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Radio Shack ET-547 Owner's Manual
Summary of ET-547
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Cat. No. 43-1047 owner’s manual 25-channel cordless telephone with please read before using this equipment. Et-547 3 priority and 10 speed-dial memories 43-1047.Fm page 1 tuesday, august 17, 1999 11:37 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 et-547 25-channel cordless telephone with 3 priority and 10 speed dial memories is designed to exacting standards that ensure reliabil- ity, long life, and outs...
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3 important note: 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-547. 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 ...
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4 read this before installation each device that you connect to the phone line draws power from the phone line. We refer to this power draw as the device’s ringer equivalence number, or ren. The ren is shown on the bottom of the base. If you are using more than one phone or other device on the line,...
Page 5: Contents
5 installation ............................................................................................................ 6 selecting a location ........................................................................................ 6 placing the base on a desk top...................................
Page 6: Installation
6 installation selecting a location you can place the phone on a desktop or table, or mount it on a wall. Select a location that is: • near an ac outlet • near a telephone line jack • out of the way of normal activities • away from electrical machinery, electrical appliances, metal walls or filing c...
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7 4. Route the adapter’s cord through the strain relief slot on top of the base. 5. Plug the adapter into a standard ac outlet. 6. Fully extend the base’s antenna and place it in a vertical position. Mounting the base on a wall plate 1. Plug one end of the supplied mod- ular cord into the tel. Line ...
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8 7. Align the base’s keyhole slots with the wall plate studs and slide the base downward to secure it. 8. Press and lift out the handset holder, rotate it 180°, then snap it back into place so it holds the handset. 9. Fully extend the base’s antenna and place it in a vertical position. Mounting the...
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9 6. Route the adapter’s cord through the strain relief slot on top of the base and through the groove on the bottom of the base. 7. Plug the adapter into a standard ac outlet. 8. Align the keyhole slots with the mounting screws and slide the base downward to secure it. 9. Press and lift out the han...
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10 to charge the battery, place the hand- set on the base in either of two ways: upright face down the charge indicator lights. Recharge the battery when the talk/ batt low indicator flashes. Notes: • if the charge indicator does not light when you place the handset on the base, be sure the battery ...
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11 • the supplied battery should last for about a year. When the battery loses its ability to fully recharge, order a replacement battery from your local radio shack store (see “replacing the battery”). Setting the dialing mode set tone/pulse on the back of the base for the type of service you have....
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12 using ringer on/off to turn off the handset’s ringer so you will not be disturbed by a telephone call, set ringer on/off to off . This setting also saves battery power. When a call comes in, the ringer does not sound, but other telephones con- nected to the same line still ring. You can answer th...
Page 13: Operation
13 operation making and receiving calls to make a call, lift the handset and press talk . To answer a call, just lift the handset. Or, if the handset is away from the cradle, simply press talk . The talk/batt low indicator lights. Note: if you lift the handset to answer a call and press talk after 2...
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14 • the redial memory also holds pause entries. See “entering a pause” under “memory dialing.” • the redial memory does not store a flash entry or any digits you press after flash (see “using flash”). Using flash flash performs the electronic equiva- lent of a switchhook operation for spe- cial ser...
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15 paging to page the person who has the hand- set or to locate the handset when the phone is not in use, press page on the base. The handset beeps five times. Note: the handset does not beep when the ringer is off. Memory dialing this phone has three priority dialing memories. You can dial a number...
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16 5. For each stored number, write the person’s or company’s name next to the appropriate location number on the supplied memory direc- tory sticker. Use a pencil in case you need to change the number later. Attach the sticker to the phone. Note: to erase a number previously stored, simply store a ...
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17 2. When you hear a dial tone, press the priority dialing button, or press memo and enter the speed-dial memory location number for the number you want to dial. Chain-dialing service numbers when calling special services (such as alternate long distance or bank by phone), dial the service’s main n...
Page 18: Troubleshooting
18 troubleshooting we do not expect you to have any problems with your phone, but if you do, the fol- lowing guidelines might help. If you still have problems, take the phone to your local radio shack store for assistance. Problem remedy low volume or unusual sounds. Someone has picked up another ph...
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19 problem remedy handset doesn’t ring or receive a page. • the battery pack might be weak. Charge the battery on the base for 15-24 hours. • set ringer on/off on the hand- set to on . • extend the base’s antenna verti- cally. • move closer to the base. • place the base away from noise sources. • re...
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20 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 phone to your local radio shack store for assistance. Problem remedy if the base loses power for over an ho...
Page 21: Care And Maintenance
21 care and maintenance your et-547 25-channel cordless telephone with 3 priority and 10 speed-dial memories is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following sug- gestions will help you care for your cordless telephone so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the phone dry. If it gets we...
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22 replacing the battery if you follow the instructions in “install- ing and charging the battery,” the bat- tery should last about one year. If the battery will not hold a charge for more than 2 hours after an overnight charge, replace the battery with a new 3.6 volt, 300 milliamp battery with a co...
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23 the fcc wants you to know in the unlikely event that your phone causes problems on the phone line, the phone company can temporarily discontinue your service. If this hap- pens, the phone company attempts to notify you in advance. If advance no- tice is not practical, the phone compa- ny notifies...
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Radio shack a division of tandy corporation fort worth, texas 76102 udzz01353zb 11a7 printed in the philippines limited one-year warranty this product is warranted by radio shack against manufacturing defects in material and workman- ship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase f...