Radio Shack 43-3856 manual

© 2003 RadioShack Corporation. All Rights Reserved. RadioShack and RadioShack.com are trademarks used b y RadioShack Corporation. E NERGY S TAR and the E NERGY S TAR certification mark are registered US marks. OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. 2.4GHz Cordless Phone with Answering Machine 43-3823 Toll-Saver — lets you avo[...]

Important Safety Instructions 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following: 1. Read and understand all instructions. 2. F ollow all warnings and instructions mar ked on the product. 3. [...]

Important Safety Instructions 3 11. Slots and openings in the telephone’ s cabinet and the back or bottom are pro vided for ventilation. T o protect the telephone from ov erheating, these openings must not be b loc ked or co vered. The openings should nev er be bloc ked b y placing the product on a bed, sof a, rug, or other similar surface. This [...]

Battery Safety Instructions 4 • If the product has been e xposed to rain or water . • If the product does not operate normally by f ollowing the operating instructions. 18. Adjust only those controls that are cov ered by the operating instructions because improper adjustments of other controls ma y result in damage and will often require e xten[...]

Introduction 5 • Charge the batter y pack pro vided with or identified f or use with this product only in accordance with the instructions and limitations specified in the instruction manual provided f or this product. • Obser v e proper polarity or ientation between the batter y pack and battery charger . SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS INTRODUCTION[...]

Introduction 6 The digital answering system stores up to 13 minutes of messages on a computer chip and records each message’s day and time. This gives you advanced capabilities over tape-based answering machines: •Y ou can delete individual messages and sav e the rest. • There are no tapes to bother with and no tape mechanisms to wear out. Th[...]

Installation 7 INSTALLATION M OUNTING THE P HONE You can place the phone on a desk or table, mount it on a standard wall plate, or directly on a wall. Choose a location that is: • near an A C outlet • near a modular telephone line jack • out of the wa y of normal activities •a wa y from electrical machiner y , electrical appliances, metal w[...]

Installation 8 3. Inser t the supplied AC adapter’ s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack on the bac k. 4. Route the adapter’ s cord through the strain relief slot on the base’ s bottom. 5. Plug the adapter into a standard A C outlet. 6. Lift the base’ s antenna to a ver tical position. On a Wall Plate or Wall To mount the phone directly on a[...]

Installation 9 5. F or a wall plate , plug the modular cord’ s other end into the wall plate jac k, then align the base’ s keyhole slots with the w all plate studs and slide the base downw ard to secure it. F or direct wall mounting , align the base’ s ke yhole slots with the mounting screws and slide the base downw ard to secure it. 6. Plug [...]

Installation 10 3. Plug the batter y pack’ s connector into the sock et in the compar tment. The connector fits only one wa y . 4. Put the batter y pack in the compar tment. 5. Replace the cov er . To charge the battery pack, place the handset on the base, face up or down. The base’s CHARGE/IN USE indicator lights. ! Recharge the battery pack [...]

Installation 11 The supplied battery pack should last about a year. If the battery pack does not hold a charge for more than 2 hours after an overnight charge, replace it with a new 3.6V, 600 mAh battery pack with a connector that fits the socket in the battery compartment. You can order a replacement battery pack through your local RadioShack stor[...]

Operation 12 1. Press and hold the FLASH until you hear a confirmation tone. 2. T o set the dial mode for pulse dialing, press #. Or to set the dial mode f or tone dialing, press ∗ /tone . Y ou hear a confirmation tone to indicate the setting is complete. OPERATION M AKING AND R ECEIVING C ALLS Even when you turn off the base’s ringer, you ca[...]

Operation 13 A DJUSTING THE H ANDSET R INGER AND E ARPIECE V OLUME Handset Ringer Tone When the phone is in standby mode, press V OL/ RING repeatedly to listen to the two ringer tone options. Earpiece Volume The handset earpiece volume settings (Low, Medium and High) can only be adjusted during a call. Press V OL/RING repeatedly to select Low, Medi[...]

Operation 14 T RAVELING O UT - OF -R ANGE During a call, as you begin to move your handset too far from your base unit, your call will terminate within 1 minutes. S ELECTING A D IFFERENT C HANNEL If you encounter interference while using your phone, you can manually change the phone’s channel for clear operation. This function works only when the[...]

Memory Dialing 15 MEMORY DIALING S TORING P HONE N UMBERS IN M EMORY Memory Dialing allows you to dial a number using just a few key presses. Your phone stores up to 10 numbers in the handset. Ô 1. When the phone is in the stand-by mode , press MEM . The T ALK/B A TT LO W LED flashes. 2. Enter the phone number , up to 20 digits. If a pause is nee[...]

Memory Dialing 16 An example of this is a bank account number. Once you have called your bank, and are prompted to enter the account number, press MEM and the location number where the special number has been stored. Store your special number in memory as you would store a phone number. (See “Storing Phone Numbers in Memory” on Page 15.) E RASI[...]

The Integrated Answering Device 17 4. T o actually store a number , press SPEED DIAL . A tone indicates that the number is stored. If there is a number already stored, the ne w number will be ov erwr itten without warning. M AKING CALLS WITH THE S PEED D IAL When the phone is in the standby mode, simply press SPEED DIAL . The number stored in the S[...]

The Integrated Answering Device 18 F EATURES Digital Tapeless Recording allows you to quickly review, save, or delete the messages you choose. You will never have to worry about a tape wearing out, jamming, or resetting improperly. The Integrated Answering System is easy and convenient to use, but please read through all of the instructions careful[...]

