Radio Shack 43-3529, 43-3598 User Manual

2.4 GHz Multi Handset Expandable Cordless Telephone

with Call Waiting/Caller ID

43-3529/43-3598

Ample Talk and Standby Time —

battery (when fully charged) provides about six hours of talk time or 10 days of standby time.

Headset Jack —

headset for hands-free convenience. See “Using a Headset” on Page 18.

Hearing-Aid Compatible —

phone with hearing aids that have a T (telephone) switch.

Convenient Extension Placement —

place accessory handsets (up to a total of eight extension handsets) anywhere you have an AC outlet, regardless of phone line location.

Distinctive Ring —

distinctive ringer to certain memory locations. When an incoming call is received and the Caller ID information matches the information in one of the memory locations, the distinctive ring that has been stored for that particular caller sounds. See “Turning the Distinctive Ringer On/Off” on Page 23.

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Lets you connect an optional

Allows you to assign a

IMPORTANT

The supplied

Enables use of the

Lets you

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

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WARNING:

To reduce the risk of fire or shock

hazard, do not expose this product to rain or

Important Safety Instructions

moisture.

The lightning symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within this product’s enclosure that might be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. Do not open the product’s case.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER

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SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

CONTENTS

Important Safety Instructions 2

Battery Safety Instructions 4

Introduction ........................... 5

Installing Your Telephone ....... 6

Selecting a Location .......... 6

On a Desktop.................. 6

On a Wall Plate............... 8

On a Wall ........................ 9

Connecting and Charging the

Battery Pack ...................... 9

Setting the Dialing Mode . 11 Setting the Ringer

Volume ............................. 11

Setting the Ringer Tone ... 12 Tu r ning Auto Talk

ON/OFF ........................... 12

Tu r ning Caller ID/Call Waiting

ON/OFF ........................... 13

Storing your Area Code ... 13 Selecting the Language ... 14

Making and Receiving

Calls .................................... 15

Ringer Mute ..................... 15

Adjusting the Handset’s

Volume ............................. 16

Using Mute ...................... 16

Using Redial .................... 16

Using Flash ...................... 16

Using Tone Ser vices on a

Pulse Line ........................ 17

Paging ............................. 17

Voice Mail Waiting Indicator 18

Using a Headset .................. 18

Memory Dialing ................... 18

Storing/Editing Data in the

Phonebook ...................... 19

Entering a Pause .......... 21

Reviewing Names and Numbers in the

Phonebook ...................... 21

Storing a One-Touch Speed

Dial Number ..................... 22

Dialing a Number in

Memory ........................... 22

Chain-Dialing Service

Numbers .......................... 22

Testing Stored Emergency

Numbers .......................... 23

Deleting a Number ........... 23

(Continued)

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following.

1. Read and understand all instructions.

2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.

3. Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.

4. Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is speciﬁcally designed for wet locations.

5. Never touch uninstalled telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface.

6. Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.

7. Do not afﬁx the AC power supply cord to building surfaces with metal ﬁttings (if the product has an AC power cord).

8. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

9. Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool.

10. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The product may fall, causing serious damage to the product.

11. Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation. To protect the product from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered.

The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided.

12. This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your local power company.

13. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product where the cord will be stepped on.

14. Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in a risk of ﬁre or electric shock.

CONTENTS

(continued)

Tu r ning the Distinctive Ringer

On/Off .................................. 23

Using Caller ID .................... 24

Call Waiting Deluxe

Service ............................ 24

Using Ask to Hold ......... 26

Using Conference ......... 26

Reviewing Caller ID

Records ........................... 27

Caller ID Messages ......... 28

Adding/Deleting the Area

Code ................................ 28

Dialing Numbers From a

Caller ID Record .............. 28

Storing a Caller ID Record in

Memory ........................... 29

Deleting Caller ID Records .. 29

Deleting a Single Record . 29

Deleting All Records ........ 29

Using an Optional Handset . 30

Charging the Battery

Pack ................................. 30

Making and Receiving

Calls ................................. 31

Paging ............................. 31

Caller ID/Call Waiting ....... 31

Tr ansferring a Call ........... 32

Care .................................... 32

Service and Repair .............. 32

Troubleshooting ................... 33

FCC Statement ................... 34

The FCC Wants You to

Know ................................... 34

Surge Protection .............. 35

Important Information .......... 36

Important Safety Instructions

15. Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of ﬁre or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

16. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble this product. Take it to a qualiﬁed service technician when service or repair work is required. Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other risks.

