Radio Shack ET-925 Owner's Manual

Manual is about: 900 MHz Dual Keypad Cordless Speakerphone

Summary of ET-925

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    Cat. No. 43-1095 owner’s manual please read before using this equipment. Et-925 900 mhz dual keypad cordless speakerphone 43-1095.Fm page 1 tuesday, august 17, 1999 3:37 pm.

  • Page 2: Features

    2 features © 1997 tandy corporation. All rights reserved. Com-lok and radioshack are registered trademarks used by tandy corporation. Your radioshack et-925 900 mhz dual keypad cordless speakerphone uses the 900 mhz band which means less interference, clearer sound, and greater range than 46/49 mhz ...

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    3 auto talk — you can answer a call by just lifting the handset from the base. Hearing-aid compatibility — lets you use your phone with hearing aids that have a t (telephone) switch. This telephone has been tested and found to comply with all applicable ul and fcc standards. Important note: cordless...

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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 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 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 et-925’s base 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...

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    7 4. Route the adapter’s cord through the strain relief slot on the base. 5. Plug the adapter into a standard ac outlet. The power indicator on the base lights. 6. Lift the base’s antenna to a verti- cal position. Mounting the base on a wall plate 1. Plug one end of the supplied short modular cord i...

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    8 5. Plug the short modular cord into the wall plate jack, press the ex- cess cord into the slot in the cen- ter of the base, then align the base’s keyhole slots with the wall plate studs and slide the base downward to secure it. 6. Press and lift out the handset holder, turn it over and rotate it 1...

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    9 4. Insert the supplied ac adapter’s barrel plug into the dc in 9v jack on the back of the base. 5. Route the adapter’s cord through the right side of the strain relief slot on top of the base and through both the upper and lower grooves on the bottom of the base. 6. Align the keyhole slots with th...

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    10 connecting and charging the battery pack the et-925 comes with a recharge- able nickel-cadmium battery pack in the handset. Before using your phone, you must connect the battery pack and then charge it for about 14 hours. 1. Remove the screw on the battery compartment cover, then press down and s...

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    11 • 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. • if the battery pack loses its charge completely or the base loses pow- er while the handset...

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    12 setting the ringer on the handset the ringer on the handset is turned on whenever the handset is off the base. You can select one of four different ringer tone/volume settings on the handset while the phone is not in use. Press volume to hear the current ringer setting. Repeatedly press volume un...

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    13 to connect the headset, pull open the rubber cover marked on the side of the handset, then insert the headset’s 3 / 32 -inch (2.5 mm) plug into the jack. Notes: • connecting a headset discon- nects the handset’s earpiece and microphone. • you can still use the speaker- phone after connecting a he...

  • Page 14: Operation

    14 operation note: to use the speakerphone, you must use the base keypad; to use the handset, you must use the handset keypad. Making and receiving calls using the handset to make or answer a call, simply lift the handset. Or, if the handset is not on the base, press talk . The talk/ batt low indica...

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    15 switching between the handset and speakerphone to switch to the speakerphone while you are using the handset, press speaker on the base. When you hear the conversation or the dial tone on the speakerphone, press talk on the handset or place the handset on the base. To switch to the handset while ...

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    16 using redial you can quickly dial the last number di- aled. When you hear the dial tone, sim- ply press redial on the base (or redial/p on the handset). Notes: • the redial memory is separate for each keypad. You cannot redial a number you dialed on the handset keypad using redial on the base key...

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    17 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, press talk , or press speaker . The phone automatically resets to the pulse mode. Paging to page the person who has the hand- set or...

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    18 1. Press mem on the handset or the base. The talk/batt low or in use indicator blinks. Note: if you hear a dial tone when you pick up the handset, press talk to turn it off before pressing mem . 2. Enter the number (up to 16 digits) and any tone/ mode changes or pause entries (see “using tone ser...

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    19 dialing a memory number to dial a number stored in the handset’s memory, lift the handset from the base or press talk . When you hear the dial tone, simply press mem and enter the memory location number for the number you want to dial. To dial a number stored in the base’s memory, press speaker ....

  • Page 20: Troubleshooting

    20 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. If you are using the headset, ensure th...

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    21 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 problem, take your phone to your local radioshack store for assistance. The handset battery pack does not charge. Check the char...

  • Page 22: Care And Maintenance

    22 care and maintenance your et-925 900-mhz dual keypad cordless speakerphone is an example of supe- rior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your cordless telephone so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the et-925 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Li...

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    23 replacing the battery pack if you follow the instructions in “con- necting and charging the battery pack” on page 10, the battery pack should last about one year. If the bat- tery pack does not hold a charge for more than 2 hours after an overnight charge, replace the battery with a new 3.6-volt,...

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    24 the fcc wants you to know in the unlikely event that your phone causes problems on the phone line, the phone company can temporarily dis- continue your service. If this happens, the phone company attempts to notify you in advance. If advance notice is not practical, the phone company notifies you...

  • Page 25: Notes

    25 notes 43-1095.Fm page 25 tuesday, august 17, 1999 3:37 pm.

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    26 43-1095.Fm page 26 tuesday, august 17, 1999 3:37 pm.

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    27 43-1095.Fm page 27 tuesday, august 17, 1999 3:37 pm.

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    Radioshack a division of tandy corporation fort worth, texas 76102 udzz01841bz 11a7 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 fro...