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Page 1: Call Waiting
43-971.fm Page 1 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:12 PM 43-971 Cat. No. OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. System 420 Call Waiting Caller ID... - Page 2 43-971.fm Page 2 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:12 PM Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK.
- Page 3 43-971.fm Page 3 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:12 PM FEATURES Your RadioShack System 420 Call Waiting Caller ID offers the latest in telephone technology. The system displays the cur- rent date and time, and call information as provided by your lo- cal phone company.
- Page 4 • Where Caller ID is offered, one or more of the following options are generally available: – Caller’s number only – Caller’s name only – Caller’s name and number For your System 420’s Caller ID memory dial feature to operate, you must receive the caller’s number.
- Page 5 43-971.fm Page 5 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:12 PM READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION Your Caller ID system conforms to federal regulations, and you can connect it to most telephone lines. However, each de- vice that you connect to the phone line draws power from the phone line.
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
43-971.fm Page 6 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:12 PM CONTENTS Preparation ........8 Installing Batteries . - Page 7 43-971.fm Page 7 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:12 PM VIP Call List ....... 26 Storing Call Records in the VIP Call List .
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Page 8: Preparation
43-971.fm Page 8 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:12 PM PREPARATION INSTALLING BATTERIES Your system uses two AAA batteries to maintain information in memory during power failures. For the longest operation and best performance, we recommend you use alkaline bat- teries such as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-555. Cautions: •... - Page 9 43-971.fm Page 9 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:12 PM 1. Make sure the system is unplugged from the telephone line and AC power. 2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw in the battery compartment cover on the bottom of the system, then remove the cover.
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Page 10: Connecting The Ac Adapter
43-971.fm Page 10 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:12 PM CONNECTING THE AC ADAPTER The AC adapter must be connected for the System 420 to op- erate. Note: You must also keep batteries in the system to protect the information stored in memory during power failures. -
Page 11: Resetting The System
43-971.fm Page 11 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:12 PM 1. Insert the AC adapter’s barrel plug into the the back of the system. 2. Plug the other end of the AC adapter into a standard AC outlet. RESETTING THE SYSTEM Before you use the system the first time or to reset the sys- tem’s clock any time, use a pointed object, such as a straight- ened paper clip, to press... -
Page 12: Connecting To The Phone Line
Note: For proper Call Waiting operation, connect only one System 420 to a phone line. (If two or more systems with Call Waiting are on a single phone line, the Call Waiting signal can be garbled or not received.) Other Caller ID systems that do not have the Call Waiting function can be connected to the same phone line. -
Page 13: Connecting To A Two-Line Phone
43-971.fm Page 13 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:12 PM 1. Unplug the existing telephone’s modular cord from the modular phone jack and plug this cord into the system’s jack. PHONE 2. Plug one end of the supplied modular cord into the sys- tem’s jack. -
Page 14: Connecting To An Answering Machine
43-971.fm Page 14 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:12 PM 2. Plug the triplex adapter into the modular phone jack. 3. Plug one end of the supplied modular cord into the jack on one of the systems. LINE 4. Plug the other end of the modular cord into either on the triplex adapter. -
Page 15: Setting The Time
43-971.fm Page 15 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:12 PM SETTING THE TIME When no call records are displayed, the system displays the time. The telephone company sets the time with each incom- ing call; however, you can also set the time yourself. Follow these steps to manually set the time. -
Page 16: Adjusting The Display Contrast
43-971.fm Page 16 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:12 PM ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY CONTRAST 1. Repeatedly press until the system displays MODE CALLER ID MODE 2. Press either button. The system displays the REVIEW total number of stored calls. 3. Press and hold for about 6 seconds. -
Page 17: Storing Your Local Area Code
43-971.fm Page 17 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:12 PM STORING YOUR LOCAL AREA CODE You must store your local area code in the system so it does not dial the area code when it dials/redials a local call. Follow these steps to store your area code. 1. -
