Radio Shack 43-3810 Owner's Manual - Features

Manual is about: RadioShack 900 MHz Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless Phone with Digital Answerer and Caller ID/Call Waiting Deluxe Owner's Manual

Summary of 43-3810

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    Owner’s manual ple a se read be fo re u s ing this equ ipmen t. 900 mhz digital spread spectrum cordless phone with digital answerer and caller id/call waiting deluxe.

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    2 read this before installation ˆ read this before installation we have designed your phone to conform to federal regulations, and you can connect it to most telephone lines. However, each device you connect to the telephone line draws power from the telephone line. We refer to this power draw as th...

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    3 read this before installation in the unlikely event that your phone causes problems on the phone line, the phone com- pany can temporarily discontinue your ser- vice. If this happens, the phone company attempts to notify you in advance. If advance notice is not practical, the phone company notifie...

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    4 read this before installation fall, causing serious damage to the product. 11. Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ven- tilation. To protect the product from over- heating, these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by ...

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    5 read this before installation 2. Do not dispose of the battery pack in a fire. The cell may explode. Check with local codes for possible special disposal instructions. 3. Do not open or mutilate the battery pack. Released electrolyte is corrosive and may cause damage to the eyes or skin. It may be...

  • Page 6: Contents

    6 contents ˆ contents features .................................................................................................................................. 8 installation ..............................................................................................................................

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    7 contents setting the record time .................................................................................................... 24 selecting the outgoing message ...................................................................................... 24 recording/deleting an outgoing message ....

  • Page 8: Features

    8 features ˆ features your radioshack 900 mhz digital spread spectrum cordless phone uses advanced technology for superior audio quality and ex- tended range. Caller id records each caller’s telephone number (and name, if available in your area) and the date and time of the call, as provided by your...

  • Page 9: Installation

    9 installation ˆ installation choosing a location you can place the phone’s base on a desk or table, or mount it on a standard wall plate or directly on a wall. Choose a location that is: • near an ac outlet • near a modular telephone line jack • out of the way of normal activities • away from elect...

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    10 installation keyhole slots with the wall plate studs and slide the base down to secure it. 5. Plug the adapter into a standard ac out- let. 6. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical posi- tion. On a wall to mount the tad directly on a wall, you need two screws of at least 1 3 / 8 inch long (not su...

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    11 installation hear a five-beep error signal. Return the handset to the base for about 5 seconds to reset the security access-protection code. • if the handset or the base loses power, the security access-protection code might be lost. To reset the code, return the handset to the base for about 5 s...

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    12 installation if the dial tone stops, you have touch-tone service. If the dial tone continues, you have pulse service. To set the dial mode, press talk to hang up the phone if necessary, then hold down flash until the phone beeps and the current dialing mode, tone or pulse, appears. Then press # t...

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    13 installation follow these steps to turn auto talk on or off. 1. Lift the handset and press menu . The caller id setup menu appears with 7kje 7kje 7kje 7kje jwba jwba jwba jwba selected. 2. Press select to change the auto talk setting. Ed ed ed ed or e\\ e\\ e\\ e\\ appears indicating the selected...

  • Page 14: Telephone Operation

    14 telephone operation ˆ telephone operation a quick look at the handset delete/ch — the phone has 20 channels. If you hear other con- versations or exces- sive noise during a call, press delete/ch to select a different chan- nel. Iywdd_d] iywdd_d] iywdd_d] iywdd_d] appears as your phone search- es ...

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    15 telephone operation a quick look at the base speaker — to answer a call using the speak- erphone, press speaker . The speaker indicator lights. To adjust the speakerphone’s volume, repeatedly press vol 8 8 8 8 or 9 9 9 9 on the base. The volume setting from &&&& (lowest) to ý/ ý/ý/ ý/ (highest) a...

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    16 telephone operation note: the handset window has a plastic film on it to protect it during shipment.Carefully peel off the film before using your phone for the first time. Switching between the handset and the speakerphone to switch to the speakerphone while you are using the handset , press spea...

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    17 telephone operation 1. Lift the handset. 2. Hold down mem until c[ceho c[ceho c[ceho c[ceho ij ij ij ijeh[ eh[ eh[ eh[ and a list of memory location numbers appear. 3. Press the appropriate numbers to choose the desired two-digit memory location (01–20). Precede a single digit location number wit...

