Radio Shack 17-1165, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Cat No 17 1165 OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment CT 354 Handheld Cellular Phone 17 1165 fm Page 1 Wednesday July 21 1999 2 46 PM ...

Page 2: ...u store up to 20 phone numbers in memory and dial any stored number by simply entering its one or two digit memory number 1 20 Memory Scrolling lets you rapidly search the speed dial memory for a number you stored Last Number Redial lets you quickly display and redial any of the last five telephone numbers called Security Features to prevent unauthorized phone use you can set up to four different ...

Page 3: ...of standby time Silent Service lets you set the phone to quietly beep instead of ring when it receives a call to avoid disturbing others Call Timers let you keep track of the individual and cumulative call time air time and includes a timer that you can reset at any time so you can track monthly air time for example Two Phone Number Capability lets you use this one phone with two different cellula...

Page 4: ...gth 14 Receiving a Call 15 Adjusting the Volume 15 Making Emergency Calls 16 Last Number Redial 17 Using Memory 18 Storing a Number in Memory 18 Using Quick Store 20 One Touch Speed Dialing 21 Memory Scrolling 21 Clearing a Memory 22 Using Scratchpad Memory 23 Menu Overview 24 Security Features 26 Selecting a Call Restriction Level 26 Turning One Touch Emergency Dialing On Off 28 Turning Keyguard ...

Page 5: ...ing the Lock Code 41 Using Calling Card Dialing 42 Storing a Calling Card Number 42 Using a Stored Calling Card Number 43 Using Touch Tone Services 44 Adding a Pause 45 Adding a Wait 45 Special Phone Services 45 PIN Code Dialing 46 Accessories 48 Safety Information 49 Traffic Safety 49 Operating Environment 49 Emergency Calls 51 FCC Regulations 52 Troubleshooting 53 Care and Maintenance 54 Specifi...

Page 6: ...ress to se lect a menu function See Menu Overview on Page 24 Indicates the number of a selected memory or menu function See Using Memory on Page 18 or Menu Overview on Page 24 ON Appears when the phone is on See Turning the Phone On Off on Page 13 ROAM Appears when you roam using your home system Flashes when you roam using a non home system See Roaming on Page 33 17 1165 fm Page 6 Wednesday July ...

Page 7: ...rt of this indicator flashes when SID screening is set to on and cellular service is not available see SID Screening on Page 34 Indicates the cellular signal strength The higher the bar the stronger the signal See Adjusting the Volume on Page 15 Indicates the battery charge level The higher the bar the more charge left in the battery See When to Recharge the Battery on Page 11 17 1165 fm Page 7 We...

Page 8: ...fully charge a new battery at least 24 hours before you first use it See Charging the Battery on Page 10 Use only the supplied charger and use only batteries recommended for this phone A new battery s full performance is achieved only after two or three complete charge and discharge cycles When you are not using the charger discon nect it from power Do not leave the battery connected to the charge...

Page 9: ...nor mal it is time to get a new battery Leaving the battery in a hot or cold place such as in a closed car in the summer or winter reduces the battery s capacity and life Always try to keep the battery between 59 and 77 F 15 and 25 C A phone with a too hot or too cold battery might not work even when the battery is fully charged until the battery returns to a normal temperature Nickel metal hydrid...

Page 10: ... it Do not dispose of batteries in a fire CHARGING THE BATTERY Once you install the battery on the phone follow these steps to charge the battery using the sup plied charger 1 Insert the charger s barrel plug into the jack on the bottom of the phone 2 Connect the charger s AC plug to a standard AC outlet The phone s battery charge bar appears and begins to scroll Nickel Cadmium and Nickel Metal Hy...

Page 11: ... hours of talk time or 26 hours of standby time When to Recharge the Battery Your phone displays the battery charge bar when ever the phone is on to keep you informed about the battery s power level The higher the bar the more power there is left in the battery You can recharge the battery as described in Charging the Battery on Page 10 at any time However when your phone gives you these low batte...

