Radio Shack ET-293 User Manual

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We have designed your telephone to conform to federal
regulations and you can connect it to most telephone
lines. However, each device you connect to the phone
line draws power from it. This power draw is the device’s

Ringer Equivalence Number

, or REN. The REN is shown

on the bottom of your phon e.
If you are using more than one phone or other device on

the line, add up all the RENs. If the tot al is more than five
(or three in rural areas) your phones might not ring. If
ringer operation is impaired, remove one of the devices
from the line.

If your phone causes problems on the phone line, the
telephone company can disconnect your service. The
phone company tries to notify you i n advance . If advanc e
notice is not practical, the telephone company notifies
you as soon as possible and advises you of your right to
file a com p laint wi th the FCC.

The phone company can also make changes to its lines,
equipment, operations, or procedures that could affect
the phone’s operation. The phone company notifies you
in advance, so you can take the necessary steps to pre­vent interruption of your phone servi ce.

FCC STATEMENT

Your telephone complies with Part 68 of
must, upon request , provide the FCC registration num­ber and the REN to your telephone company. These
numbers are shown on the bott om of your phone.

Note:

You must not connect you r tel ephone to:

• Coin-operated systems

• Party-line systems

• Most electroni c key phone systems

FCC Rules

. You

CARE

• Keep the phone dry.

• Handle the phone carefu ll y. Do not drop it.

• Do not use or store the phone in temperature
extremes.

• Keep the phone away from dust and di rt.

• Do not modify or tamper with the pho ne’s interna l com­ponents. Doing so might invalidate the phone’s war­ranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it. If
the phone is not operating as i t should, take it to your
local RadioShack store for assistance. If the trouble is
harming the phone lines, the phone company might
ask you to disconnect the telephone until you fix the
problem.

Limited One-Year Warranty

This product is warr anted by Radio Shack against manufa cturing de­fects in materi al and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year
from the date of purchase from Radio Shac k company-owned stores
and authorized Radio Shack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS
PROVIDED HEREIN, RADIO SHACK MAKES NO EXPRESS WAR­RANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN
LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN. EXCEPT AS PRO­VIDED HEREIN, RADIO SHACK SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RE­SPONSIBILITY TO CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR
ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAMAGE
CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY USE OR PERFORMANCE
OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS
WARRANTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES
RESULTING FROM INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF TIME, DATA, PROP­ERTY, REVENUE, OR PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCI­DENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF RADIO SHACK
HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Some states do not allow the limitations on how long an impl ied war­ranty lasts o r the exclus ion of inc idental or consequent ial damages , so
the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.
In the event of a pr oduct defect during the warranty period, ta ke the
product and the Radi o Sha ck sales rec eip t as proof o f purchas e dat e to
any Radio Shack store. Radio Shack will, at its option, unless otherwise
provided by law: ( a) c orrect t he defect by produc t r epair wi thout charg e
for parts and labor; (b) replace the product with one of the same or simi­lar design; or (c) refund the purchase price. All rep laced parts and pr od­ucts, and produc ts on which a refund is mad e, becom e the proper ty of
Radio Shack. New or reconditio ned parts and products may be used in
the performance of warranty service. Repaired or replaced parts and
products are warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period.
You will be charged for r epair or r epl acement of the pr oduc t m ade after
the expiration of the warranty period.
This warranty does not co ver: (a) damage or failu re caused by or attr ib­utable to acts of God, abuse, accide nt, misuse, improper or abnormal
usage, failure to follow instructions, improper installation or mainte­nance, alteration , lightn ing or othe r incidence of exces s voltage or cur­rent; (b) any repairs other than those provided by a Radio Shack
Authorized Service Facility; (c) consumables such as fuses or batteries;
(d) cosmetic damage; (e) transpo rtation , shippin g or insuran ce costs; or
(f) costs of product removal, installation, set-up service adjustment or re­installation.
This warranty gives y ou specific legal rights, and you may also have
other rights which vary from state to state.

Radio Shack Customer Relations, Dept. W, 100 Throckmorton St.,

Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102

We Service What We Sell

3/97

Radio Shack

A Division of Tandy Corporation

Fort Worth, Texas 76102

8A7 Printed in China

ET-293

Two-Line Amplified

Trim-Fone

n Conference Calling

nHold

n Tone or Pulse (Rotary) Dialing

n Adjust able Ringe r

nRedial

n Hearing Aid Compatible

Owner’s Manual

Cat. No. 43-622

MOUNTING THE PHONE

USING THE PHONE

Desk Mounting

Wall Mounting
(With or Without Wall Plate)

(Screws not supplied)

Handset Holder
(Wall Mounting)

TONE

Set to

PULSE

type of service you
have.

If you have pulse
(rotary) service, you
can switch to
during a call to use
tone services .

or

to match the

TONE

Adjust the handset’s vol­ume as desired.

Use a paper clip or other
pointed obj ect to lift the plastic
cover off the number plate.
Then write your pho ne num ­ber(s) on t he num ber pla te and
replace the cover.

Note:

Use a pencil in case the

number changes .

CONF

Use
ence call. See “ M aking a Con­ference Call .”

The green indicator next to

LINE 1

which line is ringing.

Set the volume for ea ch line’s
ringer. Set to
room or
To turn off the ringer, set it to

OFF

. You can still make calls
with the ringer off, and you
can also receive cal ls, if you
hear another phone on the
same line ring.

to make a confer-

LINE 2

or

LO

lights to show

HI

in a noisy

in a quiet room.

Note:

The USOC number of the jack to be installed is

RJ11C or RC14C (RJ11W for a wall jack).

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

This symbol is intended to inform you
that parts inside the telephone present
a risk of electric shock.

This symbol is intended to alert you to
important operating and servicing
instructions included in the papers with
the telephone.

Plug the handset
cord into the jacks
on the base and
handset.

RESET

Press
call without hanging up
the handset.

to end a

MAKING A CONFERENCE CALL

1. Place a call to one of the parties.

2. Press

3. On the other phone line, place a call to the other

4. After the second party answers, press

HOLD

to put the first call on hol d.

party.

connect all three parties.

CONF

1997 Tandy Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

Radio Shack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

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REDIAL

Press
last number dialed (up to
31 tone or 32 pulse dig­its).

to

to dial the

To talk on only one line without disconnecting the
other line, press
press the butt on for the line you want to talk on. To
return to the three-wa y conversation, press

To disconnect one line and continue talking on the
other, press the button for the line you want to talk on.

ÐÐ

HOLD

Press
hold. When the line’s red indi­cator lights, you can pl ace the
handset on the crad le. To return
to the call, press that li ne’s but­ton or pick up any extension
phone on that line.

HOLD

to put both lines on hold. Then

to place a call on

CONF

.