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    18 telephone operation :[b[j[ýc[cehodd :[b[j[ýc[cehodd :[b[j[ýc[cehodd :[b[j[ýc[cehodd — the display prompts you to confirm the deletion. Press vol/ cid 8 8 8 8 to move the cursor to o[i o[i o[i o[i , then press select or delete/ch . The phone beeps, and c[cehoddý :[b[j[z c[cehoddý :[b[j[z c[cehoddý...

  • Page 19: Caller Id Operation

    19 caller id operation ˆ caller id operation if you subscribe to caller id service from your phone company, the phone company sends information about the call, as well as the time and date, between the first and sec- ond rings of every call you receive. The telephone answering device (tad) dis- play...

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    20 caller id operation :hefý :hefý :hefý :hefý and :hefýbwij :hefýbwij :hefýbwij :hefýbwij are options you can only use with a conference call (see “using conference”). Using ask to hold when you select 7iaý jeý >ebz 7iaý jeý >ebz 7iaý jeý >ebz 7iaý jeý >ebz , you can use several of the other option...

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    21 caller id operation caller id messages adding/deleting the area code when the area code of the received call is the same as the one you stored (see “storing your area code” on page 13), the caller id record does not show the area code. If it is different, the record shows the area code. However, ...

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    22 caller id operation follow these steps to delete a single caller id record. 1. Press cid, then vol/cid 8 8 8 8 or 9 9 9 9 to recall the record you want to delete. 2. Press delete/ch . :[b[j[ý c[iiw][5 :[b[j[ý c[iiw][5 :[b[j[ý c[iiw][5 :[b[j[ý c[iiw][5 appears, prompting you to confirm the deletio...

  • Page 23: Answering System Operation

    23 answering system operation ˆ answering system operation using the menu button use menu on the base to select the various function settings. Each time you press menu , the tad announces the function and its current setting. Setting the day and time you must set the day of the week and time so the ...

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    24 answering system operation 3. Repeatedly press skip or repeat until the desired number appears. 4. Press set/ring to store the setting. 5. Press stop to exit. Setting the record time you can set the recording time to 1, 4, or an- nounce only to determine how the tad will record incoming messages....

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    25 answering system operation setting the tad to answer calls to set the tad to answer calls, press an- swer . If the tad is set to record a caller’s message (see “setting the record time” on page 24), it plays the outgoing message and shows the number of recorded messages. If the tad is set to anno...

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    26 answering system operation recording a memo a memo is a message you can record at the tad for yourself or others in your home or office. The tad stores memos as incoming messages (see “playing messages”). 1. Hold down memo/rec until the tad beeps. The tad announces “please select mail box.” 2. Pr...

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    27 answering system operation message (it does not go back into the old message group). Adjusting the tad’s volume to adjust the speaker’s volume, repeatedly press vol 8 8 8 8 or 9 9 9 9 on the base. The volume setting from &&&& (lowest) to //// (highest) appears in the message counter window. Delet...

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    28 answering system operation using remote commands follow these steps to operate the tad from a remote location. Note: if you wait more than 15 seconds be- tween key presses, the tad sounds a long beep and hangs up. 1. Dial your phone number and wait for the tad to answer. If the tad is not set to ...

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    29 answering system operation note: if the selected mail box contains new (unplayed) messages, the tad announces “please play back all messages” and does not delete any message. Setting the tad to answer calls at the command prompt, press # , 6 . The tad announces the current outgoing message, and s...

  • Page 30: Troubleshooting

    30 troubleshooting ˆ troubleshooting we do not expect you to have any problems with your phone or answering system, but if you do, these suggestions might help. Problem suggestion low volume or unusual sounds. Someone has picked up another phone on the same line. Hang up the other phone. Severe nois...

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    31 troubleshooting if you still have problems, disconnect the tad. If other phones on the same line work properly, the fault is in this phone or its installation. If you cannot find the problem, take your system to your local radioshack store for assistance. Care keep the phone dry; if it gets wet, ...

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    43-3810 uczz01712zz 05a01 printed in china radioshack corporation fort worth, texas 76102 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-...