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Radio Shack 43-3880 Owner's Manual

5.8ghz multi-handset expandable cordless telephone with answering system
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5.8 GHz Multi-Handset Expandable
Cordless Telephone with Digital

Answering System

43-3880
Memo Recording — lets you leave messages for
yourself or others in your home or office, or record your
phone conversations. (See "Voice memo" on page 63.)
Phone Pick-Up Detection — stops recording when
you pick up any phone on the same line as the
answering system, and resets to answer the next call.
Call Screening — lets you listen as a caller leaves a
message. (See "Screening a call" on page 59.)
Speakerphone — lets you conduct a hands-free
conversation using the handset and base speaker. (See
"Making and Receiving Calls" on page 27)
Handset Remote Operation — lets you listen to your
incoming messages from the handset. (See "Remote
Operation" on page 64.)
Message Alert — beeps when you have new incoming
message. (See "Setting the message alert" on page 57.)
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.
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  • Page 1: Answering System

    5.8 GHz Multi-Handset Expandable Cordless Telephone with Digital Answering System 43-3880 Memo Recording — lets you leave messages for yourself or others in your home or office, or record your phone conversations. (See “Voice memo” on page 63.) Phone Pick-Up Detection — stops recording when you pick up any phone on the same line as the answering system, and resets to answer the next call.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Introduction ... 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 ... 8 Connecting/Charging the Battery Pack ...

  • 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

    As an E Partner, NERGY RadioShack Corporation has determined that this product meets the E NERGY guidelines for energy efficiency. Ô Ô NOTE You must not connect your phone to: • coin-operated systems • most electronic key telephone systems WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.

  • Page 5: Surge Protection

    Also, the phone company can make changes to its lines, equipment, operations, or procedures that could affect the operation of this phone. The telephone company notifies you of these changes in advance, so you can take the necessary steps to prevent interruption of your telephone service.

  • 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

    Ô Ô NOTE If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to the telephone line, be sure that installing the system does not disable your alarm equipment. If you have questions about what will disable alarm equipment, contact your telephone company or a qualified installer.

  • 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: Connecting/Charging The Battery Pack

    To remove, push up a tab on the wall mount adapter as shown. 4. Plug the telephone line cord into the telephone outlet. 5. For a wall plate, align the base’s keyhole slots with the wall plate studs and slide the base downward to secure it.

  • Page 11: Recharging The Battery Pack

    Recharge the battery pack when Low Battery flashes on the display. 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 during a call, Low Battery When this happens, you cannot make a call until you recharge the battery...

  • Page 12: Installing The Beltclip

    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 13: Display And Icons

    DISPLAY AND ICONS Example of the standby mode display Appears ICON During Standby/ Talk Standby Talk Talk Talk Talk NIMATION ISPLAYS The handsets have a variety of animation displays. Below are examples of the animation screens and what they mean: Turning on the phone Hanging up the phone Making a call...

  • Page 14: Soft Key Function

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

  • Page 15: Main Menu Options

    MAIN MENU OPTIONS Your phone has six main menu options: DirectLink Mode Room/Baby Monitor Handset Setup Answ. Setup . Ô Deregister HS 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

    Ô Ô NOTE You must have at least two handsets to use Direct Link Mode. SETTING MENU OPTIONS SING THE NTERFACE Below are some tips for using the software interface on your phone. • Press the soft key to access the MENU main menu.

  • Page 17: Handset Setup

    Room/Baby Monitor This feature allows you to monitor sounds in another room. Place the base or a 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

    Irish Eyes Are Smiling [Irish Eyes], Aura Lee, Let Me Call You Sweet Heart [Sweetheart], Star Spangled Banner [Star Spngl], Old MacDonald [Old MacDld]) You must set a separate ringer tone on each handset. 1. Press the soft key. Select the MENU Handset Setup menu, and then the Ringer Tone submenu.

  • Page 19: Setting The Anykey Answer

    3. Press the soft key. You will hear a confirmation tone. Setting the AutoTalk Autotalk allows you to answer the phone simply by removing the handset from the cradle. You do not have to press any buttons to answer the call. 1.

  • Page 20: Adjusting The Lcd Contrast

    2. Use the number keypad ( <, >, or the /TONE/ to enter or edit the name. 3. Press the soft key. You will hear a confirmation tone. Selecting a Language Language selects which language the menu display will use. Choose from English, French, or Spanish.

