43-144 5.8GHz Digital Accessory Handset for 43-141 43-142 43-143 What’s Included • Handset (1) • Charger (1) • Ni-MH Battery Pack (1) (inside handset) • Belt Clip (1) • AC Adapter (1) • User’s Guide (1) Please read this User’s Guide before installing, setting up and using your new phone. UU01639BZ_1.indd 1 www.radioshack.
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UU01639BZ_1.indd 3 Features Additional Handset — lets you add up to ten additional handsets to expand your telephone system (RadioShack 43-141, 43-142 or 43-143). You can even transfer an outside call or make an intercom conversation between handsets. 5.8 GHz Digital Spread Spectrum System — spreads the signal across several frequencies, providing additional security for your phone conversation. 10 Tone and 10 Melody Ringer Control — lets you control the way the ring sounds.
UU01639BZ_1.indd 4 Introduction Thank you for purchasing this RadioShack 5.8 GHz Accessory handset. Your handset is designed for use with a RadioShack 5.8 GHz Expandable Cordless Telephone. You can use this handset in any room in your home or office that has an AC outlet. You can also transfer an outside call to another handset. This handset is designed to work only with a RadioShack 5.8 GHz Expandable Cordless Telephone (Cat. No. 43-141, 43-142 and 43-143).
UU01639BZ_1.indd 5 Installing the Charger You can power the charger using the supplied 9V, 210 mA AC adapter. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack on the bottom of the charger. Route the cord through the strain relief slot and plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. Caution: You must use a Class 2 power source that supplies 9V DC and delivers at least 210 mA. Its center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the charger’s DC IN 9V jack.
UU01639BZ_1.indd 6 Before using your phone, you must install the battery pack, and then charge it for about 15-20 hours. 1. Press down and slide the battery compartment cover off. 2. Plug the battery pack’s connector into the socket in the compartment (the connector fits only one way), then place the battery pack in the compartment. MODELS VARY! PLACE HANDSET ON THE BASE FOR REGISTRATION OR REFER TO OWNER’S MANUAL appears. 3. Replace the cover.
UU01639BZ_1.indd 7 About once a month, fully discharge the battery by keeping the handset off the base or charger until LOW BATTERY stays lit. Otherwise, the battery pack loses its ability to fully recharge. If you are not going to use your phone for an extended period, disconnect the battery pack. This increases the battery pack’s usable life. If you have trouble installing the battery pack, take the handset to your local RadioShack store for assistance.
UU01639BZ_1.indd 8 Installing a Belt Clip To attach the belt clip, insert the belt clip into the holes on each side of the cordless handset. Press down until it clicks. To remove the belt clip, pull either side of the belt clip to release the tabs from the holes. Using an Optional Headset You can make or answer calls handsfree using an optional headset that has a 3/32-inch (2.5-mm) plug. Your local RadioShack store has a variety of headsets available. 1.
UU01639BZ_1.indd 9 NOTES • Always place the handset properly on the charger whenever you are recharging the handset. • You can use a handset holder (available from your local RadioShack store) to hang the handset on your belt for added convenience. Registering the Handset You must register the handset to the base before you can use it. Base Models 43-141, 43-142: To register to a 43-141 or 43-142 base, simply place the accessory handset in the base.
Base Model 43-143: 1. On the base, press the MENU soft key. 2. Scroll down to REGISTER HANDSET and press the OK soft key. 3. On the handset, press and hold # until the display reads HANDSET REGISTERING and you hear a beep. 4. When REGISTRATION COMPLETE is displayed; the handset has been registered to the base. If REGISTRATION FAILED. appears, please try these steps again.
3. DEREGISTER HS appears. Move the cursor to select YES. Press the OK soft key. 4. ARE YOU SURE? appears. Move the cursor to select YES, and then press the OK soft key. You will hear a confirmation tone. Resetting the Handset Without the Base If the original base this handset was registered to is not available for some reason (for example, it is lost or somehow incapacitated), you can still reset the handset and use it with another base. 1.
Controls & Functions Handset 1 6 2 7 3 4 8 9 14 15 16 10 11 17 5 12 13 1. 2. 18 19 20 21 22 Handset Antenna Headset Jack Cover 12. /TONE key 13. SPEAKER key 14. key (up) 3. Belt Clip Hole 4. Speakerphone Speaker 15. key (end call) 16. key (caller ID) and Ringer 17. key (down) 5. Handset Battery Compartment 18. # key (pound) 6. New Message indicator 19. REDIAL/PAUSE key 7. Handset Earpiece 20. INT’COM/HOLD key (intercom/hold) 8. Handset Display 21. Handset Microphone 9. Soft keys 10.
Reading the Display The handset display uses the following icons to tell you the status of your phone. UU01639BZ_1.indd 13 ICON に STATUS DESCRIPTION Talk Appears while on a call. Talk Appears when Privacy mode is turned on. Talk Appears while recording a conversation (Answering System base only). Talk Appears when you mute the handset. Talk Appears when the handset speakerphone is in use. Talk Appears when T-coil mode is turned on. Talk Appears when Line 1 is in use. (twoline base only.
