Radio Shack ET-1118 manual

Cat. No. 43-1 118 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equ ipment. ET-1 1 18 900 MHz Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless Telephone with Caller ID and Call Waiting ID[...]

2 FEA TURES Your RadioSha ck ET-1118 90 0 MHz Digital Spread Spect rum Cordless Tele- phone uses the most a dvanced cor dless telephone technolog y to give you superi - or audio quality and exten ded range. The ET-1118’s Caller ID unit records each caller’s telephone numb er (and name, if available in your area) and th e date and time of the ca[...]

3 Security Access-Prot ection Code — automatica lly preven ts other cord less phone users from using your phone line while the handset is off the base. Redial — lets you quickly redial the last number di aled. Flash — sends an electronic switch- hook signal for u se with special phone services, such as Call Waiting. Tone/Pulse Dialing — let[...]

4 Important: • Cordless phones such as t his one require AC power to o perate. When the AC powe r is of f, you ca nnot dial out or receive incoming calls using your ET-1 1 18. T o be safe, you should also have a phone th at does not need AC power to operate ( not a cordless phone) so you can still make and receive calls if there is an AC power fa[...]

5 CONTENTS Installation .. ................ ............. ................ ................ ............. ................ ................. .. 7 Mounting t he Phone ..... ................ ............. ................ ................ ............. ............ 7 On a Desk T op ................... ................. ............. ................ [...]

6 T roubleshooting .................................................................................................... 25 Care and Maint enance .. ................ ............. ................ ................ ................. .......... 27 Replacing the Bat te ry Pac k ............. ... ............. ... ... .... ... ... ............. ... ... [...]

7 INSTALLATION MOUNTING THE PHONE You can place the ET-1118’s ba se on a desk or table, mount it on a standar d wall plate, or mount it directly on a wall. Choose a location that is: • near an AC outlet • near a modular te lephone line jack • out of the way of norma l activities • away from e lectrical machinery , electrical appliances, m[...]

8 4. Route the adap ter ’s cord t hrough the strain re lief slot on th e bottom of the base. 5. Plug the ada pter into a st andard AC outlet. 6. Lift the ba se’ s antenna to a ve rtical position. On a W all Plate or W all 1. Insert the t wo tabs at the top of th e narrow end of t he supplied bra cket into the base’s upper tab slots as shown, [...]

9 5. Plug the m odular cord’s other end into the wall plate jack, then align the brack et’ s keyhole slots with th e wall plate studs and slide th e base downward to secure it. 6. Plug the adapter into a standar d AC outlet. 7. Press and lift out th e handset holder , flip it o ver as shown, t hen snap it back into place so it holds the handset[...]

10 CONNECTING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK The ET-1118 comes with a recharge- able nickel-cadmium batter y pack in the handset but not connecte d. Before using your phone, yo u must connect th e bat- tery pack and then cha rge it fo r about 2 4 hours. 1. Press down and slid e off the battery pack compartment co ver as shown. 2. Lift the bat tery p[...]

11 • If the ba ttery pack becomes weak during a call, t he handset beeps every 3 seco nds and Lo w Bat- tery flashes. If this happens, you cannot make anothe r call on the phone until you r echarge the batte ry pack. • About once a month, fully discharge the battery pack by keep ing the handset of f the base until Low Battery flashes. Otherwise[...]

12 At any time except during a call, p ress or to set the handset’s r inger vol- ume. The ph one rings at the selected volume and the display shows Ringer Low or Ringer High . To set the ba se’s ring er volume, set RING VOL on the back of the base to OFF , LO , or HI . When you set RING VOL to OFF , the base (and th e handset if it is on the ba[...]

13 3. Press SELECT to change th e Caller ID/Call W aiting setting. On or Off appears indi cating the select ed set- ting. 4. Press CALL ID or return the handset to the base to store th e new setting. STORING Y OUR AREA CODE To quickly dial a number fr om a Caller ID record (see “Dialing Numbers from a Caller ID Record” on Page 23) or to cor- re[...]

14 T ELEPHONE OPERATION MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS WITH THE HANDSET To make a call, lift the handset, then press TA L K . Th e IN USE indicator on the base lights. D ial the number. You see the numbe r as you di al, then (ab out 5 seconds later) the call’s elapsed time. Note: You can also dial the number be- fore you press TA L K . If you make a [...]

15 To switch to the handset while you are using the speakerpho ne, simply lift the handset off the base. If t he handset is away from the base, press TA L K , then press SPEAKER . USING BOTH THE HANDSET AND SPEAKERPHONE If someone el se is using the speaker- phone, press TA L K on the handse t to join the conversation . If someone else is using the[...]

