Radio Shack 43-3578 User Manual

900MHz Cordless Telephone

with Caller ID/Call Waiting

43-3578

10-Number Memory Dialing — lets you store up to 10 numbers in memory for easy dialing.

30-Record CID Capacity — stores up to 30 call records in Caller ID.

Ample Talk and Standby Time — the supplied battery (when fully charged) provides about 7 hours of talk time or 14 days of standby time.

Headset Jack — lets you connect an optional headset for hands-free convenience.

Auto Talk— lets you set the phone to answer a call by simply lifting the handset from the base.

IMPORTANT

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CONTENTS

Introduction .............................. 3

Important Information .............. 4

FCC Statement ............................ 4

Surge Protection .......................... 6

Important Safety Instructions ... 7 Important Caller ID

Information .............................. 8

Installation ............................... 9

Selecting a Location .................... 9

Connecting/Charging the Battery

Pack ........................................ 12

Setting the Ringer Tone and

Volume .................................... 15

Turning Auto Talk On/Off ........... 16

Turning Caller ID/Call Waiting

On/Off ...................... ............... 16

Storing Your Area Code ............. 17

Setting the Dialing Mode ........... 18

Selecting the Language ............. 19

Operation ............................... 20

Making and Receiving Calls ...... 20

Selecting the Channel ............... 21

Adjusting the Handset’s

Volume .................................... 21

Using Redial .............................. 21

Using Flash ................................ 22

Muting the Ringer ...................... 22

Using Tone Services on a Pulse

Line .......................... ............... 22

Paging ....................................... 23

Voice Mail Waiting Indicator ....... 23

Installing the Beltclip .................. 24

Using a Headset ................. ....... 24

Memory Dialing ..................... 25

Storing a Number and Name in

Memory ............ ....................... 25

Entering a Pause ........ .. ............. 28

Editing or Deleting a Number in

Memory ............ ....................... 28

Reviewing Memory Numbers .... 29

Dialing a Memory Number ......... 30

Chain-Dialing Service

Numbers ..................... ............ 30

Testing Stored Emergency

Numbers ..................... ............ 31

Speed Dialing ............................ 31

Storing a Number in Speed

Dial ......................................... 31

Dialing the Speed Dial

Number .................... ............... 32

Editing the Speed Dial

Number .................... ............... 32

Deleting the Speed Dial

Number .................... ............... 32

Caller ID Operation ............... 33

Reviewing Caller ID Records ..... 34

Adding/Deleting the Area

Code ....................................... 36

Dialing Numbers from a Caller ID

Record ........................ ............ 36

Storing a Caller ID Record in

Memory .................................. 37

Deleting Caller ID Records ........ 38

Troubleshooting ..................... 39

Care ...................................... 42

Service and Repair ............... 42

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the RadioShack 900 MHz Cordless Telephone. Your phone uses advanced technology to give you superior audio quality and extended range. The phone’s Caller ID unit records each caller’s telephone number (and name, if available in your area) and the date and time of the call, as provided by your local phone company to Caller ID service subscribers. If you subscribe to Call Waiting with Caller ID, the phone shows you the incoming caller information, even when you are already talking on the phone.

IMPORTANT

• Cordless phones such as this one 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.

• When AC power is lost, the phone loses the security accessprotection code connection between the base and the handset. When power is restored, put the handset on the base briefly to restore this connection so you can use the handset.

• Your phone operates on standard radio frequencies as allocated by FCC.

• It is possible for other radio units operating nearby on similar frequencies to unintentionally intercept your conversation or cause interference. This possible lack of privacy can occur with any cordless phone.

Introduction

Important Information

Ô NOTE Ô

You must not connect your phone to:

• coin-operated systems

• most electronic key telephone systems

WARNING: To reduce the risk of

fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.

The lightning symbol is intended to alert yo u to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within this product’s enclosure that might be of sufficient magn itude to constitute a risk of electric shock. Do not ope n the product’s case.

As an ENERGYSTAR Partner, RadioShack Corporation has determined that this product meets the E for energy efficiency.

NERGYSTAR guidelines

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

This telephone has been tested and found to comply with all applicable UL and FCC standards.

FCC STATEMENT

Your phone complies with Part 68 of FCC Rules. You must, upon request, provide the FCC registration number and the REN to your telephone company. Both numbers are on the back of your phone.

Your phone is not intended to be used with party-line systems. Connection to party line service is subject to state tariffs. Contact the state public utility commission, public service commission, or corporation commission for information. Ô

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 SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

The exclamation symbol is intended to inf orm you that important operating and maintenanc e instructions are included in the literature accompanying this product.

We have designed your phone to conform to federal regulations, and you can connect it to most telephone lines. However, each phone (and each device, such as a telephone or answering machine) that you connect to the telephone line draws power from the telephone line. We refer to this power draw as the device’s ringer equivalence number, or REN. The REN is on the back of your phone.

If you use more than one phone or other device on the line, add up all of the RENs. If the total is more than five (three in rural areas), your telephones might not ring. If ringer operation is impaired, remove a device from the line.

In the unlikely event that your phone causes problems on the phone line, the phone company can temporarily discontinue your service. If this happens, the phone company attempts to notify you in advance. If advance notice is not practical, the phone company notifies you as soon as possible and advises you of your right to file a complaint with the FCC.

