Radio Shack CID 2905, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Please read before using this equipment CID 2905 Caller ID with Call Reject ...

Page 2: ...13 Connecting to an Answering Machine 14 Mounting the CID 15 Operation 16 Incoming Calls 16 Using Call Reject 17 Message Waiting 17 Reviewing Call Records 18 Caller ID Messages 19 Deleting Caller ID Records 20 Troubleshooting 22 Care 23 2001 RadioShack Corporation All Rights Reserved RadioShack and RadioShack com are trademarks used by RadioShack Corporation ...

Page 3: ...BLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSON NEL This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsu lated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that might be of sufficient magni tude to constitute a risk of electric shock Do not open the product s case This symbol is intended to inform you that important oper ating and maintenance instructions are included in the lit...

Page 4: ... of the following options are gen erally available caller s number only caller s name only caller s name and number Your CID displays the caller s name only if that option is available in your area The actual number of Caller ID records your CID will store depends on the amount of Caller ID informa tion sent by the phone company Your CID is ETL listed to UL standards and meets all applicable FCC r...

Page 5: ...quivalence num ber or REN The REN is on the bottom of your CID If you use more than one phone or other device on the line add up all the RENs If the total is more than five three in rural areas your phones might not ring If ring er operation is impaired remove a device from the line Your CID complies with Part 68 of the FCC Rules You must upon request pro vide the FCC registration number and the R...

Page 6: ...laint with the FCC Also the phone company can make changes to its lines equipment opera tions or procedures that could affect the operation of this CID The phone company notifies you of these changes in advance so you can take the necessary steps to prevent interruption of your phone service This CID complies with the limits for a Class B digital device as specified in Part 15 of the FCC Rules The...

Page 7: ...t your local RadioShack store if the problem continues LIGHTNING Your CID has built in protection circuits to reduce the risk of damage from surges in telephone and power line current These protection circuits meet or exceed the FCC requirements However lightning striking the telephone or power lines can damage your CID Lightning damage is not common Never theless if you live in an area that has s...

Page 8: ...egarding name service availability Your CID includes these features Call Reject lets you to play a prere corded message when you receive an un wanted call 50 Caller ID Memory stores up to 50 name and number Caller ID records or number only Caller ID records Call Counter shows the number of calls you have received New Call Indicator lets you see at a glance that you have new calls Three Line Displa...

Page 9: ...ce Check with your telephone company for the type of service you have Trilingual Operation lets you select English French or Spanish as the mes sage display Clock displays the current time and date as provided to Caller ID service sub scribers by your local telephone company Reviewing Scrolling lets you easily scroll through all records in Caller ID memory Contrast Control lets you adjust the disp...

Page 10: ...dioShack store Cautions Always use fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type Do not mix old and new batteries dif ferent types of batteries alkaline standard or rechargeable or rechargeable batteries of different capacities Follow these steps to install batteries 1 Use a flat blade screwdriver to lift and remove the battery compartment cover 2 Insert three fresh AAA batteries into ...

Page 11: ...10 seconds the CID auto matically selects English and the time and date appear 4 To select another language press REVIEW 8 8 8 8 H D9 H D9 H D9 H D9 flashes Press REVIEW 8 8 8 8 until the desired lan guage flashes 5 Press REVIEW 9 to store the selected language Or after about 10 seconds the CID automatically stores the displayed language 0 7C 0 7C 0 7C 0 7C appears 6 Replace the cover When flashes...

Page 12: ...ter removing the old ones the CID records and the date and time will be lost The records cannot be replaced but the date and time will automatically reset when you receive the next call Unplug the modular line cord from the CID before you replace the batteries To reset the language hold down REVIEW 8 8 8 8 and 9 9 9 9 until I J I J I J I J B7D K7 B7D K7 B7D K7 B7D K7 flashes briefly then D B I D B...

Page 13: ...il 9EDJH7IJ 9EDJH7IJ 9EDJH7IJ 9EDJH7IJ N N N N N N N N equals the current contrast setting appears 2 Continue to hold down DELETE and press REVIEW 8 8 8 8 or 9 9 9 9 to select the desired contrast setting 3 Release DELETE The date and time appear CONNECTING TO THE PHONE LINE The CID connects to any modular phone jack and your phone You can also con nect it to an answering machine PHONE LINE ...

