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Radio Shack ET-547 manual

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    Cat. No. 43-1047 OWNER’S MAN UAL 25-Channel Cordless T elephone with Plea se read before using this eq uipment. ET -54 7 3 Pri ority and 10 Speed-Dial Memories 43-1 04 7.fm Page 1 Tue sd ay, Aug ust 17, 19 99 11 :37 AM[...]

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    2 FEA TURES © 19 95 T andy Cor p orat ion . All Righ ts Res erv ed . C OM-L OK an d Ra di o Shac k are r egis tere d trade ma rks us e d by T andy Co rpora tion . Your ET-547 25-Cha nnel Cordless Telephone with 3 Priority and 10 Speed Dial Memories is des igned t o exacting sta ndards that ensure reliabil - ity, long l ife, and ou tstanding perfor[...]

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    3 Important Note: Cordless phones such as this one require AC power to operate. When the A C power is off, you cannot dial ou t or receive incoming calls using y our ET-547. T o be safe, you sho uld also hav e a phone t hat does not need AC power to operate (not a cordless ph one) so you c an st ill make and rec eive calls if there is an AC pow er [...]

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    4 READ THI S BEFORE I NST ALLA TI ON Each device that you connect to the phone line draws pow er from the phone line. We refer to this powe r draw as the device’s Rin ger Equivalence Number, or REN. The REN is shown on the bottom of the base. If you are using more than one phone or other device o n the l ine, ad d up all the RENs. If the t otal i[...]

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    5 Ins tall atio n .... .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ..... .. ... .. ..... .. ... .. ..... .. .. ... .. ..... .. ... .. ..... .. .. ... ..... .. .. ... .... ... 6 Sel ect ing a Loc ati on ..... .. ..... .. ... .. ..... .. ... .. ..... .. .. ... .... ... .. ... .... ... .. .. ... ..... .. .. ... .... ... 6 Pla cin g t he Ba se on a Desk T op ..... [...]

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    6 IN ST AL LA TION SELECTING A LOCA TION You can place t he phone on a des ktop or table, or mount it on a wall. Selec t a location that is: • near an A C outlet • near a t ele phone lin e jack • out of the way of norm al ac tivities • away from el ectrical machinery , electrical appliances , metal wal ls or filing cabinets, wireless inter-[...]

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    7 4. Route the a dapter ’s cord through the strain relief slot on top of the base. 5. Plug the a dapter into a s tanda rd AC out let. 6. Fully ext end the base’s antenna and place it in a vertical position. Mou nting the Base on a W all Plate 1. Plug one end of the supplie d mod- ular cord into the TEL. LINE jack on the back of the bas e. 2. Ro[...]

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    8 7. Align th e ba se’ s keyhole s lots w ith the wall plate studs and slide the base downward to secure it. 8. Press and lift out the hands et holder , rotate it 180 °, t h en snap it back into place so it holds the handset. 9. Fully extend the base’s antenna and place it in a vertical position. Mou nting the Base Dir ect ly on t he W all For[...]

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    9 6. Route the a dapter ’s cord through the strain relief slot on top of the base and through the groo ve on the bo ttom of t he base. 7. Plug the a dapter into a s tanda rd AC out let. 8. Align the keyhole slo ts with t he mounting sc rews and slide the base downward to secure it. 9. Press and lift out the hands et holder , rotate it 180 °, t h[...]

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    10 To charge the battery, place the hand- set on the ba se in either of t wo ways: Uprig ht Fac e Do wn The CHARGE indicator lights. Recharge the battery when t he TALK/ BATT LOW indicator flashes. Notes: • If the C HARGE indicator does not light when you place the handset on the base, be sure t he battery and AC a dapter are correc tl y a nd sec[...]

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    11 • The supplied bat tery should last for about a year . When the ba ttery loses its abil ity to fully rech arge, order a rep lacem ent ba ttery from your local Radio Shack store ( see “Replacing the B attery”). SETTI NG T HE DIAL ING MO DE Set TONE/PULSE on the back of the base for the type of service you have. If you are not sure which t y[...]

