Radio Shack ET-550 manual

Cat. No. 43-1050A OWNER’S MANU AL Plea se read before using this equipment . ET-550 25-Channel Du al Keypad Cordless Tel epho ne 43-1 05 0a . fm Page 1 Tuesd a y, Aug ust 17, 1999 12:56 PM[...]

2 FEA TURES Your RadioShack ET-550 25 -Channel Dual Keypad Cordless Telephone is designed to exacti ng standards that ensure reliability, long l ife, and out - standing performan ce. Its features inc lude: Dual Ke y pad s — a full set of keys on both the ET-550’s hands et an d ba se let you use either ke ypad to make and answer cal ls or progra[...]

3 Important Note: Cordless phones such as this one require AC power to operate. When the A C power is off, you cannot dial out or rece ive incom- ing calls using your ET -550. To be safe, you shoul d also ha ve a phone that does not need AC power to oper- ate (not a cordless pho ne) so you can stil l ma ke and r ec eive calls if the re is an AC pow[...]

4 READ THIS BEFORE IN ST ALLA TION Each device that you co nnect to t he phone line draws pow er from the phone line. We refer to this powe r draw as the device’s Ringer Equivalen ce Number , or RE N . The REN is shown on the bottom of the base. If you are using more than one phone or other device o n the line, ad d up all the RENs. If the t otal[...]

5 CONTENTS Ins tall ation .... .... ... .... ..... ... .... ..... .. ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .... ... .... ..... ... .... ..... .. ..... ..... .. ..... ..... 6 Sel ecting a L ocat ion ..... ..... .... ... .... ..... ... .... ..... .. ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .. ..... .... ... 6 Pla cing t he Base on a Desk T op .... .... ... ...[...]

6 IN ST AL LA TIO N SELECTING A LOCA TION You can pla ce the p hone on a desk top or table, or mount it on a wall. Select a location that is: • near an A C outlet • near a telephone lin e jack • out of the way of norm al activities • away from elec trical machinery , electrical appliances , metal wal l s or filing cabinets, wireless inter- [...]

7 3. Route the a dapter ’s cord t hrough the strain relief slot on top of the base. 4. Plug the a dapter into a s tanda rd AC outlet. The P OWE R indicator on the base lights. 5. Plug the mo dular cord’s other end into a modul ar ph one line jack. 6. Fully ext end the base’s antenna and place it in a vertic al position. Moun ting t he Base on[...]

8 3. Route the m odular c ord through the upper gro ove and the ad apter cord through both the upper and lower grooves on th e bottom of the ba se . 4. Plug the a dapter into a s tanda rd AC outlet. The P OWE R indicator on the base lights. 5. Plug the sho rt modula r cord’s other end into the wall plate jack, then al ign the base’s keyhole slo[...]

9 Mo un ti ng t h e Ba s e Direct ly on the W all For this mounting method, you need two wood screws (not suppl ied) w ith heads that fit into the keyhol e slots on the bo ttom of the base. 1 . Drill tw o hole s 3 15 / 16 inc hes apart. Then threa d a screw int o each hole, l etti ng the he ads extend about 5 / 16 inc h from the wall . 2. Plug one [...]

10 6. Plug the mo dular cord’s other end into a modul ar ph one line jack. 7. Align the keyhole slo ts with t he mounting sc rews and slide the base downward to secure it. 8. Press and lift out the hands et holder , rotate it 180°, then snap it back into place so it holds the handset. 9. Fully extend the base’s antenna and place it in a vertic[...]

11 3. Replace the c over and tighten t he scre w . 4. T o charge the bat tery , simply place th e ha ndset on t he b ase. The CHARGE indicator on the base ligh ts. Recharge the battery whe n the BA TT LOW indicator on t h e hands et flashes. Notes: • I f the CHARG E indicator doe s not light when you pla ce t he h andset on the base, be sure the [...]

12 SETTI NG THE DIALING MO DE Set P • • T on the back of the base for the type of service you h ave. If you are not sure wh ich type y ou have, do thi s t e st. 1. Set P • • T to T (t one ). 2. Press SPEAKER and listen f or a dial tone from the speakerphone. 3. Press any numb er other than 0 . Note: If your phone system requires that you di[...]

