43-463.fm Page 1 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM Cat. No. 43-463 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment.
43-463.fm Page 2 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM FEATURES Your RadioShack System 212 Two-Line Speakerphone with Conference gives you a complete two-line telephone system with the most advanced features available in telephone technology today. You can connect up to 12 System 212 Speakerphones to two telephone lines and use each phone as an extension telephone station to make and receive calls.
43-463.fm Page 3 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM This telephone is ETL listed to UL standards and meets all applicable FCC standards. We recommend you record your phone’s serial number here. The number is on the bottom of the phone. Serial Number __________________ 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.
3-463.fm Page 4 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM CONTENTS Installing the Speakerphone ................................................................................. 6 Installing the Backup Batteries .......................................................................... 7 Selecting a Location .......................................................................................... 7 Placing the Phone on a Desk Top ...............................................................
43-463.fm Page 5 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM Care and Maintenance ......................................................................................... 24 The FCC Wants You to Know .......................................................................... 25 Lightning ...........................................................................................................
43-463.fm Page 6 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM INSTALLING THE SPEAKERPHONE To make full use of the Speakerphone’s features, you must connect it to two telephone lines, each with its own telephone number. However, you can connect it to a single line. • If you do not have 2-line phone jacks, you can use 1-line modular phone jacks or combine two 1-line modular phone jacks using a 2-line coupler (such as RadioShack Cat. No. 279-401, not supplied).
43-463.fm Page 7 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM INSTALLING THE BACKUP BATTERIES (+ and –) marked inside the battery compartment. The System 212 requires AC power to operate. However, if AC power fails or you unplug the speakerphone, the three AAA backup batteries (not supplied) save stored information. We recommend you use alkaline batteries, such as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-555. Cautions: • Always use fresh batteries of the required size and type.
43-463.fm Page 8 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM Placing the Phone on a Desk Top the bottom of the telephone, then route the AC power cord through the AC ADAPTER CORD slot. Follow these steps when you place the base on a desk, shelf, or table. Do not plug the adapter into the AC outlet at this time. 1. Remove the stand from the bottom of the phone by pressing and holding in both spring tabs, then gently pulling the wide end of the stand and lifting it off. 2.
43-463.fm Page 9 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM 5. Plug the modular cord’s other end into the modular phone line jack(s) for Line 1 and Line 2, then plug the AC adapter into a standard AC outlet. 2. Insert the tabs on the narrow end of the supplied stand upward into the lower slots near the center of the phone, then push the wide end of the stand until it clicks into place.
43-463.fm Page 10 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM 4. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the POWER jack on the bottom of the telephone, then route the AC power cord through the AC ADAPTER CORD slot. Do not plug the adapter into the AC outlet at this time. 6. Align the keyhole slots on the back of the stand with the wall plate studs or the screws in the wall, then carefully slide the phone down to secure it.
43-463.fm Page 11 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM CONNECTING THE HANDSET SETTING THE DIALING MODE Plug one end of the coiled cord into the modular jack on the handset. Then connect it to the jack on the side of the telephone base. Place the handset in the cradle. Follow these steps to set the phone for the type of service you have — tone or pulse. Since the phone is preset for tone service, you do not need to change it unless you have pulse service. You might prefer a longer cord for the handset.
43-463.fm Page 12 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM SETTING THE STATION EXTENSION NUMBERS ADJUSTING THE RINGER VOLUME When you connect more than one Speakerphone, you must also set a different extension number for each station so you can use the System’s paging and intercom features. The Speakerphone has four ringer volume levels — off, low, middle, and high — for each line. Follow these steps to adjust the ringer volume when the Speakerphone is not being used. At each Speakerphone station: 1.
43-463.fm Page 13 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM USING THE TELEPHONE LINE STATUS The line status indicator to the left of each line button show that line’s status. MAKING A CALL WITH THE HANDSET 1. Lift the handset. The telephone automatically selects an available line, or you can press a line button to select the other line. 2. Dial the number. 3. When the call is over, hang up the handset to disconnect the call.
