Radio Shack ET-916 User Manual

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Cat. No. 43-1086

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

ET-91 6

900-MHz Extended-Range Cordless Telephone

with 10-Number Memory

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FEATURES

Your RadioShack ET-916 900-MHz
Extended-Range Cordless Telephone
with 10-Number Memory uses the 900
MHz band which means less interfer­ence, clearer sound, and greater range
than 46/49 MHz cordless telephones.

The ET-916’s features include:

900 MHz Operatio n

— provides bet ­ter sound and less interference than
many other cordless phones.

40 Channels

— automatically selects
a clear channel when you make or an­swer a call. You can also manually
change channels during a call.

Super CCT Noise-Reduction Cir­cuitr

— provides clear telephone
conversations, giving you sound clarity
comparable to that of a corded phone.

Securit

Access-Protection Code

—

automatically prevents other cordless
phone users from using your phone
line while the handset is off the cradle.

10-Number Memor

Dialin

— lets
you store up to 10 numbers in memory
for easy dialing.

— lets you send a paging signal

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from the base to the hand set to page
someone or loca te the handset if you
misplace it.

— sends a n electronic switch-

Flash

hook signal for use with special phone
services, such as Call Waiting.

Volume Control

— lets you adjust
the volume you hear through the
handset.

Pro

rammable Ringer

— lets you
select from four ringer tone/volume
settings.

Tone/Pulse Dialin

— lets you use

your phone with tone or pulse service.

Quick Talk

— lets you make or an­swer a call by just lifting the handset
from the base.

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COM-LOK

— ensures that other
cordless phone users cannot u se your
phone line when the handset is on the
cradle.

Redial

— lets you quickly redial the

last number dialed.

© 1996 Tandy Corporation.

COM-LOK is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

RadioShack is a trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

All Rights Reserv ed .

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Hearin

-Aid Compatibilit

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

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

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Important Note: Cordless phones
such as this one require AC power to
operate. When the AC power is off,
you cannot dial out or receive incoming
calls using your ET-916. To be safe,
you should also have a phone that
does not need AC power to operate
(not a cordless ph one) so you can still
make and receive calls if there is an
AC power failure.

We recommend you record your
phone’s serial number here. The num­ber is on the bottom of the base.

Serial Number __________________

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

DO NOT OPEN.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER OR BACK. NO U SER-SE RVICE­ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC­ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

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Warning: To prevent fire or shock haz-

ard, do not expose t his product to rain
or moisture.

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

number

, or REN. The REN is shown

ringer equivalence

on the bottom 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,
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 sym bol is in te nd ed to a le rt yo u
to the pr e s en ce of uninsulated da n­gerous voltage within the product’s
enclos u re t h at m ig ht b e of s ufficient
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

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maintenance instructions are in­cluded in th e l itera ture a ccomp an y­ing this product.

This telephone complies with Part 68

FCC Rules

of

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

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

• coin-operated syst e ms

• party-line systems

• most electronic key phone sys­tems

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CONTENTS

Installation ............................................................................................................ 5

Selecting a Location ........................................................................................ 5

Placing the Base on a Desk Top ............................................................... 5

Mounting the Base on a Wall Plate ........................................................... 6

Mounting the Base Directly on the Wall .................................................... 8

Connecting and Charging the Battery Pack .................................................... 9

Setting the Dialing Mode ............................................................................... 11

Setting the Ringer To ne/ Volume .................................................................... 11

Operation ............................................................................................................ 12

Making and Receiving Calls .......................................................................... 12

Selecting the Channel ................................................................................... 12

Setting the Handset Volume ........ ................... .............. ................... .............. 12

Using REDIAL ............................................................................................... 12

Using FLASH ................................................................................................. 13

Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line ............................................................ 13

Paging ........................................................................................................... 14

Memory Dialing .............................................................................................. 14

Storing a Number in Memory .................................................................. 14

Entering a Pause .................................................................................... 15

Dialing a Memory Number ...................................................................... 15

Chain-Dialing Service Numbers .............................................................. 15

Testing Stored Emergency Numbers ...................................................... 15

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Care and Maintenance ....................................................................................... 18

Replacing the Battery Pack ........................................................................... 19

The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................................................ 20

Lightning ........................................................................................................ 20

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INSTALLATION

SELECTING A
LOCATION

You can place the phone on a desktop
or table, or mount it on a wall. Select a
location that is:

• near an AC outlet

• near a telephone line jack

• out of the way of normal activities

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

• away from other cordless phones

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

Caution:

AC adapter was designed specifically
for your ET-916. Use only the supplied
adapter.

The supplied RadioShack

• The phone company will charge
you for the installation of neces­sary jacks.

• The USOC number o f the jack to
be installed is RJ11C (RJ11W if
you want to mount it on a wall
plate).

Placing the Base on a
Desk Top

Follow these steps when you place the
base on a desk, shelf, or table.

1. Plug one en d of the supp lied long
modular cord into the
jack on the back of the base.

TEL.LINE

Notes:

• Your telephone connects directly
to a modular telephone line jack. If
your phone line jack is not a mod­ular 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.

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

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

DC IN 9V

jack

on the back of the base.

4. Route the adapt er’s cord through
the strain relief slot on top of the
base.

Strain Relief Slot

Mounting the Base on a
Wall Plate

1. Plug one end of the supplied short
modular cord into the
jack on the back of the base.

2. Route the modular cord through
the right slots on the bottom of the
base.

TEL.LINE

5. Plug the adapter into a standard
AC outlet. The POWER indicator
on the base lights.

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

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

DC IN 9V

jack

on the back of the base.

4. Route the adapt er’s cord through
the slot on top of the base and
through the left slots on the bot­tom of the base.

6. Align the base’s keyhole slots with
the wall plate studs and slide the
base downward to secure it.

7. Press and lift out the handset
holder, rotate it 180°, then snap it
back into place so it holds the
handset.

5. Plug the short modular cord into
the wall plate jack.

8. Plug the adapter into a standard
AC outlet. The POWER indicator
on the base lights.

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

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Mounting the Base Directly
on the Wall

For this mounting method, you need
two flat-head wood screws (not sup­plied) with heads that fit into the key­hole slots on the bottom of the base.

1. Drill two holes 3

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/

16

inches apart. Then
thread a screw into
each hole, letting the
heads extend about

3

/16 inch from the

wall.

2. Plug one end of the supplied mod­ular cord into the

TEL.LINE

the back of the base.

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jack on

3

/

16

4. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s
barrel plug into the

DC IN 9V

jack

on the back of the base.

5. Route the adapter ’s cord through
the slot on top of the base and
through the left slots on the bot­tom of the base.

3. Route the modular cord through
the right slots on the bottom of the
base.

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6. Align the keyhole slots with the
mounting screws and slide the
base downward to secure it.

7. Plug the modular cord into a mod­ular phone line jack.