Radio Shack 43-3548, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...onvenience See Using a Headset on page 33 Auto Talk lets you set the phone to answer a call by simply lifting the handset from the base 20 Number Memory Dialing lets you store up to 20 numbers in memory for easy dialing See Storing Phone Numbers and Names on page 20 IMPORTANT If an icon appears at the end of a paragraph go to the box on that page with the corresponding icon for pertinent informati...

Page 2: ...line service is subject to state tariffs Contact the state public utility commission public service commission or corporation commission for information Ô We have designed your phone to conform to federal regulations and you can connect it to most telephone lines However each phone and each device such as a telephone or answering machine that you connect to the telephone line draws power from the ...

Page 3: ...eps to prevent interruption of your telephone service SURGE PROECTION Your telephone has built in protection circuits to reduce the risk of damage from surges in telephone line and power line current These protection circuits meet or exceed the FCC requirements However lightning striking the telephone or power lines can damage your telephone Lightning damage is not common Nevertheless if you live ...

Page 4: ...duct from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning 9 Do not use this product near water for example near a bathtub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool 10 Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand or table The product may fall causing serious damage to the product 11 Slots and o...

Page 5: ... product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions When the power cord plug is damaged or frayed If liquid has been spilled into the product If the product has been exposed to rain or water If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instruc...

Page 6: ...ive and may cause damage to the eyes or skin It may be toxic if swallowed 4 Exercise care in handling the battery pack in order not to short it with conducting materials such as rings bracelets and keys The battery or conductor may overheat and cause burns 5 Charge the battery pack provided or identified for use with this product only in accordance with the instructions and limitations specified i...

Page 7: ... to operate When the power is off you cannot make or receive calls using your phone You should also have a phone that does not need AC power to operate not a cordless phone so you can still make and receive calls if there is an AC power failure IMPORTANT When AC power is lost the phone loses the security access protection code con nection between the base and the hand set When power is restored pu...

Page 8: ...iring yourself using jacks and adapters available at your local RadioShack store or have the telephone company update the wiring for you You must use compatible modular jacks that are compliant with Part 68 of FCC Rules Ô CAUTION You must use a Class 2 power source that supplies 9V DC and delivers at least 210 mA Its center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the phone s DC IN 9V jac...

Page 9: ...en plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet 5 Lift the base s antenna to a vertical position On a Wall Plate 1 Plug one end of the supplied short modular cord into the TEL LINE jack on the back of the base Then insert the supplied AC adapter s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack on the back of the base 2 Route the adapter and modular cords through the grooves on the bottom of the base 3 Plug the ...

Page 10: ...end about 1 8 inch 3 mm from the wall 2 Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into the TEL LINE jack on the back of the base 3 Insert the supplied AC adapter s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack on the back of the base 4 Route the adapter and modular cords through the grooves on the bottom of the base 5 Align the base s keyhole slots with the mounting screws and slide the base downward to...

Page 11: ...ou first use the phone after charging or recharging the battery pack the phone might not work and you might hear an error tone when you press TALK While holding PAGE return the handset to the base for about 3 seconds to change the security access protection code IMPORTANT The EPA certified RBRC Battery Recycling Seal on the nickel cadmium Ni Cd battery indicates RadioShack is voluntarily participa...

Page 12: ...harge the battery by keeping the handset off the base until L L L Lo o o ow w w w B B B Ba a a at t t tt t t te e e er r r ry y y y flashes on the display Otherwise the battery pack loses its ability to fully recharge The handset loses its security access protection code if the battery pack is completely discharged While holding PAGE place the handset on the base to recharge the battery pack and c...

Page 13: ...s OPERATION MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS Action Handset On Base Handset Off Base To answer a call Pick up the handset Auto Talk Ô or pick up the handset and press talk FLASH Press talk FLASH any number tone f f f f or g g g g keys Auto Talk To make a call 1 Pick up the handset 2 Press talk FLASH 3 Listen for the dial tone 4 Dial the number OR 1 Pick up the handset 2 Dial the number then press talk F...