Also, the phone company can make changes to its lines, equipment, operations, or procedures that could affect the operation of this telephone. The telephone company notifies you of these changes in advance, so you can take the necessary steps to prevent interruption of your telephone service.

Important Information

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Privacy of communications, may not be ensured when using this phone.

SURGE PROTECTION

Your telephone has built-in protection circuits to reduce the risk of damage from surges in telephone line and power line current. These protection circuits meet or exceed the FCC requirements, however, lightning striking the telephone or power lines can damage your telephone.

Lightning damage is not common. Nevertheless, if you live in an area that has severe electrical storms, we suggest you unplug your phone when storms approach to reduce the possibility of damage.

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. 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.

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

3. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak if the phone is in the vicinity of the leak.

4. Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual. Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. They may explode. Check with local codes for possible special disposal instructions.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Important Safety Instructions

Important Caller ID Information

IMPORTANT CALLER ID INFORMATION

To use Caller ID and Call Waiting, you must be in an area where those services are available and you must subscribe to those services through your local phone company. Where Caller ID is offered, one or more options are generally available:

• caller’s number only

• caller’s name only

• caller’s name and number

If you subscribe to Call Waiting ID and Caller ID, the system can show you the incoming caller information, even when you are already talking on the phone.

INSTALLATION

SELECTING A LOCATION

You can place the phone’s base on a desk or table, or mount it on a standard wall plate or directly on a wall. 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

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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 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 fit the phone’s DC IN 9V jack. The supplied adapter meets these specifications. Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the phone or the adapter.

• 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.

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Ô NOTES Ô

• If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to the telephone line, be sure that installing the system does not disable your alarm

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equipment. If you have questions about what will disable alarm equipment, contact your telephone company or a qualified installer.

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

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

On a Desk Top

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

TEL LINE

jack on the bottom of the base.

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

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

DC IN 9V jack

on the bottom of the base.

4. Route the adapter’s cord through the strain relief slot on the base, then plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.

On a Wall Plate or Wall

To mount the phone directly on a wall, you need two screws (not supplied) with heads that fit into the keyhole slots on the supplied bracket. Drill two holes

/16 inches apart. Thread a screw into

each hole, letting the heads extend

about

/8 inch.

1. Insert the two tabs at the top of the narrow end of the supplied bracket into the base’s upper tab slots, then press down on the bracket’s latches and insert them into the lower slots.

2. Plug one end of the supplied modular cord (short for a wall plate, long for direct wall mounting) into the

TEL LINE jack on the

base’s back.

3. Insert the supplied AC

TEL LINEDC IN 9V

adapter’s barrel plug into

DC IN 9V

the jack.

4. Route the adapter and modular cords through the bracket’s grooves.

5. For a wall plate, plug the modular cord’s other end into the wall plate jack, then align the bracket’s keyhole slots with the wall plate studs and slide the base downward to secure it.

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IMPORTANT

The EPA certified

RBRC Battery Recycling Seal on the nickel-cadmium (NiCd) battery indicates RadioShack is voluntarily participating in an industry program to collect and recycle these batteries at the end of their useful life, when taken out of service in the United States or

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Canada. The RBRC program provides a convenient alternative to placing used Ni-Cd batteries into the trash or the municipal waste stream, which may be illegal in your area. Please call 1-800-THESHACK (1-800-843-

7422) for information on Ni-Cd battery recycling and disposal bans/ restrictions in your area. RadioShack’s involvement in this program is part of the company’s commitment to preserving our environment and conserving our natural resources.

For direct wall mounting, align

the bracket’s keyhole slots with the mounting screws and slide the base downward to secure it. Then, plug the modular cord's other end into a telephone outlet.

6. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.

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

CONNECTING/CHARGING

THE BATTERY PACK

The battery pack and the battery compartment cover are packed separately. Before using your phone, you must connect the battery pack, then charge it for about 15–20 hours.

1. 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.

2. Apply the battery cover to the handset and slide upward. Then, using a screw driver (not supplied), tighten the screw at the bottom of the cover.

To charge the battery pack, place the handset on the base. The

USE

indicator on the base lights and

CHARGE/IN

Total:00 appears on the handset

display.

Recharge the battery pack when Low

Battery

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

flashes on the display.

Recharging the Battery Pack

• When you first use the phone after charging or recharging the battery pack, the phone might not work and you might hear an error tone when you press

While holding PAGE , return the handset to the base for about 3 seconds to reset the security access-protection code.

• If the base loses power for about an hour while the handset is away from it, the security accessprotection code might be lost. To reset the code, while holding

PAG E, return the handset to the

base for about 3 seconds.

TALK/FLASH.

WARNING

Dispose of the old battery pack promptly and properly. Do not burn or bury it. There is a risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.

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.

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• If the battery pack becomes weak during a call, the handset beeps every 3 seconds and

Battery

happens, you cannot make a call until you recharge the battery pack.

• If the display is blank and the phone does not work, recharge the battery pack. (The battery power might be too low to light the display.)

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

Battery

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

• The handset loses its security access-protection code if the battery pack is completely discharged. While holding place the handset on the base to recharge the battery pack and reset the code.

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

• 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.

flashes. When this

flashes on the display.

Low

PAG E,

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