Radio Shack ET-925 manual

Cat. No. 43-1095 OWNER’S MANU AL Plea se read before using this equipment . ET -92 5 900 M Hz Dual Keypad Cordless Speakerpho ne 43-1 09 5. fm Page 1 Tuesd ay, A ugus t 17, 19 99 3:3 7 PM[...]

2 FEA TURES © 19 97 T an dy C orp or at ion . All Righ ts Res erv ed . COM -LOK and Radio Sha ck a re regis te red tr ademar ks u sed by T andy Corpo ratio n. Your Rad ioShack ET-925 900 MHz Dual Keypad Cordless Speakerphone uses the 900 MHz band which means less interference, clearer sound, and greater range than 46 /49 MHz c o rd- less tele phon[...]

3 Auto Talk — you can a nswer a call by just lifting the h andset fr om the b ase. He ar in g -A id Com p a tib il ity — lets you use you r phone with hearing ai ds that have a T (telephone) switch. This telephone has b een teste d and found to com ply with all applicable UL and FCC standards. Important Note: Cordless phon es such as this one r[...]

4 READ THIS BEFORE IN ST ALLA TION Each device t hat you connect to the phone line draws power f rom the phone line. We refer to this power draw as the device’s ringer equ ivalence n umber , o r REN. The REN is on the bottom of the base. If you are using more than one phon e o r other device on the l ine, add up all the RENs . If the tot al is mo[...]

5 CONTENTS Ins tall ation .... ... .... ... .... ..... ..... ..... .. ..... .... ..... ..... .. ..... .. ..... ..... ..... .... ... .... ... ..... .... ..... ..... 6 Sel ecting a Lo cat ion ... ..... ..... .... ... .... ..... ..... ..... .. ..... .. ..... ..... .... ..... .. ..... ... .... ..... ..... 6 Pla cing the B ase o n a Desk T op .... .....[...]

6 IN STALLATI ON SELECTI NG A LOCATION You can place the ET-925’s base on a desk top or table, or m ount i t on a wal l. 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 el ectrical machinery , electrical appliances , m e tal wal l s or filing cabinets, wirele[...]

7 4. Route the a dapter ’s cord t hrough the strain relief sl ot on the base. 5. Plug the a dapter into a st andard AC outlet. The P OWE R in dicator on the base lights. 6. Lift the bas e’ s an tenna to a verti- cal position. Mou nting the B ase on a W all Plate 1. Plug o ne end of the sup plied short modular cord i nto the TEL LINE jack o n th[...]

8 5. Plug the short modular cord into the wall plate jack, press the ex- cess cord in to the slot i n the c en- ter of the base, then align the base’s keyhole slots with the wall plate studs and slide the base downward to secure i t. 6. Press and lift out the hands et holder , turn it over and rot ate it 180° , then s nap it bac k into pla c e s[...]

9 4. Insert the supplie d AC adapter ’s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V ja ck on the back of the b ase. 5. Route the a dapter ’s cord t hrough the right side of the strain relief slot on top of the base and through both the uppe r and low er grooves on the bottom of t he base. 6. Align the keyhole slo ts wi th the mounting sc rews and slide the b[...]

10 CONNECTING AND CHARGING T HE BATTERY PACK The ET-925 com es with a recharge- able nickel-cadmiu m battery pack in the handset. Before using your phone, you mus t connect the battery pack and then charge it f or about 14 hours. 1. Remove the screw on the ba ttery compartment cover , then press down and slide the cover in the di- recti on of the a[...]

11 • When you first use the phone after charging or r e c h arging the battery pack, the pho ne might not work and y ou might hear an error to ne. If this h appens, return t he hands et to the base for a few seconds. • I f the battery pa ck loses i ts charge completely or the base loses po w- er while the handset is away from it, t he security [...]

12 SETTI NG THE R INGER On th e Handse t The ringe r on the ha ndset is turned on whenever the handset is off the base. You can select o ne o f four different ringer tone/volume s ettings on the handset while the phone is not in use. Pr ess VOLUME to hear t he c urrent ringer setting. Repeatedly p r e ss VOLUME until you hear the desired ringer set[...]