Page 12: ...lent service is set to on see Ring Type on Page 40 DISCHARGING BATTERIES Rechargeable batteries last longer and perform better if allowed to fully discharge occasionally You can do this by leaving the phone on until the phone automatically turns off or you can use the battery discharge feature of any approved acces sory available for your phone Do not try to discharge the battery by any other mean...

Page 13: ...phone number see Selecting the Active Phone Number on Page 30 The phone is ready to use when the signal strength and battery charge bars appear To turn off the phone hold down until the phone beeps MAKING A CALL 1 Use the number keys to enter the phone num ber you want to dial Include the area code if necessary Note If you make a mistake repeatedly press to delete digits one at a time or hold down...

Page 14: ... Restriction Level on Page 26 3 To end the call press Signal Strength The vertical bar on the left of the display shows the strength of the cellular signal your phone is receiving The higher the bar the stronger the signal If the signal strength is low try moving to a different location If you are using the phone in a building try moving closer to a window If NO SVC appears the phone is outside th...

Page 15: ... beeps If keyguard is set to ON see Turning Key guard On Off on Page 29 you can answer a call only by pressing If you do not answer a call the phone displays NN CALLS MISSED where NN is the number of calls until you press any key except ADJUSTING THE VOLUME To increase or decrease the earpiece volume dur ing a call press to increase or to de crease The phone displays VOLUME and a horizontal bar in...

Page 16: ...ot be valid in all areas For example not all areas have 911 service If you use the phone outside its primary service area you might have to manually dial an emergency number that is different from the one programmed into your phone One touch emergency dialing does not oper ate if keyguard is turned on see Turning Key guard On Off on Page 29 or if one touch emergency dialing is turned off Important...

Page 17: ... you press the key the phone displays the phone number and its corresponding redial memory number L0 L4 Note If no number is stored in a redial mem ory the phone displays LOCATION EMPTY 4 To dial a displayed number press again Hint To quickly store one of the last five numbers you called into the first empty speed dial memory recall that number then hold down for about 1 second see Using Quick Sto...

Page 18: ...phone exits the mem ory mode and depending on the step clears the display turns off the backlight or displays NOT STORED Start again from Step 1 1 Hold down to clear the display then press The phone prompts you to enter the phone number NUMBER 2 Enter the area code if necessary and phone number then press The phone suggests the first empty speed dial memory such as STORE TO 5 or if mem ory is full...

Page 19: ...r than 20 the phone displays INVALID LOCATION and exits the mem ory function Start again at Step 1 If the selected memory is full the phone prompts you to replace the contents REPLACE CONTENT To replace the contents press The phone displays STORED To exit the memory function without storing the number press The phone dis plays NOT STORED and the number you tried to store Store the number in a diff...

Page 20: ...mber stored in memory location 20 If you plan to use this call restric tion level store a frequently called telephone number such as your home number or some other priority number in memory location 20 Using Quick Store To quickly store a phone number in the first unused speed dial memory enter the phone number then hold down for about 1 second The phone briefly displays STORED and the speed dial ...

Page 21: ...memory is empty the phone displays LOCATION EMPTY MEMORY SCROLLING To scroll forward or backward through all numbers stored in memory beginning with the first or last memory location press forward or backward The phone displays the stored phone number and its corresponding memory number To begin scrolling from a specific memory number first enter that number then press or If the selected memory is...

Page 22: ...ber If the selected memory is empty the phone displays LOCATION EMPTY 4 To clear the selected memory press The phone briefly displays ERASED to confirm the operation then it displays ERASE and the next stored number in memory sequence Repeat this step for each memory you want to clear Note To exit without clearing the selected memory press The phone displays NOT ERASED 5 When you finish press to e...

