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Radio Shack 43-3887 Owner's Manual

5.8 ghz multi-handset expandable cordless telephone with digital answerer
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5.8 GHz Multi-Handset Expandable
Cordless Telephone with Digital
Answerer
43-3887
Memo Recording — lets you leave messages for
yourself or others in your home or office, or record your
phone conversations. (See "Voice memo" on page 63.)
Phone Pick-Up Detection — stops recording when
you pick up any phone on the same line as the
answering system, and resets to answer the next call.
Call Screening — lets you listen as a caller leaves a
message. (See "Screening a call" on page 64.)
Speakerphone — lets you conduct a hands-free
conversation using the handset and base speaker. (See
"Making Calls" on page 30.)
Handset Remote Operation — lets you listen to your
incoming messages from the handset. (See "Remote
Operation" on page 65.)
Message Alert — beeps when you have a new
incoming message. (See "Setting the Message Alert On
or Off" on page 25.)
Convenient Extension Placement — lets you place
accessory handsets (up to ten total) anywhere you have
an AC outlet, regardless of phone jack location.
Call Waiting/Caller ID — lets you answer a call even
when you're on the phone and see who's calling before
you answer.
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  • Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 5.8 GHz Multi-Handset Expandable Cordless Telephone with Digital Answerer 43-3887 Memo Recording — lets you leave messages for yourself or others in your home or office, or record your phone conversations. (See “Voice memo” on page 63.) Phone Pick-Up Detection —...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com CONTENTS Introduction ........3 Caller ID ........46 Important Information ....4 Caller ID and CIDCW (Caller ID on Call Waiting) ......... 46 FCC Statement ........4 Viewing the Caller ID List ....47 Surge Protection ........

  • Page 3: Introduction

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com INTRODUCTION IMPORTANT • Your phone operates on Thank you for purchasing a RadioShack 5.8 standard radio GHz Multi-Handset Expandable Cordless frequencies as allocated Telephone. Unlike other conventional by the FCC. cordless telephones, your telephone supports up to ten handsets on a single •...

  • Page 4: Important Information

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IMPORTANT INFORMATION This telephone has been tested and found to comply with all applicable UL and FCC standards. As an E Partner, NERGY RadioShack Corporation has FCC S TATEMENT determined that this product meets the E NERGY This equipment complies with Part 68 of the...

  • Page 5: Surge Protection

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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 complaint with the FCC.

  • Page 6: Important Safety Instructions

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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.

  • Page 7: Important Caller Id Information

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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: •...

  • Page 8: Installation

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com INSTALLATION Ô Ô NOTE Before using your phone, carefully peel the If your home has specially protective film off the display. The film wired alarm equipment protects the handset window during connected to the telephone shipment and is not necessary for use.
  • Page 9 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Your telephone connects directly to a Ô Ô NOTE modular telephone line jack. If your telephone wiring does not have a modular The USOC number of the jack, you can update the wiring yourself jack to be installed is using jacks and adapters (available at your RJ11C (or RJ11W for a wall...

  • Page 10: Pack

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com On a Wall Plate or Wall To mount the phone directly on a wall, you need two screws (not supplied) with heads that fit into the keyhole slots on the base. Drill two holes 3 inches apart.
  • Page 11 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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.

  • Page 12: Installing A Beltclip

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com • The supplied battery pack should last WARNING for about a year. If the battery pack does not hold a charge for more than 2 Dispose of the old battery hours after an overnight charge, pack promptly and properly.

  • Page 13: Display And Icons

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com DISPLAY AND ICONS Example of the standby mode display • Handset Ringer off icon (when the ringer is off)/ day of the week and time / battery icon Handset ID and Banner Number of new Caller ID calls received (If there are no new Caller ID messages, the Handset ID appears here.) •...