The Standby Screen When the phone is in standby, the handset display shows the following items: SUN 12:00A Handset #1 New CID: 5 R E DI A L NOTE M E NU Ringer off icon (when the ringer is off)/ day of the week and time/battery icon Handset ID and Banner Number of new Caller ID calls received (If there are no new Caller ID messages, the Handset ID appears here.) Illustration is of a single line system. Dual line systems will have different soft keys and standby screen.
Using the Handset Menus To open the menu, press the MENU soft key. Highlight the option you want by pressing the four-way function key. This will move the cursor; the option currently highlighted appears in reversed out text. Select the highlighted option by pressing the OK soft key. To exit the menu and return to standby, press on the handset. If you do not press a key within 30 seconds, the phone will time out and exit the menu. When setting Date and Time, the time-out period to two minutes.
If two letters in a row use the same number key, enter the first letter, then use right or left on the four-way function key to move the cursor to the next position to enter the second letter. For example, to enter “Movies”: 1. Press 6 once to enter M. 2. Use right on the four-way function key to move the cursor to the right. 3. Press 6 six times to enter o. 4. Press 8 six times to enter v. 5. Press 4 six times to enter i. 6. Press 3 five times to enter e. 7. Press 7 eight times to enter s.
Using Your Accessory Handset Making and Receiving Calls UU01639BZ_1.indd 17 Using the handset Using the speakerphone Making a call 1. Remove the handset from the charger. 2. Dial the number. 3. Press /FLASH. Answering a call 1. Pick up the handset. 1. Pick up the handset. (If AutoTalk is on, the (If AutoTalk is on, phone will answer the phone will when you remove answer when you the handset from the remove the handset charging cradle.) from the charging cradle.) 2. Press /FLASH. (If Any Key Answer 2.
Adjusting the Volume Ringer Volume Choose from three ringer volume settings (off, low, and high). With the phone in and to adjust the ringer standby, use volume. Earpiece Volume Choose from six volume levels for the handset. While on a call, press to make the handset volume louder or to make it softer. Speaker Volume Choose from six volume levels for the handset speakerphone. While on a call, press to make the speaker volume louder or to make it softer.
Press to open the Caller ID list. The first thing you will see is the summary screen. From the summary screen, you have the following options: Scroll through the list To scroll through the list from A to Z, . press To scroll through the list from Z to A . press Jump to entries beginning with a particular letter Press the number key corresponding to the letter you want to jump to. Store a Caller ID entry in the phonebook Find the entry you want to store and press STORE soft key.
Using the Phonebook Your phone allows you to store up to 2 numbers per name and up to 100 names in your phonebook. Your phone shares a total of 100 memory entries between your phonebook and CID. Once you store 100 phonebook entries, CID information will not be stored and will only display at time of new incoming calls. When Phonebook entries are full, you will hear a beep and MEMORY FULL appears. You cannot store any additional names and numbers unless you delete some of the existing ones.
UU01639BZ_1.indd 21 Copy ALL entries to another handset 1. Press the OPTIONS soft key. 2. Select COPY ALL and press the OK soft key. 3. TO WHICH UNIT? appears. Select the station you want to copy this entry to, and then press the OK soft key. 4. ARE YOU SURE? appears. Select YES and press the OK soft key. You will hear a confirmation tone. Dial an entry 1. Find the entry you want to dial. 2. Press /FLASH or . Delete an entry 1. Find the entry you want to delete. 2. Press the OPTIONS soft key. 3.
Redialing a Number You can quickly redial the last 3 numbers dialed on the handset. 1. With the phone in standby, press REDIAL/PAUSE or the REDIAL soft key to open the redial list. 2. Use 3. When you find the number you want to dial, press /FLASH or . NOTE and to scroll through the redial list. You can also press /FLASH or before you open the redial list. In this case, press [redial/pause]. Muting the Ringer (One Call Only) While the handset is ringing, press to mute the ringer for this call.
Using Hold, Conference, Transfer and Intercom UU01639BZ_1.indd 23 Put a call on hold Press INT’COM/HOLD. If you leave a caller on hold for more than five minutes, the call will be disconnected. To return to the party . on hold, press /FLASH or Join a call in progress To join a call already in progress, press /FLASH or . You can hang up normally; the other station remains connected to the call. Transfer a call Press INT’COM/HOLD; the call will automatically be placed on hold.
UU01639BZ_1.indd 24 Make an intercom page With the phone in standby, press INT’COM/HOLD. Use or to select the station you want to talk with, then press the OK soft key. (If you select ALL, all other stations will be paged.) Cancel a page To cancel the intercom page, press the CANCEL soft key or . Answer an intercom page Press /FLASH or INT’COM/HOLD. If AutoTalk is on, the handset automatically answers the page when you remove it from the cradle.
Care Keep the handset dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and store the handset only in normal temperature environments. Handle the handset carefully; do not drop it. Keep the handset away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new. Service and Repair If your handset is not performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Glossary Accessory Handset — This phone system is expandable: one base supports a total of ten handsets. The accessory handset is a handset that is compatible with this model. Base — The main part of the phone that connects to your phone line. Charger — A cradle that comes with an accessory handset and charges the handset battery. It connects to power but does not connect to a phone line. Standby — The handset is not in use. No line has been activated. No dial tone is present.
Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.