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43-1109.fm Page 1 Friday, June 18, 1999 10:26 AM Cat. No. 43-1109 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. ET-1109 900 MHz Digital Cordless Telephone with Caller ID/Call Waiting ID...
Call Waiting. Hearing-Aid Compatibility — lets you use the ET-1109 with hearing aids that have a T (telephone) switch. This telephone has been tested and found to comply with all applicable and FCC standards and is UL listed.
If ringer operation is impaired, re- move a device from the line. FCC STATEMENT Your ET-1109 complies with Part 68 of FCC Rules . You must, upon request, provide the FCC registration number and the REN to your phone company.
43-1109.fm Page 5 Friday, June 18, 1999 10:26 AM CONTENTS Installation ... 6 Mounting the Phone ... 6 On a Desk ... 6 On a Wall Plate or Wall ... 7 Connecting and Charging the Battery Pack ... 8 Setting the Dialing Mode ... 10 Setting the Ringer Tone/Volume ...
43-1109.fm Page 6 Friday, June 18, 1999 10:26 AM INSTALLATION MOUNTING THE PHONE You can place the phone on a desk or table, mount it on a standard wall plate, or mount it directly on a wall. Select a location that is: •...
7. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position. Note: To mount the ET-1109 directly on a wall, you need two screws (not sup- plied) with heads that fit into the keyhole slots on the bottom of the base.
CONNECTING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK The ET-1109 comes with a recharge- able nickel-cadmium battery pack in the handset, but not connected. Before us- ing your phone, you must connect the battery pack, then charge it for about 24 hours.
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43-1109.fm Page 9 Friday, June 18, 1999 10:26 AM To charge the battery pack, place the handset either faceup or facedown on the base. The CHARGE/IN USE indica- tor on the base lights and Total:00 appears on the handset display. CHARGE/IN USE Indicator Recharge the battery pack when...
43-1109.fm Page 10 Friday, June 18, 1999 10:26 AM • The supplied battery pack should last for about a year. When it loses its ability to fully recharge, order a replacement battery pack from your local RadioShack store (see “Re- placing Battery Pack”...
Page 20), you must store your local area code in the ET-1109’s memory. Then, when you dial from a Caller ID record, the ET-1109 skips the area code if it matches the one you stored. Follow these steps to store your area code.
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43-1109.fm Page 12 Friday, June 18, 1999 10:26 AM 3. Press , then enter your SELECT three-digit area code. If you make a mistake, repeatedly press to move the cursor over the incor- rect digit, then enter the correct number. Note: If an area code is already stored, it appears on the display af- ter you press and hold...
TALK SELECTING THE CHANNEL The ET-1109 has 30 channels (frequen- cy pairs used between the base and handset). If the call seems to disconnect for no reason during a call, press the handset to select a different channel.
2. Dial the service’s main number. 3. When the service answers, press ( ). Any additional numbers TONE you dial are sent as tone signals. 4. The ET-1109’s dial mode resets to pulse when you make or receive a call. might FLASH...
43-1109.fm Page 15 Friday, June 18, 1999 10:26 AM PAGING To send a page from the base to the handset or to locate the handset, when the phone is not in use, press on the base. The handset beeps FIND for 5 seconds.
43-1109.fm Page 16 Friday, June 18, 1999 10:26 AM Repeatedly press to view the characters in alphabetical order. (The display shows uppercase let- ters first, then lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters.) Notes: • Press to see the characters in re- verse alphabetical order.
43-1109.fm Page 17 Friday, June 18, 1999 10:26 AM Edit Memory n — edit the record as described in Steps 5 through 8 of “Storing a Number and Name in Memory” on Page 15. Delete Memory n — the display prompts you to confirm the deletion.
43-1109.fm Page 18 Friday, June 18, 1999 10:26 AM Testing Stored Emergency Numbers If you store an emergency service’s number (police department, fire depart- ment, ambulance) and you choose to test the stored number, make the test call during the late evening or early morning hours to avoid peak demand periods.
. To resume the previous phone FLASH conversation, press again. FLASH If the ET-1109’s Caller ID memory be- comes full, any new call replaces the oldest call’s record. REVIEWING CALLER ID RECORDS To review the Caller ID records, lift the handset and press .
43-1109.fm Page 20 Friday, June 18, 1999 10:26 AM Caller ID Messages Display New:XX Total:XX Private Name Private Number Unknown Name Unknown Number Incomplete Data DIALING NUMBERS FROM A CALLER ID RECORD To dial a local number stored in a Caller ID record, recall the record, then press .
43-1109.fm Page 21 Friday, June 18, 1999 10:26 AM If the selected location is empty, the phone beeps to confirm that it stored the number, then the Caller ID record ap- pears. If a record exists in the selected loca- tion, Replace Memory? prompting you to confirm the replace-...
43-1109.fm Page 22 Friday, June 18, 1999 10:26 AM TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your ET-1109, but if you do, these suggestions might help. Problem The phone does not work or works poorly. The display flashes slowly when the handset is faceup on the base.
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Caller ID information. If you still have problems, disconnect the ET-1109. If other phones on the same line work properly, the fault is in this phone or its installation. If you cannot find the prob- lem, take the ET-1109 to your local RadioShack store for assistance.
FCC authoriza- tion to operate it. If your ET-1109 is not performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance. If the trouble is affecting the telephone lines, the phone company can ask you to disconnect your ET-1109 until you have resolved the problem.
43-1109.fm Page 25 Friday, June 18, 1999 10:26 AM REPLACING THE BATTERY PACK If you follow the instructions in “Connect- ing and Charging the Battery Pack” on Page 8, the battery pack should last about one year. If the battery pack does not hold a charge for more than 2 hours after an overnight charge, replace it with a new 3.6-volt, 600 mAh battery pack...
43-1109.fm Page 26 Friday, June 18, 1999 10:26 AM THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW In the unlikely event that your phone causes problems on the phone line, the phone company can temporarily discon- tinue your service. If this happens, the phone company attempts to notify you in advance.
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43-1109.fm Page 27 Friday, June 18, 1999 10:26 AM NOTES...
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43-1109.fm Page 28 Friday, June 18, 1999 10:26 AM Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workman- ship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.