43-3857.book Page 1 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM 2.4GHz Cordless Phone with Caller ID and Digital Answering Machine 43-3857 Ten Number Memory Dialing—stores ten numbers in memory for easy dialing. See “Memory Dialing” on page 13. Long Battery Life—the supplied battery pack (when fully charged) provides about seven hours of talk time or 14 days of standby time. 20 Channels—automatically selects a clear channel when you make or answer a call. You can also manually change channels during a call.
43-3857.book Page 2 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM CONTENTS Introduction .......................................... 3 Important Information .......................... 3 FCC Statement .................................... 3 Surge Protection ........................................ 5 Important Safety Instructions ............... 5 Important Caller ID Information ........... 6 Installation ........................................... 6 Mounting the Phone ..................................
43-3857.book Page 3 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. ! ! CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. The exclamation symbol is intended to inform you that important operating and maintenance instructions are included in the literature accompanying this product.
3-3857.book Page 4 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM Ô NOTE Ô You must not connect your telephone to: • coin-operated systems • most electronic key phone systems Your phone is not intended to be used with partyline systems. Connection to party line service is subject to state tariffs. Contact the state public utility commission, public service commission, or corporation commission for information.
43-3857.book Page 5 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM SURGE PROTECTION Your telephone has built-in protection circuits to reduce the risk of damage from surges in telephone line and power line current. These protection circuits meet or exceed the FCC requirements. However, lightning striking the telephone or power lines can damage your telephone. Lightning damage is not common.
43-3857.book Page 6 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM Important Caller ID Information IMPORTANT CALLER ID INFORMATION To use Caller ID and Caller ID on Call Waiting, you must be in an area where those services are available and you must subscribe to those services through your local phone company.
43-3857.book Page 7 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM On a Desk Top 1. Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into the TEL LINE jack on the base’s back. 2. Plug the modular cord’s other end into a modular telephone line jack. 3. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack on the back. 4. Route the adapter’s cord through the hook on the back. 5. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.
43-3857.book Page 8 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM 2. Lift the battery pack out of the compartment. ! IMPORTANT ! Be sure the battery pack is properly connected before you try to charge it. The CHARGE/IN USE indicator lights when the handset is on the base even if the battery pack is not connected properly. Ô NOTES Ô • Installation • • If the phone does not work, recharge the battery pack. (The battery power might be too low for the display to operate.
43-3857.book Page 9 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM SETTING MENU OPTIONS There are five setup options: AutoTalk, CIDCW (Caller ID on Call Waiting), Area Code, Dial Mode and Language. AutoTalk allows you to answer the phone without pressing the TALK/FLASH button. If the phone rings when AutoTalk is on, simply remove the handset from the base and the phone automatically answers the call. If the phone rings when AutoTalk is off, you must press TALK/FLASH to answer the call.
43-3857.book Page 10 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM Ô NOTES Ô Entering your Area Code When the area code has already been stored in memory, the stored area code will be displayed. To change it, use the CH/ DELETE and number keys to enter the new area code. Then press REMOTE/ SELECT. A confirmation tone sounds. To complete the setting, press END or return the handset to the base unit.
43-3857.book Page 11 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM OPERATION MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS Even when you turn off the base’s ringer, you can still make or receive calls using this phone. Telephones on the same line and the handset (if its ringer is not turned off) still ring when there is an incoming call. Handset On Base Handset Off Base Pick up the handset (Auto Talk: On),Ô or To pick up the handset receive and press TALK/ a call FLASH (Auto Talk: Off).
43-3857.book Page 12 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM ADJUSTING THE HANDSET RINGER AND EARPIECE VOLUME Handset Ringer Tone and Volume Press VOL or VOL repeatedly in standby mode to select one of five ringer tones and volume combinations. Earpiece Volume Ô NOTES Ô Earpiece Volume When you press VOL in Maximum mode or VOL in Low mode, an error tone sounds. Tone Dialing Switch-over • The tone feature only applies when the dial mode is set to pulse.