  • Page 21: Setting The Animation Screen

    2. Press VOL/RING/ select 3. Press the soft key. You will hear a confirmation tone. Setting the Animation Screen The Animation screen displays animation on the handset LCD. The animations will be displayed on the LCD screen during a call, ringer volume setting, when you hang up, and so on.

  • Page 22: Setting The Record Time

    Setting the Ring Time Ring Time allows you to set the number of rings the caller hears before your answering system plays the outgoing message. You can set the ring time to answer after two, four, or six rings. If you enable the Toll Saver (TS), the answering system picks up after two rings if you have new messages and after four rings if there are none.
  • Page 23 Setting the Message Alert On or Message Alert sounds an alert tone when you have an unheard message. If you set the Message Alert on, whenever a new message is received, the soft alert tone will sound every 15 seconds. 1.

  • Page 24: Setting Day And Time

    Ô Ô NOTE For setting the Day and Time, the idle time-out is extended to two minutes. Setting the Call Screen Without answering the call, Call Screen allows you to listen to the incoming message being left by the caller. 1.

  • Page 25: Setting The Area Code

    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. Call Waiting Deluxe (CWDX) allows you to handle call waiting calls in seven different ways. 1.

  • Page 26: De-Register The Handset

    • If you are not sure of your dialing system, set the unit to tone dialing. Make a trial call. If the call connects, leave the setting as is; otherwise set the unit to pulse dialing. • If your phone system requires pulse dialing and you need to send DTMF tones in certain situations during a call, you may switch over to tone dialing...

  • Page 27: 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. hands-free conversations. Ô You can easily switch a call from normal conversation to hands-free conversation.

  • Page 28: Placing A Call On Hold

    Ô Ô NOTES Making and Receiving Calls • The base microphone is located under the base. Position yourself as near to the base as possible. Placing a Call on Hold • While a call is on hold, CIDCW can not be received.

  • Page 29: Deleting A Redial Record

    2. Press VOL/RING/ scroll through the last three dialed numbers. 3. Press TALK/FLASH handset. The selected number is dialed. 4. To hang up, press Deleting a Redial Record 1. With the phone in standby mode, press soft key. REDIAL 2. Press VOL/RING/ repeatedly to display the number to be deleted.

  • Page 30: Setting The Base Ringer Volume

    Ô Ô NOTES • Standby Mode - The handset is not in use and TALK/FLASH has not been pressed. • When you press volume up key (VOL/RING/ ) in the maximum volume level or volume down key (VOL/RING/ ) in the lowest volume level, an error tone sounds.

  • Page 31: Do Not Disturb (Dnd)

    ISTURB DND allows you to mute the ringer of the handset and the base at once. Additionally, if you have more than one handset, the ringer on all the handsets will be muted. To do this, In the standby mode, press and hold on the base.

  • Page 32: Tone Dialing Switch Over

    Ô Ô NOTES • The tone feature only applies when the dial mode is set to pulse. This special number can be stored in a memory location. • This is referred to as Chain Dialing (see “Chain Dialing” on page 40). IALING Some telephone companies use equipment that requires pulse dialing (sometimes...

  • Page 33: Three-Way Conferencing

    HREE ONFERENCING The phone permits Three-way conversations between the handset, base, and an outside line. Ô When speaking on the handset 1. Press on the base to initiate SPEAKER the three-way conversation. 2. To hang up, press SPEAKER base. The handset will still be connected to the call.

  • Page 34: Phonebook

    Ô Ô NOTES • When the memory is full, you will hear a beep and Memory Full appears. You cannot store names and numbers. • The pause key counts as one digit. Pressing the PAUSE soft key more than once increases the length of the pause between numbers.

  • Page 35: Steps For Entering Names And Special Characters

    5. Press the number keypad to enter the phone number (up to 20 digits), press soft key to store the number. Ô Distinctive Ring VOL/RING/ VOL/RING/ the pointer to one of the Distinctive Ring options, and then press the soft key. Ô Speed Dial appears.

  • Page 36: Viewing The Phonebook

    If you make a mistake while entering a name to move the cursor to /TONE/< or #/> 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 37: From Standby Mode

    2. Press VOL/RING/ the number keypad to scroll through the phonebook locations. Phonebook locations appear in alphabetical order (from first to last when you press , from last to first when you VOL/RING/ press VOL/RING/ You can also use letters on the number keys to select the first letter of the desired name.

