43-985.fm Page 1 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM Cat. No. 43-985/8 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment.
43-985.fm Page 2 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM 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. © 1997 Tandy Corporation. All Rights Reserved. RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation. 2 © 1997 Tandy Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
43-985.fm Page 3 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that might be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. Do not open the product’s case. ! This symbol is intended to inform you that important operating and maintenance instructions are included in the literature accompanying this product.
3-985.fm Page 4 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM FEATURES Your RadioShack System 200 64-Memory Caller ID with Message Waiting is the latest in telephone technology. The system displays the caller’s telephone number (and name, if available in your area) and the current date and time. The system stores and displays up to 64 single (number only) or multiple (name and number) Caller ID records. Your System 200 includes these features: New Call Counter — displays the number of new calls you have received.
43-985.fm Page 5 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM Contrast Control — lets you adjust the display’s contrast to suit your preference. Time and Date Display — displays the current time and date as provided to Caller ID service subscribers by your local telephone company. Message Waiting — appears when you have received a voice mail message (if you subscribe to the message waiting service from your local phone company).
43-985.fm Page 6 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM Easy Installation — the system easily connects to your telephone line so you can quickly begin using it. Mounting Options — you can place the system on a desk, shelf, or table, or mount it on a wall. Note: You need four AAA batteries (not supplied) to power the System 200. We recommend you record the system’s serial number here. The number is on the system’s bottom panel.
43-985.fm Page 7 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM Important Information: • To use this system, you must be in an area where Caller ID service is available, and you must subscribe to the service. • Your system displays the caller’s name only if this feature is available in your area and you subscribe to it.
43-985.fm Page 8 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM FCC INFORMATION We have designed your System 200 to conform to federal regulations, and you can connect it to most telephone lines. However, each Caller ID system (and each device, such as a telephone or answering machine) that you connect to the telephone line draws power from the line. We refer to this power draw as the system’s ringer equivalence number or REN. The REN is on the label on the bottom of the system.
43-985.fm Page 9 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM Your system complies with Part 68 of FCC Rules. You must, upon request, provide the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) registration number and the REN to your telephone company. These numbers are on the label on the bottom of the system.
43-985.fm Page 10 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM 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. Also, the phone company can make changes to its lines, equipment, operations, or procedures that could affect the operation of this system. The phone company notifies you of these changes in advance, so you can take the necessary steps to prevent interruption of your telephone service.
43-985.fm Page 11 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM properly. To eliminate interference, you can try one or more of the following corrective measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving radio or TV antenna • Increase the distance between the System 200 and the radio or TV • Use outlets on different electrical circuits for the System 200 and the radio or TV Contact your local telephone company or RadioShack store if the problem continues.
43-985.fm Page 12 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM CONTENTS Preparation ........................................................ Installing Batteries/Setup ............................ Adjusting the Display Contrast .................... Connecting the System ............................... Connecting to a Phone ........................... Connecting to an Answering Machine .... Mounting the System .................................. 13 13 19 21 21 22 23 Operation ...........................................
43-985.fm Page 13 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM PREPARATION INSTALLING BATTERIES/ SETUP You need four AAA batteries (not supplied) to power the system. For the longest operation and best performance, we recommend alkaline batteries, such as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-558. Cautions: • Always use fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type. • Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries (standard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or rechargeable batteries of different capacities.
43-985.fm Page 14 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM Follow these steps to install batteries and program the system. Note: When replacing the batteries, if you do not install the new ones within 1 minute, the system’s date and time will be lost (the Caller ID information, however, stays stored in the system’s memory). 1. If you are replacing the batteries, unplug both modular line cords from the back of the system. 2.
43-985.fm Page 15 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM ILLUSTRATION 3. Put four fresh AAA batteries into the compartment as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside.
43-985.fm Page 16 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM 4. Turn the system over so you can see the display. After you install batteries, the system displays HA640 REV 2.0 (information about the system’s software), then SET LANGUAGE, then ENGLISH (the default display language) for about 45 seconds. 5. To select another language, repeatedly press REVIEW . The display cycles through FRENCH, SPANISH , and ENGLISH.