  • Page 14: Animation Displays (Handset Only)

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com NIMATION ISPLAYS ANDSET The handsets have a variety of animation displays. Below are examples of the animation screens and what they mean: Turning on the phone Hanging up the phone Confirmation (Done!) Deleting (Deleted!) Making a call Find Handset/Paging the Handset Also, the animation display changes depending on the ringer volume setting.

  • Page 15: Soft Key Function

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SOFT KEY FUNCTION “Soft” keys are keys that change functions Ô Ô NOTE while you operate your phone. There are three soft keys on the base and three on The soft keys will not each handset.

  • Page 16: Main Menu Options

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com MAIN MENU OPTIONS Your phone has seven main menu options: Ô Ô NOTE DirectLink Mode Room Monitor Handset Setup Base Setup Answ Setup Global For Global Setup, Answ. . Ô Setup Deregister HS Setup, and Deregister HS menu options, make sure the line is not in use and the...

  • Page 17: Setting Menu Options

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SETTING MENU OPTIONS SING THE NTERFACE Below are some tips for using the software interface on your phone. • Press the soft key to access the MENU main menu. • Use VOL/RING/ VOL/RING/ scroll through options.
  • Page 18 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 2. Press the soft key to enter ENTER DirectLink mode. You will hear a DirectLink confirmation tone, and Mode Complete appears. 3. To return to normal mode, press the soft key and then the soft CANCEL key, or return the handset to the cradle.
  • Page 19 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com • Ringers (Flicker, Clatter, Soft Alert, Wake Up, Light Bug, Beep Boop, Tone Board, Chip Chop, Party Clap, Reminder) • Melodies (Beethoven’s Symphony #9 [Beethoven9], For Elise [Elise], We Wish You A Merry Christmas [Merry- Xmas], Home Sweet Home [Hm Swt Hm], Lorri Song #6 [Lorri Song], When Irish Eyes Are Smiling [Irish Eyes],...
  • Page 20 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com all incoming calls will have a normal ring tone. Switching to Distinctive On activates all programmed distinctive ring memory locations. 1. Press the soft key. Select the MENU Handset Setup menu, and then the Distinctive Ring submenu.
  • Page 21 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setting the True Banner (Handset Only) True Banner lets you customize the name your handset displays. The name will be displayed on the LCD screen during Standby Mode, Intercom, Intercom Hold, Room Monitor and Copy Phonebook operation.
  • Page 22 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 2. Press VOL/RING/ VOL/RING/ adjust the contrast of the LCD (10 levels.) 3. Press the soft key. You will hear a confirmation tone. Setting the Key Touch Tone (Handset Only) Key Touch Tone is the tone your keypad makes when keys are pressed.
  • Page 23 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Answering System Setup This main menu option allows you to set up the built in answering device. Record a Personal Outgoing Message (Base Only) Record Greeting allows you to record a personal outgoing message (greeting) which the answering system automatically plays when you receive a call.
  • Page 24 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 2. Once you have recorded a personal greeting, press the soft key to CHANGE choose the greeting. The selected outgoing message is played. Each time you press the soft key, the CHANGE phone switches the outgoing message between the prerecorded and the personal outgoing message.
  • Page 25 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setting the Record Time Record Time sets the duration for recording the incoming messages. You have three record time options. The options “one minute” or “four minutes” set the duration for recording the incoming messages. “Announce only”...
  • Page 26 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Turning the message alert tone off from a remote location When all new messages are played back using the remote playback feature (see “Remote Operation” pages 65-68) the Message Alert tone will automatically deactivate.
  • Page 27 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setting Day and Time Day & Time sets the day and time of your display. 1. Press the soft key. Select the MENU Global Setup menu, and then the Day & Time submenu option. 2.
  • Page 28 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setting the Area Code If you enter a 3-digit area code number in Ô Ô NOTES the “Area Code” option, your local area code does not appear in the Caller ID • If the area code has message.
  • Page 29 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com De-register the Handset (Handset Only) Deregister HS clears the handset’s ID from the main base unit and the base ID from the handset. You will usually only deregister the handset if you are having a problem with your phone.

