Radio Shack ET-1111 Owner's Manual

Manual is about: 900 MHz Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless Telephone with Caller ID/Call Waiting ID

Summary of ET-1111

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    Cat. No. 43-1111 owner’s manual please read before using this equipment. Et-1111 900 mhz digital spread spectrum cordless telephone with caller id/call waiting id 43-1111.Fm page 1 tuesday, june 29, 1999 3:38 pm.

  • Page 2: Features

    2 features © 1999 tandy corporation. All rights reserved. Radioshack is a registered trademark used by tandy corporation. Your radioshack et-1111 900 mhz digital spread spectrum cordless tele- phone uses advanced cordless tele- phone technology to give you superior audio quality and extended range. ...

  • Page 3

    3 tone/pulse dialing — lets you use ei- ther type of service, and you can easily switch from pulse to tone dialing for long-distance, bank-by-phone, or other special services. Auto talk — you can set the phone so you can answer a call simply by lifting the handset from the base. Any key answer — you...

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    4 important: • cordless phones such as this one require ac power to operate. When the ac power is off, you cannot dial out or receive incoming calls using your et-1111. To be safe, you should also have a phone that does not need ac power to operate (not a cordless phone) so you can still make and re...

  • Page 5: Contents

    5 contents installation ............................................................................................................... 6 mounting the phone ........................................................................................... 6 on a desk ..........................................

  • Page 6: Installation

    6 installation mounting the phone you can place the et-1111’s base on a desk or table, mount it on a standard wall plate, or mount it directly on a wall. Choose a location that is: • near an ac outlet • near a telephone line jack • out of the way of normal activities • away from electrical machinery...

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    7 4. Route the adapter’s cord through the strain relief slot on the bottom of the base. 5. Plug the adapter into a standard ac outlet. 6. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position. On a wall plate or wall 1. Plug one end of the supplied short modular cord into the tel line jack on the back of t...

  • Page 8

    8 2. Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into the tel line jack on the back of the base. 3. Route the adapter and modular cords through the grooves on the bottom of the base. 4. Align the base’s keyhole slots with the mounting screws and slide the base downward to secure it. Connecting an...

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    9 important: be sure the battery pack is properly connected before you try to charge it. The charge/inuse indica- tor lights when the handset is on the base, even if the battery pack is not con- nected. Notes: • when you first use the phone after charging or recharging the battery pack, the phone mi...

  • Page 10

    10 2. Lift the handset, press talk , and listen for a dial tone. 3. Press any number other than 0. Note: if your phone system requires that you dial an access code (9, for example) before you dial an outside number, do not dial the access code either. If the dial tone stops, you have touch-tone serv...

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    11 follow these steps to turn the caller id/ call waiting feature on or off. 1. Lift the handset and press func- tion . 2. Press to move the cursor to cidcw (caller id/call waiting). 3. Press select to change the caller id/call waiting setting. On or off appears indicating the selected set- ting. 4....

  • Page 12: Telephone Operation

    12 telephone operation making and receiving calls to make a call, lift the handset and press talk (the charge/in use indi- cator on the base lights), then dial the number. You view the number as you di- al, then (after a few seconds) the call’s elapsed time. Notes: • you can also dial the number bef...

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    13 note: if you do not have any special phone services, pressing flash might disconnect the current call. Using tone services on a pulse line some special services, such as bank- by-phone, require tone signals. If you have pulse dialing, you can still use these special tone services by following the...

  • Page 14

    14 follow these steps to store a number in memory. 1. Lift the handset. 2. Hold down mem until memory store and a list of memory loca- tion numbers appears. 3. Choose a memory location (1–0) by pressing a number or by repeatedly pressing or . 4. To store a name, press select . Store name appears. If...

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    15 for each stored number, write the per- son’s or company’s name next to the ap- propriate location number on the supplied memory directory sticker. Peel the backing from the sticker and attach it to the phone as shown. To replace a stored number, simply store a new one in its place. Editing or del...

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    16 to view the stored phone numbers, press . An arrow to the right of the number means it is longer than 14 digits. Press again to view the rest of the number. Repeatedly press to return to the name display. To exit the memory number list, press mem . To view a stored name and phone num- ber at the ...

  • Page 17

    17 • if you place the handset on the base to recharge it while the headset is connected, be sure the handset seats properly. With a headset connected, you can make or answer calls as usual using the keys on the handset. You can use a handset holder (available from your local radioshack store) to han...

  • Page 18: Caller Id Operation

    18 caller id operation if you subscribe to caller id service from your phone company, the phone compa- ny sends information about the call, as well as the time and date, between the first and second rings of every call you receive. The et-1111 displays this information when it receives a call, and i...

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    19 if a record exists in the selected lo- cation, replace memory? Ap- pears, prompting you to confirm the replacement. Press or to move the cursor to yes or no , then press select . Dialing numbers from a caller id record to dial a local number stored in a caller id record, recall the record, then p...

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    20 caller id messages display description new :xx total:xx shows the number of new caller id records (records you have not reviewed) and the total number of records. Private name or private number the caller has blocked the caller id information from being sent. Unknown name or unknown number the ca...

  • Page 21: Troubleshooting

    21 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. Be sure the battery...

  • Page 22

    22 if you still have problems, disconnect the phone. If other phones on the same line work properly, the fault is in this phone or its installation. If you cannot find the prob- lem, take your et-1111 to your local radioshack store for assistance. The phone cannot be operated at a useful distance fr...

  • Page 23: Care and Maintenance

    23 care and maintenance your radioshack et-1111 900 mhz digital spread spectrum cordless telephone is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your et-1111 so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the et-1111 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immedi...

  • Page 24

    24 replacing the battery pack if you follow the instructions in “connect- ing and charging the battery pack” on page 8, the battery pack should last about one year. If the battery pack does not hold a charge for more than 2 hours after an overnight charge, replace it with a new 3.6v, 600 mah battery...

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    25 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 notifies y...

  • Page 26: Notes

    26 notes 43-1111.Fm page 26 tuesday, june 29, 1999 3:38 pm.

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    27 43-1111.Fm page 27 tuesday, june 29, 1999 3:38 pm.

  • Page 28

    Radioshack a division of tandy corporation fort worth, texas 76102 uczz01636bz 06a99 printed in the philippines 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 fr...