Radio Shack 43-5560 Owner's Manual
Radio Shack 43-5560 Owner's Manual

Radio Shack 43-5560 Owner's Manual

5.8 ghz multi-handset expandable cordless telephone with call waiting / caller id
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5.8 GHz Multi-Handset Expandable
Cordless Telephone
with Call Waiting / Caller ID
43-5560
Hearing-Aid Compatible — Enables use of the phone
with hearing aids that have a T (telephone) switch.
Ample Talk and Standby Time — The supplied battery
(when fully charged) provides about five hours of talk
time or seven days of standby time.
Distinctive Ring — Allows you to assign a distinctive
ringer to certain memory locations. When an incoming
call is received and the Caller ID information matches the
information in one of the memory locations, the
distinctive ring that has been stored for that particular
caller sounds. (See "Distinctive Ringer Setup" on
page 18)
Speakerphone — lets you conduct a hands-free
conversation using the handset speaker. (See "Making
and Receiving Calls" 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.
DirectLink Mode — lets you use two handsets like
walkie-talkies, even if you are away from base unit. (See
"Using the DirectLink Mode" on page 44)
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  • Page 1 5.8 GHz Multi-Handset Expandable Cordless Telephone with Call Waiting / Caller ID 43-5560 Hearing-Aid Compatible — Enables use of the phone with hearing aids that have a T (telephone) switch. Ample Talk and Standby Time — The supplied battery (when fully charged) provides about five hours of talk time or seven days of standby time.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Introduction ... 3 WHAT’S INCLUDED ... 3 Important Information ... 4 FCC Statement ... 4 Surge Protection ... 5 Important Safety Instructions ... 6 Important Caller ID Information ... 7 Read This Before Installation ... 7 Installation ... 8 Selecting a Location ...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing a RadioShack 5.8 GHz Multi Handset Expandable Cordless Telephone. Unlike other conventional cordless telephones, your telephone supports up to ten handsets on a single telephone line. You can add a handset to any room in your home or office that has an AC outlet.
  • Page 4: Important Information

    IMPORTANT IMPORTANT INFORMATION • Your phone operates on standard radio This telephone has been tested and found frequencies as allocated to comply with all applicable UL and FCC by the FCC. standards. • It is possible for other FCC S radio units operating nearby on similar This equipment complies with Part 68 of the...
  • Page 5: Surge Protection

    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

    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

    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

    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 to any phone line, be sure that installing function.
  • Page 9: 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 have the telephone company update the wiring for you.
  • Page 10: Pack

    4. Plug the telephone line cord into the 5. For a wall plate, To remove, push up a tab on the wall mount adapter as shown. ONNECTING ATTERY The phone comes with a rechargeable nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) battery pack. Before using your phone, you must charge it for about 15–20 hours.
  • Page 11: Recharging The Battery Pack

    If you have trouble replacing the battery pack, take the phone to your local RadioShack for assistance. Recharging the Battery Pack • If the battery pack becomes weak Low Battery during a call, When this happens, you cannot make a call until you recharge the battery pack.
  • Page 12: Installing A Beltclip

    NSTALLING A To attach the beltclip Insert the beltclip into the holes on each side of the handset. Press down until it clicks. To remove the beltclip Pull either side of the beltclip to release the tabs from the holes. SING A You can make or answer calls with hands- free convenience using an optional headset...
  • Page 13: Display And Icons

    DISPLAY AND ICONS Example of the standby mode display 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.) Appears ICON...
  • Page 14: Soft Key Function

    SOFT KEY FUNCTION “Soft” keys are keys that change function Ô Ô NOTES during the operation of the phone. There are three soft keys on each handset. Soft Keys • The soft keys will not allow you to: appear while the handset is charging.
  • Page 15: Main Menu Options

    MAIN MENU OPTIONS Your phone has five main menu options: DirectLink Mode Room/Baby Monitor Handset Setup Global Setup Deregister . Ô EFAULT ETTINGS The default settings set from the factory match the features that most people use. You may not need to change them. However, there are a number of options you must set and entries you must make in memory to take full advantage of all the...
  • Page 16: Setting Menu Options

    SETTING MENU OPTIONS SING THE Below are some tips for using the software interface on your phone. • Press the • Use • Press the • Press the • Press DirectLink Mode In DirectLink® mode, a pair of handsets can Ô...
  • Page 17: Room/Baby Monitor

