Radio Shack Caller ID System 999 User manual

Cat. No. 43-999
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
Caller ID System 999
Big Button Caller ID Phone with Call Waiting
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FEATURES
Your RadioShack Caller ID System 999
Big Button Caller ID Phone with Call
Waiting combines a telephone and a
Caller ID unit in one system. The Sys-
tem 999 displays the caller’s telephone
number (and name, if available in your
area) and the current time, as provided
by your local telephone company to
Caller ID service subscribers.
Important Information:
• To use the telephone’s Caller ID
feature, you must be in an area
where Caller ID service is available
and you must subscribe to the ser-
vice.
• The telephone displays the caller’s
name only if this feature is available
in your area.
Your system 999 includes these fea-
tures:
Caller ID Memor
y
— stores up to 50
Caller ID records.
13-Number Memor
y
Dialin
g
— lets
you store up to 13 phone numbers in
memory for easy dialing — 3 emergen-
cy or priority (one-touch) numbers and
ten standard numbers.
3-Line Liquid Cr
y
stal Displa
y
with
Contrast Control — shows you an en-
tire Caller ID record on one screen and
lets you adjust the display’s contrast.
Clock — displays the current time as
provided to Caller ID service subscrib-
ers by your local telephone company.
Time and Date Displa
y
—displays the
time and day.
Ad
j
ustable Rin
g
er — choose one of
three ringer tones, or turn the ringer off.
Volume Control — lets you control the
volume of the sound you hear through
the handset.
Mute — lets you talk to someone else in
the room without being overheard by the
person on the phone.
Flash — sends an electronic switch-
hook signal for use with special phone
services, such as Call Waiting.
Redial — lets you quickly redial the last
number dialed.
Bi
g
Button Ke
y
pad — makes it easy to
dial your calls.
Hearin
g
Aid Compatible — lets you
use your telephone with hearing aids
that have a T (telephone) switch.
Wall Mountable — you can easily
mount the System 999 on a wall to save
desk space.
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All Rights Reserved.
RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
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Pulse/Tone Option — lets you use your
phone with pulse or tone service and
lets you easily switch from pulse to tone
dialing for long-distance, bank-by-
phone, or other special services.
Note: To protect the information stored
in memory, your system requires four
AA batteries (not supplied).
We recommend you record your sys-
tem’s serial number here. The number is
on the bottom of the system.
Serial Number: __________________
Your system is ETL listed to UL stan-
dards and meets all applicable FCC
standards.
This symbol is intended to alert you to
the presence of uninsulated danger-
ous voltage within the product’s enclo-
sure that might be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of elec-
tric shock. Do not open the product’s
case.
This symbol is intended to inform you
that important operating and mainte-
nance instructions are included in the
literature 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 prevent fire or shock
hazard, do not expose this product
to rain or moisture.
CAUTION
!
!
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READ THIS BEFORE
INSTALLATION
We have designed your phone to con-
form to federal regulations and you can
connect it to most phone lines. Howev-
er, each device that you connect to the
telephone line draws power from the
line. We refer to this power draw as the
phone’s
ringer equivalence number
(REN). The REN is on the bottom of
your phone.
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 ru-
ral areas), your phones might not ring. If
ringer operation is impaired, remove
one of the devices from the line.
FCC STATEMENT
Your telephone complies with Part 68 of
FCC Rules
. Upon request, you must
provide the phone’s FCC registration
number and REN to your telephone
company. These numbers are shown on
the bottom of the phone.
Note: You must not connect your tele-
phone to:
• coin-operated systems
• party-line systems
• most electronic key phone systems
The telephone complies with the limits
for a Class B 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 telephone might cause
TV or radio interference even when it is
operating properly. To eliminate interfer-
ence, you can try one or more of the fol-
lowing corrective measures.
• Reorient or relocate the TV’s receiv-
ing antenna.
• Increase the distance between the
telephone and the radio or TV.
Consult your local RadioShack store if
the problem still exists.
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CONTENTS
Installation ........................................................................................................... 5
Installing Batteries ........................................................................................... 5
Mounting the Phone ........................................................................................ 6
On a Desk ................................................................................................ 6
On a Wall Plate ......................................................................................... 7
On a Wall .................................................................................................. 8
Connecting the Handset ........................................................................... 9
Setting the Ringer ........................................................................................... 9
Setting the Dialing Mode ............................................................................... 10
Setting the Handset Volume ......................................................................... 10
Setting the Display Contrast .......................................................................... 11
Storing Your Area Code ................................................................................. 11
Operation ........................................................................................................... 12
Memory Dialing ............................................................................................. 12
Storing a Number in the Emergency Memory ........................................ 12
Storing a Number in Indirect Memory ..................................................... 12
Dialing a Stored Number ........................................................................ 12
Storing a Number in Voice Mail Memory ....................................................... 13
Using FLASH ................................................................................................ 13
Using REDIAL ............................................................................................... 13
Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line ........................................................... 14
Caller ID Operation ............................................................................................ 15
Reviewing Caller ID Records ........................................................................ 15
Dialing from a Caller ID Record .................................................................... 15
Caller ID Messages ................................................................................ 16
Store VIP Calls .............................................................................................. 17
Deleting Caller ID RecordS ........................................................................... 17
Troubleshootin
g
................................................................................................ 18
Care and Maintenance ...................................................................................... 19
The FCC Wants You to Know ....................................................................... 20
Lightning ....................................................................................................... 20
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INSTALLATION
Follow this sequence to ensure your
phone will work properly.
• Install the batteries (see “Installing
Backup Batteries”).
