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Radio Shack 43-3857 Owner's Manual

Radio Shack 43-3857 Owner's Manual

2.4ghz cordless phone with caller id and digital answering machine
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2.4GHz Cordless Phone
with Caller ID and Digital Answering Machine
43-3857
Ten Number Memory Dialing—stores ten
numbers in memory for easy dialing. See "Memory
Dialing" on page 13.
Long Battery Life—the supplied battery pack
(when fully charged) provides about seven 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 a Different Channel" on page 13.
Headset Jack—connects an optional headset
(available at your local RadioShack store) for
hands-free convenience. See "Headset
Installation" on page 40.
Toll-Saver—lets you avoid unnecessary charges
when you call by long distance to check your
messages. See "Setting the Ring Time" on
page 28.
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  • Page 1 2.4GHz Cordless Phone with Caller ID and Digital Answering Machine 43-3857 Ten Number Memory Dialing—stores ten numbers in memory for easy dialing. See “Memory Dialing” on page 13. Long Battery Life—the supplied battery pack (when fully charged) provides about seven hours of talk time or 14 days of standby time.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Introduction ... 3 Important Information ... 3 FCC Statement ... 3 Surge Protection ... 5 Important Safety Instructions ... 5 Important Caller ID Information ... 6 Installation ... 6 Mounting the Phone ... 6 On a Desk Top ... 7 Connecting, Charging and Replacing the Battery Pack ...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing a RadioShack 2.4 GHz Cordless Telephone. Your telephone provides excellent clarity and range and integrates Caller ID, Caller ID on Call Waiting, and a digital answering system into one space-saving device. The 2.4 GHz band provides superior audio quality and extended range.
  • Page 4 Ô Ô NOTE You must not connect your telephone to: • coin-operated systems • most electronic key phone systems Your phone is not intended to be used with party- line systems. Connection to party line service is subject to state tariffs. Contact the state public utility commission, public service commission, or corporation commission for information.

  • Page 5: Surge Protection

    URGE ROTECTION Your telephone has built-in protection circuits to reduce the risk of damage from surges in telephone line and power line current. These protection circuits meet or exceed the FCC requirements. However, lightning striking the telephone or power lines can damage your telephone. Lightning damage is not common.

  • Page 6: Important Caller Id Information

    IMPORTANT Cordless phones such as this one require AC power to operate. When the AC power is off, you cannot dial out or receive incoming calls using your phone. To be safe, you should also have a phone that does not need AC power to operate (not a cordless phone) so you can still make and...

  • Page 7: On A Desk Top

    Your telephone connects directly to a modular telephone line jack. If your telephone wiring does not have a modular jack, you can update the wiring yourself using jacks and adapters (available at your local RadioShack store or online at RadioShack.com), or have the telephone company update the wiring for you.

  • Page 8: Low Battery

    IMPORTANT Be sure the battery pack is properly connected before you try to charge it. The indicator CHARGE/IN USE lights when the handset is on the base even if the battery pack is not connected properly. Ô Ô NOTES • If the phone does not work, recharge the battery pack.

  • Page 9: Setting Menu Options

    ETTING There are five setup options: AutoTalk, CIDCW (Caller ID on Call Waiting), Area Code, Dial Mode and Language. AutoTalk allows you to answer the phone without pressing the TALK/FLASH when AutoTalk is on, simply remove the handset from the base and the phone automatically answers the call.

  • Page 10: Choosing The Dial Mode

    Ô Ô NOTES Entering your Area Code When the area code has already been stored in memory, the stored area code will be displayed. To change it, use the and number keys DELETE to enter the new area code. Then press REMOTE/ .

  • Page 11: Operation

    OPERATION AKING AND ECEIVING Even when you turn off the base’s ringer, you can still make or receive calls using this phone. Telephones on the same line and the handset (if its ringer is not turned off) still ring when there is an incoming call.

  • Page 12: Earpiece Volume

    Ô Ô NOTES Earpiece Volume When you press Maximum mode or in Low mode, an error tone sounds. Tone Dialing Switch-over • The tone feature only applies when the dial mode is set to pulse. • This special number can be stored in a memory location.

