Radio Shack 43-3704 manual

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2 CONTENTS Introduction ................................... 3 Important Information .................... 4 FCC Stateme nt ............ ............. ......... 4 Surge Pr otection .......... ........... .......... . 5 Important Safety Instructions ........ 6 Important Caller ID Information ..... 7 Read This Before Installation ............. 7 Instal[...]

Introduction 3 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purcha sing a RadioS hack 5.8 GHz Dual Handset Expandable 2-Line Cordless Telephone. Unl ike other conventional cordless telepho nes, your telephone supports up to two handse ts on a single telephone line. You can add a handset to any room in your home or office that has an AC outlet. No more running to the[...]

Important Information The lightn ing symbol i s intended to alert you to the presen ce of uninsula ted dangerou s voltag e within th is product’ s enclosur e that might be of sufficient m agnitude to constitute a risk of elect ric shock. Do not op en the produc t’s case. The exclama tion symbol is inten ded to inform yo u that import ant operat[...]

Important Information 5 In the unlikely event that your phone causes problems on th e phone line, th e phone company can temporarily discontinue your service. If th is happens, the phone company attempts to notify you in advance. If advance notice is not practical, the ph one company notifies you as soon as possible and advises you of your rig ht t[...]

Important Safety Instructions 6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions shoul d always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following: 1. Do not use this product n ear water , for example, near a bathtu b, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry t[...]

Important Caller ID Information 7 IMPORTANT CALLER ID INFORMATION To use Caller ID and Call Waiting , you must be in an area where those services are available and you mu st subscribe to those services thro ugh your local phone company. Where Caller ID is offered, one or more options are generally available: • caller’s number on ly • caller ?[...]

Installation 8 INSTALLATION Before using your ph one, carefully peel the protective film off the display. The film protects the handset window during shipment and is n ot necessary for use. S ELECTING A L OCATION You can place the phone’s base on a desk or table, or mount it on a stan dard wall plate or directly on a wall. Select a location that [...]

Installation 9 Your telephone connects dire ctly to a modular telephone line jack. If your telephone wiring does no t have a modular jack, you can update the wiring yourself using jacks and adapters (avail able at your local RadioShack store), or have the telephone company update the wiring fo r you. Ô On a Desk Top 1. Plug one end of the supplied[...]

Installation 10 1. Make the AC adapter and the short telephone line co rd through the hole on the bracket. 2. Plug one end of the modular cord into the TEL LINE 1 /2 jack on the back of the base. 3. Insert the supplied AC a dapter ’s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack on the back of the base. 4. Slide the bracket into the notches on the base. 5. [...]

Installation 11 C ONNECTING /C HARGING THE B ATTERY P ACK The phone comes with a rechargeable nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) battery pack in the handset, but not connected. Befo re using your phone, you must connect the battery pack, then charge it for about 15–20 hours. 1. Press down and slide off the battery compartment cover . 2. Lift the batter[...]

Installation 12 the display . Othe rwise, the battery pack loses its ability to fully recharge . • Using a damp cloth, clean the charging contacts on the handse t about once a month. • If you are not going to use your phone for an extended period, disconnect the battery pack. This increases the battery pack’s usable life. • The supplied bat[...]

Installation 13 I NSTALLING A B ELTCLIP To attach the beltclip Insert the beltclip in to the holes on each side of the handset. Press down until it clicks. To remove the beltclip Pull either side of the beltclip to release the tabs from the holes. U SING A H EADSET You can make or answer calls with hands- free convenience using an opti onal headset[...]

Display and Icons 14 DISPLAY AND ICONS Example of the standby mode display A NIMATION D ISPLAYS The handsets have a variety of anim ation displays. Below are examples of the animation scre ens and what they mean: ICON Appears During DESCRIPTION Standby/ Ta l k Battery icons ind icate the handset battery status. This icon changes depending on the ba[...]

