Radio Shack Presidian, Presidian 43-261 User Manual

43-261

Thank you for purchasing your Caller ID 5.8GHz Cordless Phone from RadioShack. Please read this user’s guide before installing, setting up and using your new phone.

What’s Included

Handsets (2)

Base (1)

Charging Cradle (1)

Quick Start Guide (1)

User’s Guide (1)

Ni-Cd Battery Packs (2) (inside handsets)

Modular Cord (1)

AC Adapters (2) (for the base and for the charging cradle)

Belt Clips (2)

Wall Mount Bracket (1)

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Care

Keep the phone dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and store the phone only in “room” temperature environments. Handle the phone carefully; do not drop it. Keep the phone away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new.

Service and Repair

If your telephone is not performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance. To locate your nearest RadioShack, use the store locator feature on RadioShack’s website (www.radioshack.com), or call 1-800-THE SHACK (843-7422) and follow the menu options. Modifying or tampering with the telephone’s internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it.

Glossary

CID — Caller ID is available from your telephone provider. With this service, you can see the name and number of incoming callers.

CIDCW — Caller ID on Call Waiting is available from your telephone provider. With this service, you can see incoming caller information while on another call.

Standby — The phone is not in use. (It doesn’t matter whether the handset is in the cradle: the TALK/FLASH hasn’t been pressed, and there is no dial tone.)

Talk — A dial tone has been enabled, so you can dial and carry on a conversation with an outside

party.

Caller ID 5.8GHz Cordless Phone

43-261

06A08

UCZZ01092BZ(0)

Printed in China

2008

RadioShack Corporation

RadioShack Corporation.

Presidian

Presidian is a trademark used by

RadioShack Corporation

RadioShack Corporation.

Protect the environment by recycling used electronics. Go to www.ecyclingcentral. com to ﬁ nd a recycling location near you.

1) Features

Two Cordless Handsets — For more convenient handset placement.

Ten-Number Speed Dial Memory — Stores up to ten numbers in memory for easy

dialing. (See “Using the Phonebook (speed dial memory)” on page 10.)

Ample Talk and Standby Time — When fully charged, provides about six hours of talk time or seven days of standby time.

Headset Jack — Supports an optional headset for hands-free convenience. (See “Using an Optional Headset” on page 9.)

Auto Talk — Lets you answer a call by simply lifting the handset from the cradle. (See “Handset-speciﬁ c Options” on page 6.)

As an Energy Star® Partner, RadioShack Corporation has determined that this product meets the Energy Star

guidelines for energy efﬁ ciency. Energy Star® is a U.S. registered mark.

1-1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the 5.8 GHz Cordless Telephone from RadioShack. Your phone’s advanced technology gives you superior audio quality and extended range.

The phone’s Caller ID unit records each caller’s telephone number (and name, if available in your area) and the date and time of the call, as provided by your local phone company to Caller ID service subscribers. If you subscribe to Call Waiting with Caller ID, the phone shows you the incoming caller information, even when you are already talking on the phone.

Cordless phones require AC power to operate. When the power is off, you cannot make or receive calls by using your phone. You should also have a phone that does not need AC power to operate (not a cordless phone), so you can still make and receive calls if there is an AC power failure.

IMPORTANT:

When AC power is lost, the phone loses the handset-to-base code connection between the base and the handset. When power is restored, put both handsets on the main base to re-register to the main base.

Your phone operates on standard radio frequencies as allocated by the FCC.

It is possible for other radio units operating nearby on similar frequencies to unintentionally intercept your conversation or cause interference. This possible lack of privacy can occur with any cordless phone.

1-2. Important Safety Instructions

When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of ﬁ re, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following:

Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.

Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.

Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.

Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual.

Do not dispose of batteries in a ﬁ re. They may explode. Check with local codes for possible special disposal instructions.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

1-3. Important Caller ID Information

To use Caller ID and Call Waiting, you must be in an area where those services are available and you must subscribe to those services through your local phone company.

Where Caller ID is offered, one or more options are generally available:

caller’s number only

caller’s name only

caller’s name and number

If you subscribe to Call Waiting ID and Caller ID, the system can show you the incoming caller information, even when you are already talking on the phone.

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2) Installation

2-1. Controls & Functions

Handset

Earpiece

LCD display

CID (Caller ID)/ MENU key

#/ key (right cursor)

DELETE/TRANSFER

key

Handset Microphone

/MEMORY key

(phonebook/memory)

TALK/FLASH key

Twelve-key dial pad

/TONE/ key (left cursor)

REDIAL/ PAUSE key

Handset Charging Contacts

key (volume and scroll up)

SELECT/ CHANNEL key

key (volume and scroll down)

END key

/SPEAKER key

Main Base Unit

Charging Contacts

find hs (handset) key

CHARGE/IN USE LED Voice mail waiting indicator (flashing)

2-2.

Installation

Before using your phone, carefully peel the protective ﬁ lm off the display. The ﬁ lm protects the handset window during shipment and is not necessary for use.

Selecting a Location

You can place the phone’s cradles on a desk or table, or mount the base on a standard wall plate or directly on a wall. Select a location that is:

near an accessible AC outlet

near a telephone line jack

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

away from other cordless phones

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Notes:

If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to the telephone line, be sure that installing the system does not disable your alarm equipment.

If you have questions about what will disable alarm equipment, contact your telephone company or a qualiﬁ ed installer.

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.

Your telephone connects directly to a modular telephone line jack. If your telephone wiring does not have a modular jack, you can update the wiring yourself using jacks and adapters (available at your local RadioShack store), or have the telephone company update the wiring for you. You must use compatible modular jacks that are compliant with Part 68 of FCC Rules.

