Radio Shack 900 MHz Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless Phone with Digital Answerer and Caller ID/Call Waiting Deluxe manual

Owner’s Manual Please read before using this equ ipment. 900 MHz Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless Phone with Digital Answerer and Caller ID/Call Waiting Deluxe[...]

2 Read This Before Installation ˆ Read This Before Installation We have designed your phone to co nform to federal regulations, and yo u can connect it to most telephone line s. However, each device you connect to the telephon e line draws power from the telephone line. We refer to this power draw as the devi ce's ringer equiv- alence number,[...]

3 Read This Before Installation In the unlikely event that your ph one causes problems on the phone line, the phone com- pany can temporarily d iscontinue your ser- vice. If this happens, the phone company attempts to no tify you in advan ce. If advance notice is not practical, the phone compa ny notifies you as soon as possible an d advises you of[...]

4 Read This Before Installation fall, causing serious damag e to the product. 1 1. Slots and openings in the cabine t and the back or bottom are provided fo r ve n- tilation. T o protect the product from over- heating, these opening s must not be blocked or covered. The openin gs should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, o[...]

5 Read This Before Installation 2. Do not dispose of the battery pa ck in a fire. The cell may explode. Check with local codes for possibl e special disposa l instructions. 3. Do not open or mutilate the battery pack. Released electrolyte is corrosive and may cause damage to the eyes or skin. It may be toxic if swallowed. 4. Exercise care in handli[...]

6 Contents ˆ Contents Features ........... ........... ........... .............. ............ .............. ........... .............. ........... ......... .. .......... 8 Installation ....... ........... ........... .............. ............ .............. ........... ........... .............. ......... ........... . 9 Choosing a Location .[...]

7 Contents Setting the Record T ime ................ .............. ............ .............. .............. ........... .............. ..... 24 Selecting the Outgoing Message ................ .............. ............ .............. ........... .............. ..... 24 Recording/Deleting an Outgoing Message ....................... .............[...]

8 Features ˆ Features Your RadioShack 900 MHz Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless Phone uses a dvanced technology for superior aud io quality and ex- tended range. Caller ID reco rds each call er’s telephone numb er (and name, if avail able in your area) and the date a nd time of the call, as provided by your local phone comp any to Caller ID servi[...]

9 Installation ˆ Installation CHOOSING A LOCATION You can place the phone’s base on a desk or table, or mount it on a standard wall plate or directly on a wall. Choose a location th at is: • near an AC outl et • near a modular telephone line ja ck • out of the way of normal activities • away from e lectrical machinery , electri- cal appl[...]

10 Installation keyhole slots with the wall plate studs and slide the base down to secu re it. 5. Plug the adapter into a standa rd AC out- let. 6. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical posi- tion. On a W all To mount the TAD directly on a wall, you need two screws of at least 1 3 / 8 inch long (not supplied) with heads that fit into the key- hol[...]

11 Installation hear a five-beep error signal. Return the handset to the base for about 5 seconds to reset the security access-protection code. • If the handset or the base loses power , the security access-protection code might be lost. T o reset the code, return the handset to the base for about 5 sec- onds. • Using a pencil eraser , clean th[...]

12 Installation If the dial tone stops, you have touch-tone service. If the dial tone continues, you have pulse servi ce. To set the dial mode, press TA L K to han g up the phone if necessary, then hold dow n FLASH until the p hone beeps and the current dialing mode, tone or pul se, appears. Then press # to set pulse mode or ∗ to set tone mode. T[...]

13 Installation Follow these steps to turn Auto Talk on or off. 1. Lift the handset and press MENU . The Caller ID setup menu appears with 7kje 7kje 7kje 7kje JW b a JW b a JW b a JW b a selected. 2. Press SELECT to change the au to talk setting. Ed Ed Ed Ed or E E E E appears indicating the selected setting. 3. T o clear the display wh en [...]

14 Telephone Operation ˆ T e lephone Operation A QUICK LOOK AT THE HANDSET DELETE/CH — The phone has 20 channels. If you hear other con- versations or exces- sive noise during a call , press DELETE/CH to select a d if f er ent chan - nel. IYWd d_d] IYWdd_d] IYWdd_d] IYWdd_d] appear s as your phone search- es for a clear channel. FLASH — perfor[...]

15 Telephone Operation A QUICK LOOK AT THE BASE SPEAKER — To answer a call using t he speak- erphone, press SPEAKER . The SPEAKER indicator lights . To adjust the speakerphone’s volume , repeatedly press VOL 8 8 8 8 or 9 9 9 9 on the base. The volume setting from & & & & (lowest) to ý/ ý/ ý/ ý/ (highest) appears in the messa[...]

16 Telephone Operation Note: The hand set wind ow has a pl astic film on it to protect it during shipment.Carefully peel off the film before using your phone for the first time. SWITCHING BETWEEN THE HANDSET AND THE SPEAKERPHONE To switch to the speake rphon e whi le you a re using the handset , press SPEAKER on the base. When you he ar the convers[...]

17 Telephone Operation 1. Lift the handset. 2. Hold down MEM until C[ceho C[ceho C[ceho C[ceho Ij Ij Ij Ijeh[ eh[ eh[ eh[ and a list of memory location numbers appear . 3. Press the appropriate nu mbers to choose the desi red two-digit memory location (01–20). Prec ede a single digit location number with 0 (01, 02, 03, and so on). 4. Press SELECT[...]

