Radio Shack ET-148 User Manual

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Cat. No. 43-637

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

ET–148

20-Number Memory

Speakerphone

with Privacy

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FEATURES

Your RadioShack ET-148 20-Number
Memory Speakerphone with Privacy is
designed to exacting standards that en­sure reliability , long l ife, and outstanding
performance.

Its features include:

20-Number Memor

Dialing

— lets
you store up to 15 digits in each of 20
memory locations for easy dialing.

Built-In Speakerphone

— gives you

hands-free operation.

Rin

er Switch

— lets you adjust the

ringer’s volume or turn it off.

— lets you store a pause in a

Pause

memory number.

Privac

— lets you temporarily turn off
the speakerphone or handset micro­phone.

Your telephone uses two AAA

Note:

batteries (not supplied) for memory
backup.

This telephone has been tested and
found to comply with all applicable UL
and FCC standards.

For your records, we recommend you
record your telephone’s serial number
here. The number is on the bottom of
the telephone.

Serial Number __________________ _

Flash

— sends an electronic switch­hook signal for use with special phone
services, such as Call Waiting.

Tone/Pulse Dialin

your phone with either type of service

Hearin

-Aid Compatibilit

— lets you use

.

— lets you
use your phone with hearing aids that
have a T (telephone) switch.

© 1997, 1998 Tandy Corporation.

RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

All Rights Reserved.

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WARNING: To reduce the risk of
fire or shock hazard, do not ex­pose this product to rain or mois­ture.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

DO NOT OPEN.

CAUTION

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

: 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 sh ock. Do not open th e produ ct’s
case.

READ THIS BEFORE
INSTALLATION

Each device that you connect to the
phone line draws power from the phone
line. We refer to this power draw as the

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REN. The REN is shown on the bottom

device’s

ringer equivalence number

, or
of the base.
If you are using more than one phone or

other device on the line, add up all the
RENs. If the total is m ore 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 a device from the line.

FCC STATEMENT

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.

This telephone complies with Part 68 of

FCC Rules

. You must, upon request,
provide the FCC Registration Number
and the REN to your phone company.
These numbers are shown on the bot­tom of the base.

Note: You must not conne ct your phone
to any of the following:

• coin-operated systems

• party-line syst ems

• most electronic key phone systems

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CONTENTS

Preparation ...... ................. ................ .......... ................ ................. ................. ........... 5

Installing Batteries .............................................................................................. 5

Testing/Replacing the Batteries ................................................................... 5

Selecting a Location ........................................................................................... 6

Placing the Phone on a Desk Top ................................................................ 6

Mounting the Phone on a Wall ..................................................................... 6

Connecting the Handset ..................................................................................... 7

Connecting an Optional AC Adapter .................................................................. 8

Setting the Dialing Mode .................................................................................... 9

Setting the Ringer Switch ................................................................................... 9

Operation ............................................................................................................... 10

Using the Speakerphone .................................................................................. 10

Switching Between the Handset and Speakerphone ................................. 10

Using Privacy .................................................................................................... 10

Using Redial ..................................................................................................... 10

Using Pause ..................................................................................................... 11

Using Flash ....................................................................................................... 11

Using Tone Se rvices on a Pulse Line ............................................................... 11

Memory Dialing ................................................................................................. 12

Storing a Number in Memory ..................................................................... 12

Dialing a Memory Number ......................................................................... 13

Chain-Dialing Memory Numbers ................................................................ 13

Testing Stored Emergency Numbers ......................................................... 13

Troubleshootin

Care and Maintenance .......................................................................................... 15

The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................................................... 15

Lightning ........................................................................................................... 16

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PREPARATION

INSTALLING BATTERIES

Your telephone uses two AAA batteries
(not supplied) for power to retain the
numbers you store in memory. For the
best performance and longest life, we
recommend alkaline batteries, such as
Cat. No. 23-555.

Cautions:

• Always use fresh batteries of the

required size and recommended
type.

• Do not mix old and new batteries,

different types of batteries (stan­dard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or
rechargeable batteries of different
capacities.

1. Use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen
the screw in the battery compart­ment cover on the bottom of the
telephone, then lift open the cover.

2. Put the batteries into the compart­ment as indicated by the polarity
symbols (+ and –) marked inside.

3. Close the cover and tighten the
screw.

4. Be sure the

TEST

switch on the back of the
phone is set to
Replacing the Batteries”).

NORM/STORE BATT

NORM

(see “Testing/

Testing/Replacing the Batteries

To test the batteries’ strength at any
time, temporarily slide

BATT TEST

phone) to

(on the back of the tele-

STORE BATT TEST

NORM/STORE

.

If the BATT TEST indicator does not
light or is dim, replace the batteries.

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