13 OPE R A TION Note : You can use the keypad on ei- ther th e handset or the base to operate the ET-550. To use the speakerphone, you must use the bas e keypad; to use the hand set, you must us e the hands et keypad. MAKING AN D RECEIVING CALLS Using the Handset To make o r answer a cal l using the handset, simply lift the han dset. Or, if the ha [...]

14 Switc hing Between the Han dset an d Sp eakerph one To switch to the s peakerphone while you are using the han dset, press SPEAKER on t he base. Wh en you hear the conversation or the dial tone on the spea kerphone, press TA L K on the han dset or pl ace t he handset on the ba se . To switch t o the handset whil e you a re using the spea kerphon[...]

15 T o place a call on hold when us i ng the handset, switch t o the speak erphone by pressing SPEAKER on the base, then place the handset on the base (or press TA L K on the han dset). Then press HOLD on the base. The phone disconne cts t he cal l 5 mi n- utes af ter you put it on hold. However, during those 5 minutes , a series of beeps reminds y[...]

16 When t he ha ndset or ba se answers , press SPEAKER or TA L K onc e to end the intercom call, then press the s ame button again or press HOLD on the base to start the conference call. Note: I f a call comes in during an in- tercom con versation, press TA L K on the handset or SPEAKER on the base once to end the int ercom call, then press TA L K [...]

17 USING T ONE SERVICES ON A PULSE LINE Some s pecial services, s u ch as b ank- by-phone, require tone s ignals. If you have pulse service, you can still u se the se s pec ial ton e ser vic es b y f ollo w - ing th ese steps . 1. Be sure P • • T is s e t to P . 2. Dial t he service’s main numb er using the keypad at the base or the ha ndset.[...]

18 2. Press MEMO . The BA TT LOW or SPEAKE R in d icat or bl inks. 3. Enter th e number and any TO N E and P AUSE entries (see “Us ing T one Services o n a Pulse Li ne” on Page 17 and “Ente ring a Pause” on this page). Note: Each TO N E or P AUSE entry uses on e di git of memory . 4. Press MEMO , then enter t he mem - ory location number ( [...]

19 Dial ing a Me mory N umber To dial a number s tored in ha ndset’s memory, lift the handset from the base or press TA L K . To dial a n umber stored in the base’s mem ory, press SPEAK- ER . When you hea r a dia l tone , pr ess ME MO an d enter the mem ory l ocati on nu mber fo r th e numb er yo u want to dia l. Ch ain-Dialin g Ser vice Number[...]

20 TRO U BLESHOOTI NG We do not expect you to h av e any problem s with y our phone, but if you d o, the fol- lowing sugg estions m ight help. Proble m Suggesti on Low volume or unusual sounds. Som eone h as picked up ano the r phone on the same l ine. Han g u p the other ph one. Severe no ise i nterference. • Keep the han dset or base a way f ro[...]

21 If you still have probl ems, disco nnect the phone. If other phon es on the same line work prop erly, the f ault is in t his phone or its installati on. If you cannot f ind t he prob- lem, tak e your phone to your lo cal RadioShac k store for assistance Handset d oesn’t rin g or receive a page. • Fully e xtend t he bas e’s anten na in a ve[...]

22 CARE AND MA INTENA NCE Your RadioShack ET-550 25-Cha nnel Dual Keypad Cordless Telephone is an ex- ample of su perior d esign a nd craf tsmans hip. T he following sugges tions w ill help you care for your cordless telephone so y ou can enjoy i t for years. Keep the phone dry. I f it g ets wet, wi pe it dry immediately. Liquids might contain mine[...]

23 REPLACING THE BA TTER Y If you follow the instructions in “Con- necting and Chargin g t he Battery” on Page 10 , the bat tery shou ld la st ab out one year. If the battery wil l not hold a charge for more than 2 hours af ter an overnight charge, replace the battery with a new 3.6 V, 300 mAh battery w ith a co n n ec to r th at fi ts th e s o[...]

24 THE F CC W A NTS YOU T O KNOW In the unlikely event that your phone causes probl ems o n the pho ne line, the pho ne com pan y can temporarily discontinue your serv ice. If this hap- pens, t he phone com pany at tem pts to notify you in advanc e. If advance n o- tice is no t p ractical, the phone comp a- ny notifies you as soon as possible and a[...]

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