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Important Safety Instructions

Incorrect reassembly can cause electric shock when the product is subsequently used.

17. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualiﬁed service personnel under the following conditions:

• When the power cord plug is damaged or

frayed.

• If liquid has been spilled into the product.

• If the product has been exposed to rain or

water.

• If the product does not operate normally by

following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions because improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualiﬁed technician to restore the product to normal operation.

• If the product has been dropped or the

cabinet has been damaged.

• If the product exhibits a distinct change in

performance.

18. Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.

19. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.

ATTERY SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• Use only the appropriate type and size battery pack speciﬁed in the instruction manual provided for this product.

• Do not dispose of the battery pack in a ﬁre. The cell may explode. Check with local codes for possible special disposal instructions.

• Do not open or mutilate the battery pack. Released electrolyte is corrosive and may

cause damage to the eyes or skin. It may be toxic if swallowed.

•Exercise care in handling the battery pack in order not to short it with conducting materials such as rings, bracelets, and keys. The battery or conductor may overheat and cause burns.

• Charge the battery pack only in accordance with the instructions and limitations speciﬁed in the instruction manual provided for this product.

• Observe proper polarity orientation between the battery pack and battery charger.

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INSTRUCTIONS

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing a RadioShack 2.4 GHz Multi Handset Expandable Cordless Telephone. Unlike other conventional cordless telephones, your telephone supports up to eight handsets on a single telephone line. You can add a handset to any room in your home or office that has an AC outlet. No more running to the other end of the house to answer the phone! You can transfer outside calls to other handsets. If you subscribe to Call Waiting with Caller ID, the Caller ID (CID) lets you see who’s calling before you answer the phone, even when you are already talking on the phone.

IMPORTANT

Cordless phones require AC power to operate. When the power is off, you cannot make or receive calls using your phone. To be safe, you should also have a phone that does not need AC power to operate (not a cordless phone), so you can still make and receive calls if there is an AC power failure.

Introduction

Before using your phone, be sure to carefully peel the protective film off the handset’s display window.

Ô NOTE Ô

The USOC number of the jack to be installed is RJ11C (or RJ11W for a wall plate jack).

INSTALLING YOUR TELEPHONE

ELECTING A LOCATION

Select a location that is:

• near an accessible AC outlet

• near a telephone line jack

• out of the way of normal activities

•away from electrical machinery, electrical appliances, metal walls or ﬁling cabinets, wireless intercoms, alarms, and room monitors

•away from other cordless phones

" CAUTION "

Your telephone connects directly to a modular telephone line jack. If your telephone wiring does not have a modular jack, you can update the wiring yourself using jacks and adapters (available at your local RadioShack store), or

Installing Your Telephone

have the telephone company update the wiring for you. You must use compatible modular jacks that are compliant with Part 68 of FCC Rules.

The base’s location affects the handset’s range. If you have a choice of several locations, try each to see which provides the best performance.

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On a Desktop

1. Insert the bracket's tabs into the base's middle slots. Then, press down on the bracket clips and insert them into the clip slots.

To put the phone on a slant,

insert the clips into the middle clip slots. Then, tilt the bracket down so the tabs click into the upper tab slots.

2. Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into the

TEL LINE

jack on the back of the base.

3. Plug the modular cord’s other end into a modular phone line jack.

4. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the

IN 9V

jack on the

back of the base.

5. Route the adapter’s cord through the strain relief slot on the back of the base.

6. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.

7. Lift the base's antenna to a vertical position.

" CAUTION "

You must use a Class 2 power source that supplies 9V DC and delivers at least 350 mA. Its center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the phone's DC IN 9V jack. The supplied adapter meets these specifications. Using an adapter that does not

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meet these specifications could damage the phone or the adapter.

Installing Your Telephone

" CAUTION "

Always connect the AC adapter to the phone before you connect it to AC power. When you finish, disconnect the adapter from AC power before you disconnect it from the phone.

Installing Your Telephone

On a Wall Plate

1. Insert the bracket's tabs into the base's lower tab slots. Then, press down on the bracket's clips and insert them into the clip slots.

2. Plug one end of the supplied short modular cord into the

TEL LINE

base.

3. Insert the supplied AC adapter's barrel plug into the

DC IN 9V

4. Route the adapter and modular cords through the grooves on the bottom of the base.

5. Plug the modular cord into the wall plate jack. Then align the base's keyhole slots with the wall plate studs and slide the base down to secure it.

jack on the back of the

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jack.

6. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.

