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Radio Shack ET-545 Owner's Manual
Summary of ET-545
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Cat. No. 43-1045 owner’s manual 25-channel caller id please read before using this equipment. Et-545 cordless telephone 43-1045.Fm page 1 tuesday, august 17, 1999 10:58 am.
Page 2: Features
2 features © 1997 tandy corporation. All rights reserved. Com-lok is a registered trademark used by tandy corporation. Radioshack is a trademark used by tandy corporation your radioshack et-545 25-channel caller id cordless telephone offers the latest advances in cordless phone technology. Additiona...
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3 redial — redials the last number di- aled, with the touch of a button. Page — lets you send a paging signal from the base to the handset to help locate a misplaced handset or page someone at the handset. Touch tone or pulse (rotary) dial- ing — lets you connect your phone to either type of service...
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4 your et-545 operates on standard ra- dio frequencies, as allocated by the fcc. Therefore, it is possible for other radio units operating on similar fre- quencies, within a certain area, to in- advertently intercept your conversa- tions and/or cause interference on your cordless telephone. This lac...
Page 5: Contents
5 contents preparation ........................................................................................................... 6 selecting a location ........................................................................................ 6 connecting the base ......................................
Page 6: Preparation
6 preparation selecting a location select a location for the telephone that is: • near an ac outlet • near a telephone line jack • out of the way of normal activities • away from electrical machinery, electrical appliances, and metal walls or filing cabinets • away from wireless intercoms, alarms, a...
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7 connecting the battery pack before you use your phone for the first time, you must connect the battery pack in the handset and charge it for about 15 hours. Slide off the battery compartment cov- er on the back of the handset. Con- nect the battery pack’s plug to the pins inside the compartment. T...
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8 notes: • you can set power to on while the battery pack charges. • the first time you use your phone after charging a new battery pack, the handset might not work and might sound an error tone when you press talk . This might also occur when you recharge a bat- tery pack that has been com- pletely...
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9 setting the dialing mode set tone/pulse on the back of the base for the type of service you have. If you are not sure which type you have, once the battery is charged, do this test. 1. Set power to on . 2. Set tone/pulse to tone . 3. Lift the handset, press talk and listen for a dial tone. 4. Pres...
Page 10: Phone Operation
10 phone operation your et-545’s handset display shows telephone numbers as you dial them or when you recall them from memory. The handset shows the current chan- nel number and the duration of your call in minutes and seconds. If you subscribe to caller id, the et- 545 also automatically displays i...
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11 to make or answer a call, press talk so the talk key on the handset lights. Notes: • if the phone is out of range of the base, the handset beeps three times and the talk key turns off. • you can make or answer a call on a phone on the same line as the cordless phone, even if the et- 545’s handset...
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12 using flash/del use flash/del on the handset to perform the switchhook operation for special services, such as call waiting. For example, if you have call waiting, press flash/del to take an incoming call without disconnecting the current call. Flash briefly appears on the display. Press flash/de...
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13 note: the handset will not beep dur- ing a call. Memory dialing you can store up to 30 phone num- bers and associated names for quick and easy dialing. Each stored number can be up to 16 digits long, and each name can be up to 15 characters. Notes: • if tone/pulse is set to pulse and you want to ...
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14 • to enter an at symbol (@), press 0 then 3 . • to enter a space, press 1 then 1 again. • to enter a dash, press 1 then 2 . • to enter an asterisk, press 1 then 3 . • to enter an exclamation mark, press then 3 . Notes: • if you enter a wrong character, press flash/del to delete the last entered c...
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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 en- ter a pause after the access code when you ...
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16 3. Press dial . The phone dials the stored number. Note: if you press dial 1+ , the phone dials a 1 at the beginning of the phone number (although it does not appear on the display). Deleting a number from memory 1. Press memory . 2. Press review or > to search for the stored name and number you ...
Page 17: Caller Id Operation
17 caller id operation if you subscribe to caller id, the sys- tem automatically displays information about calls you receive and stores the information in caller id memory. The system can store up to 100 number only or name and number call records. The first line of the caller id record shows the t...
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18 private appears if the caller chose to block sending caller id informa- tion. No caller information ap- pears. Out of area appears if the caller is not within a caller id service area, or during the following types of incoming calls: • long distance call (except when the long distance phone compa...
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19 deleting caller id records you can delete individual caller id records, or all caller id records stored in the system. Follow these steps to delete a single record. 1. Repeatedly press review or > until the call record you want to delete appears on the display. 2. Press flash/del . Erase call id?...
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20 notes: • if you do not press any button for about 5 seconds, the display auto- matically turns off. • vip memo full appears and the phone sounds three long beeps when the vip call list is full. Reviewing the vip call list press vip , then repeatedly press re- view or > until the vip call record y...
Page 21: Troubleshooting
21 troubleshooting we do not expect you to have any problems with your telephone, but if you do, the following 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,...
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22 the handset’s range decreases. Fully extend the base’s antenna vertically. Return the handset to the base to recharge the battery pack. Be sure the base’s antenna is not touching a metal surface. Receiver sound flutters or fades. Be sure the battery pack is charged. Fully extend the base’s antenn...
Page 23: Care And Maintenance
23 care and maintenance your et-545 25-channel caller id cordless telephone is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your phone so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the phone dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids can contain ...
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24 replacing the battery pack if you follow the instructions in “charg- ing the battery pack” on page 7, the supplied battery pack should last for several years. When the battery pack loses its ability to fully charge, replace the battery pack with a new 3.6 volt, 300 mah battery pack with a connec-...
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25 also, the phone company can make changes to its lines, equipment, oper- ations, or procedures that could affect the operation of the phone. The phone company notifies you of these chang- es in advance, so you can take the necessary steps to prevent interrup- tion of your phone service. Your phone...
Page 26: Notes
26 notes 43-1045.Fm page 26 tuesday, august 17, 1999 10:58 am.
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27 43-1045.Fm page 27 tuesday, august 17, 1999 10:58 am.
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Radioshack a division of tandy corporation fort worth, texas 76102 3a7 printed in hong kong radioshack limited warranty this telephone product is warranted against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for one (1) year from the date of purchase from radioshack company owned stores and au...