    Room/Baby Monitor This feature allows you to monitor sounds in another room. Place the handset in the room you wish to monitor; it will function as a microphone. A second handset can be set to function as a remote speaker, allowing you to monitor sounds in the room.
  • Page 18: Distinctive Ringer Setup

    Selecting a Ringer Tone Ringer Tone lets you choose from ten ringer tones or ten melodies: • Ringers (Flicker, Clatter, Soft Alert, • Melodies (Beethoven’s Symphony #9 You must set a separate ringer tone on each handset. 1. Press the 2.
  • Page 19: Setting The Anykey Answer

    memory locations. Switching the setting to Distinctive Ring Off disables distinctive ringing: all incoming calls will have a normal ring tone. Switching to Distinctive Ring 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 20: Adjusting The Lcd Contrast

    Setting the True Banner 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. The banner name will be displayed on the receiving handset as well.
  • Page 21: Setting The Animation Screen

    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 Key Touch Tone is the tone your keypad makes when keys are pressed. You can turn this tone on or off.
  • Page 22: Setting Day And Time

    Setting Day and Time Day & Time sets the day and time of your display. 1. Press the 2. Press 3. Press 4. Press 5. Press Setting CIDCW (Caller ID on Call Waiting) Caller ID on Call Waiting (CIDCW) displays the name and number of an incoming call while you are on the line.
  • Page 23: Setting The Area Code

    Setting the Area Code If you enter a 3-digit area code number in the “Area Code” option, your local area code does not appear in the Caller ID message. For calls received from outside your local area code, you will see a full 10- digit number.
  • Page 24: Setting Voice Mail Tone

    Setting Voice Mail Tone Voice Mail Tone sets the voice mail tone. If your service does not support SDT message signal, set your VMWI (Visual Message Waiting Indicator) not to detect SDT message signal. 1. Press 2. Press 3. Press the Deregister the Handset Deregister HS clears the handset’s ID from the main base unit and the base ID from the...
  • Page 25: Making And Receiving Calls

    MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS From the Handset This handset has a built-in speakerphone that allows you to have a hands-free conversation. This feature allows you to communicate easily while performing other tasks, such as cooking. appears during hands-free conversations. Ô You can easily switch a call from normal conversation to hands-free conversation.
  • Page 26: Placing A Call On Hold

    To hang To enter a pause within the dialing sequence LACING A Ô Ô NOTES 1. During a call, press Placing a Call on Hold • While a call is on hold, 2. To talk to the caller, press CIDCW can not be received.
  • Page 27: Storing A Redial Record

    2. Press VOL/RING/ VOL/RING/ repeatedly to display the number to be deleted. 3. Press the soft key. DELETE 4. Press VOL/RING/ VOL/RING/ choose 5. Press the soft key. The redialed number is deleted. Storing a Redial Record 1. With the phone in standby mode, press soft key.
  • Page 28: Temporarily Muting The Ringer

    EMPORARILY INGER Ô Ô You can mute the ringer individually on a NOTE handset. When the phone is ringing, pressing the While charging a handset, you want to mute. This mute will last for the you can not mute the ringer current incoming call only.
  • Page 29: Privacy Mode

    RIVACY Privacy mode prevents interruption from other registered handsets. This works only when the phone is in use. Press the soft key on the handset PRIVACY during talk mode. Privacy Mode On appear in the display. To exit Privacy Mode, press the Privacy Mode soft key again.
  • Page 30: Resetting The New Message Led

    SING Ô Ô NOTE You must subscribe to If you subscribe to voice mail service, you voice mail service from your can use your phone to access your voice telephone company in order mailbox. The new message LED flashes to use this feature. The whenever you have messages waiting in voice mail service company your voice mailbox.
  • Page 31: Phonebook

    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 32: Distinctive Rings, And Speed Dials

    5. Press the number keypad to enter the Ô Ô NOTES Storing Phone Numbers, Names, Distinctive Rings, and Speed Dial • The pause key counts as one digit. Pressing the PAUSE soft key, more than once increases the length of the pause between numbers.
  • Page 33: Viewing The Phonebook

    If you make a mistake while entering a name, use to move the cursor /tone/< #/> to the incorrect character. Press the soft key to erase the DELETE wrong character, and then enter the correct character. To delete all characters, press and hold the soft key.
  • Page 34: Making Calls Using The Phonebook

    2. Press 3. To finish the viewing operation, press Ô Ô NOTE During a call, don’t press end or the call will be disconnected. AKING HONEBOOK From Standby Mode 1. When the phone is in standby mode, 2. Press 3. To hang up press VOL/RING/ VOL/RING/ the number keypad to scroll through the...
  • Page 35: From Talk Mode

