Radio Shack ET-1105 User Manual
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900 MHz Cordless Telephone
Cat. No. 43-1105
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
ET-1105
Digital Spread Spectrum
with Caller ID/Call Waiting ID
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FEATURES
Your RadioShack ET-1105 Digital
Spread Spectrum 900 MHz Cordless
Telephone uses advanced digital cordless technology to give you superior
sound quality and extended range. The
telephone digitizes and scrambles your
conversation before transmitting it between the handset and the base, so your
conversatio n is secure from int ercepti on
by other cordles s telephone or scanner
users. Its cordless operation lets you
handle calls jus t ab out a n yw here in y our
home or office.
The phone can displ ay a caller’s phone
number, name (if available), and the
date and time the call was received. It
can store up to 45 records as provided
by your local phone company to Caller
ID service subscribers.
If you have Call Wa iting with Caller ID,
the phone displays inco min g cal le r inf ormation for a new call when you are already on the phone.
The ET-1105 has these features:
Headset Jack
— lets you connect an optional headset (such as RadioShack Cat.
No. 43-195) for hands-fr ee con venience
while you use the phone.
20-Number Memory Dialing
— lets you
store 20 numbers in memory for easy dialing.
Volume Control
— lets you adjust th e
volume you hear through the handset.
Page —
lets you send a paging signal
from the base to the handset to page
someone or locate the handset when it is
away from the base.
4-Hour Talk or 7-Day Standby Time
—
lets you talk for 4 hours or keep the
phone off the base for 7 days without recharging (with a fully charged battery
pack).
Caller ID Memory Dialing
— lets you
select a phone n umber stored in Caller
ID memory, then di al it with the touch of
a button.
900 MHz Operation
— provides better
sound and less in terference than many
other cordless phones.
Digital Spread Spectrum
— provides
the longest range and the utmost in security. Frequencies are constantly
changing across the entire 900 MHz
band, making your calls impossible to
monitor on scanners.
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All Rights Reserved.
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20 Channels
— automatically selec ts a
clear channel when you make or answer
a call.
VIP Memory
— alerts you with a distinctive ring when someone you have added
to the VIP list calls.
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Review Scrolling
— lets you easily
scroll through all information stored in
the ET-1105’s Caller ID memory.
Phone Information Display
— lets you
see incoming Ca ller ID information and
phone numbers as yo u dial them or recall them from the ET-1105’s memory
and Caller ID records.
Trilingual Messages
— lets you set the
phone to display messages in English,
French, or Spanish.
Out of Range Signal
— the handset
beeps twice to let you know when you
move out of the base’s operating range.
Security Access-Protection Code
—
helps prevent other cordle ss phone users from using yo ur phone line while the
handset is off the base.
Flash
— sends an electronic switchhook
signal for use with special ph one servic es such as Call Waiting.
Redial
— lets you qu ickly redial t he la st
number dialed.
This telephone has been tested and
found to comply with all applicable UL
and FCC standards.
WARNING
hazard, do not expose this product to rain or
moisture.
CAUTION
ELECTRIC 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
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT OPEN.
: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
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 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.
!
Tone/Pulse Dialing
— lets you use your
phone with tone or pulse service.
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Important Caller ID Information
To use the phone’s Caller ID and Call
Waiting features, you must be in an area
where Caller ID an d Cal l Wa iting s ervic es are available and you must subscribe
to the services.
Where Caller ID is offered, one or more
of the following options are generally
available:
• Caller’s number only
• Caller’s name only
• Caller’s name and number
For the ET-1105’s Caller ID memory dial
feature to operate, you must re ceive the
caller’s number.
Important:
this one require AC power to operate.
When the AC power is off, you cannot
dial out or recei ve incoming calls using
your ET-1105. For this reason, the ET1105 cordless phone should not be your
only telephone. To be safe, you should
also have a c orded phone that does not
require AC power to ope rate s o yo u can
still make and receive calls if there is an
AC power failure.
Your telephone operates on standard radio frequencies as allocated by the FCC.
Even though the acces s pr ote ction co de
prevents unauthorized use of your phone
line, it is possible for other radio units operating on similar frequencies within a
certain area to unintentionally intercept
your conversations and/or cause inter-
Cordless phones such as
ference. This lack of privacy can occur
with any cordless phone.
READ THIS BEFORE
INSTALLATION
Each device that you connect to the
phone line draws po wer from the phon e
line. We refer to this power draw as the
device’s
REN. The REN is on the bottom of the
base.
If you are using more than one phon e or
other device on the l ine, add up all the
RENs. If the total is more than five (three
in rural areas), your phone might not
ring. If ringer operation is impaired, remove a device from the line.
ringer equivalence number
, or
FCC STATEMENT
This telepho ne complies with Part 68 of
FCC Rules
provide the FCC registration number and
the REN to your phone company. These
numbers are on the bottom of the base.
