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Radio Shack ET-2101 Owner's Manual

Radio Shack ET-2101 Owner's Manual

900 mhz hands-free phone with caller id
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ET-2101
900 MHz Hands-free Phone
with Caller ID

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  • Page 1 43-2101.fm Page 1 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM ET-2101 900 MHz Hands-free Phone with Caller ID...
  • Page 2 43-2101.fm Page 2 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or mois- ture. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    43-2101.fm Page 3 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM ˆ Contents Introduction ... 5 Important Caller ID Information ... 7 Read This Before Installation ... 8 FCC Statement ... 8 Preparation ... 9 Selecting a Location ... 9 Connecting the Base ... 10 Connecting and Charging the Battery Pack ...
  • Page 4 43-2101.fm Page 4 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM Deleting a Number from Memory ... 23 Chain Dialing Service Numbers ... 23 Testing Stored Emergency Numbers ... 24 Message Waiting ... 24 Caller ID Operation ... 24 Call Waiting ... 25 Caller ID Messages ...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    43-2101.fm Page 5 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM ˆ Introduction Your RadioShack Hands-free Phone combines the clarity of 900 MHz communication with portability and convenience. The phone’s cordless keypad clips to your belt or clothing so you can make and answer calls away from the base. The headset allows you to use your hands while you talk.
  • Page 6 43-2101.fm Page 6 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM Dual Charging Slots — lets you charge a spare battery pack (not supplied), so the phone is always ready to go. 40-Channel Auto Scan — automatically selects a clear chan- nel when you make or answer a call. Advanced Super CCT Circuitry —...

  • Page 7: Important Caller Id Information

    43-2101.fm Page 7 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM IMPORTANT CALLER ID INFORMATION To use the phone’s Caller ID and Call Waiting features, you must be in an area where Caller ID and Call Waiting services are available and you must subscribe to the services. Where Caller ID is offered, one or more of the following options are generally available: •...

  • Page 8: Read This Before Installation

    43-2101.fm Page 8 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION Each device that you connect to the phone line draws power from the phone line. We refer to this power draw as the device’s ringer equivalence number , or REN. The REN is on the bottom of the base.

  • Page 9: Preparation

    43-2101.fm Page 9 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM ˆ Preparation SELECTING A LOCATION You can place the phone’s base on a flat surface such as a desk, shelf, or table. Select a location that is: • near an easily accessible AC outlet •...

  • Page 10: Connecting The Base

    43-2101.fm Page 10 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM CONNECTING THE BASE You can power the base using the supplied 12V, 300-mA AC adapter. Cautions: You must use a Class 2 power source that sup- plies 12V DC and delivers at least 300 mA. Its center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the phone's DC12V 300mA...

  • Page 11: Connecting And Charging The Battery Pack

    43-2101.fm Page 11 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM 4. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. 5. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position. CONNECTING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK The phone comes with a rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery pack.
  • Page 12 43-2101.fm Page 12 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM Notes: • Recharge the battery pack anytime LOW BATTERY appears, or if the keypad beeps while you are on the phone. • When you first use the phone after charging or recharging the battery pack, the phone might not work.

  • Page 13: Attaching The Headset Holder

    43-2101.fm Page 13 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM ATTACHING THE HEADSET HOLDER Insert the tabs on the headset holder into the slots on the back of the base and snap the holder into place. CONNECTING AND ADJUSTING THE HEADSET 1.

  • Page 14: Setting The Ringers

    43-2101.fm Page 14 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM Note: When you are not using the headset, place it on the headset hanger. Otherwise (if you set it on a flat surface, for ex- ample), you might have to repeat these adjustments. SETTING THE RINGERS controls the keypad’s ringer.

  • Page 15: Storing Your Area Code

    43-2101.fm Page 15 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM 2. Press so the STATUS/MESSAGE indicator lights and TALK listen for a dial tone. 3. Press any number other than Note: If your phone system requires that you dial an access code ( , for example) before you dial an outside number, do not press the access code either.

  • Page 16: Basic Operation

    43-2101.fm Page 16 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM 3. Enter your three-digit area code. The keypad sounds two long beeps. The area code is stored. To replace a stored area code, store a new one in its place. ˆ Basic Operation 8 8 8 8 TONE...

  • Page 17: Adjusting The Headset's Volume

    43-2101.fm Page 17 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM To make a call, lift the keypad off the base, then press You hear a dial tone and the STATUS/MESSAGE indicator lights. Dial the number you want to call. To answer a call, lift the keypad off the base, then press The STATUS/MESSAGE indicator lights.

  • Page 18: Using Redial

    43-2101.fm Page 18 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM repeatedly press to change the channel until you get CHANNEL a clear one. USING REDIAL To quickly redial the last number dialed, press REDIAL Notes: • The redial memory holds up to 32 digits, so you can redial long-distance as well as local numbers.

