900 MHz Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless Phone Please read before using this equipment.
ˆ Important Information This phone 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.
Important: • Cordless phones such as this one require AC power to operate. When the AC power is off, you cannot dial out or receive incoming calls using your phone. For this reason, the phone should not be your only telephone. To be safe, you should also have a phone that does not require AC power to operate (not a cordless phone) so you can still make and receive calls if there is an AC power failure. • Some cordless phones operate at frequencies that might cause interference to nearby TVs and VCRs.
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. Read and understand all instructions. 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.
• If liquid has been spilled into the product. and may cause damage to the eyes or skin. It may be toxic if swallowed. • If the product has been exposed to rain or water. 4. 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. • If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions.
ˆ Contents Features .................................................................................................................................. 8 Installation .............................................................................................................................. 9 Mounting the Phone .......................................................................................................... 9 On a Desktop ............................................................................
Caller ID Messages ................................................................................................. Adding/Deleting the Area Code ...................................................................................... Dialing Numbers from a Caller ID Record ...................................................................... Storing a Caller ID Record to Memory ............................................................................ Deleting Caller ID Records ..........................
ˆ Features Your RadioShack Digital 900 MHz Dual Keypad Cordless Speakerphone operates on the 900 MHz band, which means less interference, clearer sound, and greater range than 46/49 MHz cordless telephones. The Caller ID records each caller's telephone number (and name, if available in your area) and the date and time of the call. If you subscribe to Call Waiting with Caller ID service, your phone shows you the incoming caller information, even when you are already on the phone.
ˆ Installation Note: The base's display is protected during shipment by a piece of film. Carefully peel off this film before using your phone for the first time. MOUNTING THE PHONE You can place the phone's base on a desk or table, mount it on a standard wall plate, or mount it directly on a wall. Choose a location that is: adapter from AC power before you disconnect it from the phone. Your telephone connects directly to a modular telephone line jack.
5. Route the adapter’s cord through the strain relief slot on the bottom of the bracket. plate studs and slide the phone downward to secure it. 6. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. 7. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position. On a Wall Plate or Wall 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. 6. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. 7. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position.
CONNECTING, CHARGING, AND REPLACING THE BATTERY PACK The phone comes with a rechargeable nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) battery pack in the handset. Before using your phone, you must connect the battery pack, then charge it for about 24 hours. 1. Press down and slide off the battery pack compartment cover. 2. Lift the battery pack out of the compartment. 3. Plug the battery pack's connector into the socket in the compartment, (the connector fits only one way), replace the battery pack, and replace the cover.
If you have trouble replacing the battery pack, take the phone to your local RadioShack store for assistance. set to pulse mode or * to set to tone mode. The phone beeps and displays Fkbi[ý :_Wb_d] or Jed[ý:_Wb_d], then the display clears.
the handset also rings (unless you set the handset’s ringer to off). TURNING AUTO TALK ON/ OFF Your phone is preset so you must press TALK when you lift the handset from the base to answer a call. With auto talk turned on, you can answer a call by just lifting the handset from the base. If the handset is away from the base, you can answer by pressing any key. With the Opt setting, you can use the advanced Caller ID/Call Waiting options. See “Call Waiting Options Service” on Page 21.
ˆ Operation Note: To use the speakerphone, you must use the base keypad; to use the handset, you must use the handset keypad. To end a speakerphone call, press SPEAKER again. RECEIVING A CALL MAKING A CALL Using the Handset To make a call, lift the handset and press TALK. JWba and current volume setting appear on the handset's display. >WdZi[j _d Ki[ appears on the base's display and CHARGE/IN USE lights. Dial the number. You see the number as you dial, then (after a few seconds) the call's elapsed time.
an error beep. Move closer to the base and try again. conversation. 9ed\[h[dY[ appears on the base's display and CHARGE/IN USE lights. USING MUTE During the call, one person can hang up and let the call continue at the other keypad. Or, both people can hang up to end the call. To talk to someone in the room while using the speakerphone without the person on the other end of the phone line hearing your conversation, press MUTE/DELETE on the base. Ckj[ appears on the base's display.
