Radio Shack ET-296 Owner's Manual

READ THIS FIRST

We have designed your telephone to conform to federal

regulations and you can connect it to most telephone

lines. However, each device you connect to the phone

line draws power from it. This power draw is the device’s

ringer equivalence number, or REN. The REN is shown

on the bottom of your phone.

If you are using more than one phone or other device on

the line, add up all the RENs. If the total is more than five

(or three in rural areas) your phones might not ring. If

ringer operation is impaired, remove one of the devices

from the line. 

If your phone causes problems on the phone line, the

telephone company can disconnect your service. The

phone company tries to notify you in advance. If advance

notice is not practical, the telephone company notifies

you as soon as possible and advises you of your right to

file a complaint with the FCC

The phone company can also make changes to its lines,

equipment, operations, or procedures that could affect

the phone’s operation. The phone company notifies you

in advance, so you can take the necessary steps to pre-

vent interruption of your phone service.

FCC STATEMENT

Your telephone complies with Part 68 of 

FCC Rules. You

must, upon request, provide the FCC registration num-

ber and the REN to your telephone company. These

numbers are shown on the bottom of your phone.

Note: You must not connect your telephone to:

• coin-operated systems

• party-line systems

• most electronic key phone systems

CARE

• Keep the phone dry.

• Handle the phone carefully. Do not drop it.

• Do not use or store the phone in temperature

extremes.

• Keep the phone away from dust and dirt.

• Do not modify or tamper with the phone’s internal com-

ponents. Doing so might invalidate the phone’s war-

ranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it. If

the phone is not operating as it should, take it to your

local RadioShack store for assistance. If the trouble is

harming the phone lines, the phone company might

ask you to disconnect the telephone until you fix the

problem.

ET-296

Lighted Keypad

Trim Phone

n Flash

n Redial

n Call Reset

n Ringer On/Off Switch

n Touch Tone or Pulse (Rotary) Dialing

n Desk or Wall Mount

Owner’s Manual

Cat. No. 43-874 (white)

43-875 (ivory)

43-876 (gray)

RadioShack

A Division of Tandy Corporation

Fort Worth, Texas 76102

01A99

Printed in China

Limited One-Year Warranty

This product is warranted by Radio Shack against manufacturing de-

fects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year

from the date of purchase from Radio Shack company-owned stores

and authorized Radio Shack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS

PROVIDED HEREIN, Radio Shack MAKES NO EXPRESS WAR-

RANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE

OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PUR-

POSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE

WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN. EXCEPT

AS PROVIDED HEREIN, Radio Shack SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY

OR RESPONSIBILITY TO CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER PERSON

OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAM-

AGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY USE OR PERFOR-

MANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH

OF THIS WARRANTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY

DAMAGES RESULTING FROM INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF

TIME, DATA, PROPERTY, REVENUE, OR PROFIT OR ANY INDI-

RECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,

EVEN IF Radio Shack HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY

OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Some states do not allow the limitations on how long an implied war-

ranty lasts or the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages,

so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.

In the event of a product defect during the warranty period, take the

product and the Radio Shack sales receipt as proof of purchase date

to any Radio Shack store. Radio Shack will, at its option, unless oth-

erwise provided by law: (a) correct the defect by product repair with-

out charge for parts and labor; (b) replace the product with one of the

same or similar design; or (c) refund the purchase price. All replaced

parts and products, and products on which a refund is made, be-

come the property of Radio Shack. New or reconditioned parts and

products may be used in the performance of warranty service. Re-

paired or replaced parts and products are warranted for the remain-

der of the original warranty period. You will be charged for repair or

replacement of the product made after the expiration of the warranty

period.

This warranty does not cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or at-

tributable to acts of God, abuse, accident, misuse, improper or ab-

normal usage, failure to follow instructions, improper installation or

maintenance, alteration, lightning or other incidence of excess volt-

age or current; (b) any repairs other than those provided by a Radio

Shack Authorized Service Facility; (c) consumables such as fuses or

batteries; (d) cosmetic damage; (e) transportation, shipping or insur-

ance costs; or (f) costs of product removal, installation, set-up ser-

vice adjustment or reinstallation.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have

other rights which vary from state to state.

Radio Shack Customer Relations, Dept. W, 100 Throckmorton St.,

Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102

We Service What We Sell

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