Radio Shack 43-5829 User Manual

43-5829

2.4 GHz Multi-Handset Expandable Cordless Telephone with Digital Answerer

Please read this user’s guide before installing, setting up and using your new product

www.radioshack.com

DirectLink is a registered trademark of Uniden Corporation.

Contents

Contents

Features	7
Introduction	8
Important Information	10
FCC Statement	10
Surge Protection	13
Important Safety Instructions	14
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS	14
Important Caller ID Information	15
Read This Before Installation	15
Controls & Functions	16
Installation	18
Selecting a Location	18
Connecting the phone base	20
Installing the Charging Cradle	21
On a Wall Plate or Wall	21
Connecting/Charging the Battery Pack	23
Notes on Recharging	24
Installing a Belt Clip	25
Using a Headset	25
Using the Interface	27
Reading the Display	27
The Standby Screen	28

2

Contents

Using the Four-way Function Key	29
Using the Handset Menus	29
Entering Text from Your Handset	30
Basic Setup	32
Changing the Dial Mode	32
Selecting a Language	32
Setting the Day and Time	33
Activating Caller ID on Call Waiting and Call
Waiting Deluxe	34
Activating Personal Ring	35
Activating the Key Touch Tone	35
Adding Accessory Handsets	36
Four Multi-Handset Expandability	36
Registering Accessory Handsets	36
Resetting Handsets	37
Setting Up the Phonebook	38
Creating Phonebook Entries	38
Finding a Phonebook Entry	41
Editing an Existing Phonebook Entry	41
Storing Caller ID or Redial Numbers in the
Phonebook	42
Deleting Phonebook Entries	42

Copying Phonebook Entries to Another Handset 43

Programming Base Speed Dial
Numbers	45
Deleting Base Speed Dial Numbers	45

3

Contents

Customizing Your Phone	46
Changing the Handset Banner	46
Selecting a Ring Tone (Handset Only)	47
Activating AutoTalk (Handset only)	48
Activating Any Key Answer (Handset only)	48

Using Your Phone	49
Making a call	49
Answering a call	50
Hanging up	51
Making a Call from the Phonebook	51
Making a Call with Handset Speed Dial	52
Making a Call with Base Speed	52
Switching to the Handset Speakerphone
During a Call	52

Using Caller ID and Call Waiting	53
Using the Caller ID List	53
Making a Call from a Caller ID Record	54
Deleting Caller ID Numbers	54
Using Call Waiting	55
Using Call Waiting Deluxe	55
Redialing a Number	56
Deleting a Redial Record	57
Adjusting the Ringer, Earpiece and
Speaker Volume	58
Adjusting the Audio Tone	59
Using the Clarity Boost Feature	59

4

Contents

Finding a Lost Handset	60
Using Hold, Conference and Transfer 61
Placing a Call on Hold	61
Transferring a Call	62
Answering a Transferred Call	63

Using Special Features	64
Do Not Disturb (All Calls)	64
Muting the Ringer (One Call Only)	64
Muting the Microphone	65
Privacy Mode	65
Seven-Digit Dialing	66
Using the DirectLink™ Communication Feature	67
Using the Intercom	68
Answering an Intercom Page	69
Room/Baby Monitor	70
Tone Dialing Switch Over	71
Traveling Out of Range	72

Setting Up the Answering System	73
Features	73
Using the Answering System Interface	74
Selecting the Language	76
Setting the Number of Rings	77
Setting the Day & Time	78
Recording a Personal Greeting	80
Selecting a Greeting	81
Deleting Your Personal Greeting	82
Setting the Record Time (or Announce Only)	82

5

Contents

Activating the Message Alert	84
Activating Call Screening	85
Setting a Security Code or Personal Identification
Number (PIN)	86

Using the Answering System	87
Turning Your Answering System On and Off	87
Reviewing Messages	89
Screening Calls	91
Recording a Conversation	92
Recording a Voice Memo	94
Turning Off the Message Alert Tone	96
Operating the Answering System
While You Are Away from Home	97
Troubleshooting	99
Glossary	104
Index	106
Care	118
Service and Repair	118
Appendix: Handset-Base
Registration	109
Limited One-Year Warranty	111

6

The Basics

Features

Convenient Extension Placement — lets you place accessory handsets (up to four total) anywhere you have an AC outlet, regardless of phone jack location.