  • Page 38: Distinctive Rings, And Speed Dial

    From Talk Mode 1. Press TALK/FLASH 2. View the phonebook location to dial (see “Viewing the Phonebook” on page 36). 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 39: Copying Phonebook Locations

    3. Press the soft key. You will hear a confirmation tone. b. Deleting the Stored Data 1. When the phonebook location to be deleted appears, press the key. Delete Memory? 2. Press VOL/RING/ move the pointer to 3. Press the soft key.

  • Page 40: Chain Dialing

    If you select One Memory, press 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 transferred to the handset. and the receiving handset name appear.

  • Page 41: Caller Id

    CALLER ID ALLER ALLER AITING You must subscribe to Caller ID services through your local telephone provider to use these features. When the telephone rings, the Caller ID feature allows you to view the caller’s name, and phone number along with the date and time of call.

  • Page 42: Viewing The Caller Id List

    IMPORTANT Memory locations for Caller ID messages and Phonebook locations (including Speed Dials) are shared, you can only store up to 100 in total. A Caller ID message is not stored when you have stored 100 phonebook locations. The earliest Caller ID message is overwritten when you have stored 100 phonebook locations and Caller ID...

  • Page 43: Deleting A Caller Id Message

    ELETING A ALLER ESSAGE Deleting Information from the Caller ID List 1. When the phone is in standby mode, view the Caller ID information to be deleted (see “Viewing the Caller ID List” on page 42). Ô 2. Press the soft key DELETE Delete Caller ID...
  • Page 44 Ô Ô NOTES • When a long distance call has been set, appears in the display. • If a call comes in via a telephone system that does not offer Caller ID service, no information is stored. • If the Caller ID message was received as a private/unknown number, or the message...

  • Page 45: Call Waiting Deluxe Features

    AITING EATURES Your phone gives you new options for call waiting. At the touch of a button, you can place the caller on hold, send them to your voice mail service, or conference them into your current call. You may be required to subscribe to Call Waiting and Call Waiting Deluxe to use these features.

  • Page 46: Register The Handset To The Base

    IMPORTANT If you purchase a 43-3581 extra handset, please register the handset to the original/main base before use. The 43-3581 will not operate until it is registered. Ô Ô NOTES • All of the handsets ring when a call is received. •...

  • Page 47: Using The Directlink Mode

    When Registration Complete displayed, the handset has been registered to the base. If Registration Failed please try these steps again. SING THE IRECT To use this feature, you must enter the two handsets into the DirectLink mode first. Ô To enter the DirectLink mode, see “Using DirectLink Mode”...

  • Page 48: Four-Way Conferencing

    Ô Ô NOTES • If the party is busy or out of range, the handset returns to standby mode. • If any of the following occurs while selecting the other handset (or the base), the operation will be canceled. - Press TALK/FLASH or SPEAKER.

  • Page 49: Intercom/Call Transfer Feature

    4. To hang up the intercom call, press or the soft key on either handset (or PAGE/INTCOM base). From the base to a handset 1. Press PAGE/INTCOM standby mode. 2. All the handsets will be paged. 3. On the receiving handset, to answer the call, press TALK/FLASH soft key or...
  • Page 50 3. On the receiving handset, to answer the page, press TALK/FLASH soft key, or INTCM/HOLD on the base). Or press PAGE/INTCOM any number key, /TONE/< Anykey Answer is on), or pick up the handset from the cradle (When Auto Talk is on). 4.

  • Page 51: 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 52: Turning The Answering System On/Off

    Reference Page Default Functions Setting Base Answer On/Off Time SUN 12:00 Security Code Ring Time Toll Saver Record One minute Time Message Alert Language English Call Screen URNING THE NSWERING YSTEM 1. To turn the answering system On, press in standby mode. ANSWER After the announcement “Answering System is on”, the current greeting...

  • Page 53: Setting Up Your Answering System

    ETTING UP NSWERING YSTEM Setting your outgoing message (Greeting) When you receive a call, the answering system automatically plays either the pre- recorded message or your own personal message (greeting). Pre-recorded message The following message is pre-recorded: “Hello, no one is available to take your call. Please leave a message after the tone.”...

  • Page 54: Deleting An Outgoing Message

    Ô Ô NOTES Answering System Settings • For your convenience, voice prompts will guide you through the menu setup mode. • To scroll through the menu options, repeatedly press CLOCK/MENU on the base in standby mode. The system returns to standby after the last menu option.
  • Page 55 4. Press SKIP/SELECT REPEAT/SELECT correct hour setting. The numbers through the base as each hour is announced. 5. Press to select the hour. 6. Press SKIP/SELECT REPEAT/SELECT correct minute setting. The numbers through the base as each minute is announced. 7.

