Radio Shack ET-917 manual

Cat. No. 43-1087 OWNER’S MAN UAL 900-MHz • Digi tal Cor dless Telephone Plea se read before using this eq uipment. ET -91 7 with 10-Number Memory 43-1 08 7.fm Page 1 Tue sd ay, Aug ust 17, 19 99 2:4 6 P M[...]

2 FEA TURES COM-LOK ® — ensures that other cordless pho ne us ers ca nnot us e your phone lin e when the hands et is o n t he cradle. Pa g e — let s you send a pagi ng signa l from the base t o the hand set to pa ge someone or lo cate the handse t if you mispl ace i t. 10-Number Memor y Dialin g — l e t s you store up to 10 numbers in memory[...]

3 This telephone has b een t ested and found to com ply with all applicable UL and FCC standards. Important Note: Cordless phones such as this one require AC power to operate. When the A C power is off, you cannot dial ou t or receive incoming calls using y our ET-917. T o be safe, you sho uld also hav e a phone t hat does not need AC power to oper[...]

4 CONTENTS Ins tall atio n ..... .. ... .. .. ..... .. ... .. ..... .. ... .. ..... .. .. ... ..... .. .. ... .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .... ... .. ... .... ... . 5 Sel ect ing a Loc ati on .... .. ... .. .. ..... .. ... .. ..... .. ... .. ..... .. .. ... .... ... .. ... .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... . 5 Pla cin g t he Ba se on a Desk[...]

5 IN STALLATI ON SELECTI NG A LOCATION You can pla ce the p hone on a desk top or table, or mount it on a wall. Selec t a location that is: • near an A C outlet • near a telephone line jack • out of the way of norm al ac tivities • away from el ectrical machinery , electrical appliances , metal wal ls or filing cabinets, wireless inter- com[...]

6 3. Insert the supplie d AC adapter ’s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jac k on the back of the bas e. 4. Route the a dapter ’s cord through the strain relief slot on top of the base. 5. Plug the a dapter into a s tanda rd AC outlet. The P OWER indicator on the base lights. 6. Lift the bas e’ s an tenna to a v erti- cal position. St rai n Re l[...]

7 3. Insert the supplie d AC adapter ’s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jac k on the back of the bas e. 4. Route the a dapter ’s cord through the slot on top of t he base and through the left slots on th e bot- tom of the base. 5. Plug the short modular cord into the wall plate j ack. 6. Align the base’ s keyhole slots with the wa ll plate st u[...]

8 1. D rill two h ole s 3 5 / 16 inches apart. Then thread a s crew into each hole, letting the heads extend ab out 3 / 16 i n c h f r o m t h e wall. 2. Plug one end of the supplie d mod- ular cord i nto the TEL.LINE jack o n the back of the base. 3. Route the m odular cord t hrough the ri g ht slots on the bottom of the base. 3 / 16 3 5 / 16 4. I[...]

9 8. Press and lift out the hands et holder , r otate it 180 °, t hen sn ap it back i nto pl ace so it h olds the handset. 9. Plug the a dapter into a s tanda rd AC outlet. The P OWER indicator on the base lights. 10. Lift the b ase’ s an tenna to a v erti- cal position. CONNECTING AND CHARGING T HE BATTERY PACK The ET-917 com es with a recharge[...]

10 Notes: • I f the CHARG E indicator does not light when you pla ce t he hands et on the base, be sure the battery pack and AC ada pter are c orrectly and securely connec ted. Also, check the charging contacts on the hand set and the base. If t h e c o nt act s ar e di r t y or t a r n i s hed, clean them with a penc il eraser . • When you fir[...]

11 SETTI NG T HE DIAL ING MO DE Set DIA L MODE on the back of the base for the type of service you have. If you are not sure wh ich type you hav e, do thi s t es t. 1. Set DIAL MODE to T . 2. Lift the handset and listen f or a dial tone. 3. Press any numb er other than 0 . Note: If your phone system requires that you dial an access code ( 9 , fo r [...]

12 OPE RATION MAKING AN D RECEIVING CALLS To make o r answer a call , lif t the han d- set. Or, if the handset is away from the cr adle, pr ess TA L K . The TALK /BATT LOW indic ator on t he h andset and the IN USE indicator on t he bas e light. To end a call , place the hand se t on the cr adl e or pr es s TA L K so the TA L K / BATT LOW i ndica t[...]

13 Notes: • The redial m emory holds up to 32 digits, so you can redial lon g- distance as well as local numbers. • The redial memory also holds pause entries. See “Entering a Pause ” on Page 15. • T he redial memory d oes not store a flash entry or any digits you press a fter FLASH (see “Using F l as h” ) . USING FLASH FLASH performs[...]

14 PAGING To page t he perso n who has the han d- set or to locate the handset when the phone is no t in us e, press PA G E on the base. The h andset beeps for 2 sec- onds. MEMORY DIALI NG You can store up t o 10 numbers in memory, t hen d ial a sto red num ber by pressing a one -digit memory location number. Each number you store can be up to 16 d[...]

15 6. Attach the sticker to the phone. To erase a stored number, simpl y store a new number in its place. Or, lift the handset, pre ss TA L K if the TALK/BATT LOW indicat or lights, and press MEMO twice . Then press the memory location number ( 0 – 9 ) you want to c lear. A tone sounds. Ente rin g a Pa use In some teleph one systems , you m ust d[...]

16 T ROUBLES HOOTING We do not expect you to h av e any problem s with y our phone, but if you d o, the fol- lowing sugg estions m ight help. Problem Sugg estion Low volume or unusual sounds . Som eone has picked up anothe r phone on the same line. Hang up the other phone. Severe no ise inte rference. • Press CH to chan ge the c hannel. • Keep [...]

17 If you still have probl ems, disconnec t the phone. If other phones on the sa me line work prop erly, the f ault is in this phon e or its in stallation. I f you cannot find the prob- lem, tak e your phone t o your local Ra dioShack s tore for assistance. Handset d oes no t ring or recei ve a page. • Return the handset to the cradle to recharge[...]

18 CARE AND MA INTENANCE Your ET-917 900-MHz Digital Cordl ess Telephone with 10-Number Memory is an exam ple of superior desig n and craf tsmanshi p. The follow ing suggestions will hel p you care for your cordless t elephone so you can enjo y it for years. Keep the ET-917 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry im medi ately. Liquids might contain miner[...]

19 REPLACING THE BATTERY PACK If you follow the i nstructions in “ Co n- necting and Cha rging the Battery Pack” on P age 9, the battery pack should last about one y ear. If the bat- tery does not hold a charge for more than 2 hours after an overnight c harge, replace the battery with a new 3.6 volt, 600 milliamp b attery with a connect or that[...]

20 THE F CC W A NTS Y OU TO KNOW In the unlikely event that your phone causes probl ems o n the pho ne line, the pho ne com pany can temporarily discontinue your serv ice. If this hap- pens, t he phone com pany at tem pts to notify you in advanc e. If advance n o- tice is no t p ractical, the phone c omp a- ny notifies you as soon as possible and a[...]

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