Call Waiting/Caller ID — lets you answer a call even when you’re on the phone and see who’s calling before you answer.

Speakerphone — lets you conduct a hands-free conversation using the handset and base speaker.

Phone Pick-Up Detection — stops recording when you pick up any phone on the same line as the answering system, and resets to answer the next call.

Message Alert — beeps when you have new incoming message.

Call Screening — lets you listen as a caller leaves a message.

Memo Recording — lets you leave messages for yourself or others in your home or office, or record your phone conversations.

Handset Remote Operation — lets you listen to your incoming messages from the handset.

7

The Basics

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing your RadioShack 2.4 GHz Multi-Handset Expandable Cordless Telephone. Unlike other conventional cordless telephones, your telephone supports up to four 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 around the house to answer the phone! You can transfer outside calls to other handsets. 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.

The digital answering system stores up to 12 minutes of messages on a computer chip and records day and time information for each message. This gives you advanced capabilities over tape-based answering machines:

•You can delete individual messages and save the rest.

•There are no tapes to bother with and no tape

mechanisms to wear out.

The remote operation feature lets you operate your answering system from a touch-tone phone (or from a rotary phone with a pocket tone dialer).

8

The Basics

Cordless phones require AC power to NOTE operate. When the power is off, you

cannot make or receive calls by using your phone. We recommend you to also have a mobile phone so you can still make and receive calls in the event of an AC power failure.

IMPORTANT

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

As an Energy Star® Partner, RadioShack Corporation has determined that this product meets the Energy Star® guidelines for energy efficiency. Energy Star® is a U.S. registered mark.

9

The Basics

Important Information

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

FCC Statement

This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the ACTA. On the base of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, a product identifier in

the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. If requested, this number must be provided to the telephone

company. 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.

You must not connect your phone to

NOTES

• coin-operated systems

• most electronic key telephone systems

10

The Basics

The REN is used to determine the number of devices that may be connected to a telephone line. Excessive RENs on a telephone line may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call. In most but not all areas, the sum of RENs should not exceed five (5.0). To be certain of the number of devices that may be connected to a line, as determined by the total RENs, contact the local telephone company. For products approved after July 23, 2001, the REN for this product is part of the product identifier that has the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. The digits represented by ## are the REN without a decimal point (e.g., 03 is a REN of 0.3). For earlier products, the REN is separately shown on the label.

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.

11

The Basics

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

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.

To insure the safety of users, the FCC has established criteria for the amount of radio frequency energy various products may produce depending on their intended usage. This product has been tested and found to comply with the FCC’s exposure criteria. The FCC RF exposure guidelines were also met when used with the RadioShack accessories supplied or designed for this product. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines and should be avoided.

12

The Basics

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 that you unplug your phone when storms approach to reduce the possibility of damage.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.

	CAUTION			SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK.
		!		CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
				NO USERSERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER
	RISK OF ELECTRIC
	SHOCK DO NOT OPEN			SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

The lightning symbol is intended to alert you to the presence		!	The exclamation symbol is intended to inform you that
of uninsulated dangerous voltage within this product’s			important operating and maintenance instructions are
enclosure that might be of sufficient magnitude to constitute			included in the literature accompanying this product.
a risk of electric shock. Do not open the product’s case.

13

The Basics

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 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

14

The Basics

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 and Caller ID, the system can show you the incoming caller

information, even when you are already talking on the phone.

Read This Before Installation

We have designed your phone to conform to federal regulations when 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 ringer equivalence number, or REN. The REN is on the bottom of your phone.