The Integrated Answering Device 19 2. T o tur n the ans wering system off, press ANSWER again. After the announcement “Ans wering system is off ” the message counter displa y will no longer be illuminated. S ETTING UP Y OUR A NSWERING S YSTEM Using the Menu Mode The Menu mode allows you to set the following Answering System functions. Ô •T o[...]

The Integrated Answering Device 20 Setting the Time The clock on the answering system starts when power is supplied to the base. Follow these steps to set the clock to the correct time. Ô 1. Press cloc k/menu . The system announces “Time”, the current time and the guidance f or setting the time. 2. Press SELECT/V OLUME/  or SELECT/V OLUME/ [...]

The Integrated Answering Device 21 Setting a Personal Security Code (PIN) To play your messages from a remote location, you need to enter a two-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN) code (01-99). To select a PIN, perform the following steps: Ô 1. Press cloc k/menu twice in standby mode . “Security code” and the current PIN code is announc[...]

The Integrated Answering Device 22 2. Press SELECT/V OLUME/  or SELECT/V OLUME/  until the desired ring time appears. 3. Press set to select the new ring time. Y ou hear a confirmation tone, then the announcement “Ring time” and the new ring time is announced. After a few seconds, the system announces “To set record time, press menu ag[...]

The Integrated Answering Device 23 outgoing message automatically switches to announce only message. To scroll between the prerecorded message or your own personal greeting, press greeting when the outgoing message is played. If you want to use your own greeting, or want to change your greeting to omit the prompt “to leave a message”, refer to [...]

The Integrated Answering Device 24 automatically deactivate . T o reset, go back into the menu setup mode (steps 1 - 3 on page 23). Turning Message Alert tone Off when you’re away from your phone. 1. When all new messages are pla yed back using the remote pla yback f eature (see page 30) the Message Aler t tone will automatically deactivate . The[...]

The Integrated Answering Device 25 Setting Your Outgoing Message (Greeting) When you receive a call, the answering system automatically plays either a preset message or your own greeting.     Preset message The following message is prerecorded: “Hello, no one is available to take your call. Please leave a message after the tone.” ?[...]

The Integrated Answering Device 26 Setting the base ringer volume You have three ringer options. One allows you to turn the ringer off. The other two are volume levels. Ô 1. Press ringer . Y ou hear the ringer at the current volume le vel ([ ] High, [ ] Low , [ ] off) (if you set the base r inger volume to off , “Ringer off ” is announced) and[...]

The Integrated Answering Device 27 U SING Y OUR A NSWERING S YSTEM The message counter displays the number of messages stored in memory. If the display flashes, then there are new messages waiting for you. The flashing number represents the number of new messages, not total messages. This phone is designed to play your new messages first. After you[...]

The Integrated Answering Device 28 3. Press at any time to stop re viewing messages and return to standby . The message counter shows the number of messages stored in memor y . To quickly scroll backwards through a message, press and hold  . Skipping a message 1. Press to re view y our messages. The number of messages is announced. 2. Press  [...]

The Integrated Answering Device 29 You can also delete all the messages. 1. Press DELETE in standby mode . Y ou hear an announcement “T o delete all messages, press delete again”. 2. Press DELETE again. Y ou hear a confirmation tone and is displa yed on the base. All the messages are deleted. When you try to delete all messages without first l[...]

The Integrated Answering Device 30 2. T o stop recording, press or memo rec . Y ou hear a confirmation tone. Remote access away from home You can operate your answering system from a remote location using any touch-tone telephone. Use this function to check for recorded messages, to play or delete messages, even to record a new greeting message. ?[...]

The Integrated Answering Device 31 *For Memo Record and Greeting Message Record function, the first time you enter the corresponding command, it starts the Recording function. If you want to stop the recording, enter the command again. 5. After all of the Help Guidance prompts hav e pla yed, y ou hear inter mittent beeps indicating that the system [...]

Additional Information 32 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION I NSTALLING THE O PTIONAL B ELTCLIP To attach the beltclip Insert the beltclip into the holes on each side of the handset. Press down until it clicks. To remove the beltclip Pull both sides of the beltclip to release the tabs from the holes. H EADSET I NSTALLATION You can connect an optional headset [...]

33 Troubleshooting TROUBLESHOOTING If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps first . Problem Solution The CHARGE/IN USE LED won’t illuminate when the handset is placed on the base. Make sure the A C adapter is plugged into the base and wall outlet. Make sure the handset is properly seated on the base. Mak[...]

34 Troubleshooting If you still have problems, disconnect the phone. If other phones on the same line work properly, the fault is in this phone or its installation. If you cannot find the problem, take your phone to your local RadioShack store for assistance. Messages are incomplete. The incoming messages may be too long. Remind callers to leav e a[...]

Care 35 CARE Keep the phone dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and store the phone only in normal temperature environments. Handle the phone carefully; do not drop it. Keep the phone away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new. Modifying or tampering with the phone’s internal component[...]

FCC Statement 36 We have designed your phone to conform to federal regulations, and you can connect it to most telephone lines. However, each phone (and each device, such as a telephone or answering machine) that you connect to the telephone line draws power from the telephone line. We refer to this power draw as the device’s ringer equivalence n[...]

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43-3823 UPZZ01012ZZ 03A03 Printed in China RadioShack Corporation Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Limited One-Y ear W arranty This product is warranted b y RadioShack against manuf acturing defects in material and workman- ship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShac k company- o wned stores and authorized RadioShack fr a[...]