43-3529_3598.fm Page 1 Monday, April 28, 2003 1:38 PM 2.4 GHz Multi Handset Expandable Cordless Telephone with Call Waiting/Caller ID 43-3529/43-3598 Ample Talk and Standby Time — The supplied battery (when fully charged) provides about six hours of talk time or 10 days of standby time. Headset Jack — Lets you connect an optional headset for hands-free convenience. See “Using a Headset” on Page 18. Hearing-Aid Compatible — Enables use of the phone with hearing aids that have a T (telephone) switch.
43-3529_3598.fm Page 2 Monday, April 28, 2003 1:38 PM Important Safety Instructions 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 The lightning symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within this product’s enclosure that might be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. Do not open the product’s case.
43-3529_3598.fm Page 3 Monday, April 28, 2003 1:38 PM 11. Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation. To protect the product from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register.
3-3529_3598.fm Page 4 Monday, April 28, 2003 1:38 PM Important Safety Instructions Incorrect reassembly can cause electric shock when the product is subsequently used. 17. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: • When the power cord plug is damaged or frayed. • If liquid has been spilled into the product. • If the product has been exposed to rain or water.
43-3529_3598.fm Page 5 Monday, April 28, 2003 1:38 PM cause damage to the eyes or skin. It may be toxic if swallowed. • Exercise care in handling the battery pack in order not to short it with conducting materials such as rings, bracelets, and keys. The battery or conductor may overheat and cause burns. • Charge the battery pack only in accordance with the instructions and limitations specified in the instruction manual provided for this product.
43-3529_3598.fm Page 6 Monday, April 28, 2003 1:38 PM INSTALLING YOUR TELEPHONE Ô NOTE Ô The USOC number of the jack to be installed is RJ11C (or RJ11W for a wall plate jack).
43-3529_3598.fm Page 7 Monday, April 28, 2003 1:38 PM To put the phone on a slant, insert the clips into the middle clip slots. Then, tilt the bracket down so the tabs click into the upper tab slots. 2. Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into the TEL LINE jack on the back of the base. 3. Plug the modular cord’s other end into a modular phone line jack. 5. Route the adapter’s cord through the strain relief slot on the back of the base. 6. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. " 7.
43-3529_3598.fm Page 8 Monday, April 28, 2003 1:38 PM On a Wall Plate 1. Insert the bracket's tabs into the base's lower tab slots. Then, press down on the bracket's clips and insert them into the clip slots. " CAUTION " Always connect the AC adapter to the phone before you connect it to AC power. When you finish, disconnect the adapter from AC power before you disconnect it from the phone. 2. Plug one end of the supplied short modular cord into the TEL LINE jack on the back of the base. 3.
43-3529_3598.fm Page 9 Monday, April 28, 2003 1:38 PM On a Wall You need two screws (not supplied) with heads that fit into the keyhole slots on the bottom of the base. 1. Drill two holes 315/16 inches (100 mm) apart. Then thread a screw into each hole, letting the heads extend about 1/8 inch (3 mm) from the wall. 2. Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into the TEL LINE jack on the back of the base. 3. Insert the supplied AC adapter's barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack on the back of the base.
43-3529_3598.fm Page 10 Monday, April 28, 2003 1:38 PM Ô NOTE Ô • If you mounted the base on the wall, place the handset with the keypad facing out so the charging contacts make a clean connection to charge the battery pack. • Using a pencil eraser, clean the charging contacts on the handset and base about once a month. • If the battery pack becomes weak during a call, the handset beeps and Low Battery appears. You must recharge the battery pack before you can make another call.
43-3529_3598.fm Page 11 Monday, April 28, 2003 1:38 PM SETTING THE DIALING MODE Your phone is set for tone dialing. If you have pulse service, change the dialing mode. If you are not sure which type of service you have, do this test: 1. Lift the handset and press TALK/FLASH. Listen for a dial tone. 2. Press any number other than 0 or an access code (9, for example) if required. 3. If the dial tone stops, you have touch-tone service. If the dial tone continues, you have pulse service.
43-3529_3598.fm Page 12 Monday, April 28, 2003 1:38 PM 4. Press SEL/CH. The phone beeps. 5. Press END to exit. When you select Ringer Off, the phone does not ring when it receives an incoming call and appears on the handset when you make or receive calls, or place it on the base. SETTING THE RINGER TONE You can choose from six ringers or four melodies.
43-3529_3598.fm Page 13 Monday, April 28, 2003 1:38 PM 3. Press SEL/CH. 4. Press # or $ to select Auto Talk. 5. Press SEL/CH. 6. Press # or $ to choose Auto Talk On or Auto Talk Off. 7. Press SEL/CH. A tone sounds. 8. Press END to exit. TURNING CALLER ID/CALL WAITING ON/OFF If you subscribe to Call Waiting with Caller ID service, you can set the phone to show Caller ID information for an incoming call even while you are using the phone. 1. Lift the handset and press MENU/MUTE. 2.
