Radio Shack Big Button Phone Owner's Manual - page 2
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Set
RINGER
to
HI
in a noisy
room or
LO
in a quiet room. To
turn off the ringer, set it to OFF.
You can still make calls with the
ringer off, and you can also
receive calls, if you hear
another phone on the same line
ring or see the ring indicator
flash.
Press
to temporarily switch
to tone dialing when using pulse
service.
Press
REDIAL
to dial the last
number dialed (up to 32 digits
in tone or pulse mode).
Press the switchhook to
disconnect a call.
The ring indicator flashes when
the phone rings, even when the
ringer is off.
Press
STORE
once before and after you
enter the phone number you want to store.
See “Storing/Dialing Numbers in Memory.”
Turn to adjust the volume
to the desired level.
STORING/DIALING NUMBERS IN MEMORY
To store a number into memory:
1. Lift the handset and press
STORE
.
2. Enter the telephone number you want to store, up
to 16 digits in tone or pulse mode.
Note: To enter a 3.6-second pause, press
REDIAL
.
3. Press
STORE
again.
4. Press
,
, or
, then return the handset to
the cradle.
To dial a number in memory:
1. Lift the handset.
2. Press
,
, or
.
Testing Stored Emergency Numbers
If you store an emergency service’s number (police, fire
department, ambulance) and you want to test the stored
number, make the test call during the late evening or
early morning hours to avoid peak demand periods. Re-
main on the line to explain the reason for your call.
Switch to
TONE
or
PULSE
to
match the type of service you
have.
Use this holder to hold the handset
temporarily without disconnecting
a call.
Handset Cradle Hook
USING THE PHONE
SET UP
This symbol is intended to alert you
that parts inside the telephone present
a risk of electric shock. Do not open
the case.
This symbol is intended to alert you to
important operating and servicing
instructions included in the papers with
the telephone.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
Note: The phone company charges to install any neces-
sary jacks. The USOC number of the jack to be installed
is RJ11C.
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All Rights Reserved.
RadioShack is a trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
Plug the handset cord into the jacks on the handset and
base.
Plug one end of the supplied long telephone cord into the
jack on the bottom of the base. Plug the other end into a
modular phone jack.
If you mount the phone on the wall:
• If you mount the phone on a wall plate, use the sup-
plied short modular cord to connect the phone to the
modular jack in the wall plate.
• Attach the mounting bracket as shown.
• Press up on the handset cradle hook to remove it.
Then turn it over so its tabbed edge faces up and
press it back down into its slot.