18 Telephone Operation :[b[j[ý C[cehodd :[b[j[ý C[cehodd :[b[j[ý C[cehodd :[b[j[ý C[cehodd — the display prompts you to confirm the deletion. Press VOL/ CID 8 8 8 8 to move the cursor to O[i O[i O[i O[i , then press SELECT or DELETE/CH . The phone beeps, and C[cehoddý :[b[j[Z C[cehoddý :[b[j[Z C[cehoddý :[b[j[Z C[cehoddý :[b[j[Z appears. [...]

19 Caller ID Operation ˆ Caller ID Operation If you subscribe to Caller ID service from your phone company, the phone company sends information about the call, as well as the time and da te, betwe en the first and sec- ond rings of eve ry call you receive. The Telephone Answering Device (TAD) dis- plays this information after the seco nd ring, and[...]

20 Caller ID Operation :hefý <_hij :hefý <_hij :hefý <_hij :hefý <_hij and :hefý BWij :hefý BWij :hefý BWij :hefý BWij are options you can only use with a conference call (see “Using Conference”). Using Ask to Hold When you select 7iaý jeý >ebZ 7iaý jeý >ebZ 7iaý jeý >ebZ 7iaý jeý >ebZ , you can use sever[...]

21 Caller ID Operation Caller ID Messages ADDING/DELETING THE AREA CODE When the area code of the received call is the same as the one you stored (see “Storing Your Area Code” on Page 1 3), the Caller ID record does not show the area code. If it is different, the record shows the area code. However, you can add or delete the area code on the di[...]

22 Caller ID Operation Follow these steps to delete a single Caller ID record. 1. Press CID, then VOL/CID 8 8 8 8 or 9 9 9 9 to recall the record you want to delete. 2. Press DEL ETE/CH . :[b[j[ý C[iiW][5 :[b[j[ý C[iiW][5 :[b[j[ý C[iiW][5 :[b[j[ý C[iiW][5 appears, prompting you to confirm the deletion. 3. Press VOL/CID 8 8 8 8 or 9 9 9 9 to mov[...]

23 Answering System Operation ˆ Answering System Operation USING THE MENU BUTTON Use MENU on the base to select the various function settings. Each time you press MENU , the TAD announces the function and its current setting. SETTING THE DAY AND TIM E You must set the day of the week and time so the TAD can record the correct day and time of ea ch[...]

24 Answering System Operation 3. Repeatedly press SK IP or REPEA T un til the desired number appears. 4. Press SET/RING to store the set ti n g. 5. Press ST OP to exit. SETTING THE RECORD TIM E You can set the recording time to 1, 4, or An- nounce Only to determine h ow the TAD will record incoming messages. At the 1 or 4 settings, the TAD plays th[...]

25 Answering System Operation SETTING THE T AD TO ANSWER CALLS To set the TAD to answer calls, press AN- SWER . If the TAD is set to reco rd a caller’s message (see “Setting the Reco rd Time” on Page 24), it p lays the outgoi ng message an d shows the number of recorded messages. If the TAD is set to Announcement Only, it plays the outgoing m[...]

26 Answering System Operation RECORDING A MEMO A memo is a message you can record at the TAD for yourself or others i n your home or office. The TAD stores mem os as incoming messages (see “Playing Messages”). 1. Hold down MEMO/REC until the T AD beeps. The T AD annou nces “Please select mail box.” 2. Press M-BOX 1 , M-BOX 2 , or M-BOX 3 to[...]

27 Answering System Operation message (it does not go back into the old message group). ADJUSTING THE T AD’ S VO L U M E To adjust the speake r’s volume, repea tedly press VOL 8 8 8 8 or 9 9 9 9 on the base. The volume setting from & & & & (lowest) to / / / / (highest) appears in the message counter window. DELETING MESSAGES To [...]

28 Answering System Operation Using Remote Commands Follow these steps to operate the TAD from a remote location. Note: If you wait more than 15 seconds be- tween key presses, the TAD sounds a long beep and hangs up. 1. Dial your phone number and wait for th e T A D to answer . If th e T AD is not set to answer calls, it will answer after about 10 [...]

29 Answering System Operation Note: If the selected mail box contains new (unplayed) messages, the TAD an nounces “Please play back all messages” and does not delete any message. Setting the T AD to Answer Calls At the command prompt, press # , 6 . The TAD announces the current outgoin g message, and sets itself to answer the next call. Setting[...]

30 Troubleshooting ˆ T roubleshooting We do not expect you to have any problems with yo ur phone or answering system, but if you do, these suggestions might help . Problem Suggestion Low volume or unusual sounds. Someone has picked up another phone on the same line. Hang up the other phone. Severe noise interference. Press DELETE/CH to change the [...]

31 Troubleshooting If you still have problems, disconne ct the TAD. If other phones on the same line work properly, the fault is in th is phone or its installation. If you canno t find the problem, ta ke your system to your local RadioShack store for assistance. CARE Keep the phone dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and store the pho[...]

43-3810 UCZZ01712ZZ 05A01 Printed in China RadioShack Corporation Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Limited One-Y e ar Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufactu ring defects in material and workman- ship under normal use for one (1 ) year from t he da te of pu rchase from Radi oSha ck compan y- owned stores and authorized RadioShack [...]