Radio Shack ET-1125 manual

Cat. No. 43-1125 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. ET-1125 900 MHz Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless Telephone with Caller ID/Call Waiting ID A[...]

2 FEATURES Your RadioShack 900 MHz Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless Telephone uses advanc ed technolo gy to give you superior audio q uality and extende d range. The phone’s Caller I D unit records each caller’s telephone nu mber (and name, if available in your area) and t he date and time of the call, as provided b y your local phone company t[...]

3 Security Access- Protection Code — automatically prevents ot her cordless phone users from using your phone line while the handset is off the base. Auto Talk — lets you set the phone so you can answer a call simply by lifting the handse t from the b ase. Redial — lets you q uickly redial any of the last three numbe rs dialed. Flash — send[...]

4 If you use more than on e phone or othe r device on the line, ad d up all of the RENs. If the total is mo re than five (or three in rural areas), yo ur telephones might not ring . If ringer operat ion is im- paired, remove a device from the line. Your phone complies wit h Part 68 of FCC Rules . You must, up on request, provide the FCC registrat i[...]

5 CONTENTS Installation .. ................ ................... ................. ................ ................... ................ ...... 6 Mounting t he Phone .............. ................ .................... ................ ................ ......... 6 On a Desk, Sh elf, or T able .............. ................. ................ .......[...]

6 INSTALLATION MOUNTING THE PHONE You can place th e phone on a desk or table, mount it on a standard wa ll plate, or mount it directly on a wall. Select a location that is: • near an AC outlet • near a telephon e line jack • out of the way of normal ac tivities • away from e lectrical machinery , electrical appliances, metal walls or filin[...]

7 3. Route the adap ter ’s cor d through the strain relie f slot on the base. 4. Plug the m odular cord’s other end into the pho ne jack. 5. Plug the adapter into a standar d AC outlet. 6. Lift the ba se’ s antenna to a ve rtical position. On a W all Plate or W all 1. Plug one end of the supplied short modular cord into the TEL LINE jack on t[...]

8 7. Lift the ba se’ s antenna to a ve rtical position. Note: To mount the phone directly on a wall, you need two screws (not supplied) with heads that fit into the key hole slots on the bottom of the base. Follow the steps under “ On a Wall Plate or Wall” on Page 7, then apply these ad- ditional instru ctions for placeme nt on a wall. 1. Dri[...]

9 2. Lift the batte ry pack out of the com- partment. 3. Plug the bat tery pack’s connector in- to the socket in the comp artment, (the connec tor fits only one way ), re- place the batter y pack, and replace the cover . To charge the b attery pack, place the handset eit her faceup o r facedown on the base. The CHARGE/IN USE indica- tor on the ba[...]

10 • If the display is blank and the phone does not work, rechar ge the batte ry pack. (The battery power might be too low to lig ht the display .) • If you are not goin g to use your phone for an extende d period of time, disconnect th e battery pack. This increases the battery pack’s usable life. • The supplied batter y pack should last a[...]

11 TU R N I N G A U T O TA L K ON/OFF Your phone is pr eset so you must pre ss TA L K when y ou lift the h andset from the base to answer a call. With aut o talk turned on, you can an swer a call by just lifting the ha ndset from th e base. If the handset is away fro m the base, you ca n answer by pressing any key. Follow these step s to turn auto [...]

12 3. Press CH/SELECT , then en ter your three-digi t area code. If you make a mistake, repeatedly pr ess / or #/ to move the cursor over the in- correct digi t, then enter the co rrect number . Note: If an are a code is a lready stored, it appear s on the display . T o delete the area code, pre ss DELETE three times. T hen enter your area code. 4.[...]

13 OPERATION A QUICK LOOK AT Y OUR PHONE Use FUNCTION to select your phone’s function s. Use TA L K t o make a call (see “Making and Receiving Calls” on Page 14). Use CALL ID to rev iew the Caller ID records. Use MEM to store o r re- call names and num- bers in memory (see “Memory Dialing” on Page 16). Use DELETE to erase in- formation if[...]

