Radio Shack 43-985/8, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Cat No 43 985 8 OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment System 200 Two Line Display Caller ID 64 Memory Caller ID with Message Waiting 43 985 fm Page 1 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM ...

Page 2: ...LECTRIC 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 shock hazard do not expose this prod uct to rain or moisture CAUTION 1997 Tandy Corporation All Rights Reserved RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation 43 985 fm Page 2 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM ...

Page 3: ... to constitute a risk of electric shock Do not open the product s case This symbol is intended to inform you that important operating and maintenance in structions are included in the literature ac companying this product This system has been tested and found to comply with all applicable UL and FCC standards 43 985 fm Page 3 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM ...

Page 4: ...ilable in your area and the current date and time The system stores and displays up to 64 single number only or multiple name and number Caller ID records Your System 200 includes these features New Call Counter displays the number of new calls you have received DELETE Button lets you erase Caller ID records one at a time or all at once 43 985 fm Page 4 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM ...

Page 5: ...ephone company Message Waiting appears when you have re ceived a voice mail message if you subscribe to the message waiting service from your local phone company Two Line Liquid Crystal Display makes it easy to see the caller information and the current time and date all at once REVIEW Buttons let you easily scroll through all records in Caller ID memory 43 985 fm Page 5 Monday August 16 1999 5 08...

Page 6: ... can place the system on a desk shelf or table or mount it on a wall Note You need four AAA batteries not supplied to power the System 200 We recommend you record the system s serial number here The number is on the system s bot tom panel Serial Number _________________________ 43 985 fm Page 6 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM ...

Page 7: ...ust be in an area where Caller ID service is available and you must subscribe to the service Your system displays the caller s name only if this feature is available in your area and you subscribe to it 43 985 fm Page 7 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM ...

Page 8: ...r from the line We refer to this power draw as the system s ringer equiva lence number or REN The REN is on the label on the bottom of the system If you use more than one telephone or other de vice on the line add up all of the RENs If the to tal is more than five your telephone might not ring In rural areas a total REN of three might im pair ringer operation If ringer operation is im paired remov...

Page 9: ...on the label on the bot tom of the system Note You must not connect your System 200 to Coin operated systems Party line systems Most electronic key telephone systems In the unlikely event that your System 200 causes problems on the phone line the phone company can temporarily disconnect your service If this happens the phone company attempts to notify 43 985 fm Page 9 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM...

Page 10: ...this system The phone company notifies you of these changes in advance so you can take the necessary steps to prevent interruption of your telephone service This system complies with the limits for a Class B digital device as specified in Part 15 of FCC Rules These limits provide reasonable protection against radio and TV interference in a residential area However your System 200 might cause TV or...

Page 11: ...ate the receiving radio or TV antenna Increase the distance between the System 200 and the radio or TV Use outlets on different electrical circuits for the System 200 and the radio or TV Contact your local telephone company or Ra dioShack store if the problem continues 43 985 fm Page 11 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM ...

Page 12: ...Phone 21 Connecting to an Answering Machine 22 Mounting the System 23 Operation 27 Receiving Calls 27 Reviewing Call Records 29 Displayed Call Information 31 Deleting Call Records 35 Deleting a Single Call 35 Deleting All Calls 36 Troubleshooting 37 Care and Maintenance 38 Lightning 41 43 985 fm Page 12 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM ...

Page 13: ...mance we recommend alkaline bat teries such as RadioShack Cat No 23 558 Cautions Always use fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type Do not mix old and new batteries different types of batteries standard alkaline or re chargeable or rechargeable batteries of dif ferent capacities 43 985 fm Page 13 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM ...

Page 14: ...t the Caller ID informa tion however stays stored in the system s mem ory 1 If you are replacing the batteries unplug both modular line cords from the back of the system 2 Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the bat tery compartment screw on the bottom of the system then slide the cover off in the direc tion of the arrow on the cover s door 43 985 fm Page 14 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM ...

