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    Owner’s Manual Please read before using this equipment. ET-1126 Dual Keypad 900 MHz Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless Telephone with Caller ID and Call Waiting ID 43-1126.fm Page 1 Thursday, April 27, 2000 11:23 AM[...]

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    2 ˆ Contents Features ........... .............. .............. .............. .............. ................. .............. .............. ...... ........ .... 4 Installation ....... .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ................. ...... .. .......... 8 Mounting the Phone .............[...]

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    3 Caller ID Operation ................... .............. .............. .............. ................ .............. .............. 1 9 Reviewing Caller ID Records .................. ................. .............. ................. .............. .. 19 Caller ID Messages ................... .............. ................. .............. ......[...]

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    4 Features ˆ Features Your RadioShack Dual Keypad 900 MHz Digital Sp read Spectrum Co rdless Tele- phone uses the most advanced cord less telephone technology to gi ve you superior audio quality and extended range. The phone’s Caller ID records each caller’s telephone numb er (and name, if avail able in your area) and the date a nd time of the[...]

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    5 Features This telephone is UL liste d and has been tested and found to comp ly with all applica- ble FCC standards. IMPORTANT CALLER ID INFORMATION To use the phone’s Caller ID and Calle r ID with Call Waiting features, you must be in an area where those services are available and you must subscribe to those services through your local phone co[...]

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    6 Features IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using your telephone equipment, b a- sic safety precautions should always be fol- lowed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, includ ing the following: 1. Read and understand all instructi ons. 2. Follow all warnings and i nstructions marked on the product. 3. Never install t[...]

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    7 Features • If liquid has been spilled i nto the product. • If the product has been expo sed to rain or water . • If the product does not operate nor- mally when you follow the operating instructions. Adjust only those co n- trols that are covered by the operat- ing instructions because improp er adjustments of other controls may result in d[...]

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

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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, t[...]

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    10 Installation 2. Plug one end of the supp lied long modu- lar cord into the TEL LINE jack on the back of the base and route the adapter cable and modular cords through the grooves on the br acket. 3. Align the bracket’s keyhole slots with the mounting screws and slide the phon e downward to secure it. CONNECTING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK Th[...]

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    11 Installation • If the battery pack becomes weak during a call, the handset beeps eve ry 3 sec- onds and Low Battery flashes. If this happens, you cannot make another call on the phone until you re charge the bat- tery pack. • About once a month, fully discharge th e battery pack by keeping the handset off the base until Low Battery fl ashes.[...]

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    12 Installation SETTING THE DIALING MODE Set DIAL MODE on the back of the base for the type of service you have. If you are not sure which type you have, once the battery pack is fully charged, do this test. 1. Be sure DIAL MODE is set to T (tone). 2. Lift the handset, press TA L K , and listen for a dial tone. 3. Press any number except 0 . Note: [...]

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    13 Operation T URNING CALLER ID/ CALL W AITING ON/OFF If you subscribe to Call Waiting with Caller ID service, you can set the phone to sh ow Call- er ID information for an incoming call even while you are using the phone. Follow these steps to turn the Calle r ID/ Call Waiting feature on or off. 1. Lift the handset and hold dow n CALL ID . 2. Pres[...]

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    14 Operation When you receive a call, Incoming Call appears on the display. To answer it, lift th e handset from the base and p ress TA L K . If auto talk is on, just lift the handset from the base or press any key. Talk and the current volume setting appear on the display. To end a call, place the handset o n the base or press TA L K . Selecting t[...]

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    15 Operation To release a call from hold, lift the handset and press TA L K , press SPEAK ER or HOLD on the base, or pick up any extensi on phone on the same line. USING MUTE While talking on the speakerphone , you can temporarily turn off the phone’s microphon e by pressing MUTE so the other party cannot hear you. The SPEAKER indicator flashes. [...]

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    16 Operation USING PAGE/INTERCOM You can use the phone as a two-way pager and intercom between the base and the handset. This is useful if the handset is away from the base and you want to locate it, or if you want to converse with someone through the intercom. To page the base from the handset, press IN- TCM . Paging Base appe ars, and the ba se a[...]

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    17 Operation 2. Hold down MEM until Memory Store and a list of memory location numbers appears. 3. Press a number (01–20) or repea tedly press 8 or 9 to choose a two-digit memory location. Precede a single digit location number wi th 0 – 01, 02, 03 , an d so on. 4. Press CH/SELECT . Store Name appears. If you do not want to en ter a name, ski p[...]

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    18 Operation 5. Press VOL/CID 8 or 9 to highli ght the desired option then pre ss CH/SELECT to choose it. Storing a Number in the Base’ s Memory Note: An error tone sounds an d the phone exits the storing process if you wait more than 20 seconds between each keypress. 1. Press MEM . The CHARGE/IN USE indi- cator blinks. 2. Enter the number (up to[...]

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    19 Operation Note: If you select an empty memory loca- tion, the base beeps. Chain-Dialing Service Numbers For quick recall of numb ers for special ser- vices (such as ba nk by phone), store each group of numbers in its own memory l oca- tion. Dial the service’s main number first. Then, at the appropriate place in th e call, press MEM an d the nu[...]

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    20 Operation Then, repeatedly press VOL/C ID 9 to scroll through the Caller ID records from the new- est to the oldest, or VOL/CID 8 to scroll back through the record s. To scroll quickly throug h the records, hold down VOL/CID 8 or 9 . When you scroll past the last record, tota l record number appears, then the first record. When you scroll past t[...]

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    21 Operation Storing a Caller ID Record to Memory Follow these steps to store the name an d number from a Caller ID record into a memo- ry location. 1. Press CAL L ID then VOL/CID 8 or 9 to recall the record you w ant to store. 2. If you want to add or delete the area code, press 3 . 3. Press MEM . Select Location appears. 4. Choose a memory locati[...]

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    22 Troubleshooting ˆ T roubleshooting We do not expect you to have any problems with your phone, bu t if you do, these sugge stions might help. Problem Suggestion The phone does n ot work or works poorly. Be sure the base’s phon e line cord and AC adapte r are correctly and securely connected. Be sure the b attery pack in the han dset is con- ne[...]

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    23 Troubleshooting If you still have problems, discon nect the phone. If other phones on the same line work proper- ly, the fault is in th is phone or its in stallation. If you cannot fi nd the problem, take the p hone to your local RadioShack store for assistance. The handset does not ring or receive a page. Move the handset closer to the base. Li[...]

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    24 Care and Maintenance ˆ Care and Maintenance Your Radioshack Dua l Keypad 900 MHz Digital Spread Spectru m Cordless Tele phone is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestio ns will help you care for your phone so yo u can enjoy it fo r years. Keep the phone dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liqu ids migh[...]

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    25 Care and Maintenance REPLACING THE BATTERY PACK If you follow the instructions in “Conne cting and Charging the Battery Pack” o n Page 10, the battery pack should l ast about one year. If the battery pack does not hold a charge for more than 2 hours after an overnight charge, replace it with a new 3 .6-volt, 600 mAh bat- tery pack with a con[...]

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    26 Care and Maintenance THE FCC W ANTS Y OU T O KNOW In the unlikely event that your ph one causes problems on the phone line, the phone com- pany can temporarily d iscontinue your ser- vice. If this happens, the phone company attempts to no tify you in advan ce. If advance notice is not practical, the phone compa ny notifies you as soon as possibl[...]

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    27 Notes ˆ Notes 43-1126.fm Page 27 Thursday, Ap ril 27, 2000 11:23 AM[...]

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    43-1 126 UCZZ0688ZZ 04A00 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[...]