    From Talk Mode 1. Press talk/FLASH SPEAKER 2. View the phonebook location to dial (see “Viewing the Phonebook” on page 33). 3. Press the soft key. The number in DIAL the displayed phonebook location is dialed. 4. To hang up press PEED IALING If you store a phone number in a speed dial...
  • Page 36: Copying Phonebook Locations

    3. Press the Deleting the Stored Data 1. When the phonebook location to be 2. Press 3. Press the OPYING OCATIONS Copy Phonebook allows you to transfer Ô Ô NOTE stored phonebook locations from handset to handset without having to manually re-enter If the memory location on names and numbers.
  • Page 37: Chain Dialing

    If you select One Memory, press , or the number RING/ VOL/RING/ key ( ) to select the phonebook location you want to export and then press the soft key. COPY 5. The phonebook locations will be Copying transferred to the handset. and the receiving handset name appear.
  • Page 38: Caller Id

    CALLER ID Ô Ô NOTES 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 these features.
  • Page 39: Viewing The Caller Id List

    When you pick up the phone, the display Talk changes to . (If Auto Talk 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 40: Deleting A Caller Id Message

    ELETING A ESSAGE Deleting Information from the Caller ID List Ô Ô 1. When the phone is in standby mode, NOTE Once the Caller ID data has been deleted, the information cannot be 2. Press the retrieved. 3. Press 4. Press the Deleting all Caller ID names/ numbers 1.
  • Page 41 2. Press talk/FLASH SPEAKER displayed phone number dials automatically. From Talk mode 1. Press talk/FLASH SPEAKER 2. View the Caller ID message you want to dial (see “Viewing the Caller ID List” on page 39). 3. Press the soft key. The displayed DIAL phone number will be dialed.
  • Page 42: Call Waiting Deluxe Features

    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 key, you can place in the CIDCW option. the caller on hold, send them to your voice See “Setting CIDCW mail service, or conference them into your (Caller ID on Call...
  • Page 43: Expanding Your Phone

    EXPANDING YOUR PHONE Ten Multi-Handsets Expandability Your phone supports up to ten handsets including the handsets supplied with your phone. You can now place a fully- featured cordless handset anywhere AC power is available to connect the handset charger. With extra handset(s), you can perform •...
  • Page 44: Register The Handset To The Base

    EGISTER THE Ô Ô NOTES • All of the handsets ring If you purchase an extra handset, you need when a call is received. to register the handset to the base before • An extra handset can be use. Only one handset can be registered at a time.
  • Page 45: Call Transfer

    2. Press the soft key to enter ENTER DirectLink mode. You will hear a DirectLink confirmation tone, and Mode Complete appears. 3. Press the soft key. DirectLink 4. Select the handset to which you wish to DirectLink with by pressing the number keys ( ).
  • Page 46: Intercom/Call Transfer Feature

    3. On the receiving handset, to answer 4. To hang up the intercom call, press Call Transfer Feature Ô Ô NOTE 1. During a call, press If the party does not answer within one minute, the 2. Select a handset to transfer the call within operation is cancelled.
  • Page 47: Find Handset

    ANDSET To locate a misplaced handset, press on the base when the phone is in standby mode. All registered handsets beep for 60 Paging seconds, and appears on the handset display. To cancel paging, press any key on the handset or on the PAGE base.
  • Page 48: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps first Symptom • Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base and wall outlet. The CHARGE LED won’t • Make sure the handset is properly seated in the illuminate when the handset cradle.
  • Page 49 Symptom • Keep the handset away from microwave ovens, computers, remote control toys, wireless microphones, alarm systems, intercoms, room Severe noise interference. monitors, fluorescent lights, and electrical appliances. • Move to another location or turn off the source of interference. •...
  • Page 50: 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 51 This erases all the handset registration data on the base, not limited to the handset you placed at Step 5 above. You need to register other handset(s) also. First de-register the handset as in Step 1 above, and then place it on the base. If you have trouble in de-registration, take your base and handset (including extra handset(s) if you have) to your local RadioShack or call 1-800-The Shack (843-7422) for assistance.
  • Page 52: Main Menu Flow Chart

    MAIN MENU FLOW CHART From standby mode...
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  • Page 56 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 RadioShack Corporation Fort Worth, Texas 76102 12/99 43-5560 UPZZ01796BZ 03A06 Printed in China...

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