Cat. No. 43-685 owner’s manual please read before using this equipment. 2-line 900 mhz spread spectrum cordless speakerphone with caller id/call waiting 43-685.Fm page 1 thursday, july 8, 1999 7:50 am.
2 features your radioshack et-685 2-line 900- mhz spread spectrum cordless speak- erphone uses advanced cordless tele- phone technology to give you superior audio quality and extended range. The et-685 lets you make and receive calls on two separate telephone lines. The et-685’s caller id records ea...
3 caller id memory — stores up to 80 caller id records (40 for each line). 3-line liquid crystal display — lets you view an entire caller id record on one screen. Facedown or faceup handset charg- ing — you can place the handset on the base facedown or faceup. 20 channels — automatically selects a c...
4 important: • 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-685. 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 rec...
5 this equipment complies with the limits for a class b digital device as specified in part 15 of fcc rules. These limits provide reasonable protection against radio and tv interference in a residential area. However, your equipment might cause tv or radio interference even when it is operating prop...
6 contents installation ............................................................................................................... 8 mounting the phone ........................................................................................... 8 connecting to the phone lines ......................
7 memory operation ................................................................................................ 24 storing a number in memory ........................................................................... 24 in the handset ...............................................................
8 installation mounting the phone you can place the et–685’s base on a desk or table, or mount it on a standard wall plate or directly on a wall. Choose a location that is: • near an accessible ac outlet • near a modular telephone line jack • out of the way of normal activities • away from electrica...
9 2. To connect the phone to a two-line phone jack, plug one end of the sup- plied long two-line modular cord into the tel line 1/2 jack on the back of the phone. Note: if you connect the phone to a two-line phone jack with a two-line cord, do not connect another (third) phone line to the tel line 2...
10 4. Route the adapter’s cord through the strain relief slot on the bottom of the bracket. 5. Plug the adapter into a standard ac outlet. 6. Connect the phone cord(s) to the modular phone line jack(s). 7. Raise the base’s antenna to a verti- cal position. On a wall plate or a wall note: to mount th...
11 3. Insert the supplied ac adapter’s barrel plug into the dc in 9v jack on the back of the base. 4. Route the adapter’s cord through the narrow groove on the bracket. If you are using two phone cords, route the second cord through one of the wide grooves on the bracket. 5. To mount the phone on a ...
12 connecting and charging the battery pack the et-685 comes with a rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery pack in the handset but not connected. Before using your phone, you must connect the bat- tery pack, then charge it for about 24 hours. 1. Slide open the battery compartment cover and lift the bat...
13 • use a pencil eraser to clean the charging contacts on the handset and the base about once a month. • if the battery pack becomes com- pletely discharged or the base loses power while the handset is away from it, the security code might be lost. To reset the code, return the handset to the base....
14 if the dial tone continues, that line has pulse service. 4. Press line 2 , listen for the dial tone, and repeat step 3. If you have tone service on both lines, leave pulse-tone set to tone . If you have pulse service on either line, set pulse-tone to pulse (pulse). You can use tone services on th...
15 1. Lift the handset and hold down caller id until caller id setup appears on the display with the pointer at line 1 . 2. Use or to select line 1 or 2, then press select . 3. A menu appears with auto talk selected. Press select to change the setting. On or off appears, indicating the selected sett...
16 3. A menu appears with auto talk selected. Press twice to select area code , then press select . 4. Enter your 3-digit area code using the number keys. If you make a mis- take, repeatedly press or to move the cursor over the incorrect digit, then enter the correct number. 5. Press select to store...
17 basic operation note: you can use the keypad on either the handset or the base to operate the et-685. To make a call with the speak- erphone, you must use the base’s key- pad; to make a call with the handset, you must use the handset’s keypad. Using the handset making a call to make a call using ...
18 using the speakerphone making a call to make a call using the speakerphone, press line 1 or line 2 , listen for the dial tone, then dial the number. The line 1 speaker or line 2 speaker indica- tor lights green on the base, and (base) or (in use) appears above line 1 or line 2 on the handset’s di...