Page 15: ...15 3 Put four fresh AAA batteries into the com partment as indicated by the polarity sym bols and marked inside ILLUSTRATION ILLUSTRATION 43 985 fm Page 15 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM ...

Page 16: ...isplay language for about 45 seconds 5 To select another language repeatedly press REVIEW The display cycles through FRENCH SPANISH and ENGLISH Note If you do not press any key within 45 seconds after pressing REVIEW the sys tem automatically selects English 6 Press REVIEW to store the selected lan guage 000 and SET AREA CODE appear The first 0 flashes 43 985 fm Page 16 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 ...

Page 17: ...Step 7 to set the second and third dig its of your area code Notes If you make a mistake while setting the ar ea code press DELETE The cursor moves to the first digit of the area code Then repeat Steps 7 and 8 to reset the ar ea code If you do not press any key within 45 sec onds in Steps 7 or 8 the area code is au 43 985 fm Page 17 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM ...

Page 18: ...phone company sends the correct time with each incoming call so the correct date and time are automatically set when the system receives its first call 9 Replace the battery cover and the screw If you are replacing the batteries reconnect the phone line and the phone To reset the language remove the batteries and reinstall them 43 985 fm Page 18 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM ...

Page 19: ...e old or weak batteries Batter ies can leak chemicals that can damage your system Dispose of dead batteries promptly and properly do not bury or burn them ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY CONTRAST Note You can adjust the display contrast only when the current time and date are showing 43 985 fm Page 19 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM ...

Page 20: ...essing REVIEW To decrease the display contrast hold down DE LETE READ while repeatedly pressing REVIEW Note Do not hold down DELETE READ without also pressing one of the REVIEW keys That eras es call records from memory ILLUSTRATION 43 985 fm Page 20 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM ...

Page 21: ...e s line cord from the modular wall jack and plug it into the sys tem s PHONE jack 2 Plug one end of the supplied line cord into the system s LINE jack 3 Plug the other end of the cord into the modu lar wall jack ILLUSTRATION 43 985 fm Page 21 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM ...

Page 22: ...ring machine to your phone line from the modular wall jack Then plug it into the sys tem s PHONE jack 2 Plug one end of the supplied line cord into the system s LINE jack 3 Plug the cord s other end into the modular wall jack ILLUSTRATION 43 985 fm Page 22 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM ...

Page 23: ...irst and sec ond rings Note Some answering machines block Caller ID information from the System 200 If this happens you might have to disconnect the answering ma chine MOUNTING THE SYSTEM You can place the System 200 directly on a desk shelf or table or mount it on a wall using the sup plied mounting bracket and screws 43 985 fm Page 23 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM ...

Page 24: ...acket as a template mark the mounting screw locations on the wall 2 Drill two 1 8 inch holes in the wall at the marked locations Note If needed for extra support wall an chors are also supplied 3 While holding the bracket against the wall thread a screw through each hole then tight en the screws 43 985 fm Page 24 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM ...

Page 25: ...Align the slots on the back of the system with the hooks on the bracket Then gently push the system down on the bracket to secure it ILLUSTRATION ILLUSTRATION 43 985 fm Page 25 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM ...

Page 26: ...26 To remove the system from the bracket press up on the bottom of the system until it snaps off of the bracket 43 985 fm Page 26 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM ...

Page 27: ...d rings The system receives and displays this in formation for each call see Displayed Call Infor mation on Page 31 and updates the display with the current date and time If the system has received a call since the last time call records were reviewed the NEW CALL indicator flashes NEW CALL flashes on the dis play and the call information appears After 20 seconds the system returns to the date and...

Page 28: ...has a hold fea ture we do not recommend using hold for very long The Caller ID information sent by the phone company might disconnect a caller on hold if a new call comes in ILLUSTRATION 43 985 fm Page 28 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM ...

Page 29: ...e on the phone Your system saves up to 64 call records then for subsequent calls it replaces the oldest call record with each new one A stored call record includes Call number order the call is received Time and date of the call Caller s telephone number if available Caller s name if available 43 985 fm Page 29 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM ...

