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Radio Shack RT-551 manual

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    Cat. No. 43-1051 OWNER’S MANU AL Plea se read before using this equipment . ET-551 25-Channel Cordless Phone with 10-Number Memo r y 43-1 051. fm Page 1 Tu esday, Aug us t 17, 19 99 1:0 8 PM[...]

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    2 FEA TURES Your RadioShack ET-551 25-C hannel Cordless Phon e with 10-N umber Memory is designe d to exacting stan- dards that ensure rel iability, long life, and outstand ing performance. Its features include: 25 Chan nels — a u tomati cally sc ans to find the first clear chan nel avai labl e and lets you change to a clearer cha n- nel during a[...]

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    3 Important Note: Cordless phon es such as this one require AC power to operate. When the AC power is off, you cannot dial ou t or receive incoming calls using y our ET-551. T o be safe, you sho uld also h ave a phone that does not need AC power to operate (not a cordless ph one) so y ou c an st ill make and rec eive calls if there is an AC pow er [...]

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    4 CONTENTS Ins talla tion ..... .. ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... ..... .... .... 5 Installing the Han dset’s Antenna . .. ..... ................... ................... ................... .... 5 Sel ecting a Loc ation .... .. ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .. ..... ..... [...]

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    5 INSTAL LATION INSTALLING TH E HANDSET’ S ANT ENN A Insert the antenna into th e hole at the top of the handset, then rot ate the an- tenna clockwise un til it is secure. TALK FLASH REDIAL MEMORY CHANNEL ABC DEF 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 LOW BATT 25 CHANNEL RadioShack GHI JKL MNO PQRS TUV WXYZ OPER SELECTI NG A LOCAT ION You can place the phone on a desk[...]

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    6 Placi ng the Base on a Desk T op F oll ow t hes e st eps wh en y ou pl ac e the base on a desk, shelf, or t abl e. 1. Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into t he LINE jack on the back of the base. 2. Insert the supplied pow er adapter ’ s barrel plug into the DC 12V jack o n the back of the bas e. 3. Route the a dapter ’s cord t [...]

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    7 2. Insert the supplied pow er adapter ’ s barrel plug into the DC 12V jack o n the back of the bas e. 3. Route the m odular cord t hrough the groove o n the bot tom of the base and the adapt er cord through the strain relief slot on top of the base. 4. Plug the adapter into a standard A C o u tl et. 5. Plug the sho rt modula r cord’s other en[...]

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    8 Mo unt i ng t h e Ba se Direct ly on the W all For this mounting method, you need two wood screws (not supplied) w ith heads that fit int o t he keyhole slots on the bo ttom of t he bas e. 1 . Drill tw o hole s 3 15 / 16 inc hes apar t . T hen threa d a screw int o each hole, l etting the he ads extend about 5 / 16 inc h from the wall . 2. Plug o[...]

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    9 7. Plug the cord’s other end into a modular phone li ne jack . 8. Fully ext end the base’s antenna and place it in a vertic al position. CON NECTING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK The ET-551 com es with a recharge- able nickel-cadmium battery pack. Be- fore using your phone, you must connect the batt ery pack then charge it for about 2 4 hours[...]

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    10 4. T o charge the batte ry pack, simply place th e hands et on the b ase. The CHARGE indicator on the base lights. Recharge the batt ery pack when the LOW BATT indicator on the handset flashes. Notes: • I f the CHA RGE indicator doe s not light when you pla ce the h andset on the base, be sure the battery pack and AC ada pter are correctly and[...]

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    11 • I f the battery pac k g ets compl etely discharged, the ET-551 loses the securit y access -protection code. T o re set the c ode, place t he han d- set on the bas e and charge the battery pack. • The supplied battery p ack should last about a year . W hen the bat- te ry pack loses i ts abil ity to fully recharge, order a rep lacement batte[...]