15

The Basics

Controls & Functions

Handset

1.	Handset Antenna	13.	*/TONE/< key
2.	Headset Jack Cover	14.	INTCM/XFER key
3.	Belt clip hole	15.	SELECT/		key
4.	Speakerphone Speaker	16.	(select/messages)
	and Ringer			key (up)
5.	Handset Battery	17.		key (end call)
	Compartment	18.		key (caller ID)
6.	New Message LED	19.		key (down)
7.	Handset Earpiece	20.	#/> key (pound)
8.	LCD Display	21.	SPEAKER key (speaker)
9.	MENU/CLEAR key	22.	Handset Microphone
10.	REDIAL/PAUSE key	23.	Handset Charging
11.	/FLASH key (talk/flash)		Contacts
12.	key (phonebook)

16

The Basics
Base
		5		7			13
3	4		6	8	9	10 11 12			26 27
1									14
									15
2
	16	18		20		21	22	24	28
	17		19				23		25

1.CHARGE LED

2.Base charging contacts

3.Base speaker

4.GREET key (record greeting)

5.SET key

6.MENU/CLOCK key

7.key (delete)

8./select key (repeat/ select)

9.Message counter LED

10.on/off key (answering system on/off)

11./select key (skip/ select)

12.key (play/stop)

13.Base antenna

14./ key (volume up/down for speaker/ ringer)

15.IN USE LED

16.MEMO/CALL REC key

17.HOLD/INTCOM/XFER key (hold/intercom/ transfer)

18.MUTE/PAGE key (mute/

find handset)

19.DND key (do not disturb)

20.*/TONE key

21.# key (pound)

22.SPEAKER key

23.FLASH key

24.REDIAL/PAUSE key

25.MEMORY key

26.TEL LINE phone jack

27.DC IN 9V power jack

28.Base microphone

17

The Basics

Installation

Before using your phone, carefully peel the protective film off the display. The film protects the handset window during shipment and is not necessary for use.

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

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

•If you have questions about what will disable alarm equipment, contact

your telephone company or a qualified installer.

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

18

The Basics

The handset antenna is located on the back, above the ringer speaker. For maximum communication range, do not hold the handset in such a way as to cover the antenna by your hand. Also, place the handset in the upright position while not in use so the antenna can pick up the signals from the base.

When there is an obstacle such as a metal or concrete wall between the handset and the base, the operation might be affected. Try to keep it free from obstructions.

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.

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

plate jack).

19

The Basics

Connecting the phone base

1.Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into the TEL LINE jack on the bottom of the base.

2.Plug the other end of the modular

cord 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.

TEL LINE DC IN 9V

TEL LINE DC IN 9V

4. Route the adapter’s cord through the strain relief slot on the base, then 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 350 mA (for the base)/210 mA (for the charger). 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.

20

The Basics

Installing the Charging Cradle

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

1. Insert the

supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack on

the back of the

charger.

2. Route the cord

through the strain relief slot and 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 base.

Drill two holes 3 15/16 inches apart. Thread a screw into each hole, letting the heads extend about

1/8 inch.

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

TELLINE

DC IN

9V

21

The Basics

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 bottom of the base.

3.Plug the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack.

4.Route the adapter and modular cords through the base’s hook.

5.Plug the adapter

into a standard AC

outlet. And plug the modular cord’s

other end into a modular phone line

jack.

6. For a wall plate, align the base’s

keyhole slots with the wall plate studs and slide the base downward to secure it.

For direct wall mounting, align the base’s keyhole slots with the mounting screws and slide the base downward to secure it.

22

The Basics

Connecting/Charging the Battery Pack

The phone comes with a rechargeable nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) battery pack in the handset. Before using your phone, you must connect the battery pack. Then charge it for about 15–20 hours.

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

2.Lift the battery pack out of the compartment.

3.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.

4.Replace the cover.

