Radio Shack 43-683 manual

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    © 2002 Rad ioShack C orporatio n. All Rights Reserved. RadioS hack and R adioSh ack.com are trademar ks used by RadioShack Corporat ion. 43-683 OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read bef ore using this e quipment. B Thank y ou for p urchasin g a Radi oShack 9 00 MHz 2 L ine Cordle ss Speak erphone . It uses advance d cordl ess telepho ne te chnol ogy to[...]

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    Important C aller ID Information 2 3-Line Liquid Crys tal Display — lets y ou view an entire Caller ID record on one screen. 40-Number Mem ory Dialing — lets you store up to 40 numbers in mem ory (30 on the han ds et and ten on the base) fo r easy dialing. (See “Memory Di aling” on Page 18.) Paging/Tw o-Way Intercom System — lets you s en[...]

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    Importa nt Sa fety Ins tructions 3 +/2146#06 " 5#('6; " +05647%6 +105 When us ing your telepho ne equipment, b asic safety precauti ons should al w ays be followed to re duce the risk of fire, ele ctric shock and i njury to persons , including the follow ing: 1. Read a nd unders tand all instruc tions. 2. Follow all wa rnings an d in[...]

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    4 Important Safety Instructions 12. This product s hould be operated only fro m the type of power s ou rce in dic ate d o n th e marking label . If you are not sure of the type of po wer supply to you r home, consul t your loc al power compan y . 13. Do n ot allow an ything to rest on th e power cord. Do not locate this product where the cord wi ll[...]

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    Insta lla tion 5 19. Do not use th e telephone to re port a gas lea k in the vicini ty of the leak. $ #66'4; " 5 #('6; " + 05647%6+ 105 . . . . 1. Use only the appropriate t ype and size o f batter y pack specif ied in the instru ction manua l provide d for this produ ct. 2. Do not dispose of the bat tery pack in a fi re. The ce[...]

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    Installa tion 6 % 100'%6+0) " 61 " 2 *10' " . +0'5 To take ful l adv an tag e of th e phone’s capabi liti es, you must have tw o phone lines with se parate phone num b ers. If you have only one line, you can order a seco nd from yo ur phone compan y. You can connect the pho ne to the line s in one of three ways: • [...]

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    Insta lla tion 7 1 0 " # " 9 #.. " 14 " 9 #.. " 2 .#6' To mount th e base directl y on the wall, y ou need two screws (not sup plied) with hea ds that fi t into the keyho le slots on the botto m of th e brack et. Drill two hole s 3 15 / 16 inches apart. Then thre ad a screw int o each ho le, letting th e heads extend a[...]

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    Installa tion 8 5. T o mo unt the phon e on a w all pla te , plug the other end of the short mo dular cord int o the wall p late jack , then align the brack et ’s keyhol e slots with the wall plat e st uds an d slide t he base downwar d to secu re it. If yo u are using two ph one cords, p lug the second cord into the second phone jac k. T o mo un[...]

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    Setting the Dialing Mode 9 3. Plug the batt ery pack’s co nn ect or int o the s oc ket in the compar tment, (the connector fits only on e way), repla c e the batte ry pack, and replace the cover . To charg e the battery pac k, place the ha ndset either fac e - up or fac e-down on the bas e. The CHAR GE indi cator on th e base light s and the numb[...]

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    Adjusting the Ringer 10 #&,756+0) " 6* ' " 4+0)'4 The phon e lets you con trol its base an d handset rin ger volume separately. You can c hoose fro m a high or lo w ringer se tting for the bas e and the handse t. 1 0 " 6*' " * #0&5'6 " At any ti me except durin g a call, pre ss SELEC T/VOLUM E to[...]

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    Storing Your A rea Code 11 2. Use 8 / INTCM or CO NF / 9 to select Line 1 or Line 2. Then pres s # / 7 . 3. A menu app ears with 7kjeý JWb a 7kjeý JWba 7kjeýJ Wba 7kjeý JWba selec ted. Pr ess CONF / 9 to sele ct 9?:9M 9?:9M 9?:9M 9?:9M , then press SELECT/VOLUME to change the sett ing. Ed Ed Ed Ed or E E E E appears indicating the selec[...]

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    Using the Handset 12 75+0) " 6*' " *#0&5'6 / #-+0) " # " % #.. 1. Lift the handset and p ress LINE 1 or LINE 2 . B_d[ý' B_d[ý' B_d[ý' B_d[ý' or B_d [ý( B_d [ý( B_d [ý( B_d [ý( appears on the han dset’s d isplay and the same line’s indicator o n the base flash es green. 2. Dial t he n[...]

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    Using the Speakerp hone 13 75+0) " 6*' " 52'#-'42*10' / #-+0) " # " % #.. To mak e a call using the speakerphon e, press LINE 1 or LINE 2 , listen for t he dial tone, the n dial the numbe r. The LINE 1 SPEAKER or L I NE 2 SPEAKER indicator lights green on the ba se, and 8Wi[ 8Wi[ 8Wi[ 8Wi[ and B_ d[ý' B[...]

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    Putting a Call On H old 14 2766+0 ) " # " %#.. " 10 " *1.& To put a call on hold, pr ess HOLD ( CALL ID/HOLD on the handse t). The indicator f or that line ligh ts red on the bas e, and t he handse t display s hows >ebZ ý >ebZ ý >ebZ ý >ebZ ý above t he line n umber. While a call is on h old, you can temp ora[...]

