43-749.fm Page 1 Tuesday, September 5, 2000 11:24 AM 900 MHz Digital Spread Spectrum Digital Answering System Please read before using this equipment.
43-749.fm Page 2 Tuesday, September 5, 2000 11:24 AM ˆ Contents Features .................................................................................................................................. Telephone Features .......................................................................................................... Answering System Features ............................................................................................. Important Caller ID Information .............................
43-749.fm Page 3 Tuesday, September 5, 2000 11:24 AM Deleting Caller ID Records ............................................................................................. 22 Answering System Operation ............................................................................................. Setting the Record Time ................................................................................................. Selecting the Outgoing Message ............................................................
3-749.fm Page 4 Tuesday, September 5, 2000 11:24 AM ˆ Features Your RadioShack 900 MHz Spread Spectrum Cordless Speakerphone Digital Answering System uses advanced technology to give you superior audio quality and extended range. The answering system’s Caller ID unit records each caller’s telephone number (and name, if available in your area) and the date and time of the call, as provided by your local phone company to Caller ID service subscribers.
43-749.fm Page 5 Tuesday, September 5, 2000 11:24 AM Any Key Answer — you can set the phone so you can press any key to answer a call when the handset is away from the base. Toll-Saver — lets you avoid unnecessary charges when you call by long distance to check your messages. Hearing-Aid Compatibility — lets you use your phone with hearing aids that have a T (telephone) switch. Digital Volume Control — lets you precisely adjust the speakerphone and message playback.
43-749.fm Page 6 Tuesday, September 5, 2000 11:24 AM FCC STATEMENT Your answering system complies with Part 68 of FCC Rules. You must, upon request, provide the FCC registration number and the REN to your phone company. These numbers are on the bottom of the base. You must not connect your phone to any of the following: • coin-operated systems • party-line systems • most electronic key phone systems Note: Your telephone operates on standard radio frequencies, as allocated by the FCC.
43-749.fm Page 7 Tuesday, September 5, 2000 11:24 AM unless proper ventilation is provided. • If liquid has been spilled, into the product. 12. This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your local power company. • If the product has been exposed to rain or water. • If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions.
43-749.fm Page 8 Tuesday, September 5, 2000 11:24 AM with local codes for possible special disposal instructions. conductor may overheat and cause burns. 3. Do not open or mutilate the battery pack. Released electrolyte is corrosive and may cause damage to the eyes or skin. It may be toxic if swallowed. 5. Charge the battery pack provided with or identified for use with this product only in accordance with the instructions and limitations specified in the instruction manual provided for this product.
43-749.fm Page 9 Tuesday, September 5, 2000 11:24 AM • The USOC number of the jack to be installed is RJ11C (RJ11W for a wall plate). press down on the bracket’s latches and insert them into the lower slots. On a Desk Top 1. Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into the TEL LINE jack on the back of the base. 2. Plug the modular cord’s other end into a modular telephone line jack. 3. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack on the back of the base. 4.
43-749.fm Page 10 Tuesday, September 5, 2000 11:24 AM 2. Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into the TEL LINE jack at the back of the base. 3. Align the bracket’s keyhole slots with the mounting screws and slide the base downward to secure it. 6. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. 7. Press and lift out the handset holder, flip it over as shown, then snap it back into place so it holds the handset. 8. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position.
43-749.fm Page 11 Tuesday, September 5, 2000 11:24 AM • If the battery pack becomes weak during a call, the handset beeps every 3 seconds and Low Battery flashes on the display. When this happens, you cannot make another call on the phone until you recharge the battery pack. 3. Put the battery pack in the compartment, then replace the cover. To charge the battery pack, simply place the handset on the base, facing either up or down. The CHARGE/IN USE indicator on the base lights.
43-749.fm Page 12 Tuesday, September 5, 2000 11:24 AM If the dial tone stops, you have touchtone service. Leave DIAL MODE set to T (tone). Press VOL/CID 8 or 9 to increase or decrease to the ringer level setting. If the dial tone continues, you have pulse service. Set DIAL MODE to P (pulse). VOL/CID 4. Press TALK or place the handset on the base to hang up. RINGER DIAL MODE Repeatedly press VOL/CID 8 or 9 until you hear the desired ringer setting.