7. Push up on the handset holder. Then lift and remove it. Turn it over and rotate it so that the oval-shaped indention is at the bottom. Then slide it down into its slot. Snap it back into place so that it holds the handset.

8. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position.

On a Wall

You need two screws (not supplied) with heads that fit into the keyhole slots on the bottom of the base.

1. Drill two holes 3 Then thread a screw into each hole, letting the heads extend about 1/8 inch (3 mm) from the wall.

2. Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into the

3. Insert the supplied AC adapter's barrel plug into the

4. Route the adapter and modular cords through the grooves on the bracket.

5. Align the base's keyhole slots with the mounting screws and slide the base downward to secure it.

6. Plug the modular cord’s other end into the phone jack, and plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.

TEL LINE

DC IN 9V

/16 inches (100 mm) apart.

jack on the back of the base.

8. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position.

ONNECTING AND CHARGING THE

ATTERY PACK

The phone comes with a rechargeable nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH) battery pack. Before using your phone, you must install the battery pack. Then charge it for about 12–15 hours.

Installing Your Telephone

Ô NOTE Ô

• If you mounted the base on the wall, place the handset with the keypad facing out so the charging contacts make a clean connection to charge the battery pack.

• Using a pencil eraser, clean the charging contacts on the handset and base about once a month.

• If the battery pack becomes weak during a call, the handset beeps

LLLLoooowwww BBBBaaaatttttttteeeerrrryy

and appears. You must recharge the battery pack before you can make another call.

• About once a month, fully discharge the battery by keeping the handset off the base until LL

Installing Your Telephone

BBBBaaaatttttttteeeerrrryy

Otherwise, the battery pack loses its ability to fully recharge.

IMPORTANT

Be sure the battery pack is properly connected before you try to charge it. The CHARGE/IN USE indicator lights when the handset is on the base, even if the battery pack is not connected.

LLoooowwww

flashes.

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

2. Plug the battery pack’s connector into the socket in the compartment (the connector ﬁts only one way). Then place the battery pack in the compartment.

HHHHaaaannnnddddsssseeeetttt NNNNoooo....11

<43-3598 model only>

appears.

HHHHaaaannnnddddsssseeeetttt NNNNoooo....22

appears when you install the battery pack on to the second handset.

3. Replace the cover.

To charge the battery pack, place the handset on the base. The CHARGE/IN USE indicator on the base lights, and

TTTToooottttaaaallll:::: 00

and

Recharge the battery pack when appears.

HHHHSSSS11

appear. Ô

LLLLoooowwww BBBBaaaatttttttteeeerrrryy

For the use of the second handset and its charger, see “Using an Optional Handset” on Page 30.

The supplied battery pack should last for about a year. If the battery pack does not hold a charge for more than two hours after an overnight charge, replace it with a new 3.6-volt, 800 mAh battery pack with a connector that fits the socket in the battery compartment. You can order a replacement battery

pack through your local RadioShack store. Install the new battery pack and charge it for about 15–20 hours.

If you have trouble replacing the battery pack, take the phone to your local RadioShack store for assistance.

If you are not going to use your phone for an extended period, disconnect the battery pack to increase its usable life.

SETTING THE DIALING MODE

Your phone is set for tone dialing. If you have pulse service, change the dialing mode.

If you are not sure which type of service you have, do this test:

1. Lift the handset and press for a dial tone.

2. Press any number other than code (

9, for example) if required.

3. If the dial tone stops, you have touch-tone service.

If the dial tone continues, you have pulse service.

Once you know which type of service you have, follow these steps to set the dialing mode.

1. Lift the handset and press

2. Press # or $ to select

3. Press

4. Press # or $ to select the mode.

5. Press

6. Press

SEL/CH. The current dialing mode

appears.

SEL/CH. The phone beeps.

END to exit.

TALK/FLASH. Listen

0 or an access

MENU/MUTE.

DDDDiiiiaaaallll MMMMooooddddee

SETTING THE RINGER VOLUME

1. Lift the handset and press MENU/MUTE. The menu appears with

RRRRiiiinnnnggggeeeerrrr VVVVoooolllluuuummmmee

selected.

Installing Your Telephone

2. Press

3. Press # or $ to select

SEL/CH.

RRRRiiiinnnnggggeeeerrrr OOOOffffff

LLLLooooww

selection, the phone rings at the selected volume (or does not ring when you select

RRiiiinnnnggggeeeerrrr HHHHiiiigggghhhh

, or RR

. Each time you make a

RRiiiinnnnggggeeeerrrr

, RR

OOOOffffff

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