43-3857.book Page 13 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM TRAVELING OUT-OF-RANGE Memory Dialing During a call, as you begin to move your handset too far from your base unit, noise increases. If you pass the range limits of the base unit, your call will terminate within one minute. SELECTING A DIFFERENT CHANNEL If you encounter interference while using your phone, you can manually change the phone’s channel for clear operation. This function works only when the phone is in use. Press CH/DELETE.
43-3857.book Page 14 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM 1. Press MEM. Select Memory is displayed. Memory Dialing VOL or VOL, or enter a number (02. Press 9) to select the memory location where you would like to store the number. 3. Press MEM or REMOTE/SELECT. 4. Press MEM or REMOTE/SELECT. A cursor flashes indicating that the display is ready for the name to be entered. If Edit MemoryXX appears, the selected memory location is already stored.
43-3857.book Page 15 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM • Use CH/DELETE to delete digits as needed. Ô NOTE Ô The pause feature is useful for long distance calling, credit card dialing, or sequences that require a pause between digits. 8. Press MEM or REMOTE/SELECT. You will hear a confirmation tone. Memory storage is complete. For example, if you store a name and number into memory location number 01, the display shows Memory01 Stored. After about two seconds, the Select Memory screen is displayed.
43-3857.book Page 16 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM If You Make a Mistake while Entering a Name Memory Dialing Use /TONE/< or #/> to move the cursor to the incorrect character, press CH/DELETE to erase up to the wrong entry. Then enter the correct character. To delete all characters, press and hold CH/DELETE. Ô NOTE Ô If the next character uses the same number key, you must press #/> to move the cursor over.
2. Press VOL or VOL, or enter a number (09) to select the memory location you would like to dial. Ô 3. Press TALK/FLASH. Talk and the volume setting appear on the display. Then the displayed number is dialed. Ô NOTES Ô • If you press REMOTE/ SELECT before TALK/ FLASH, you can confirm the name and the number stored in the selected memory location. • To exit the memory function without dialing, press END. The handset returns to standby.
43-3857.book Page 18 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM The screen appears with the memory location number that you have selected in the display. Memory Dialing 3. Press MEM or REMOTE/SELECT. VOL or VOL to select Edit MemoryXX. Then press MEM or REMOTE/ 4. Press SELECT. Store Name is displayed. The cursor flashes indicating that the display is ready for the name to be edited. When a name has not been stored, the cursor appears at the beginning of the second line. 5.
43-3857.book Page 19 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM ERASING A STORED NAME AND PHONE NUMBER Memory Dialing 1. Press MEM. Select Memory is displayed. 2. Press VOL or VOL, or enter a number (09) to select the memory location you would like to erase. 3. Press MEM or REMOTE/SELECT. The screen appears with the memory location number that you have selected in the display. 4. Press MEM or REMOTE/SELECT. 5. Press VOL to move the pointer down to Delete MemoryXX. 6. Press MEM or REMOTE/SELECT.
43-3857.book Page 20 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM ONE-TOUCH SPEED DIAL Memory Dialing You can store your most frequently dialed number in the One-touch Speed Dial location. The Onetouch Speed Dial allows you to dial a number with one key press. (There is no need to press TALK/ FLASH. The phone will automatically dial the number stored.) Ô NOTES Ô Storing and Editing the Speed Dial Number stored in Speed Dial is independent from the number stored in Memory dialing.
43-3857.book Page 21 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM 4. Press VOL to move the pointer to Yes. 5. Press REMOTE/SELECT or CH/DELETE. 6. You hear a confirmation tone. After about two seconds, the handset returns to standby mode. CALLER ID You must subscribe to Caller ID service to use this feature. The handset displays the phone number of the incoming call, the name, and time. Additionally, you can dial the displayed number and store the information for memory dialing.
43-3857.book Page 22 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM Message Ô NOTES Ô Viewing the Caller ID Message List • Caller ID • • • In Caller ID operation, if no key is pressed for more than 30 seconds, an error tone sounds and the telephone returns to the standby mode. If a call comes in via a telephone system that does not offer Caller ID service, no information is stored. Each message can be up to 15 characters for the phone number and the name.
