Radio Shack ET-919 User Manual

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9-Memory 900-MHz Cordless Telephone

Cat. No. 43-1089

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

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FEATURES

Your RadioShack ET-919 9-Memory
900-MHz Cordless Telephone uses the
900 MHz band which means less inter­ference, clearer sound, and greater
range than 46/49 MHz cordless tele­phones. Its cordless operation lets you
make or answer calls just about any­where in your home or office.

And, its headset jack means you can
connect an optional heads et for hands­free convenience while you use the
phone.

The ET-919’s features include:

900 MHz Operation

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

20 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

— gives you sound clarity comparable

to that of a corded phone.

Securit

Access-Protection Code

—

automatically prevents other cordless
phone users from us ing your phone li ne
while the handset is off the base.

Redial

— lets you quickly redial the last

number dialed.

9-Number Memor

Dialin

— lets you
store up to 9 numbers in memory for
easy dialing.

— lets you send a paging signal

Pa

e

from the base to the handset to page
someone or locate the handset if you
misplace it.

— sends an electronic switch-

Flash

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

— prevents the person on the

Mute

phone from hearing your conversation
with someone in the room.

Volume Control

— let s you adjust the

volume you hear through the handset.

Tone/Pulse Dialin

— lets you use
your phone with touch-tone or pulse ser­vice.

Quick Talk

— lets you answer a cal l by

just lifting the handset from the base.

Hearin

-Aid Compatibilit

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

®

COM-LOK

— ensures that other cord­less phone users cannot use your phone
line when the handset is on the base.

©

1998 Tandy Corporation.

COM-LOK and RadioShack are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.

All Rights Reserved.

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

Your telephone operates on standard
radio frequencies as allocated by the
FCC. Even though the security access­protection 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.

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 phone. To be safe, you sh ould al so
have a phone that does not need AC
power to operate (not a cordl ess phon e)
so you can still m ak e and re ce i ve 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.

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-S ERVICE­ABLE 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 vo ltage within the product’s enclo­sure that might be of sufficient
magnit ude t o con st itute a r isk of el ec­tric shock. Do not open the product’s
case.

This symbol is intended to inform you
that important operating and mainte­nance i nstruct ions ar e incl uded in the
literature accompanying this product.

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Serial Number:

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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
REN. The REN is on the bottom of the
base.

If you are using more than one phone or
other device on th e 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.

ringer equivalence number

, or

FCC STATEMENT

This telephone complies with Part 68 of

FCC Rules

provide the FCC Registration Number
and the REN to your phone company.
These numbers are located on th e bot­tom of the base.

Note:

to any of the following:

• coin-operated syst e ms

• party-line systems

• most electronic key phone systems

. You must, upon request,

You must not connect yo ur phone

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CONTENTS

Preparation .............................................................................................................. 6

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

Attaching the Handset’s Antenna ....................................................................... 6

Placing the Base on a Desk Top ........................................................................ 7

Mounting the Base on a Wall Plate .................................................................... 8

Mounting the Base Directly on the Wall ............................................................. 9

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

Setting the Dialing Mode .................................................................................. 12

Turning the Ringer On/Off ................................................................................ 13

Operation ............................................................................................................... 14

Making and Receiving Calls ............................................................................. 14

Selecting the Channel . . .................................................................................... 14

Using Mute ....................................................................................................... 14

Setting the Handset’s Volume .......................................................................... 15

Using Redial ..................................................................................................... 15

Using Flash ...................................................................................................... 15

Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line ............................................................... 16

Using Page ....................................................................................................... 16

Memory Dialing ................................................................................................ 16

Storing a Number in Memory ..................................................................... 16

Entering a Pause ....................................................................................... 17

Dialing a Memory Number ......................................................................... 17

Chain-Dialing Service Numbers ................................................................. 17

Testing Stored Emergency Numbers ......................................................... 18

Using a Headset ............................................................................................... 18

Troubleshootin

Care and Maintenance .......................................................................................... 21

Replacing the Battery Pack .............................................................................. 22

The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................................................... 23

Lightning ........................................................................................................... 23

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PREPARATION

SELECTING A LOCATION

You can place the pho ne on a desk top
or table, mount it on a standard wall
plate, or mount it directly 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:

adapter was designed specifically for
your ET-919. Use only the supplied
adapter.

The supplied RadioShack A C

ATTACHING THE
HANDSET’S ANTENNA

Insert the antenna into the hole on the
top of the handset, then rotate the an­tenna clockwise until it is secure.

Notes:

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• Your telephon e 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.

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

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PLACING THE BASE ON A
DESK TOP

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

1. Remove the bracket by holding in
both tabs and gently pulling out the
wide end of the bracket.

2. Plug one end of the supplied long
modular cord into the phone jack on
the back of the base.

4. Route the adapter’s cord through
the strain relief slot on the bottom of
the base.

Strain
Relief
Slot

5. Insert the tabs on the narrow end of
the bracket into the lower slots on
the bottom of the base and push the
tabs on the wide end of the bracket
into the upper slots on the bot tom of
the base.

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

DC 12V

jack on

the back of the base.

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

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7. Plug the adapter into a standard AC
outlet.

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

MOUNTING THE BASE ON
A WALL PLATE

1. Remove the bracket by holding in
both tabs and gently pulling out the
wide end of the bracket.

2. Plug one end of the supplied short
modular cord into the phone jack on
the back of the base. Route the
modular cord through the left slot on
the bottom of the base.

Phone Ja ck

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

DC 12V

jack on
the back of the base. Route the
adapter’s cord through the right slot
on the bottom of the base.

DC 12V
Jack

4. Route the other end of the short
modular cord through the center of
the bracket.

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