900 MHz Cordless Telephone Caller ID/Call Waiting ID 43-3577 Visual Ringer LED — let you know there is an incoming call at sight. (See “Setting the Visual Ringer Brightness” on page 10.) Large Backlit keys — let you press the keys easily. Audio Boost — help the elder people to hear high frequency tone. (See “Audio Boost” on page 14.) Ten-Number Memory Dialing — lets you store up to ten numbers in memory for easy dialing. (See “Memory Dialing” on page 18.
CONTENTS Introduction ....................................... 3 Important Information ........................ 4 FCC Statement ...................................... 4 Surge Protection .................................... 5 Important Safety Instructions ............ 6 Important Caller ID Information ......... 7 Installation ......................................... 7 Selecting a Location .............................. 7 On a Desk Top ....................................... 8 On a Wall Plate or Wall .......
INTRODUCTION 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. ! Introduction Thank you for purchasing a RadioShack 900 MHz Cordless Telephone. Your phone uses advanced technology to give you superior audio quality and extended range.
As an ENERGYSTAR Partner, RadioShack Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGYSTAR guidelines for energy efficiency. Important Information IMPORTANT INFORMATION This telephone has been tested and found to comply with all applicable UL and FCC standards. FCC STATEMENT Your telephone compiles with Part 68 of the FCC Rules. Upon request, you must provide the phone’s FCC registration number and REN to your phone company. These numbers are on the base unit.
If you use more than one phone or other device on the line, add up all of the RENs. If the total is more than five (three in rural areas), your telephones might not ring. If ringer operation is impaired, remove a device from the line. Important Information In the unlikely event that your phone causes problems on the phone line, the phone company can temporarily discontinue your service. If this happens, the phone company attempts to notify you in advance.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following: 1. 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. 2. Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. 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.
Ô NOTES Ô Installation • 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 qualified installer. • The USOC number of the jack to be installed is RJ11C (or RJ11W for a wall plate jack). CAUTION You must use a Class 2 power source that supplies 9V DC and delivers at least 350 mA.
To mount the phone directly on a wall, you need two screws (not supplied) with heads that fit into the keyhole slots on the base and the bracket. Drill two holes 315/16 inches apart. Thread a screw into each hole, letting the heads extend about 1/8 inch. Ô 1. Remove the bracket from the base and snap it into the notches on the bottom of the base.
! IMPORTANT ! Installation The EPA certified 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 NiCd batteries into the trash or the municipal waste stream, which may be illegal in your area.
When you first 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 the handset on the base to change the digital security code. Using a damp cloth, clean the charging contacts on both the handset and base about once a month. About once a month, fully discharge the battery pack by keeping the handset off the base until Low Battery flashes. Otherwise, the battery pack loses its ability to fully recharge.
Ô NOTES Ô Installation • Make sure your battery pack is fully charged before choosing the dialing mode. • If your phone system requires pulse dialing and you need to send the DTMF tones for certain situations during a call, you may switch over to tone dialing. (Refer to “Tone Dialing Switch-over” on Page 15.) 12 CHOOSING THE DIALING MODE Most phone systems use tone dialing which sends DTMF tones through the phone lines. However, some phone systems (such as those in rural areas) still use pulse dialing.
OPERATION MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS Handset On Base Handset Off Base To Pick up the handset answer (Auto Talk: On) Ô a call or pick up the handset and press TALK (Auto Talk: Off). Press TALK, any number, /TONE/ or #/ (Auto Talk: On) or press TALK (Auto Talk: Off). To make a call 1)Pick up the handset. 2)Press TALK. 3)Listen for the dial tone. 4)Dial the number. OR 1)Pick up the handset. 2)Dial the number. Then press TALK. To hang up Press TALK or return the handset to the base (Auto Standby).
ADJUSTING THE RINGER AND EARPIECE VOLUME Base Ringer On/Off The RINGER switch allows you to set the base ringer on or off. If you set the switch to off, you never hear the base ringer tone. Base Ringer Tone Press the RINGER TONE button in standby mode to select one of 7 ringer tones. Operation Base Ringer Volume Slide the RINGER VOLUME adjuster to set the base ringer volume.
TONE DIALING SWITCH-OVER If you need to enter tone dialing digits, you can switch-over to tone dialing during the call. For example, entering your bank account number after you have called your bank. Ô Initially make your call with the pulse dialing mode. Once your call connects, press the / TONE/ key. Enter the desired number. These digits will be sent as tone dialing. Once the call ends, the tone mode is canceled and pulse dialing mode resumes.
Ô NOTES Ô Flash and Call Waiting You must subscribe through your local telephone company to receive Call Waiting Service. Voice Mail Waiting Indicator Operation You must subscribe to voice mail service from your telephone company in order to use this feature. The voice mail company will provide you with the access number. Setting Menu Options The Cordless phone features include Auto Talk and Auto Standby.
Changing the Auto Talk and CIDCW 1. When the phone is in standby mode, press MENU. 2. Use RING/VOL/+ or RING/VOL/- to move the pointer to the selection that you would like to change. Press SELECT to toggle between ¨On¨ and ¨Off¨ for Auto Talk and CIDCW. 3. Press MENU and return the handset to the base unit to complete the setting. The handset returns to the standby mode.
2. Press RING/VOL/- three times to select ¨Language¨. 3. Press SELECT to toggle between ¨Eng¨, ¨Fr.¨ and ¨Esp¨ for each setting. 4. Press MENU or return the handset to the base unit to complete the setting. The handset returns to the standby mode. MEMORY DIALING STORING PHONE NUMBERS AND NAMES Ô NOTE Ô Memory Dialing In memory dialing operation, you must press a key within 30 seconds or the phone will return to the standby mode.
