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Radio Shack ET-537 Owner's Manual

25-channel cordless telephone with 9-number memory
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43-1037.fm Page 1 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 10:05 AM
Cat. No. 43-1037
OWNER'S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
ET-537
25-Channel Cordless Telephone
with 9-Number Memory

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  • Page 1 43-1037.fm Page 1 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 10:05 AM Cat. No. 43-1037 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. ET-537 25-Channel Cordless Telephone with 9-Number Memory...
  • Page 2 43-1037.fm Page 2 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 10:05 AM FEATURES Your RadioShack ET-537 25-Channel Cordless Telephone with 9-Number Memory includes the latest advances in cordless phone technology. It has these features: Auto Scan — automatically selects a clear channel when you make or an- swer a call.
  • Page 3 AC power to operate. When AC power is off, you cannot dial out or receive incoming calls using your ET-537. For this reason, the ET- 537 should not be your only telephone. To be safe, you should also have a...

  • Page 4: Read This Before Installation

    43-1037.fm Page 4 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 10:05 AM READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION We have designed your telephone to conform to federal regulations, and you can connect it to most telephone lines. However, each device that you connect to the phone line draws power from the phone line.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    43-1037.fm Page 5 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 10:05 AM CONTENTS Installation... 6 Selecting a Location... 6 Installing the Handset’s Antenna... 7 Connecting the Battery ... 7 Connecting Power... 7 Charging the Battery ... 8 Installing the Base... 9 Placing the Base on a Desk Top... 9 Mounting the Base on a Wall Plate...

  • Page 6: Installation

    43-1037.fm Page 6 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 10:05 AM INSTALLATION Important: After you select a location for the phone (see “Selecting a Loca- tion”), you must install the phone in the following order before you use it for the first time. 1.

  • Page 7: Installing The Handset's Antenna

    43-1037.fm Page 7 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 10:05 AM INSTALLING THE HANDSET’S ANTENNA Insert the antenna into the hole at the top of the handset, then rotate the an- tenna clockwise until it is secure. CONNECTING THE BATTERY Your phone comes with a recharge- able nickel-cadmium battery installed.

  • Page 8: Charging The Battery

    43-1037.fm Page 8 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 10:05 AM 1. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the POWER 9V DC jack on the back of the base. 2. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. CHARGING THE BATTERY Before you connect the phone to the phone line and use the phone for the...

  • Page 9: Installing The Base

    43-1037.fm Page 9 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 10:05 AM • The first time you use your phone after installing a new battery, the handset might not work or might sound an error tone when you press . This might also occur TALK when you recharge a battery that has been completely discharged.

  • Page 10: Mounting The Base Directly On The Wall

    43-1037.fm Page 10 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 10:05 AM 4. Align the keyhole slots on the back of the base with the mount- ing studs on the wall plate, then carefully push the base onto the studs and slide it down. 5.
  • Page 11 43-1037.fm Page 11 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 10:05 AM 5. Plug the attached modular cord on the back of the base into a modular phone line jack. 6. Place the handset on the base. 7. Place the base’s antenna in a ver- tical position.

  • Page 12: Preparation

    43-1037.fm Page 12 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 10:05 AM PREPARATION SETTING THE DIALING MODE on the back of the TONE/PULSE base for the type of service you have — tone or pulse (rotary). If you are not sure which type you have, do this test. 1.

  • Page 13: Operation

    43-1037.fm Page 13 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 10:05 AM OPERATION CONFIRMATION TONES When you press a button, the phone sounds a confirmation tone to indicate that it accepted the command. If you are out of range or there is too much in- terference, the phone sounds an error tone.

  • Page 14: Using Flash

    43-1037.fm Page 14 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 10:05 AM Note: The redial memory holds up to 63 digits, so you can redial long- distance as well as local phone num- bers. USING FLASH Pressing sends the electronic FLASH equivalent of a switchhook signal. Use with special phone company FLASH services such as call waiting.

  • Page 15: Using Page

    43-1037.fm Page 15 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 10:05 AM USING PAGE on the base lets you locate the PAGE handset if you misplaced it, or alert the person holding the handset. The hand- set beeps three times when someone presses and releases on the PAGE base.

  • Page 16: Memory Dialing

    43-1037.fm Page 16 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 10:05 AM MEMORY DIALING STORING PHONE NUMBERS IN MEMORY You can store up to 9 phone numbers of up to 16 digits each. Notes: • If is set to TONE/PULSE and you want to use tone dialing for a memory number, you must store the tone entry ( with the number.

  • Page 17: Dialing A Stored Number

    43-1037.fm Page 17 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 10:05 AM DIALING A STORED NUMBER 1. Lift the handset from the cradle. (Press if you do not hear a TALK dial tone). 2. When you hear a dial tone, press and then press the MEMORY memory location number where the phone number is stored.

  • Page 18: Troubleshooting

    43-1037.fm Page 18 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 10:05 AM TROUBLESHOOTING If your phone is not working as it should, these suggestions might help you elimi- nate the problem. If the phone still does not operate normally, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance.
  • Page 19 43-1037.fm Page 19 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 10:05 AM Symptom The volume sud- Someone has picked up a denly drops and un- phone on the same line. usual sounds occur. The handset’s battery might need recharging (the handset sounds a beep every 7 sec- onds).

  • Page 20: Care And Maintenance

    43-1037.fm Page 20 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 10:05 AM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack ET-537 25-Channel Cordless Telephone with 9-Number Memory is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your phone so you can enjoy it for years.

  • Page 21: Replacing The Battery

    43-1037.fm Page 21 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 10:05 AM REPLACING THE BATTERY If you follow the instructions in “Charg- ing the Battery” on Page 8, the sup- plied battery should last about one year. When the battery loses its ability to fully charge, you should replace it with a new one (available at your local RadioShack store).

  • Page 22: Lightning

    43-1037.fm Page 22 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 10:05 AM Your phone might cause TV or radio interference even when it is operating properly. To determine whether your phone is causing the interference, turn off and unplug your phone and discon- nect the handset battery.
  • Page 23 43-1037.fm Page 23 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 10:05 AM NOTES...
  • Page 24 43-1037.fm Page 24 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 10:05 AM 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.

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