Soft Key Function 15 SOFT KEY FUNCTION “Soft” keys are keys that change function during the operation of the phone. There are three soft keys on ea ch handset. Soft Keys allow you to: • Access the main menu • Store or edit phone numbers a nd Caller ID message The function of each soft key is determined by the icon that appears directly abov[...]

Main Menu Options 16 MAIN MENU OPTIONS Your phone has six main menu options: DirectLink Mode , Room Monitor , Handset Setup , Answ. Setup , Global Setup , and Deregister HS . Ô D EFAULT S ETTINGS The default settings set from the factory match the features t hat most people use. You may not need to change them. However, there are a number of optio[...]

Setting Menu Options 17 SETTING MENU OPTIONS U SING THE I NTERFACE Below are some tips for using the so ftware interface on your phone. • Press the MENU soft key to access the main menu. • Use CID/VO L/ or REDIAL/P/ to scroll through options. • Press the OK soft key to make a selection. • Press the BACK soft key to return to the previous sc[...]

Setting Menu Options 18 confirmation tone, and DirectLink Mode Complete appears. 3. T o return to normal mode, pr ess the CANCEL soft key and then the OK so ft key , or return the handset to the cradle. Room Monitor This feature allows you to mo nitor sounds in another room. Place the handset in the room you wish to monitor; it will function as a m[...]

Setting Menu Options 19 2. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to select Auto , Line1 , or Line2 . 3. Press the OK soft key . Y ou will hear a confirmati on tone. Selecting a Ringer Volume Ringer Volume lets you select one of thre e ringer volume (Off, Low, o r High). 1. Press the MENU soft key . Select the Handset Setup menu, and then the Ringer V olume s[...]

Setting Menu Options 20 [Sweetheart], Star Spangled Banner [Star Spngl], Old MacDonald [Old MacDld]) You must set a separate ringer tone on each handset. 1. Press th e MENU soft key . Select the Handset Setup menu, and then th e Ringer T one submenu. 2. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to select Line1 or Line2 , and then press the OK soft key . 3. Press[...]

Setting Menu Options 21 2. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to select On or Off . 3. Press the OK soft key . Y ou will hear a confirmati on tone. Setting the AutoTalk Autotalk allows you to answer the phone simply by removing th e handset from the cradle. Y ou do no t have to press any buttons to answer the call. 1. Press the MENU soft key . Select the [...]

Setting Menu Options 22 1. Press th e MENU soft key . Select the Handset Setup menu, and then th e Banner submenu. 2. Use the number keypad ( 0 - 9 ), /TONE/ <, #/ >, or the DELETE soft key to enter or edit the name. 3. Press th e OK soft key . Y ou will hear a confirmation tone. Selecting a Language Language selects which language the menu d[...]

Setting Menu Options 23 1. Press the MENU soft key . Select the Handset Set up menu and th en the Key T ouch T one submenu. 2. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to select On or Off . 3. Press the OK soft key . Y ou will hear a confirmati on tone. Setting the Animation Screen The Animation screen displays anima tion on the handset LCD. The animations will[...]

Setting Menu Options 24 Answering System Setup This main menu optio n allows you to set u p the built in answering device. The following submenu options must be set separately for each line (line1 and line2). Setting a PIN Code Security code selects a two-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN) code. A PIN code is required to play your messages [...]

Setting Menu Options 25 3. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to select Ring T ime submenu, and then the OK soft key . 4. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to select a Ring T ime (T oll Saver , 2 T imes, 4 T imes, or 6 T imes). 5. Press the OK soft key . Y ou will hear a confirmati on tone. Setting the Record Time Record Time sets the duration for recording the[...]

Setting Menu Options 26 1. Press th e MENU soft key . Select the Answ . Setup menu . 2. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to select Line1 or Line2 , and then the OK soft key . 3. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to select Message Alert submenu, an d then the OK soft key . 4. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to select On or Off . 5. Press th e OK soft key . Y ou wi[...]