19 to release a line from hold and continue your conversation, press that line’s but- ton on the handset or base. You can also release a call from hold by lifting the handset if the handset is on the base, or picking up an extension phone. You can alternate between the two lines by pressing hold the...
20 3. Once you have the second party on the line, press conference ( conf/delete on the handset) to bring in the first party. Both line indi- cators on the base light green. The handset display shows (confer- ence) above line 1 line 2 if you are making a conference call using the handset, or (conf b...
21 using the et-685 with extension phones the et-685 detects when an extension phone is in use, and the corresponding line indicator flashes on the base and in use flashes on the handset’s dis- play along with line 1 or line 2 . To join the conversation from the hand- set or base, press the line but...
22 using tone services on a pulse line 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 following these steps. 1. Be sure pulse-tone is set to pulse . 2. Dial the service’s main number. 3. When the servic...
23 using a headset you can make or answer calls with hands-free convenience using an op- tional headset (available at your local radioshack store) that has a 3 / 32 -inch plug. To connect the headset, pull open the rubber cover marked on the side of the handset, then insert the 3 / 32 -inch plug int...
24 memory operation you can store up to 30 numbers in the handset’s memory and another 10 in the base’s memory, then dial a stored num- ber by pressing a two-digit memory loca- tion number (or selecting from the list of stored numbers). You can also store a name with each number in the handset’s mem...
25 if you make a mistake, move the cursor over the error, then enter the correct character, or press conf/ delete to delete a character. To delete all characters, hold down conf/delete for at least 1 second. 6. Press select . Store number appears. 7. Enter the number and any tone and pause entries (...
26 to clear a stored number, simply store a new number in its place. Or, press mem twice. Then press the memory location number ( 0 – 9 ) you want to clear. A tone sounds. Use the supplied memory directory sticker to record your stored numbers. Peel the backing from the sticker and at- tach it to th...
27 note: you can also press line 1 or line 2 first, then choose a memory number to dial. To dial a number stored in the base’s memory, press line 1 or line 2 . When you hear a dial tone, press mem and en- ter the memory location number for the number you want to dial. Note: if you select an empty me...
28 caller id operation (handset only) if you subscribe to caller id service from your phone company, the phone compa- ny sends information about the call, as well as the time and date, between the first and second rings of every call you receive. Although the caller id memory is on the handset, it r...
29 caller id messages dialing numbers from a caller id record to dial a local number stored in a caller id record, recall the record, then press line 1 or line 2 . If it is a long distance call, press 1 ( 1 appears before the dis- played number) before you press line 1 or line 2 . Notes: • you can u...
30 if a record exists in the selected loca- tion, replace memory? Appears, prompting you to confirm the replace- ment. Move the cursor to yes or no , then press select . Deleting caller id records you can delete caller id records individ- ually or all at once. To delete a single record, recall it, t...
31 troubleshooting we do not expect you to have any problems with your phone, but if you do, the follow- ing suggestions might help . Problem suggestion the phone does not work or works poorly. Be sure the base’s phone line cord and ac adapter are correctly and securely connected. Be sure the handse...
32 if the base loses power while the handset is off of it, the security access-protection code might change. Restore power to the base, then place the handset back on the base and leave it there for a few seconds. If you still have problems, disconnect the phone. If other phones on the same line wor...
33 care and maintenance your radioshack et-685 2-line 900-mhz cordless speakerphone is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your et-685 so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the et-685 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids mi...
34 replacing the battery pack if you follow the instructions in “connect- ing 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 af- ter an overnight charge, replace it with a new 3.6 v, 600 mah batte...
35 also, the phone company can make changes to its lines, equipment, opera- tions, or procedures that could affect the operation of this telephone. The tele- phone company notifies you of these changes in advance, so you can take the necessary steps to prevent interrup- tion of your telephone servic...
Radioshack a division of tandy corporation fort worth, texas 76102 uczz01642zz 07a99 printed in the philippines 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 fr...
