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Radio Shack ET-928 Owner's Manual - Contents

Manual is about: Digital Spread Spectrum 900 MHz Cordless Speakerphone

Summary of ET-928

  • Page 1

    Cat. No. 43-1098 owner’s manual digital spread spectrum please read before using this equipment. Et-928 900 mhz cordless speakerphone 43-1098.Fm page 1 tuesday, august 17, 1999 4:03 pm.

  • Page 2: Features

    2 features © 1998 tandy corporation. All rights reserved. Radioshack is a registered trademark used by tandy corporation. Your radioshack et-928 digital spread spectrum 900 mhz cordless speakerphone uses advanced digi- tal cordless technology to give you superior sound quality. It uses the 900 mhz b...

  • Page 3

    3 out of range signal — the handset beeps twice to let you know when you move out of the base’s operating range. Security access protection code — changes each time you place the hand- set on the base, to minimize the chanc- es of other cordless phones using your phone line. 20 channels — scans the ...

  • Page 4

    4 important: • cordless phones such as this one require ac power to operate. When ac power is off, you cannot dial out or receive incoming calls using your et-928. For this reason, the et-928 should not be your only telephone. To be safe, you should also have a phone that does not require ac power t...

  • Page 5: Contents

    5 contents installation ............................................................................................................... 6 installing the handset’s antenna ........................................................................ 6 selecting a location ....................................

  • Page 6: Installation

    6 installation installing the handset’s antenna insert the antenna into the hole on the top of the hand- set, then twist the antenna clockwise until it is secure. Selecting a location you can place the phone on a desk top, or mount it on a wall plate or directly on a wall. Select a location that is:...

  • Page 7

    7 3. Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into the phone line jack on the back of the base. 4. Plug the ac adapter into a standard ac outlet. 5. Plug the modular cord’s other end into a modular phone line jack. 6. For the best reception, adjust the base’s antenna so it stands straight up. ...

  • Page 8

    8 4. Position the mounting bracket with the narrow end on top. Route the short modular cord through the cen- ter hole of the bracket, and insert the two tabs at the top of bracket into the matching slots on the base’s back, near the jacks. Press the two tabs at the bottom of the bracket into the mat...

  • Page 9

    9 mounting directly on the wall for this mounting method, you need two wood screws (not supplied) with heads that fit into the keyhole slots on the mounting bracket. 1. At the desired mounting location, drill two holes 3 15 / 16 inches (100 mm) apart. Then thread a screw into each hole, letting the ...

  • Page 10

    10 6. Align the keyhole slots on the mounting bracket with the screws on the wall, then slide the base down- ward to secure it. 7. Plug the ac adapter into a standard ac outlet. 8. Plug the long modular cord’s other end into a modular phone line jack. 9. For the best reception, adjust the base’s ant...

  • Page 11: Preparation

    11 preparation connecting and charging the battery pack the et-928 comes with a rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery pack in the handset, but not connected. Before us- ing your phone, you must connect the battery pack, then charge it for about 24 hours. 1. Slide off the handset’s battery com- partmen...

  • Page 12

    12 • if the battery pack becomes weak, the handset sounds a short beep every 16 seconds during a call (or every 64 seconds when the handset is not in use) and the batt low indicator flashes. Within about 10 minutes, the phone will automati- cally disconnect. Recharge the bat- tery pack. • if the bat...

  • Page 13

    13 turning on/off the ringers to have the base ring when a call comes in, set ringer on/off on the back of the base to on . To have it not sound, set ringer on/ off to off . To have the handset ring when a call comes in, set ringer on/off on the handset’s left side to on . To have it not sound, set ...

  • Page 14: Operation

    14 operation you can use the keypad on the handset or base to operate the et-928. To use the phone’s features during a call, how- ever, you must use the same keypad that you used to make or answer that call. Making/answering calls using the handset to make a call using the handset, lift the handset ...

  • Page 15

    15 switching between the handset and speakerphone to switch from the handset to the speakerphone at any time during a call, press hold on the handset, then speaker on the base so its red indica- tor turns on, and begin the conversation. To switch from the speakerphone to the handset, lift the handse...

  • Page 16

    16 using hold to place a call on hold, press hold on the handset or base. The speaker in- dicator on the base and the talk indi- cator on the handset (if it is off the base) flash to remind you that the call is on hold. You and the other party cannot hear each other. To take a call off hold and resu...

  • Page 17

    17 note: if you do not have any special phone services, pressing flash might disconnect the current call. 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 services. With t/p set to p , just pre...

  • Page 18: Special Features

    18 special features memory dialing you can store up to 20 numbers of up to 16 digits each in the et-928’s memory, then dial them with the press of a few buttons. Storing a number notes: • you can use either the base or the handset to store and dial numbers. • you must complete these steps within 30 ...

  • Page 19

    19 storing a pause in some telephone systems, you must dial an access code ( 9 , for example) and wait for a second dial tone before you can dial an outside number. You can store the access code with the phone number. However, you should also store a pause after the access code to allow the outside ...

  • Page 20

    20 • if a call is in progress on the hand- set or base when it receives a page, you can put the call on hold, then answer the page. When you finish the intercom call, release hold to disconnect the intercom and resume the phone call. Paging from the base to the handset to send a page from the base t...

  • Page 21

    21 using an optional headset your et-928’s handset is equipped with a headset jack on top. This jack allows you to connect an optional headset (such as radioshack cat. No. 43-194) for hands-free conversation — perfect for when you are working in the yard or garage. You must also have a handset holde...

  • Page 22: Troubleshooting

    22 troubleshooting we do not expect you to have any problems with your phone, but if you do, the follow- ing suggestions might help. Problem solution low volume or unusual sounds. Someone has picked up another phone on the same line. Hang up the other phone. Press volume s on the handset to turn up ...

  • Page 23

    23 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. The phone does not work or works poorly. Be sure the b...

  • Page 24

    24 out of range indications if you move the et-928’s handset out of the base’s range, the handset will not operate properly. If you move the handset out of the base’s range when the handset is not in use, the handset’s batt low indicator flashes and the handset beeps twice ev- ery 16 seconds. When y...

  • Page 25: Care And Maintenance

    25 care and maintenance your radioshack et-928 digital spread spectrum 900 mhz cordless speakerphone is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your phone so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the phone dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediat...

  • Page 26

    26 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 pack will not hold a charge for more than 2 hours after an overnight charge, replace it with a new 3.6 v, 600 mah batte...

  • Page 27

    27 the fcc wants you to know in the unlikely event that your phone causes problems on the phone line, the phone company can temporarily discon- tinue your service. The phone company normally attempts to notify you in ad- vance. If advance notice is not practical, the phone company notifies you as so...

  • Page 28

    Radioshack a division of tandy corporation fort worth, texas 76102 8a8 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...