Setting Menu Options 27 4. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to choose English, Français (F rench), or Español (Spanish). 5. Press the OK soft key . Y ou will hear a confirmati on tone. Setting the Call Screen Without answering the call, Cal l Screen allows you to listen to the incoming message being left by the caller. 1. Press the MENU soft key . Sel[...]

Setting Menu Options 28 3. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to set hour , and then pre ss the soft key . 4. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to set minute, and then pres s the so ft key . 5. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to choose AM or PM , and then press the SA VE soft key . Y ou wil l hear a confirmation tone. Setting CIDCW (Caller ID on Call Waiting) Calle[...]

Setting Menu Options 29 2. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to select Line1 or Line2 , and then press the OK soft key . 3. Press the number keypad ( 0 - 9 ) to enter a 3-digit ar ea code. 4. Press the OK soft key . Y ou will hear a confirmati on tone. Setting the Dial Mode Sets the dial mode to tone or pulse. Most phone systems use tone dialing; the def[...]

Using Your Phone 30 D E - REGISTER THE H ANDSET Deregister HS clears the handset’s ID from the main base unit a nd the base ID from the handset. You will usually only dere gister the handset if you are having a problem with your phone. 1. In standby mode, select Deregister HS in the menu and press the OK soft key . Deregister HS? appears. 2. Pres[...]

Using Your Phone 31 4. Dial the number . OR 1. Remove the handset from the base. 2. Dial the number . If pause is required, press REDIAL/P/ . P appears in the display , which represents a pause. 3. Press T ALK/FLASH . The phon e will automatically select a free line. T o select a particular line, press the LIN E1 or LINE2 soft key . From the Handse[...]

Using Your Phone 32 H ANGING U P From the handset, press END or return the handset to the base. From the handset speakerphone, press END or return the handset to the base. Switching to the Handset Speakerphone During a Call To switch a normal call to the speakerphone, press SPEAKER on the handset. To switch from a speakerphone call to a normal call[...]

Using Your Phone 33 1. With the phone in standby mode, press the REDIAL/P/ . 2. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to scroll through the last three dialed numbers. 3. Press T ALK/FLASH or SPEAKER , or the correspond soft key (LINE1 or LINE2). The selected number is dia led. 4. T o hang up, press END . Deleting a Redial Record 1. With the phone in standby [...]

Using Your Phone 34 4. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to choose Store into PB? , and then press the OK soft key . 5. T o complete the setting, follow the steps 3-8 in “Storing Phone Numbers, Names, Distinctive Rings, and Speed Dial” on page 38. A DJUSTING THE H ANDSET E ARPIECE AND S PEAKER V OLUME You can adjust the handset earpiece and speaker v[...]

Using Your Phone 35 M UTE M ICROPHONE You can temporarily mute the micro phone so that the caller can not hear you. Press MUTE during talk mode (while the phone is in use) to mute the microphone. Mute On and appear in the display. To cancel muting, repeat above step again when Mute is set to on, Mute Off appears. T ONE D IALING S WITCH O VER Some t[...]

Using Your Phone 36 Privacy Mode On and appear in the display. To exit Privac y Mode, use the same procedure above. Privacy Mode Off appears. C ONFERENCING If you have two handsets, up to four people can participate in a co nference call. A four- way conference call consists of Outside Line1 + Outside Line 2 + Two Han dsets. Joining a Conference Ca[...]

Using Your Phone 37 4. T o disconnect a single caller , press the corresponding soft key ( LINE1 or LINE2 ) to place the caller you wish to keep speaking to on hold and then press the END soft key to hang up the other caller . For example, to hang up Line 2 but leave Line 1 connected : • Press the LINE2 soft key to put Line 1 on hold. • Press t[...]

