2-Line 900MHz Cordless Answering Machine Please read before using this equipment.
This telephone has been tested and found to comply with all applicable UL and FCC standards. 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. ! CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
ˆ Contents Contents .................................................................................................................. 3 Features ................................................................................................................... 5 Read This Before Installation ............................................................................. 7 Important Safety Instructions ..............................................................................
Memory Operation ................................................................................................ Storing a Number in Memory ............................................................................ Entering a Pause ....................................................................................... Dialing a Memory Number ................................................................................ Chain-Dialing Service Numbers ......................................................
ˆ Features Your RadioShack 2-Line 900MHz Cordless Answering Machine uses advanced cordless telephone technology to give you extended range and superior audio quality, with less interference than many other cordless phones. The phone lets you make and receive calls on two separate telephone lines. The answering system stores up to 25 minutes or up to 59 messages on a computer chip and records each message’s day and time.
phone users from using your phone line while the handset is off the base. Line Status Indicators — show if a line is available, in use, or on hold. Redial — lets you quickly redial the last number dialed. Flash — sends an electronic switchhook signal for use with special phone services, such as Call Waiting. Tone/Pulse Dialing — lets you use your phone with either type of service, and you can easily switch from pulse to tone dialing for long-distance, bank-byphone, or other special services.
• coin-operated systems also have a corded phone that does not need AC power to operate so you can still make and receive calls if there is an AC power failure. • When AC power is lost, the phone loses the security access-protection code connection between the base and the handset. When power is restored, put the handset on the base briefly to restore this connection so you can use the handset.
near or over a radiator or heat register. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 3. Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. 4. Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations. 5. Never touch uninstalled telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface. 6.
sive and may cause damage to the eyes or skin. It may be toxic if swallowed. B. If liquid has been spilled, into the product. C. If the product has been exposed to rain or water. D. If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions.
ˆ A Quick Look At Your Telephone MEM MUTE HOLD LINE 2 LINE 1 CONFERENCE LINE 1 MSG LINE SELECT INTCM VOLUME CH DELETE CONF REDIAL REPEAT FLASH HOLD ANSWER LINE 2 SKIP PIN OGM MEMO VOLUME PLAY/STOP CLOCK INTERCOM ˆ Installation MOUNTING THE PHONE You can place the phone’s base on a desk or table, or mount it on a standard wall plate or directly on a wall.
• out of the way of normal activities • away from electrical machinery, electrical appliances, metal walls or filing cabinets, wireless intercoms, alarms, and room monitors • away from other cordless phones The base’s location affects the handset’s range. If you have a choice of several locations, try each to see which provides the best performance. Caution: The supplied AC adapter was designed specifically for your phone. Use only the supplied adapter.
To connect the phone to a single one-line phone jack, plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into TEL LINE 1/2 or TEL LINE 2. Note: If you connect the phone to a single one-line phone jack, avoid pressing the unused line button or you might hear feedback. letting the heads extend about 5/16 inch from the wall. 2.
slots with the mounted screws and slide the base downward to secure it. Connect the phone cord(s) to the modular phone jack(s). 7. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. 8. Press and lift out the handset holder, flip it over as shown, then snap it back into place. compartment. The connector fits only one way. 3. Put the battery pack in the compartment. 4. Replace the cover. To charge the battery pack, simply place the handset on the base, facing either up or down.
• About once a month, fully discharge the battery pack by keeping the handset off the base until the line indicators flash. Otherwise, the battery pack loses its ability to fully recharge. If the dial tone stops, that line has tone service. If the dial tone continues, that line has pulse service. 4. Press LINE 2, listen for the dial tone, and repeat Step 3. If you have tone service on both lines, leave DIAL MODE set to T.
SETTING THE NUMBER OF RINGS Set RING TIME on the back of the base to 3, 5, or TS (toll-saver) to select how long the phone waits to answer a call (3 rings, 5 rings, or toll-saver). Notes: • If you plan to check messages by long distance, set RING TIME to TS (see “Using the Toll-Saver” on Page 26). • The ring time setting is common to both lines. SETTING THE DAY/TIME You must set the day of the week and time so the phone can record the correct day and time of each message.
Note: If the LINE 1 or LINE 2 indicator flashes, someone is using that line at the base or on an extension phone. Press the other line button. To end a call, press LINE 1 or LINE 2 on the handset or place the handset on the base. ANSWERING A CALL When a call comes in, the line indicator for that line flashes. Note: To help you tell which line is ringing, each line has a distinctive ring tone.
USING HOLD Press HOLD to place a call on hold. The indicator for that line lights red on the base. While a call is on hold, you can temporarily place the handset on the base or use the other phone line without disconnecting the current call. To release a line from hold and continue your conversation, press that line’s button on the handset or base. You can also release a call from hold by lifting the handset if the handset is on the base, or picking up an extension phone.
