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Radio Shack ET-685 Owner's Manual

Radio Shack ET-685 Owner's Manual

2-line 900 mhz spread spectrum cordless speakerphone with caller id/call waiting
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43-685.fm Page 1 Thursday, July 8, 1999 7:50 AM
Cat. No. 43-685
OWNER'S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
2-Line 900 MHz
Spread Spectrum
Cordless Speakerphone
with Caller ID/Call Waiting

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  • Page 1 43-685.fm Page 1 Thursday, July 8, 1999 7:50 AM Cat. No. 43-685 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. 2-Line 900 MHz Spread Spectrum Cordless Speakerphone with Caller ID/Call Waiting...
  • Page 2 Wall Mountable — you can mount the ET-685 on the wall to save space on your desk top. Headset Jack — lets you make or an- swer calls with hands-free convenience using an optional headset.
  • Page 3 Line Status Indicators — show if a line is available, in use, or on hold. Auto Talk/Any Key Answer — lets you set the ET-685 so you can answer a call by lifting the handset from the base, pressing any key on the base, or press- ing any key on the handset when it is away from the base.

  • Page 4: Important Caller Id Information

    AC power failure. • When AC power is lost, the ET-685 loses the security access-protection code connection between the base and the handset. When power is...
  • Page 5 43-685.fm Page 5 Thursday, July 8, 1999 7:50 AM This equipment complies with the limits for a Class B digital device as specified in Part 15 of FCC Rules . These limits provide reasonable protection against radio and TV interference in a residential area.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Using Both the Handset and Speakerphone ... 19 Making a Conference Call ... 19 3-Way Conferencing ... 19 4-Way Conferencing ... 20 Using the ET-685 with Extension Phones ... 21 Using Redial ... 21 Using Flash ... 21 Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line ... 22 Using the Paging/Intercom Features ...
  • Page 7 43-685.fm Page 7 Thursday, July 8, 1999 7:50 AM Memory Operation ... 24 Storing a Number in Memory ... 24 In the Handset ... 24 Editing or Deleting a Number in the Handset’s Memory ... 25 In the Base ... 25 Entering a Pause ...

  • Page 8: Installation

    If you have only one line, you can order a second from your phone company. You can connect the ET-685 to the lines in one of the these ways: • connect two lines through a two-line modular phone jack •...
  • Page 9 43-685.fm Page 9 Thursday, July 8, 1999 7:50 AM 2. To connect the phone to a two-line phone jack, plug one end of the sup- plied long two-line modular cord into jack on the back of TEL LINE 1/2 the phone. Note: If you connect the phone to a two-line phone jack with a two-line cord, do not connect another (third)

  • Page 10: On A Wall Plate Or A Wall

    43-685.fm Page 10 Thursday, July 8, 1999 7:50 AM 4. Route the adapter’s cord through the strain relief slot on the bottom of the bracket. 5. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. 6. Connect the phone cord(s) to the modular phone line jack(s).
  • Page 11 43-685.fm Page 11 Thursday, July 8, 1999 7:50 AM 3. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V the back of the base. 4. Route the adapter’s cord through the narrow groove on the bracket. If you are using two phone cords, route the second cord through one of the wide grooves on the bracket.

  • Page 12: Connecting And Charging The Battery Pack

    43-685.fm Page 12 Thursday, July 8, 1999 7:50 AM CONNECTING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK The ET-685 comes with a rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery pack in the handset but not connected. Before using your phone, you must connect the bat- tery pack, then charge it for about 24 hours.

  • Page 13: Setting The Dialing Mode

    43-685.fm Page 13 Thursday, July 8, 1999 7:50 AM • Use a pencil eraser to clean the charging contacts on the handset and the base about once a month. • If the battery pack becomes com- pletely discharged or the base loses power while the handset is away from it, the security code might be lost.

  • Page 14: Adjusting The Ringer

    TONE/ keys. ADJUSTING THE RINGER The ET-685 lets you control its base and handset ringer volume separately. You can choose from a high or low ringer setting for the base and the handset. On the Handset At any time except during a call, press to increase the ringer’s volume...

  • Page 15: Turning Caller Id/Call Waiting On/Off

    TURNING CALLER ID/ CALL WAITING ON/OFF If you have Call Waiting and Caller ID service, you can set the ET-685 to show Caller ID information for an incoming call even while you are already on the phone.
  • Page 16 43-685.fm Page 16 Thursday, July 8, 1999 7:50 AM 3. A menu appears with Auto Talk selected. Press twice to select , then press Area Code SELECT 4. Enter your 3-digit area code using the number keys. If you make a mis- take, repeatedly press move the cursor over the incorrect digit, then enter the correct number.

  • Page 17: Basic Operation

    BASIC OPERATION Note: You can use the keypad on either the handset or the base to operate the ET-685. To make a call with the speak- erphone, you must use the base’s key- pad; to make a call with the handset, you must use the handset’s keypad.

  • Page 18: Using The Speakerphone

    VOLUME MUTE Using Mute While talking on the speakerphone, you LINE can temporarily turn off the ET-685’s mi- crophone by pressing party cannot hear you. The SPEAKER indicator flashes red when a line is mut- ed. Press MUTE conversation.