• Reset the phone (see ).
• Mount the phone (see ).
If your phone does not work, disconnect
it from the phone line, remove the bat-
teries, then repeat the above sequence.
INSTALLING BACKUP
BATTERIES
Your phone requires four AA batteries
(not supplied) to protect its memory. We
recommend you use Radio Shack alka-
line batteries.
Cautions:
• Use only fresh batteries of the
required size and type.
• Do not mix old and new batteries,
different types of batteries (stan-
dard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or
rechargeable batteries of different
capacities.
• Never leave dead or weak batteries
in the phone.
• Dispose of old batteries promptly;
do not bury or burn them.
Follow these steps to install batteries.
1. If the desk top stand is connected,
remove it by pressing the two tabs
on the stand then lifting it off.
2. Using a flat-bladed screwdriver,
remove the battery compartment
cover’s screw on the bottom of the
system and remove the cover.
3. Place four AA batteries in the bat-
tery compartment as indicated by
the polarity symbols (+ and –)
marked inside.
4. Replace the cover and secure it with
the screw.
The telephone automatically tests the
batteries each time it receives a call. If
(batt icon) appears on the display or the
display dims, replace the batteries.
Illustration showing phone stand re-
moval
Illustration showing battery cover re-
moval
Illustration showing inserting batteries
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MOUNTING THE PHONE
You can place the phone on a desk or
table, mount it on a standard wall plate,
or mount it directly on a wall.
Select a location that is:
• near an AC outlet
• near a modular phone line jack
• out of the way of normal activities
Notes:
• Your telephone connects directly to
a modular phone line jack. If your
phone line jack is not modular, you
can update it yourself, using jacks
and adapters available from your lo-
cal RadioShack store. Or, you can
let the telephone company update it
for you.
• The USOC number of the jack to be
installed is RJ11C for a baseboard,
or RJ11W for a wall plate.
Caution: The supplied AC adapter was
designed specifically for your System
999. Use only the supplied adapter.
1. Remove the mounting bracket by
pressing
On a Desk
2. Plug one end of the supplied long
modular cord into the TEL. LINE jack
on the back of the phone.
3. Plug the cord’s other end into a
modular phone line jack.
4. Insert the tabs on the narrow end of
the desk top stand into both upper
slots. Then snap both of the bottom
tabs of the stand into place.
5. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s
barrel plug into the DC 9V jack on
the back of the phone.
Illustration,
connecting long line cord
Illus. showing desk top stand
Illus. showing
9V
AC jack
.
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On a Wall Plate
Note: Check for the proper viewing an-
gle of the liquid crystal display before
mounting this system to a wall plate.
1. Plug one end of the supplied short
modular phone cord into the TEL.
LINE jack on the phone.
2. Route the cord through the strain-
relief slot on the back of the phone.
3. Insert the tabs on the narrow end of
the stand into the matching slots
near the top of the phone, making
sure the cord is routed through the
opening in the stand. Then snap the
stand into place by pressing in the
two tabs toward the bottom of the
phone.
4. Plug the other end of the phone
cord into the phone jack on the wall
plate.
5. Align the phone stand’s keyhole
slots with the wall plate studs and
slide the phone downward until it
snaps into place.
6. Slide out the handset holder, flip it
over as shown, then slide it back
into place.
Illustration,
connecting short line cord
Illustration,
routing cord through strain relief slot
Illustration,
connecting phone stand
Illustration,
mounting phone to wall plate
Illustration,
flipping handset holder
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On a Wall
To mount the System 999 directly on the
wall, you need two screws (not supplied)
with heads that fit into the keyhole slots
on the bottom of the base.
Note: Check for the proper viewing an-
gle of the liquid crystal display before
mounting this system to a wall.
1. Drill two holes, one above the other,
31/4inches apart. Thread a screw
into each hole, letting the heads
extend about 1/8inch from the wall.
2. Plug one end of the supplied long
modular phone cord into the TEL.
LINE jack on the phone.
3. Route the cord through the strain-
relief slot on the back of the phone.
4. Insert the tabs on the narrow end of
the stand into the matching slots
near the top of the phone, making
sure the cord is routed through the
opening in the stand. Snap the
stand into place by pressing in the
two tabs toward the bottom of the
phone.
5. Plug the other end of the modular
phone cord into a modular phone
jack.
6. Align the phone stand’s keyhole
slots with the screws and slide the
phone down until it snaps into place.
7. Slide out the handset holder, flip it
over as shown, then slide it back
into place.
1/8"
31/4"
Illustration,
connecting cord to phone
Illustration,
routing cord through strain-relief slot
Illustration,
attaching phone stand
Illustration,
mounting phone on screws
Illustration,
flipping handset holder
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CONNECTING THE
HANDSET
Plug one end of the supplied coiled cord
into the modular jack on the side of the
phone, and the other end into the modu-
lar jack on the handset.
Notes:
• Your local RadioShack store sells a
variety of longer coiled handset
cords, which are especially useful
when you mount the phone on the
wall.
• You can place the handset on the
holder on top of the phone without
disconnecting a call
SETTING THE RINGER
If you do not want to hear the phone
ring, set the RINGER to OFF. You can
still make calls with the ringer off, and
you can answer calls if you hear another
phone on the same phone line ring. If
you want to hear the phone ring, set the
RINGER to ON.
To change the ringer’s frequency, set
RINGER FREQ. to A(highest pitch), B, or
C(lowest pitch).
Illustration,
connecting handset cord
Illustration,
top handset holder
Illustration,
RINGER
Illustration showing
RINGER FREQ
.
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