Radio Shack ET-1124 manual

Cat. No. 43-1124 O WNER’S MANU AL Please read bef ore using this equipment. ET -1124 900 MHz Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless Phone A[...]

2 FEA TURES Your RadioSha ck ET-1124 900 MHz Digital Spread Spect rum Cordless Tele- phone uses advanced cordless tele- phone technology to give you superior audio quality and extended rang e. Its headset jack lets you connect an opt ion- al headset for hands-f ree convenience. The phone’s other features incl ude: Spread Spectr um Technology — [...]

3 Important: • Cordless phones such as t his one require AC pow er to operate. When the A C po wer is off , y ou cannot dial out or receiv e incoming calls using your phone. T o be saf e, y ou should also ha v e a phon e that does not need A C po we r to oper ate (not a cordless phone) so yo u can still make and receiv e calls if there is an A C [...]

4 CONTENTS Installation .. ................ ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. ................ ...... 5 Selecting a Location .............. ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. ...... 5 On a Desk T op ................ ............. ................ ............. ......[...]

5 INSTALLATION SELECTING A LOCATION You can place the phone’s ba se on a desk top or ta ble, or mount it on a wall. Select a location that is: • near an accessib le A C outlet • near a telephon e line jack • out of the wa y of nor mal activ ities • aw a y fr om electrical machiner y , electrical appliances, metal walls o r filing cabinets[...]

6 3. Route th e adapter and modula r cords through the g roo v es on the bottom of the base . 4. Plug the mod ular cord’ s other end into the wall plat e jac k, then align the base’ s ke yhole slots with the wall plate studs and slide the base downw ard to secure it. 5. Plug the adapter into a standard A C outlet. 6. Press and lift out the hand[...]

7 CONNECTING AND CHAR GING THE BATTER Y PA C K The phone comes wit h a rechargeable nickel-cadmium ba ttery pack in the handset, b ut not conn ected. Before u s- ing your phone, you must connect the battery pack and t hen cha rge it f or about 24 hours. 1. Press do wn and slide the b atter y compar tment cov er in the direction of the arrow to r em[...]

8 • Using a pencil eraser , clean the charging contacts on the handset and the base about once a month. • If the T ALK/BA TT indicator does not light and the phone d oes not work, recharge th e batt er y pack. (The bat- ter y pow er might be t oo low to light the indicator .) • If the batt er y pack becomes weak during a call, you he ar a bee[...]

9 SETTING THE RINGER’ S T ONE AND V OLUME You can set two ringer t ones and a high and low volume for each. To change the tone, lift th e handset and press VO L ▲ or ▼ . The selected tone sounds at the selected volume for 2 sec- onds. Note: If the ringer doe s not change when you pr ess either VO L ▲ or ▼ , try pressing the opposite but t[...]

10 OPERATION MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS To make a call, lift the han dset and press TA L K . The TALK/BATT indicator on the handset and the CHARGE/IN USE indicator on the base light. When you hear a dial tone, dial t he number. To answer a call, simply lift the hand set. If the handset is away fr om the base, press any key. To end a call, place th [...]

11 Notes: • The red ial memor y holds up to 32 digits, so yo u can redial long-dis- tance as well as lo cal numbers. • The redial memo r y also holds pause entr ies. See “Enter ing a P ause” on P age 13. USING MUTE To talk to someone in the room without the person on the other en d of the phone line hearin g your conversation, press MUT E .[...]

12 To stop the beep ing sooner, press any key on the handset except TA L K . If you receive an incoming call, pressing TA L K will answer the call and simultaneously stop the beeping. MEMORY DIALING The phone can st ore up to 10 numb ers that you can dial by ent ering a memory location n umber ( 0 – 9 ). Storing a Number in Memory Note: An error [...]

13 T o delete a stored number , lift the handset an d press MEM twice, then enter the mem or y locat ion number ( 0 – 9 ) y ou w ant to clear . The ha ndset sounds a long beep to signal that the memor y location is c lear . Entering a P ause In some telephon e systems, you must dial an access code (9, for exampl e) and wait for a second dial ton [...]

14 Notes: • Connecting a headset disco nnects the handset’ s earpiece and micro- phone . • ▲ or ▼ on the handset also contr ols the connec ted headse t’ s volume. •P r e s s i n g MUTE on the handset also silences the headset’ s microphone. • If y ou pla ce th e handse t o n the b ase while the headset is con nected, be sure the h[...]

15 T ROUB LESHOOTING We do not expect you to have an y problems with your p hone, but if you do, the follo w- ing suggestions might he lp. Prob lem Suggestion The phone does not wor k or works poorly . Be sure the base’ s phone line cord and A C adapter are correctly and securely connected, and the batter y pack in the handset is charged. Retur n[...]

16 If you still have problems, disconnect the phone. If other phones on the s ame line work properly, t he fault is in t his phone or its insta llation. If you cannot find the prob- lem, take your phone to your local Radi oSha ck store for assistance. Handset does not ring or receive a page . Lift the base’ s ante nna to a fully upr ight positio [...]

17 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack ET-1124 900 MHz Digit al Spread Spectrum Cordless Telephon e is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your pho ne so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the phone dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might contain minerals tha t can cor[...]

18 REPLACING THE BATTERY P AC K If you follow the instructions in “Connect- ing and Charging the Bat tery Pack” on Page 7, the battery pack should la st about one yea r. If the battery pack d oes not hold a char ge for more than 2 hours after an overnight ch arge, replace it with a new 3.6-volt, 600 mAh batt ery pack with a connecto r that fits[...]

19 Also, the phone company can make changes to its lines, e quipment, opera - tions, or procedures t hat could af fect the operation of this telephon e. The tele- phone company notifies yo u of these changes in advance, so you ca n take the necessar y steps to prevent in terrup- tion of your telephon e ser vice. Your phone migh t cause TV or radio [...]

RadioShac k A Division of T andy Cor poration Fort W or th, T exas 76102 UCZZ01672ZA 04A00 Printed in Chin a Limited One-Y ear W arranty 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 aut[...]