Radioshack 2.4 ghz digital spread spectrum cordless telephone with call waiting/caller id owner's manual (16 pages)
Summary of Contents for Radio Shack 43-3558
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2.4 GHz Cordless Telephone Caller ID/Call Waiting ID 43-3557/43-3558 Ten-Number Memory Dialing — lets you store up to ten numbers in memory for easy dialing. (See “Memory Dialing” on page 19.) Ample Talk and Standby Time — the supplied battery (when fully charged) provides about 7 hours of talk time or 14 days of standby time.
Introduction ... 3 Important Information ... 4 FCC Statement ... 4 Surge Protection ... 5 Important Safety Instructions ... 6 Important Caller ID Information ... 7 Installation ... 8 Selecting a Location ... 8 On a Desk Top ... 9 On a Wall Plate or Wall ...
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing a RadioShack 2.4 GHz Cordless Telephone. Your phone uses advanced technology to give you superior audio quality and extended range. The phone’s Caller ID unit records each caller’s telephone number (and name, if available in...
Ô Ô NOTE You must not connect your phone to: • coin-operated systems • most electronic key telephone systems As an E NERGY RadioShack Corporation has determined that this product meets the E NERGY for energy efficiency. IMPORTANT INFORMATION This telephone has been tested and found to comply with all applicable UL and FCC standards.
ringer operation is impaired, remove a device from the line. In the unlikely event that your phone causes problems on the phone line, the phone company can temporarily discontinue your service. If this happens, the phone company attempts to notify you in advance. If advance notice is not practical, the phone company notifies you as soon as possible and advises you of your right to file a...
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following: 1. Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.
IMPORTANT CALLER ID INFORMATION To use Caller ID and Call Waiting, you must be in an area where those services are available and you must subscribe to those services through your local phone company. Where Caller ID is offered, one or more options are generally available: •...
Ô Ô NOTES • If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to the telephone line, be sure that installing the system does not disable your alarm equipment. If you have questions about what will disable alarm equipment, contact your telephone company or a qualified installer.
1. Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into jack TEL LINE on the back of the base. 2. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the jack on DC IN 9V the back of the base and route the adapter’s cord through the strain relief slot on the base.
IMPORTANT The EPA certified ® RBRC Battery Recycling Seal on the nickel- cadmium (Ni-Cd) battery indicates RadioShack is voluntarily participating in an industry program to collect and recycle these batteries at the end of their useful life, when taken out of service in the United States or Canada.
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1. Press down and slide off the battery compartment cover. 2. Lift the battery pack out of the compartment. 3. Plug the battery pack’s connector into the socket in the compartment (the connector fits only one way). Then place the battery pack in the compartment.
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WARNING Dispose of the old battery pack promptly and properly. Do not burn or bury it. There is a risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions. The supplied battery pack should last about a year.
OPERATION AKING AND ALLS Action Handset On Base Handset Off Base Pick up the handset Ô (Auto Talk: On) or pick up the answer handset and press a call TALK/FLASH (Auto Talk: Off). 1)Pick up the handset. 2)Press TALK/ FLASH. 3)Listen for the dial tone.
Ô Ô NOTE When you press volume up key ( VOL) in Maximum mode or volume down key VOL) in Low mode, an error tone sounds. DJUSTING THE INGER AND ARPIECE OLUME Handset Ringer Tone and Volume Press the volume up key or volume down key (labeled as, standby mode to select one of five ringer tones and volume combinations.
IALING Some telephone companies use equipment that requires pulse dialing (sometimes referred to as rotary dialing). If you need to enter tone dialing digits, you can switch-over to tone dialing during the call. For example, entering your bank account number after you have called your bank.
TALK/FLASH OICE NDICATOR If you subscribe to voice mail service, you can use your cordless telephone to access your voice mailbox. The light on the base of your phone flashes whenever you have messages waiting in your voice mailbox. Just program...
ETTING There are five setup options available. They are Auto Talk, CIDCW (Caller ID on Call Waiting), Area Code, Dial and Language. Auto Talk allows you to answer the phone without pressing TALK/FLASH If the phone rings when Auto Talk is On, simply remove the handset from the base and the phone automatically answers the call.