16 • The redial m emory for ea ch keypad is separate. Y ou cannot redial a number you dialed on the handset’ s keypad using REDIAL on the base’s keypad, and vice versa. • The redi al memory h olds up t o 32 digits, so you ca n redial long-dis- tance as well as local numbers. • The redial memory a lso holds pause entries. See “ Entering [...]

17 To page the ba se from th e handset, press INTCM . Paging Base appears, and the base and hand set ring. Press SPEAKER or INTERCOM on the base to answer t he page. Intercom appears on the handset’s display. To page the ha ndset from the base, press IN TERCOM . The handse t and base ring, and Paging app ears on the handset’s display. Press TA [...]

18 Use the supplied memory directory stickers to r ecord your st ored number s. Peel the backing f rom each sticker an d attach them to the pho ne as shown. Storing a Number in the Handset’ s Memory Each number stored in t he handset’s memory can be up to 20 digi ts, and each name can be up to 14 charact ers. Note: An error t one sounds an d th[...]

19 7. Press SELECT . The phone beeps and Memory n Stored appears. After 2 seconds, Memory Store appears, and you can repeat Steps 3–6 to stor e more nu mbers. To replace a stored number, simply store a new one in its place. Editing or Deleting a Number in the Handset’ s Memory 1. Lift the ha ndset. 2. Hold down MEM until Memory Store and a list[...]

20 Entering a Pause In some telephon e systems, you must dial an access code (9, for exampl e) and wait for a second dial ton e before you can dial an outside number . You can store the a ccess code with the phon e number. However, you should also store a pause af ter the acce ss code to allo w the outside line time to co nnect. To enter a 2- secon[...]

21 T esting Stored Emergency Numbers If you store an emergency service’s number (police depa rtment, fire depar t- ment, ambulance) and you choose t o test the stored n umber, make the test call during th e late evenin g or early morning hours t o avoid peak deman d periods. Also, remain on the lin e to ex- plain the re ason for yo ur call. USING[...]

22 CALLER ID OPERATION If you subscribe to Caller ID service from your phon e compan y, the phone com pa- ny sends information about the call, as well as the time and date, betw een the first and second rings of every call yo u receive. The ET-1118 displays this information when it receives a call, and it stores up to 50 Caller I D records fo r lat[...]

23 Caller ID Messages DIALING NUMBERS FROM A CALLER ID RECORD To dial a local number stored in a Caller ID record, r ecall the record , then pres s TA L K . If it is a long distance call, press 1 ( 1 appears befor e the displayed num- ber) before pr essing TA L K . Note: If a Caller ID record does not con- tain a phone numb er (if it was blocked by[...]

24 If a record exists in the s elected loca- tion, Replace Memory? appe ars, prompting you to confirm the re place- ment. Move the cursor to Ye s or No , then press SELECT . DELETING CALLER ID RECORDS You can delete Caller ID recor ds individ- ually or all at once. To delete a single record, recall it, then press DELETE . D elete Message? appears, [...]

25 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 Suggestion The phone does not work or wor ks poo rly . Be sure the base’ s phone line cord and A C adapter are correctly and securely con- nected. Be sure the batter y pack in the handset is connected a[...]

26 If you still have problems, disconnect the ET-1118. If other phones on the same line work properly, t he fault is in t his phone or its installation. If you cannot fin d the prob- lem, take your ET-1118 to your local RadioShack st ore for assistance. The handset batter y pack does not charge. Check the charging contacts on the handset and base. [...]

27 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack ET-1118 900 MHz Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless Telephone is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your ET-1118 so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the ET-1118 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might contain miner als that can co[...]

28 REPLACING THE BATTERY PACK If you follow the instructions in “Connect- ing and Charging the Bat tery Pack” on Page 10, the b attery pack should last about one yea r. If the battery pa ck does not hold a char ge for more than 2 hours after an overnight ch arge, replace it with a new 3.6-volt, 600 mAh batt ery pack with a connecto r that fits [...]

29 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 no t practi- cal, the phone co mpany notifies yo u as soon as possible and ad vises you [...]

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RadioShack A Division of T andy Corporation Fort W orth, T exas 76102 UCZZ01641BX 07A99 Printed in the Philippines Limited One-Y ear Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufactu ring defects in material and workman- ship under normal use for one (1 ) year from t he da te of pu rchase from Radi oSha ck compan y- owned stores an[...]