Radio Shack pmn manual

OWNER’S MANUAL 25-Channel Light ed Big Button Cordless Phone Cat. No. 43-5514 SP-5 14 43-5 51 4.fm Page 1 Wedne sda y, Augus t 1 8, 199 9 12:47 P M[...]

2 This s ymbol is in tend ed to alert you to the p rese nce of unin sula ted dange rou s vo ltag e with in the pr oduc t’s en closu re tha t migh t be of suff icie nt magn itud e to c onstit ute a ris k of el ect ric sho ck. D o not open the pr odu ct’s cas e. This symbo l i s int end ed t o in for m you that impo rtant op erat ing and ma in te[...]

3 nF e a t u r e s Your RadioShack SP-514 25-Channel Lighted Big Button Cordless Phone offers the l atest a dvances i n cordle ss phone technolo gy with large lighted keys for easy-to-see dialing. Its cordless opera- tion lets you handle calls just about anywhere in your home or of- fice. The SP-514 has the se features: 25 Chann els — automatical[...]

4 This telephone has been tested and found to comply with all appli- cab le UL an d FCC standa rds. W e recomm end you record your phone ’s serial numbe r here. T he numb er is on the bottom of the base. Serial Nu mber: ____________ ______ READ THI S BEFORE INST ALLA T IO N Each device th at you connect to the phone line d raws pow er from the ph[...]

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6 In st all at i on n Installation SELECTING A LOCATION You can place the phone on a d esk top or t able, mount it on a st an- dard wa ll plate, or mount it d irectly on the wal l. Select a location that i s: ² near an AC out let not controlled by a wall switc h ² near a telepho ne line jack ² out of the way of normal activities ² aw ay from el[...]

7 Installation PLACING THE BASE ON A DESK T OP Follow these steps when y ou place the base on a desk, shelf, or table. 1 Plug one end of the suppli ed long m odular co rd into the m odu- lar cord jack on the back of the base. 2 Route the m odular cord through t he channel s lot on the b ottom of the base. 3 Insert the sup plied A C adapter ’s bar[...]

8 In st all at i on MOUN TING THE BASE ON A W AL L Note: To mount the base directly on the wa ll, you nee d two screws (not supplied) with heads that fit i nto the keyhole slots on the bot- tom o f the bas e. D rill tw o ho le s 3 15 / 16 inches (100 mm) apart, one abov e the other. Then thread a screw into each hole, letting the heads extend abou [...]

9 Installation INSTALLI NG AND CHARGI NG THE BAT TERY PACK The SP-514 is pack aged with a rechargeable nickel-c adm ium bat- tery pack. Before using your phone, you must install t he battery pack and then charge it for 10 hours. Press down and slide off the compart men t cover. Plug the battery c onnector i nto the socket i n side the compart - men[...]

10 In st all at i on Notes: ² W hen you first use t h e phone after charging or recha rging the battery pack, the phone might not work and you might hear a two- beep signal when you pres s PHONE . I f this happen s, return the hands et to the base for about 30 se conds. This reset s the s ecurity access protection code. ² If the CHARGING indicato[...]

11 Prepara tion ² The sup plied battery pack should last for a bout a y ear . When it loses its ability t o fully recharge, order a repl aceme nt battery pack from your local RadioShack store (see “Replacing the Handset Battery Pack” on Page 2 4). n Prep a ratio n SETTING THE DIAL ING MO DE Set the dialing mode f or the type of service y ou ha[...]

12 T elep ho ne Op eration SETTING THE HANDSET ’ S RINGER You can turn off the ha ndset’s ringer by setting RI NGER on the side of the handset to OFF . Turn it back on by settin g RINGER to ON . n T elephone Operation MAKING AND RECEIVING A CALL To make a call, lift the hand- set and press PHONE . T he keypad number , TO N E ( ), and # buttons [...]

13 T eleph on e O pera tio n To end a call , place the hands et on the bas e or press PHONE . The indi cators turn off. Notes : ² If you press PHONE to hang up and the phone does not discon- nect, move close r to the base then press PHONE ag ain, or place the handset o n t he bas e. ² If you want to mak e a call but the handset is out of t he bas[...]

14 T elep ho ne Op eration CHANGING THE CHANNEL The S P-514 sc ans 25 channel s (frequency pairs used be tween the bas e and t he handset) a nd a utomaticall y selects a c lear channel each ti m e you make or receive a ca ll . If you hear other conversa- tions or excessive noise dur- ing a call, pres s CHAN NEL on the handset to select a differ- en[...]

