Radio Shack ET-553 manual

Cat. No. 43-1053/43-10 54 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipme nt. 2 5-C ha nn el Co r dle s s Te le phon e with 10-Number Memory ET-553 (White) ET-554 (Black) 43-1 05 3. fm Page 1 Tue sd ay, Aug us t 17, 19 99 1: 2 6 PM[...]

2 FEA TURES Your RadioShack ET -553/E T-554 25- Channel Cordless Telephone with 10- Number M emory is designed t o exact ing standards t hat ensure reliabil i ty, long li f e, and outstand ing performance. Its features include: 25 Channe l s — aut omatically selects a clear chan nel when you mak e or answer a call. You can also m anually change c[...]

3 Important Notes: • Cord l ess phone s su c h as this one require A C power to operat e. When the AC pow er is off, you canno t dial out or receive in c omi ng call s using your ET-553/E T -554. T o be safe, you s hould also have a pho ne that does not need A C power t o operate (not a cordless phone) so you can st ill m ake an d rec eive calls [...]

4 READ THIS BEFORE IN ST ALLA TION We have d esigned your ET-553/ET -554 to conform t o federal regulati ons, and you can connect it to m ost teleph one lines. H owever, each device, such as a telephone or answering machi ne t hat you conne c t to the telep hone line, draws power from the telephone line. We refer to this power draw as the device’[...]

5 CONTENTS Ins talla ti on .. .. ... .. ..... .... ........ .... ..... ..... .... ... .. ... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ... .. .. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .. 6 Sel ecti ng a Loc ati on . ..... .. ..... .... ... .. .. ... ..... .... ... .. .. ... .... ..... ... .. .. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .. 6 Pla cing the Base o n a Desk T op .... ... .[...]

6 IN STALLATI ON SELECTING A L O CATION You can p l ace the pho ne on a desk t op or table, m ount i t on a standard wa ll plate, or mount it directly on a wall. Se- lect a location that is: • near an A C outlet • near a tele phone lin e jack • out of the way of norm al activities • away from elec t rical m achinery , electrical appliances [...]

7 3. Route the adapter ’ s cord through the strain relief slot on top of t he base . 4. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outle t . 5. Plug the modular c ord’ s other end into a modular phone line jack. 6. Fully exten d the base’s antenna and place it in a vertical position. Mou nt ing th e Base on a W all Plate 1. Plug one end of the suppl[...]

8 3. Route the modular cord through the top groove and the adapter cord through both grooves on t he bottom of the base. 4. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. 5. Plug the short modul ar cord’s other end int o the wall plate jack , then align the bas e’ s keyhole slots with the wall plate studs and slide the base downw ard to secure it.[...]

9 Moun ting the B as e Dire ctly on a W all For this mounting me thod , you need two wood s cr e ws (not supplie d) wi th hea ds that fit into the k eyhole slots on the bot- tom of the base. 1 . D rill two holes 3 15 / 16 inches apar t . Then thread a screw int o each hol e, lett ing the heads ext end about 5 / 16 inc h fro m th e wa ll. 2. Plug on[...]

10 6. Plug the modular cord’s ot her end into a modular ph one line jack . 7. Align the keyhole slots with the mounting sc r ew s and slide t he base downward to secure i t. 8. Press and lif t o ut the handset holder . Rot ate it 180° , then sn ap i t back into pl ace so it hold s the hand- set . 9. Fully ext end the ba s e’ s antenna and plac[...]

11 4. Replace the cover. To charge th e batt ery pack, simply place the handset on the base. The CHARGE / IN USE indicator on the base lights. Recha r g e t he battery when t he T ALK/ BATT LOW indicator on the h andset flashes. Notes: • I f th e CHA RG E/IN USE indicator does n ot light when you plac e t he hands et on the base, b e sure t he ba[...]