14 MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS To make a call, lift the han dset and press TA L K . Talk and the curren t vol- ume setting (see “Adjusting the Ha ndset Volume”) appear on t he handset’s dis- play, and the CHARG E/IN USE indicator on the base lights. The n dial the num- ber. The number displays on the hand- set as you dial, th en (after a few s[...]

15 Notes: • Y ou can als o press REDIAL/P AUSE after pressing TA L K to dial the last number di aled. • The red ial memory h olds up to 32 digits, so you can redial long - distance as well as local numbers. • The redial memory al so holds pause entries. See “ Entering a Paus e” on Page 17. USING FLASH FLASH performs the electronic e quiva[...]

16 MEMORY DIALING You can store u p to 20 phone numbers and names in memory, then dial a stored number by enter ing its memory loca tion number. Each number ca n be up to 20 d igits, an d each name can be up to 13 charact er s. Storing a Number and Name in Memory Notes : • An error ton e sounds and the phon e exits the sto ring process if you wai[...]

17 Editing or Deleting a Number in Memory Follow these steps t o edit or delete a memory numb er. 1. Lift the ha ndset. 2. Hold down MEM until Memory Store and a list of memory loca- tion numb ers appear on the displa y . 3. Choose a memory loca tion ( 01 – 20 ) by pressing a number or by repeat- edly pressing VOL/CID or . 4. Press CH/SELECT . A [...]

18 You can also dial a memory number af- ter pressing TA L K . Press MEM (the dis- play does not change but the phon e’s memory recall a ctivates) then en ter a memory location nu mber. Chain-Dialing Service Numbers For quick recall of numbers for special services (such as b ank-by-phone), stor e each group of numbe rs in its own mem- ory locatio[...]

19 CALLER ID OPERATION If you subscribe to Caller ID service from your phone company, the ph one compa- 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 phone displays this in formation af- ter the second ri ng, and it stores up to 50 Caller ID records for la ter [...]

20 Caller ID Messages ADDING/DELETING THE AREA CODE When the area co de of the received call is the same as the one you stor ed (see “Storing Your Ar ea Code” on Page 11), the caller ID record does not sh ow the area code. If it is diffe rent, the record shows the area code. However, you can add o r delete the ar- ea code on th e display. When [...]

21 STORING A CALLER ID RECORD TO MEMORY Follow these steps to store the name and number from a Caller ID record int o a memory location. 1. Press CALL ID then VOL/CID or to recall the rec ord you want to store. If you want t o add or delete t he area code, press 3 . 2. Press MEM . Select Location appears. 3. Choose a memory loca tion ( 01 – 20 ) [...]

22 T ROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect yo u to have any problems with your phone, but if yo u do, these suggestions might help . Problem Suggestio n The phone d oes not wor k or works poorly . Be sure the base’ s phone line cor d and AC adapter are co rrectly and securely conne cted. Be sure the battery pack in t he handset is con- nected and charg[...]

23 If you still have problems, disconnect the phone. If other phones on the s ame line work properly, t he fault is in t his phone or its installation. If you cannot fin d the prob- lem, take the phone to yo ur local RadioShack store fo r assist ance. The phone ca nnot be oper ated at a useful distance from the base because the signa l becomes we a[...]

24 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack 900 MHz Digita l Spread Spectrum Cord less Telephone is an ex- ample of superior design and craftsmanship. The follow ing s uggestions will help you care for your phone so you ca n enjoy it for years. Keep the phone dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immed iately. Liquids mig ht contain mine rals that can corro[...]

25 REPLACING THE BATTERY PACK If you follow the instructions in “Connect- ing and Charging the Bat tery Pack” on Page 8, the battery pack should la st 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 wit h a new 3.6-volt, 600 mAh batt ery pack with a connecto r that fits [...]

26 advance. If advan ce notice is no t practi- cal, the phone co mpany notifies you as soon as possible and ad vises you of your right to file a complaint with the FCC. Also, the phone company can make changes to its lines, equi pment, opera - tions, or procedures t hat could affect th e operation of this telephon e. The tele - phone company notifi[...]

27 NOTES[...]

RadioShack Corpor ation Fort W orth, T exas 76102 UCZZ01673ZA 09A00 Printed in China Limited One-Y ear W arranty 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 and authorized RadioShack franc[...]