13 To connec t the headset, pul l open the rubber cover marked on the side of the handset , then insert the headset’s 3 / 32 -inch (2.5 mm ) plug i nto the j ack. Notes : • Connecting a head set dis con- nects the handset ’ s earpiece and microphone. • Y ou can still use the speaker- phone after connecting a headset . • VOLUME on the hand[...]

14 OPE R ATION Note : To use the speak erphone, you must use the base keypad; to use the handset , you must u se t he handset keypad. MAKING AN D RECEIVING CALLS Using the Handset To make or answer a cal l, simply lift the han dset. Or , if the h andset is not on the base, press TA L K . The TALK/ BATT LO W indicator on the handset and the IN US E [...]

15 Switc hing Bet ween th e 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 bas e. 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 the handset on the b a se . To switch t o the handset while y ou are using the spea kerph[...]

16 USING REDIAL You can quickly dia l the last number di - aled. Whe n you hear the dial tone, sim - ply press REDI AL on the base (or REDIAL/P on t he handset ). Notes: • T he redial memory i s separate for each keypad. Y ou c annot redial a number you diale d on the handset keypad using REDI AL on the base keypad, and vice versa. • The redial[...]

17 3. When t he service answers, press TON E / . Any addi tional numbers you dial are sent as tone s ignals. 4. After you complete the c all, return the handset to the base, press TA L K , or press SPEAKER . The phone automaticall y resets to the pulse m ode. PAGING To page the person who has the han d- set or to locate the handset when th e phone [...]

18 1. Press MEM on the handset or the base. T he T ALK/B A TT LO W or IN USE i ndicato r blinks . Note: If you hear a dial tone when you pick up the hands et, press TA L K to turn it off before pressing MEM . 2. Enter the num ber (up to 16 digits) and any TO N E/ mod e changes or pause entries (see “ Using T one Services on a Pulse Line” on Pag[...]

19 Dia li ng a M e mo ry Num ber To dial a numbe r stored in the h andset ’s mem ory, lift the ha ndset from t he base or press TA L K . When you hear t he dial tone, s imply p ress MEM and enter t h e me mor y loc ati on nu m ber fo r t he nu m ber you want to dial. To di al a num ber s tored in th e base ’s memo ry , pr ess SPEAKER . Wh en yo[...]

20 T ROUBLES HOOTING We do not e xpect you to have any problem s with your phone, but if you do, the foll ow- ing suggestions might help. Pro blem Su gg estion Low volume or unusual sounds . Som eone h as picked up ano the r phone on the same line. Hang up the other phone. If you are using the headset, ensure the headse t plug is properly connected[...]

21 If you still have problem s, disconnect the pho ne. If other ph ones on the same line work properly, the fault is in this pho ne or its installation . If you cannot find the problem, take your phone to your local RadioShack store for a ssistance. The ha ndset bat tery pac k does not charge. Che ck the c harging contacts on the hand- set an d b a[...]

22 CARE AND MA INTENANCE Your ET-92 5 900-MHz D ual Keypad Cordl ess Speakerphon e is an exa mple of sup e- rior de s i gn and cr aftsmanship. The foll owing suggestions w ill help y ou care f or your cordless tele phone s o you c an enjo y it for years. Keep the E T-925 dry. If it get s wet, wipe it dry imme diately. Liquids might contain mineral [...]

23 REPLACING THE BATTERY PACK If you follow the instr u ctions in “ Co n- necting and Cha rging the Battery Pack” on Page 10, the battery pack should last about one year. If the bat - tery pack doe s not hold a charge for more than 2 hours after an overnight charge, replace the bat tery with a new 3.6-volt, 600 mAH bat tery with a con- nector t[...]

24 THE F CC W ANTS Y OU TO KNOW In the unlikely event that your phone causes problem s on the ph one line, the phone c ompany c an temporarily d is- continue you r service. If this hap pens, the phone company attempts t o notify you in advan ce. If advance notice is not practical, the phone c ompan y not ifie s you as soon as poss ible and ad vises[...]

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