43-463.fm Page 14 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM ANSWERING A CALL USING HOLD To answer an incoming call, pick up the handset or press SPKR PHONE . To place a call on hold, press HOLD. You can then hang up the handset or use the other phone line without disconnecting the current call. Note: If another station answers an incoming call before you do, your station is locked out and you hear either the dial tone from the other phone line, or silence if both lines are being used by other stations.
43-463.fm Page 15 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM USING PRIVACY If you do not want the person on the other end of the phone line to hear your conversation with someone else at your location, press PRIVACY. The PRIVACY indicator lights and the microphone turns off, but you can still hear the calling party. Note: If you do not have any special phone services, pressing FLASH might disconnect the current call. USING REDIAL You can quickly redial the last number you dialed from that station.
43-463.fm Page 16 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM USING AUTO REDIAL CONFERENCE CALLING Follow these steps to set your Speakerphone to automatically redial a number (one that is busy, for example) up to ten times. Conference calling lets you conduct 3way conversations with two outside callers, or with one outside caller and one other internal station. 1. While the handset is on the cradle and SPKR PHONE is off, press an available line’s button. The line lock indicator flashes and SPKR PHONE lights. 2.
43-463.fm Page 17 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM With One Outside Caller and One Internal Station 1. Place the outside caller on hold by pressing HOLD. 2. Press INTERCOM and dial the station number you want to join your call. Note: Only one other internal station can join in your call. 3. When the station answers, press CONFERENCE. All three parties are connected. Or, you can release the line-lock and let one other station join in the call. Simply press the line button for the current call.
43-463.fm Page 18 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM MEMORY DIALING You can store up to 20 numbers in the Speakerphone’s memory locations. Then you can quickly dial these numbers by pressing one or two buttons. Each number you store can be up to 16 digits long. Storing a Number into Memory Each of the phone’s 10 memory locations can hold up to 2 phone numbers one in an upper and one in a lower memory position. Notes: • To store the last number you dialed, press REDIAL .
43-463.fm Page 19 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM Use a flat-blade screwdriver to lift up the plastic cover from the telephone number index card. For each stored number, write the person’s or company’s name next to the appropriate location number on the phone number index card. Use a pencil in case you want to change it later. Dialing Stored Numbers To dial a number stored in memory, lift the handset or press SPKR PHONE .
43-463.fm Page 20 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM USING INTERCOM AND PAGING You can call other stations connected to the same phone lines using either the intercom or paging feature. 1. To use the intercom with the speakerphone, press INTERCOM. INTERCOM flashes and the speakerphone turns on and sounds a steady tone. Using the Speakerphone’s intercom feature is like making a telephone call to another station. You can have a twoway conversation when the called station answers.
43-463.fm Page 21 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM • An intercom call to one station can be answered by any other station. 3. When the person answers, talk into the speakerphone or pick up the handset. PAGING ONE STATION 1. To page another station using the speakerphone, press PAGE. INTERCOM flashes and the speakerphone turns on and sounds a steady tone. 4. To end an intercom call, press SPKR PHONE or hang up the handset.
43-463.fm Page 22 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM PAGING ALL STATIONS 1. Using the speakerphone or the handset, press PAGE then . Or, press ALL PAGE. Your phone rings once, and INTERCOM flashes. All other stations’ INTERCOM indicator lights, and the speakers automatically turn on. 2. Lift up the handset and speak your announcement, or just talk into the speakerphone. 3. To end a page call, press SPKR PHONE or hang up the handset.
43-463.fm Page 23 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your Speakerphone, but if you do, these suggestions might help: • Be sure the Speakerphone is properly connected to the telephone line(s). • Be sure TONE/PULSE is correctly set. • Be sure the AC adapter is properly connected. • Be sure you have connected the same telephone number to the same line at every station. • Be sure fresh back-up batteries are installed in the Speakerphone.
43-463.fm Page 24 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack System 212 Two-Line Speakerphone with Intercom is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for the Speakerphone so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the Speakerphone dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits. Handle the Speakerphone gently and carefully.
43-463.fm Page 25 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW In the unlikely event that your Speakerphone causes problems on the telephone line, the telephone company attempts to notify you in advance. If advance notice is not practical, the telephone company notifies you as soon as possible and advises you of your right to file a complaint with the FCC.
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43-463.fm Page 28 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 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.