Page 18: Operation
43-971.fm Page 18 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:12 PM OPERATION RECEIVING AND STORING CALLS The system displays the current time and date as sent by the telephone company each time it receives a Caller ID record. The system also automatically displays all received Caller ID information for every incoming call, including the call’s time and date. -
Page 19: Call Waiting
43-971.fm Page 19 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:12 PM Call Waiting If you are using the telephone when a new call comes in, the system displays the new call information, and the NEW CALL indicator flashes. Message Waiting If you have a voice-mail message waiting (if you subscribe to the telephone company’s message waiting service), the NEW CALL indicator flashes and -MESSAGE-... -
Page 20: Repeat Messages
43-971.fm Page 20 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:12 PM Repeat Messages If you have received a call from the same phone number more than once, appears showing the number of repeat calls (up to 7). Long Distance Calls The system displays L-D-C with each long distance call. -
Page 21: Out Of Area Calls
43-971.fm Page 21 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:12 PM all calls (using the phone company’s call forwarding service). It displays CALL-Fd BUSY if the call was forwarded from a number set to forward calls if the line is busy. To see the telephone number of the original caller, press READ Out of Area Calls The system displays... -
Page 22: Private Calls
43-971.fm Page 22 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:12 PM Private Calls In some areas, callers have the option of blocking their Caller ID information. When a caller has blocked Caller ID, the sys- tem displays instead of the call informa- –PRIVATE CALL–... -
Page 23: Name- Or Number-Only Calls
43-971.fm Page 23 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:12 PM Name- or Number-Only Calls If the Caller ID information provided includes only the name or only the number, the system displays dashes for the missing information. CALL RECORDS Reviewing Call Records To see how many calls are stored, press REVIEW when the system displays the time. -
Page 24: Dialing Numbers In Call Records
43-971.fm Page 24 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:12 PM Note: If the display does not show the time, repeatedly press until the system displays CALLER ID MODE MODE you press REVIEW To view individual call records, press back through the calls or REVIEW them. -
Page 25: Deleting Call Records
43-971.fm Page 25 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:12 PM 3. Press . The system dials the number. DIAL/REDIAL Notes: • The system cannot dial a number if the Caller ID record is name only. • If the call’s area code matches the area code you stored in the system, the system does not dial the area code. -
Page 26: Vip Call List
43-971.fm Page 26 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:12 PM 2. Press twice. The system deletes that record and DELETE automatically renumbers the remaining call records. After 30 seconds, the time reappears. Note: If you do not press DELETE onds, the system automatically returns to the current time display. -
Page 27: Storing Call Records In The Vip Call List
43-971.fm Page 27 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:12 PM you turn this feature on (see “Turning On/Off the VIP Call Spe- cial Ring” on Page 28). Storing Call Records in the VIP Call List Note: The number you store in the VIP call list must be in a Caller ID record. -
Page 28: Turning On/Off The Vip Call Special Ring
43-971.fm Page 28 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:12 PM • If you do not press a button within 30 seconds, the sys- tem automatically returns to the current time display. Turning On/Off the VIP Call Special Ring 1. Repeatedly press until the system displays either MODE VIP CALL ON... -
Page 29: Dialing From The Vip Call List
43-971.fm Page 29 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:12 PM Notes: • If you do not press a button within 30 seconds, the sys- tem automatically returns to the current time display. • If a phone number has more than 12 characters, press to see the rest of the phone number. -
Page 30: Care And Maintenance
43-971.fm Page 30 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:12 PM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack System 420 Call Waiting Caller ID is an ex- ample of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your system so your can en- joy it for years. -
Page 31: The Fcc Wants You To Know
43-971.fm Page 31 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:12 PM THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW In the unlikely event that your system causes problems on the phone line, the phone company can temporarily disconnect your service. If this happens, the phone company attempts to notify you as soon as possible and advises you of your right file a complaint with the FCC. - Page 32 43-971.fm Page 32 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:12 PM RadioShack Limited Warranty This telephone product is warranted against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.