43-749.fm Page 13 Tuesday, September 5, 2000 11:24 AM SETTING THE DAY/TIME You must set the day of the week and time so the answering system can record the correct day and time of each message. 5. Press SKIP or REPEAT to change this setting, then press CLOCK. The answering system beeps and announces the day and time. To check the day and time, press CLOCK. The answering system announces the currently set day and time. Note: If power fails, the clock retains the current time.
43-749.fm Page 14 Tuesday, September 5, 2000 11:24 AM TURNING CALLER ID/CALL WAITING ON OR OFF add it afterwards. See “Adding/Deleting the Area Code” on Page 21. If you have Call Waiting and Caller ID service, you can set the answering system to show Caller ID information for an incoming call even while you are on the phone. Note: If your calling area requires 10-digit dialing including area code, do not enter the area code but leave this option blank.
43-749.fm Page 15 Tuesday, September 5, 2000 11:24 AM Note: If the handset is too far from the base, the channel might not change. Move closer to the base and try again. TALK ANSWERING CALLS WITH THE SPEAKERPHONE To answer a call using the speakerphone, press SPEAKER. The SPEAKER indicator lights. When you receive a call, Incoming Call appears on the display. To answer it, lift the handset from the base and press TALK. If auto talk is on, just lift the handset from the base or press any key.
43-749.fm Page 16 Tuesday, September 5, 2000 11:24 AM SWITCHING BETWEEN THE HANDSET AND SPEAKERPHONE To switch to the speakerphone while you are using the handset, press SPEAKER on the base. When you hear the conversation on the speakerphone, press TALK on the handset. Note: If you do not have any special phone services, pressing FLASH might disconnect the current call. FLASH REDIAL/ PAUSE To switch to the handset while you are using the speakerphone, lift the handset off the base.
43-749.fm Page 17 Tuesday, September 5, 2000 11:24 AM PAGING To page the person who has the handset or to locate the handset when the phone is not in use, press PAGE on the base. The handset beeps for 5 seconds and the display shows Paging. For a longer handset beep, hold down PAGE for at least 2 seconds. The handset beeps for 1 minute. To stop it from beeping sooner, press any key except TALK on the handset. • VOL/CID 8 or 9 on the handset also controls the connected headset’s volume.
43-749.fm Page 18 Tuesday, September 5, 2000 11:24 AM ˆ Memory Dialing You can store up to 20 phone numbers and names in memory, then dial a stored number by entering its memory location number. Each stored number can be up to 20 digits, and each name can be up to 13 characters. 4. To store a name, press CH/SELECT. Store Name appears.
43-749.fm Page 19 Tuesday, September 5, 2000 11:24 AM 6. Press CH/SELECT. Store Number appears. 7. Enter the phone number and any tone or pause entries (see “Using Tone Services On a Pulse Line” on Page 16 and “Entering a Pause”). 8. Press CH/SELECT. The phone beeps and Memory nn Stored appears. After 2 seconds, Memory Store appears. 9. Repeat Steps 3–8 to store more numbers. 10. When you finish, press MEM to exit Memory Store. To replace a stored number, store a new one in its place.
43-749.fm Page 20 Tuesday, September 5, 2000 11:24 AM DIALING A MEMORY NUMBER group of numbers in its own memory location. To dial a number stored in memory, lift the handset and press MEM. The list of memory location numbers appears. Choose a memory location (01–20) by pressing a number or by repeatedly pressing VOL/CID 8 or 9, then press TALK. Dial the service’s main number first.
43-749.fm Page 21 Tuesday, September 5, 2000 11:24 AM ADDING/DELETING THE AREA CODE CALL ID The top line of each record shows the date, time and the number of calls from that number. The second line shows the caller’s name, and the third line shows the caller’s phone number. To exit the Caller ID record display, press CALL ID. However, you can add or delete the area code on the display. With the record displayed, press 3 to add or delete the area code. Pressing 3 again deletes or adds the area code.
