Radio Shack ET-910 manual

Cat. No. 43-1085B OWNER’S M ANUAL 900 MHz Digital Cor dless Speakerphon e Please read before using this equipme nt. ET -91 0 With Dual Keypads 43-1 08 5. fm Page 1 Tue sd ay, Aug us t 17, 19 99 2:3 1 P M[...]

2 FEA TURES © 1997 T andy Co rpor ation . All Rights Res erved. Ra di o Sh ac k i s a regi s t ere d t rad em ar k us ed by T andy Co rp or a t i on . Your Radi o Shack E T-910 900 M Hz Digital Cordless Speakerpho ne With Dual Keypads uses advanced dig ital cordless telephone t echnology to give yo u supe rior soun d qua lity. It uses the rec entl[...]

3 Program m able Ringers — let you select from four ringer types and turn the ringer on or off from both the hands et and the speakerphone. Hands et/Base Disable — let s you disable the ET-910’s handset or base during a c all t o prev ent anyone from interrupting y our c all at the o ther keypad. Privacy — prevent s the person on the other [...]

4 READ THIS BEFORE IN ST ALLA TION Your telephone conf orms to federal regulations, and you can c onne ct it to most telephone l ines. However, eac h device you conne ct to t he phone lin e draws power from the phon e line. We refer to this power draw as the de- vice’s ringer equivalence num ber, or REN. The REN i s on the l abel on the base’s [...]

5 CONTEN TS Ins talla ti on .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .. .. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .. .. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ... 7 Sel ecti ng a Locatio n ... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ... .. ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ... .. .. ..... ... 7 Pla cing the Base on a De skt op ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .[...]

6 T rou ble shooti ng ... ..... .... ... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .. ... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .. ... 26 Out of Range Indications . ........................................ .................................. 29 Out of Range with No C all .. ................. ................... .............. ............... 29 Out [...]

7 INSTALLAT ION SELECTI NG A LOCAT ION You can set t he ET-910’s base o n a flat surface (suc h as a desktop or coun ter-top), mount it on a m odular jack wall plate, or mount it directly on the wal l. The bas e’s location affects the pho ne’s range. If you hav e a choice of s eve ral locations, try each to see which on e provides t he bes t [...]

8 MOUNTING THE BASE ON A W ALL Using the suppl ied mounting bracket, you can mount the ET-91 0’s base on a phone jack wal l plate or d irectly on the wa l l. To prepare the brac ket for m ounting, twist off the tabs attached to the cen- ter of the bracket and press them se- curely into the hole s on the narrow end of the bracket. Moun t i ng on a[...]

9 4. Press the AC cord i nto the top and bot tom groo ves on th e left side of the bracket, press the modul ar cord into the center groove on the right side of t he bracket, then p lug the m odular cord into the m odular phone jac k. 5. Line up the keyhole slots on the bracket with the studs on the wall pl ate, then slide th e base down ont o the w[...]

10 Mo un t i ng D ir e ct l y on th e Wa l l Using a drill (not supplied) and th e supplied sc rews and s pacers, yo u can e asily mount your E T-910 dire ct- ly o n t he wall. 1. At the de sired mount ing loca- tion, dril l two holes 3 15 / 16 inches apart, one above the other . 2. Place a s pa ce r over each screw , then thread a sc rew into e ac[...]

11 6. Press the AC cord i nto the top and bot tom groo ves on th e left side of the bracket, press the modul ar cord in to the top and bottom groo ves on th e rig ht s ide of the bracke t, then p lug the modul ar cord into a m odular phone jack . 7. Line up the keyhole slots on the bracket with the screws on the wall, then slide the base down onto [...]

12 PREPARA TION INSTALLING TH E BATTERY PACK To install the su pplied rechargeabl e battery pack, place it on the battery compart m ent t racks, t he n sli de it up (toward the antenna) until it locks in place. Note : You mus t c har ge a ne w bat ter y pack at least 24 hours bef ore you use it the f ir st time. When the handset ’s battery pack n[...]

13 Notes: • If the CHARGE indicator does not light or blinks continuously when y ou place the handset on the cradle, be s ure the batte ry and A C adapter are correctly and securely connec ted. Also, check t he chargin g contacts on both the hands et and base. If the contac ts are dirt y or tar- nished, clean them with a pencil eraser . • If th[...]

14 SETTI NG T HE PULSE/ T ONE SWI TCH Set PULSE/T O NE f or the type of ser- vice you have. I f you are not s ure which type you hav e, do this t est. 1. S et PULSE/T ONE to TONE . 2. P ress TA L K on the handset or SPKR (s peakerpho ne) on the base and listen for a dial tone. 3. P ress any numb er other than 0 . If the dial tone stops, you hav e t[...]

15 2. W ith in 30 seco nds, pres s # , the n press 1 - 4 (one key after the other) to hear the different ringer types. T he ET-910 sounds a dif- ferent ringer type for each key . Notes : • T o hear the currently selected ringer ty pe, press 0 anyt i me after you pres s # d uring this step. • If t he indicat or ab ove TA L K turns off be fore yo[...]

16 OPE RATION Imp ort an t : If you move the handset outside the bas e’s range, the ha nd- set will not operate properly an d a call in p rogres s might be disconnect- ed (see “Troubleshoot ing” o n Page 26). Note : Y ou can u se the k eypad on ei- ther the ha nds et or the base t o oper- ate the E T-910. To u se the phon e’s features durin[...]

