Radio Shack ET-598 Owner's Manual - Features

Manual is about: 25-Channel 2-Line Cordless Telephone with Dual Keypads

Summary of ET-598

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    Cat. No. 43-698a owner’s manual please read before using this equipment. Et-598 25-channel 2-line cordless telephone with dual keypads 43-698a.Fm page 1 friday, august 13, 1999 12:56 pm.

  • Page 2: Features

    2 features your radioshack et-598 25-channel 2-line cordless telephone with dual keypads lets you place and receive calls on two separate telephone lines. It is designed to exacting standards that ensure reliability, long life, and outstanding performance. Its features include: two-line telephone sy...

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    3 this telephone has been tested and found to comply with all applicable ul and fcc standards. We recommend you record your phone’s serial number here. The num- ber is on the bottom of the base. Serial number: important note: cordless phones such as your et-598 require ac power to operate. When the ...

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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 for your et-598 is located on the bottom of the base. If you are using more than one phone or other d...

  • Page 5: Contents

    5 contents installation ............................................................................................................ 6 selecting a location ........................................................................................ 6 mounting/connecting the phone ..........................

  • Page 6: Installation

    6 installation selecting a location you can place the phone on a desk top 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 ...

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    7 placing the base on a desk top follow these steps when you place the base on a desk, shelf, or table. 1. If you have a single 2-line modular jack, plug one end of the supplied modular cord into the tel line 1/2 jack. Note: when you make this con- nection, you should not connect another modular cor...

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    8 5. Plug the other end(s) of the modu- lar cord(s) into the modular jack(s). 6. Raise the base’s antenna to a ver- tical position and fully extend it. Mounting the base on a wall plate to make this connection, you need a 2-line short modular cord, such as cat. No. 279-390 (not supplied). 1. If you ...

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    9 2. Plug the supplied ac adapter’s barrel plug into the dc in 9v jack. 3. Route the adapter cord through both the upper and lower grooves and the modular cord(s) through only the upper groove on the bot- tom of the base. Note: if you are using two modu- lar cords, route both through the appropriate...

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    10 7. Raise the base’s antenna to a ver- tical position and fully extend it. Mounting the base directly on the wall to mount the base directly on the wall, you need two wood screws (not sup- plied) with heads that fit into the key- hole slots on the bottom of the base. 1. Drill two holes 3 15 / 16 i...

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    11 3. Plug the supplied ac adapter’s barrel plug into the dc in 9v jack. 4. Route the adapter and modular cords through both the upper and lower grooves on the bottom of the base. Note: if you are using two modu- lar cords, route both through the appropriate grooves. 5. Plug the adapter into a stand...

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    12 8. Press and lift out the handset holder, rotate it 180°, then snap it back into place so it holds the handset. 9. Raise the base’s antenna to a ver- tical position and fully extend it. Connecting and charging the battery pack the et-598 comes with a recharge- able nickel-cadmium battery pack in-...

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    13 4. To charge the battery pack, simply place the handset on the base. The charge indicator on the base lights. Recharge the battery pack when the batt low indicator flashes. Notes: • if the charge indicator does not light when you place the handset on the base, be sure the battery pack and ac adap...

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    14 setting the dialing mode set p • • t on the back of the base for the type of service you have. If you are not sure which type you have, do this test. 1. Set p • • t to t (tone). 2. Press speaker then press line 1 and listen for the dial tone. 3. Press any number other than 0 . Note: if your phone...

  • Page 15: Operation

    15 operation note: you can use the keypad on ei- ther the handset or the base to operate the et-598. To use the speakerphone, you must use the base’s keypad; to use the handset, you must use the handset’s keypad. Handset operation making a call to make a call using the handset, lift the handset from...

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    16 changing the channel if you notice interference, static, or noise during a call, press ch (channel) to find a clearer channel. The et-598 changes to a different channel each time you press ch . Note: if the handset is too far away from the base, the channel might not change. Move closer to the ba...

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    17 using privacy while using the speakerphone, you can talk to someone else in the room without the person on the other end of the phone line hearing your conversa- tion. Press and release privacy dur- ing the call. The speaker indicator flashes. Press privacy again to re- sume your phone conversati...

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    18 you can use another phone on the same line to pick up the call on hold, but the device that put the line on hold still shows that line on hold. After 5 minutes the line indicator turns off. You can alternate between the two lines by pressing hold then the button for the desired line. Notes: • if ...

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    19 during the call, one of you can hang up and the call can continue at the other keypad. Note: if you hear a high-pitched noise from the base’s speaker, the handset and the base are too close together. To talk with two parties using both out- side lines, see “making a conference call.” making a con...

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    20 using redial redial/p lets you quickly dial the last number dialed on either line 1 or line 2. When you hear a dial tone, simply press redial/p . Notes: • the redial memory is indepen- dent for each keypad. You can- not redial a number you dialed on the handset keypad using redial/p on the base k...

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    21 3. When the service answers, press tone/ . Any additional numbers you dial are sent as tone signals. 4. After you complete the call, return the handset to the base, and press talk on the handset or speaker on the base. The phone automatically resets to the pulse mode. Using the paging/ intercom f...

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    22 memory dialing you can store up to 20 numbers in memory (10 in the handset’s memory and another 10 in the base’s memory), then dial a stored number by pressing a one-digit memory location number. Notes: • each number you store can be up to 16 digits long. • you cannot dial a number stored in one ...

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    23 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 want to change the number later.) attach the sticker to the handset. To erase a stored number, simply store a new number in...

  • Page 24: Troubleshooting

    24 troubleshooting we do not expect you to have any problems with your phone, but if you do, the fol- lowing suggestions might help. Problem suggestion low volume or unusual sounds. Someone has picked up another phone on the same line. Hang up the other phone. Severe noise interference. • keep the h...

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    25 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 radioshack store for assistance. Handset does not ring or receive a page. • lift the ba...

  • Page 26: Care And Maintenance

    26 care and maintenance your radioshack et-598 25-channel two-line cordless telephone with dual key- pads is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your cordless telephone so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the phone dry. If it gets wet, wi...

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    27 replacing the battery pack if you follow the instructions in “con- necting and charging the battery pack” on page 12, the battery pack should last about a year. If the battery pack will not hold a charge for more than 2 hours after an overnight charge, replace it with a new 3.6 v, 300 mah battery...

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    28 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...

  • Page 29: Notes

    29 notes 43-698a.Fm page 29 friday, august 13, 1999 12:56 pm.

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    30 43-698a.Fm page 30 friday, august 13, 1999 12:56 pm.

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    31 43-698a.Fm page 31 friday, august 13, 1999 12:56 pm.

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    Radioshack a division of tandy corporation fort worth, texas 76102 udzz01503za 10a7 printed in hong kong 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 from radi...