Phonebook 38 PHONEBOOK The Phonebook allow s you to dial a number using just a few key presses. Your phone stores names/numbers in the phonebook memory location, and you can search names in alphabetical order. You have a total of 100 locations that can be used for the phonebook (in cluding the spee d dials) and Caller ID messages. S TORING P HO NE [...]

Phonebook 39 5. Press the number keypad to enter the phone number (up to 20 digits), press the OK soft key to store the number . Ô 6. Distinctive Ring appears. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to move the pointer to one of the Distinctive Ring options, and then press the OK soft key . Ô 7. Speed Dial appears. Pre ss CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to move the p[...]

Phonebook 40 If you make a mistake while entering a name Use /TONE/< or #/> to move the cursor to the incorrect character. Press the DELETE soft key to erase the wrong character, and then enter the correct character. To delete all characters, press and hold th e DELETE soft key. For example, to enter Movies : 1. When the phone i s in standby [...]

Phonebook 41 2. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ , or the number keypad to scroll through the phonebook locations. Phonebook locations appear in alphabetical order (from first to last when you press REDIAL /P/ , from last to f irst when you press CID/VOL/ ). Y ou can also use letters on the number keys to select the first letter of the desired name. Pre[...]

Phonebook 42 feature. When the phone is in standby mode, press and hold a number key ( 0 - 9 ) associated with the speed dial until the phone number appears an d then press TA L K / F L A S H or SPEAKER . The phone will automatically select a free line. To select a particular line, press the LINE1 or LIN E2 soft key. The number stored in the speed [...]

Phonebook 43 b. Deleting the Stored Data 1. When the phonebook location to be deleted appears, press the ED IT soft key . 2. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to move the pointer to Delete ?, and then the OK soft key . 3. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to choose Yes . 4. Press the OK soft key . Y ou hear a confirmati on tone. Deleted! appears in the di spla[...]

Phonebook 44 select Yes , and then press the OK soft key . If you select One Memory , press CID / VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ , or the number key ( 2 - 9 and 0 ) to select the phonebook location you want to export and then press the COPY soft key . 5. The phonebook locations will be transferred to the handset. Copying and the receiving handset name appear . [...]

Caller ID 45 CALLER ID C ALLER ID AND CIDCW (C ALLER ID ON C ALL W AITING ) You must subscribe to Caller ID services through your local tele phone provider to us e these feat ures. When the telephone rings, the Caller ID feature allows you to view the caller’s name, and phone numb er along with the date and time of call. With CIDCW (Caller ID on [...]

Caller ID 46 2. When you pick up the phone, the display changes to Talk . (AutoT alk featu re is set to on). V IEWING THE C ALLER ID L IST The Caller ID list stores information for incoming calls - even unanswered calls. You can store 100 Caller ID messages and Phonebook locations (inclu ding SpeedDials) in total. You can view the Caller ID list wh[...]

Caller ID 47 D ELETING A C ALLER ID M ESSAGE Deleting Information from the Caller ID List 1. When the phone is in standby mode, view the Caller ID information to be deleted (see “Viewing the Caller ID List” on page 46). Ô 2. Press the EDIT soft key Caller ID appears. 3. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to choose Delete? , and the OK soft key . 4. P[...]

Caller ID 48 “Viewing the Caller ID List” on page 46). 2. Press T ALK/FLASH or SPEAKER . The phone will automatically sele ct a free line. T o select a particular line, press the LINE1 or LINE2 soft key . The displayed phone number dial s automatically . Long Distance calls an d Area Code Setting/Cancellation While the present Caller ID in form[...]

Caller ID 49 C ALL W AITING D ELUXE F EATURES Your phone gives you new o ptions for call waiting. At the touch of a button, you can place the caller on hold, send them to your voice mail service, or conference them into your current call. You may be required to subscribe to Call Waiting and Call Wai ting Deluxe to use these features. Not all featur[...]

Expanding Your Phone 50 EXPANDING YOUR PHONE Dual Handset Expandability Your phone supports another hand set in addition to the supplied. You can now place a fully-featured cordless handset anyw here AC power is available to connect the handset charger. ! Handsets can be used in DirectLink Mode or on an intercom call without interfering with incomi[...]

