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Radio Shack Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless Telephone with Digital Answering System manual

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    Owner’s Manual Please read before using this equipment. Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless Telephone with Digital Answering System 43-3805.fm Page 1 Wednesday, M ay 17, 2000 3:48 PM[...]

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    2 ˆ Contents Features ........... .............. .............. .............. .............. ................. .............. .............. ...... ........ .... 6 Installation ....... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ................. ...... .. .......... 8 Mounting the Phone .............[...]

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    3 Adjusting the Ans wering System’s V olume ....... .............. ................. .............. ................ 18 Deleting Messages .... ............... ................ .............. .............. .............. ................. ........... 18 Setting the Remote Operation PIN ... .............. ................. ................. ......[...]

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    4 FCC STATEMENT Your telephone complie s with Part 68 of FCC Rules . Upon request, you must provide th e phone’s FCC registration number and REN to your telephone company. Th ese numbers are on the bottom of the base. Note: You must not connect your telep hone to: • coin-operated systems • party-line systems • most electronic key phone syst[...]

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    5 4. Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the j ack is specifically designed for wet locations. 5. Never to uch uninsu lated tele phone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconne cted at the net- work interface. 6. Use caution when installing or modifyin g telephone l ines. 7. Do not fix the AC power supply cord[...]

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    6 Features fied technician to restore the product to normal operation. • If the product has b een dropped or th e cabinet has been d amaged. • If the product exhibits a distinct change in performa nce. 18. Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an e lectrical storm. There may be a remo te risk of electric shock from lightni[...]

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    7 Features 900 MHz — provides longer range and less interference than many other cord less phones. 20 Channels —automatically selects a clear channel when you ma ke or answer a ca ll. You can also manually change cha nnels dur- ing a call. Ample Tal k and Standby T ime — the sup- plied battery (when ful ly charged) provides about 6 hours of t[...]

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    8 Installation ˆ Installation MOUNTING THE PHONE You can place the telephone’s base on a desk or table, mount it on a standard wall plate, or directly on a wall. Choose a location that is: • near an AC outl et • near a modular telephone l ine ja ck • out of the way of normal activities • away from ele ctrical mach inery , electri- cal ap[...]

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    9 Installation 4. Route the adapter ’s cord through the strain relief slot on the bottom of the base. 5. Plug the adapter into a standard AC out- let. 6. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical posi- tion. On a W all Plate or W all 1. Insert the two tabs at the to p of the nar- row end of the supplied bracket in to the base’s upper tab slots as[...]

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    10 Installation 3. Align the bracket’s keyhole slots with the mounting screws and slide the base downward to secure it. CONNECTING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK The telephone comes wi th a rechargeabl e nickel-cadmium battery pack instal led in the handset, but not connected. Be fore using your phone, you must connect the battery pack, then charg[...]

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    11 Installation • If the battery pack is completely dis- charged or the base loses power while the handset is away from it, place the handset on the base to reset the secu- rity access-protection code. If it was the handset that lost power , recharge the battery pack. The supplied ba ttery pack should last about a year. If the battery pack does n[...]

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    12 Installation phones on the same lin e (and the tele- phone’s handset if it is away from the b ase) still ring when there is an incoming call. To turn on th e base’s ringer, set RINGER to ON . SETTING THE NUMBER OF RINGS Set RING TIME on the side of the base to 3 , 5 , or TS (toll-saver) to select how lo ng the tele- phone waits to answer a c[...]

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    13 Operation ˆ Operation MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS To make a call, lift th e handset and press TA L K . The TALK/BATT indicator on the handset and the CHARGE/IN USE indicator on the base light. When you hear a dial to ne, dial the numb er. To answer a call, simply lift the handset. If the handset is away from the base, press any key. To end a cal[...]

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    14 Operation USING BOTH THE HANDSET AND SPEAKERPHONE If someone else is using the speakerphone, press TA L K on the handset to join the co n- versation. If someone else is using the hand- set, press SPEAKER on the base to join the conversation. During the call, one person can han g up and let the call continue at the other keypad. Or, both people c[...]

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    15 Operation MEMORY DIALING The phone can store up to 1 0 numbers that you can dial by entering a memory location number (0–9). Storing a Number in Memory Note: An error tone sounds an d the phone exits the storing process if you wait more than 20 seconds between each key press. 1. Lift the handset and press MEM . The T ALK/BA TT indi cator bl in[...]

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    16 Answering System Operation T esting Stored Emergency Num- bers If you store an emergency service’s numb er (police department, fire dep artment, ambu- lance) and you choose to test the stored number, make the test call during the late evening or early mo rning hours to avoid pe ak demand periods. Also, remain on the line to explain the reason [...]

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    17 Answering System Operation The system switches to the other message and plays it. RECORDING/DELETING AN OUTGOING MESSAGE To record your outgoing messag e (up to 30 seconds long), hold dow n OGM on the base until the answering system beeps and - - appears. When you finish your message, press PLA Y/STOP or OGM . The system plays back your message.[...]

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    18 Answering System Operation RECORDING A MEMO A memo is a message you can record at the answering system for yourself or others i n your home or office for up to 10 minutes. The system stores memos as incoming mess ag- es (see “Playing Messages”). To record a memo, hold down MEMO on the base until the answering system beeps and – – appears[...]

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    19 Answering System Operation SETTING THE REMOTE OPERATION PIN The answering system’s two-digit remote op- eration PIN (personal identification number) prevents unauthorized remote access to your messages. The PIN is preset to 80. Fo l- low these steps to ch ange the PIN to a ny number from 00 to 9 9. Note: If you wait more than 2 minutes be- twe[...]

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    20 Answering System Operation 3. If the PIN is correct, the system announces the day and time , then it announces the number of n ew and old messages. The system plays all ne w messages then beeps about once every two seconds to let you know it is ready to accept remo te commands. Notes: • If the system does not respond, try entering your pin aga[...]

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    21 Troubleshooting ˆ T roubleshooting We do not expect you to have any problems with your telephone, b ut if you do, these sugges- tions 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 CH to change the channel. Keep the hand[...]

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    22 Troubleshooting If you still have problems, disconnect the telephon e. If other phones on the same line work properly, the fault is in th is phone or its installatio n. If you cannot find the prob lem, take your phone to your l ocal RadioShack store for a ssistance. CARE To enjoy your telephone for a long time: • Keep the telephone dry . If it[...]

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    23 Notes ˆ Notes 43-3805.fm Page 23 Wednesday, May 1 7, 2000 3:48 PM[...]

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    43-3805 UCZZ01683ZZ 05A00 Printed in China RadioShack A Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Limited One-Y ear Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufactu ring defects in material and workman- ship under normal use for one (1 ) year from t he da te of pu rchase from Radi oSha ck compan y- owned stores and aut[...]