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- Page 1 43-698a.fm Page 1 Friday, August 13, 1999 12:56 PM Cat. No. 43-698A OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. ET-598 25-Channel 2-Line Cordless Telephone with Dual Keypads...
- Page 2 If someone answers, you can use the ET-598 like a two-way inter- com. Flash — sends an electronic switch- hook signal so you can use the phone with special phone services, such as Call Waiting.
- Page 3 Serial Number: Important Note: Cordless phones such as your ET-598 require AC power to operate. When the AC power is off, you cannot dial out or receive incoming calls using this phone. To be safe, you...
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Page 4: Read This Before Installation
We refer to this power draw as the device’s ringer equivalence number , or REN. The REN for your ET-598 is located on the bottom of the base. If you are using more than one phone or other device on the line, add up all the RENs. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
43-698a.fm Page 5 Friday, August 13, 1999 12:56 PM CONTENTS Installation ... 6 Selecting a Location ... 6 Mounting/Connecting the Phone ... 6 Placing the Base on a Desk Top ... 7 Mounting the Base on a Wall Plate ... 8 Mounting the Base Directly on the Wall ... -
Page 6: Installation
MOUNTING/CONNECTING THE PHONE To use both of the ET-598’s lines, you must connect it to two separate tele- phone lines. Each of these lines must have its own phone number. If you do... -
Page 7: Placing The Base On A Desk Top
43-698a.fm Page 7 Friday, August 13, 1999 12:56 PM Placing the Base on a Desk Top Follow these steps when you place the base on a desk, shelf, or table. 1. If you have a single 2-line modular jack, plug one end of the supplied modular cord into the TEL LINE 1/2 jack. -
Page 8: Mounting The Base On A Wall Plate
43-698a.fm Page 8 Friday, August 13, 1999 12:56 PM 5. Plug the other end(s) of the modu- cord(s) into modular jack(s). 6. Raise the base’s antenna to a ver- tical position and fully extend it. Mounting the Base on a Wall Plate To make this connection, you need a 2-line short modular cord, such as Cat. - Page 9 43-698a.fm Page 9 Friday, August 13, 1999 12:56 PM 2. Plug the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V 3. Route the adapter cord through both the upper and lower grooves and the modular cord(s) through only the upper groove on the bot- tom of the base.
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Page 10: Mounting The Base Directly On The Wall
43-698a.fm Page 10 Friday, August 13, 1999 12:56 PM 7. Raise the base’s antenna to a ver- tical position and fully extend it. Mounting the Base Directly on the Wall To mount the base directly on the wall, you need two wood screws (not sup- plied) with heads that fit into the key- hole slots on the bottom of the base. - Page 11 43-698a.fm Page 11 Friday, August 13, 1999 12:56 PM 3. Plug the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V 4. Route the adapter and modular cords through both the upper and lower grooves on the bottom of the base.
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Page 12: Connecting And Charging The Battery Pack
CONNECTING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK The ET-598 comes with a recharge- able nickel-cadmium battery pack in- stalled in the handset. Before using your phone, you must connect the bat- tery pack, then charge it for about 14 hours. - Page 13 43-698a.fm Page 13 Friday, August 13, 1999 12:56 PM 4. To charge the battery pack, simply place the handset on the base. The CHARGE indicator on the base lights. Recharge the battery pack when the BATT LOW indicator flashes. BATTLOW Notes: •...
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Page 14: Setting The Dialing Mode
LINE 1 set is off the base. When you place the handset on the base and set , the ET-598 does not ring when it receives a call. However, other phones connected to the same phone line still ring. -
Page 15: Operation
43-698a.fm Page 15 Friday, August 13, 1999 12:56 PM OPERATION Note: You can use the keypad on ei- ther the handset or the base to operate the ET-598. To use the speakerphone, you must use the base’s keypad; to use the handset, you must use the handset’s keypad. -
Page 16: Changing The Channel
(channel) to find a clearer channel. HOLD The ET-598 changes to a different channel each time you press Note: If the handset is too far away from the base, the channel might not change. Move closer to the base and try again. -
Page 17: Using Privacy
43-698a.fm Page 17 Friday, August 13, 1999 12:56 PM Using Privacy While using the speakerphone, you can talk to someone else in the room without the person on the other end of the phone line hearing your conversa- tion. Press and release PRIVACY ing the call. -
Page 18: Switching Between The Handset And Speakerphone
43-698a.fm Page 18 Friday, August 13, 1999 12:56 PM You can use another phone on the same line to pick up the call on hold, but the device that put the line on hold still shows that line on hold. After 5 minutes the line indicator turns off. -
Page 19: Making Aconference Call
43-698a.fm Page 19 Friday, August 13, 1999 12:56 PM During the call, one of you can hang up and the call can continue at the other keypad. Note: If you hear a high-pitched noise from the base’s speaker, the handset and the base are too close together. -
Page 20: Using Redial
43-698a.fm Page 20 Friday, August 13, 1999 12:56 PM USING REDIAL lets you quickly dial the last REDIAL/P number dialed on either LINE 1 or LINE 2. When you hear a dial tone, simply press REDIAL/P Notes: • The redial memory is indepen- dent for each keypad. -
Page 21: Using The Paging/Intercom Features
USING THE PAGING/ INTERCOM FEATURES You can use the ET-598 as a two-way pager and intercom between the base and the handset. This is useful if the handset is away from the base and you... -
Page 22: Memory Dialing
43-698a.fm Page 22 Friday, August 13, 1999 12:56 PM MEMORY DIALING You can store up to 20 numbers in memory (10 in the handset’s memory and another 10 in the base’s memory), then dial a stored number by pressing a one-digit memory location number. -
Page 23: Entering A Pause
43-698a.fm Page 23 Friday, August 13, 1999 12:56 PM 5. For each stored number, write the person’s or company’s name next to the appropriate location number on the supplied MEMORY direc- tory sticker. (Use a pencil in case you want to change the number later.) Attach the sticker to the handset. -
Page 24: Troubleshooting
43-698a.fm Page 24 Friday, August 13, 1999 12:56 PM TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your phone, but if you do, the fol- lowing suggestions might help. Problem Low volume or unusual sounds. Severe noise interference. The phone cannot be oper- ated at a useful distance from the base because the signal... - Page 25 43-698a.fm Page 25 Friday, August 13, 1999 12:56 PM Problem Handset does not ring or receive a page. The handset stops working or works poorly during a call. The call is too noisy. 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.
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Page 26: Care And Maintenance
43-698a.fm Page 26 Friday, August 13, 1999 12:56 PM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack ET-598 25-Channel Two-Line Cordless Telephone with Dual Key- pads is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your cordless telephone so you can enjoy it for years. -
Page 27: Replacing The Battery Pack
43-698a.fm Page 27 Friday, August 13, 1999 12:56 PM REPLACING THE BATTERY PACK If you follow the instructions in “Con- necting and Charging the Battery Pack” on Page 12, the battery pack should last about a year. If the battery pack will not hold a charge for more than 2 hours after an overnight charge, replace it with a new 3.6 V, 300 mAH... -
Page 28: The Fcc Wants You To Know
43-698a.fm Page 28 Friday, August 13, 1999 12:56 PM THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW In the unlikely event that your phone causes problems on the phone line, the phone company can temporarily discontinue your service. If this hap- pens, the phone company attempts to notify you in advance. - Page 29 43-698a.fm Page 29 Friday, August 13, 1999 12:56 PM NOTES...
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- Page 32 43-698a.fm Page 32 Friday, August 13, 1999 12:56 PM 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.