Page 14: ... w w w or R R R Ri i i in n n ng g g ge e e er r r r O O O Of f f ff f f f Earpiece volume Pressing the volume up key or volume down key labeled as VOL eor VOL d keys during a call will change the earpiece volume of the handset This setting will remain in effect after the telephone call has ended Ô To hang up Press end or return the handset to the base Auto Standby To redial 1 Pick up the handset ...

Page 15: ...all For example entering your bank account number after you have called your bank Ô Initially make your call with the pulse dialing mode Once your call connects press the tone f f f f key Enter the desired number These digits will be sent as tone dialing Once the call ends the tone mode is canceled and pulse dialing mode resumes TRAVELING OUT OF RANGE During a call as you begin to move your handse...

Page 16: ...e new caller To return to the original caller press talk FLASH again Ô VOICE MAIL WAITING INDICATOR If you subscribe to voice mail service you can use your cordless telephone to access your voice mailbox The CHARGE IN USE light on the base of your phone flashes whenever you have messages waiting in your voice mailbox Just program the SPEED DIAL key with your access number and you can get your mess...

Page 17: ...l If the phone rings when Auto Talk is Off you must press talk FLASH to answer the call Ô Caller ID options To change your Auto Talk and CIDCW 1 Press and hold CID MENU 2 Use VOL eor VOL dkeys to move the pointer to the selection that you would like to change Press SELECT to toggle between O O O On n n n and O O O Of f f ff f f f for Auto Talk and CIDCW 3 Press end and return the handset to the ba...

Page 18: ...d the displayed area code is entered 6 Press end or return the handset to the base unit to complete the setting The handset returns to the standby mode Ô Choosing the dialing mode Most phone systems use tone dialing which sends DTMF tones through the phone lines However some phone systems still use pulse dialing such as in rural areas Ô The default setting is tone dialing Depending on your dialing...

Page 19: ... the call connects leave the setting as is otherwise set for pulse dialing If your phone system requires pulse dialing and you need to send the DTMF tones for certain situations during a call you may switch over to tone dialing Refer to Tone Dialing Switch over on page 15 Setting the language 1 When the phone is in the standby mode press and hold CID MENU 2 Press VOL dkey four times to select L L ...

Page 20: ... e em m m mo o o or r r ry y y y X X X X X X X X appears the selected memory location is already stored Then you must either edit the entry in this location delete the entry in this location or select G G G Go o o o B B B Ba a a ac c c ck k k k to choose another location 5 To enter a name up to 13 characters use the number keys See the Steps for entering names and special characters See page 22 Us...

Page 21: ... as one digit and represents a two second delay of time between the digits Ô Use DELETE CHANNEL to delete digits as needed 8 Press MEM or SELECT You will hear a confirmation tone Ô Memory storage is complete For example if you store a name and number into memory location number 01 the display shows M M M Me e e em m m mo o o or r r ry y y y0 0 0 01 1 1 1 S S S St t t to o o or r r re e e ed d d d ...

Page 22: ...3 Press MEM or SELECT 4 Press MEM or SELECT When there is information already stored in the selected memory location E E E Ed d d di i i it t t t M M M Me e e em m m mo o o or r r ry y y yX X X XX X X X is displayed See page 24 for information on Editing a Stored Name and or Phone Number 5 Press 6 then press g g g gto move the cursor to the right 6 Press 6 six times 7 Press 8 six times 8 Press 4 s...

Page 23: ...locations 2 Press VOL e or VOL dkeys or enter the number 01 20 to select the memory location you would like to dial Ô 3 Press talk FLASH T T T Ta a a al l l lk k k k and the volume setting appear on the display Then the displayed number is dialed Ô Memory dialing from Talk Mode 1 Press talk FLASH T T T Ta a a al l l lk k k k and the volume setting appears 2 Press MEM Ô NOTE Ô Memory dialing from S...

Page 24: ...k account number Once you have called your bank and are prompted to enter the account number press MEM and select the location number where the special number has been stored then press SELECT Store your special number with an identifying name Refer to Storing Phone Numbers and Names on page 20 EDITING A STORED NAME AND OR PHONE NUMBER 1 Press MEM S S S Se e e el l l le e e ec c c ct t t t M M M M...