4. To end the conference call, press one line button, then the other. If you want to hang up one line and continue talking on the other, press the line button you want to hang up. 5. If you want to talk on one line without disconnecting the other, press HOLD, then the button for the line you want to talk on. To return to a 3way conversation, press CONFERENCE or CONF.
For example, if you have Call Waiting, press FLASH to answer an incoming call without disconnecting the current call. Press FLASH again to return to the first call. the base flashes. Press INTCM on the handset to answer the page. Both LINE 1 and LINE 2 indicators on the handset stay lit and the CHARGE indicator on the base stays lit. Note: If you do not have any special services, pressing FLASH might disconnect the current call. To page the base from the handset, press INTCM.
normally would by pressing the ringing line’s button. The intercom call automatically disconnects. USING A HEADSET Notes: • Connecting a headset disconnects the handset’s earpiece and microphone, but it does not affect the phone’s speakerphone. • VOLUME on the handset also controls the connected headset’s volume. You can make or answer calls with handsfree convenience using an optional headset (available at your local RadioShack store) that has a 3/32-inch (2.5 mm) plug.
4. Press MEM, then enter the memory location number (0–9) where you want to store the number. The tone sounds to indicate that the number is stored. Note: If the phone sounds five quick beeps, you have made an entry error and the number was not stored. Re-enter the location number correctly. 5. Repeat the steps to enter more numbers. To replace a stored number, simply store a new one in its place. To erase a number for a memory location, press MEM twice.
ˆ TAD Operation SELECTING THE OUTGOING MESSAGE RECORDING/DELETING AN OUTGOING MESSAGE The phone has two prerecorded outgoing messages. One asks the caller to leave a message: “Hello, no one is available to take your call. Please leave a message after the tone.” The phone uses this message when REC TIME is set to 1 or 4 (see “Setting the Record Time”). You can record different messages for each line. Press MSG LINE SELECT so the line indicator for the desired line lights in the message counter window.
ANN (announcement only) — The phone plays the outgoing message but does not let callers leave a message. SETTING THE PHONE TO ANSWER CALLS To set the phone to answer calls, repeatedly press MSG LINE SELECT until the line indicator for the desired line lights in the message counter window, then press ANSWER. If the phone is set to record a caller’s message (see “Setting the Record Time” on Page 22), it plays the outgoing message and shows the number of recorded messages.
RECORDING A MEMO A memo is a message you can record at the phone for yourself or others in your home or office. The phone stores memos as incoming messages on the selected line (see “Playing Messages”). To record a memo, press MSG LINE SELECT so the line indicator for the desired line lights in the message counter window. Hold down MEMO on the base until the phone beeps and starts counting in the message counter window, then speak your message. When you finish the memo, press PLAY/STOP or MEMO.
number appears as each message plays, and the phone announces the day and time of the call at the end of each message. To play all messages after playing the new messages, press PLAY/STOP again. To skip to the next message, press SKIP during playback. If you know the message number of the one you want to hear, hold down SKIP until the desired number appears. To replay the current message from the beginning, press REPEAT.
ˆ Remote Operation While you are away from your home or office, you can use a touch-tone phone, or a pulse (rotary) phone with a pocket tone dialer (available through your local RadioShack store) to enter your PIN and do any of the following: • set the phone to answer or not answer calls USING REMOTE COMMANDS Follow these steps to operate the phone from a remote location.
• When the phone is operating from a remote location, it stops all answering functions and rC appears on the display on the base. The phone resumes answering functions when it is no longer in remote operation, if you have not turned it off. • 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.
ˆ Troubleshooting We do not expect you to have any problems with your phone, but if you do, the following suggestions might help. Problem The phone does not work or works poorly. Suggestion • Be sure the base’s phone line cord and AC adapter are correctly and securely connected. • Be sure the handset’s battery pack is charged. • Return the handset to the base for a few seconds to reset the security-access protection code. The handset stops working or works poorly during a call.
Problem Handset does not ring or receive a page. Suggestion • Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position. • Move the handset closer to the base. • Move the handset and base away from other electrical devices. • Recharge the battery pack. The TAD does not answer calls. • Make sure the TAD is turned on. • Make sure the AC adapter is properly connected. • Check all phone line connections. The TAD does not record callers’ messages. • REC TIME is set to ANN (announcement only). Set it to 1 or 4.
Modifying or tampering with the telephone’s internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it. If your telephone is not performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance. If the trouble is affecting the telephone lines, the phone company can ask you to disconnect your telephone until you have resolved the problem. 3.
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.
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.
