Radio Shack ET-893 manual

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    Cat. No. 43-893 OWNER’S MANU AL Plea se read before using this equipment . ET -89 3 Super Ligh tweight Headset Telepho ne 43-8 93 .f m Page 1 Monda y, Aug ust 16, 1999 2:23 P M[...]

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    2 FEATURES Your RadioShac k ET-893 Super Ligh t- weight Headset Teleph one connects di- rectly to your telephone line. Its headset lets you keep your hand s free t o do oth- er things while you talk o n the phone. The 7-foot long hea dset cable lets you move freel y, and the adjust able micro- phone bo om swings up a nd down s o you can place it ap[...]

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    3 This symbo l is int ended to a lert you t o the pres ence of u nins ulat ed d ange r- ous vo ltage within the p r oduct ’s e nclo- sur e t hat mi gh t be o f s uf fic ient magni tude t o cons tit ute a risk of el ec- t ric sh oc k. Do not open th e p ro duct’ s case. This symb ol i s in ten ded t o i nfo rm y ou th at i mpor tan t op erat ing[...]

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    4 CONTENTS Prep arati on .... ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ....... ..... .. ..... ... .... ... .... ... ....... ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ....... 5 Mak ing t he Con necti ons ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... 5 Atta chin g the He adset Hanger .... ..... ..... ....[...]

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    5 PREP ARATION MAKING THE CONNECT IONS 1. Plug one end of the supplied modu- lar cord into the telephone line’s modul ar jack. Then plug the ot h er end int o the ET-893’s TEL. LINE jac k. 2. Plug the headset’s mini plug into t he HEADSET jack on the right side of the ET-893. ATTACHING T HE HEADSET HANGER The ET-893 comes with a headset hange[...]

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    6 ADJUSTING TH E HEADSET 1. Place the heads et on your head with the ea rpiece over either ear . 2. Adjust the headset band u ntil it rests with alm ost no pres sure on your ear and the top of your head. If the headset is lo ose, remove it and adjust it inward slightly to tighten it. If the headset is tight, gen- tly pull t he heads et band out to [...]

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    7 3. Press any number other than 0 . Note: I f your phone system requi res that you d ial an access code (9, for example ) before you dial an ou tside numbe r , do not pres s the access code either . If the dial tone stops, you ha ve touch-t one service. I f the dial tone continu es, you h ave pu lse service. 4. If you have tone s ervice, leave TON[...]

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    8 OPE R ATION MAKING/RECEIVING CALLS 1. With y our headset on, press TA L K / HANG UP so the green IN U SE indi- cator lights. Then listen for the di al ton e . Note: If you do not hear t he dial tone, hold d own T ALK/HANG UP for 2 seconds to reini tial ize the switch- hook function. 2. Dial the num ber you want to call. When t he ot her part y an[...]

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    9 Note: If you do not have any special telephone s ervices, pressing FLASH during a t elephone conv ersation might discon nect your c all. USIN G REDIAL To d ial th e last number d ialed, press T ALK/HANG UP , then REDIAL . Notes: • I f you get a busy signal, you can press RE DI AL again without press- ing T ALK/HANG UP . • I f t he phone l i n[...]

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    10 CARE AND MA INTENANCE Your Radio Shack ET-8 93 Super Lightwe ight Headset Tel ephone is an ex ample of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help y ou care for the Headset Telephone so you can enjoy it f or years. Keep the hea dset and am plifier d ry. If either gets we t, wipe it dry im- mediately. Liquids migh t con[...]

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    11 THE FCC W ANTS Y O U T O KNOW In the unlikely event that your H eadset Teleph one causes problem s on the phone l ine, the pho ne com pany can temporarily discont inue your service. If this ha ppens, the phone comp any at- tem pts to notify you in advanc e. If a d- vance notice i s not pract ical, the phone company notifies you as soon as possi-[...]

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    Ra dioS hack A Di vision of T and y Corp oration Fort Worth, T exas 76102 6A8 Pr in te d i n Chin a Lim it ed One-Y ear W arranty This pr oduct is warrant ed by Ra dioShack ag ainst manufac turing defec ts in material and wo r k man- ship und er normal use for one (1) year from the date of purc hase from Radi oShack company-o wned stores an d auth [...]