Page 14: ...INE jack 3 Plug the cord s other end into the modular phone line jack CONNECTING TO AN ANSWERING MACHINE 1 Disconnect the modular line cord that connects your answering machine to the modular phone line jack then plug it into the CID s PHONE jack 2 Plug one end of the supplied modular line cord into the CID s LINE jack 3 Plug the cord s other end into the modular phone line jack PHONE LINE ...

Page 15: ...eps to mount the CID on a wall 1 Select a location near the phone line jack then use the round holes in the mounting bracket as a template to mark the mounting screw locations on the wall 2 Drill two 1 8 inch 3 5 mm holes in the wall at the marked locations 3 While holding the bracket against the wall thread a screw not supplied through each hole in the bracket then tighten the screws 4 Align the ...

Page 16: ...etween the first and sec ond rings Your CID receives and displays this information for each call and updates the current date and time You cannot manually set the date and time 97BB 97BB 97BB 97BB and the CALL indicator flash when you have an incoming call and the call record appears for 20 seconds then the number of new calls appears D M D M D M D M flashes and the NEW CALL indica tor flashes to ...

Page 17: ...message waiting feature does not work with stutter dial tone service Check with your phone company for the type of service you have If you subscribe to the telephone com pany s message waiting service and have a voice mail message waiting D M D M D M D M 97BB 97BB 97BB 97BB and C II7 ýM7 J D C II7 ýM7 J D C II7 ýM7 J D C II7 ýM7 J D appear on the display C II7 ýM7 J D C II7 ýM7 J D C II7 ýM7 J D C...

Page 18: ...LL RECORDS Each time you receive a call your CID stores a record that you can see while you are on the phone or review later Your CID saves up to 50 call records replacing the oldest call record with a new call record Each call record includes the call number order in which the call is received the time and date of the call the caller s phone number if available and the call er s name if available...

Page 19: ...D Bý BB7C7 7 BB7C7 7 BB7C7 7 BB7C7 7 FH L7 7 FH L7 7 FH L7 7 FH L7 7 The caller has blocked the call infor mation from being sent D D D D E ýB IJ E ýB IJ E ýB IJ E ýB IJ D D D D ýB IJ ýB IJ ýB IJ ýB IJ D D D D ýB IJ7 ýB IJ7 ýB IJ7 ýB IJ7 Appears when you reach the end of your call records HHEH HHEH HHEH HHEH HH KH HH KH HH KH HH KH HHEH HHEH HHEH HHEH The call information was garbled or there was ...

Page 20: ...JýE ý7H 7 EKJýE ý7H 7 EKJýE ý7H 7 EKJýE ý7H 7 EHI EHI EHI EHI PED PED PED PED K H7 K H7 K H7 K H7 7H 7 7H 7 7H 7 7H 7 The caller is not within a Caller ID ser vice area No call information appears C II7 C II7 C II7 C II7 M7 J D M7 J D M7 J D M7 J D C I C I C I C I D D D D 7JJ DJ 7JJ DJ 7JJ DJ 7JJ DJ C DI7 C DI7 C DI7 C DI7 IF H7 IF H7 IF H7 IF H7 Appears when a message is waiting you must subscrib...

Page 21: ... DE DE 97BBI 97BBI 97BBI 97BBI ap pears To delete all Caller ID records you have already reviewed hold down DELETE for about eight seconds H7I H7I H7I H7I 7BB 7BB 7BB 7BB flashes The time and date appear after all re viewed records have been deleted ...

Page 22: ...ace the batteries See Installing Batteries Setup on Page 10 You have an incoming call but do not receive any call informa tion Someone picked up a tele phone on the same phone line before the CID recorded the call record This is not a malfunction Check that the CID is cor rectly and securely con nected Call your phone company to verify that your Caller ID ser vice is active ...

Page 23: ... dirt and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new Modifying or tampering with the CID s internal components can cause a malfunction and invalidate its warranty If your CID 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 CID until you have resol...

Page 24: ...ing the warranty period take the product and the RadioShack 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 without 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 parts and products and products on...