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Radio Shack ET-919 Owner's Manual - Contents

Manual is about: 9-Memory 900-MHz Cordless Telephone

Summary of ET-919

  • Page 1

    Cat. No. 43-1089 owner’s manual please read before using this equipment. Et-919 9-memory 900-mhz cordless telephone 43-1089.Fm page 1 tuesday, august 17, 1999 3:24 pm.

  • Page 2: Features

    2 features redial — lets you quickly redial the last number dialed. 9-number memory dialing — lets you store up to 9 numbers in memory for easy dialing. Page — lets you send a paging signal from the base to the handset to page someone or locate the handset if you misplace it. Flash — sends an electr...

  • Page 3

    3 this telephone has been tested and found to comply with all applicable ul and fcc standards. Your telephone operates on standard radio frequencies as allocated by the fcc. Even though the security access- protection code prevents unauthorized use of your phone line, it is possible for other radio ...

  • Page 4

    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 on the bottom of the base. If you are using more than one phone or other device on the line, add u...

  • Page 5: Contents

    5 contents preparation .............................................................................................................. 6 selecting a location ........................................................................................... 6 attaching the handset’s antenna ....................

  • Page 6: Preparation

    6 preparation selecting a location you can place the phone on a desk top or table, mount it on a standard wall plate, or mount it directly on a wall. Se- lect a location that is: • near an ac outlet • near a telephone line jack • out of the way of normal activities • away from electrical machinery, ...

  • Page 7

    7 placing the base on a desk top follow these steps when you place the base on a desk, shelf, or table. 1. Remove the bracket by holding in both tabs and gently pulling out the wide end of the bracket. 2. Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into the phone jack on the back of the base. 3. ...

  • Page 8

    8 7. Plug the adapter into a standard ac outlet. 8. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position. Mounting the base on a wall plate 1. Remove the bracket by holding in both tabs and gently pulling out the wide end of the bracket. 2. Plug one end of the supplied short modular cord into the phone ja...

  • Page 9

    9 5. Insert the tabs on the narrow end of the bracket into the upper slots on the bottom of the base, then push the tabs on the wide end of the bracket into the lower slots on the bottom of the base. 6. Plug the short modular cord into the wall plate jack, align the base’s key- hole slots with the w...

  • Page 10

    10 4. Insert the supplied ac adapter’s barrel plug into the dc 12v jack on the back of the base. Route the adapter’s cord through the right slot on the bottom of the base. 5. Insert the tabs on the narrow end of the bracket into the upper slots on the bottom of the base, guide the modular and adapte...

  • Page 11

    11 connecting and charging the battery pack the et-919 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 and then charge it for about 24 hours. 1. Press down and slide off the com- partment cover as sh...

  • Page 12

    12 • when you first use the phone after charging or recharging the battery pack, the phone might not work and you might hear an error tone. If this happens, return the handset to the base for a few seconds. • about once a month, fully discharge the battery pack by keeping the handset off the base un...

  • Page 13

    13 turning the ringer on/off you can turn the et-919’s ringer on and off. Set ringer on the side of the hand- set to on to hear an incoming call or a page from the base. Set ringer to off to silence the ringer. Note: with the ringer off, you can still make or receive calls using this cordless phone....

  • Page 14: Operation

    14 operation making and receiving calls to make a call, simply lift the handset and press talk . When you hear the dial tone, dial the desired phone number or memory number (see “memory dialing” on page 16). To answer a call if the handset is on the base, simply lift the handset and begin your conve...

  • Page 15

    15 press mute during the call. The mute indicator on the handset lights steadily. Press mute again to resume your phone conversation. The mute indica- tor turns off. Setting the handset’s volume you can select one of three different vol- ume settings (soft, normal, loud) using volume s or t during a...

  • Page 16

    16 for example, if you have call waiting, press flash to answer an incoming call without disconnecting the current call. Press flash again to return to the first call. Note: if you do not have any special phone services, pressing flash might disconnect the current call. Using tone services on a puls...

  • Page 17

    17 • to keep your accounts secure, we recommend you do not store your personal access code for services such as bank-by-phone in a memory location. 1. Press mem . The talk indicator blinks. 2. Enter the number and any tone and pause entries (see “entering a pause”). Note: each tone or pulse entry us...

  • Page 18

    18 testing stored emergency numbers if you store an emergency service’s number (police department, fire depart- ment, ambulance) and you choose to test the stored number, make the test call during the late evening or early morning hours to avoid peak demand periods. Also, remain on the line to ex- p...

  • Page 19: Troubleshooting

    19 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 low volume or unusual sounds. Someone has picked up another phone on the same line. Hang up the other phone. Severe noise interference. Press channe...

  • Page 20

    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 et-919 to your local radioshack store for assistance. The phone does not work or works poorly. Be sure the ...

  • Page 21: Care And Maintenance

    21 care and maintenance your et-919 9-memory 900-mhz cordless telephone is an example of superior de- sign and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your cord- less telephone so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the phone dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids...

  • Page 22

    22 replacing the battery pack if you follow the instructions in “connect- ing and charging the battery pack” on page 11, the battery pack should last about one year. If the battery does not hold a charge for more than 2 hours af- ter an overnight charge, replace the bat- tery with a new 3.6 volt, 60...

  • Page 23

    23 important: this product contains a re- chargeable nickel cadmium battery pack. At the end of the battery pack’s useful life, it must be recycled or dis- posed of properly. Contact your local, county, or state hazardous waste man- agement authorities for information on recycling or disposal progra...

  • Page 24

    Radioshack a division of tandy corporation fort worth, texas 76102 6a8 printed in china 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 radioshack company-ow...