  • Page 19: Using Tone Services On A Pulse Line

    43-2101.fm Page 19 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM For example, if you have Call Waiting, press an incoming call without disconnecting the current call. Press again to return to the first call. FLASH Note: If you do not have any special phone services, pressing might disconnect your current call.

  • Page 20: Memory Dialing

    43-2101.fm Page 20 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM ˆ Memory Dialing You can store up to 10 numbers of up to 24 digits each in the phone’s memory. Notes: • To keep your accounts secure, we recommend you do not store your personal access code for services such as bank- by-phone in a memory location.
  • Page 21 43-2101.fm Page 21 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM 4. Enter the name (up to 15 characters) using the following table: # Presses – Note: If you must enter two consecutive letters using the same number key, press FUNC example, for “Bob Jones,” enter 33 7777 5.

  • Page 22: Entering A Pause In A Memory Number

    43-2101.fm Page 22 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM ENTERING A PAUSE IN A MEMORY NUMBER In some telephone systems, you must dial an access code (9, for example) and wait for a second dial tone before you can dial an outside number.

  • Page 23: Deleting A Number From Memory

    43-2101.fm Page 23 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM DELETING A NUMBER FROM MEMORY 1. Make sure is not pressed. TALK 2. Press then enter the memory location number of MEMORY the number to be deleted. 3. Press ERASE MEMO? DELETE 4.

  • Page 24: Testing Stored Emergency Numbers

    43-2101.fm Page 24 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM TESTING STORED EMERGENCY NUMBERS If you store an emergency service’s number (police department, fire department, ambulance) and you want to test the stored number, make the test call during the late evening or early morning to avoid peak demand periods.

  • Page 25: Call Waiting

    43-2101.fm Page 25 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM The first line of the Caller ID record shows the calling time, date and the number of calls. The second line shows the phone number of the caller. The third line shows the caller’s name, if available.
  • Page 26 43-2101.fm Page 26 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM Display Indicates the Caller ID call number. CALL # PRIVATE The caller chose not to send Caller ID informa- tion. OUT OF AREA The caller is not within a Caller ID service area. END OF LIST Appears when you reach the last call.
  • Page 27 43-2101.fm Page 27 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM Display Appears if your phone company sends infor- LONG mation indicating that the incoming call is long DISTANCE distance. Notes: • If the call is private and long distance, the display toggles between LONG DISTANCE •...

  • Page 28: Reviewing Caller Id Records

    43-2101.fm Page 28 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM REVIEWING CALLER ID RECORDS Each time you receive a call, your system stores a Caller ID record that you can review later, even during a call. Each record includes: • call number •...

  • Page 29: Dialing Numbers From A Caller Id Record

    43-2101.fm Page 29 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM DIALING NUMBERS FROM A CALLER ID RECORD 1. Make sure is not pressed. TALK 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 2. Press to find the desired number. The memory shows the phone number with area code.
  • Page 30 43-2101.fm Page 30 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM Note: You cannot delete records during a call. 2. To delete a single record, repeatedly press the desired number, then press appears. Or, to delete all records, hold down ERASE ALL? appears.

  • Page 31: Troubleshooting

    43-2101.fm Page 31 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM ˆ Troubleshooting We do not expect you have any problem with your telephone, but if you do, the following suggestions might help. If you still have problems, check the other phones on the same line to see if they work properly.
  • Page 32 43-2101.fm Page 32 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM Problem Call is noisy • Keep the headset and base away from interference sources such as comput- ers, remote control toys, wireless alarm systems, wireless intercoms and room monitors, fluorescent lights, and electri- cal appliances.

  • Page 33: Care

    43-2101.fm Page 33 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM ˆ Care To enjoy your phone for a long time: • Keep the phone dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. • Use and store the phone only in normal temperature envi- ronments.
  • Page 34 43-2101.fm Page 34 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM Note: To avoid losing numbers stored in memory, you must in- stall and begin charging the new battery pack within 2 minutes of removing the old one. 1. To remove the old battery pack, press the latch release, then slide the battery pack off the keypad.

  • Page 35: The Fcc Wants You To Know

    43-2101.fm Page 35 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM call 1-800-843-7422. Some options that might be available are: municipal curbside collection, drop-off boxes at retailers such as your local RadioShack store, recycling collection centers, and mail-back programs. THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW In the unlikely event that your phone causes problems on the phone line, the phone company can temporarily discontinue your service.

  • Page 36: Lightning

    43-2101.fm Page 36 Wednesday, February 23, 2000 9:12 AM • Use outlets on different electrical circuits for the equipment and the radio or TV. Consult your local RadioShack store if the problem still exists. LIGHTNING Your telephone has built-in lightning protection to reduce the risk of damage from surges in telephone line and power line current.

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