43-1101.fm Page 1 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM Cat. No. 43-1101 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment.
43-1101.fm Page 2 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM FEATURES Your RadioShack ET-1101 900MHz 40Channel Headset Cordless Phone combines the clarity of 900MHz communication with portability and convenience. Intercom — lets you page the keypad from the base, or the base from the keypad, and hold a conversation with the person at the other end. The ET-1101’s headset connects to a cordless keypad, so you can make calls away from the base. And the headset lets you keep your hands free while you talk.
43-1101.fm Page 3 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM Flash — sends an electronic switchhook signal for use with special phone services such as Call Waiting. Tone or Pulse (Rotary) Dialing — lets you use your phone with tone or pulse dialing and lets you easily switch from pulse to tone dialing for long-distance, bank-byphone, or other special services. tion or cause interference. This possible lack of privacy can occur with any cordless phone. We recommend you record your phone’s serial number here.
3-1101.fm Page 4 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION We have designed your phone to conform to federal regulations, and you can connect it to most telephone lines. However, each device that you connect to the phone line draws power from the phone line. We refer to this power draw as the device’s ringer equivalence number, or REN. The REN is on the bottom of the base. If you are using more than one phone or other device on the line, add up all the RENs.
43-1101.fm Page 5 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM CONTENTS Preparation ................................................................................................................... 6 Selecting a Location ................................................................................................ 6 Connecting the Phone ............................................................................................. 6 Connecting and Charging the Battery Pack ...............................................
43-1101.fm Page 6 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM PREPARATION SELECTING A LOCATION CONNECTING THE PHONE You can place the phone’s base on a flat surface such as desk, shelf, or table. Select a location that is: After you select a location for the phone’s base, follow these steps to connect it to AC power and to the phone line.
43-1101.fm Page 7 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM 3. Plug the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC 12V 500mA jack on the back of the base. 4. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. 5. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position. To charge the battery pack, place the keypad in the front charging slot on the base. The CHARGE/IN USE indicator on the base lights.
43-1101.fm Page 8 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM Notes: • When you first use the phone after charging or recharging the battery pack, the phone might not work and you might hear error tones (three beeps). If you hear the error tones, return the keypad to the base for about 5 seconds to reset the security accessprotection code. • About once a month, fully discharge the battery pack by keeping the phone off the base until the LOW BATT indicator flashes.
43-1101.fm Page 9 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM Note: When you are not using the headset, place it on the headset hanger. Otherwise (if you just lay it down on a flat surface, for example), you might have to repeat these adjustments. SETTING THE RINGERS ON OR OFF ADJUSTING THE HEADSET 1. Place the headset on your head with the earpiece over either ear. 2. Adjust the headset band until it rests with almost no pressure on your ear and the top of your head.
43-1101.fm Page 10 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM SETTING THE KEYPAD’S RINGER VOLUME You can adjust the keypad’s ringer volume by repeatedly pressing RINGER ADJUST when the phone is not in use. The keypad rings with the current volume (high, medium, or low) as you select it. Note: You cannot adjust the base’s ringer volume. 2. Press TALK so the IN USE indicator lights and listen for a dial tone. IN USE Indicator RINGER ADJUST 3. Press any number other than 0.
43-1101.fm Page 11 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM OPERATION MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS Before you use the phone, put the headset on and adjust it as needed. To make a call, lift the keypad off the base, then press TALK. You hear the dial tone and the IN USE indicator lights. Dial the number you want to call. To answer a call, lift the keypad off the base, then press TALK. The IN USE indicator lights.
43-1101.fm Page 12 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM USING REDIAL USING FLASH To quickly redial the last number dialed, press TALK then REDIAL. FLASH provides the electronic equivalent of a switchhook signal for special phone services such as Call Waiting. Notes: TONE • The redial memory holds up to 32 digits, so you can redial long-distance as well as local numbers.
43-1101.fm Page 13 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM 2. When the service answers, press TONE. Any additional numbers you dial are sent as tone signals. 3. After you complete the call, press TALK or return the keypad to the base. The phone automatically resets to pulse dialing. INTERCOM USING PAGE/INTERCOM You can send a page and use the ET1101 as an intercom between the base and the headset/keypad.
43-1101.fm Page 14 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM MEMORY DIALING 1. While the phone is not in use, press MEMORY. You can store up to 10 numbers of up to 16 digits each in the ET-1101’s memory. 2. Dial the number you want to store. 3. Press MEMORY again. Notes: • To keep your accounts secure, we recommend you do not store your personal access code for services such as bank-by-phone in a memory location.
43-1101.fm Page 15 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM Dialing a Stored Number Notes: • If you receive a call while you are storing a number in memory, press TALK to answer the call. After the call, begin again at Step 1. Press TALK. When you hear the dial tone, press MEMORY then the memory location number. The phone dials the number. • To change a number stored in memory, simply store a new number in that memory location.
43-1101.fm Page 16 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your phone, but if you do, the following suggestions might help. Problem Suggestion The keypad does not work. Move the keypad closer to the base. Raise the base’s antenna to a vertical position. Ensure the phone’s modular cord and the AC adapter are correctly and securely connected. Recharge the keypad’s battery pack. (If battery power is too low, the LOW BATT indicator does not light.
43-1101.fm Page 17 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM CARE AND MAINTENANCE To enjoy your RadioShack ET-1101 900 MHz 40-Channel Headset Cordless Phone for a long time: REPLACING THE BATTERY PACK • Keep the phone dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. If you follow the instructions in “Connecting and Charging the Battery Pack” on Page 7, the battery pack should last about a year. If the battery pack does not hold a charge for more than 2 hours after an overnight charge, replace it.
43-1101.fm Page 18 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM 3. Charge the battery pack for 15 hours before using it. Cautions: • Be careful not to short the battery pack by touching it with conducting materials, such as rings, bracelets, and keys. The battery pack or conductor might overheat and burn. • Do not dispose of the battery pack in a fire because it might explode. • Do not open or mutilate the battery pack.
43-1101.fm Page 19 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 AM • Increase the distance between the equipment and the radio or TV. • Use outlets on different electrical circuits for the equipment and the radio or TV. Consult your local RadioShack store if the problem still exists. LIGHTNING Your telephone has built-in lightning protection to reduce the risk of damage from surges in telephone line and power line current. This lightning protection meets or exceeds FCC requirements.
43-1101.fm Page 20 Friday, July 9, 1999 9:32 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.
