Radio Shack CID-941 User Manual

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OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

CID-941

4-Line Display Caller ID

with Call Waiting

Cat. No. 43-941

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WARNING

expose this product to rain or moisture.

CAUTION

SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK. DO NOT

OPEN.

: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC

This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulate d dan gero us volta ge 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

instructions are included in the literature accompanying this product.

2000 Tand

All Ri

RadioShack is a re

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Corporation.

hts Reserved.

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Tandy Corporation.

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FEATURES

Your RadioShack CID-941 4-Line Display Caller ID

ives you access to the latest in telephone technolo-

y. It displays the current date/time and caller information as provided by your local phone company to Caller ID service subscribers. (The date and time are set with your first incomin

If you subscribe to Call Waiting and Caller ID services, the CID-941 also shows you informa tion about an incoming call when you are on the phone — even if someone is usin

The CID-941 includes these features:

an extension on the same line.

Caller ID call.)

Caller ID Memory

comin

phone numbers, or up to 81 incoming names and phone numbers (actual capacity depends on the information sent).

Call Waiting

call when you are on the phone.

Total Call Count

are stored in memory.

— stores and dis pla ys up to 81 i n-

— displays information about an incom-

— lets you know how many calls

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Caller ID Memory Dialing — lets you select a stored phone number from Caller ID memory, then dial it with the touch of a button.

New Call Indicator — flashes to let you know one or more new calls have been received since you last reviewed the stored calls.

Dual Display — lar

e 4-line liquid crystal display shows information on the active call and Call Waitin at the same time, including the time the call came in.

Review Buttons — lets you scroll through all call records in Caller ID memory.

Note: Your system requires two AA batteries (not supplied) to protect its memory.

Your system is ETL listed to UL sta nda rds and m eet s all applicable FCC standards.

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Important Information:

• To use the system’s Caller ID, and Call Waitin features you must be in an area where those services are available from your phone company, and you must subscribe to those services.

• Where Caller ID is offered, one or more of the followin

— caller’s number only — caller’s name only — caller’s name and number

For your CID-941’s Caller ID memory dial feature to operate, you must receive the caller’s number.

options are generally available:

Read This Before Installation

Your CID-941 conforms to federal regulations, and you can connect it to most telephone lines. However, each device that you connect to the ph on e l ine draws power from the phone line. We refer to this power

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draw as the device’s ringer equivalence number, or REN. The REN is on the bottom of your system.

If you are usin on the line, add up all the RENs. If the total is more than five (or three in rural areas), your phone mi not rin

. If ringer operation is impaired, remove a de-

vice from the line.

more than one phone or other device

FCC Statement

Your CID-941 complies with Part 68 of You must, upon request, provide the FCC re tion number and the REN to your telephone company. Both numbers are on the bottom of the CID-941.

Note:

You must not connect your system to:

• coin-operated systems

• party-line systems

• most electronic key telephone systems

FCC Rules

istra-

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CONTENTS

Preparation ........................................................... 9

Installin Makin

Mountin

Settin Adjustin

Operation ............................................................ 22

Receivin Call Wait in

Reviewing Call Records .................................... 26

Displayed Call Information ............................ 27

Dialing Numbers from Call Records ............. 31

Batteries .......................................... 9

the Connections ............................... 11

Connectin Resettin Connectin Connectin Usin Connectin Connectin

Mountin

the Display Language ....................... 19

Different Area Code ............................... 31

Same Area Code ................................... 32

an AC Adapter .................... 11

the CID-941 ........................... 12

to the Phone Line ............... 13

to a Single-Line Phone ....... 14

the Master/Secondary Switch ...... 15

to a Two-Line Phone .......... 16

an Answering Machine ....... 17

the System .................................... 18

on a Wall ................................ 18

the Display Contrast ................... ... 20

and Storing Calls .......................... 22

with Dual Display ...................... 24

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Deletin

Call Records ................................... 33

Troubleshooting ................................................. 34

Care ..................................................................... 36

The FCC Wants You to Know ....................... 37

Lightning ....................................................... 38

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PREPARATION

INSTALLING BATTERIES

Your CID-941 requires 2 AA batteries (not supplied) to protect the system’s memory durin ure. For the best performance and lon recommend RadioShack alkaline batteries.

Cautions:

• Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type.

• Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries (standard , alka line, o r recha r or rechar

Note:

When replacing the batteries, if you do not in-

stall the new batteries within one minute after remov-

the old ones, you will lose all inform ation s tored in

in the CID-941.

Follow these steps to install batteries.

1. If you are repla cin CID-941 from the telephone line.

eable batteries of different capacities.

the batteries, disconnect the

a power fail -

est life, we

eable),

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2. Insert a f lat bla de screwdri ver in to the s lot ne xt to the battery compartment cover and

ently pry it

up until the cover pops off.

3. Place the batteries in the compartment as indicated by the polarity symbols (

+ and –) marked

inside.

4. Replace the cover. If you replaced the batteries, reconnect the telephone line.

When appears replace the batteries.

Warning:

Dispose of old batteries promptly and

properly. Do not burn or bury them.

Caution:

batteries for a month or lon

If you do not plan to use the CID-941 with

er, remove the batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that can destroy electronic parts.

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MAKING THE CONNECTIONS

Connecting an AC Adapter

To increase the battery life, you can power the CID941 usin Adaptaplu available at your local RadioShack store.

Cautions:

• Always connect the AC adapter to the CID-941

a 9V, 200 mA AC adapter and a size M

adapter (neither supplied). Both are



You must use a Clas s 2 power sour ce listed to UL 1310 that supplies 9V DC

and delivers at least 200 mA. Its center tip must be set to ne fit the CID-941's adapter that does not meet these specifications could dama

before you connect it to AC power. When you finish, disconnect the adapter from AC power before you disconnect it from the CID-941.

e the CID-941 or the adapter.

ative and its plug must

200mA DC 9V

jack. Using an

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Follow these steps to use an AC adapter (not supplied.)

1. Insert the Adaptaplu

into the socket on your AC

adapter’s cord.

2. Insert the barrel plu jack.

DC 9V

into the CID-941’s 200mA

3. Plug the other end of the AC adapter into a stan-

dard AC outlet.

Resetting the CID-941

Before you use the CID-941 for the first time, use a strai

htened paper clip to press RESET. About three

seconds later,

12:00AM

appears.

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