Radio Shack 43-933, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Cat No 43 933 OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment System 933 79 Memory Caller ID with Call Waiting Illuminator Backlight and Dial Back 43 933 fm Page 1 Monday August 16 1999 2 59 PM ...

Page 2: ... open the product s case This symbol is intended to inform you that important oper ating and maintenance instructions are included in the lit erature accompanying this product RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICE ABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVIC ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or shoc...

Page 3: ...on the system easily connects to your tele phone line so you can quickly begin using it Bright Illuminator Backlight the display lights when you press any key making it easy to view and change information even in a dimly lit area Call Summary displays the number of new calls total num ber of calls you received the phone number date and time you received the calls and the caller s name Note Check w...

Page 4: ...it easy to see caller informa tion and the current time and date Contrast Control lets you adjust the display contrast for the best readability Time and Date Display displays the current time and date as provided to Caller ID service subscribers by your local tele phone company Mounting Options you can place the system on a desk shelf or table or mount it on a wall Call Waiting lets you know who i...

Page 5: ...a power outage This system has been tested and found to comply with all appli cable ETL and FCC standards We recommend you record the system s serial number here The number is on the system s bottom panel Serial Number _________________________ 43 933 fm Page 5 Monday August 16 1999 2 59 PM ...

Page 6: ... of the following options are generally available Caller s number only Caller s name only Caller s name and number Your system displays the caller s name only if that option is available in your area The actual number of Caller ID records your system will store depends on the amount of Caller ID information sent by the phone company 43 933 fm Page 6 Monday August 16 1999 2 59 PM ...

Page 7: ... impair ringer operation If ringer operation is impaired remove a device from the line Your system complies with Part 68 of FCC Rules You must upon request provide the FCC registration number and the REN to your telephone company Both numbers are on the bottom of the system Note You must not connect your system to Coin operated systems Party line systems Most electronic key telephone systems In th...

Page 8: ...hese limits provide reasonable protection against radio and TV interference in a residential area However your equipment might cause TV or radio interference even when it is operating properly To elimi nate interference you can try one or more of the following cor rective measures Reorient or relocate the TV or radio s receiving antenna Increase the distance between the equipment and the radio or ...

Page 9: ...9 CONTENTS Please add the contents 43 933 fm Page 9 Monday August 16 1999 2 59 PM ...

Page 10: ...ways use fresh batteries of the required size and rec ommended type Do not mix old and new batteries different types of batter ies standard alkaline or rechargeable or rechargeable batteries of different capacities Follow these steps to install batteries Notes When you replace the batteries do not press any buttons on the system after you remove the old batteries Doing so could erase all stored in...

Page 11: ...system 3 Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw in the bat tery compartment cover 4 Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow then lift open the cover Caution The battery compart ment cover is attached to the system Do not try to remove it completely 5 Put four fresh AAA batteries into the compartment as indi cated by the polarity symbols and marked inside 6 Close t...

Page 12: ...omptly and properly Do not bury or burn them CONNECTING THE AC ADAPTER To power the system plug the adapter s barrel plug into the 9V DC 200mA jack on the back of the system Then connect the other end of the adapter to a standard AC outlet Caution The supplied adapter was designed specifically for your system Use only the supplied adapter illus 43 933 fm Page 12 Monday August 16 1999 2 59 PM ...

Page 13: ...answering machine Connecting to a Single Line Phone 1 Disconnect the telephone line cord from the phone and plug it into the system s LINE jack 2 Plug one end of the supplied line cord into the system s PHONE jack 3 Plug the other end of the cord into the phone s jack illus 43 933 fm Page 13 Monday August 16 1999 2 59 PM ...

Page 14: ...933s to a two line phone 1 Disconnect the telephone line cord from the modular phone jack on the wall and plug it into L1 L2 on the tri plex adapter 2 Plug the triplex adapter into the modular phone jack 3 Plug one end of the supplied line cord into the TO LINE jack on one of the systems 4 Plug the other end of the cord into either L1 or L2 on the triplex adapter 5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to connect ...

Page 15: ... the answering machine and the phone 4 Set your answering machine to answer after two or more rings This gives the System 933 time to record the call information that the phone company sends between the first and second rings MOUNTING THE SYSTEM You can place the system directly on a desk shelf or table by itself or attach the supplied mounting bracket if you want the system to sit up at an angle ...

Page 16: ...tem from the bracket press up from the bot tom of the system until it snaps off the bracket Mounting on a Wall To mount the system on the wall you need two screws not supplied with heads larger than the keyhole slots on the back of the mounting bracket Follow these steps to mount the system on a wall 1 Using the keyholes in the supplied mounting bracket as a template mark the mounting screw locati...

Page 17: ...see Attaching the Mounting Bracket on Page x 5 Route the phone line cords and AC adapter cord through the slots on the back of the bracket 6 Line up the keyhole slots on the bracket with the screws in the wall then slide the system down onto the screws until it is secure illus illus 43 933 fm Page 17 Monday August 16 1999 2 59 PM ...

Page 18: ...in En glish but you can change it to display in French or Spanish Follow these steps to change the language 1 Hold down REVIEW and CALL BACK buttons until the current language ENGLISH ESPANOL for Spanish or FRANCAIS for French appears 2 Press REVIEW until the language you want appears 3 When you release the REVIEW button new language is set Note If you don t press any button within 10 seconds the ...