15 T eleph on e O pera tio n USING F LASH FLASH performs the electronic equivalent of a switchhook opera- tion for special services, such as Call Waiting. For exam ple, if you have Cal l Waiting, pres s FL A S H to a n- swer an incom ing call without discon necting the c urrent call. Press FLASH agai n to return to the firs t call . Note: I f you d[...]

16 T elep ho ne Op eration USING T ONE SERVICES ON A PULSE LINE Som e spec ial services, such as bank-by-phon e, require tone sig- nals. If you have pulse service , you can still use these special tone services by following these steps. 1 Dial the service’s main number. 2 W hen the service answers, press TONE ( ). Any addit ional numb ers you dia[...]

17 T eleph on e O pera tio n To st op the han dset from beepi ng b efore it automaticall y stops , press CHANNEL on the h andset or PAGE/HANDSET LOCATOR on the base. Note : You cannot page the handset during a call. MEMO RY DIALING You can store up to 10 numbers (up to 1 6 digits each) in memory, then dial a stored number by pressing PRO G/MEM and [...]

18 T elep ho ne Op eration 1 Press PROG/MEM . 2 Enter the number you want to store. (T o store the last number yo u dialed, sim- ply press REDI AL .) If you ent er a wrong digit, press PHONE tw ice to exit the p roce- dure. Then st art over at S tep 1. 3 Press PRO G/MEM then press one of t he number buttons ( 0 – 9 ). The SP-514 be eps three time[...]

19 T eleph on e O pera tio n For a l onger pause, hold down th e number key unt il you hear addi- tional be eps. Dialin g a Mem ory Number Press PHONE . When you hear the dial tone, press PROG/MEM , then press the number button for the numb er you are calling . Chain-Dialin g Servic e Nu mbers For quick recall of n umb ers for special services (suc[...]

20 Tr oubl esh oot ing n T roubleshooting W e do not expect you to hav e any problems wit h your SP-514, but if you do, the following suggestions m ight help. Problem Su ggestion The han dset does not work. Move the handset closer to the base. Be sure t he phone line cord and AC adapt - er are correctly and securely conne cted. Be sure t he battery[...]

21 Troubl esh oo tin g Call is n oisy . Do not place the base near appliances or large metal objects . Fully extend and raise the b ase’s ant enna to a vert ical position. Move the hand set closer to the base. Keep the handset away from interference sources su ch as computers, remote con- tr ol to ys, wi reless alar m systems , wirele ss intercom[...]

22 Tr oubl esh oot ing If you still have problems, disconne ct the phone. If other phones on the same line work prop erly, the fault is i n this p hone or its installa- tion . If you cannot find the problem, take y our SP-514 t o your local RadioShac k store for as sistance. Can receive calls, but cann ot m ake calls . Set the dialing mode correctl[...]

23 Care an d Ma in tenan ce n Care a nd Mai ntenance Your SP -514 25-Ch annel Lighted B ig Button P hone is a n example of sup erior d esign and cra ftsmanship. T he foll owing s uggestions will help you care for y our phone so you can enjoy it f or y ears. Keep the phone dry. If it gets wet , wipe it dry imm edia tely. Liquids can contain minerals[...]

24 Ca re and Mai ntena nc e REPLACING THE HANDSET BAT TERY PACK If you follow th e instruct ions in “Installin g and Char ging th e Battery Pack” on Page 9, the battery pack shou ld last about one year. If the batt ery pack does not hold a charge f or more than 2 hours after an ov ernight c harge, replace the ba ttery pack with a new 3. 6 volt,[...]

25 Care an d Ma in tenan ce THE FCC W ANTS Y OU T O KNOW In the unlik ely e vent that your p hone causes prob lems on t he phone line, the phon e company c an temporarily discontinu e your service. If this happen s, the phone company attempts to notify you in advan ce. If adv ance n otice is not pract ical, the phon e com pany notifies you as soon [...]

26 Ca re and Mai ntena nc e LIGH TNIN G Your telepho ne has built-in lightning protection t o reduce the risk of dama ge from surges in telephone line and power line current. This lightning protection mee ts or exceeds FCC requirements. Howev- er, l ightning striking the t elephone or p ower lines c an dama ge your tele phone. Light ning damage is [...]

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Radi oSh ac k A Division of T andy Corp oratio n Fort Worth, T exas 76102 09/98 Printed i n Mexic o Lim it ed O ne-Y e ar W arrant y This pr oduct is warrant ed by Ra dioShack ag ai nst man ufacturing d efects in materia l and workman- ship und er normal us e for one (1) year from the date of pu rchase fr om RadioSha ck com pany-o wned stores an d [...]