Ô Ô NOTES Entering Your Area Code When the area code has already been stored in memory, the stored area code will be displayed. To change it, use the CH/ DELETE and number keys to enter the new area code. Then press SELECT.
• If you are not sure of your dialing system, set for tone dialing. Make a trial call. If the call connects, leave the setting as is, otherwise set for pulse dialing. • If your phone system requires pulse dialing and you need to send the DTMF tones for certain situations during a call, you may “switch-over”...
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3. Press SELECT 4. Press SELECT indicating that the display is ready for the name to be entered. Edit Memory X X If “ selected memory location is already stored. Then you must either edit the entry in this location, delete the entry in this location, or select ¨...
• Use PAUSE/REDIAL in the dialing sequence. The display shows a ¨ ¨. Each pause counts as one digit and represents a two second delay of time between the digits. Ô • Use CH/DELETE needed. 8. Press SELECT confirmation tone. Memory storage is complete.
Ô Ô NOTE If the next character uses the same number key, you must press #/> to move the cursor over. Otherwise the next time you press the number key, it changes the character that was previously set. For example, to enter Movies. 1.
AKING ALLS WITH EMORY IALING Memory Dialing from Standby Mode 1. Press . The handset displays your programmed memory locations. 2. Press the number ( ) to select the memory location you would like to dial. Ô 3. Press TALK/FLASH volume setting appear on the display.
An example of this is a bank account number. Once you have called your bank, and are prompted to enter the account number, press and select the location number where the special number has been stored. Then press SELECT Store your special number with an identifying name.
6. Press SELECT flashes indicating that the display is ready for the number to be edited. 7. Use the number key, PAUSE/REDIAL the phone number. The phone number cannot exceed 20 digits. If you don’t want to change the phone number, skip this step.
4. Press SELECT 5. Press key to move the pointer Delete MemoryXX down to ¨ 6. Press SELECT confirmation screen appears. 7. Press key to move the pointer to ¨ ¨. 8. Press SELECT You hear a confirmation tone. 9. After about two seconds, the display returns to the Select Memory screen.
TORING AND PEED 1. When the phone is in the standby mode, press and hold Edit Number If “ number already stored. Press keys to select ¨ Number ¨. Then press 2. Store the number by following step 7 under “Storing Phone Numbers and Names”...
Ô Ô NOTES • If you answer a call before the Caller ID message is received (Example: before the second ring), the Caller ID message will not appear. • When the call is received via a telephone company that does not offer Caller ID service, the caller´s phone number and name do not appear.
2. When you pick up the phone, the display changes to ¨ feature is set to on.) IEWING THE ESSAGE The Caller ID list stores information for up to 30 incoming calls - even unanswered calls. Ô 1. Press CID/MENU The summary screen appears.
Calling a Party from the Caller ID List • You cannot make a call from the Caller ID list if your cordless telephone is connected to a private branch exchange (PBX). • You can place a call from talk mode. Press TALK/FLASH.
1. Press . Select the phone CID/MENU number that you want to dial by pressing 2. Press TALK/FLASH phone number dials automatically. Long Distance Calls and Area Code Setting/Cancellation Pressing while the incoming Caller ID information is displayed will place or remove the prefix in the display to set up for a long distance call or cancel.
Ô Ô NOTES • If you place the handset on the base to recharge it while the headset is connected, be sure the handset seats properly. • You can use a handset holder (available from your local RadioShack store) to hang the handset on your belt for greater convenience when using a headset.
TROUBLESHOOTING If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps first Problem The CHARGE/IN USE indicator won’t illuminate when the handset is placed on the base. The audio sounds weak and/or scratchy. Can’t make or receive calls. The handset doesn’t ring or receive a page.
Problem The Caller ID does not display. Voice Message Indication does not work. If you still have problems, disconnect the phone. If other phones on the same line work properly, the fault is in this phone or its installation. If you cannot find the problem, take the phone to your local RadioShack store for assistance.
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This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. RadioShack Customer Relations, 200 Taylor Street, 6th Floor, Fort Worth, TX 76102 RadioShack Corporation Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Limited One-Year Warranty 12/99 43-3557/43-3558 UPZZ01040BA 01A04 Printed in China...