Radio Shack System 240 Owner's Manual

Cat. No. 43-962A

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please re ad before using this equipment.

System 240

60-Number Memory Caller ID

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Warning: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard,
do not expos e this product to rain or moisture.

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

DO NOT OPEN.

CAUTION

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

CAUTION

!

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 shock. Do not open the product’s
case.

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

!

© 1997 Tandy Corporation.

All Rights Reserved.

RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

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FEATURES

The RadioShack System 240 60-Number Memory Caller ID is the latest in tele­phone technology. When you subsc ribe to Caller ID service, the telephone com­pany sends the caller’s name, telephone number, the date, and the time of the
call between the first and second rings. This module stores and displays up to
60 Caller ID records which have ei ther a number, or a name, or both.

The module has these features :

Easy Installation

— so you can quickly begin to see Caller ID information.

Large Display

— makes it easy to see the Caller ID infor mation.

Built-in Error Checking

— checks incoming Caller ID information to ensure it

is accurate.

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Trilingual Messages — lets you set the module to display messages in En­glish, French, or Spanish.

Contrast Control — lets you adjust the display contrast for the best visibility.

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

Notes:

• To use this modul e, you must be in an area where Caller ID service is av ail ­able, and you must subscri be to the service.

• Your Caller ID module displays name only, number only, or both name and
number, depending upon the information provided by the phone company.

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FCC INFORMATION

We have designed your System 240 to conform to federal regulations, and you
can connect it to most telephone lines. However, each system (and each de­vice, such as a telephone or answering machine) that you connect to the tele­phone line draws power from the line. We refer to this power draw as the
device’s

ringer equivalence number

, or REN. The REN is shown on the label on

the bottom of the module.
If you use more than one telephone or other device on the line, add up all of the

RENs. If the t otal is more than five, your telephone 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 l ine.

Your module complies with Part 68 of

FCC Rules

. You must, upon request, pro­vide the FCC registration number and the REN to your telephone company.
Both numbers are shown on the bottom of the mo dule.

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Note: You must not connect the module to:

• Coin-operated syst em s

• Party-line systems

• Most electronic key telephone systems

In the unlikely event that your module causes problems on the telephone line,
the telephone company can disconnect your service. The telephone company
attempts to notify you in advance. If advance notice is not practical, the tele­phone company notifies you as soon as possible and advises you of your right
to file a complaint with the FCC.

Also the telephone company can make changes to its lines, equipment, opera­tions, or procedures that could affect the operation of this module. The tele­phone company notifies you of these changes in advance, so you can take the
necessary steps to pre vent interruption of your telephone service.

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This module complies with the limits for a Class B digital device as specified in
Part 15 of

FCC Rules

. These limits provide reasonable protection against radio
and TV interferen ce in a re sident ial a rea. Howe ver, y our module mi ght cause TV
or radio interference even when it is operating properly. To eliminate interfer­ence, you can try one or more of the following corrective measures.

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

• Increase the distance between the module and the radio or TV

Consult your local RadioShack store if the problem continues.

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CONTENTS

Installing Batteries ......................................................................................... 9

Connecting to the Phone Line ........................ .. ............... .. ......................... 11

Connecting to a Single Line .................................................................... 11

Connecting to a Two-Line, Three-Way Jack ........................................... 13

Connecting to an Answering Machine ..................................................... 15

Mounting the Module ................................................................................... 16

Setting the Display Language .................................. ................................... 18

Adjusting the Display Contrast ................................................................... 19

Caller ID Information .................................................................................... 20

Review in g Ca ll In fo rmation .............. ............ ............ ...................... ......... 20

Deleting Call Records ............................................................................. 24

Care and Maintenance ................................................................................. 25

Lightnin g ........ .. ...................... ............ ............. ............ ............ ............ .... 27

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INSTALLING BATTERIES

The System 240 is powered by three AAA batteries. For the longest operation,
we recommend you use al kalin e batt eries (Radio Shack Cat. No . 23-5 55). F oll ow
these steps to install the batteries.

Note:

If you are replacing the batteries, unplug the module from the phone l ine.

1. Press down and slide off the battery compartment cover in the direction of
the arrow.

2. Place the batteries in the compart­ment, following the correct polarity (+
and –) as marked inside the compart­ment. The call indicator on the front of
the module lights and a test screen
appears. The indicator turns off when
the total memory capacity appears
briefly. Then the screen goes blank.

3. Replace the cover.

+ AAA15V

AAA15V +

+ AAA15V

+

+

+

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When the battery low indicator ( ) appears in the top left corner of the dis­play or the display dims, replace the batteries.

Cautions:

• Once you remove the batteries from the Caller ID module, you have 7 sec­onds to install new batter ies without losing saved information.

• Do not press any buttons after you remove the batteries. Doing so can de­lete the information stored in the module.

• Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries (standard, al­kaline, or rechargeable), or rechargeable batteries of different capac it ies.

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