Page 25: ... 6 Press MEM or SELECT The cursor flashes indicating that the display is ready for the number to be edited 7 Use the number key REDIAL PAUSE or DELETE CHANNEL to edit the phone number The phone number cannot exceed 20 digits See page 24 If you don t want to change the phone number skip this step 8 Press MEM or SELECT If you changed either name or phone number a confirmation display shows up If it ...

Page 26: ...umber that you have selected in the display 4 Press MEM or SELECT 5 Press VOL dkey to move the pointer down to D D D De e e el l l le e e et t t te e e e M M M Me e e em m m mo o o or r r ry y y yX X X XX X X X 6 Press MEM or SELECT The confirmation screen appears 7 Press VOL ekey to move the pointer to Y Y Y Ye e e es s s s 8 Press SELECT or DELETE CHANNEL You hear a confirmation tone 9 After abo...

Page 27: ...ed dial allows you to dial a number with one key press There is no need to press talk FLASH The phone will automatically dial the number stored STORING AND EDITING THE SPEED DIAL 1 When the phone is in the standby mode press and hold SPEED DIAL If E E E Ed d d di i i it t t t N N N Nu u u um m m mb b b be e e er r r r appears there is a number already stored Press VOL e or VOL dkeys to select E E ...

Page 28: ...tion tone After about 2 seconds the handset returns to the standby mode CALLER ID You must subscribe to Caller ID service to use this feature When the telephone rings the Caller ID feature allows you to view the caller s name and phone number on the display before you answer the phone The handset displays the phone number of the incoming call the name and time Additionally you can dial the display...

Page 29: ...s set to on When invalid data is received Incomplete Data When a private name is received Private Name When a private number is received Private Number When a unknown name is received Unknown Name When a unknown number is received Unknown Number Ô NOTE Ô If you answer a call before the Caller ID message is received Example before the second ring the Caller ID message will not appear When the call ...

Page 30: ...by pressing VOL e or VOL dkeys Ô 2 Press DELETE CHANNEL 3 Press VOL eor VOL d keys to select Y Y Y Ye e e es s s s or N N N No o o o Ô 4 Press SELECT or DELETE CHANNEL Ô NOTE Ô Viewing the Caller ID Message List In Caller ID operation if no key is pressed for more than 30 seconds an error tone sounds and the telephone returns to the standby mode If a call comes in via a telephone system that does ...

Page 31: ...e Caller ID list You can place a call from the Caller ID list The cordless phone stores up to 30 messages Ô 1 Press CID MENU Select the phone number that you want to dial by pressing VOL eor VOL dkeys 2 Press talk FLASH The displayed phone number dials automatically Ô NOTE Ô Deleting a Caller ID message If you get an incoming call or page the deleting operation is canceled and the telephone return...

Page 32: ...stored from the Caller ID list by pressing VOL eor VOL dkeys 2 Press MEM 3 Press VOL eor VOL dkeys or enter a number 01 20 to select the memory location to be stored Ô 4 Press SELECT You hear a confirmation tone and the number is stored in memory The display returns to the Caller ID list Ô NOTE Ô Long Distance calls and Area Code Setting Cancellation When a long distance call has been set 1 1 1 1 ...

Page 33: ... the handset s earpiece and microphone e or d on the handset also controls the headset s volume With a headset connected you can make or answer calls as usual using the keys on the handset When you finish using the headset disconnect it from the handset and close the rubber cover to protect the jack Ô NOTE Ô If you place the handset on the base to recharge it while the headset is corrected be sure...

Page 34: ...ure that you are not too far from the base Can t make or receive calls Check both ends of the base telephone line cord Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base and wall outlet Disconnect the AC adapter for a few minutes then reconnect it Change the digital security code see page 11 Make sure that you are not too far from the base The handset doesn t ring or receive a page The battery pack...

Page 35: ...onally to keep it looking new SERVICE AND REPAIR If your phone is not performing as it should take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance Modifying or tampering with the phone s internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it The Caller ID does not display The handset was picked up before the second ring The call...

Page 36: ...the event of a product defect during the warranty period take the product and the Ra dioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option unless otherwise provided by law a correct the defect by product repair with out charge for parts and labor b replace the product with one of the same or similar design or c refund the purchase price All replaced...