Page 23: ...cratch pad memory Any number previously stored in the scratchpad memory is replaced by the new number Note The scratchpad memory is automatically cleared each time you turn off the phone To recall the scratchpad memory press then or If the scratchpad memory is empty the phone displays LOCATION EMPTY To dial the number stored in scratchpad memory recall it then press To quickly transfer a number fr...

Page 24: ...ys if any To scroll forward or backward through all menu functions press then forward or backward Press to select a displayed func tion You See Shortcut Description See Pg STORE TO MEMORY Stores phone numbers 18 FIND LOCATION Recalls phone numbers 21 ERASE LOCATION Erases phone numbers 22 RESTRICT CALLS Sets a call restriction level 26 SYSTEM SELECT Selects roaming mode 31 CALL TIMERS Displays the...

Page 25: ... EMERGENCY KEY 9 Turns emergency one touch dialing on off 28 1 TOUCH DIALING Turns on off for one touch dialing 40 NAM SELECT Displays and selects the active cellular number 30 CALLING CARD Selects and activates the calling card option 42 CHANGE LOCKCODE Changes the 4 digit lock code 41 SID SCREEN Turns SID screening on off 34 KEYGUARD Turns keyguard on off 29 17 1165 fm Page 25 Wednesday July 21 ...

Page 26: ...ing INCOMING ONLY All incoming calls can be answered Outgoing calls are restricted to the number stored in Memory 20 and the pre programmed emergency number The memory cannot be accessed or changed MEMORY ONLY All incoming calls can be answered Outgoing calls are restricted to num bers stored in memory including the pre programmed emergency number The memory cannot be changed EASYDIAL ONLY All inc...

Page 27: ...ss or until you see the setting you want to use then press to select that setting The phone prompts you for your 4 digit lock code LOCKCODE 3 Enter your lock code then press Note If you enter the wrong lock code the phone displays CODE ERROR Start again at Step 1 and enter the correct code If you selected any setting except ALLOW ALL the phone briefly displays NOT ALLOWED when any one tries to use...

Page 28: ...gency dialing is preset to off on your phone To turn it on or off at any time follow these steps 1 Press then repeatedly press or until the phone displays EMERGENCY KEY 9 2 Press The phone displays EMERG 9 ON if one touch emergency dialing is on or EMERG 9 OFF if it is off 3 Press or to select the other setting then press to store your selection 17 1165 fm Page 28 Wednesday July 21 1999 2 46 PM ...

Page 29: ...o prompt you to turn off key guard To answer a call you must press During the call keyguard automatically turns off When you press to end a call keyguard automatically turns back on You cannot turn off the phone You cannot use one touch emergency dialing However you can manually dial the emer gency number programmed into your phone 911 for example and press to place the call The phone does not dis...

Page 30: ...ifferent phone number at the time of activation If your phone is programmed with two different numbers follow these steps to select the active number the number you want to use to make and receive calls 1 Press then repeatedly press or until the phone displays NAM SELECT 2 Press The phone displays the active phone number 3 Press or to display and select the other number then press to store your se...

Page 31: ...o vider A and the other Provider B We activated your phone to operate based on your cellular service provider s designation A or B If you travel with your phone to a city where you do not subscribe to cellular service however you can select any of these system settings on your phone based on how you want the phone to operate in that city Notes Using the phone in a city where you do not subscribe t...

Page 32: ...have travelled to for example if the company is Provid er A in both cities NON HOME TYPE A or B Use this setting if you are roaming and your home city cellular ser vice provider is the opposite provider type from the city you have travelled to for example the compa ny is Provider A in your home city and Provider B in the other city HOME AREA Use this setting if you do not want to roam you can only...

Page 33: ...em that is different from your home system non home type system In some areas the cellular system s computer au tomatically recognizes roaming telephones In oth er areas you must contact the service provider before it can recognize your phone The operator needs to know your telephone number your phone s ESN Electronic Serial Number and how you plan to pay for your calls There is normally an additi...