43-3529_3598.fm Page 14 Monday, April 28, 2003 1:38 PM In some areas, the area code is necessary even for a local call (10-digit dialing). If you live in such an area, do not store the area code. 1. Lift the handset and press MENU/MUTE. 2. Press # or $ to select Caller ID Setup. 3. Press SEL/CH. 4. Press # or $ to select Area Code. 5. Press SEL/CH. Then enter your three-digit area code. If you make a mistake, repeatedly press ê/SPEED DIAL/% or CID/& to move the cursor over the incorrect digit.
MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS 1. To make a call, lift the handset and press TALK/ FLASH. Talk and the current volume setting appear, and the base's CHARGE/IN USE indicator lights. Then the call's elapsed time appears. Ô 2. Dial the number. The number appears on the handset as you dial. 3. To end a call, place the handset on the base or press END. You can also dial the number before you press TALK/FLASH. If you make a mistake, press ê/ SPEED DIAL/% or CID/& to move the cursor to the incorrect entry.
43-3529_3598.fm Page 16 Monday, April 28, 2003 1:38 PM ADJUSTING THE HANDSET’S VOLUME Making and Receiving Calls To adjust the handset's volume during a call, press # or $ on the handset until you reach the desired volume level (Volume Low, Volume Medium, Volume High, and Volume Maximum). Once you set the volume level, the setting is maintained even after you hang up the phone.
43-3529_3598.fm Page 17 Monday, April 28, 2003 1:38 PM Making and Receiving Calls 2. Press TALK/FLASH again to return to the first call. If you do not have any special phone services, pressing TALK/FLASH while the call is in progress might disconnect the current call. USING TONE SERVICES LINE ON A PULSE Some special services require tone signals (such as bank-by-phone). If you have pulse dialing, you can still use these special tone services. 1. Dial the service’s main number. 2.
43-3529_3598.fm Page 18 Monday, April 28, 2003 1:38 PM VOICE MAIL WAITING INDICATOR If you subscribe to the voice mail service from your phone company, the VOICE MAIL indicator on the handset flashes when you receive a new voice message. Call the access number to retrieve your voice mail. Then enter your personal ID to listen to the message. The VOICE MAIL indicator also flashes rapidly when you receive an incoming call, or slowly when the base is paging the handset.
43-3529_3598.fm Page 19 Monday, April 28, 2003 1:38 PM You can also store one number in a separate onetouch speed dial memory. Each memory number can be up to 20 digits, and each name can be up to 16 characters. STORING/EDITING DATA PHONEBOOK IN THE 1. Lift the handset and press ê/SPEED DIAL/%. The number of records in the phonebook, Search [A-Z/#/$], and Store [select] appear. 3. To enter a name, use the letters on the number keys. Enter the last name first, since files are accessed alphabetically.
43-3529_3598.fm Page 20 Monday, April 28, 2003 1:38 PM 6. To enter a number, repeatedly press the corresponding number key until the number appears. 7. To enter a special character, press 0 repeatedly to select one of the following characters: ∗ # - & ( ) (space) 0 8. If you make a mistake, press ê/SPEED DIAL/% to move the cursor back to the incorrect entry, press DEL/TRSF to delete the wrong character. Then enter the correct character. 9. Press SEL/CH. Store/Edit No. appears. 10.
43-3529_3598.fm Page 21 Monday, April 28, 2003 1:38 PM Entering a Pause Some telephone systems require you to dial an access code (9, for example) and wait for a second dial tone before you can dial an outside number. You can store the access code in memory with the phone number. However, you should also store a pause after the access code to allow the outside line time to connect. To enter a two-second pause, press REDIAL/ PAUSE. You can add more pause entries for a longer pause.
43-3529_3598.fm Page 22 Monday, April 28, 2003 1:38 PM STORING NUMBER A ONE-TOUCH SPEED DIAL You can store one number you dial often in the onetouch speed dial memory. The one touch dial allows you to dial a number with one key press. Ô 1. Lift the handset and press ê/SPEED DIAL/%. 2. Press $ once to access the speed dial (SD) menu. Empty and /SD appear. Ô NOTE Ô The memory location for One-Touch Speed Dialing is independent from the phonebook memory locations. 3.
1. Dial the service’s main number first, either manually, from memory, or from the Caller ID memory. 2. Then, when you are prompted to enter the number, press ê/SPEED DIAL/%, use # or $ to scroll through the memory until you reach the next group of numbers, and press SEL/CH. Ô Ô NOTE Ô You can use a number in the Caller ID memory for the second group of numbers. Recall the number (see “Reviewing Caller ID Records” on Page 27) and press SEL/ CH.