  • Page 13: Traveling Out-Of-Range

    RAVELING During a call, as you begin to move your handset too far from your base unit, noise increases. If you pass the range limits of the base unit, your call will terminate within one minute. ELECTING A IFFERENT If you encounter interference while using your phone, you can manually change the phone’s channel for clear operation.

  • Page 14: Steps For Entering Names And Special Characters

    Select Memory 1. Press MEM. 2. Press 9) to select the memory location where you would like to store the number. 3. Press REMOTE/SELECT 4. Press REMOTE/SELECT flashes indicating that the display is ready for the name to be entered. Edit MemoryXX appears, the selected memory location is already stored.
  • Page 15 • Use PAUSE/REDIAL dialing sequence. The display shows a Each pause counts as one digit and represents a two second delay of time between the digits as they are sent. • Use to delete digits as needed. CH/DELETE 8. Press REMOTE/SELECT confirmation tone.

  • Page 16: If You Make A Mistake While Entering A Name

    Ô Ô NOTE If the next character uses the same number key, you must press > to move the cursor over. Otherwise the next time you press the number key, it changes the character that was previously set. If You Make a Mistake while Entering a Name or #/ to move the cursor to the...

  • Page 17: Memory Dialing From Talk Mode

    2. Press 9) to select the memory location you would like to dial. Ô 3. Press TALK/FLASH setting appear on the display. Then the displayed number is dialed. Memory Dialing from Talk Mode 1. Press TALK/FLASH setting appears. 2. Press 3.
  • Page 18 The screen appears with the memory location number that you have selected in the display. 3. Press REMOTE/SELECT 4. Press MemoryXX . Then press SELECT Store Name is displayed. The cursor flashes indicating that the display is ready for the name to be edited.

  • Page 19: Number

    RASING A TORED HONE UMBER Select Memory 1. Press MEM. 2. Press 9) to select the memory location you would like to erase. 3. Press REMOTE/SELECT The screen appears with the memory location number that you have selected in the display. 4.

  • Page 20: One-Touch Speed Dial

    Ô Ô NOTES Storing and Editing the Speed Dial Number stored in Speed Dial is independent from the number stored in Memory dialing. Making Calls with the Speed Dial If the Speed Dial does not have a stored number, the handset will beep rapidly and the phone will not dial.

  • Page 21: Caller Id

    4. Press to move the pointer to 5. Press REMOTE/SELECT 6. You hear a confirmation tone. After about two seconds, the handset returns to standby mode. CALLER ID You must subscribe to Caller ID service to use this feature. When the telephone rings, the Caller ID feature allows you to view the caller’s name and phone number on the display before you answer the phone.

  • Page 22: Viewing The Caller Id Message List

    Ô Ô NOTES Viewing the Caller ID Message List • In Caller ID operation, if no key is pressed for more than 30 seconds, an error tone sounds and the telephone returns to the standby mode. • If a call comes in via a telephone system that does not offer Caller ID service, no information is...

  • Page 23: Deleting A Caller Id Message

    Deleting a Caller ID Message 1. Press . Display the message to be CID/MENU deleted from the Caller ID list by pressing 2. Press CH/DELETE 3. Press 4. Press REMOTE/SELECT When the pointer is at You hear a confirmation tone and the Caller ID message is deleted.

  • Page 24: Long Distance Calls And Area Code Setting/Cancellation

    Ô Ô NOTES Long Distance Calls and Area Code Setting/ Cancellation When a long distance call has been set, appears in the display. Storing Caller ID Messages in Memory Dialing • You can not store a Caller ID message if no phone number appears in the message.

  • Page 25: The Integrated Answering Device

    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 26: On/Off

    Ô Ô NOTES • For your convenience, voice prompts will guide you through the menu mode. • After the setting, press ) to exit PLAY/STOP the menu mode, or to move to MENU/CLOCK the next menu option. URNING THE NSWERING 1.

  • Page 27: Setting The Time

    ) is pressed PLAY/STOP - Ten seconds elapse without a key press - An incoming call is received • If the system remains idle for about five seconds after the announcement, the system returns to standby. Once pressed, the idle time is extended to ten seconds.

