25-channel cordless phone with 10-number memory (24 pages)
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43-1095.fm Page 1 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:37 PM Cat. No. 43-1095 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. ET-925 900 MHz Dual Keypad Cordless Speakerphone...
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Speakerphone — lets you make or answer calls without using the handset or a headset. Dual Keypads — a full set of keys on both the ET-925’s handset and base let you use either keypad to make and answer calls or program the phone’s features.
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AC power to operate. When the AC power is off, you cannot dial out or receive incoming calls using your ET-925. To be safe, you should also have a phone that does not need AC power to operate...
43-1095.fm Page 4 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:37 PM 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.
43-1095.fm Page 5 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:37 PM CONTENTS Installation ... 6 Selecting a Location ... 6 Placing the Base on a Desk Top ... 6 Mounting the Base on a Wall Plate ... 7 Mounting the Base Directly on the Wall ... 8 Connecting and Charging the Battery Pack ...
43-1095.fm Page 6 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:37 PM INSTALLATION SELECTING A LOCATION You can place the ET-925’s base on a desk top or table, or mount it on a wall. Select a location that is: • near an AC outlet •...
43-1095.fm Page 7 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:37 PM 4. Route the adapter’s cord through the strain relief slot on the base. Strain Relief Slot 5. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. The POWER indicator on the base lights. 6.
43-1095.fm Page 8 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:37 PM 5. Plug the short modular cord into the wall plate jack, press the ex- cess cord into the slot in the cen- ter of the base, then align the base’s keyhole slots with the wall plate studs and slide the base downward to secure it.
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43-1095.fm Page 9 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:37 PM 4. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V on the back of the base. 5. Route the adapter’s cord through the right side of the strain relief slot on top of the base and through both the upper and lower grooves on the bottom of the...
43-1095.fm Page 10 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:37 PM CONNECTING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK The ET-925 comes with a recharge- able nickel-cadmium battery pack in the handset. Before using your phone, you must connect the battery pack and then charge it for about 14 hours.
43-1095.fm Page 11 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:37 PM • When you first use the phone after charging or recharging the battery pack, the phone might not work and you might hear an error tone. If this happens, return the handset to the base for a few seconds.
43-1095.fm Page 12 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:37 PM SETTING THE RINGER On the Handset The ringer on the handset is turned on whenever the handset is off the base. You can select one of four different ringer tone/volume settings on the handset while the phone is not in use.
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43-1095.fm Page 13 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:37 PM To connect the headset, pull open the rubber cover marked on the side of the handset, then insert the headset’s -inch (2.5 mm) plug into the jack. Notes: • Connecting a headset discon- nects the handset’s earpiece and microphone.
43-1095.fm Page 14 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:37 PM OPERATION Note: To use the speakerphone, you must use the base keypad; to use the handset, you must use the handset keypad. MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS Using the Handset To make or answer a call, simply lift the handset.
(channel) to find a clearer channel. TALK TALK The ET-925 changes to a different channel each time you press Note: If the handset is too far from the base, the channel might not change.
43-1095.fm Page 16 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:37 PM USING REDIAL You can quickly dial the last number di- aled. When you hear the dial tone, sim- ply press REDIAL on the base (or on the handset). REDIAL/P Notes: • The redial memory is separate for each keypad.
MEMORY DIALING You can store up to 20 numbers in the ET-925’s memory (10 in the handset’s PAGE memory and another 10 in the base’s memory), then dial a stored number by...
43-1095.fm Page 18 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:37 PM 1. Press on the handset or the base. The TALK/BATT LOW or IN USE indicator blinks. Note: If you hear a dial tone when you pick up the handset, press to turn it off before pressing TALK 2.
43-1095.fm Page 19 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:37 PM Dialing a Memory Number To dial a number stored in the handset’s memory, lift the handset from the base or press . When you hear the dial TALK tone, simply press and enter the memory location number for the number you want to dial.
43-1095.fm Page 20 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:37 PM TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your phone, but if you do, the follow- ing suggestions might help. Problem Low volume or unusual sounds. Severe noise interference. The phone cannot be operated at a useful distance from the base because the signal becomes weak...
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43-1095.fm Page 21 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:37 PM Problem The handset battery pack does not charge. Handset does not ring or receive a page when it is off the base. The handset stops working or works poorly during a call. If you still have problems, disconnect the phone.
ET-925’s warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it. If your ET-925 is not performing as it should, take it to your local Ra- dioShack store for assistance. If the trouble is affecting the phone lines, the phone company might ask you to disconnect your phone until you have resolved the prob- lem.
43-1095.fm Page 23 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:37 PM REPLACING THE BATTERY PACK If you follow the instructions in “Con- necting and Charging the Battery Pack” on Page 10, the battery pack should last about one year. If the bat- tery pack does not hold a charge for more than 2 hours after an overnight charge, replace the battery with a new...
Some cordless telephones operate on frequencies that might cause interfer- ence to nearby TVs and VCRs. To min- imize or prevent such interference, the base of the cordless telephone should not be placed near or on top of a TV or VCR. LIGHTNING...
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43-1095.fm Page 28 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:37 PM 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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