43-985.fm Page 17 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM 7. Within 45 seconds, repeatedly press until the first digit of your area code appears, then press REVIEW to enter the digit. The second 0 flashes. REVIEW 8. Repeat Step 7 to set the second and third digits of your area code. Notes: • If you make a mistake while setting the area code, press DELETE. The cursor moves to the first digit of the area code. Then repeat Steps 7 and 8 to reset the area code.
43-985.fm Page 18 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM tomatically set by signals sent from the phone company with the first incoming call. When you enter the area code’s last digit, the system displays 12:00AM 1/01. Note: The telephone company sends the correct time with each incoming call, so the correct date and time are automatically set when the system receives its first call. 9. Replace the battery cover and the screw. If you are replacing the batteries, reconnect the phone line and the phone.
43-985.fm Page 19 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM When flashes in the upper right corner of the display or the display dims, replace the batteries. Cautions: • Always remove old or weak batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that can damage your system. • Dispose of dead batteries promptly and properly; do not bury or burn them. ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY CONTRAST Note: You can adjust the display contrast only when the current time and date are showing.
43-985.fm Page 20 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM To increase the display contrast, hold down DELETE/READ while repeatedly pressing REVIEW . To decrease the display contrast, hold down DELETE/READ while repeatedly pressing REVIEW . ILLUSTRATION Note: Do not hold down DELETE/READ without also pressing one of the REVIEW keys. That erases call records from memory.
43-985.fm Page 21 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM CONNECTING THE SYSTEM Connecting to a Phone ILLUSTRATION 1. Disconnect the telephone’s line cord from the modular wall jack and plug it into the system’s PHONE jack. 2. Plug one end of the supplied line cord into the system’s LINE jack. 3. Plug the other end of the cord into the modular wall jack.
43-985.fm Page 22 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM Connecting to an Answering Machine ILLUSTRATION 1. Disconnect the cord that connects your answering machine to your phone line from the modular wall jack. Then plug it into the system’s PHONE jack. 2. Plug one end of the supplied line cord into the system’s LINE jack. 3. Plug the cord’s other end into the modular wall jack.
43-985.fm Page 23 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM 4. Set your answering machine to answer after two or more rings. This gives the System 200 time to record call information that the phone company sends between the first and second rings. Note: Some answering machines block Caller ID information from the System 200. If this happens, you might have to disconnect the answering machine.
43-985.fm Page 24 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM Follow these steps to mount the system on a wall. 1. Select a location near the phone line jack. Then, using the round holes in the mounting bracket as a template, mark the mounting screw locations on the wall. 2. Drill two 1/8-inch holes in the wall at the marked locations. Note: If needed for extra support, wall anchors are also supplied. 3. While holding the bracket against the wall, thread a screw through each hole, then tighten the screws.
43-985.fm Page 25 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM ILLUSTRATION 4. Align the slots on the back of the system with the hooks on the bracket. Then gently push the system down on the bracket to secure it.
43-985.fm Page 26 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM To remove the system from the bracket, press up on the bottom of the system until it snaps off of the bracket.
43-985.fm Page 27 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM OPERATION RECEIVING CALLS Caller ID is a service provided by your telephone company. When you subscribe to this service, the telephone company sends the caller’s telephone number (and name, if available) and the call’s date and time between the first and second rings. The system receives and displays this information for each call (see “Displayed Call Information” on Page 31) and updates the display with the current date and time.
43-985.fm Page 28 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM ILLUSTRATION Note: If you have a phone that has a hold feature, we do not recommend using hold for very long. The Caller ID information sent by the phone company might disconnect a caller on hold if a new call comes in.
43-985.fm Page 29 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM REVIEWING CALL RECORDS Each time you receive a call, your system saves a call record in memory that you can review later, even while you are on the phone. Your system saves up to 64 call records, then (for subsequent calls) it replaces the oldest call record with each new one.