43-3857.book Page 23 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM 1. Press CID/MENU. Display the message to be deleted from the Caller ID list by pressing VOL. VOL or 2. Press CH/DELETE. 3. Press VOL or VOL to select Yes or No.Ô 4. Press REMOTE/SELECT or CH/DELETE. When the pointer is at Yes: You hear a confirmation tone and the Caller ID message is deleted. The next Caller ID message is then displayed. When the pointer is at No: The display returns to the Caller ID message.
43-3857.book Page 24 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM 2. Press TALK/FLASH. The displayed phone number dials automatically. You can also place a call from Talk Mode. 1. Press TALK/FLASH. Then press CID/MENU. 2. Select the phone number that you want to dial by pressing the VOL or VOL. 3. Press REMOTE/SELECT. The displayed phone number will be dialed. Ô NOTES Ô Caller ID Long Distance Calls and Area Code Setting/ Cancellation When a long distance call has been set, 1 appears in the display.
43-3857.book Page 25 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM THE INTEGRATED ANSWERING DEVICE The phone has a built-in answering system that answers and records incoming calls. You can also use your answering system to record a conversation, leave a voice memo message, or to announce a special outgoing message to callers when you’re away from your phone.
43-3857.book Page 26 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM TURNING THE ANSWERING SYSTEM ON/OFF 1. To turn the answering system on, press ANSWER. “Answering system is on” and the current greeting message will be played and you will hear a confirmation tone. The message counter displays the number of messages stored in memory. If the display flashes, there are new messages waiting for you. 2. To turn the answering system off, press ANSWER again.
43-3857.book Page 27 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM - (PLAY/STOP) is pressed - Ten seconds elapse without a key press - An incoming call is received • If the system remains idle for about five seconds after the announcement, the system returns to standby. Once or /VOL/SEL is pressed, the idle time is extended to ten seconds. Setting the Time The clock on the answering system starts when power is supplied to the base. Follow these steps to set the clock to the correct time.
43-3857.book Page 28 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM You hear a confirmation tone. Then the announcement “Time” and the day and time are announced for your review. After a few seconds, the system announces “To set security code, press menu again”. Setting a Personal Security Code (PIN) Ô NOTE Ô The PIN code is set to “80” when you purchase your phone. To play your messages from a remote location, you need to enter a two-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN) code (01-99).
43-3857.book Page 29 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM 1. Press MENU/CLOCK three times in standby mode. You hear “Ring time” and the current ring time ([ ] two, [ ] four, [ ] six, [ ] Toll saver), and it is displayed on the base. Then you hear the guidance for setting the ring time. 2. Press /VOL/SEL or /VOL/SEL until the desired ring time appears. 3. Press SET to select the new ring time. You hear a confirmation tone. Then the announcement “Ring time” and the new ring time is announced.
43-3857.book Page 30 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM Announce only feature The announce only feature plays a prerecorded outgoing message “Hello, no one is available to take your call. Please call again.”, and it will not allow the caller to leave a message. To set “Announce only”, follow the previous steps. The outgoing message automatically switches to announce only message. To scroll between the prerecorded message or your own personal greeting, press OGM when the outgoing message is played.
43-3857.book Page 31 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM Turning the Message Alert tone Off. • When all new messages are played back, the Message Alert tone will automatically deactivate. OR • If you want to silence the alert before you finish listening to all the new messages, press any key on the base unit and the tone will automatically deactivate. Turning Message Alert tone Off when you’re away from your phone.
43-3857.book Page 32 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM 3. Press SET. A confirmation tone is heard along with the setting in the language selected. SETTING YOUR OUTGOING MESSAGE (GREETING) When you receive a call, the answering system automatically plays either a preset message or your own greeting. Preset message The following message is prerecorded: “Hello, no one is available to take your call. Please leave a message after the tone.