  • Page 28: Setting A Personal Security Code (Pin)

    Ô Ô NOTE The PIN code is set to “80” when you purchase your phone. You hear a confirmation tone. Then the announcement “Time” and the day and time are announced for your review. After a few seconds, the system announces “To set security code, press menu again”.

  • Page 29: Selecting The Message Record Time

    1. Press MENU/CLOCK mode. You hear “Ring time” and the current ring time ([ ] two, [ ] four, [ ] six, [ ] Toll saver), and it is displayed on the base. Then you hear the guidance for setting the ring time. 2.

  • Page 30: Setting The Message Alert Tone

    Announce only feature The announce only feature plays a prerecorded outgoing message “Hello, no one is available to take your call. Please call again.”, and it will not allow the caller to leave a message. To set “Announce only”, follow the previous steps. The outgoing message automatically switches to announce only message.

  • Page 31: Selecting The Language

    Turning the Message Alert tone Off. • When all new messages are played back, the Message Alert tone will automatically deactivate. • If you want to silence the alert before you finish listening to all the new messages, press any key on the base unit and the tone will automatically deactivate.

  • Page 32: Setting Your Outgoing Message (Greeting )

    Ô Ô NOTES • You can record a greeting more than two seconds up to 30 seconds long. • Position yourself as near to the base’s microphone as possible and speak clearly when recording your outgoing message. • See “Selecting the Message Record Time”...
  • Page 33 Setting the base ringer volume You have three ringer options. One allows you to turn the ringer off. The other two are volume levels. You can change the ringer volume while in standby mode or the incoming call is ringing. Ô 1.

  • Page 34: Using Your Answering System

    Ô Ô NOTES • When the answering system is full, [ ] is displayed on the base, and the system announces “No remaining time”. You should delete some messages so that the system can record new messages.(Refer to “Deleting a message” on page 35.) •...
  • Page 35 3. Press PLAY/STOP reviewing messages and return to standby. The message counter shows the number of messages stored in memory. To quickly scroll backwards through a message, press and hold Skipping a message 1. Press PLAY/STOP messages. The number of messages is announced.
  • Page 36 Ô Ô NOTES Voice memo • The voice memo recorded is completely independent of the greeting message. • The voice memo messages are recorded as incoming messages. Recording a conversation • A recorded conversation is treated as a incoming message and will be added to the stored messages.

  • Page 37: Remote Operation

    A beep that can be heard by both parties sounds during recording. 2. To stop recording, press . You hear a confirmation tone. MEMO REC EMOTE PERATION Remote access away from home You can operate your answering system from a remote location using any touch-tone telephone.
  • Page 38 *For Memo Record and Greeting Message Record function, the first time you enter the corresponding command, it starts the Recording function. If you want to stop the recording, enter the command again. 5. After all of the Voice Prompts have played, you hear intermittent beeps indicating that the system is in the command waiting mode.
  • Page 39 Remote access with the handset You can operate your answering system from another room using a handset. Ô 1. With the phone in standby mode, press on the handset. REMOTE/SELECT AnsweringMachine operation on the display. The answering system announces the current time and the number of messages stored in the memory.

  • Page 40: Additional Information

    Ô Ô NOTES • If you place the handset on the base to recharge it while the headset is connected, be sure the handset seats properly. • You can use a handset holder (available from your local RadioShack store) to hang the handset on your belt for greater convenience when using a headset.

  • Page 41: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps first. Problem The CHARGE/IN USE LED won’t illuminate when the handset is placed on the base. The audio sounds weak and/or scratchy. Can’t make or receive calls.
  • Page 42 Problem Cannot record any messages. Messages are incomplete. After a power failure, the outgoing message is deleted. No sound on the base unit speaker during call monitoring or message playback. Cannot access remote call-in features from another touch-tone phone. 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.

  • Page 43: Care

    CARE Keep the phone dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and store the phone only in normal temperature environments. Handle the phone carefully; do not drop it. Keep the phone away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new.
  • Page 44 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 Limited One-Year Warranty 12/99 43-3857 UPZZ01042BZ 02A04 Printed in China...

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