Radio Shack 997 User Manual
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Cat. No. 43-997 (white) / 998 (b lack)
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
System 997 /998
45-Memory Caller ID
with 2-Line Display
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Warning
: To re duce the ris k of fire or
shock hazar d, do not exp o se this product to rain or moisture.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT OPEN.
CAUTION
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER OR BAC K. NO USER-S ERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
© 1998 Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
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This symbol is intended to alert you to the
presence of uninsulated dange rous voltage
within the product’s enclosure that might be
of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock. Do not open the product’s
case.
This symbol is intended to inform you that
important operating and maintenance in-
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structions are included in the literature accompanying this product.
Your System 997/998 is ETL listed to UL standards and meets all applicable FCC standards.
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FEATURES
Your RadioShack System 997/998 45-Memory
Caller ID is the latest in telephone technology.
The system c an display a call er’s telephone number, name (if available) and the date and time the
call was received. It can store up to 45 single
(number only) or multiple (name and number)
Caller ID records.
Your System 997/998 has these features:
Caller ID Memory
records with name and number or number only,
depending on the i nformation your phone company provides.
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— stores up to 45 Caller ID
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Two-Line Liquid Crystal Display — makes it
easy to see the caller information and the current
time and date, all at once.
Call Cou nter — shows the number of calls you
have received.
New Call Indicator — lets you see at a glance
that you have new calls.
Clock — displays the current time and date as
provided to Caller ID service subscribers by your
local telep hone com p any.
Mounting Options — you can place the system
on a desk or table, or mount it on a wall .
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Message Waiting — tells you when you have received a voice mail message (if you subscribe to
the message waiting service from your local
phone company).
Note: The Message Waiting feature does not
work with stutter dial tone service.
Easy Installation — the system easily connects
to your telephone line so you can begin using it
immediately.
Note: You need four AAA batteries (not supplied)
to power the System 997/ 998.
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We recommend you record your system’s serial
number her e. The number is on the bottom pane l.
Serial Number: _________________________
Important Caller ID Information
To use the system’s Caller ID features, you must
be in an area where Caller ID service is available
and you must subscr ibe to the service.
Where Caller ID is offered, one or more options
are generall y available:
• caller’s number only
• caller’s name only
• caller’s name and number
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FCC INFORMATION
We have designed your System 997/998 to conform to federal regulations, and you can connect
it to most telephone lines. However, each Caller
ID system (an d each device, such as a tel ephone
or answering machine) that you connect to the
telephone line draws power from the line. We refer to this power draw as the system’s
equivalence number
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 i mp air ringer
operation. If ringer operation is impaired, remove
one of the devices from the line.
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or REN. The REN is on the
ringer
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Your system com plies with Part 68 of
FCC Rules
You must, upon request, provide the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) registration
number and the REN to your phone company.
These numbers are on the label on the bottom of
the system.
Note: You must not connect your System 997/
998 to:
• coin-operated systems
• party-li ne systems
• most electroni c key telephone syst em s
This system complies with the limits for a Class B
digital device as specified in Part 15 of
Rules
. These limi ts provide reasonable protection
FCC
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against radio and TV interference in a residential
area. However, your System 997/998 might
cause TV or radio interference even when it is
operating prop erly. To eliminate inter ference, you
can try one or more of the following corrective
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving radio or TV
antenna.
• Increase the distance between the System
997/998 and the radio or TV.
• Use outlets on different electrical circuits for
the System 997/998 and the radio or TV.
Contact your local RadioShack store if the problem continues.
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CONTENTS
Preparation ........................................................ 12
Installing Batteries ....................................... 12
Connecting to a Phone ................................ 16
Connecting to an Answering Machine ......... 1 7
Mounting the System ................................... 19
Operation ........................................................... 22
Reviewing Call Records .............................. 23
Caller ID Messages ................................. 25
Deleting Caller ID Records .......................... 27
Troubleshooting ................................................ 29
Care and Maintenance ...................................... 30
The FCC Wants You to Know ...................... 3 3
Lightning ...................................................... 34
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