Radio Shack 900MHz manual

Owner’s Manual Please read before using this equ ipment. 2-Line 900MHz Cordless Answering Machine with Speakerphone[...]

2 This telephone has b een tested and fou nd to comply with all applicable UL and F CC standards. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock haz ard, do not ex pose this product to rain or mo isture. CAUTION RISK OF E LECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN. CAUTION: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICE- ABLE P A[...]

3 Contents ˆ Contents Contents ........ ............. ................ ................ ................. ................ ................ ............ 3 Features ......... ................ ................ ................. ................ ................ ................ ......... 5 Read This Before Installation .................... .........[...]

4 Contents Memory Operation ............... ... ... ................ ................ ................ ................. ... ....... 20 Storing a Numb er in Memo ry . ................ ................ ................ ................. .......... 20 Entering a Pa use ......... ................ ............. ................ ................ .......[...]

5 Feature s ˆ Features Your RadioShack 2-Line 900MHz Co rd- less Answering M achine us es adva nced cordless telephone te chnology to give you extended ra nge and superior aud io quality, with less interfer ence than many other cordless phone s. The phone lets you make and receive calls on two sep- arate telephone lin es. The answering system st o[...]

6 Features phone users from using your phone line while the handset is off the base. Line Status Indicators — show if a line is available, in use, or on hold. Redial — lets you quickly redial the last number di aled. Flash — sends an electronic switch- hook signal for us e with special phone services, such as Call Waiting. Tone/Pulse Dialing [...]

7 Feature s also have a cord ed phone that does not need AC power to operat e so you can still make and receive calls if there is an AC po wer failure. • When AC power is lost, the phon e loses th e securi ty access -protec tion code connection betw een the base and the handset. When power is restored, put the handset on the base briefly to resto[...]

8 Features 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the prod uct . 3. Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. 4. Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is s pecifi- cally designed for wet locations. 5. Never touch uninstalled telephone wires or terminals unle ss the tele- phone line has been disco n[...]

9 Feature s B. If liquid has been spilled, into the product. C. If the product h as been exposed to rain or water. D. If the product does no t operate nor- mally by following the o perating instruc- tions. Ad just only those controls t hat are covered by the operat ing instructions because improper adjustm ent of other controls may result in damage[...]

10 A Quick Look At Your Telephone ˆ A Quick Look At Y our T elephone ˆ Installation MOUNTING THE PHONE You can place the phone’s base on a desk or table, o r mount it on a standard wall plate or dire ct ly on a wall. Choose a location t hat is: • near an accessible AC outlet • near a modular te lep hone jack LINE 1 LINE 2 MEM REDIAL VOLUME [...]

11 Installation • out of the way of norma l activities • away from e lectrical machinery , electrical appliances, metal walls or filing cabinets, wireless intercoms, alarms, an d room monitors • away fro m ot her cordless phon es The base’s locat ion affects the ha nd- set’s range. If you have a choice of sev- eral locations, try each to [...]

12 Installation T o connect the phone to a single one-line phone jack, p lug one e nd of the supplied long modular cord into TEL LINE 1/2 or TEL LINE 2 . Note: If you connect t he phone to a single one-line phone jack, avoid pressing the unused line button or you might hear fee dback. 2. Plug the supplied AC adap ter ’ s bar - rel plug into DC IN[...]

13 Installation slots with the mo unted screws and slide the base downward to secure it. Connect the phone cord(s) t o the modular phone jack(s). 7. Plug the adapter into a standar d AC outlet. 8. Press and lift out th e handset holder , flip it ov er as shown, the n snap it back into place. 9. Raise the base’ s antenna to a verti- cal position. [...]

14 Installation • About once a month, fully discharge the battery pack by keeping the handset of f the base until the line indicators f lash. Oth erwise, the bat- tery pack loses its ability to fully recharge. • If the battery pa ck is completely dis- charged or t he base lose s power while the handset is away from it, place the handset on the [...]

15 Basic Operation SETTING THE NUMBER OF RINGS Set RING TIME on the back of the base to 3 , 5 , or TS (toll-saver) to select how long the ph one waits to answ er a call (3 rings, 5 rings, or toll-saver). Notes: • If you plan t o check messages by long distance, set RING TIME to TS (see “Using the T oll-Saver” on Page 26). • The ring time se[...]

16 Basic Operation Note: If the LINE 1 or LINE 2 indicator flashes, someone is using that line at the base or on an extension pho ne. Press the oth er line button . To end a call, press LINE 1 or LINE 2 on the handse t or place t he handset on the base. ANSWERING A CALL When a call comes in, the line indicator for that line flashes. Note: To help y[...]

17 Basic Operation USING HOLD Press HOLD to place a call on hold. The indicator for that line lights red on the base. While a call is on hold, you can temporarily p lace the handset on th e base or use the ot her phone line without disconnecting the current call. To release a line from hold and continue your conversation, press that line ’s but- [...]