12 • I f t he bat tery pa ck get s completel y discharged or the base loses power while the handset is away from it, the security access-protection code needs to be reset. T o reset t he secu- rity code, place the hand s et on the base. I f it was the handset that l ost power , l eave the ha ndset on the base t o charge t he ba t t ery pack. • [...]

13 3. Repeat edl y press RINGER un t il y o u hear the desired ri nger tone and vol - ume. Each ti me you press RINGER , th e ringer changes i n the f ol lowi ng order: High-volume “chirping” Low-volume “chirping” High-volume “warbling” Low-volume “warbling” 43-1 053.fm P a ge 1 3 T uesday , Au gu st 17 , 1999 1: 26 PM[...]

14 OPE RATION MAKING AN D RECEIVING CALLS To make or answer a call, lift the hand- set. Or, if the handset is off t he cradle, press TA L K . The TAL K/BATT LOW i ndi- cator on t he hands et and th e CHA RGE/ IN USE indicator on the base l i ght. To end a call, place the han dset on the cradle or press TA L K . Note: If you press TA L K to hang up [...]

15 USIN G REDIAL REDIAL lets you qu ick l y dial the last num- ber dialed. When you hear a dial to ne, simpl y press REDIAL . Notes: • The redial memory holds up to 32 digits, s o you can redial l ong-dis- tance as well as local num bers. • The redia l memory also holds pau se entries. (See “Entering a P aus e ” on Page 17.) • T he red ia[...]

16 5. Af ter yo u compl ete the c all, r eturn the handset to the cradle or press TA L K . The ph one automatically resets to the pulse mode. PAGING To page the person who has the handset or to locate the hand set when the phone is not in use, hol d down PA G E on t he base for at l e ast 2 seconds. The handset beeps for 1 minute. For a brief page,[...]

17 5. For e ach stored number , write the person ’ s or compan y’ s name ne xt to the ap propri ate loca t io n number on the supplied memory directory sticker . (Use a penc i l in case you want to c hange the num ber later .) Then at t ac h the stic ker to the phone. To repl ace a stored number, simply s t o re a new num ber in its place. Or, [...]

18 T ROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you t o have an y probl ems with your p hone, but if y ou d o, t he foll ow- ing suggestions might help. Proble m Sugg estion Low volume or unusual sounds. Som eone has pick ed up ano t he r phone on the same l ine. Hang u p the other ph one. Severe no ise interference. Press CH to change th e channel. Keep the [...]

19 If y ou still hav e problem s, dis connect the ph one. If o t her phones on the sa m e line work properly, t he fault i s in this pho ne or its i nstalla t io n. If you canno t fi n d the problem, take your phone to you r local Rad ioShack store for assistance. Hands et does not ring or receive a page. The bat tery pack might be weak. Charge the[...]

20 CARE AND MAINTENA NCE Your RadioSh ack ET -553/E T-554 25 - Channel Cordless Telephone with 10-Num ber Memory is an example of s u perio r design and craftsmans hi p. The following sugges- tions will hel p you care for your cordless telephone so you can enjoy i t for years. Keep the telephone dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids[...]

21 REPLACING T HE BATTE RY PACK If you follow the instructions in “ Connect- ing and Chargin g t he Batte r y P ack” on Page 10, the battery pack should last about one year. If the battery pack will not ho ld a charge for more than 2 h ours after an overnight ch arge, repl ace the battery pack with a new 3.6 V, 300 m Ah battery pack with a conn[...]

22 THE F CC W ANTS Y OU TO KNOW In the unlikely event t hat your ph one causes probl em s on the phone l i ne, the phone company can temporarily discon- tinue yo ur service. If this ha ppens, the phone compan y attempts to notify you in advance. If ad vance not ice is not practi- cal, the p hone compa ny notifies you as soon as poss i ble and advis[...]

23 NOTES 43-1 053.fm P a ge 2 3 T uesday , Au gu st 17 , 1999 1: 26 PM[...]

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