Radio Shack Emergency Phone Dialer Owner's Manual

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Emergency Phone Dialer

Cat. No. 49-2559

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

Plug ’n Power® Compatible

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FEATURES

Your RadioShack Emergency Phone Di­aler lets you call for help, even when you
cannot reach the phone. The system in­cludes a console and a call pendant.
Just press the call pendant’s button and
the console’s built-in dialer calls a friend
or neighbor whose phone number you
have stored. The system then plays a
message recorded in your own voice
and gives the called person the option of
listening in through the system’s built-in
microphone.

The Phone Dialer’s console is Plug ’n

®

Power

compatible. Its expandable de­sign lets you add more call pendants or
Plug ’n Power modules to control lamps,
appliances, and other electrical devices
(see “Expanding Your System” on
Page 13).

The Emergency Phone Dialer has these
features:

House Code Selecto

r — lets you con­trol which optional Plug ’n Power mod­ules are controlled by the system.

Unit Code Selector

— lets you control
which lamps or appliances connected to
a Plug ’n Power module are turned on
when you use the system.

Simple Controls

— make it easy to set

up and operate your system.

Built-in Piezo Siren

— 95dB siren
alerts people in or near your home when
you need help.

Four Num ber Memor

— stores up to
four phone numbers for the dialer to call
when you need help.

— dials a friend or neighbor for

Dialer

assistance and plays back a message
recorded in your own voice.

Wireless Call Pendant

— lets you acti­vate either the dialer or the alarm with
the touch of a button. An d, it is w ater re­sistant so you can even wear it while
showering, washing dishes, or working
around water.

Panic Alarm

— lets you sound the
alarm without the system dialing out , so
you can get immediate help from some­one in or near your home.

Built-in M icrophone

— lets the pers on
you call press any number button on
their touch-tone phone and listen to
what is happening in the room where the
console is located.

AC Power Indicator

system has power.

Backup Batter

Indicator

when it is time to change the backup
battery.

RadioShack, Plug ’n Power, and Powerhorn are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.

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— tells you

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1998 Tandy Corporation.

All Rights Reserved.

Caution:

You should not immerse the
call pendant in water. For example, do
not wear it while swimming. The pen­dant is water resistant, not waterproof.

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Warning: To prevent f ire or shoc k
hazard, do not expose this prod­uct to rain or moisture.

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.

This symbol is intended to alert you to
the presence of uninsulated danger­ous voltage within the product’s enclo­sure that might be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of elec­tric sh ock. Do not open th e produ ct’s
case.

This symbol is intended to inform you
that important operating and mainte-

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nance instructions are included in the
literature accompanying this product.

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The telephone portion of your security
console has been tested and found to
comply with all applicable UL and FCC
standards.

Notes:

• The suitability of this product to per­form as a security system or as an
emergency service device has not
been evaluated by Underwriters
Laboratories, Inc.

• The manufacturer makes no claim
as to the su itab ility of t his product to
perform as a life-saving device. See
the back cover for full warranty con­ditions.

• The console will not work through a
switchboard or a phone system t hat
requires a delay (for example, sys­tems where you must dial 9 to get
an outside line).

READ THIS BEFORE
INSTALLATION

We have designed your Emergency
Phone Dialer’s console to conform to
federal regulations and 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 ph one’s

equivalence

number

, or REN. The REN

is on the bottom of your dialer.
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 impair ringer opera­tion. If ringer operation is impaired, re­move one of the devices from the line.

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FCC STATEMENT

Your console’s telephone dialer com­plies with Part 68 of
must, upon request, provide the FCC
registration number and the REN to your
telephone company. Both numbers are
on the bottom of the console.

Note:

You must not connect your con-

sole to:

• coin-operated systems

• party-line systems

• most electronic key telephone sys­tems

This equipment complies with the limits
for a Class B digital device as specified
in Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits
provide reasonable protection against
radio and TV interference in a residential
area. However, your equipment might
cause TV or radio interference even
when it is operating properly. To elimi­nate interference, you can try one or
more of the following corrective mea­sures:

FCC Rules

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Consult your local Radio Shack store if
the problem still exists.

If you cannot eliminate the interference,
the FCC requires that you stop using
your system.

• Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.

• Increase the distance between the
equipment and the radio or TV.

• Use outlets on different electrical cir­cuits for the equipment and the
radio or TV.

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CONTENTS

Installing the System .............................................................................................. 6

Installin g a Backup Bat tery in the Co ns ole .... .. .... . .. .... . .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .............. .. . . 6

Choosing a Location ........................................................................................... 7

Connecting the Console ..................................................................................... 7

Initializing the Call Pendant ................................ ....... .......... .. ....... .......... .. ....... ... 8

Testing and Replacing the Call Pendant’s Battery ....................................... 9

Storing Phone Numbers . .................................................................................... 9

Recording Your Message ................................................................................. 10

Testing the Dialer .............................................................................................. 11

the System .................................................................................................. 12

Usin

Using the Panic Alarm ...................................................................................... 12

Expandin

How Plug 'n Power Works ................................................................................ 13

Adding Call Pendants ....................................................................................... 13

Adding Lamp Modules ...................................................................................... 13

Adding Wall Switch Modules ............................................................................ 14

Adding a Remote Control ................................................................................. 14

Powerhorn Remote Siren ................................................................................. 14

Troubleshootin

Care and Maintenance .......................................................................................... 17

The FCC Wants You To Know .......................................................................... 18

Lightning ........................................................................................................... 18

Specifications ....................................................................................................... 19

Your System ....................................................................................... 13

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INSTALLI NG THE SYSTEM

INSTALLING A BACKUP
BATTERY IN THE
CONSOLE

If AC power fails or you u nplug the c on­sole, a 9V backup bat tery (not supplied)
saves all of the in format ion stored in t he
console’s memory. To provide at least
12 hours of backup time, we recom­mend an alkaline battery such as Ra­dioShack Cat. No. 23-553.

Caution:

required size and recommended type.
Follow these steps to install a backup

battery.

1. Slide the battery compartment cover

Use only a fresh battery of the

in the direction of the arrow to
remove it.

2. Snap the battery’s contacts firmly to
the battery connector and place the
battery into the compartment.

3. Replace the cover.

Replace the battery at least once each
year or when the BATTERY LOW indi­cator on the console lights.

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To avoid losing stored informa-

Note:

tion, do not unplug t he console fro m AC
power while you replace the battery.

Cautions:

• Always remove an old or weak bat­tery. Batteries can leak chemicals
that can destroy electronic parts.

• Dispose of old batteries promptly
and properly. Do not burn or bury
them.