Sprint Nextel 2.4 GHz Digital Spread Spectrum Dual Keypad Cordless Phone with Caller ID/Call Waiting manual

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    Owner’s Manual Please read before using this equ ipment. 2.4 GHz Digital Spread Spectrum Dual Keypad Cordless Phone with Caller ID/Call Waiting 43-5522.fm Page 1 Tuesday, Septem ber 12, 2000 3:12 PM[...]

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

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    3 This phone has bee n tested and found to comply with all applicable UL and FCC stan- dards. IMPORTANT CALLER ID INFORMATION To use the phone's Caller ID an d Call Wait- ing with Caller ID features, you must be in an area where those services are available and you must subscribe to those services through your local phon e company. Where Calle[...]

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    4 • Some cordless phones operate at fre- quencies that might cause interference to nearby TVs and VCRs. T o minimize or prevent such interference, the base of the cordless phone should no t be placed near or on top of a TV or VCR. • Y our cordless phone operates on stan- dard radio frequencies, as alloca ted by the FCC. Even though your phone&a[...]

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    5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using your telephone equipmen t, ba- 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 telephone [...]

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    6 Features • If liquid has been spilled i nto the prod- uct. • If the product has been e xposed to rain or water . • If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those control s that are cov- ered by the operating i nstructions because i mproper ad justment of other controls may result in damag[...]

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    7 Features Your phone has these features: 2.4 GHz Operation — provides longer range and less interference than ma ny other cord- less phones. Spread Spectrum Technology — spreads the signal across several freq uencies for added security during phone conversation s. Lighted Keypad — lights when you press any key or receive a call, makin g the [...]

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    8 Installation ˆ Installation MOUNTING THE PHONE You can place th e phone on a d esk or table, or mount it on a standard wall plate or direct- ly on a wall. Select a location th at is: • near an AC outl et • near a telephone line jack • out of the way of normal activities • away from e lectrical mach inery , electri- cal appliances, metal [...]

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    9 Installation On a W all Plate or W all 1. Insert the bracket’s tabs into the base’s lower tab slots, then press down on the bracket’s clips and insert them into the clip slots. 2. Plug one end of the suppl ied sh ort mod- ular cord into the TEL LINE jack on the back of the base. 3. Insert the supplied AC adap ter's barrel plug into DC [...]

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    10 Installation 1. Press down and slide off the battery pack compartment cover . 2. Lift the battery pack out of the compart- ment. 3 . Plug the bat- tery pack's con- nector into the socket in the compartment, (the connector fits only one way), replace the battery pack, and replace the cover . To charge the battery p ack, place the hand- set e[...]

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    11 Installation Important: The EPA certified RBRC ® Battery Recycling Seal on the nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) battery indica tes RadioShack is voluntarily participating in an industry program to collect and recycle these batteries at the end of their useful life, when taken out of service in the United States or Canada. The RBRC program provides a co n[...]

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    12 Installation SETTING THE DIALING MODE Set PULSE-TONE on th e back of the base for the type of service you have. If you are not sure which type you have, do this test after you charge the handse t's battery pack. 1. Set PULSE-T ONE to TO NE . 2. Lift the handset and press TA L K , or press SPEAKER. Listen for a dial tone. 3. Press any number[...]

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    13 Telephone Operation 2. Press 2 or VOL/CID 9 9 9 9 to select CIDCW (Caller ID/Call Waiting). 3. Press SELECT/CHANNEL to change the Caller ID/Call Waiting setting. On or Off appears. 4. Return the handset to the base to sto re the new setting. STORING Y OUR AREA CODE You can store your local area code in the phone's Caller ID reco rd so it do[...]

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    14 Telephone Operation SELECTING THE CHANNEL The phone has 30 channels. If the cal l seems to disconnect for no reason during a call, press SELECT/CHANNEL on the handset to select a diffe r en t ch an n el . Scanning ap- pears while your phone searches fo r a clear channel. ADJUSTING THE HANDSET VO L U M E To adjust the handse t’s volume du ring [...]

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    15 Telephone Operation • On the handset, press RDL/P AUSE after pressing TA L K to d ial the last number dialed. • The redial memory holds up to 32 digi ts, so you can redial long-distance as wel l as local numbers. • The redial memory also holds pause entries. See “Entering a Pause” on Page 17. USING FLASH FLASH performs the electronic e[...]

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    16 Telephone Operation When the person at the base answers, press TA L K . Th e call is released from hold and transferred to the base. To transfer a call from the b ase to the hand- set, press INTCM/P AGE . The call is put on hold, and Paging and Hold appear. When the person with the handset answers, press SPEAKER . The call is released from hold [...]

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    17 Telephone Operation To replace a stored number, store a new one in its place. Editing or Deleting a Number in the Handset’ s Memory Follow these steps to edit or del ete a memo- ry number. 1. Lift the handset. 2. Hold down MEM until Memory Store and a list of memory location numbers appear . 3. Choose a memory location (01–20) by pressing a [...]

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    18 Telephone Operation Reviewing the Handset's Memory Numbers To review your handset's memory numbers, press MEM . The list of memory location num- bers ( 01 – 20 ) appears with the n ame stored with each number (or <Memory nn> if you did not store a name). To see the stored p hone numbers, select the location you want to see usin[...]

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    19 Caller ID Operation • Y ou can use a handset hold er (available from your local RadioShack store) to hang the handset on your belt for greater convenience. With a headset connected , you can make or answer calls as us ual using the spea ker- phone or keys on the handset. When you finish using the h eadset, discon- nect it from the handset and [...]

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    20 Caller ID Operation ADDING/DELETING THE AREA CODE When the area code of the received call is the same as the one you stored (see “Storing Your Area Code” on Page 13), the caller ID record does not show the area code. If it is different, the record shows the area code. However, you can add or delete the area code on the displa y. When the rec[...]

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    21 Caller ID Operation 3. Press SELECT/CHANNEL or INTCM/DEL . The phone beeps once. Follow these steps to delete all Calle r ID records. 1. Press CID so the record totals appear . 2. Press INTCM/DEL . Delete All? and Yes/No appear with the cursor pointing to No . 3. Press VOL/CID 8 8 8 8 to move the cursor to Yes , then press SELECT/CHANNEL or INTC[...]

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    22 Troubleshooting 4. Press TA L K . The selected service num- ber appears and is dialed. Note: You can disp lay the programmed ser- vice number of each calling feature. At Step 2 above, press 7 7 7 7 to view the number and 6 6 6 6 to return to th e name display. Editing Advanced Service Names and Numbers You might need to ch ange the number stored[...]

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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. CARE To enjoy your Sp rint 2.4GHz Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless Telephone for a l[...]

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    43-5522 UCZZ01695BZ 09A00 Printed in China RadioShack Corporation Fort Worth, Texas 76102 • Handle the phone gently and carefull y . Do not drop it. • Keep the phone away from dust and dirt. • Wipe the phone with a damp cloth occasionall y to keep it looking ne w . Modifying or tampering with the phone’s internal componen ts can cause a mal[...]