Radio Shack SYSTEM 212 User Manual

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Cat. No. 43-463

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

SYSTEM 212

Two-Line Speakerphone

with Conference

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FEATURES

Your RadioShack System 212 Two-Li ne
Speakerphone with Conference gives
you a complete two-line telephone sys­tem with the most advanced features
available in telephone tec hnolog y toda y.
You can connect up t o 12 System 212
Speakerphones to two telephone lines
and use each phone as an extension
telephone station to make and receive
calls.

Adding another type of telephone

Note:

device to the same telephone lines used
by your System 212 might cause the
System 212 (and the added device) to
not work properly.

The System 212’s features include:

Two-Line Telephone S

stem

— lets
you connect the Speakerphone to up to
two telephone lines.

Built-In Intercom with All Call Pa

— lets you call an individual station, or
page all stations at the same time.

Hold Button

— lets you put a call on
hold, so you can an swer another call or
page an extension.

Speakerphone

— allows hands-free

telephone conversations.

Redial and Auto Redial

— lets you
quickly dial the last dialed number with
the press of a button, or s et that station
to automatically redial the last dialed
number up to ten times.

Conference Callin

— lets you conduct
3-way conversations with two callers, or
with one caller and one other station, at
the same time.

— sends an electronic switch-

Flash

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

Memor

Dialin

— lets you store up to
20 numbers in memory so you can
quickly dial them by pressing only one or
two buttons.

Hearin

Aid Compatible

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

Privac

— lets you talk to someone else
in the room without being overheard by
the person(s) on the phone.

Note:

The System 212 Speakerphone
requires three AAA batteries to protect
numbers stored in memory in case of a
power failure.

Pulse /Tone Option

— lets you use your

phone with either type of service.

©

1997 Tandy Corporation.

RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

All Rights Reserved.

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This telephone is ETL listed to UL s tan­dards and meets all applicable FCC
standards.

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

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

ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICE­ABLE 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 voltage within the product ’s enclo­sure that might be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of elec­tric sh ock. Do not open th e produ ct’s
case.

This symbol is intended to inform you
that important operating and mainte­nance instructions are included in the
literature accompanying this product.

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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

ringer equivalence number

, or
REN. The REN is on the b ottom of the
phone.

If you are using more than one phone or
other device on the line, add up all the
RENs. If the total is m ore 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 of

FCC Rules

provide the FCC registration number
and the REN to your phone company.
These numbers are on the bottom of the
phone.

Note:

phone to:

• coin-operated systems

• party-line syst ems

• most electronic key phone systems

. You must, upon request,

You must not connect the tele-

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CONTENTS

Installing the Speakerphone ................................................................................. 6

Installing the Backup Batteries .......................................................................... 7

Selecting a Location .......................................................................................... 7

Placing th e Phone on a Desk Top ............................................................... 8

Mounting the Phone on a Wall .................................................................... 9

Connecting the Handset .................................................................. ................. 11

Setting the Dialing Mode .................................................................................. 1 1

Setting the Speakerphones’ Station Extension Numbers ................................ 12

Adjusting the Ringer Volume ........................................................................... 12

the Telephone ............................................................................................ 13

Usin

Line Status ....................................................................................................... 13

Line Lock ......................................................................................................... 13

Making a Call with the Handset ....................................................................... 13

Making a Call with the Speakerphone .. ........................................................... 13

Answering a Call .............................................................................................. 14

Switching Between the Handset and the Speakerphone ................................ 14

Using Hold ....................................................................................................... 14

Using Privacy ................................................................................................... 15

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

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

Using Auto Redial ............................................................................................ 16

Conference Calling .......................................................................................... 16

With Two Outside Callers .......................................................................... 16

With One Outside Caller and One Internal Statio n ................................... 17

Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line .............................................................. 17

Memory Dialing ................................................................................................ 18

Storing a Number into Memory ................................................................. 18

Entering a Pau se ...................................................................................... 19

Dialing Stored Numbers ............................................................................ 19

Chain-Dialing Service Numbers ................................................................ 19

Testing Stored Emergency Numbers ........................................................ 19

Intercom and Paging ................................................................................ 20

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Making an Intercom Call .................................................................................. 20

Answering an Intercom Call ............................................................................. 21

Paging One Station ......................................................................................... 21

Paging All Stations .......................................................................................... 22

Answering a Page ........................................................................................... 22

Transferring a Call ........................................................................................... 22

Troubleshootin

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Care and Maintenance ......................................................................................... 24

The FCC Wan ts You to Know .......................................................................... 25

Lightning ........................................................................................................... 25

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INSTALLING THE SPEAKERPHONE

To make full use of the S peakerphone’s
features, you must connect it to two tele­phone lines, each with its own telephone
number. However, you can conn ect it to
a single line.

