matching slots near the top
of the phone and snap the bracket
into place.
On a Wall or Wall Plate
To mount the System
Note:
1250 directly on a wall, you
need two screws (not supplied) with heads that fit the
keyhole slots o n the bottom
of the ph one. Drill two h oles
15
3
/16 inches (100 mm) apart.
Then thread a screw into
each hole, letting the heads
extend about
5
/16 inch (7
mm) from the wall.
1. Remove the mounting bracket by
holding in the tab on the right side of
the bracket and gently pulling out
the bracket.
15
"
16
3
/
5
"
16
/
6. Plug the other end of the modular
cord into a modular phone line jack.
7. Plug the adapter into a standard AC
outlet.
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2. Insert the bracket’s two small tabs
into the matc hing slots nea r the bottom of the phone and snap the
bracket into place.
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