17 • T o turn the handse t’s v olume up or down during a call, press or on th e sid e of the han dset. To en d a call, pl ace the h ands et on th e ba se or pr es s OFF . The H AND- SET IN USE ind icator on the bas e and t he TALK i ndicat or o n t he hand- set turn of f. Using the Spe akerphon e To ma ke a call using the speake r- phone, simpl[...]

18 Switc h ing Between the Han d se t and S peakerph one To switch to the speakerphone at any time during a call whi l e you are us ing the han dset, simply pres s SPKR on the base so its red indicator turns on, then press OFF to t u rn off the hand- set . To switch to the handset at any tim e during a c all while you are using the speakerphon e, s[...]

19 USIN G HO LD To pla ce a call on hold , simpl y p ress HOLD . The HOL D i ndicator o n the base and the TALK indicat or on the hands et (if it is off the base) flash to remind you that the call is on hold. Y ou and the oth er party cann ot hear each other. To t ake a call of f hold and resum e yo ur co nver sa ti on, si mpl y pr es s SPKR on the[...]

20 USING FLASH You can use FLASH to produc e a switchhook signal for special phone serv ices, su ch as call waiti ng . If y o u have call waiting, press FLASH to take an incoming call without discon- necting the current call. Press FLASH again to return t o the first call. Note: If you do not have any s pecial phone s ervices, pres sing FLASH might[...]

21 SPECIAL FEATURES USIN G M EMOR Y DIALIN G You can store up to 10 num bers in the ET-91 0’s m emory, then dial them at the press of a f ew button s. Notes : • Each phone numbe r can be up to 16 digits long. • Y ou c an us e either the ba se or the han dset to program and d i al stored num bers on the ET-910. Stor ing a Nu mber in Me mo ry N[...]

22 To store addi tional numbers, repeat Steps 1 -4 for each num ber y ou want t o st ore. Notes : • T o change a number in m emory, simply store a new o ne i n its place. • T o eras e a num ber from m em- ory, repeat Steps 1-4, and skip Step 3. • Wri te the m em ory l oca tion num- ber and nam e a ssociated with each stored phone num ber on t[...]

23 Chain Dialing S ervice Numbe rs You can ma ke a call using more t han one of the ET-910’ s memory loca- tions. T his is cal led cha in dialing. Chain di aling is usef ul for dialing spe- cial serv ices such as alternate long distance or bank-by -phone. W hen calling special services, dial the service’ s main num ber first. Then, at the app r[...]

24 Pa gin g fr om th e Ba se to th e Handset To send a page from the bas e to th e handset, press and release IN T . CM on the base. The handset sounds fiv e d ist incti ve rings (different than the ringer type for a normal call), and the ba se’s INT.CM indicator lights steadily during each ring. To answer a page at the handse t, simpl y press IN[...]

25 USING HANDSET /BASE DISABLE To disabl e the ot her keypad (the one you are not using) at any t ime during a call so no one can use that keypad to access your ca ll or an out going line, sim ply press PROG on the k e y - pad y ou are c urrently using . Notes : • P ressing PROG on your keypad does not disable o ther tele- phones or devices on th[...]

26 T ROUBLESHOOTING We do n ot expec t y ou to h av e any problem s wi th your ph one, but i f yo u do, t he following sugg estions might help. Pro bl em S olut ion Low volume or unusual sounds . • Some one has picked up at another phone on the same line. Hang up the other phone. • Press on the handset to turn up the handset’s volume or VOLUM[...]

27 Pr o bl em S ol ution The phone does not work or works poorly . Be sure t he base’s pho ne line co rd and A C adap ter are correctly and securel y connected. The handset ba t tery does not c h arge. Check the charging contacts on the hands et and base. If they are dirty, clean t hem with a pencil eraser. Hands et doesn’t ring or receive a pa[...]

28 If you still have p roblems, d isconnect the phone . If other phon es on t he sam e line work properly, the fault i s in this phone or its installation. If you cannot find the problem, take your phone to your local Radio Shack store for assistance. Pr o bl em S ol uti on The caller ’s voice gets cut off and is hard to hear when using the s pea[...]

29 OUT OF RANGE IN DICATIONS If you move the ET-91 0’s handset out of the base’s rang e, the hand set will not operate properly. While it is ou t of range, the handset sounds dif ferent alert tones and flashes various indi- cators. Note : To turn off the out of range in- dicatio ns while t he hand s et is out of range, you c an press TO N E , #[...]

30 CARE AND MA INTENA NCE Your Radio Shack E T-910 900 MHz Dig i ta l Cordless Speakerphone Wi th Dual Keypads is an example of superior design and craftsmanship . The f ollowi ng sug- gestions will help you care f or your phone so you can enjoy it for y ears. Keep the p hone d ry. If it get s wet, wipe it dry i mmedi ately. Liquids contain mineral[...]

31 THE FCC W ANTS Y OU TO K NOW In the unlikely event that your phone causes prob lem s on the phon e line, the phon e compa ny can temporarily discon ti nue y our service. The phone company normally attempt s to notify you in advance. I f advanc e notice is not practical, the phone compa ny no- tifies you as soon as possible and ad- vises you of y[...]

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