Radio Shack Big Button Phone, 43-808 Owner's Manual

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We have designed your telephone to conform to federal
regulations and you can connect it to most telephone
lines. However, each device you connect to the phone
line draws power from it. This power draw is the devi ce’s

Ringer Equivalen ce Number

, or REN. The REN is shown

on the bottom of your phone.
If you are using more than one phone or other device on

the line, add up all the RENs. If the total is more tha n five
(or three in rural areas) your phones might not ring. If
ringer operation is impaired, remove one of the devices
from the line.

If your phone causes problems on the phone line, the
telephone company can disconnect your service. The
phone company tries to noti fy you in advance . If advanc e
notice is not practical, the telephone company notifies
you as soon as possible and advises you of your right to
file a complaint with th e F CC.

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

FCC STATEMENT

Your telephone complies with Part 68 of

FCC Rules

. You
must, upon request, provide the FCC registration num­ber and the REN to your telephone company. These
numbers are shown on the bottom of your phone.

Note:

You must not connect your telephone to:

• Coin-operated systems

• Party-line systems

• Most electronic key phone systems

CARE

• Keep the phone dry.

• Handle the phone carefully. Do not drop it.

• Do not use or store the phone in temperature

extremes.

• Keep the phone away from dust and dirt.

• Do not modify or tamper with the phone’ s int ernal com-

ponents. Doing so might invalidate the phone’s war­ranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it. If
the phone is not operating as it should, take it to your
local RadioShack store for assistance. If the trouble is
harming the phone lines, the phone company might
ask you to disconnect the telephone until you fix the
problem.

Big Button

Phone with

Amplified

Handset

• Memory Dialing

• Redial

• Extra-Loud Ring er for Heari ng-Impaired

• Adjustable Ringer Switch

• Tone or Pulse (Rotary) Dialing

• Hearing-Aid Compatible

RadioShack

A Division of Tandy Corporation

Fort Worth, Texas 76102

6A6 Printed in Hong Kong

Owner’s Manual

Cat. No. 43-808

RadioShack Limited Warranty

This telephone product is warranted against manufacturing
defects in material and workmanship for one (1) year from the
date of pu rchase from R ad ioShack com p any owned s to r es an d
authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. Within this
period

bring your RadioShack sales slip

as proof-of-pur­chase date to any Radi oShack store.
This warranty does not cover damage or failure caused by or
attributable to Acts of God, abuse, misuse, improper or abnor­mal usage, faulty installation, improper maintenance, lightning
or othe r inc ide nce of exc ess volt age, or any re pairs oth er than
those provided by a RadioShack Authorized Service Facility, or
transp ortation co st s.

RadioShack is not responsible or liable
for indir ect , sp ecial , or consequ en tial d am ag es arising out
of or in connection with the use or performance of the
product or other damages with respect to loss of property,
loss of revenue or profit, or cos ts of removal, ins tallation
or reinstallation.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO
EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES
ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE
WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN.
Some states do no t al l ow th e li mi t atio n or ex clusi o n of inc id en tal
or conseq uential dam ag es and some sta te s do not allow lim it a­tion or exclusion of implied warranties; therefore, the aforesaid
limitation(s) or exclusion(s) may not apply to the purchaser.
There w ill be charges r e nd er e d f o r r e pa ir s to t h e pr o du ct made

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Set

RINGER

to HI in a noisy

room or

LO

in a quiet room. To

turn off the ringer, set it to

OFF

.
Y ou c an sti ll make calls with t he
ringer off, and you can also
receive calls, if you hear
another phone on the same lin e
ring or see the ring indic ator
flash.

Press to temporarily switch
to tone dialing when using pul se
service.

Press

REDIAL

to dial the last
number dialed (up to 32 digits
in tone or pulse mode).

Press the switchhook to
disconnect a call .

The ring indicator flashes when
the phone rings, even when the
ringer is off.

Press

STORE

once before and after yo u
enter the phone number y ou want to s tor e.
See “Storing/Dialing Numbers in Memory.”

Turn to adjust the volume
to the desired level.

STORING/DIALING NUMBERS IN MEMORY

To store a number into memory:

1. Lift the handset and press

STORE

.

2. Enter the telephone number you want to store, up
to 16 digits in tone or pulse mode .

Note:

To enter a 3.6-second pause, press

REDIAL

.

3. Press

STORE

again.

4. Press , , or , then return the handset to
the cradle.

To dial a number in memory:

1. Lift the handset.

2. Press , , or .

Testing Stored Emergency Numbers

If you store an emergency service’s number (police, fire
department, ambulance) and you want to test the stored
number, make the test call during the late evening or
early morning hours to avoid peak demand periods. Re­main on the line to explain the reason for your call.

Switch to

TONE

or

PULSE

to
match the type of service you
have.

Use this holder to hold the hands et
temporarily without disconnecting
a call.

Handset Cradle Hook

USING THE PHONE

SET UP

This symbol is intended to alert you
that parts inside the telephone present
a risk of electric shock. Do not open
the case.

This symbol is intended to alert you to
important operating and servicing
instructions included in the papers with
the telephone.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

Note:

The phone company charges to install any neces­sary jacks. The USOC number of the jack to be installed
is RJ11C.

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1996 Tandy Corporation.

All Rights Reserved.

RadioShack is a trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

Plug the handset cord into the jacks on the handset and
base.

Plug one end of the supplied long telephone cord into the
jack on the bottom of the base. Plug the other end into a
modular phone jack.

If you mount the phone on the wall:

• If you mount the phone on a wall plate, use the sup­plied short modular cord to connect the phone to the
modular jack in the wall plate.

• Attach the mounting bracket as shown.

• Press up on the handset cradle hook to remove it.
Then turn it over so its tabbed edge faces up and
press it back down into it s slot.