Page 34: ...ou set your phone to look for your designated carrier s code signal each time you place a call so the calls you place use only your carrier Notes When SID screening is set to on and the phone cannot locate your designated carrier s signal code your call will not go through The phone will not roam Depending on the service area some emer gency calls might go through even if SID screening is set to o...

Page 35: ...phone exits the menu 2 Press The phone displays the current setting SID SCRN ON or SID SCRN OFF 3 Press or to select the other setting then press to store your selection The phone prompts you for your 4 digit lock code LOCKCODE 4 Enter your lock code then press Note If you enter the wrong lock code the phone displays CODE ERROR Start again at Step 1 and enter the correct code 17 1165 fm Page 35 We...

Page 36: ...n your phone depending on network fea tures rounding off for billing and so on Follow these steps to view or reset the timers 1 Press 2 Press or to scroll through the timer displays LAST Shows the length of the last or cur rent call TOTAL 1 Shows the length of all calls you have made on the active phone number not including the call in progress if any TOTAL 2 Shows the length of all calls you have...

Page 37: ... press BACKLIGHT CONTROL Your phone is preset to turn on its display and key pad backlights each time you press a key then turn them off within about 15 seconds after the last key press To set the phone so the backlights do not turn on to conserve battery power for example or to set them to turn on again follow these steps 1 Press The phone displays the cur rent setting LIGHTS ON or LIGHTS OFF 2 P...

Page 38: ...t all And the phone is connected to a handsfree car kit the lights turn on for 15 seconds when you press a key KEYPAD TONES Your phone is preset to sound a tone each time a key is pressed To turn the keypad tones off or on at any time follow these steps 1 Press The phone displays the cur rent setting KEYTONES ON or KEYTONES OFF 2 Press or to select the other setting 3 Press to store your selection...

Page 39: ...ture is set to ON Follow these steps to set the ring volume 1 Press The phone displays the cur rent setting RINGING HIGH RINGING LOW or SILENT SERVICE 2 Repeatedly press or to scroll through the other settings The phone displays each setting and sounds the corresponding ring twice 3 When you hear or see the setting you want to use press to select and store that set ting Note If you select SILENT S...

Page 40: ...ngs The phone sounds a sample ring for each setting 4 When you hear or see the setting you want to use press to select and store that set ting ONE TOUCH DIALING One touch dialing lets you call the number stored in speed dial memory 1 by holding down for about 2 seconds Follow these steps to turn one touch dialing on or off 1 Press then repeatedly press or until the phone displays 1 TOUCH DIALING 2...

Page 41: ...y press or until the phone displays CHANGE LOCKCODE 2 Press The phone prompts you for your 4 digit lock code LOCKCODE 3 Enter your 4 digit lock code then press The phone prompts for the new lock code NEW CODE Note If you enter the wrong lock code the phone displays CODE ERROR Start again at Step 1 and enter the correct code 4 Enter the new 4 digit lock code then press The phone prompts you to conf...

Page 42: ...ess The phone prompts you for your 4 digit lock code LOCKCODE 3 Enter your 4 digit lock code then press The phone displays the name of the last selected carrier or NO CARD if no carrier has been selected Note If you enter the wrong lock code the phone displays CODE ERROR Start again at Step 1 and enter the correct code 4 Repeatedly press or until you see the carrier you want to use then press If y...

Page 43: ...TORED to confirm that the selected card information is activated and stored Using a Stored Calling Card Number Follow these steps to make a call using the calling card number you stored 1 Enter the desired area code and phone num ber then hold down until the phone dis plays CARD CALL and IN USE CARD CALL remains on the display until the access num ber is sent to the network then the phone prompts ...

Page 44: ...tions programmed into your phone For more information contact your calling card carrier USING TOUCH TONE SERVICES To use your cellular phone to control answering machines and special telephone services such as bank by phone or voicemail simply enter touch tone commands using your phone s keypad after the service answers Or you can store the service s command se quence in a speed dial memory see St...

