Radio Shack 43-3817 Owner's Manual

900 mhz cordless phone with caller id and digital answering system

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43-3817

10 Number Memory Dialing — stores 10

numbers in memory for easy dialing. See

"Memory Dialing" on Page 17.

Long Battery Life — the supplied battery

pack (when fully charged) provides about 7

hours of talk time or 14 days of standby time.

20 Channels — automatically selects a clear

channel when you make or answer a call. You can

also manually change channels during a call. See

"Selecting the Channel" on Page 15.

Headset Jack — connects an optional

headset (available at your local RadioShack

store) for hands-free convenience. See

"Using a Headset" on Page 17.

Toll-Saver — lets you avoid unnecessary

charges when you call by long distance to

check your messages. See "Using the Toll-

Saver" on Page 34.

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Page 1 ;22/*\"%QTFNGUU"2JQPG YKVJ"%CNNGT"+&"CPF"&KIKVCN"#PUYGTKPI"5[UVGO 43-3817 10 Number Memory Dialing — stores 10 numbers in memory for easy dialing. See “Memory Dialing” on Page 17. Long Battery Life — the supplied battery pack (when fully charged) provides about 7 hours of talk time or 14 days of standby time.
Page 2 %106'065 WARNING: Battery Safety Instructions ... 4 Introduction ... 5 Important Caller ID Information ... 5 Read This Before Installation ... 6 +/2146#06"5#('6;" Installation ... 7 Mounting the Phone ... 7 +05647%6+105 On a Desk Top ... 7 On a Wall Plate or Wall ... 8 Connecting, Charging and Replacing the Battery When using your telephone equipment, basic safety...
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11. Slots and openings in the telephone’s cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation. To protect the telephone from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface.
Page 4 • If the product has been exposed to rain or • If the product does not operate normally by 18. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions because improper adjustments of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal operation.
Page 5 5#8'"6*'5'" +05647%6+105 +0641&7%6+10 Thank you for purchasing a RadioShack 900 MHz Cordless Telephone. Your telephone provides excellent clarity and range and integrates Caller ID, Call Waiting ID, and a digital answering system into one space-saving device. The 900 MHz band provides less interference, clearer sound, and greater range than 46/49 MHz cordless telephones.
Page 6 • caller’s number only • caller’s name only • caller’s name and number If you subscribe to Call Waiting ID and Caller ID, the system can show you the incoming caller information, even when you are already talking on the phone. '#&...
Page 7 +056#..#6+10 " "2 1706+0) *10' You can place the phone on a desk or table, mount it on a standard wall plate, or directly on a wall. Choose a location that is: • near an AC outlet • near a modular telephone line jack •...
Page 8 3. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the 4. Route the adapter’s cord through the strain relief slot on the base’s bottom. 5. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. 6. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position. 1P"C"9CNN"2NCVG"QT"9CNN To mount the phone directly on a wall, you need two screws (not supplied) with heads that fit into the...
Page 9 For direct wall mounting , align the base’s keyhole slots with the mounting screws and slide the base downward to secure it. 5. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. 6. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position. ."% 100'%6+0) *#4)+0)
Page 10 When you first use the phone after charging or recharging the battery pack, the phone might not work and you might hear error beeps. If this happens, return the handset to the base for about 5 seconds to reset the security access-protection code.
Page 11 RadioShack’s involvement in this program is part of the company’s commitment to preserving our environment and conserving our natural resources. " "& "/ '66+0) +#.+0) Your phone comes set for tone dialing. If you have pulse service, you need to change the dialing mode. If you are not sure which type of service you have, do this test: 1.