18 Basic Operation 4. T o end the conference call, press one line butt on, then the other . If you want to hang up one line and con - tinue talking o n the other , press the line button you want to hang up. 5. If you want to talk on one line with- out disconnecting th e other , press HOLD , then the bu tton for the line you want to ta lk o n. T o r[...]

19 Basic Operation For example, if you have Call Waiting, press FLASH to answer an inco ming call without disconne cting the current call. Press FLASH again to re turn to the first call. Note: If you do not have any special ser- vices, pressing FLASH might disconnect the current call. USING T ONE SERVICES ON A PULSE LINE Some special services, such[...]

20 Memory Operation normally would by pressing the ring - ing line’ s button. The int ercom call automatically disconnect s. USING A HEADSET You can make or answer calls with handsfree conve nience using an option- al headset (available at yo ur local Ra- dioShack store) that has a 3 / 32 -inch (2.5 mm) plug. To connect the h eadset, pull ope n t[...]

21 Memory Operation 4. Press MEM , then ent er the memory location number ( 0 – 9 ) where you want to stor e the numb er . The to ne sounds to indicate t hat the number is stored. Note: If the phone sounds five qu ick beeps, you have mad e an entry error and t he number was not stored. Re-ente r the locati on num- ber correctly . 5. Repeat the st[...]

22 TAD Operation ˆ T AD Operation SELECTING THE OUTGOING MESSAGE The phone has two prer ecorded outgo- ing messages . One asks the caller to leave a message: “Hello , no one is avail- able to take your call. Please leave a message after the tone.” The p hone uses this messa ge when REC TIME is set to 1 or 4 (see “Se tting the Reco rd Time”[...]

23 TAD Operation ANN (announcement only) — The p hone plays the outg oing message but does not let callers leave a message. SETTING THE PHONE TO ANSWER CALLS To set the phone to answer calls, re- peatedly press MSG LINE SELECT unt il the line indicato r for the desired line lights in the me ssage counter window, then press ANSWER . If the ph one [...]

24 TAD Operation RECORDING A MEMO A memo is a message you can record at the phone for yourself o r others in your home or off ice. The phon e stores mem- os as incomi ng me ssage s on the s elect- ed line (see “Playing M essages”). To record a me mo, press MSG LINE SE- LECT so the line indicator f or th e d esired line lights in the message cou[...]

25 TAD Operation number appear s as each message plays, and th e phone ann ounces the day and time of t he call at the end of each message. To play all messages aft er playing the new messages, press PLA Y/ST OP again. To skip to the next mes sage, press SKIP during playback. If yo u know the mes- sage numb er of the on e you want to hear, hold dow[...]

26 Remote Operation ˆ Remote Operation While you are away fr om your home or office, you can use a touch-tone phone, or a pulse (rotary) phone with a pocket tone dialer (available through your local RadioShack store) to enter you r PIN and do any of the following: • set the ph one to answer or not answer calls • listen to your messages • rec[...]

27 Remote Operation • When the phone is o perating from a remote location, it st ops all answering f unc- tions and rC a ppe ars o n th e displa y on the b ase. The p hon e r esumes an swe rin g functions wh en it is no long er in remote operation, if you have no t turned it off. • The remote playback of incoming messages is limited to 4 m inut[...]

28 Troubleshooting ˆ T roubleshooting We do not expect you to have an y problems with your p hone, but if you do, the follo w- ing suggestions might he lp. Problem Suggest ion The phone does not work or works poorly . • Be sure the base’s phone line cord and AC adapter are correctly and securely connected. • Be sure the handset’s battery p[...]

29 Care If the base loses pow er while the handset is off of it, the security ac cess-protect ion code might change. Rest ore power to th e base, then place th e handset back on th e base and leave it there fo r a few seconds. If you still have problems, disconnect the phone. If other phones on the s ame line work properly, t he fault is in this ph[...]

30 Care Modifying or tamper ing with the tele- phone’s internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warranty and void your FCC authori za- tion to operat e it. If your teleph one is not performing as it should, take it to your lo- cal RadioShack store for assistance. If the trouble is affecting the te lephone lines, the ph[...]

31 Care THE FCC W ANTS Y OU TO KNOW In the unlikely event that your phone causes problems on th e phone line, the phone company can tempor arily discon- tinue your service. If this happens, the phone company at tempts to no tify you in advance. If advan ce notice is not practi- cal, the phone co mpany notifies you as soon as possible and ad vises y[...]

43-681 UCZZ01266BZ 09A00 Printed in China RadioShack A Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Limited One-Y ear Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manuf acturing defects in material and workman- ship under normal use for one (1) ye ar f rom the da te o f purchase f rom Radio Shack company- owned stores and autho[...]