Radio Shack ET-531 Owner's Manual - Features

Manual is about: 10-Channel Cordless Telephone with 10-Memory Speed Dialing

Summary of ET-531

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    Cat. No. 43-1031 owner’s manual please read before using this equipment. Et-531 10-channel cordless telephone with 10-memory speed dialing 43-1031.Fm page 1 tuesday, august 17, 1999 9:24 am.

  • Page 2: Features

    2 features © 1995 tandy corporation. All rights reserved. Com-lok and radio shack are registered trademarks used by tandy corporation. Your radio shack et-531 10-channel cordless telephone with 10-memory speed dialing includes the latest ad- vances in cordless phone technology. It includes the follo...

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    3 this telephone has been tested and found to comply with all applicable fcc and ul standards. Note: your 10-channel cordless tele- phone with 10-memory speed dialing operates on standard radio frequen- cies, as allocated by the fcc. There- fore, it is possible for other radio units operating on sim...

  • Page 4: Contents

    4 contents preparation ........................................................................................................... 5 installing the battery ........................................................................................ 5 installing the handset’s antenna .......................

  • Page 5: Preparation

    5 preparation installing the battery before you use your phone for the first time, you must install and connect the battery, then charge it for about 12-15 hours. To install the battery, slide off the bat- tery compartment cover on the back of the handset. Place the battery in the compartment, then ...

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    6 • the usoc number of the jack to be installed is rj11w for a wall jack or rj11c for a baseboard jack. Caution: you must use a 120 vac/12 vdc adapter that delivers at least 200 milliamps. Its plug must correctly fit the phone’s 12vdc jack. The supplied adapter meets these requirements. Using an ada...

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    7 3. Route the other end of the short cord through the hole in the bracket’s center. 4. Attach the supplied bracket to the bottom of the base by inserting the tabs on the bracket into the slots on the base, then sliding the bracket up. 5. Insert the supplied ac adapter’s barrel plug into the 12vdc j...

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    8 2. Plug one end of the supplied mod- ular cord into the tel. Line jack on the back of the base. 3. On the bottom of the base, route the modular cord downward and under the slot’s clips as shown. 4. Attach the supplied bracket to the bottom of the base by inserting the tabs on the bracket into the ...

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    9 charging the battery before you use your phone for the first time or when you install a new battery, make sure ringer on/off on the handset is set to off , then charge the battery for about 12-15 hours by plac- ing the handset on the cradle so the power and charge indicators light. The phone charg...

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    10 2. Lift the handset, press talk , and listen for a dial tone. 3. Press any number other than 0 . If the dial tone stops, you have touch- tone service. Leave tone/pulse set to tone . If the dial tone continues, you have pulse (rotary) service. Set tone/ pulse to pulse . Setting the ringer on/off t...

  • Page 11: Operation

    11 operation before using your cordless telephone, you must install and charge its battery (see “installing the battery” and “charging the battery”). For the best operation, make sure the base’s an- tenna is fully extended. Making/answering a call you can use your cordless telephone in two ways: at ...

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    12 reducing interference to reduce interference between the handset and the base, press channel to switch to the next channel (10 in all) until you receive the best reception. Redial to quickly redial the last number di- aled, simply lift the handset from the cradle or press talk so the in use in- d...

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    13 using tone services with a service number some special services, such as bank by phone, require tone signals. If you have pulse service, you can still use these special tone services by follow- ing these steps. 1. Set tone/pulse on the base to pulse . 2. Dial the service’s main number. 3. When th...

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    14 memory dialing you can store up to 10 phone numbers for single-button dialing. Each stored number can be up to 16 digits long. Notes: • if tone/pulse is set to pulse and you want to use tone dialing for a memory number, you must store the tone entry (s) along with the number. • to keep your accou...

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    15 entering a pause in a memory number in some telephone systems, you must dial an access code (9, for example) and wait for a second dial tone before you can dial an outside number. If your phone is connected to one of these systems, you might want to enter a pause at the appropriate point when you...

  • Page 16: Troubleshooting

    16 troubleshooting we do not expect you to have any problems with your telephone, but if you do, these suggestions might help. If you still have problems, check other phones on the same line to see if they work properly. If they do and the problem does not seem to be with your phone service, take yo...

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    17 problem solution the handset’s range decreases. • fully extend the base’s antenna vertically. • be sure the antenna is not touching a metal surface. • return the handset to the cradle, and recharge the battery. Receiver sound flutters or fades. • be sure the battery is charged. • fully extend the...

  • Page 18: Care And Maintenance

    18 care and maintenance your radio shack et-531 10-channel cordless telephone with 10-memory speed dialing is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following sugges- tions will help you care for your phones so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the phone dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry...

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    19 replacing the battery if you follow the instructions in “charg- ing the battery,” the supplied battery should last about one year. When the battery loses its ability to fully charge, order a 3.6 volt, 300 milliamp battery with a connector that fits the connector in the battery compartment. You ca...

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    Radio shack a division of tandy corporation fort worth, texas 76102 8a5 printed in hong kong your phone might cause tv or radio interference even when it is operating properly. To determine whether your phone is causing the interference, turn off your phone. If the interference goes away, your phone...