2.4ghz cordless phone with cid & telezapper (12 pages)
Summary of Contents for Radio Shack 43-325
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User’s Guide 43-325, 43-326 Caller ID Cordless Phone 43-326 only 43-325 and 43-326 Thank you for purchasing your new cordless phone from RadioShack. Please read this user’s guide before installing, setting up, and using your new phone.
Contents Package Contents ...4 Features ...4 Telephone Setup ...5 Telephone Base and Charger Installation ...5 Battery Installation and Charging ...6 Installation Options ...7 Wall Mount Installation ...8 Telephone Base Layout ...9 Handset Layout ...10 Handset Ringer Volume ...12 Telephone Base Ringer Volume ...12 Ringer Tone ...12 Key Tone ...12 LCD Language ...13...
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Dial a Directory Entry ...22 Edit a Directory Entry ...23 Delete from the Directory ...23 Call Log ...24 About Caller ID ...24 About the Call Log ...24 Missed Calls Indicator ...25 Review the Call Log ...25 Make a Call Log Entry Ready to Dial ...26 Dial a Call Log Entry ...26 Save a Call Log Entry to the Directory ...26 Delete from the Call Log ...27...
Package Contents Telephone base Handset 43-325 qty. 1 43-326 qty. 2 Handset battery 43-325 qty. 1 43-326 qty. 2 Features • Interference free DECT 6.0 technology • Expandable up to 12 handsets • Voicemail indicator alerts you when you have a message •...
Telephone Setup Telephone Base and Charger Installation Install the telephone base and chargers as shown below. Make sure that the electrical outlet is not controlled by a wall switch. Notes: • If you subscribe to digital subscriber line (DSL) high-speed Internet service through your telephone line, you must install a DSL filter between the telephone line cord and the telephone wall jack.
Battery Installation and Charging Install the battery as shown below. For best performance, charge the handset for at least 16 hours before use. When not in use, place the handset in the telephone base or charger. See page 32 for battery operating times. 1.
Notes: • When the screen shows LOW BATTERY, the backlight is off. • If the handset will not be used for a long time, disconnect and remove the battery to prevent possible leakage. • To purchase replacement batteries, visit your local RadioShack store or go to www.RadioShack.com.
Wall Mount Installation 1. Position the telephone base as shown below. Insert the extended tabs (marked B) of the wall bracket into the slots on the back of the telephone base (marked B). Push the telephone base down until it clicks into place. 2.
Telephone Base Layout IN USE light • Flashes when there is an incoming call, or another telephone sharing the same line is in use. • On when the handset is in use. VOICEMAIL light Flashes when you have new voicemail, a service offered by your telephone company.
Handset Layout CHARGE light On when the handset is charging in the telephone base or charger. (Speakerphone) Press to switch between speakerphone and handset. / FLASH • Press to make or answer a call. • During a call, press to receive an incoming call when you receive a call waiting alert.
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(Directory) • Press to enter the directory when the telephone is not in use. • While in a menu, press to scroll up. • During a call, press to raise the listening volume. CID (Caller ID) • Press to review the call log when the telephone is not in use. •...
Handset Ringer Volume You can set the ringer volume or turn the ringer off. 1. Press MENU/SELECT to show the menu. 2. Press or to select >RINGER VOLUME, then press MENU/SELECT. 3. Press or to adjust the volume. A sample of each ringer volume plays as you scroll through the choices.
LCD Language You can select ENGLISH, FRANÇAIS or ESPAÑOL to be used in all screen displays. 1. Press MENU/SELECT to show the menu. Press or to select >LCD LANGUAGE, then press MENU/SELECT. 3. Press or to scroll through the choices. 4.
Home Area Code If you dial your local calls using only seven digits (area code not required), you can program your home area code so that when you receive a call within your local area, the telephone number is automatically stored without the area code in the call log.
Telephone Operation Make a Call Press /FLASH or . You will hear a dial tone. Dial the number. Predial a Call Dial the number. Press /FLASH or Answer a Call Press /FLASH, , or any of the dialing keys (0-9, #, *). Notes: •...
few seconds. MUTE appears at the bottom of the screen until the mute function is turned off. 2. Press MUTE/REMOVE again to resume the conversation. The handset screen temporarily shows MICROPHONE ON. Ringer Mute When the telephone is ringing, press OFF/CLEAR or MUTE/REMOVE to temporarily silence the ringer without disconnecting the call.
To access a number in the call log while on a call: 1. Press MENU/SELECT and then press or to highlight >CALL LOG. 2. Press MENU/SELECT to select. 3. Scroll to the desired entry by pressing or . 4.
2. To answer the intercom call, press dialing keys (0-9, #, *) on the other handset. Both handsets now show INTERCOM. 3. To end an intercom call, press INT, OFF/CLEAR, or place the handset back in the telephone base or charger. Note: If the other handset does not answer the intercom call within 100 seconds, is in use, or is out of range, your originating handset screen shows UNABLE TO CALL TRY AGAIN and returns to idle mode.
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Notes: • If you want to cancel an intercom call and reconnect to the outside call before the other handset answers, press originating handset. • If the other handset does not answer the intercom call within 100 seconds, is in use, or is out of range, your originating handset screen shows UNABLE TO CALL TRY AGAIN and reconnects to the outside call automatically.
Directory The directory can store up to 50 entries with up to 30 digits for each phone number and 15 characters for each name. • When there are no records in the directory, the screen shows DIRECTORY EMPTY. • When the directory is full and you try to save an entry, the screen shows LIST FULL.
• Copy a number from the redial list by pressing REDIAL/PAUSE and then , , or REDIAL/PAUSE to select a number. Press MENU/SELECT to copy the number. 5. Press MENU/SELECT to move to the name. The screen shows ENTER NAME. 6.
Search the Directory Entries are sorted alphabetically. To search the directory: 1. Press when the handset is not in use. -OR- Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use. Press or to select >DIRECTORY and then press MENU/SELECT twice. 2.
Edit a Directory Entry Use the following steps to edit an entry in the directory. 1. Press when the handset is not in use. -OR- Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use. Press or to select >DIRECTORY and then press MENU/SELECT twice. 2.
Call Log About Caller ID You can use this telephone with regular caller ID service or combined caller ID with call waiting. You can use the telephone’s other features without subscribing to caller ID services. There might be fees for caller ID services and these services might not be available in all areas.
• XX MISSED CALL(S) shows when there are new call log entries (including missed and unreviewed calls). • CALL LOG EMPTY shows when there are no records in the call log. • Only one handset can review the call log at a time. If a handset tries to enter the call log while another handset is already in it, NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME appears.
3. Press or to select >REVIEW, then press MENU/SELECT. 4. Press or to browse through the call log. • The name (if available), telephone number, date and time of all incoming calls are shown on the screen. •...
• Copy a number from the redial list by pressing REDIAL/PAUSE and then , , or REDIAL/PAUSE to select a number. Press MENU/SELECT to copy the number. 4. Press MENU/SELECT to move to the name. The screen displays EDIT NAME. •...
Call Log Display Screen Messages Displays PRIVATE NAME PRIVATE NUMBER PRIVATE CALLER UNKNOWN NAME UNKNOWN NUMBER UNKNOWN CALLER LONG DISTANCE or L (before the caller’s number) Redial List The telephone stores the five most recently dialed numbers. • When there are already five entries, the oldest entry is deleted to make room for the new entry.
Additional Information Handset Display Screen Messages ALREADY SAVED CALL LOG EMPTY CALLING HANDSET X (for models with three or more handsets) CALLING OTHER HANDSET (for models with two handsets) CONNECTING... CHARGING DIRECTORY EMPTY ENDED HANDSET X IS CALLING (for models with three or more handsets) OTHER HANDSET IS CALLING...
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MICROPHONE ON MUTED NEW VOICEMAIL NO LINE NO SIGNAL, CALL ENDED NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME OUTSIDE CALL **PAGING** PHONE PLACE IN CHARGER RINGER MUTE SAVED SPEAKER UNABLE TO CALL TRY AGAIN UNABLE TO SAVE XX MISSED CALLS MUTE is turned off and the person on the other end can hear you.
Handset and Telephone Base Indicators Handset Lights On when the handset speakerphone is in use. CHARGE On when the handset is charging in the telephone base or charger. Telephone Base Lights IN USE Flashes when there is an incoming call or another telephone sharing the same line is in use.
Battery It takes up to 16 hours for the battery to be fully charged. When it is fully charged, you can expect the following performance: Operation While in handset use (talking*) While in speakerphone mode (talking*) While not in use (standby**) * Operating times vary depending on your actual use and the age of the battery.
Expanding Your Telephone System The handsets provided with your telephone system are pre-registered. Each handset is assigned a number that shows on the handset display. Additional handsets registered to the telephone system are assigned in sequential order. For instance, if the telephone system already has HANDSET 1 and HANDSET 2, the new registered handset is assigned HANDSET 3.
Replace a Handset If you want to replace a handset or re-assign the designated handset number of a registered handset, you must de-register all the handsets and then individually register each handset. To make de-registration easier, read all of the instructions on this page before you begin.
Troubleshooting If you have difficulty with your telephone, please try the suggestions below. For Customer Service, go to your local RadioShack store or visit www.RadioShack.com. My telephone does not work at all. • Make sure the battery is installed and charged correctly (see page 6). For optimum daily performance, return the handset to the telephone base or charger after each use.
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• If the handset is in the telephone base or charger but the CHARGE light on the handset is not on, refer to “The CHARGE light is off” in this section. • If the battery is completely depleted, it can take up to 10 minutes to charge the handset before PLACE IN CHARGER or LOW BATTERY appears on the screen (page 7).
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devices such as: wireless routers, radios, cellular telephones, digital telephones, intercoms, room monitors, televisions, VCRs, personal computers, kitchen appliances, and other cordless telephones. • Test a working telephone at the telephone wall jack. If another telephone has the same problem, the problem is in the telephone wall jack.
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There is interference during a telephone conversation. My calls fade out when I am using the cordless handset. • The handset might be out of range. Move it closer to the telephone base. • If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (digital subscriber line - DSL) through your telephone lines, you must install a DSL filter between the telephone base and the telephone wall jack.
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My caller ID features are not working properly. • Caller ID is a subscription service. You must subscribe to this service from your local telephone company for this feature to work on your telephone. • The caller might not be calling from an area which supports caller ID. •...
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for 15 seconds, then plug in the power adapter and re-install the battery. Place the handset in the telephone base and allow up to one minute for the handset and telephone base to synchronize. • Other electronic products might prevent your handset and telephone base from communicating with each other.
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, including the following: 1. Read and understand all instructions. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 3.
• If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operation instructions. Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and often requires extensive work by an authorized technician to restore the product to normal operation.
Operating Range This cordless telephone operates with the maximum power allowed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Even so, this handset and telephone base can communicate over only a certain distance, which can vary with the locations of the telephone base and handset, the weather, and the layout of your home or office.
VCRs. To minimize or prevent such interference, do not place the telephone base of the cordless telephone near or on top of a TV or VCR. If interference is experienced, moving the cordless telephone farther away from the TV or VCR often reduces or eliminates the interference.
Charger: ...6V AC @ 300mA Memory Handset directory: ...50 memory locations Handset call log: ...50 memory locations FCC Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements for a Class B digital device under Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules.
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The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) is used to determine how many devices you may connect to your telephone line and still have them ring when you are called. The REN for this product is encoded as the 6th and 7th characters following the US: in the product identifier (e.g., if ## is 03, the REN is 0.3).
Limited Warranty RadioShack warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use by the original purchaser for one (1) year after the date of purchase from a RadioShack-owned store or an authorized RadioShack franchisee or dealer. RADIOSHACK MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES. This warranty does not cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or attributable to abuse, misuse, failure to follow instructions, improper installation or maintenance, alteration, accident, Acts of God (such as floods or lightning), or excess voltage or current;...
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