43-3857.book Page 33 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM Setting the base ringer volume You have three ringer options. One allows you to turn the ringer off. The other two are volume levels. You can change the ringer volume while in standby mode or the incoming call is ringing. Ô 1. Press RINGER. You hear the ringer at the current volume level ([ ] High, [ ] Low, [ ] Off) (if you set the base ringer volume to off, “Ringer off” is announced in standby mode.) and it is displayed on the base.
43-3857.book Page 34 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM Ô NOTES Ô • • When the answering system is full, [ ] is displayed on the base, and the system announces “No remaining time”. You should delete some messages so that the system can record new messages.(Refer to “Deleting a message” on page 35.) To stop playing your messages, press (PLAY/STOP) again at any time. USING YOUR ANSWERING SYSTEM The message counter displays the number of messages stored in memory.
43-3857.book Page 35 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM 3. Press (PLAY/STOP) at any time to stop reviewing messages and return to standby. The message counter shows the number of messages stored in memory. To quickly scroll backwards through a message, press and hold . Skipping a message 1. Press (PLAY/STOP) to review your messages. The number of messages is announced. 2. Press at anytime to skip to the next message. Each time is pressed, the system scans forward one message.
43-3857.book Page 36 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM You hear an announcement “To delete all messages, press delete again”. Ô NOTES Ô The Integrated Answering Device Voice memo • The voice memo recorded is completely independent of the greeting message. • The voice memo messages are recorded as incoming messages. Recording a conversation • A recorded conversation is treated as a incoming message and will be added to the stored messages.
43-3857.book Page 37 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM A beep that can be heard by both parties sounds during recording. 2. To stop recording, press (PLAY/STOP) or MEMO REC. You hear a confirmation tone. REMOTE OPERATION Remote access away from home You can operate your answering system from a remote location using any touch-tone telephone. Use this function to check for recorded messages, to play or delete message. When using any touchtone telephone, you can even record a new greeting message. 1.
43-3857.book Page 38 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM *For Memo Record and Greeting Message Record function, the first time you enter the corresponding command, it starts the Recording function. If you want to stop the recording, enter the command again. 5. After all of the Voice Prompts have played, you hear intermittent beeps indicating that the system is in the command waiting mode. You may enter another command at this time from the chart. 6. When you are finished, hang up to exit the system.
43-3857.book Page 39 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM Ô NOTES Ô • 1. With the phone in standby mode, press REMOTE/SELECT on the handset. Remote AnsweringMachine operation appears on the display. The answering system announces the current time and the number of messages stored in the memory. If you press END before the base is connected, the phone will return to standby. • If the base is not connected within five seconds, you hear beeps and the phone will return to standby. 2.
43-3857.book Page 40 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM Additional Information ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INSTALLING THE OPTIONAL BELTCLIP To attach the beltclip Insert the beltclip into the holes on each side of the handset. Press down until it clicks. To remove the beltclip Pull both sides of the beltclip to release the tabs from the holes. HEADSET INSTALLATION You can connect an optional headset with a 3/32inch (2.5-mm) plug. Contact RadioShack for a suitable headset.
43-3857.book Page 41 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM TROUBLESHOOTING If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps first. Problem The CHARGE/IN USE LED won’t illuminate when the handset is placed on the base. Solution Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base and wall outlet. Make sure the handset is properly seated on the base. Make sure the charging contacts on the handset are clean.
43-3857.book Page 42 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM Problem Cannot record any messages. Messages are incomplete. Solution Set the record time to either the one minute or four minute option. The memory may be full. Delete some or all of the saved messages. The incoming messages may be too long. Remind callers to leave a brief message. The memory may be full. Delete some or all of the saved messages. Troubleshooting After a power failure, the outgoing message is deleted.
-3857.book Page 43 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 PM CARE Keep the phone dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and store the phone only in normal temperature environments. Handle the phone carefully; do not drop it. Keep the phone away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new. SERVICE AND REPAIR Care If your phone is not performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance.
43-3857.book Page 44 Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:40 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 companyowned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.