• Use #/ and /TONE/ to move the cursor to the desired location. • Use DEL/CH to delete characters as needed. • Press and hold DEL/CH to delete all the characters. • If a name is not required, go to step 6. 6. Press SELECT. ¨Store Number¨ is displayed. The cursor flashes indicating that the display is ready for the number to be entered. 7. Use the number keys to enter the phone number. • Use REDIAL to enter a pause in the dialing sequence. The display shows a ¨P¨.
STEPS FOR ENTERING NAMES AND SPECIAL CHARACTERS Refer to the letters on the number keys to select the desired characters. With each press of a numeric key, the displayed character appears in the following order: Upper case letters first, lower case letters next and finally the number corresponding to the key. For example, to enter Movies. 1. Pick up the handset. Press MEM. 2. Enter a number or press RING/VOL/+ or RING/ VOL/- to select a memory location. Memory Dialing 3. Press SELECT. 4. Press SELECT.
To continue to store the telephone number, proceed to step 7 on “Storing Phone Numbers and Names” on page 19. If you make a mistake while entering a name Use /TONE/ or #/ incorrect character. to move the cursor to the Press DEL/CH to erase the wrong character. Then enter the correct character. To delete all characters, press and hold DEL/CH. Memory Dialing from Standby Mode 1. Press MEM. The handset displays your programmed memory locations. 2.
CHAIN DIALING The memory locations on the handset are not limited to phone numbers. You can also store a group of numbers (up to 20 digits) that you need to enter once your call connects. This is referred to as Chain Dialing. An example of this is a bank account number. Once you have called your bank, and are prompted to enter the account number, press MEM and select the location number where the special number has been stored. Then press SELECT. Store your special number with an identifying name.
6. Press SELECT. The cursor flashes indicating that the display is ready for the number to be edited. 7. Use the number key, /TONE/ , #/ , REDIAL or DEL/CH to edit the phone number. The phone number cannot exceed 20 digits. If you don’t want to change the phone number, skip this step. 8. Press SELECT. If you changed either name or phone number, a confirmation display shows up. If it is correct, press RING/VOL/+ to select “Yes” and press SELECT. You hear a confirmation tone. The memory storage is complete.
7. Press RING/VOL/+ to move the pointer to ¨Yes¨. 8. Press SELECT. You hear a confirmation tone. 9. After about two seconds, the display returns to the Select Memory screen. You may delete the information in another memory location (return to step 2) or press MEM to return to the standby mode.
2. Store the number by following step 7 under “Storing Phone Numbers and Names” on page 19. 3. Press SELECT. You hear a confirmation tone. Memory storage is complete. MAKING CALLS WITH THE EMERGENCY DIAL When the phone is in the standby mode, simply press Emergency Dial ( ). The number stored in the Emergency Dial memory location is instantly dialed. Ô Ô NOTE Ô If the Emergency Dial does not have a stored number, the handset will beep rapidly and the phone will not dial. DELETING THE EMERGENCY DIAL 1.
CALLER ID You must subscribe to Caller ID service to use this feature. When the telephone rings, the Caller ID feature allows you to view the caller´s name and phone number on the display before you answer the phone. The handset displays the phone number of the incoming call, the name, and time. Additionally, you can dial the displayed number and store the information for memory dialing. Make sure you have turned on the Caller ID on Call Waiting feature. (See “Changing the Auto Talk and CIDCW” on Page 17.
VIEWING THE CALLER ID MESSAGE LIST The Caller ID list stores information for up to 30 incoming calls - even unanswered calls. Ô 1. Press CID. The summary screen appears. The screen shows the number of new messages and total messages. 2. Press RING/VOL/- to display the latest Caller ID message. 3. Press RING/VOL/- to see the next message. Or press RING/VOL/+ to see the previous message. 4. Charge the handset to return to the standby mode.
Deleting all Caller ID Names/Numbers 1. Press CID. 2. Press DEL/CH. 3. Press RING/VOL/+ to select ¨Yes¨. 4. Press SELECT. A tone sounds and all stored Caller ID messages are deleted. USING THE CALLER ID LIST Ô NOTES Ô Calling a Party from the Caller ID List • You cannot make a call from the Caller ID list if your cordless telephone is connected to a private branch exchange (PBX). • You can place a call from talk mode. Press TALK. Then press CID.
Additional Information Select the phone number to be stored from the Caller ID list by pressing RING/VOL/+ or RING/VOL/-. 2. Press MEM. 3. Press RING/VOL/+ or RING/VOL/- or enter a number (0 - 9) to select the memory location to be stored. 4. Press SELECT. Ô You hear a confirmation tone, and the number is stored in memory. The display returns to the Caller ID list. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INSTALLING THE BELTCLIP To attach the beltclip Insert the beltclip into the holes on each side of the handset.
TROUBLESHOOTING If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps first Problem The CHARGE/IN USE indicator won’t illuminate when the handset is placed on the base. Solution • Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base and wall outlet. • Make sure the handset is properly seated on the base. • Make sure the charging contacts on the handset and base are clean. Troubleshooting • Make sure that the base antenna is in a vertical position.
Problem Solution The Caller ID does not display. • The handset was picked up before the second ring. • The call was placed through a switchboard. • Charge the handset. • Your Caller ID service may not active, contact your local telephone service provider. Voice Message Indication does not work. • Reset the indicator by pressing and holding PAGE for five seconds. • Contact your local telephone company to make sure that your telephone receives FSK message signaling.
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.