  • Page 30: Using Your Phone

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com USING YOUR PHONE Ô Ô NOTES • If the line is already in AKING ALLS use, all registered handsets that are not From the Handset currently in use will display 1. Remove the handset from the charging cradle.

  • Page 31: Receiving A Call

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3. Dial the number. 4. When the other party answers, talk into the microphone. Ô ECEIVING A CALL Ô Ô NOTES From the Handset • When using the base speaker, position 1. Remove the handset from the charging yourself as near to the cradle.

  • Page 32: Call Waiting

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com AITING Ô Ô NOTES If you have Call Waiting service and a call Call Waiting You must subscribe through waiting tone sounds while you are on a call, your local telephone press on the handset to accept TALK/FLASH company to receive Call the waiting call.
  • Page 33 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4. To hang up, press SPEAKER the base). Deleting a Redial Record (Handset Only) 1. With the phone in standby mode, press soft key. REDIAL 2. Press VOL/RING/ VOL/RING/ repeatedly to display the number to be deleted.

  • Page 34: Adjusting The Ringer

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com DJUSTING THE INGER ARPIECE AND PEAKER OLUME Ô Ô NOTE You can adjust the ringer and earpiece/ speaker volume separately. Ô When you press volume up key (VOL/RING/ ) in the Setting the ringer volume maximum volume level or volume down key (VOL/ Press the volume up key or volume down...

  • Page 35: Do Not Disturb (Dnd)

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com (DND) ISTURB Ô Ô NOTES The do not disturb feature (DND) allows you to mute the ringer of the base and any • Setting the DND to on registered handsets at the same time. If you while the answering have more than one handset, the ringer on system is off, turns the...

  • Page 36: Tone Dialing Switch Over

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IALING WITCH Ô Ô NOTES Some telephone companies use equipment Tone Dialing Switch Over that requires pulse dialing (sometimes referred to as rotary dialing). If you need to • The tone feature only enter tone dialing digits, you can switch- applies when the dial over to tone dialing during the call.

  • Page 37: Three-Way Conferencing

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com HREE ONFERENCING Ô Ô NOTES The phone permits Three-way Three-way Conferencing conversations between the handset, base, and an outside line. Ô If you have more than one handset, the phone permits Four-way conversations, When speaking on the handset see “Four-Way 1.

  • Page 38: Phonebook

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PHONEBOOK The Phonebook allows you to dial a number using just a few key presses. Your phone stores names/numbers in the phonebook memory location, and you can search names in alphabetical order. You have a total of 100 locations that can be used for the phonebook (including the speed dials) and Caller ID messages.

  • Page 39: Steps For Entering Names And Special Characters

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 5. Press the number keypad to enter the phone number (up to 20 digits), press soft key to store the number. Ô Distinctive Ring appears. Press Ô Ô NOTES to move VOL/RING/ VOL/RING/ the pointer to one of the Distinctive Storing Phone Numbers, Names, Distinctive Rings,...

  • Page 40: Viewing The Phonebook

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com If you make a mistake while entering a name to move the cursor to /TONE/< or #/> the incorrect character. Press the soft key to erase the DELETE wrong character, and then enter the correct character.

  • Page 41: Making Calls Using The Phonebook

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 2. Press , or VOL/RING/ VOL/RING/ the number keypad to scroll through the phonebook locations. Phonebook locations appear in alphabetical order (from first to last when you press , from last to first when you VOL/RING/ press VOL/RING/...

  • Page 42: Speed Dialing

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3. To hang up press on the handset on the base. SPEAKER From Talk Mode 1. Press on the TALK/FLASH SPEAKER handset or on the base. SPEAKER 2. View the phonebook location to dial (see “Viewing the Phonebook”...

