Radio Shack 43-141, 43-144, 43-142 User Manual

Handset (1)

What’s Included

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Charger (1)

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Ni-MH Battery Pack (1)

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(inside handset)

43-144

5.8GHz Digital

Accessory Handset

for 43-141

43-142

43-143

Belt Clip (1)

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AC Adapter (1)

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User’s Guide (1)

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Please read this User’s Guide before installing,
setting up and using your new phone.

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Contents

Features 3
Introduction 4
Selecting a Location
Installing the Charger
Connecting/Charging the Battery
Installing a Belt Clip 8
Using an Optional Headset 8
Registering the Handset
Resetting Handsets 10
Resetting the Handset Without the Base 11
Controls & Functions 12
Reading the Display 13
Using Your Accessory Handset 17
Using Hold, Conference, Transfer and Intercom 23
Care 25
Service and Repair
FCC Statement
Glossary 27
Limited One-Year Warranty

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Features

Additional Handset — lets you add up to ten additional
handsets to expand your telephone system (
43-141, 43-142 or 43-143). You can even transfer an
outside call or make an intercom conversation between
handsets.

5.8 GHz Digital Spread Spectrum System — spreads the
signal across several frequencies, providing additional
security for your phone conversation.

10 Tone and 10 Melody Ringer Control — lets you control
the way the ring sounds.

Voice Mail/Message Indicator — lets you know a
message is waiting.

Handsfree Operation — allows you to talk while your
hands are occupied for other tasks.

CAUTION

RIS K OF E LECTR IC SHO CK

DO NOT OP EN

The lightning symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of
uninsulated dangerous voltage within this product’s enclosure that

might be of sufcient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. Do

not open the product’s case.

The exclamation symbol is intended to inform you that important
operating and maintenance instructions are included in the literature
accompanying this product.

RadioShack

WARNING: To reduce the risk of re
or shock hazard, do not expose this

product to rain or moisture.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK.
NO USERSERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER

SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing this RadioShack 5.8 GHz
Accessory handset. Your handset is designed for use with
a RadioShack 5.8 GHz Expandable Cordless Telephone.
You can use this handset in any room in your home or

ofce that has an AC outlet. You can also transfer an

outside call to another handset.

This handset is designed to work only with a

5.8 GHz Expandable Cordless Telephone (Cat. No.
43-141, 43-142 and 43-143). Do not try to use it with other
cordless telephones.

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Selecting a Location

Select a location for the base that is near an accessible AC
standard wall outlet and away from electrical machinery,

electrical appliances, metal walls, ling cabinets, wireless

intercoms, alarms, room monitors, and other cordless
phones.

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Installing the Charger

You can power the charger
using the supplied 9V,
210 mA AC adapter.

Insert the supplied AC
adapter’s barrel plug into

DC IN 9V jack on the

the
bottom of the charger. Route
the cord through the strain relief slot and plug the adapter
into a standard AC outlet.

Caution: You must use a Class 2 power source that
supplies 9V DC and delivers at least 210 mA. Its
center tip must be set to positive and its plug must

t the charger’s DC IN 9V jack. The supplied adapter
meets these specications. Using an adapter that
does not meet these specications could damage the

handset or the adapter.

Connecting/Charging the Battery

The phone comes with a rechargeable nickel metal
hydride (Ni-MH) battery pack. The supplied battery pack
should last for about a year. If the battery pack does not
hold a charge for more than 2 hours after an overnight
charge, replace it with a new 3.6 volt, 750 mAh battery

pack with a connector that ts the socket in the battery

compartment. You can order a replacement battery pack
through your local RadioShack store or online at
www.radioshack.com.

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Before using your phone, you must install the battery
pack, and then charge it for about 15-20 hours.

1. Press down and slide the
battery compartment cover off.

2. Plug the battery pack’s
connector into the socket
in the compartment (the

connector ts only one way),

then place the battery pack in
the compartment. MODELS VARY! PLACE HANDSET
ON THE BASE FOR REGISTRATION OR REFER TO
OWNER’S MANUAL appears.

3. Replace the cover.

To charge the battery pack, place the handset on the
charger. The CHARGE indicator on the charging cradle
lights. Proceed to “

Important: Be sure the battery pack is properly

connected before you try to charge it. The CHARGE
indicator lights when the handset is on the charger.

Registering the Handset” on page 9.

Recharge the battery pack when LOW BATTERY appears.

About once a month, use a damp cloth to clean the

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charging contacts on the handset.

If the battery pack becomes weak during a call, the

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handset beeps and LOW BATTERY appears. When
this happens, you cannot make a call until you
recharge the battery pack.
If the display is blank and the phone does not work,

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recharge the battery pack. (The battery power

might be too low to light the display.)

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About once a month, fully discharge the battery by
keeping the handset off the base or charger until LOW
BATTERY stays lit. Otherwise, the battery pack loses its
ability to fully recharge.

If you are not going to use your phone for an extended
period, disconnect the battery pack. This increases the
battery pack’s usable life.

If you have trouble installing the battery pack, take the
handset to your local

Warning:

Dispose of old battery packs promptly and properly.

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Do not burn or bury them.

There is a risk of explosion if batteries are replaced

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by the wrong type.
Dispose of used batteries according to the

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instructions.

RadioShack store for assistance.

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Installing a Belt Clip

To attach the belt clip, insert the belt
clip into the holes on each side of the
cordless handset. Press down until it
clicks.

To remove the belt clip, pull either side
of the belt clip to release the tabs from
the holes.

Using an Optional Headset

You can make or answer calls handsfree using an optional
headset that has a 3/32-inch (2.5-mm) plug. Your local
RadioShack store has a variety of headsets available.

To connect the headset, gently ip

1.
open the rubber headset jack cover
on the side of the cordless handset.
Then insert the headset’s plug into
the jack.

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or on the handset to

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adjust the headset’s volume.

With a headset connected, you can make or answer
calls as usual using the keys on the handset.

When you nish using the headset, disconnect it from the

handset and close the rubber cover to protect the jack.

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NOTES

Always place the handset properly on the charger

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whenever you are recharging the handset.

You can use a handset holder (available from your

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local RadioShack store) to hang the handset on
your belt for added convenience.

Registering the Handset

You must register the handset to the base before you can
use it.

Base Models 43-141, 43-142:

To register to a 43-141 or 43-142 base, simply place
the accessory handset in the base. While the handset
is registering, HANDSET REGISTERING will appear
in the LCD. When REGISTRATION COMPLETE. is
displayed; the handset has been registered to the base.
If REGISTRATION FAILED. appears, remove the handset
from the base and try again.

The model number for your telephone base is located
on the bottom of main base unit.