43-749.fm Page 22 Tuesday, September 5, 2000 11:24 AM 3. Choose a memory location (01–20) by pressing a number or by repeatedly pressing VOL/CID 9or 8, then press CH/SELECT. If the selected location is empty, the phone beeps to confirm that it stored the number, then the Caller ID record appears. If a record exists in the selected location, Replace Memory? appears, prompting you to confirm the replacement. Move the cursor to Yes or No, then press CH/SELECT.
43-749.fm Page 23 Tuesday, September 5, 2000 11:24 AM The other is simply an announcement and does not let the caller leave a message: “Hello, no one is available to take your call.” The answering system uses this message when REC TIME is set to ANN (announcement only). You can also record your own message (see “Recording/Deleting an Outgoing Message”). When you record your own outgoing message, the answering system uses it for all REC TIME settings.
43-749.fm Page 24 Tuesday, September 5, 2000 11:24 AM • The caller hangs up. • The maximum reached. message length is • The answering system detects a busy signal or more than 7 seconds of silence. • You pick up the answering system’s handset or any phone on the same phone line. Note: When the answering system’s message memory is full, FL appears on the display and the answering system announces “No remaining time” when you try to operate it.
43-749.fm Page 25 Tuesday, September 5, 2000 11:24 AM ADJUSTING THE ANSWERING SYSTEM’S VOLUME To adjust the speaker’s volume, repeatedly press VOLUME 8 or 9 on the base. The volume setting from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest) appears in the message counter window. DELETING MESSAGES To delete the current message while it is playing, hold down DELETE until the answering system beeps.
43-749.fm Page 26 Tuesday, September 5, 2000 11:24 AM you can avoid unnecessary long-distance charges. Using Remote Commands Follow these steps to operate the answering system from a remote location. Note: If you wait more than 15 seconds between keypresses, the answering system sounds a long beep and hangs up. • The remote playback of incoming messages is limited to 4 minutes. If you have more messages after 4 minutes have passed, you must press # 2 again to listen to the rest of the messages.
43-749.fm Page 27 Tuesday, September 5, 2000 11:24 AM ˆ Troubleshooting We do not expect you to have any problems with your answering system, but if you do, these suggestions might help. Problem Suggestion Low volume or unusual sounds. Someone has picked up another phone on the same line. Hang up the other phone. Severe noise interference. Press CH/SELECT to change the channel.
43-749.fm Page 28 Tuesday, September 5, 2000 11:24 AM Problem The answering system does not answer calls. Suggestion Make sure the answering system is turned on. Make sure the AC adapter is properly connected. Check all phone line connections. The answering system does not record callers’ messages. REC TIME is set to ANN (announcement only). Set it to 1 or 4. Low Battery flashes on the dis- Be sure the battery pack is correctly connected. Delete messages if memory is full. play every few seconds.
43-749.fm Page 29 Tuesday, September 5, 2000 11:24 AM ˆ Care and Maintenance Your RadioShack 900 MHz Spread Spectrum Cordless Speakerphone Digital Answering System is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your answering system so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the answering system dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits.
43-749.fm Page 30 Tuesday, September 5, 2000 11:24 AM REPLACING THE BATTERY PACK If you follow the instructions in “Connecting and Charging the Battery Pack” on Page 10, the battery pack should last about one year. If the battery pack does not hold a charge for more than 2 hours after an overnight charge, replace it with a new 3.6-volt, 600 mAh battery pack with a connector that fits the socket in the battery compartment. You can order a replacement battery pack through your local RadioShack store.
43-749.fm Page 31 Tuesday, September 5, 2000 11:24 AM THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW 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. If advance notice is not practical, the phone company notifies you as soon as possible and advises you of your right to file a complaint with the FCC.
43-749.fm Page 32 Tuesday, September 5, 2000 11:24 AM 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.