Page 12 '66+0) You can select one of the handset’s four different ringer tone/volume settings or turn the ringer off. At any time, except during a call, repeatedly press 8 8 8 8 or 9 to select the desired ringer setting. Each time you press a button, the phone rings at the selected setting and appears.
Page 13 "# "6 '66+0) Your phone is preset so you must press to answer a call. With Auto Talk turned on, FLASH you can answer a call by just lifting the handset from the base. 1. Lift the handset and hold down the setup menu appears.
Page 14 1. Lift the handset and hold down the menu appears. 2. Press 3. Press code. If you make a mistake, repeatedly press incorrect digit, then enter the correct number. ± ± "016'" " ±ý If an area code is already stored, it appears on the 4.
Page 15 6'.'2*10'"12'4#6+10 " "4 #-+0) #0& '%'+8+0) 1. To make a call, lift the handset and press JWba JWba JWba JWba and the current volume setting FLASH (see “Setting the Handset Volume” on Page 16) appear on the handset. 2H_d][hýE<<4 2H_d][hýE<<4 2H_d][hýE<<4 2H_d][hýE<<4 If you set the ringer to off,...
Page 16 If the handset is too far from the base, the channel might not change. Move closer to the base and try again. '66+0) To adjust the handset’s volume during a call, press 8 8 8 8 or 9 on the handset until you reach the desired volume level.
Page 17 "6 "5 " 5+0) '48+%'5 Some special services, such as bank-by-phone, require tone signals. If you have pulse service, you can still use these special tone services. Dial the service’s main number. When the service answers, press 6 6 6 6 .
Page 18 5VQTKPI"C"0COG"CPF"0WODGT"KP" /GOQT[ When you are storing a number in memory, an error tone sounds and the phone exits the storing process if you wait more than 30 seconds between each keypress. If you receive a call during memory entry, the phone exits the storing process. 1.
Page 19 character. Hold down CH/DEL characters. Ijeh[ýDkcX[hý Ijeh[ýDkcX[hý Ijeh[ýDkcX[hý Ijeh[ýDkcX[hý 6. Press appears. 7. Enter the phone number and any tone or pause entries (see “Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line” on Page 17 and “Entering a Pause” on Page 20). ±ý 8.
Page 20 cursor to phone beeps, and =eý8WYa =eý8WYa =eý8WYa =eý8WYa numbers. 'PVGTKPI"C"2CWUG Some telephone systems require you to dial an access code (9, for example) and wait for a second dial tone before you can dial an outside number. You can store the access code with the phone number.
Page 21 &KCNKPI"C"/GOQT["0WODGT 1. Lift the handset and press memory number. The list of memory location numbers appears. 2. Choose a memory location ( – number or by repeatedly pressing 8 8 8 8 or 9, then press TALK/FLASH You can also dial a memory number after pressing .
Page 22: Memory
5VQTKPI1'FKVKPI"VJG"0WODGT 1. Lift the handset. 2. Hold down appears. If the menu screen appears, move the cursor to ;Z_jýDkcX[h ;Z_jýDkcX[h ;Z_jýDkcX[h ;Z_jýDkcX[h 3. Enter the phone number and any tone or pause entries (see “Storing a Name and Number in Memory”...
Page 23 %#..'4"+&"12'4#6+10 If you subscribe to Caller ID service from your phone company, the phone company sends information about the call, as well as the time and date, between the first and second rings of every call you receive. The phone displays this information after the second ring, and it stores up to 30 Caller ID records for later review.
Page 24: Records
time you review the record). The second line shows the caller’s name, and the third line shows the caller’s phone number. To exit the Caller ID record display, press %CNNGT"+&"/GUUCIGU D[m0ýNN D[m0ýNN D[m0ýNN D[m0ýNN JejWb0ýNN JejWb0ýNN JejWb0ýNN JejWb0ýNN Fh_lWj[ýDWc[ý Fh_lWj[ýDWc[ý Fh_lWj[ýDWc[ý...
Page 25: Caller Id Record
& "0 " +#.+0) 7/$'45 (41/ "+&"4 " #..'4 '%14& To dial a local number stored in a Caller ID record, recall the record, then press TALK/FLASH If it is a long distance call, press the displayed number) before you press FLASH If you want to add or delete the area code, press .
Page 26: Operation
2. Press 3. Press 8 or 9 to move the cursor to press indicate the record was deleted. To delete all Caller ID records: 1. Press 2. Press 3. Press 8 or 9 to move the cursor to press JejWb0ý&& JejWb0ý&&...
