Radio Shack ET-918 manual

Cat. No. 43-1088/1090 OWNER’S MANU AL Plea se read before using this equipment . 900-MHz Cordles s T elephone with Headset Jack ET- 918 W hi te(43- 10 88) ET- 920 B lack (43-1 09 0) 43-1 08 8_ 90 .fm P ag e 1 T ues day , A ugus t 17 , 1999 2 :57 P M[...]

2 FEA TURES © 19 97 T andy C orp orat i on . All Righ ts Res erv ed . COM -LOK and Radio Sha ck a re regis te red tr ademar ks u sed by T andy Corpo ratio n. Your RadioShack ET-918/920 90 0- MHz Cordless Telephone with Hea d- set Jack u ses the 900 MHz ba nd whi ch means less interference, clearer sound, an d grea ter range tha n 46/49 MHz cordles[...]

3 Important Note: Cordless phon es such as this one require AC power to operate. When the AC power is off, you cannot dial ou t or receive incoming calls using you r phone. To be safe, you should also have a phone that does not need AC power to ope rate (not a cordless ph one) so y ou can still make and receive calls if there is an AC pow- er failu[...]

4 CONTENTS Ins tall ation ..... ..... .... ..... .. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... . 5 Sel ect i ng a L ocat ion .... ..... .... ..... .. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... . 5 Pla cin g t h e Base on a Desk T o p ..... ..... .... [...]

5 IN STALLATI ON SELECTI NG A LOCATION You can pl a ce the p hone’s bas e on a desk top or table, or m ount i t on a wal l. Select a location that is: • near an A C outlet • near a tele phone line jack • out of the way of norm al activities • away from el ectrical machinery , electrical appliances , m etal walls or filing cabinets, wirele[...]

6 3. Insert the supplie d AC adapter ’s barrel plug into t he DC IN 9V jack on the back of the b ase. 4. Route the a dapter ’s cord t hrough the strain relie f slot on the ba se (as shown) . 5. Plug the a dapter into a st andard AC outlet. The P O WER indicator on the base lights. 6. Lift the bas e’ s antenn a to a verti- cal position. Moun t[...]

7 3. Insert the supplie d AC adapter ’s barrel plug into t he DC IN 9V jack on the back of the b ase. 4. Route the a dapter ’s cord t hrough the left side of the strain relief slot on top of the base and through the left slots at the bottom of the base. 5. Plug the short modular cord into the wall plate jack, press the excess cord i nto the slo[...]

8 2. Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord i nto the TEL LINE jack o n the back of the bas e. 3. Route the m odular cord t hrough the ri ght slots on the bottom of the base. 4. Insert the supplie d AC adapter ’s barrel plug into t he DC IN 9V jack on the back of the b ase. 5. Route the adapt er ’s cord t hrough the left side of the str[...]

9 8. Press and lift out the hands et holder , rotate it 180 °, then snap it back i nto plac e so it holds the handset. 9. Plug the a dapter into a st andard AC outlet. The P O WER indicator on the base lights. 10. Lift the b ase’ s antenn a to a verti- cal position. CONNECTING AND CHARGING T HE BATTERY PACK The phone com es with a re chargeable [...]

10 Notes: • I f the CHARG E indicator doe s not light when you pla ce the h andset on the base, be sure the battery pack and AC ada pter are correctly and securely connec ted. Also, check t he charging contacts on the hand set and the bas e. If t he co nt a cts ar e dir ty or t ar n is he d, clean them with a penc il eraser . • When you first u[...]

11 SETTI NG T HE DIALING 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 e[...]

12 OPE RATION MAKING AN D RECEIVING CALLS To make o r answer a call, lift the han d- set. Or, if the handset is not in place on the ba se, press TA L K . The TALK/ BATT LO W indicator on the handset and the IN US E in dicator on the ba s e ligh t. To end a call , place the hand set on the base or press TA L K s o the TA LK/BATT LOW indi ca to r tu [...]

13 Notes: • The redial m emory holds up to 32 digits, so you can redial lon g- distance as well as local num bers. • 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 an y digi ts you press a fter FLASH (see “Using F l ash” ). USING FLASH FLASH perform[...]

14 PAGING To page t he person who has t he hand- set or to locate the handset when the phone is not i n u se, hold down PA G E on the base for at least 2 second s. The handset b eeps for 1 m inute. T o st op it from bee ping sooner, press TA L K on the handset twice. Notes: • The phone g oes off-hook (you hear the dia l t one) th e first time yo [...]

15 Notes: • Each TO NE / or REDIAL/P entry uses one digit o f memory . • If you try to enter more than 16 digits, the ph one beeps 5 t imes and exits the programming mode. Start over at Step 2 and enter no more t han 16 d igits in Step 3. 4. Press MEM a gain, then ent er the me mory loca tion n umb er ( 0 – 9 ) where you want to store the num[...]

16 Ch ain-D ialing S ervice Numbers For quick recall of numb ers for special services (such as alternate long dis- tance or bank by phone), store each group of numbers in its own memory location. To use the stored s pecial service infor- mation, dial the service’s main numb er first. Then , at the appropriate p lace in th e call, press MEM a nd t[...]

17 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 might help. Problem Sugg estion Low volume or unusua l sounds. Someon e has pic ked up another phone on the same li ne. H an g up the other phone. If you ar e usi n g the headset , ens ure the headset plu g is properly co[...]

18 If you still have probl ems, disconnec t the phone. If other phones on the same li ne work prop erly, the faul t is i n this phone or its in stallation. I f you cannot f ind the prob- lem, tak e your phone to your lo cal RadioShac k store for assistance. Handset does not ri n g or recei ve a pa g e. Lif t the base’ s ant enna to a ful ly verti[...]

19 CARE AND MA INTENANCE Your ET -918/920 9 00-MHz Cordle ss Telephone with Headset Jac k is an exam ple of superior design and cr aftsmanshi p. The following sugge stions will help you care for your cordless telephone so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the phone dry. I f it g ets wet, wi pe it dry imme diately. Liquids might contain mineral s tha[...]

20 REPLACING THE BATTERY PACK If you follow the i nstructions in “ Con- necting and Charg ing t he Ba ttery Pack” on P age 9, the bat tery pack should last about one year. If the bat - tery does not hol d a charge (when the phone is not i n use ) for more than 2 hours after an overnig ht c h arge, re- place the battery with a new 3. 6 volt, 600[...]

21 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 compan y c an temporaril y discontinue your serv ice. If this hap- pens, t he phone com pany at tem pts to notify you in advance. If advance n o- tice is no t p ractical, the phone c omp a- ny notifies you as soon as possible and [...]

22 NOTES 43-1 088_ 90.fm Pag e 2 2 T ue s day, August 1 7, 1 99 9 2:57 PM[...]

23 43-1 088_ 90.fm Pag e 2 3 T ue s day, August 1 7, 1 99 9 2:57 PM[...]

Ra di oSha ck A Di vision of T andy Corporation Fort Worth, T exas 761 02 UDZZ01826 BZ 10A7 Printed i n the Phili pi nes Limit ed One-Y ear W arr anty This pr oduct is warra nted by RadioShac k again st manufactur ing defects in mate rial and wor kman- ship un der normal use for one (1) year from the date o f pur chase from Radi oShack co mpany- ow[...]