Radio Shack ET-926 User Manual

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900-MHz Digital Spread Spectrum

Cat. No. 43-1096

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

ET-92 6

Cordless Phone

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FEATURES

Your RadioShack ET-926 900-MHz
Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless
Phone uses the most advanced cord­less telephone technology to give you
superior audio quality and extended
range.

Its features include:

Spread Spectrum Technolo

—

spreads signals out over several fre­quencies rather than locking onto just
one.

900-MHz Operation

— provides less
interference, clearer sound, and longer
range than many other cordless
phones (over twice the range of 46/49­MHz cordless phones).

20 Channels

— automatically selects
a clear channel when you make or an­swer a call.

Securit

Access-Protection Code

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

Redial

— lets you quickly redial the

last number dialed.

20-Number Memor

Dialin

— lets
you store up to 20 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 an 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 se-

lect from eight tone/volume settings.

Tone/Pul se Dialin

— you can use

this phone with either type of service.

Quic k Talk

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

An

Key Answer

— lets you press
any key to answer a call when the
handset is away from the base.

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.

© 1997 Tandy Corporation.

RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

All Rights Reserv ed .

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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-926. 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 __________________

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: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER OR BACK. NO US ER-SERVICE­ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC­ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

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.

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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

number

, or REN. The REN is on the

ringer equivalence

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 telephone complies with Part 68

FCC Rules

of
quest, 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 syst e ms

• party-line systems

• most electronic key phone sys­tems

. You must, upon re-

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.

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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 th e Wall .................................................... 8

Connecting and Charging the Battery Pack .................................................. 10

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

Setting the Ringer Tone/ Volume .................................................................... 12

Using the Belt Clip ......................................................................................... 12

Operation ............................................................................................................ 13

Making and Receiving Calls .......................................................................... 13

Setting the Handset Volume ..................................................... ................... .. 13

Using Redial .................................................................................................. 13

Using Flash .................................................................................................... 14

Using Tone Servi ces on a Pulse Line ............................................................ 14

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

Memory Dialing .............................................................................................. 15

Storing a Number in Memory .................................................................. 15

Entering a Pause .................................................................................... 16

Dialing a M emory Number ...................................................................... 16

Chain-Dialing Service Numbers .............................................................. 16

Testing Stored Emergency Numbers ...................................................... 17

Troubleshootin

Care and Maintenance ....................................................................................... 20

Replacing the Battery Pack ........................................................................... 21

The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................................................ 22

Lightning ........................................................................................................ 22

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INSTALLATION

SELECTING A
LOCATION

You can place the ET-926’s base on a
desk top 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-926. Use only the supplied
adapter.

The supplied RadioShack

• 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.

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

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.

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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 the base.

Strain Relief

Slot

Mounting the Base on a
Wall Plate

1. Insert the two catches at the top of
the bracket into the upp er slots on
the bottom of the base. Then
press the two latches on the sides
of the bracket into the lower slots.

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

TEL LINE

5. Plug the adapter into a standard
AC outlet.

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

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AC ADAPTOR
DC IN 9V

PULSE-TONE

TEL LINE

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3. Route the modular cord through
the wide right groove on the bot­tom of the bracket.

AC ADAPTOR
DC IN 9V

PULSE-TONE

TEL LINE

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 narrow groove on the bottom
of the bracket.

6. Plug the short modular cord into
the wall plate jack, press the
excess cord into the slot in the
center of the bracket, then align
the bracket’s keyhole slots with
the wall plate studs and slide the
base downward to secure it.

AC ADAPTOR
DC IN 9V

PULSE-TONE

TEL LINE

7. Plug the adapter into a standard
AC outlet.

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

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AC ADAPTOR
DC IN 9V

PULSE-TONE

TEL LINE

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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. Insert the two catches at the top of
the bracket into the upper slots on
the bottom of the base. Then
press the two latches on the s id es
of the bracket into the lower slots.

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3

/

16

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3. Plug one en d of the supp lied long
modular cord into the

TEL LINE

jack on the back of the base.

4. Route the modular cord through
the wide right groove on the bot ­tom of the bracket.

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