  • Page 43: Copying Phonebook Locations

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com a. Editing the Stored Data 1. When the phonebook location to be edited appears, press the soft key. EDIT Store/Edit Name appears. 2. Follow the steps 3 to 7 under “Storing Phone Numbers, Names, Distinctive Rings, and Speed Dial”...
  • Page 44 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3. Press , to VOL/RING/ VOL/RING/ select the handset or the base to which you want to transfer the phonebook locations and then press the soft key. 4. Press VOL/RING/ VOL/RING/ One Memory select Memories: and then press the...

  • Page 45: Chain Dialing

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com HAIN IALING The memory locations in the handset are not limited to phone numbers. You can also store a group of numbers (up to 20 digits), that you need to enter once your call connects.

  • Page 46: Caller Id

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com CALLER ID Ô Ô NOTES CIDCW ALLER • If you answer a call ALLER before the Caller ID message is received (for AITING example, before the You must subscribe to Caller ID services second ring), the Caller through your local telephone provider to use ID message will not...

  • Page 47: Viewing The Caller Id List

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 2. When you pick up the phone, the Talk display changes to (AutoTalk feature is set to on.) ID L IEWING THE ALLER The Caller ID list stores information for incoming calls - even unanswered calls. You can store 100 Caller ID messages and Phonebook locations (including Speed Dials) in total.

  • Page 48: Deleting A Caller Id Message

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ELETING A ALLER ESSAGE Deleting Information from the Caller ID List 1. When the phone is in standby mode, Ô Ô NOTE view the Caller ID information to be deleted (see “Viewing the Caller ID List” Once the Caller ID data has on page 47).
  • Page 49 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 2. Press on the TALK/FLASH SPEAKER handset or on the base. The SPEAKER displayed phone number dials automatically. From Talk mode 1. Press on the TALK/FLASH SPEAKER handset or on the base. SPEAKER 2.

  • Page 50: Call Waiting Deluxe Features

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com AITING ELUXE Ô Ô NOTES EATURES • To activate features, Your phone gives you new options for call CW On/CWDX select waiting. At the touch of a button, you can in the CIDCW option. place the caller on hold, send them to your See “Setting CIDCW voice mail service, or conference them into...

  • Page 51: Expanding Your Phone

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com EXPANDING YOUR PHONE Ten Multi-Handset Expandability Your phone supports up to ten handsets. IMPORTANT You can now place a fully- featured cordless handset anywhere AC power is available to If you purchase a 43-3581 connect the handset charger.

  • Page 52: Using The Directlink Mode

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Registration Complete When displayed, the handset has been registered to the base. If Registration Failed appears, please try these steps again. SING THE IRECT Ô Ô NOTE Handsets can be in Direct To use this feature, you must enter the two Link mode while other handsets into the DirectLink mode first.

  • Page 53: Four-Way Conferencing

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ONFERENCING A fourth person, at either the handset or the base, may be added to the conference call. For example, to add a fourth party to an ongoing conference call at the base or another handset, press on the TALK/FLASH...

  • Page 54: Intercom/Call Transfer Feature

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com On the receiving base, to answer the call, press , the soft SPEAKER ANSWER key or INTERCOM/HOLD 4. To hang up the intercom call, press or the soft key on either handset (or or the INTERCOM/HOLD soft key on the base).
  • Page 55 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 2. Select a handset or the base to transfer the call within ten seconds. (Refer to step 2 in the intercom section on page 53.) The call will automatically be placed on hold, and an intercom tone sounds. To cancel the transfer, press the CANCEL soft key,...
  • Page 56 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3. On the receiving handset, to answer the call, press , the TALK/FLASH ANSWER soft key or . The intercom INTCM/HOLD mode is activated, but the caller is still on hold. Or press any number key, (when Anykey Answer /TONE/<...

  • Page 57: The Integrated Answering Device

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com THE INTEGRATED ANSWERING DEVICE The phone has a built-in answering system that answers and records incoming calls. You can also use your answering system to record a conversation, leave a voice memo message or to announce a special outgoing message to callers when you’re away from your phone.