Note:
1105 to any of the following:
• coin-operated systems
• party-line systems
• most electronic key phone systems
. You must, upon request,
You must not connect your ET-
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CONTENTS
Preparation .......................... ............................................. ....................................... 6
Selecting a Location ........................................................................................... 6
Attaching the Handset’s Antenna ....................................................................... 6
Placing the Base on a Desk Top ........................................................................ 6
Mounting the Base on a Wall Plate .................................................................... 8
Connecting and Charging the Battery Pack ....................................................... 9
Setting the Dialing Mode .................................................................................. 11
Selecting the Language .................................................................................... 11
Setting the Area Code ...................................................................................... 12
Setting the Ringer ............................................................................................. 12
Turning the Ringer On or Off ...................................................................... 12
Checking/Setting the Ringer ..................................................... ...... ...... ..... 12
Using a Headset ............................................................................................... 13
Removing the Belt Clip ..................................................................................... 13
Telephone Operation .................................... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ..... 14
Making and Receiving a Call ............................................................................ 14
Setting the Handset’s Volume .......................................................................... 14
Using Redial ..................................................................................................... 14
Using Flash ...................................................................................................... 15
Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line ............................................................... 15
Using Page ....................................................................................................... 15
Memory Dialing .................... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... .............................. 15
Storing a Number and Name in Memory ................................................... 16
Using the VIP Call List ............................................................................... 16
Entering a Pause ....................................................................................... 17
Recalling Numbers Stored in Memory ....................................................... 17
Dialing a Memory Number ......................................................................... 17
Chain-Dialing Service Numbers ................................................................. 17
Testing Stored Emergency Numbers ......................................................... 18
Deleting Information in a Single Memory Location .................................... 18
Deleting Information in All Memory Locations ........................................... 18
Caller ID Operation ............................................................................................... 19
Caller ID Displays ............................................................................................. 20
Reviewing Caller ID Records ............................................................................ 21
Storing Caller ID Records in a Memory Location ............................................. 21
Dialing Numbers from a Caller ID Record ........................................................ 21
Deleting Caller ID Records ............................................................................... 21
Troubleshooting ...................................................................... .............................. 22
Care and Maintenance .......................................................................................... 25
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PREPARATION
SELECTING A LOCATION
You can place the phone on a desk top
or table, or mount it on a stand ard wall
plate. 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 appl iances, metal walls or
filing cabinets, wireless intercoms,
alarms, and room monitors
The base’s loca tion affects the phone’s
range. If you have a choice of several locations, try each to see which provides
the best performance.
Caution:
designed specifically for your ET-1105.
Use only the supplied adapter.
The supplied AC adapte r was
PLACING THE BASE ON A
DESK TOP
Follow these st eps to p lace the base o n
a desk, shelf, or table.
1. Remove the bracket by holding in
both tabs and gently pulling out the
wide end of the bracket.
Tabs
2. Plug one end of the supplied long
modular cord i nto th e phon e jack o n
the back of the base.
ATTACHING THE
HANDSET’ S
ANTENNA
Screw the antenna into the
hole at the top of the handset.
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3. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s
barrel plug into the
DC 9V jack on
the back of the base.
4. Route the adapter’s cord through
the strain relief slot on the bo ttom of
the base.
6. Plug the modular cord’s other end
into a modular phone line jack.
7. Plug the adapter into a stan dard AC
outlet.
5. Insert the tabs on the narrow end of
the bracket into both upper slots on
the bottom of the base as shown
and push the tabs on the wide end
of the bracket into the upper slots on
the bottom of the base.
8. Raise the base’s antenna to a ver tical position.
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MOUNTING THE BASE ON
A WALL PLATE
1. Follow Steps 1 through 3 under
“Placing the Base on a Desk Top” on
Page 6.
2. Route the modular cord through the
left groove on the bottom of the base
and the adapter cord through the
groove below the strain relief slot.
3. Insert the tabs on the narrow end of
the bracket into the slots on the bottom of the base as shown a nd route
the other end of the short modular
cord through the center of the bracket.
4. Push the tabs on the wide end of the
bracket into the lower slots on the
bottom of the base.
5. Plug the shor t modular cord’s other
end into the wall plate jack, align the
base’s keyhole slots with the wall
plate studs, and slide the base
downward to secure it.
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6. Plug the adapter into a standa rd AC
outlet.
7. Raise the base’s antenna to a vertical position.
CONNECTING AND
CHARGING THE BATTERY
PACK
2. Plug the battery pack’s connector
into the socket in the compar tment.
The connector fits only one way.
Note:
For easier battery pack connection, lift it out of the compartment, insert its connector into the
socket, then replace the battery
pack inside the compartment.
3. Replace the cover.
To charge the battery pack, place the
handset on the base. The CHARGE indicator on the base lights.
The ET-1105 comes with a rechargeable
nickel-cadmium battery pack in the
handset but not connected. Before using
your phone, you must c onnect the battery pack and then charge it for about 16
hours.
1. Press down and slide off the compartment cover as shown.
Recharge the battery pack when
and
LOW BATTERY appear on the
handset’s display.
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