  • Page 56: Selecting The Message Record Time

    3. Press to select the PIN code. A confirmation tone sounds, the system announces the new PIN code. Setting the ring time The ring time setting allows you to set the number of rings the caller hears before your answering system plays the outgoing message.

  • Page 57: Announce Only Feature

    2. Press SKIP/SELECT REPEAT/SELECT message record time appears. 3. Press to select the new recording time. A confirmation tone sounds, the system announces the new record time. Announce only feature The Announce only feature plays a pre- recorded outgoing message or your own personal outgoing message, but it will not allow the caller to leave a message.

  • Page 58: Selecting The Language

    2. Press SKIP/SELECT REPEAT/SELECT 3. Press A confirmation tone sounds, the system announces the current setting you have selected. When the first new message is received, the alert tone will begin to sound. Turning the message alert tone Off by pressing any key To quickly turn Message Alert tone to Off, press any key on the base unit and the tone...

  • Page 59: Screening A Call

    Setting the call screen You can screen calls when the Call Screen function is set to On. Ô 1. Press CLOCK/MENU The current Call Screen setting ( ) appears on the base and it is announced. 2. Press SKIP/SELECT REPEAT/SELECT 3.

  • Page 60: Playing Your Messages

    Ô Ô NOTES Screening a call • If you press TALK/ FLASH, call screen will be canceled and the handset is put in talk mode. • If you press the SCREEN soft key while another handset is screening a call, you will hear a beep and you can not screen a call.

  • Page 61: Repeating A Message

    2. When all new messages have been played, you hear a confirmation tone and the system announces “End of messages.”The system returns to standby. After you have reviewed your new messages, you can play your old messages by pressing again. Once you have listened to a new message, it then becomes an old message.

  • Page 62: Skipping A Message

    Ô Ô NOTE When the answering system is full, appears on the base. You should delete some messages so that the system can record new messages. IMPORTANT When you press ∅DELETE, you are permanently deleting the message. Once deleted, the message cannot be replayed or retrieved.

  • Page 63: Recording A Conversation

    When you try to delete all messages without first listening to your new messages, you hear several short beeps followed by an announcement “Please playback all messages”. This protects you from accidentally erasing messages you have not yet reviewed. Voice memo The voice memo function allows the user to record messages (more than two seconds and within four minutes).

  • Page 64: Remote Operation

    Ô Ô NOTES • Time stamp will not be heard until you have set the time. See “Setting the Time” on page 54. • The system will only playback messages for four minutes and then it returns to the command waiting mode.
  • Page 65 3. The answering system announces the current time and the number of messages stored in memory. You hear “To play incoming messages, press zero-two. For help, press one-zero”. You will hear a beep. 4. Enter a command within 15 seconds, each command there after must be entered within two seconds.

  • Page 66: Remote Access With The Handset

    Ô Ô NOTES • If you press END before the answering system answers, the phone will return to standby. • When the answering system does not answer within 6 seconds, you hear a beep and the phone will return to standby.

  • Page 67: Remote Key Function

    Remote Key Function Repeat a Message Playing incoming Messages Skipping a Message ∅/4 Deleting a Message Stop Operation Answering System On Memo Record/Stop Greeting Message Record/Stop Ô Answer System Off Help Guidance 4. After the command has finished, you hear intermittent beeps indicating that the system is in the command waiting mode.

  • Page 68: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps first Symptom The CHARGE LED won’t illuminate when the handset is placed in the cradle. The audio sounds weak. Can’t make or receive calls. The handset doesn’t ring or receive a page.
  • Page 69 Symptom Severe noise interference. The Caller ID does not display. You cannot register the handset at the base. The handset doesn’t communicate with another handsets. The handset or the base can’t join the conversation The answering system does not work. Messages are incomplete.

  • Page 70: Care

    Symptom No sound on the base unit speaker during call monitoring or message playback. Cannot access remote call- in features from another touch-tone phone. Time stamp cannot be heard. 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 71: Main Menu Flow Chart

    MAIN MENU FLOW CHART From standby mode ∨ ∨ ∨ ∧ ∧ ∨ ∨ ∨ ∨ ∨ ∧ ∧ ∧ ∨ ∨ ∨...
  • Page 72 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 43-3880 UPZZ01724BZ 01A04 Printed in China...

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