Radio Shack 43-959, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Cat No 43 959 OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment Caller ID System 350 with Memory Dial 43 959 fm Page 1 Monday August 16 1999 3 26 PM...

Page 2: ...nform you that important operat ing and maintenance instructions are included in the litera ture accompanying this product For your records we urge you to record the system s serial number in the spac...

Page 3: ...ive Ring lets you store the phone numbers and names of up to 20 important callers and set the system to ring with a distinctive tone when those call ers call Caller ID Memory Dial lets you select a st...

Page 4: ...er ID and message waiting fea tures you must be in an area where Caller ID and mes sage waiting service is available and you must subscribe to those services Where Caller ID is offered one or more of...

Page 5: ...n on the bottom of your system This telephone has been tested and found to comply with all applicable UL and FCC standards FCC STATEMENT This system complies with Part 68 of FCC Rules You must upon re...

Page 6: ...ocal Area Code 16 Operation 17 Receiving and Storing Calls 17 New Calls 17 Messages Waiting 18 Repeat Messages 18 Long Distance Calls 18 Forwarded Calls 19 Out of Area Calls 19 Private Calls 20 Name o...

Page 7: ...7 Dialing from the VIP Call List 26 Turning On Off the VIP Call Special Tone 26 Care and Maintenance 27 The FCC Wants You to Know 29 Lightning 29 43 959 fm Page 7 Monday August 16 1999 3 26 PM...

Page 8: ...ons Use only fresh batteries of the recommended size and type When you replace the batteries have fresh batteries on hand before you begin You must install fresh batteries within 2 minutes after remov...

Page 9: ...cover 3 Insert fresh batteries into the compartment as indicated by the polarity symbols and marked inside the com partment 4 Replace the cover and secure it with the screw Notes The system automatica...

Page 10: ...adapter that supplies 9 volts DC and at least 50 milliamps Its center tip must be set to negative and its plug must correctly fit the system s DC 9V jack The recommended adapter meets these specifi c...

Page 11: ...first time or to reset the sys tem s clock any time use a pointed object such as a straightened paper clip to press RESET on the back of the system 12 00 and A appear Note If the system does not work...

Page 12: ...phone company can charge you to update phone wiring The USOC number of the jack to be installed is RJ11C for a single line phone or RJ14C for a two line phone Follow these steps to connect the system...

Page 13: ...wo line phone 1 Unplug the existing telephone s modular cord from the modular jack and plug it into L1 L2 on the triplex adapter 2 Plug the triplex adapter into the modular jack 3 Plug one end of the...

Page 14: ...g this cord into the system s TEL LINE jack 2 Plug one end of the supplied modular cord into the sys tem s PHONE jack then plug the other end of the cord into the answering machine s modular jack 3 Se...

Page 15: ...total number of stored calls 3 Refer to the following table to select the language Note If the system is set to a language other than English the first time you do Step 3 the language changes to Engli...

Page 16: ...to 00 5 Press READ to confirm the setting STORING YOUR LOCAL AREA CODE To correctly redial local calls you need to store your local area code in the system Follow these steps to store the area code 1...

Page 17: ...l s time and date As it receives calls it stores the information in the sys tem s memory for later recall numbered with the newest records first When the system s memory becomes full old messages are...

Page 18: ...MES SAGE lights steadily until you retrieve the message Repeat Messages If you have received calls from the same phone number more than one time appears to show the number of repeat calls to a maximum...

Page 19: ...ll was forwarded by the phone company s busy call forward service To see the telephone number of the original caller press READ Out of Area Calls The system displays OUT OF AREA when The call originat...

Page 20: ...allers have the option of blocking their Caller ID information When a caller has blocked Caller ID the sys tem displays PRIVATE CALL instead of their call infor mation when they call Name or Number On...

Page 21: ...rds You can review call information for up to 99 caller ID messag es that have telephone number only or about 50 caller ID mes sages that have both the name and telephone number actual capacity depend...

Page 22: ...to the time display If a stored phone number is more than 12 characters or a stored name is more than 15 characters press READ to see the rest of the phone number name Dialing Numbers in Call Records...

Page 23: ...automatically de letes the oldest call record as a new call comes in Follow these steps to select and delete a single call record 1 Recall the Caller ID record you want to delete see Reviewing Call Re...

Page 24: ...20 num bers your system sounds a special ring to alert you Storing Call Records in the VIP Call List Note The number you store in the VIP call list must be in a Caller ID record If necessary call the...

Page 25: ...o call records stored in the VIP call list the system displays NO VIP CALL 2 Press either REVIEW or REVIEW The system dis plays the number of stored VIP calls Note To delete all entries from the VIP c...

Page 26: ...Dialing from the VIP Call List 1 Lift your telephone s handset 2 Select a VIP call record in the VIP call list then press DIAL REDIAL The system dials the number Turning On Off the VIP Call Special T...

Page 27: ...circuits Use and store the system only in normal tem perature environments Temperature ex tremes can shorten the life of electronic devices damage batteries and distort or melt plastic parts Handle th...

Page 28: ...n your system Modifying or tampering with the system s internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warranty If your system is not performing as it should take it to your local...

Page 29: ...m The phone company notifies you of these changes in advance so you can take the necessary steps to prevent interruption of you phone service LIGHTNING Your system has built in protection circuits to...

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Page 32: ...liable for indirect special or conse quential damages arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of the product or other damages with respect to loss of property loss of revenue or p...