Expanding Your Phone 51 When Registration Comple te is displayed, the handset has been registered to the base. If Registration Failed appears, please try these steps again. U SING THE D IRECT L INK M ODE To use this feature, you must enter the two handsets into the DirectLink mode first. Ô To enter the DirectLink mode, see “Using DirectLink Mode[...]

Expanding Your Phone 52 Intercom 1. Press INTCM/HOLD in standby mode. 2. Select the handset y ou want to talk with from the selection list within 30 seconds. T o select the handset, press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ , and then press the OK key . If you select All , all handsets will be paged. An intercom tone sounds. T o Cancel inte rcom press the CANCEL[...]

Expanding Your Phone 53 3. On the receiving handset, to answer the page, press TA L K / F L A S H , the ANSWER soft key , or INTCM/HOLD . Or press any number key , /TONE/< or #/> (when Anykey Answer is on), or pick up the handset from the cradle (When Auto T alk is on). 4. T o hang up the intercom call, press the END soft key or END on the ha[...]

The Integrated Answering Device 54 THE INTEGRATED ANSWERING DEVICE The phone has a built-in answerin g system that answers and reco rds incoming calls. You can also use your answering system to record a conversation, leave a voice memo message or to announce a special outgo ing message to callers whe n you’re away from your phone. Ô F EATURES ?[...]

The Integrated Answering Device 55 T URNING THE A NSWERING S YSTEM O N /O FF Ô 1. When the phone is in the standby mode, press a corresponding L1 ANSWER or L2 ANSWER , and then ANS ON/OFF on the base. After the announcement “Answering System is On,” the current gree ting message will be p layed and you wil l hear a confirmation tone . The mess[...]

The Integrated Answering Device 56 1. When the phone i s in the standby mode, press L1 ANSWER or L2 ANSWER . 2. Press and hold OGM . 3. Start your recording after the announcement “Record greeting ”. Ô The message counter displays “ 30 ”, then begins to count down. 4. When you have finished recording your greeting, press OGM , SET , or ! P[...]

The Integrated Answering Device 57 NEW MESSAGE LED The new message LED on the handset is designed to w ork with your a nswering system. The LED flashes when you have new messages in your answering system. The LED stops flashing when all new messages are played back Answering System Settings To set the following seven functions you must enter the me[...]

The Integrated Answering Device 58 8. Press SKIP/SELECT or REPEA T/SELECT until you hear the correct AM or PM setting. The message counter displays A or P . 9. Press SET to s elect the AM/PM setting. A confirmation tone sounds, the day and time you set are announced for your review . Setting a PIN code To play your messages from a remote location, [...]

The Integrated Answering Device 59 call to check you r messages, you can h ang up after the second ring to avoid billin g charges. 1. Press L1 ANSWER or L2 ANSWER . 2. Press CLOCK/MENU twice. The current ring time setting ( 2 , 4 , 6 , (T oll saver)) appears on the base and it is an nounced. 3. Press SKIP/SELECT or REPEA T/SELECT until the desired [...]

The Integrated Answering Device 60 Announce only feature The Announce only feature plays a pre- recorded outgoing messa ge or your own personal outgoing message, but it will no t allow the caller to leave a message. To set “Announce only”, follow the steps on pag e 59. To choose between the pre-recorded message or your own personal greeting, pr[...]

The Integrated Answering Device 61 announces the current setting you have selected. When the first new message is received, the alert tone will begin to sound. Turning the message alert ton e Off by pressing any key To quickly turn Message Alert tone to Off, press any key on th e base unit and the tone will automatically deactivate. Turning the mes[...]