5.To charge the battery pack, place the handset on the base. The CHARGE indicator on the base lights.

•Recharge the battery pack when Low Battery flashes on the display.

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

23

The Basics

Notes on Recharging

•If the battery pack becomes weak during a call, Low Battery flashes. When this happens, you cannot make a call until you recharge the battery pack.

IMPORTANT: Be sure the battery pack is properly connected before charging. The CHARGE indicator lights when the handset is on the base, even if the battery pack is not connected.

•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 Low Battery flashes on the display. Otherwise, the battery pack loses its ability to fully recharge.

•Using a damp cloth, clean the charging contacts on the handset 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.

•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, 800 mAh battery pack with a connector that fits the socket in the battery compartment.

You can order a replacement battery pack through RadioShack. Install the new battery pack and charge it for about 15–20 hours.

24

The Basics

WARNING: Dispose of the old battery pack promptly and properly.

Do not burn or bury it. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.

Danger! Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.

Installing a Belt Clip

To attach the belt clip

Insert the belt clip into the holes on each side of the 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 a Headset

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

1.To connect the headset, gently flip open the rubber headset jack cover on the side of the handset. Then insert the headset’s plug into the jack.

2.Use the VOL/RING/ or VOL/RING/ on the handset to adjust the headset’s volume.

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

25

The Basics

4.When you finish using the headset, disconnect it from the handset and close the rubber cover to protect the jack.

• Always place the handset properly on NOTES the base whenever you are recharging

the handset.

•You can use a handset holder (available from your local RadioShack store) to hang the handset on your belt for added convenience when using a headset.

26

The Basics

Using the Interface

Reading the Display

The handset display uses icons to tell you the status of your phone. The table below lists the icons and what they mean.

Icon	Status	Description
		The battery icon indicates
	Standby/Talk	the handset battery
		status: full, medium, low,
		and empty.
		The ringer off icon
	Standby	indicates that the ringer is
		turned off.
		The mute icon appears
	Talk	while the handset
		microphone is muted.

The call record icon

4 Talk appears while recording a conversation.

The boost icon appears $ Talk when the Clarity Boost

feature is activated.

The speaker icon appears Talk when the handset speaker

phone is in use.

27

The Basics

Icon	Status	Description
		The privacy icon appears
2	Talk	when the Privacy Mode is
		turned on.

The Standby Screen

When the phone is in standby, the handset display shows the following items:

— Ringer status / Day and time / Battery status

— Handset banner

— Number of new Caller ID messages received

28

The Basics

Using the Four-way Function Key

Your handset has a four-way function key that allows you to move the cursor

or pointer on the display and access

the most commonly used features at the touch of a button.

e.g. Press on the left to open the phonebook.

Using the Handset Menus

1.To open the menu, press MENU/CLEAR.

2.Select the option you want by using the four-way function key to move the cursor left, right, up and down. The option currently selected has a triangle beside it.

3.Activate the selected option by pressing SELECT/

.

4.To exit the menu and return to standby, press . If you do not press a key within 30 seconds, the phone will time out and exit the menu. When setting the date and time, the time-out period is extended to two minutes.

29

The Basics

Entering Text from Your Handset

You can use the number keypad on your phone to enter text by referring to the letters printed on each number key. When you press the number key in a text entry field, the phone displays the first letter printed on the number key. Press the number key twice to display the second letter and three times to display the third. Capital letters are displayed first, then lower case letters, then the number on the key.

If two letters in a row use the same number key, enter the first letter, then use #/> to move the cursor to the next position to enter the second letter. For example, to enter the word “Movies”:

1. Press 6 once to enter M.

2. Use #/> to move the cursor to the right.

3. Press 6 six times to enter o.

4.Press 8 six times to enter v.

5.Press 4 six times to enter i.

6.Press 3 five times to enter e.

7.Press 7 eight times to enter s.

8.Press SELECT/ to end your text entry.

30