43-3529_3598.fm Page 24 Monday, April 28, 2003 1:38 PM 5. Press SEL/CH. The phone sounds a confirmation tone. 6. Press END to exit. USING CALLER ID Using Caller ID If you subscribe to Caller ID service, the phone company sends information about the call, as well as the time and date, between the first and second rings of every call you receive. The phone displays this information after the second ring, and it stores Caller ID records.
43-3529_3598.fm Page 25 Monday, April 28, 2003 1:38 PM caller to your voice mail, or answer the second caller with a prerecorded message asking them to hold the line. Before you can use the Call Waiting Deluxe Services, you must: • subscribe to the service from your telephone company. When a call comes in while you are already on the phone, a soft beep sounds and the caller name and phone number appear. Ô Ô NOTE Ô The phone exits the menu mode if you wait more than 30 seconds between each keypress.
43-3529_3598.fm Page 26 Monday, April 28, 2003 1:38 PM Conference — Allows you to have a 3-way conference call with your first and second callers (see “Using Conference”). Conferenced appears. Drop First/Drop Last — only use with a conference call. Using Ask to Hold 1. If you decide you cannot end your first call, and you do not want to continue to leave the second call on hold, press MENU/MUTE. To notify the second caller that you cannot take the call, scroll down to Tell Busy or press 2.
43-3529_3598.fm Page 27 Monday, April 28, 2003 1:38 PM Drop First — hang up on the first caller and continue with the second. Drop Last — hang up on the second caller and continue with the first. 3. Press SEL/CH. Call Dropped appears. REVIEWING CALLER ID RECORDS The top line of each record shows the date, time and the number of calls from that number received if you have not yet reviewed the record.
43-3529_3598.fm Page 28 Monday, April 28, 2003 1:38 PM CALLER ID MESSAGES Display New: XX Total: XX Private Name or Private Number Unknown Name or Unknown Number Using Caller ID Incomplete Data Description Shows the number of new Caller ID records (records you have not reviewed) and the total number of records. The caller has blocked the Caller ID information. The Caller is not within a Caller ID service area. Appears if there was an error during the transmission of Caller ID information.
43-3529_3598.fm Page 29 Monday, April 28, 2003 1:38 PM To dial a long distance call, press ∗/TONE (1 appears before the displayed number) before you press TALK/FLASH. If you want to add or delete the area code, press # before you press TALK/FLASH. STORING A CALLER ID RECORD MEMORY IN 1. Press CID/&. Then recall the record you want to store. If it is a long distance number, press ∗/TONE. Press # to add or delete the area code. 2. Press ê/SPEED DIAL/%. 3.
43-3529_3598.fm Page 30 Monday, April 28, 2003 1:38 PM " 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 DC IN 9V jack. The supplied adapter meets these specifications. Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the handset or the adapter. Always connect the AC adapter to the charger before you connect it to AC power.
43-3529_3598.fm Page 31 Monday, April 28, 2003 1:38 PM Using an Optional Handset dialing mode and Caller ID settings are set by the base handset, except for the auto talk, area code, and Call Waiting Deluxe settings. All other menu settings (ringer volume and tone, distinctive ring, and display language) and memories (phonebook and one-touch speed dial) are independent and can be set as you like. To turn Call Waiting Deluxe for the optional handset on or off: Ô 1.
43-3529_3598.fm Page 32 Monday, April 28, 2003 1:38 PM TRANSFERRING A CALL You can transfer an outside call from one handset to another. Care 1. Press DEL/TRSF at the originating handset during a call. The call is automatically put on hold and the transfer tone sounds. 2. Press TALK/FLASH on the receiving handset. If Auto Talk is on, just lift the handset from the base or press TALK/FLASH or any number key including ∗ and #. If the call is not picked up in 5 minutes, the caller is disconnected. 3.
43-3529_3598.fm Page 33 Monday, April 28, 2003 1:38 PM TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your phone, but if you do, these suggestions might help. Problem Suggestion Be sure the base’s phone line cord and AC adapter are correctly and securely connected. The phone does not work or works poorly. Be sure the battery pack in the handset is connected and charged (see “Connecting and Charging the Battery Pack” on Page 9). Be sure the handset is properly registered with the base.
43-3529_3598.fm Page 34 Monday, April 28, 2003 1:38 PM FCC STATEMENT ! IMPORTANT ! 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. Your telephone complies with Part 68 of FCC Rules.
43-3529_3598.fm Page 35 Monday, April 28, 2003 1:38 PM The FCC Wants You to Know • Consult your local RadioShack store or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. • If you cannot eliminate the interference, the FCC requires that you stop using your telephone. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by RadioShack may cause interference and void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
43-3529_3598.fm Page 36 Monday, April 28, 2003 1:38 PM 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.