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43-463.fm Page 1 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM Cat. No. 43-463 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. SYSTEM 212 Two-Line Speakerphone with Conference...
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You can connect up to 12 System 212 Speakerphones to two telephone lines and use each phone as an extension telephone station to make and receive calls.
43-463.fm Page 3 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM This telephone is ETL listed to UL stan- dards and meets all applicable FCC standards. recommend record phone’s serial number here. The num- ber is on the bottom of the phone. Serial Number __________________ WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not ex-...
43-463.fm Page 4 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM CONTENTS Installing the Speakerphone ... 6 Installing the Backup Batteries ... 7 Selecting a Location ... 7 Placing the Phone on a Desk Top ... 8 Mounting the Phone on a Wall ... 9 Connecting the Handset ...
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43-463.fm Page 5 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM Care and Maintenance ... 24 The FCC Wants You to Know ... 25 Lightning ... 25...
43-463.fm Page 6 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM INSTALLING THE SPEAKERPHONE To make full use of the Speakerphone’s features, you must connect it to two tele- phone lines, each with its own telephone number. However, you can connect it to a single line.
43-463.fm Page 7 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM INSTALLING THE BACKUP BATTERIES The System 212 requires AC power to operate. However, if AC power fails or you unplug the speakerphone, the three AAA backup batteries (not supplied) save stored information. We recom- mend you use alkaline batteries, such as RadioShack Cat.
43-463.fm Page 8 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM Placing the Phone on a Desk Top Follow these steps when you place the base on a desk, shelf, or table. 1. Remove the stand from the bottom of the phone by pressing and hold- ing in both spring tabs, then gently pulling the wide end of the stand and lifting it off.
43-463.fm Page 9 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM 5. Plug the modular cord’s other end into the modular phone line jack(s) for Line 1 and Line 2, then plug the AC adapter into a standard AC out- let. To silence the phone ringing, set the station extension number for the phone (see “Setting the Station Extension Numbers”...
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43-463.fm Page 10 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM 4. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the POWER jack on the bottom of the telephone, then route the AC power cord through the AC ADAPTER CORD slot. Do not plug the adapter into the AC outlet at this time .
43-463.fm Page 11 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM CONNECTING THE HANDSET Plug one end of the coiled cord into the modular jack on the handset. Then con- nect it to the jack on the side of the tele- phone base. Place the handset in the cradle.
43-463.fm Page 12 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM SETTING THE STATION EXTENSION NUMBERS When you connect more than one Speakerphone, you must also set a dif- ferent extension number for each station so you can use the System’s paging and intercom features.
43-463.fm Page 13 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM USING THE TELEPHONE LINE STATUS The line status indicator to the left of each line button show that line’s status. Indicator Status Not in use Flashes twice In use every 2 seconds Flashes slowly Incoming call Flashes rapidly...
43-463.fm Page 14 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM ANSWERING A CALL To answer an incoming call, pick up the handset or press SPKR PHONE Note: If another station answers an in- coming call before you do, your station is locked out and you hear either the dial tone from the other phone line, or si- lence if both lines are being used by oth- er stations.
43-463.fm Page 15 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM USING PRIVACY If you do not want the person on the oth- er end of the phone line to hear your conversation with someone else at your location, press PRIVACY . The PRIVACY indicator lights and the microphone turns off, but you can still hear the call- ing party.
43-463.fm Page 16 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM USING AUTO REDIAL Follow these steps to set your Speaker- phone to automatically redial a number (one that is busy, for example) up to ten times. 1. While the handset is on the cradle and SPKR PHONE is off, press an available line’s button.
43-463.fm Page 17 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM With One Outside Caller and One Internal Station 1. Place the outside caller on hold by pressing HOLD 2. Press and dial the sta- INTERCOM tion number you want to join your call.
43-463.fm Page 18 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM MEMORY DIALING You can store up to 20 numbers in the Speakerphone’s memory Then you can quickly dial these num- bers by pressing one or two buttons. Each number you store can be up to 16 digits long.
43-463.fm Page 19 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM Use a flat-blade screwdriver to lift up the plastic cover from the telephone number index card. For each stored number, write the person’s or company’s name next to the appropriate location number on the phone number index card.
43-463.fm Page 20 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM USING INTERCOM AND PAGING You can call other stations connected to the same phone lines using either the in- tercom or paging feature. Using the Speakerphone’s intercom fea- ture is like making a telephone call to another station.
43-463.fm Page 21 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM • An intercom call to one station can be answered by any other station. 3. When the person answers, talk into the speakerphone or pick up the handset. 4. To end an intercom call, press or hang up the handset.
43-463.fm Page 22 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM PAGING ALL STATIONS 1. Using the speakerphone or the handset, press then PAGE press . Your phone rings ALL PAGE once, and INTERCOM flashes. All other stations’ INTERCOM indica- tor lights, and the speakers auto- matically turn on.
43-463.fm Page 23 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your Speakerphone, but if you do, these suggestions might help: • Be sure the Speakerphone is properly connected to the telephone line(s). •...
43-463.fm Page 24 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack System 212 Two-Line Speakerphone with Intercom is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for the Speakerphone so you can enjoy it for years.
Lightning damage is not common. Nev- ertheless, to reduce the possibility of damage if you live in an area that has severe electrical storms, we recommend you unplug the System 212 Speaker- phone during lightning storms to reduce the possibility of damage. your...
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43-463.fm Page 26 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 AM NOTES...
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43-463.fm Page 28 Friday, August 13, 1999 9:06 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.