Note: The USOC number of the jack to be installed is RJ11C (or RJ11W for a wall plate jack).

On a Desk Top

1. Plug one end of the supplied long

modular cord into the TEL LINE jack on the back of the base.

2. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s

barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack on the back of the base and route the adapter’s cord through the strain relief slot on the base.

3. Plug the other end of the modular

cord into a modular phone line jack.

4. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. To avoid injury, do not connect the

provided power adapter to a ceiling outlet.

CAUTION: You must use a Class 2 power source that supplies 9V DC and delivers at least 350 mA (for the base) / 210 mA (for the charging cradle). Its center tip must be set to positive and its plug must ﬁ t the phone’s DC IN 9V jack. The supplied adapters meet these speciﬁ cations. Using an adapter that does not meet these speciﬁ cations could damage the phone or the adapter.

Installing the Charging Cradle

1. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack on the bottom

of the charging cradle.

2. Route the cord through the strain relief slot and plug the adapter into a standard AC

outlet.

Route the cord

AC outlet

DC IN 9V

AC adapter

(supplied)

Installing/Charging the

Battery

Pack

The phone comes with two rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery packs in the handsets, but not installed. Before using your phone, you must install the battery packs and charge them for about 15-20 hours.

IMPORTANT: The EPA certiﬁ ed RBRC

Battery Recycling Seal on the nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) battery indicates RadioShack is voluntarily participating in an industry program to collect and recycle these batteries at the end of their useful life, when taken out of service in the United States or Canada. The RBRC program provides a convenient alternative to placing used Ni-Cd batteries into the trash or the municipal waste stream, which may be illegal in your area. Please call 1-800-THE-SHACK (1-800-843-7422) for information on Ni-Cd battery recycling and disposal bans/ restrictions in your area. RadioShack’s involvement in this program is part of the company’s commitment to preserving our environment and conserving our natural resources.

1. Press down and slide the battery compartment cover open.

2. Lift the battery pack out of the compartment.

3. Plug the battery pack’s connector into the socket in the compartment (the connector

ﬁ ts only one way). Then place the battery pack in the compartment.

4. Replace the cover.

TEL LINE

DC IN 9V

TEL LINE

DC IN 9V

To charge the battery pack, place the handset on the base or charging cradle. The CHARGE/IN USE LED (on the base) or the CHARGE LED (on the charging cradle) should light up.

IMPORTANT: Be sure the battery pack is properly connected before you try to charge it. The CHARGE/IN USE LED or the CHARGE LED lights up when the handset is on the cradle, even if the battery pack is not connected.

Recharge the battery pack when “LOW BATTERY” ﬂ ashes on the display.

When you ﬁ rst use the phone after charging or recharging the battery pack, the phone might not work and you might hear error beeps. If this happens, place both handsets on the main base successively.

Using a damp cloth, clean the charging contacts on the handsets about once a month.

About once a month, fully discharge each battery pack by keeping the handsets off the cradle until “LOW BATTERY” ﬂ ashes on each handset display. Otherwise, the battery pack loses its ability to fully recharge.

Notes:

The handset should always sit in the base or charging cradle face forward to make good contact with the cradle’s charge contacts.

If the phone does not work, recharge the battery pack. (The battery power might be too low for the display to operate.)

If the battery pack becomes weak during a call, the handset beeps and “LOW BATTERY” ﬂ ashes. When this happens, you cannot make a call on the phone until you recharge the battery pack.

If the battery pack is completely discharged or the base loses power while the handset is away from it, place both handsets on the main base to re-register to the main base when power resumes.

The supplied battery pack should last about a year. If the battery pack fails in less than two hours after an overnight charge, replace it with a new 3.6V, 600 mAh battery pack with a connector that ﬁ ts the socket in the battery compartment. You can order a replacement battery pack through your local RadioShack store (or online at www.radioshack.com). Install the new battery pack and charge it for about 24 hours.

If you have trouble replacing the battery pack, take the phone to your local RadioShack store for assistance.

WARNING:

Dispose of the old battery pack promptly and properly. Do not burn or bury it. There is a risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.

Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.

Registering Handsets

When the two handsets are removed from the packaging, the handset that is placed in the main base unit ﬁ rst (to charge the battery for 15-20 hours) will automatically be registered to the main base unit. (It does not matter which handset you choose to place in the main base unit ﬁ rst.)

Notes:

When you charge the handsets, the Caller ID summary screen and the name of the handset (“HS1” or “HS2”) appears. If “HSX” appears, you are charging handset No.X.

The smaller cradle is simply an extracharging device for either handset.

You will also need to register the extra handset by placing it on the main base. The extra handset WILL NOT operate properly until the registration has been completed. Once both handsets are registered, they are ready for use.

Follow these simple steps to register:

1. First, install the battery packs in both handsets. Place either handset in the main

base cradle, then place the extra handset in the extra charging cradle. Charge both handsets for 15-20 hours.

2. When fully charged, the handset in the base will be automatically registered. The LED

on the base ﬂ ashes, indicating the registration is taken place.

3. Wait for at least ﬁ ve seconds before removing the handset from the main base.

4. Repeat steps 2 - 3 for the other handset.

When to Re-register Handsets

1. Re-register both handsets each time the handset-to-base code is changed.

2. When there is a power failure for more than one hour (e.g. due to electrical storm or

if the unit is unplugged during a move), both handsets will need to be re-registered. To re-register, follow the registration process in “Re-registering Handsets” on page

14.

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