  • Page 58: Setting Up Your Answering System

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com URNING THE NSWERING YSTEM 1. To turn the answering system On, press in standby mode. ANSWER After the announcement “Answering System is on”, the current greeting message will be played and you will MESSAGE hear a confirmation tone.

  • Page 59: Using The Answering Setup Menu

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Announce only feature The announce only feature plays a pre- recorded outgoing message or your own personal outgoing message, but it will not allow the caller to leave a message. To set announce only, follow the steps on “Setting the Record Time”...

  • Page 60: Using Your Answering System

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SING NSWERING YSTEM The message counter displays the number of messages stored in memory. If the display flashes, then there are new messages waiting for you. The answering system is designed to play your new messages first. After you play all your new messages, you can then play your old messages.
  • Page 61 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 2. To repeat the current message, press the |<< soft key after a few seconds of beginning the message. To quickly scroll backwards through a message, press and hold the |<< soft key. To repeat the previous message, press the |<<...
  • Page 62 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3. Press at anytime to PLAY/ STOP stop reviewing your messages and return to standby. The message counter shows the number of messages stored in memory. Deleting a message Ô Ô NOTE To maintain maximum record time, delete the old messages.
  • Page 63 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Voice memo Ô Ô NOTES The voice memo function allows the user to record messages (more than two seconds Voice memo and within four minutes). Ô • The voice memo messages are recorded 1.
  • Page 64 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Screening a call Ô Ô NOTES From the base • If you press TALK/ To screen an incoming call, do the steps as FLASH, call screen will follows: be canceled and the 1. After the answering system answers, handset is put in talk the base speaker will let you hear the mode.

  • Page 65: Remote Operation

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com EMOTE PERATION Ô Ô NOTES You can check, play, or delete messages, even record a new greeting message from a • Time stamp will not be remote location (when you are away from heard until you have set home, or from another room using a the time.
  • Page 66 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4. Enter a command within 15 seconds, Ô Ô NOTES each command thereafter must be entered within two seconds. You may • For Repeat a Message function, press 0 then 1 select a command from the following within about four chart: seconds to repeat the...
  • Page 67 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Remote access with the handset Ô Ô NOTES You can operate your answering system from another room using a handset. Ô • If you press END before the answering system 1. Press the soft key on the handset.
  • Page 68 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Remote Key Function Ô Ô NOTES Ô Repeat a Message • For Repeat a Message Playing incoming Messages function, press Skipping a Message within about four ∅/4 seconds to repeat the Deleting a Message previous message, or Ô...

  • Page 69: Troubleshooting

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com TROUBLESHOOTING If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps first. Symptom Suggestion • Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base or the charger (if you have more than one The CHARGE LED won’t handset) and wall outlet.
  • Page 70 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Symptom Suggestion • Make sure that another handset(s) or the base Unavailable appears in is not in use, and try the phone again. the display. • Make sure that you are not too far from the base.

  • Page 71: Care

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Symptom Suggestion • Make sure the base unit is plugged in. • Make sure that the answering system is turned The answering system does not work. • Make sure that the message record time is not set to Announce only (see “Announce only feature”...

  • Page 72: Service And Repair

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SERVICE AND REPAIR If your phone is not performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance. To locate your nearest RadioShack, use the store locator feature on RadioShack’s website (www.radioshack.com), or call 1-800-The Shack (843-7422) and follow the menu options.

  • Page 73: Note About Handset-Base Registration

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com NOTE ABOUT HANDSET-BASE REGISTRATION When you register the handset with the base, unique data is written on both the base and the handset. The handset registered to one base unit cannot be used with another base unit unless the registration data is "de- registered"...
  • Page 74 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com MEMO...
  • Page 75 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com MEMO...
  • Page 76 This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. RadioShack Customer Relations, 300 RadioShack Circle, Fort Worth, TX 76102-1964 12/99 43-3887 UPZZ01770BA(0) RadioShack Corporation 07A05 Fort Worth, Texas 76102...

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