Radio Shack 43-681 Owner's Manual - Contents

Manual is about: 2-Line 900MHz Cordless Answering Machine with Speakerphone

Summary of 43-681

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    Owner’s manual ple a se read be fo re u s ing this equ ipmen t. 2-line 900mhz cordless answering machine with speakerphone.

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    2 this telephone has been tested and found to comply with all applicable ul and fcc standards. Warning: to reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. Caution risk of electric shock. Do not open. Caution: to reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remov...

  • Page 3: Contents

    3 contents ˆ contents contents .................................................................................................................. 3 features ................................................................................................................... 5 read this before installa...

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    4 contents memory operation ................................................................................................ 20 storing a number in memory ............................................................................ 20 entering a pause ...................................................

  • Page 5: Features

    5 features ˆ features your radioshack 2-line 900mhz cord- less answering machine uses advanced cordless telephone technology to give you extended range and superior audio quality, with less interference than many other cordless phones. The phone lets you make and receive calls on two sep- arate tele...

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    6 features phone users from using your phone line while the handset is off the base. Line status indicators — show if a line is available, in use, or on hold. Redial — lets you quickly redial the last number dialed. Flash — sends an electronic switch- hook signal for use with special phone services,...

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    7 features also have a corded phone that does not need ac power to operate so you can still make and receive calls if there is an ac power failure. • when ac power is lost, the phone loses the security access-protection code connection between the base and the handset. When power is restored, put th...

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    8 features 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 3. Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. 4. Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifi- cally designed for wet locations. 5. Never touch uninstalled telephone wires or terminal...

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    9 features b. If liquid has been spilled, into the product. C. If the product has been exposed to rain or water. D. If the product does not operate nor- mally by following the operating instruc- tions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions because improper adjustm...

  • Page 10: Installation

    10 a quick look at your telephone ˆ a quick look at your telephone ˆ installation mounting the phone 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 accessible ac outlet • near a modular telephone jac...

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    11 installation • out of the way of normal activities • away from electrical machinery, electrical appliances, metal walls or filing cabinets, wireless intercoms, alarms, and room monitors • away from other cordless phones the base’s location affects the hand- set’s range. If you have a choice of se...

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    12 installation to connect the phone to a single one-line phone jack, plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into tel line 1/2 or tel line 2 . Note: if you connect the phone to a single one-line phone jack, avoid pressing the unused line button or you might hear feedback. 2. Plug the supplie...

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    13 installation slots with the mounted screws and slide the base downward to secure it. Connect the phone cord(s) to the modular phone jack(s). 7. Plug the adapter into a standard ac outlet. 8. Press and lift out the handset holder, flip it over as shown, then snap it back into place. 9. Raise the b...

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    14 installation • about once a month, fully discharge the battery pack by keeping the handset off the base until the line indicators flash. Otherwise, the bat- tery pack loses its ability to fully recharge. • if the battery pack is completely dis- charged or the base loses power while the handset is...

  • Page 15: Basic Operation

    15 basic operation setting the number of rings set ring time on the back of the base to 3 , 5 , or ts (toll-saver) to select how long the phone waits to answer a call (3 rings, 5 rings, or toll-saver). Notes: • if you plan to check messages by long distance, set ring time to ts (see “using the toll-...

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    16 basic operation note: if the line 1 or line 2 indicator flashes, someone is using that line at the base or on an extension phone. Press the other line button. To end a call, press line 1 or line 2 on the handset or place the handset on the base. Answering a call when a call comes in, the line ind...

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    17 basic operation using hold press hold to place a call on hold. The indicator for that line lights red on the base. While a call is on hold, you can temporarily place the handset on the base or use the other phone line without disconnecting the current call. To release a line from hold and continu...

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    18 basic operation 4. To end the conference call, press one line button, then the other. If you want to hang up one line and con- tinue talking on the other, press the line button you want to hang up. 5. If you want to talk on one line with- out disconnecting the other, press hold , then the button ...

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    19 basic operation for example, if you have call waiting, press flash to answer an incoming call without disconnecting the current call. Press flash again to return to the first call. Note: if you do not have any special ser- vices, pressing flash might disconnect the current call. Using tone servic...

  • Page 20: Memory Operation

    20 memory operation normally would by pressing the ring- ing line’s button. The intercom call automatically disconnects. Using a headset you can make or answer calls with handsfree convenience using an option- al headset (available at your local ra- dioshack store) that has a 3 / 32 -inch (2.5 mm) p...

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    21 memory operation 4. Press mem , then enter the memory location number ( 0 – 9 ) where you want to store the number. The tone sounds to indicate that the number is stored. Note: if the phone sounds five quick beeps, you have made an entry error and the number was not stored. Re-enter the location ...

  • Page 22: Tad Operation

    22 tad operation ˆ tad operation selecting the outgoing message the phone has two prerecorded outgo- ing messages. One asks the caller to leave a message: “hello, no one is avail- able to take your call. Please leave a message after the tone.” the phone uses this message when rec time is set to 1 or...

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    23 tad operation ann (announcement only) — the phone plays the outgoing message but does not let callers leave a message. Setting the phone to answer calls to set the phone to answer calls, re- peatedly press msg line select until the line indicator for the desired line lights in the message counter...

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    24 tad operation recording a memo a memo is a message you can record at the phone for yourself or others in your home or office. The phone stores mem- os as incoming messages on the select- ed line (see “playing messages”). To record a memo, press msg line se- lect so the line indicator for the desi...

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    25 tad operation number appears as each message plays, and the phone announces the day and time of the call at the end of each message. To play all messages after playing the new messages, press play/stop again. To skip to the next message, press skip during playback. If you know the mes- sage numbe...

  • Page 26: Remote Operation

    26 remote operation ˆ remote operation while you are away from your home or office, you can use a touch-tone phone, or a pulse (rotary) phone with a pocket tone dialer (available through your local radioshack store) to enter your pin and do any of the following: • set the phone to answer or not answ...

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    27 remote operation • when the phone is operating from a remote location, it stops all answering func- tions and rc appears on the display on the base. The phone resumes answering functions when it is no longer in remote operation, if you have not turned it off. • the remote playback of incoming mes...

  • Page 28: Troubleshooting

    28 troubleshooting ˆ troubleshooting we do not expect you to have any problems with your phone, but if you do, the follow- ing suggestions might help. Problem suggestion the phone does not work or works poorly. • be sure the base’s phone line cord and ac adapter are correctly and securely connected....

  • Page 29: Care

    29 care if the base loses power while the handset is off of it, the security access-protection code might change. Restore power to the base, then place the handset back on the base and leave it there for a few seconds. If you still have problems, disconnect the phone. If other phones on the same lin...

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    30 care modifying or tampering with the tele- phone’s internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warranty and void your fcc authoriza- tion to operate it. If your telephone is not performing as it should, take it to your lo- cal radioshack store for assistance. If the troub...

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    31 care the fcc wants you to know in the unlikely event that your phone causes problems on the phone line, the phone company can temporarily discon- tinue your service. If this happens, the phone company attempts to notify you in advance. If advance notice is not practi- cal, the phone company notif...

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    43-681 uczz01266bz 09a00 printed in china radioshack a division of tandy 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 ...