Notes:

• The first Speakerphone you connect
to the phone line is automatically set
to Extension 11. Any additional
Speakerphones you connect to the
phone line will ri ng until you set its
extension number (see “Setting the
Station Extension Numbers” on
Page 12).

• You must connect the Speaker­phone to the telephone lines before
you plug in its AC adapter. Other­wise, each station will have the
same extension number and the
paging and intercom features will
not work until you properly set all ex­tensions (see “Setting the Station
Extension Numbers” on Page 12).

• You can connect your Speaker­phone directly to a single 2-line
modular phone jack.

• If you do not have 2-line phone
jacks, you can use 1-line modular
phone jacks or combine two 1-line
modular phone jacks using a 2-line
coupler (such as RadioShack Cat.
No. 279-401, not supplied).

• If your phone line jacks are not mod­ular jacks, you can update the wiring
yourself, using jacks and adapters
available at your local RadioShack
store. Or, you can have the phone
company update the wiring for you.

• The USO C num ber of the jack to be
installed is RJ14C (for a 2-line
phone jack) or RJ11C (for a 1-line
phone jack).

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INSTALLING THE
BACKUP BATTERIES

The System 212 requires AC power to
operate. However, if AC power fails or
you unplug the speake rphone, the three
AAA backup batteries (not supplied)
save stored information. We recom­mend you use alkaline batteries, such
as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-555.

Cautions:

• Always use fresh batteries of the re-

• Do not mix old and new batteries,

• Disconnect the System 212 from the

Notes:

• To avoid losing stored information

• Replace the batteries when

1. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove

2. Install three AAA batteries (two in

quired size and type.

different types of batteries (stan­dard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or
rechargeable batteries of different
capacities.

phone line(s) before replacing the
backup batteries.

when replacing the batteries, leave
the AC adapter plugged in, and
have fresh batteries ready to inst all
before removing the old ones.

BATT

appears.

the screw from the battery com part­ment cover, then remove the cover.

the lower slot and one in the upper)
as indicated by the polarity symbols

(+ and –) marked inside the battery
compartment.

3. Replace the cover and the screw.

Cautions:

• Always remove old or weak batter-

• Dispose of old batteries promptly

ies. Batteries can leak chemicals
that can destroy electronic parts.

and properly.

SELECTING A LOCATION

You can place the Speakerphone on a
on a desk top, shelf, or table, or mount it
on a wall. Select a location that is:

• near an AC outlet

• near the desired telephone line

jack(s)

• out of the way of normal activities

• away from electrical machinery,

electrical appliances, metal walls or
filing cabinets, wireless intercoms,
alarms, and room monitors

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Placing the Phone on a
Desk Top

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

1. Remove the stand from the bottom
of the phone by pressing and h old­ing in both spring tabs, then gently
pulling the wide end of the stand
and lifting it off.

2. Plug one end of the supplied m odu­lar cord into t he
bottom of the phone, then route the
cord through the TELEPHONE
LINE(S) slot.

L1 & 2

jack on the

the bottom of the telephone, then
route the AC power cord through the
AC ADAPTER CORD slot.

Do not plug the adapter into the AC
outlet at this time

Caution:

The supplied AC adapter

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supplies 12V DC, delivers at least
300 mA, and has a plug that proper­ly fits the telephone’s POWER

jack.
Using an adapter that does not meet
these specifications might damage
the telephone or the adapter.

4. Insert the tabs on the narrow end of
the supplied stand into the upper
slots near the center of the phone,
push the wide end of the stand unt il
it clicks into place, then place the
Speakerphone on the desk.

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

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5. Plug the modular cord’s other end
into the modular phone line jack(s)
for Line 1 and Line 2, then plug the
AC adapter i nto a standard AC out­let.

To silence the phone ringing, set the
station extension number for the phone
(see “Setting the Station Extension
Numbers” on Page 12).

2. Insert the tabs on the narrow end of
the supplied stand upward into the
lower slots near the center of the
phone, then push the wide end of
the stand until it clicks into place.

Mounting the Phone on a Wall

You can mount your telephone on a wall
plate, or you can mount it direct ly on the
wall using two screws (not supplied) with
heads that fit into the keyhole slots on
the bottom of the telephone.

If you are mounting the phone di-

Note:

rectly on the wall, drill two holes 3
inches (100 mm) apart. Thread the two
screws into the wall, letting the heads
extend about

3

/16 inch (5 mm).

1. Remove the stand from the bo ttom
of the phone by pressing a nd hold­ing in both spring tabs, then gently
pulling the wide end of the stand
and lifting it off.

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3. Plug one end of the supp lied mo du­lar line cords into the
the bottom of the p hone, then route
the cord through the TELEPHONE
LINE(S) slot.

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L1&2

jack on

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