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43-980.fm Page 1 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM
Cat. No. 43-980
OWNER'S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
System 360
Caller ID with Callback
With 100 Caller ID
Memories

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  • Page 1 43-980.fm Page 1 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM Cat. No. 43-980 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. System 360 Caller ID with Callback With 100 Caller ID Memories...
  • Page 2 43-980.fm Page 2 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM Warning: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK.
  • Page 3 43-980.fm Page 3 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM FEATURES Your RadioShack System 360 Caller ID with Callback is the latest in telephone technology. The system displays the call- er’s telephone number (and name, if available in your area) and the current date and time, as provided by your local phone company to Caller ID service subscribers.
  • Page 4 43-980.fm Page 4 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM Time and Date Display — displays the current time and date as provided to Caller ID service subscribers by your lo- cal telephone company. Message Waiting Indicator — appears when you have re- ceived a voice mail message (if you subscribe to the mes- sage waiting service from your local phone company).
  • Page 5 43-980.fm Page 5 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM Note: You need four AAA batteries (not supplied) to power the System 360. This system has been tested and found to comply with all applicable UL and FCC standards. We recommend you record the system’s serial number here.

  • Page 6: Fcc Information

    43-980.fm Page 6 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM FCC INFORMATION We have designed your System 360 to conform to federal regulations, and you can connect it to most telephone lines. However, each Caller ID system (and each device, such as a telephone or answering machine) that you connect to the telephone line draws power from the line.
  • Page 7 • Coin-operated systems • Party-line systems • Most electronic key telephone systems In the unlikely event that your System 360 causes problems on the phone line, the phone company can temporarily dis- connect your service. If this happens, the phone company at- tempts to notify you in advance.
  • Page 8 Part 15 of FCC Rules . These limits provide rea- sonable protection against radio and TV interference in a res- idential area. However, your System 360 might cause TV or radio interference even when it is operating properly.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    43-980.fm Page 9 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM CONTENTS Preparation ... 11 Installing Batteries/Setup ... 11 Adjusting the Display Contrast ... 17 Connecting the System ... 18 Connecting to a Phone ... 18 Connecting to an Answering Machine ... 19 Mounting the System ...
  • Page 10 43-980.fm Page 10 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM Troubleshooting... 34 Care and Maintenance... 35 Lightning ... 37...

  • Page 11: Preparation

    43-980.fm Page 11 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM PREPARATION INSTALLING BATTERIES/SETUP You need four AAA batteries (not supplied) to power the system. For the longest operation and best performance, we recommend alkaline batteries, such as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-558. Cautions: •...
  • Page 12 43-980.fm Page 12 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM 1. If you are replacing the batteries, unplug the phone line and the phone’s cord from the system. 2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the battery com- partment screw on the bot- tom of the system, then slide the cover off in the direction of the arrow on...
  • Page 13 43-980.fm Page 13 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM 4. Turn the system over so you can see the display. After you install batteries, the system beeps and dis- plays FA640 REV 1.8 (information about the sys- tem’s software), then for a few sec- LANGUAGE onds, then...
  • Page 14 43-980.fm Page 14 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM Notes: • The display shows ENGLISH a third time. REVIEW • If you do not press any key within 45 seconds after pressing , the module automatically REVIEW selects English. Go to Step 7. 6.
  • Page 15 43-980.fm Page 15 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM 7. Within 45 seconds, repeatedly press the first digit of your area code appears, then press to set the digit. The second REVIEW Notes: • If you make a mistake while setting the area code, press .
  • Page 16 43-980.fm Page 16 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM The telephone company sends the correct time with each incoming call, so the correct date and time are automatically set when the system receives its first call. 9. Replace the battery cover and the screw. If you are replacing the batteries, reconnect the phone lines.

  • Page 17: Adjusting The Display Contrast

    43-980.fm Page 17 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY CONTRAST To increase the display contrast, hold down repeatedly pressing REVIEW To decrease the display contrast, hold down repeatedly pressing REVIEW (illustration) Note: Do not hold down DELETE of the keys.

  • Page 18: Connecting The System

    43-980.fm Page 18 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM CONNECTING THE SYSTEM Connecting to a Phone (illustration) 1. Disconnect the telephone line cord from the phone and plug it into the system’s jack. LINE 2. Plug one end of the supplied line cord into the system’s jack.

  • Page 19: Connecting To An Answering Machine

    3. Plug the cord’s other end into the answering machine’s jack. 4. Set your answering machine to answer after two or more rings. This gives the System 360 time to record information about the call that the phone company sends between the first and second rings.

