Radio Shack ET-2101 User Manual

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ET-2101

900 MHz Hands-free Phone with Caller ID

Owner’s Manual

Please read before using this equipment.

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WARNING:

hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.

To reduce the risk of fire or shock

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 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.

RadioShack and RadioShack.com are

trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.

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Contents

Introduction ........................................................................... 5

Important Caller ID Information ....................................... 7

Read This Before Installation .......................................... 8

FCC Statement ................................................................ 8

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

Selecting a Location ........................................................ 9

Connecting the Base ..................................................... 10

Connecting and Charging the Battery Pack .................. 11

Attaching the Headset Holder ........................................ 13

Connecting and

Adjusting the Headset ........................................................... 13

Setting the Ringers ........................................................ 14

Setting the Keypad Ringer’s Volume ............................. 14

Setting the Dialing Mode ............................................... 14

Storing Your Area Code ................................................. 15

Basic Operation .................................................................. 16

Adjusting the Headset’s Volume .................................... 17

Changing Channels ....................................................... 17

Using Redial .................................................................. 18

Using Mute .................................................................... 18

Using Flash .................................................. ... ............... 18

Using Tone Services On a Pulse Line ........................... 19

Using Page ............................................... ... .................. 19

Memory Dialing ................................................................... 20

Storing a Number in Memory ......................................... 20

Entering a Pause in a Memory Number ........................ 22

Dialing a Stored Number ............................................... 22

Reviewing Numbers Stored in Memory ......................... 22

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Deleting a Number from Memory .................................. 23

Chain Dialing Service Numbers ..................................... 23

Testing Stored Emergency Numbers ............................. 24

Message Waiting ................................ ... ... ..................... 24

Caller ID Operation ............................................................. 24

Call Waiting ................................................................... 25

Caller ID Messages ....................................................... 25

Reviewing Caller ID Records ......................................... 28

Dialing Numbers from a Caller ID Record ..................... 29

Deleting Caller ID Records ............................................ 29

Troubleshooting .................................................................. 31

Care ...................................................................................... 33

Replacing the Battery Pack ........................................... 33

The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................ 35

Lightning ...................................................................... .. 36

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Introduction

Your RadioShack Hands-free Phone combines the clarity of 900 MHz communication with portability and convenience. Th e phone’s cordless keypad clips to your belt or clothing so you can make and answer calls away from the base. The headset allows you to use your hands while you talk.

The phone displays a caller’s phone number, name (if available), and the date and time the call was received. It can store up to 40 records as provided by your local phone company to Caller ID service subscribers.

If you have Call Waiting with Caller ID, the phone displa ys incoming caller information for a new call when you are already on the phone.

Your phone’s other features include:

10-Memory Speed Dial

phone numbers for easy dialing.

Receiver Volume Control

hear during a call.

Ringer Volume Control

on the keypad’s ringer.

Ample Talk and Standby Time

12 hours), the supplied battery provides about 7 hours of talk time or 7 days of standby time.

— stores up to 10 frequently called

— lets you adjust the volume you

— lets you choose high or low volume

— when fully charged (about

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Dual Charging Slots

— lets you charge a spare battery pack

(not supplied), so the phone is always ready to go.

40-Channel Auto Scan

— automatically selects a clear chan-

nel when you make or answer a call.

Advanced Super CCT Circuitry

— provides sound clarity

comparable to that of a corded phone.

Security Access-Protection Code

— prevents other cordless

phone users from using your phone line.

Redial

— lets you redial the last number dialed with the touch of

a button.

Mute

— prevents the person on the other end of the phone line

from hearing you converse with someone else in the room.

Flash

— sends an electronic switchhook signal for use with

special phone services such as Call Waiting.

Tone or Pulse (Rotary) Dialing

— lets you use your phone with tone or pulse dialing and lets you easily switch from pulse to tone dialing for bank-by-phone or other special services.

Hearing-Aid Compatibility

— lets you use your phone with

hearing aids that have a T (telephone) switch. Your phone is ETL listed to UL standards and meets all applica-

ble FCC standards.

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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 and Call Waiting services 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 phone’s Caller ID memory dial feature to operate , you must receive the caller’s number.

Important:

Cordless phones generally require AC power to operate. You should also have a corded phone that does not require AC power to operate so you 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 access protection code 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 interference. This lack of privacy can occur with any cordless phone.

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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 device’s

ringer equivalence number

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 more than five (three in rural areas), your phone might not ring. If ringer operation is impaired, remove a device from the line.

, or REN. The REN is on the bottom

FCC STATEMENT

This telephone complies with Part 68 of upon request, provide the FCC registration number and the REN to your phone company. These numbers are on the bottom of the base.

Note:

You must not connect your phone to any of the following:

• coin-operated systems

• party-line systems

• most electronic key phone systems

Introduction

FCC Rules

. You must,

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Preparation

SELECTING A LOCATION

You can place the phone’s base on a flat surface such as a desk, shelf, or table. Select a location that is:

• near an easily accessible AC outlet

• near a telephone line jack

• out of the way of normal activities

• away from electrical machinery, electrical appliances, metal walls, filing cabinets, wireless intercoms, security alarms, and room monitors

The base’s location affects the phone’s range. If you have a choice of several locations, try each to see which provides the best performance.

Notes:

• Your telephone connects directly to a modular telephone line jack. If your phone line jack is not a modu lar jack, you can update the wiring yourself, using jacks and adapters available at your local RadioShack store. Or, you can let the phone company update the wiring for you.

• The USOC number of the jack to be installed is RJ11C.

Preparation

TEL LINE

DC 12V 300mA

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CONNECTING THE BASE

You can power the base using the supplied 12V, 300-mA AC adapter.

Cautions:

You must use a Class 2 power source that supplies 12V DC and delivers at least 300 mA. Its

center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the phone's that does not meet these specifications could damage the phone or the adapter.

• Always connect the AC adapter to the base before you connect it to AC power. When you finish, disconnect the adapter from AC power before you disconnect it from the base.

Follow these steps to connect the base to a phone line an d AC power.

1. Plug one end of the supplied modular cord into the jack.

DC12V 300mA

TEL LINE

jack. Using an adapter

2. Plug the modular cord’s other end into a modular phone line jack.

3. Plug the supplied AC adapter ’s barrel plug into the

300mA

DC 12V

Preparation

STATUS/ MESSAGE

Charging Slots

CHARGE

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4. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.

5. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position.

CONNECTING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

The phone comes with a rechargeable ni ckel-cadmium battery pack. You must connect the battery pack and charge it for at least 12 hours for the first time before you use the phone.

To connect the battery pack, line up the slots on the battery pack with the posts on the back of the keypad. Press down and slide the battery pack forward until the latch clicks.

To charge the battery pack, place the keypad in the base’s front charging slot. The STATUS/MESSAGE indicator lights.

To charge a spare battery pack, place it in the rear charging slot with its latch end facing down and its contacts toward the rear of the base. The CHARGE indicator lights.

Spare battery packs are available at your local RadioShack store.

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