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    12 USING RINGER ON/O FF To turn off the han dset’s ringer so you will not be disturbed by a telephone call , set RINGER ON/OFF to OFF . Th i s set ti ng also saves battery power. When a call come s in, the ringe r does not sound, but other telephone s co n- nected to th e same line s till ring. You can answer the call as usual. See “Making a nd[...]

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    13 OPE RA T ION MAKING AN D RECEIVING CALLS To make a call, lift the handset and press TA L K . To a nsw er a call, just lift the handset . Or, if the handset is aw ay from the cradl e, simp ly press TA L K . The TALK/B ATT LOW indicator lights. Note: I f you lift the hand set to an swer a call and press TA L K after 2.5 sec- onds, you m ight di sc[...]

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    14 • The redial memory also holds P AUSE ent ri es . Se e “E nt er ing a Pause” un der “Mem ory Dia ling.” • T he redial memory d oes not store a FLASH en try or a ny digits you press a fter FLASH (see “Using F l as h”) . USING FLASH FLASH performs the electronic equi va- lent of a switchho ok operat ion for sp e- cial services, s u[...]

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    15 PA G I N G To page t he perso n who has the han d- set or to locate the handset when the phone is no t in us e, press PA G E on the base. T he handset be eps f ive times. Note: The hands et do es no t beep when th e ringer i s off. MEM OR Y DIA LING This phone has three priority dialing memories . You ca n dial a n umber stored in an y of t hese[...]

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    16 5. For each stored number , write the person’s or compan y’s name next to the appropriate location numb er on the supp lied MEM ORY direc- tory sti cker . Use a pencil in case you need to change t he numb er lat e r . At tac h the s ti cke r to the phone. Note: T o erase a number prev iously stored, simply store a new number in its place. Or[...]

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    17 2. When you hear a dial tone, press the priority dialing button , or pres s MEMO and ent er the speed-dial me mory l oc ati on n u mbe r for the number you want to dial. Ch ain-D ialing S ervice Numbers When c allin g s pec ial se rvi ces (such a s alternate long distance or bank by phone), dial the service’s mai n number first. Then , at the [...]

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    18 TRO UBLESHOOTI 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 guidelines might help. If you stil l have problems, take the phone to your local Radio Shac k store for assistance. Proble m Remedy Low volum e or unu sual so unds. Some one has picke d up a noth er phone on the same line. Hang up the[...]

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    19 Proble m Remedy Handset d oesn’t rin g or receive a page. • The battery pack might be weak. Charge t he b attery on t he bas e for 15-24 hours. •S e t RINGER ON/OFF on the ha nd- set to ON . • Extend the b ase’s a ntenna verti- cally . • Move closer to the base. • Place the base away from noise sources. • Return t he handset t o [...]

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    20 If you still have probl ems, disconnec t the phone. If other phones on the sa me line work prop erly, the f ault is in this phon e or its in stallation. I f you cannot find the prob- lem, tak e your phone t o your local Ra dio Shack sto re for assist ance. Proble m Remedy If the base loses power for over an hour while the handset is off of it, t[...]

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    21 CARE AND MA INTENANCE Your ET-54 7 25 -Channel Cordle ss Tel ephone with 3 Pr iority and 10 Speed-Dia l Memories is an e xample of superior design an d craftsmanship. The f ollowin g sug- gestions wi ll help you c are for your cordless tele phone so you can en joy it for yea rs. Keep the phone dry. I f it gets wet, wipe it dry i mme diately. Liq[...]

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    22 REPLACING THE BA TTER Y If you follow the instructions in “Install- ing and Chargi ng the Bat tery,” the bat- tery should last about one year. If the battery will not hold a charge for more than 2 hours after an overnight c harge, replace the battery with a new 3.6 volt, 300 milliamp b attery with a connect or that fits the connector in the [...]

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    23 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 pany 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 c omp a- ny notifies you as soon as possible and a[...]

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    RADIO S HACK A Divisi on of T andy Corporation Fort Worth, T exa s 76102 UDZZ01353 ZB 1 1A7 Printed in the Phi lippines Limite d One- Y ear W arranty Thi s produ ct is w arrant ed by Radi o Shack a g ai ns t ma nufa ctu rin g defects in mater ial and w orkma n- ship un der normal us e for one (1) year from the date of pur chas e from Radio Sh ack c[...]