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    Using a Headset 15 75+0) " # " *'#&5'6 You can make or ans wer calls w ith han dsf r ee conven ience using an optiona l headset (avai lable at Rad ioShack) that has a 3 / 32 -inc h p lug . To conn ect the headset, pull op en the rubber cov er on the sid e of the han ds et, then ins ert the 3 / 32 -inch plug in to the jack. ?[...]

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    Extension Phones 16 T o talk on o ne line withou t disconnecti ng the other , press HOLD or CAL L ID /HO L D , then the bu tton for the line yo u want to ta lk on. T o return to a 3-way convers ation, pre ss CONF or CONF / 9 . 6/ 9 #; " % 10('4'0%+0) Follow these s teps to use both lines and the p hone's intercom functio n to se[...]

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    Using Flash 17 75+0) " (.#5* FLAS H ( DEL/FLASH on the h and set ) per form s th e elec tro nic equiva lent of a switc hhook operation for special service s, such a s Call Waiting. For exam ple, if y ou have Call Waiting, press FLASH to answe r an inco ming call wi thout disc onnecting the c urrent call. Pres s FLASH ag ain to return to th e f[...]

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    Memory Dialing 18 2. Press INT ERCOM or 8 / INTCM agai n to transfe r the call when t he person at the bas e or handset ans wers. T o start a 3-w ay call, tell the person a t the bas e or handse t to press the lin e button for th e call, th en press the sam e button twi ce on yo ur keypad when they answe r the pa ge. /'/14; " &+#.+0 )[...]

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    Memory Dialing 19 T o en ter two letters from t he same k ey in a ro w , press # / 7 to move the curs or to the next positio n. For exam ple to enter AB , press 2 ; 7 7 7 7 appears . Then pres s # / 7 , the cursor m oves to the nex t positio n, then pres s 2 twice so 8 8 8 8 appears . T o ente r a s pac e , press # / 7 tw ic e wi thou t en tering a[...]

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    Memory Dialing 20 ;Z_jýC[cehoýdd ;Z_jýC[cehoýdd ;Z_jýC[cehoýdd ;Z_jýC[cehoýdd — Edit the rec ord as d es cri bed in Step s 5–8 of “In t he Ha ndset ” on P age 18. :[b[j[ý C[cehoýdd :[b[j[ý C[cehoýdd :[b[j[ýC[cehoý dd :[b[j[ý C[cehoýdd — The d isplay p rom pts you to con firm the dele tion. Move the curs or to O[ i O[ i O[ [...]

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    Memory Dialing 21 6 '56+0) " 5 614'& " ' /'4)'0% ; " 0 7/$'45 If yo u store an emergency serv ice’s n umber (police departm ent, fire departm ent, ambulan ce) and you c hoose to test the stored number, mak e the test call during the lat e evenin g or early mornin g hours to avoid peak demand period[...]

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    22 Caller ID Operation (Handset Only) To use t he stored spe cial se rvice numbers, dial the servic e's main n umber first. Then , at the app ropriate place in the c all, press MEM and the n u mber for the memory locatio n where the add itional infor mation is stored. %#..'4 " +& " 12'4# 6 +10 " * *#0&5'6 [...]

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    Caller ID Operation (Handset Only) 23 the first record, the total record number ap pears, then the last r e cord . To exit the Caller ID rec ord displ a y, press CALL ID/H OLD . % #..'4 " +& " / '55#)'5 # &&+0) 1 & '.'6+0 ) " 6* ' " # 4'# " % 1&' When the area code[...]

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    Troubleshooting 24 5 614+0) " # " % #..'4 " +& " 4 '%14& " 61 " / '/14 ; 1. Recall th e record you want to store, then pres s MEM . I[b[ YjýBeYW j_ed I[b[ YjýBeYW j_ed I[b[ YjýBeYWj_ed I[b[ YjýBeYW j_ed appe ars. If it i s a long distan ce number , press 1 . If you want to add or delete th e [...]

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    Troubleshooting 25 The handset stops working or works po orly during a call. Move the handset closer to the base. Lift the base’s ant enna to a vertical position. Be sure t he handset’s battery pack is charged. (If the battery power is too low, it will not light the Low Ba ttery indicator on the display . Low volume or unusual sounds Someone ha[...]

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    Care 26 If yo u still h ave proble ms, disconne ct the phone. If other phones on the same line work p roperly, the fa ult is in this phone or it s in stall ation. If you can not find the probl em, tak e your pho ne to your lo cal Rad ioShack s tore fo r assista nce. %#4' Keep the phone dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry im mediat ely. Use a nd s[...]

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    FCC Statement 27 (%% " 56#6'/'06 This ph one is Hearing Aid compati ble. Your phon e c omp li es w ith Pa rt 68 of FCC Rules . You must, upon req uest, provide the FCC registrat ion number and the REN to y our telephone co mpany. Both num bers are on the bottom o f the telepho ne. ± We have designed your phone to con form to fed e r[...]

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    43-683 UCZZ01377ZZ 03A02 Printed in China B Radio Shac k C orpo rati on Fort Worth, Texas 76102 on, the u s er is encourag ed to try to correc t the interferenc e by one or more of the foll owing measur es: • Reorie nt or reloc ate the rec eiving antenna . • Increas e the sepa ration between the equip m ent and receiver . • Conne ct the equ i[...]