Page 27 " "& '66+0) You must set the day and time so the system can record the correct day and time of each message. ±ý 1. Press once. The system announces MENU “Time,” then the currently set time, day, and the ' ' ' ' ( ( ( ( day’s number (...
Page 28 setting. The current setting — saver) — displays. 2. Repeatedly press | number appears. 3. Press The system beeps and announces “Ring Time” and the currently set ring time. '66+0) You can set the recording time to (Announce Only) records incoming messages. When set to message and lets callers leave a message up to 1 minute (for...
Page 29: Setting The Record Time
1. Press five times. The system announces MENU “Message Alert” followed by the current setting. E< E< E< E< The current setting — (Off) or Ed Ed Ed Ed 2. Press | | to select 3. Press to store the setting. A beep SET/RING sounds, then the system announces “Message Alert”...
Page 30: Recording/Deleting An Outgoing Message
To switch between your outgoing message and the system’s prerecorded message, press current message plays. While the message is playing, press '%14&+0) 76)1+0) 1. Hold down “Record greeting,” followed by a beep. flashes.±ý ± ± "016'" " ± 2. Speak your message. Recording/Deleting an Outgoing Message 3.
Page 31: Screening Calls
"% %4''0+0) #..5 You can let the system answer calls while you listen to the caller’s message through the speaker. Press to answer the call if the handset TALK/FLASH is off the base, or lift the handset if it is on the base. You can also pick up any phone on the same line.
Page 32: Recording A Memo
When you finish the memo, press ± ± "016'" " STOP • The maximum length for '%14&+0) recording a memo is ten minutes. The system lets you record both sides of a • The system cannot telephone conversation when you are talking with record a memo less than the handset.
Page 33: Deleting Messages
second of playback and plays the previous second, until the beginning of the message. Release | resume normal playback. To replay the previous message , press | about 2 seconds (4 seconds during remote operation) after a message begins playing. If the current message is the first new message, the system plays back from the beginning of the current message (it does not go back into the old message...
Page 34 5GVVKPI"VJG"5GEWTKV["%QFG The two-digit remote operation security code prevents unauthorized remote access to your messages. The code is preset to 80. To change the code to any number from 00 to 99: 1. Press “Security code,” followed by the currently set code.
Page 35: Commands
Remote operation stops when someone picks up the handset or any phone on the same phone line. 1. Dial your phone number and wait for the system to answer. If the system is not set to answer calls, it will answer after about ten rings and sound a series of beeps.
Page 36 4GOQVG"%QOOCPFU 2TGUU"%"VJGP Repeat current message during playback. If you press seconds after a message begins (unless it is the first new message), the previous message replays. Play messages. The remote playback of incoming messages is limited to 4 minutes. If you have more messages after 4 minutes have passed, you must press 2 again to listen to the rest of the messages.
Page 37 2TQDNGO The phone cannot be Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position. operated at a useful The handset’s range has decreased. Return the handset to the distance from the base cradle and recharge the battery pack. Replace the battery because the signal pack if necessary.
Page 38 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. If you cannot find the problem, take your phone to your local RadioShack store for assistance. %#4' Keep the phone dry;...
Page 39: The Fcc Wants
Some cordless telephones operate on frequencies that might cause interference to nearby TVs and VCRs. To minimize or prevent such interference, the base of the cordless telephone should not be placed near or on top of a TV or VCR.
Page 40 This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. RadioShack Customer Relations, 200 Taylor Street, 6th Floor, Fort Worth, TX 76102 RadioShack Corporation Fort Worth, Texas 76102 12/99 43-3817 UCZZ01369ZZ 05A02 Printed in China...

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