  • Page 19: Switching Between The Handset And Speakerphone

    43-685.fm Page 19 Thursday, July 8, 1999 7:50 AM HOLD HOLD/CANCEL To release a line from hold and continue your conversation, press that line’s but- ton on the handset or base. You can also release a call from hold by lifting the handset if the handset is on the base, or picking up an extension phone.

  • Page 20: 4-Way Conferencing

    CONF/ Note: You can also make a conference call using both the ET-685 and an exten- sion phone. (See “Using the ET-685 with Extension Phones” on Page 21.) on the handset...

  • Page 21: Using The Et-685 With Extension Phones

    You hear a busy tone. Before the tone ends, press the line button again. Note: If you hang up the ET-685 and someone is still on that line on an exten- sion, the ET-685’s line indicator(s) might not stay lit.

  • Page 22: Using Tone Services On A Pulse Line

    USING THE PAGING/ INTERCOM FEATURES You can use the ET-685 as a two-way pager and intercom between the base and the handset. This is useful if the handset is away from the base and you...

  • Page 23: Using A Headset

    43-685.fm Page 23 Thursday, July 8, 1999 7:50 AM USING A HEADSET You can make or answer calls with hands-free convenience using an op- tional headset (available at your local RadioShack store) that has a plug. To connect the headset, pull open the rubber cover marked on the side of the handset, then insert the...

  • Page 24: Memory Operation

    43-685.fm Page 24 Thursday, July 8, 1999 7:50 AM MEMORY OPERATION You can store up to 30 numbers in the handset’s memory and another 10 in the base’s memory, then dial a stored num- ber by pressing a two-digit memory loca- tion number (or selecting from the list of stored numbers).

  • Page 25: Editing Or Deleting A Number In The Handset's Memory

    43-685.fm Page 25 Thursday, July 8, 1999 7:50 AM If you make a mistake, move the cursor over the error, then enter the correct character, or press to delete a character. To DELETE delete all characters, hold down for at least 1 second. CONF/DELETE 6.

  • Page 26: Entering A Pause

    Choose a memory location (01– 30) by pressing number keys or by re- peatedly pressing . The ET-685 automati- LINE 1 LINE 2 cally dials out the number. if you did not store a...

  • Page 27: Chain-Dialing Service Numbers

    43-685.fm Page 27 Thursday, July 8, 1999 7:50 AM Note: You can also press LINE 1 LINE first, then choose a memory number to dial. To dial a number stored in the base’s memory, press . When LINE 1 LINE 2 you hear a dial tone, press and en- ter the memory location number for the...

  • Page 28: Caller Id Operation (Handset Only)

    . To resume the previous FLASH/REDIAL phone conversation, press FLASH/RE- again. DAIL If the ET-685’s Caller ID memory be- comes full, any new call replaces the oldest call’s record. REVIEWING CALLER ID RECORDS To review the Caller ID records, lift the handset if necessary and press .

  • Page 29: Caller Id Messages

    43-685.fm Page 29 Thursday, July 8, 1999 7:50 AM CALLER ID MESSAGES Display Description Shows the number of Total new Caller ID records Line 1 xx xx (records you have not Line 2 xx xx reviewed) and the total number of records for each line.

  • Page 30: Deleting Caller Id Records

    43-685.fm Page 30 Thursday, July 8, 1999 7:50 AM If a record exists in the selected loca- tion, Replace Memory? prompting you to confirm the replace- ment. Move the cursor to then press SELECT DELETING CALLER ID RECORDS You can delete Caller ID records individ- ually or all at once.

  • Page 31: Troubleshooting

    43-685.fm Page 31 Thursday, July 8, 1999 7:50 AM TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your phone, but if you do, the follow- ing suggestions might help. Problem The phone does not work or works poorly.
  • Page 32 43-685.fm Page 32 Thursday, July 8, 1999 7:50 AM Problem Handset does not ring or receive a page. You have an incoming call, but do not receive Caller ID information. If the base loses power while the handset is off of it, the security access-protection code might change.

  • Page 33: Care And Maintenance

    FCC authorization to oper- ate it. If your ET-685 is not performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance. If the trouble is affecting the telephone lines, the phone compa-...

  • Page 34: Replacing The Battery Pack

    43-685.fm Page 34 Thursday, July 8, 1999 7:50 AM REPLACING THE BATTERY PACK If you follow the instructions in “Connect- ing and Charging the Battery Pack” on Page 12, the battery pack should last about a year. If the battery pack will not hold a charge for more than 2 hours af- ter an overnight charge, replace it with a new 3.6 V, 600 mAh battery pack with a...

  • Page 35: Lightning

    43-685.fm Page 35 Thursday, July 8, 1999 7:50 AM Also, the phone company can make changes to its lines, equipment, opera- tions, or procedures that could affect the operation of this telephone. The tele- phone company notifies you of these changes in advance, so you can take the necessary steps to prevent interrup- tion of your telephone service.
  • Page 36 43-685.fm Page 36 Thursday, July 8, 1999 7:50 AM Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workman- ship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.

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