43-985.fm Page 30 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM Follow these steps to review the call information. 1. Repeatedly press REVIEW or to see the individual call records. The system displays the phone number (and the name, if available). 2. To see the date, time, and number of the call, press READ/DELETE. 3. To see call information for the next or the previous call, press REVIEW or . Notes: • END OF NEW CALL appears after all new call records. • -- END -- appears after the last call record.
43-985.fm Page 31 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM • The system automatically returns to the current date and time about 20 seconds after you press any button. Displayed Call Information The system can display the following information: Display (English, French, Spanish) NEW CALL XX (all languages) Description Appears the first time you review a new call record. XX is the number of new calls.
43-985.fm Page 32 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM Display (English, French, Spanish) Description -PRIVATE CALLAPPEL PERSONNE L LLAMADA PRIVAD A The caller has blocked the Caller ID information from being sent. --END---FIN---FIN-- Appears when you reach the end of your call records. Press the other REVIEW key to see them again.
43-985.fm Page 33 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM Display (English, French, Spanish) Description ----ERROR--------ERREUR--------ERROR----- Appears if the Caller ID information was garbled, or if there was an error during the transmission of Caller ID information. A - appears in the call record where the data is lost. NO CALLS AUCUN APPELS NO LLAMADAS Appears if there are no call records in the system’s memory when you press a REVIEW key.
43-985.fm Page 34 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM Display (English, French, Spanish) Description MESSAGE WAITING MES. EN ATTENTE MENSAJE ESPERA Appears when a message is waiting (if you subscribe to your phone company’s message waiting service). -OUT OF AREA-HORS ZONE-FUERA DE AREA- Appears if the caller is not within a Caller ID service area. No caller information appears. END OF NEW CALL FIN D’APPEL FIN DE LLAMADA Appears after the last new call record.
43-985.fm Page 35 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM DELETING CALL RECORDS Deleting a Single Call 1. Repeatedly press either REVIEW key until the call you want to delete appears. 2. Hold down DELETE/READ. The call information flashes, then --END-- appears and the call information is deleted. Once you delete the call information, you cannot retrieve it. If no other calls are stored, NO CALLS appears. Note: The system returns to the time/date display after 20 seconds if you do not press a key.
43-985.fm Page 36 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM Deleting All Calls 1. Press REVIEW records. or to review all call 2. From the current date and time display, hold down READ/DELETE until the display flashes for 4 seconds and NO CALLS appears, indicating all calls are deleted. Then the system returns to the current date and time display.
43-985.fm Page 37 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM TROUBLESHOOTING If your system is not working as it should, these suggestions might help you eliminate the problem. Problem Blank screen Suggestions Adjust the contrast as described in “Adjusting the Display Contrast” on Page 19. Replace or reinstall the batteries as described in “Installing Batteries/Setup” on Page 13. You have an incoming call, but do not receive any Caller ID information.
43-985.fm Page 38 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack System 200 64-Memory Caller ID with Message Waiting is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your system so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the system dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits. Use and store the system only in normal temperature environments.
43-985.fm Page 39 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM Keep the system away from dust and dirt, which can cause premature wear of parts. Handle the system gently and carefully. Dropping it can damage circuit boards and cases and can cause the system to work improperly. Use only fresh batteries of the required size and type. Batteries can leak chemicals that damage your system’s electronic parts.
43-985.fm Page 40 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM Wipe the system with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new. Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong detergents to clean the system. Modifying or tampering with the system’s internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate your system’s warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it. If your system is not performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance.
43-985.fm Page 41 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM LIGHTNING Your system has built-in protection circuits to reduce the risk of damage from surges in telephone and power line current. These protection circuits meet or exceed the FCC requirements. However, lightning striking the telephone or power lines can damage your system. Lightning damage is not common.
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-985.fm Page 43 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 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.
43-985.fm Page 44 Monday, August 16, 1999 5:08 PM (continued) In the event of a product defect during the warranty period, take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store. RadioShack will, at its option, unless otherwise provided by law: (a) correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and labor; (b) replace the product with one of the same or similar design; or (c) refund the purchase price.