The Integrated Answering Device 62 Setting the call screen You can screen calls when the Call Screen function is set to On. Ô 1. Press L1 ANSWER or L2 ANSWER . 2. Press CLOCK/MENU six times. The current Call Screen setting ( On or OF ) appears on the base and it is announced. 3. Press SKIP/SELECT or REPEA T/SELECT to choose On or OF . 4. Press SET[...]

The Integrated Answering Device 63 From the ha ndset 1. Press the SCREEN soft key when the system is answering. T o mute the call screen, press the MUTE soft key when the system is answering. 2. T o answer the call, p ress T ALK/FLASH or SPEAKER . T o cancel the call screen, press END . U SING Y OUR A NSWERING S YSTEM The message counter displays t[...]

The Integrated Answering Device 64 standby . After you have reviewed your new messages, you can play your old messages by selecting L1 ANSWER or L2 ANSWER and pressing ! PLA Y/ " STOP again. Once you have listened to a new message, it then becomes an old message. The old messages will be played in the order in which they were received. Repeati[...]

The Integrated Answering Device 65 Skipping a message 1. Press L1 ANSWER or L2 ANSWER . 2. Press ! PLA Y/ " ST OP to review your messages. The number o f stored messages is announced. 3. Press SKIP/SELECT at anytime to skip to the next message. Each time SKIP/SELECT is pressed, the system scans forward one message. If you have several messages[...]

The Integrated Answering Device 66 after the announcement “T o delete all messages, press delete again.” ! When you try to delete all messages without first listening to your new messa ges, you hear several short beeps followed by an announcement “Please playback all messages”. This prot ects you f rom acciden tally erasi ng messages you ha[...]

The Integrated Answering Device 67 A confirmation tone, that can be heard by both parti es, sounds during recording. 3. T o stop recording, press the MENU soft key and CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to select Call Record , and then press the OK soft key . Y ou will hear a confirmati on tone. R EMOTE O PERATION You can check, play, or delete messages, even r[...]

The Integrated Answering Device 68 4. Enter a co mmand within 15 secon ds, each command there after must be entered within two seconds. Y ou may select a command from the following chart: 5. After the command has finished, you hear intermittent beeps indicating that the system is in th e command waiting mode. Y ou may enter anothe r command at this[...]

The Integrated Answering Device 69 Remote access with the handset You can operate you r answering system from another room using a handset. Ô 1. Press the CONF soft key on the handset. If you have a new message, corresponding line icon (L1 or L2) appears on the handse t. 2. Press the LINE1 or LINE2 soft key . Remote Answering Machine operation app[...]

The Integrated Answering Device 70 Remote Key Function 5. After the command has finished, you hear intermittent beeps indicating that the system is in th e command waiting mode. Y ou may enter anothe r command at this time from the chart above. 6. Wh en you are finished , press END to exit the system. The answering system automatically returns to s[...]

Troubleshooting 71 TROUBLESHOOTING If your phone is no t performing to you r expectations, please try the se simple steps first Symptom Suggestion The CHARGE LED won’t illuminate when the handset is placed in the cradle. • Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base and wall outlet. • Make sure the handset is properly seated in the crad[...]

Troubleshooting 72 Severe noise interference. • Keep the handset away from microwave ovens, computers, remote control toys, wire less microphones, alarm systems, intercoms, room monitors, fluorescent lights, and electrical appliances. • Move to another location or turn off the source of interference. The Caller ID does not display . • The han[...]

Care 73 If you still have problems, disconnect the phone. If other phones on the same line work properly, the fault is in thi s phone or its installation. If you cannot find the problem, take th e phone to your local RadioShack store for assistance. CARE Keep the phon e dry; if it gets wet, wi pe it dry immediately. Use and store the phone only in [...]

Note about Handset-Base Registration 74 NOTE ABOUT HANDSET-BASE REGISTRATION When you register the ha ndset with th e base, unique data is written on both the base and the handset. The ha nds et registere d to one base unit cannot be used with other base unit unless the registratio n data is “de- registered” with the original ba se un it. This [...]

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