Page 45: ...know in advance how long you must wait before sending additional commands insert a wait in your sequence by pressing at the appropriate place The phone displays w When you send the sequence the phone waits for you to press before it sends the rest of the stored sequence SPECIAL PHONE SERVICES Your cellular service provider might offer special options that let you receive or make a second call or c...

Page 46: ... the time you activate your phone If you subscribe to PIN code dialing with your cellu lar carrier you can store the PIN code into your phone s memory and set the phone to automatical ly send the code at the press of a button when you place a call Follow these steps to program your PIN code and turn PIN code dialing on or off 1 Enter this spells PIN CALL The phone prompts for your PIN code PIN COD...

Page 47: ...y displays SENDING PIN to confirm it has sent the PIN code Notes When PIN code dialing is set to ON you can place a call to the emergency number pro grammed into your phone as usual without sending the PIN code If you place a call using a cellular service that does not support PIN code dialing and PIN code dialing is set to ON PIN CALL and WAIT FOR PROMPT appear but the call is connected without y...

Page 48: ...s any approval or warranty applying to the phone and might be dangerous Here are a few practical rules for accessory opera tion Keep the accessories out of the reach of chil dren When you disconnect any accessory s power cord pull the plug not the cord Regularly check all cellular phone equipment in your vehicle to be sure it is mounted and operating properly Have only qualified personnel install ...

Page 49: ...rn This is illegal in most areas Remember always put road safety first OPERATING ENVIRONMENT Remember to follow all special regulations and always turn off your phone whenever you are required to do so or when it might cause inter ference or be dangerous Any radio transmitting equipment including cellular phones might interfere with inade quately protected medical devices Consult a physician or th...

Page 50: ...rts or accessories Only qualified personnel should install or ser vice the phone in a vehicle Faulty installation or service might be dangerous and could inval idate the phone s warranty Electronic fuel injection systems electronic anti lock braking systems electronic cruise control systems and other electronic systems can malfunction due to the lack of protection from radio signals Check regularl...

Page 51: ...e to guarantee con nection in all conditions Therefore you should never rely solely upon any cellular phone for es sential communications such as medical emer gencies Remember to make or receive any calls the phone must be turned on and in a service area with adequate cellular signal strength You might not be able to make emergency calls on all cellular phone networks or when certain network servi...

Page 52: ... stop using your cellular phone if you cannot eliminate the interference If you re quire assistance contact your local RadioShack store This device complies with Parts 15 and 68 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interfer ence 17 1165 fm Page 52 Wednesday July 21 1999 2 46 PM ...

Page 53: ...ht be too low for opera tion Check the display and listen for the low battery warning tones If the power comes on but the phone does not work Make sure that the antenna is properly installed and if your phone has an extendable antenna make sure that the antenna is extended to its full length Check to see if there is an error message on the display after turning it on If so contact your local Radio...

Page 54: ...stic parts Do not store the phone in cold areas When the phone warms up to its normal operating tempera ture moisture can form inside the phone which could damage the phone s electronic circuits Do not attempt to open the phone Non expert han dling of the phone can damage it Do not drop knock or shake the phone Rough han dling can break internal circuit boards Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning s...

Page 55: ...ting Voltage Internal Battery 4 8 V Input to Charger 110 V AC 12 V car Frequency Band 824 040 848 970 MHz TX 869 040 893 970 MHz RX Number of Channels 832 Memories 20 Speed Dial 2 Priority 1 Scratchpad Specifications are typical individual units might vary Specifications are subject to change and im provement without notice 17 1165 fm Page 55 Wednesday July 21 1999 2 46 PM ...

Page 56: ... lightning or other incidence of excess voltage or current b any repairs other than those provided by a RadioShack Authorized Ser vice Facility c consumables such as fuses or batteries d cosmetic damage e transportation shipping or insurance costs or f costs of product removal installation set up service adjustment or reinstallation EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES ...