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Radio Shack 43-938 Owner's Manual

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43-938.fm Page 1 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM
Cat. No. 43-938
OWNER'S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
64 Memory Caller ID
with Call Waiting

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  • Page 1 43-938.fm Page 1 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM Cat. No. 43-938 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. 64 Memory Caller ID with Call Waiting...
  • Page 2 43-938.fm Page 2 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 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 ELEC- TRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK.
  • Page 3 43-938.fm Page 3 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated dan- gerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that might be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of elec- tric shock.
  • Page 4 43-938.fm Page 4 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM FEATURES Your RadioShack 64 Memory Caller ID (CID) is the latest in telephone technology. The CID sys- tem displays the caller's telephone number (and name, if available in your area) and the current date and time, as provided by your local phone company to Caller ID service subscribers.
  • Page 5 43-938.fm Page 5 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM Call Waiting Caller ID — displays information about an incoming call while you are on the phone. New Call Indicator — lets you know when new calls have been recorded. Call Waiting Indicator — lets you see the Caller ID information for Call Waiting calls.
  • Page 6 43-938.fm Page 6 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM Call Summary — displays the number of calls you received. Battery Low Indicator— lets you know when it is time to replace the batteries. Time and Date Display — displays the current time and date as provided to Caller ID service subscribers by your local telephone company.
  • Page 7 43-938.fm Page 7 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM Message Waiting — lets you know when you have a voice mail message (if you subscribe to the message waiting service from your local phone company). Note: The message waiting feature does not work with stutter dial tone service.
  • Page 8 43-938.fm Page 8 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM IMPORTANT INFORMATION To use this CID, you must be in an area where Caller ID service is available, and you must sub- scribe to the service. Where Caller ID is offered, one or more of the fol- lowing options are generally available: •...
  • Page 9 43-938.fm Page 9 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM FCC INFORMATION We have designed your CID to conform to federal regulations, and you can connect it to most tele- phone lines. However, each CID (and each de- vice, such as a telephone or answering machine) that you connect to the telephone line draws pow- er from the line.
  • Page 10 43-938.fm Page 10 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM tration number and the REN to your telephone company. Both numbers are on the bottom of the CID. Note: You must not connect your CID to: • coin-operated systems • party-line systems •...
  • Page 11 43-938.fm Page 11 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM Also, the phone company can make changes to its lines, equipment, operations, or procedures that could affect the operation of this CID. The phone company notifies you of these changes in advance, so you can take the necessary steps to prevent interruption of your telephone service.
  • Page 12 43-938.fm Page 12 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM • Reorient or relocate the TV or radio's receiv- ing antenna. • Increase the distance between the equip- ment and the radio or TV. • Use outlets on different electrical circuits for the equipment and the radio or TV.

  • Page 13: Table Of Contents

    43-938.fm Page 13 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM CONTENTS Preparation ............ 14 Installing Batteries ........14 Setting the Language ......17 Setting the Area Code ......19 Connecting AC Power ......21 Connecting the System ......22 Mounting the System ....... 24 Adjusting the Display Contrast ....

  • Page 14: Preparation

    43-938.fm Page 14 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM PREPARATION INSTALLING BATTERIES This CID requires four AAA batteries (not sup- plied) to protect its memory when AC power fails or is disconnected. For the longest life and best performance, we recommend RadioShack alka- line batteries.
  • Page 15 43-938.fm Page 15 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM Note: When replacing the batteries, have fresh ones on hand before you begin. If you do not in- stall the new batteries within 2 minutes after re- moving the old ones, you will lose the time, date, and area code stored in the CID.
  • Page 16 43-938.fm Page 16 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM 2. Slide the battery compartment cover off in the direction of the arrow and remove it. 3. Put four fresh AAA batteries into the com- partment as indicated by the polarity sym- bols (+ and –) marked inside.

  • Page 17: Setting The Language

    43-938.fm Page 17 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM Warning: Dispose of dead batteries promptly and properly; do not bury or burn them. Caution: Always remove old or weak batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that can damage your system. SETTING THE LANGUAGE 1.
  • Page 18 43-938.fm Page 18 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM to display or twice to display FRENCH SPANISH Notes: • The display shows ENGLISH again if you press a third time. REVIEW • If you do not press another key within 2 min-...

  • Page 19: Setting The Area Code

    43-938.fm Page 19 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM Otherwise, you must remove the batteries and wait two minutes before you can reset the lan- guage and set the area code. SETTING THE AREA CODE After you set the language and the system beeps...
  • Page 20 43-938.fm Page 20 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM the previous digit of the area code. Then repeat Step 1 to reset the area code. • If you do not press any key within 2 minutes in this step or Step 2, the CID automatically sets the area code to .

  • Page 21: Connecting Ac Power

    43-938.fm Page 21 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM CONNECTING AC POWER To power the CID, plug the supplied AC adapter's barrel plug into the jack on the back of the DC 6V CID. Then connect the other end of the adapter to a standard AC outlet.

  • Page 22: Connecting The System

    43-938.fm Page 22 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM CONNECTING THE SYSTEM The CID connects to any modular phone jack and your phone. You can also connect it to an an- swering machine. Connecting to a Single-Line Phone 1. Disconnect the telephone line cord from the phone and plug it into the CID's jack.
  • Page 23 43-938.fm Page 23 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM Connecting to an Answering Machine 1. Disconnect the phone line cord that connects your answering machine to the phone line from the answering machine's jack. Then plug it into the CID's jack.

  • Page 24: Mounting The System

    43-938.fm Page 24 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM Note: If you subscribe to Call Waiting service with your telephone company and you receive a new Call Waiting call while your answering ma- chine is recording another call at the same time, the Call Waiting information sent by the phone company will disconnect the recording.
  • Page 25 43-938.fm Page 25 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM bracket as a template, mark the mounting screw locations on the wall. 2. Drill two holes about inch in diameter in the wall at the marked locations. 3. While holding the bracket against the wall, thread a screw through each round hole in the bracket, then tighten the screws.

  • Page 26: Adjusting The Display Contrast

    43-938.fm Page 26 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY CONTRAST To lighten or darken the display, repeatedly press . The CID beeps once when it reaches CONTRAST the darkest or lightest display.

  • Page 27: Operation

    43-938.fm Page 27 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM OPERATION RECEIVING AND STORING CALLS Caller ID is a service provided by your telephone company. When you subscribe to this service, the telephone company sends the caller's tele- phone number (and name, if available) and the call's date and time between the first and second rings.
  • Page 28 43-938.fm Page 28 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM During an incoming call , CALL blinks slowly, the NEW CALL indicator flashes, then NEW CALLS and the total number of new calls appear. The NEW CALL indicator flashes slowly until you re- view all calls.
  • Page 29 43-938.fm Page 29 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM If you are using the telephone when a new call comes in and you subscribe to Call Waiting ser- vice with your telephone company , and the NEW CALL indicator flash, indicating that a new call is being received.

  • Page 30: Reviewing Call Records

    43-938.fm Page 30 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM REVIEWING CALL RECORDS Each time you receive a call, the CID saves a call record in memory that you can see while you are on the phone or review later. Each call record in-...
  • Page 31 43-938.fm Page 31 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM • If you do not press a button within 20 sec- onds, the system automatically returns to the time and date display. • After you review all calls, --END OF LIST- appears.

  • Page 32: Displayed Call Information

    43-938.fm Page 32 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM DISPLAYED CALL INFORMATION Display (English, Description French, Spanish) Appears as new calls are received. is the number of CALL(S)# XX (all languages) new calls. A new call came in. The NEW CALL indicator flashes.
  • Page 33 43-938.fm Page 33 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM Display (English, Description French, Spanish) The caller is not within a Caller ID -OUT OF AREA-, service area. No caller informa- -HORS ZONE-, - tion appears. FUERA DE AREA- Appears if the Caller ID informa-...
  • Page 34 43-938.fm Page 34 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM Display (English, Description French, Spanish) Appears after the CID dials a PICKUP PHONE, number when you press CALL- DECROCHEZ, BACK (see “Using Callback” on LEVANTAR TEL Page 36). Prompts you to set the area code SET AREA CODE, (see “Setting the Area Code”...

  • Page 35: Deleting Calls

    43-938.fm Page 35 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM DELETING CALLS Deleting a Single Call Note: This procedure does not delete VIP and message waiting call records. See “VIP Call List” on Page 39. 1. Repeatedly press either key until REVIEW you see the call record you want to delete.

  • Page 36: Using Callback

    43-938.fm Page 36 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM Deleting All Calls To delete all Caller ID records, wait until the CID shows the clock display, then hold down DELETE for about four seconds. flashes, ERASE ALL… then the CID beeps once and returns to the nor- mal time display.
  • Page 37 43-938.fm Page 37 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM To complete the call, pick up the phone within 4 seconds after you see . If you PICKUP PHONE do not pick up the phone within 4 seconds, PICKUP PHONE disappears and the CID does not complete the call.
  • Page 38 43-938.fm Page 38 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM • If you did not store an area code after install- ing the batteries, the system displays AREA CODE 000 , and the first flashes. See “Setting the Area Code” on Page 19 to store the area code.
  • Page 39 43-938.fm Page 39 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM VIP Call List The CID lets you save up to 10 call records in its VIP call list. Then, when you receive a call from a number matching one stored in a VIP call record, the CID sounds 3 quick beeps each time the phone rings until you answer the call.
  • Page 40 43-938.fm Page 40 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM Marking a VIP Call Record 1. Repeatedly press either key until REVIEW you see the call record you want to mark as a VIP call. 2. Hold down until PRIORITY CALLBACK appears.
  • Page 41 43-938.fm Page 41 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM • If the system's VIP memory is full (10 VIP call records are already stored), the CID beeps three times when you hold down . To store another VIP call record, CALLBACK you must first delete an existing one.

  • Page 42: Troubleshooting

    43-938.fm Page 42 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM TROUBLESHOOTING If your CID stops operating properly, these sug- gestions might help. Problem Solution Blank screen The Caller ID is not receiving power. Make sure the batteries are correctly installed and the AC adapter is plugged in.
  • Page 43 43-938.fm Page 43 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM Problem Solution You receive a You answered the call before call, but do not the Caller ID received the call receive any information. Wait until your Caller ID infor- phone rings at least once mation.

  • Page 44: Care

    43-938.fm Page 44 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM CARE To enjoy your CID for a long time: • Keep the CID dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. • Use and store the CID only in normal tem- perature environments.

  • Page 45: Lightning

    43-938.fm Page 45 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM phone lines, the phone company can ask you to disconnect your CID until you have resolved the problem. LIGHTNING Your CID has built-in protection circuits to reduce the risk of damage from surges in telephone and power line current.
  • Page 46 43-938.fm Page 46 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM NOTES...
  • Page 47 43-938.fm Page 47 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing de- fects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.
  • Page 48 43-938.fm Page 48 Thursday, July 8, 1999 6:51 AM unless otherwise provided by law: (a) correct the defect by (Continued) product repair without charge for parts and labor; (b) replace the prod- uct with one of the same or similar design; or (c) refund the purchase price.

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