Page 19: ...l LOCAL AREA CODE appears 2 To change the first digit press REVIEW button until the desired digit appears Then press ERASE button to con firm 3 Repeat step 2 for setting the second and third digits 4 Either leave the unit alone or press REVIEW button to go back to the idle mode 43 933 fm Page 19 Monday August 16 1999 2 59 PM ...

Page 20: ... records then replaces the oldest call record with each new one During an incoming call the red new call indicator flashes the display lights and NEW and the TOTAL number of calls ap pear RECEIVING CALL WAITING CALLS When you are talking on the phone and you hear the Call Wait ing beeps you can look at the display to see who is calling To talk with that person press the FLASH button on your teleph...

Page 21: ...um ber and the caller s name if available To scroll through the call records repeatedly press or hold down REVIEW or REVIEW Notes If no call information is stored NO CALL appears when you press REVIEW or REVIEW If you do not press a button within about 10 seconds the system automatically returns to the time and date display After you review all calls END OF LIST appears Sim ply press REVIEW or REV...

Page 22: ... call record 1 Lift the handset of your touchtone telephone and confirm the presence of dial tone 2 Press the Caller ID CALL BACK button to redial the tele phone number observed in the display 3 When the number to be redialed is out of your area code dial 1 on your telephone before pressing the Caller ID CALL BACK button 43 933 fm Page 22 Monday August 16 1999 2 59 PM ...

Page 23: ...if your phone company sends information indicating that the incoming call is long distance UNKNOWN NAME NOM INCONNU NOM DESCONOCIDO The incoming call is from an area that does not send Caller ID name information UNKNOWN NUMBER NUMERO INCONNU NUM DESCONOCIDO The incoming call is from an area that does not send Caller ID num ber information UNKNOWN CALLER APPELER INCONNU DESCONOCIDO The incoming cal...

Page 24: ...ation from being sent SERVICE ERROR ERREUR DE LIGNE ERROR EN LINEA Call information was distorted be fore reaching the system Normal static on the telephone can cause this message If it happens often contact your phone company BATT Appears when battery level is low NO CALL PAS D APPEL NO LLAMADA No call information is stored in the system NEW NOUV NUEVO The system has received incom ing calls that...

Page 25: ...record is stored in VIP memory VIP VIP memory is active VIP MEMO FULL VIP PLEIN VIP LLENO Appears when no new VIP num ber can be entered DELETE ALL EFFALER TOUT BORRAR TODD Delete all numbers from memory NO DATA SENT PAS DE DONNEES NO ENVIADO Call information was not sent by the phone company Display English French Spanish Description 43 933 fm Page 25 Monday August 16 1999 2 59 PM ...

Page 26: ... remaining call records After 10 seconds the time and date reappears Deleting All Calls 1 While the system displays the time and date press either REVIEW key 2 Hold down DELETE until the system displays DELETE ALL 3 While DELETE ALL appears press DELETE again NO CALL appears Or to cancel deletion do not press any button After about 10 seconds DELETE ALL disappears illus 43 933 fm Page 26 Monday Au...

Page 27: ...ou see the call record you want to store as a VIP call 2 Hold down VIP button until VIP flashes and RECORD STORED appears The system stores the call record as a VIP call record Note If the system s memory is full 20 VIP call records are already stored VIP MEMO FULL appears when you press VIP button To store another VIP call record you must first delete an existing one To review VIP call records pr...

Page 28: ...ce with your local tele phone company the red new call indicator flashes and the sys tem displays MESSAGE WAITING when you have a message waiting Note The system replaces the MESSAGE WAITING display with a flashing M on the right of the display to display other functions until you retrieve all of your messages When the battery is in a good condition but without AC power supply the system displays ...

Page 29: ...in Adjust the contrast as described in Adjusting the Display Con trast on Page x Check if you have ordered caller ID service from your local tele phone company No dial tone on the phone attached to the caller ID unit Check all cabling to make sure that all connections are secure Check installation Disconnect the caller ID unit and reconnect phone to find out if the phone works without the caller I...

Page 30: ...ot receive any Caller ID informa tion You answered the call before the System 933 received the call in formation Wait until your phone rings at least 2 times before an swering a call Alarm time can be set but there is no alarm action The system has no alarm action Problem Solution 43 933 fm Page 30 Monday August 16 1999 2 59 PM ...

Page 31: ...c circuits Use and store the system only in normal tempera ture environments Temperature extremes can shorten the life of electronic devices and distort or melt plastic parts Keep the system away from dust and dirt which can cause premature wear of parts Handle the system gently and carefully Dropping it can damage circuit boards and cases and can cause the system to work improperly Wipe the syste...

Page 32: ...sk you to disconnect your system until you have resolved the problem LIGHTNING Your system has built in protection circuits to reduce the risk of damage from surges in phone line or power line current These protection circuits meet or exceed FCC requirements Howev er lightning striking the phone line can damage your system Lightning damage is not common However if you live in an area that has seve...

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Page 36: ...RadioShack A Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth Texas 76102 12A8 Printed in China Pls add one year warranty 43 933 fm Page 36 Monday August 16 1999 2 59 PM ...