  • Page 20: Mounting The System

    43-980.fm Page 20 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM Note: Some answering machines block Caller ID informa- tion from the System 360. If this happens, you might have to disconnect the answering machine. MOUNTING THE SYSTEM You can place the System 360 directly on a desk, shelf, or table, or mount it on a wall using the supplied mounting bracket and screws.
  • Page 21 43-980.fm Page 21 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM 3. While holding the bracket against the wall, thread a screw through each round hole in the bracket, then tighten the screws. (illustration) 4. Align the slots on the back of the system with the hooks on the bracket.

  • Page 22: Operation

    43-980.fm Page 22 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM OPERATION RECEIVING CALLS Caller ID is a service provided by your telephone company. When you subscribe to this service, the telephone company sends the caller’s telephone number (and name, if available) and the call’s date and time between the first and second rings.
  • Page 23 43-980.fm Page 23 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM If the new call indicator flashes rapidly while the phone is ringing and you see , the caller is blocking PRIVATE CALL their name or telephone number from being sent. If you subscribe to your phone company’s message waiting service, your system can inform you when the phone compa- ny has messages waiting.

  • Page 24: Reviewing Call Records

    43-980.fm Page 24 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM REVIEWING CALL RECORDS Each time you receive a call, your system saves a call record in memory that you can review later or while you are on the phone. Your system saves up to 64 call records, then (for subsequent calls) it replaces the oldest call record with each new one.
  • Page 25 43-980.fm Page 25 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM (illustration - show REVIEW buttons) Note: The system returns to the time/date display after 20 seconds if you do not press a key.

  • Page 26: Displayed Call Information

    43-980.fm Page 26 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM Displayed Call Information The system can display the following information: Description Appears the first time you review a new call record. XX is the number of new calls. The caller has blocked the Caller ID Information from being sent.
  • Page 27 43-980.fm Page 27 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM Description Appears if the Caller ID information was garbled, or if there was an error during the transmission of Caller ID informa- tion. A - appears where the data is lost. Appears if there are no call records in the system’s memory when you press a key.

  • Page 28: Deleting Call Records

    43-980.fm Page 28 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM DELETING CALL RECORDS Deleting a Single Call Note: You cannot delete a call marked as a VIP call by us- ing only the steps in this section. See “Using VIP Calls” on Page 31.

  • Page 29: Deleting All Calls

    43-980.fm Page 29 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM Deleting All Calls 1. Repeatedly press either REVIEW appears. 2. While appears, hold down --END-- CALLS appears. USING CALLBACK When a phone number you want to dial appears on the display, you can press CALL- to automatically dial it.
  • Page 30 43-980.fm Page 30 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM To complete the call, pick up the phone within 4 seconds af- ter you see . If you do not pick up the PICKUP PHONE phone within 4 seconds, PICKUP PHONE the system does not complete the call.

  • Page 31: Calling The Last Reviewed Number

    43-980.fm Page 31 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM Calling the Last Reviewed Number To call the phone number in the last call record you re- viewed, press when the current time and date CALLBACK appear. The system dials the number and displays PICKUP PHONE .

  • Page 32: Marking A Call Record As A Vip Call Record

    43-980.fm Page 32 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM Notes: • The system protects VIP call records, to make it difficult to delete them by mistake. To delete a VIP call record, you must first unmark it using the steps in “Unmarking a VIP Call Record”...

  • Page 33: Unmarking A Vip Call Record

    43-980.fm Page 33 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM As you press REVIEW REVIEW records, appears on each record marked as a PRIORITY VIP call record. Unmarking a VIP Call Record 1. Repeatedly press REVIEW the VIP call record you want to unmark. 2.

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting

    43-980.fm Page 34 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM TROUBLESHOOTING If your system is not working as it should, these suggestions might help you eliminate the problem. Problem Solution Battery installation — Replace or rein- Blank screen stall the batteries as described in “In- stalling Batteries/Programming the Mod- ule”...

  • Page 35: Care And Maintenance

    43-980.fm Page 35 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack System 360 Caller ID with Callback is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your system so you can en- joy it for years.
  • Page 36 43-980.fm Page 36 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM Use only fresh batteries of the required size and type. Batteries can leak chemicals that damage your system’s electronic parts. Wipe the system with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new. Do not use harsh chem- icals, cleaning solvents, or strong detergents to clean the system.

  • Page 37: Lightning

    43-980.fm Page 37 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM LIGHTNING Your system has built-in protection circuits to reduce the risk of damage from surges in telephone and power line current. These protection circuits meet or exceed the FCC require- ments. However, lightning striking the telephone or power lines can damage your system.
  • Page 38 43-980.fm Page 38 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM NOTES...
  • Page 39 43-980.fm Page 39 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in mate- rial and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of pur- chase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.
  • Page 40 43-980.fm Page 40 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM (Continued) This warranty does not cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or attributable to acts of God, abuse, accident, misuse, improper or abnormal usage, failure to follow instructions, improper installation or maintenance, alteration, lightning or other incidence of excess voltage or current;...

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