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    12 OPE R ATION MAKING AN D RECEIVING CALLS To make a call, pick up the handset and pr ess TA LK . W hen t he T A LK indi - cator lights s teadily and you hea r the dial tone, dial the pho ne num ber. To answer a call if t h e handset is on the base, simply lift the h andset and begin your conv ersation. To answer a call if t he handset i s not on t[...]

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    13 USING FLASH FLASH performs the electronic equi va- lent of a switchho ok operat ion for sp e- cial services, s u ch as Call Waiting. For examp le, if y ou h av e Cal l Wa iting, press FLASH to answer an incom ing call wit h out disconnecting the current call . Press FLASH again to return to the fi rst c al l. Note: If you do not have any special[...]

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    14 PAGING To page t he person who has t he hand- set or to locate the handset when the phone is no t in use, press PA G E on the base. The ha ndset beeps three tim es. If you hold d own PAGE f or 2 seconds, the handset beeps for 30 seconds to give you time to locate the handset. RINGER OFF ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PAGE CHARGE RadioShack CHANNEL 25 ME M[...]

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    15 Note: If three qui ck beep s s ou nd, you have m ade an error and the number was not stored. Start again f rom Ste p 2. For each stored num ber, wri te t he per- son’s or com pany’s name next to the appropriate location number on the me mory di aling ca rd. We r eco mmen d you use a pencil in cas e you want to change the n umber later. To er[...]

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    16 T ROUBLES HOOTING We do not expect you to h av e any problem s with y our phone, but if you d o, the fol- lowing sugg estions might help. Proble m Suggestion Low v olume or unusual sou nds. Someon e has picked up another phone on the same line. Hang up the other phone. Pre ss CHANNEL to change the channe l. Adjust th e hands et’ s volume . Sev[...]

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    17 If you still have probl ems, disconnec t the phone. If other phones on the same li ne work prop erly, the faul t is i n this phone or its in stallation. I f you cannot f ind the prob- lem, tak e your phone to your lo cal RadioShac k store for assistance. The handset does not ring or receive a page . The bat tery pack m ight be weak. Charge t he [...]

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    18 CARE AND MA INTENANCE Your RadioShack ET-551 25-Ch annel Cordl e ss Phone with 10-Number Memory is an example of superior design and cr aftsmanship. The follow ing suggestions wil l help you care for y ou r cordless phone so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the phone dry. I f it gets wet , wi pe i t dry imme diately. Li qu ids might contain mine[...]

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    19 REPLACING THE BATTERY PACK If you follow the instructions in “ Con- necting and Cha rging the Battery Pack” on P age 9, the bat tery pack should last about one year. If the bat - tery pack will not hold a cha r g e for more than 2 hours after an overnight charge, rep lace it with a ne w 3.6 V, 300 mAh ba ttery pack wit h a connec tor tha t f[...]

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    20 Important: This phone cont ains a re- chargeable n ickel-cadm ium battery pack. At the end of the bat tery pack’s useful life, it mus t be recycled or d is- posed of properly. Contact your local, county, or st ate hazardou s waste ma n- agement a uthorities for information on recycling or di spo sal programs in y o ur area. Some options that m[...]

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    21 LIGHTN ING Your telep hone has built-in l ightning protection to reduce the risk o f damage from su rges in t elephone line and po w- er line current. This l ightning prote c t ion meets or exceeds F CC requiremen ts. However, lightning s tri king the tele- phone or powe r lines can damage your telephon e. Lightning dam age is not comm on. Never[...]

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    22 NOTES 43-1 051. fm Page 2 2 T uesday , Au gu st 17 , 1 999 1: 08 PM[...]

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    23 43-1 051. fm Page 2 3 T uesday , Au gu st 17 , 1 999 1: 08 PM[...]

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    Ra dioSh ac k A Divisi o n of T andy Corpor ation Fort Worth, T exa s 76102 8A7 Pr inte d i n Chin a Lim it ed O n e-Y ear W arr ant y This pr oduct is warrant ed by Ra dioShac k ag ainst manufac turing defec ts in material and wo rkman- ship und er normal use for one (1) year from the date of purc hase from Radi oShack company-o wned stores an d a[...]