Page 30: ...plays the phone number and the name if avail able 2 To see the date time and number of the call press READ DELETE 3 To see call information for the next or the previous call press REVIEW or Notes END OF NEW CALL appears after all new call records END appears after the last call record 43 985 fm Page 30 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM ...

Page 31: ...u press any button Displayed Call Information The system can display the following information Display English French Spanish Description NEW CALL XX all languages Appears the first time you review a new call record XX is the number of new calls 43 985 fm Page 31 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM ...

Page 32: ...ller has blocked the Caller ID information from being sent END FIN FIN Appears when you reach the end of your call records Press the other REVIEW key to see them again Display English French Spanish Description 43 985 fm Page 32 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM ...

Page 33: ...the transmission of Caller ID information A appears in the call record where the data is lost NO CALLS AUCUN APPELS NO LLAMADAS Appears if there are no call records in the system s memory when you press a REVIEW key Display English French Spanish Description 43 985 fm Page 33 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM ...

Page 34: ...A Appears if the caller is not within a Caller ID service area No caller information appears END OF NEW CALL FIN D APPEL FIN DE LLAMADA Appears after the last new call record REPEAT CALL XX APPEL REPETE XX REPETIDA XX Appears if you have received calls from the same phone number more than once Display English French Spanish Description 43 985 fm Page 34 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM ...

Page 35: ...DELETE READ The call informa tion flashes then END appears and the call information is deleted Once you delete the call information you cannot retrieve it If no other calls are stored NO CALLS appears Note The system returns to the time date display after 20 seconds if you do not press a key 43 985 fm Page 35 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM ...

Page 36: ... 2 From the current date and time display hold down READ DELETE until the display flashes for 4 seconds and NO CALLS appears indi cating all calls are deleted Then the system returns to the current date and time display 43 985 fm Page 36 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM ...

Page 37: ...t on Page 19 Replace or reinstall the batteries as described in Installing Batteries Setup on Page 13 You have an incoming call but do not receive any Caller ID informa tion Someone picked up a telephone on the same phone line before the system recorded the call record This is not a malfunction No data was sent by the phone com pany with the call NO DATA SENT appears 43 985 fm Page 37 Monday Augus...

Page 38: ...r system so you can enjoy it for years Keep the system dry If it gets wet wipe it dry immediately Liquids might contain minerals that can cor rode the electronic circuits Use and store the system only in normal temperature environments Temperature extremes can shorten the life of electronic devices dam age batteries and distort or melt plastic parts 43 985 fm Page 38 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM ...

Page 39: ...system gently and care fully Dropping it can damage circuit boards and cases and can cause the system to work improperly Use only fresh batteries of the re quired size and type Batteries can leak chemicals that damage your system s electronic parts 43 985 fm Page 39 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM ...

Page 40: ...components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate your system s warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it If your system is not performing as it should take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance If the trouble is affecting the telephone lines the phone company can ask you to disconnect your system until you have resolved the problem 43 985 fm Page 40 Monday August 16 ...

Page 41: ...meet or exceed the FCC requirements However lightning striking the telephone or power lines can damage your system Lightning damage is not common Nevertheless if you live in an area that has severe electrical storms we suggest that you unplug the tele phone system during storms to reduce the possi bility of damage 43 985 fm Page 41 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM ...

Page 42: ...42 NOTES 43 985 fm Page 42 Monday August 16 1999 5 08 PM ...

Page 43: ... RadioShack SHALL HAVE NO LIABIL ITY OR RESPONSIBILITY TO CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LIABILITY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM INCONVENIENCE LOSS OF TIME DATA PROPERTY REV ENUE OR PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCID...

Page 44: ...ainder of the original war ranty period You will be charged for repair or replacement of the product made after the expiration of the warranty period This warranty does not cover a damage or failure caused by or attributable to acts of God abuse accident misuse improper or abnormal usage failure to follow instructions improper installation or maintenance alteration lightning or other incidence of ...