• The redial memory holds up to 32 digits, so you can redial any long-distance number as well as local numbers. • The redial memory also holds pause entries (see “Entering a Pause” on Page 19). USING TONE SERVICES ON A PULSE LINE Some special services, such as bank-byphone, require tone signals. If you have pulse service, you can still use these special tone services. Dial the service’s main number. When the service answers, press TONE/ . Any addi* tional numbers you dial are sent as tone signals.
press SPEAKER. The call is released from hold and transferred to the handset and the display changes to >WdZi[j _d Ki[. To bring the base back into the conversation for a three-way conference, press SPEAKER again. OUT OF RANGE If you have the handset out of the base's range while a call is in progress, noise increases. Return to the base’s range within 30 seconds, then you can resume your phone conversation. If you keep the handset out of the base’s range for 30 seconds or more, the call is disconnected.
next position, then press 2 twice so 8 appears. Follow these steps to store a number and name in the handset. To enter a space, press FLASH7 twice without entering any character. 1. Lift the handset. 2. Hold down MEM until C[cehoýIjeh[ and a list of memory location numbers (and names, if any) appear. To enter a number, repeatedly press the corresponding number key until the number appears. 3.
Storing a Number in the Base desired option then press SELECT/ INTCM to choose it. Follow these steps to store numbers in the base: Menu Options: • ;Z_jý C[cehodd — edit the record as described in Steps 5 through 8 of “Storing a Name and Number in the Handset’s Memory” on Page 17. 1. Hold down MEMORY until Ijeh[ DkcX[h appears on the base's display. 2. Enter the phone number and any tone or pause entries (see “Entering a Pause”). • :[b[j[ýC[cehodd — the display prompts you to confirm the deletion.
Reviewing Memory Numbers Handset To review your memory numbers stored in the handset, press MEM. The list of memory location numbers (&'–(&) and the name stored with each number (orý 2C[cehodd4 if you did not store a name) appears. To view a memory location, press its number (01–20) or repeatedly press VOL/CID 8 or 9. To see the stored phone numbers, press FLASH7. An arrow to the right of the num- ber means it is longer than 14 digits. Press FLASH7 again to see the rest of the number.
ˆ Caller ID Operation If you subscribe to Caller ID service from your phone company, 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. This information appears after the second ring on both the handset's and the base's displays. The display also shows if caller information is unavailable or if the name and number were blocked by the caller (see “Caller ID Messages” on Page 23).
is disconnected. JebZ 8kio appears on your phone. JWa[ C[iiW][ — Send a waiting caller to your phone company’s voice mail service. Je Le_Y[ CW_b appears on your phone. Note: Voice Mail is a service available from some telephone companies. A call for a subscriber can be kept at the telephone company and retrieved later on by calling the special number and entering the caller’s phone number and code number. Check with your telephone company to determine if this service is available.
REVIEWING CALLER ID RECORDS Display KdademdýDWc[ (Handset Only) or To review the Caller ID records in the handset's memory, lift the handset and press CID. The number of new Caller ID records, if any, and the total number of records appears. When you scroll past the last record, total record number appears, then the first record. When you scroll past the first record, the total record number appears, then the last record.
Note: If a Caller ID record does not contain a phone number (if it was blocked by the caller, for example) you cannot dial from that record. STORING A CALLER ID RECORD TO MEMORY Follow these steps to delete a single Caller ID record. 1. Press CID then VOL/CID 8 or 9 to recall the record you want to delete. 2. Press DELETE/CH. :[b[j[ C[iiW][5 appears, prompting you to confirm the deletion. (Handset Only) Follow these steps to store the name and number from a Caller ID record into a memory location. 3.
ˆ Troubleshooting We do not expect you to have any problems with your phone, but if you do, these suggestions might help. Problem Low volume or unusual sounds. Severe noise interference. Suggestion Someone has picked up another phone on the same line. Hang up the other phone. Press DELETE/CH to change the channel. Keep the handset away from computers, remote control toys, wireless microphones, alarm systems, intercoms, room monitors, fluorescent lights, and electrical appliances.
Problem The handset stops working or works poorly during a call. Suggestion Move the base away from other electrical devices and sources of noise. Move the handset closer to the base. Lift the base's antenna to a vertical position. Be sure the battery pack is charged. (If the battery power is too low, it does not have enough power to light the display.) If the base loses power while the handset is away, the security access-protection code might change.
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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.
