Radio Shack CID-944 User manual

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OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.
CID-944 Caller ID with Call Waiting ID
Your RadioShack Caller ID (CID) with Call Waiting ID displays the
caller's telephone number (and name, if available in your area) and
the current date and time, as provided by your local phone company
to Caller ID service subscriber. (The date and time are set with your
first incoming Caller ID call.)
Your Caller ID stores and displays up to 64 single (number only) or
multiple (name and number) Caller ID records. It uses the latest inte-
grated circuit recording technology, so your stored Caller ID records
are protected if AC power fails.
The CID's other features include:
Callback — lets you call back a number stored in the CID.
Multiple Extension Capacity — lets you connect more than one
CID to the same phone line.
New Call Indicator — lets you know when new calls have been re-
corded.
Out of Area Indicator — lets you know when a caller is not within
the Caller ID service area.
Message Waiting Indicator — lets you know when you have a
voice mail message (if you subscribe to the local phone company’s
message waiting service).
Call Waiting Caller ID — displays information about an incoming
call while you are on the phone.
Call Waiting Indicator — lets you see the Caller ID information for
Call Waiting calls.
Tri-Lingual (English/French/Spanish) — lets you choose the lan-
guage your CID uses to display Caller ID information.
Call Summary — displays the number of calls you received.
Time and Date Display — displays the current time and date as
provided to Caller ID service subscribers by your local telephone
company.
VIP Call List — lets you save up to 55 Caller ID records in a VIP list,
and sounds a tone when any of those callers call.
Delete — lets you erase Caller ID records one at a time or all at
once.
Contrast Control — lets you adjust the display contrast for the best
readability.
Two View Angle Options — lets you select the desired view angle
using the stand.
Your CID is ETL listed to UL standards and meets all applicable
FCC standards.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
To use this CID, you must be in an area where Caller ID service is
available, and you must subscribe to the service.
Where Caller ID is offered, one or more of the following options are
generally 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 information sent by the phone company.
FCC INFORMATION
We have designed your CID to conform to federal regulations, and
you can connect it to most telephone lines. However, each CID (and
each device, such as a telephone or answering machine) that you
connect to the telephone line draws power from the line. We refer to
this power draw as the device's ringer equivalence number or REN.
The REN is on the bottom of the Caller ID.
If you use more than one telephone or other device on the line, add
up all of the RENs. If the total is more than five (three in rural areas),
your telephone might not ring. If ringer operation is impaired, remove
a device from the line.
Your CID complies with Part 68 of
FCC Rules
. You must, upon re-
quest, provide the FCC registration number and the REN to your
telephone company. Both numbers are on the bottom of the CID.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard,
do not expose this product to rain or moisture.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRICSHOCK. DO NOT
OPEN.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO
USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC-
ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
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.
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Note: You must not connect your CID to:
• coin-operated systems
• party-line systems
• most electronic key telephone systems
In the unlikely event that your CID causes problems on the phone
line, the phone company can temporarily disconnect your service. If
this happens, the phone company attempts to notify you in advance.
If advance notice is not practical, the phone company notifies you as
soon as possible and advises you of your right to file a complaint
with the FCC.
Also, the phone company can make changes to its lines, equipment,
operations, 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 tele-
phone service.
This CID 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 in-
terference in a residential area. However, your equipment might
cause TV or radio interference even when it is operating properly. To
eliminate 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
TV.
• Use outlets on different electrical circuits for the equipment and
the radio or TV.
Contact your local RadioShack store if the problem continues.
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Preparation
CONNECTING THE CID
The CID connects to any modular phone jack and your phone. You
can also connect it to an answering machine.
Connecting to a Single-Line Phone
1. Disconnect the telephone line cord from the phone and plug it
into the CID's LINE jack.
2. Plug one end of the supplied line cord into the CID's PHONE
jack.
3. Plug the other end of the cord into the phone's jack.
Connecting to an Answering Machine
1. Disconnect the phone line cord that connects your answering
machine to the phone line from the answering machine's jack.
Then plug it into the CID's LINE jack.
2. Plug one end of the supplied line cord into the CID's PHONE
jack.
3. Plug the cord's other end into the answering machine's jack.
4. Set your answering machine to answer after two or more rings.
This gives the CID time to record the call information that the
phone company sends between the first and second rings.
Note: If you subscribe to Call Waiting service with your telephone
company and you receive a new Call Waiting call at the same time
your answering machine is recording another call, the Call Waiting
information sent by the phone company disconnects the recording.
CONNECTING POWER AND SETTING UP
THE CID
To power the CID, you must connect it to AC power using the sup-
plied AC adapter. The CID will then prompt you to set the display
language and your local area code.
You can use the CID without setting the area code, but you will not
be able to use the callback feature (see “Using Callback” on
Page 4).
Cautions:
You must use a Class 2 power source that supplies
9V DC and delivers at least 200 mA. Its center tip
must be set to negative and its plug must fit the CID's
DC 9V 200mA jack. The supplied adapter meets these specifica-
tions. Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications
could damage the CID or the adapter.
• Always connect the AC adapter to the CID before you connect it
to AC power. When you finish, disconnect the adapter from AC
power before you disconnect it from the CID.
1. Plug the supplied AC adapter's barrel plug into the DC 9V 200mA
jack on the back of the CID.
2. Route the adapter's cord through the strain relief on the bottom
of the CID.
3. Connect the other end of the adapter to a standard AC outlet.
The CID displays SET LANGUAGE for a few seconds, then
ENGLISH (the default display language) flashes for about 2
minutes.
4. To select a different language, while ENGLISH appears, press
REVIEW 8
88
8once to display FRENCH or twice to display SPAN-
ISH.
Notes:
• The display shows ENGLISH again if you press REVIEW 8
88
8
a third time.
• If you do not press a key within 2 minutes, the CID automati-
cally selects English, then beeps once and displays
12:00AM 1/01. To select another language, disconnect
then reconnect AC power and repeat Step 4.
5. Press REVIEW 9
99
9to store the selected language. The CID
beeps once, 000 and SET AREA CODE appear. The first 0
flashes.
6. Within 2 minutes, repeatedly press REVIEW 8
88
8until the first
digit of your area code appears, then press REVIEW 9
99
9. The
second 0flashes.
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Notes:
• If you make a mistake while setting the area code, press
DELETE. The cursor moves to the previous digit of the area
code. Repeat Step 6.
• If you do not press a key within 2 minutes, the CID automati-
cally sets the area code to 000. If this happens, disconnect
then reconnect AC power and repeat Steps 4–6.
7. Repeat Step 6 to set the second and third digits of your area
code, then press CALLBACK. The CID beeps and displays
12:00AM 1/01 or the last date/time you used the CID.
The telephone company sends the correct time with each incoming
call, so the correct date and time are automatically set when the CID
receives its first call.
RESETTING THE CID
Before you use the CID the first time or if your CID stops working
properly, use a straightened paper clip to press RESET on the bot-
tom of the CID to reset it.
Note: Resetting the CID does not erase stored Caller ID information.
MOUNTING THE CID
You can place the CID on a level surface (such as a desk, shelf, or
table) using the supplied stand, or you can mount the CID on a wall.
Using the Stand
1. Press and insert the tabs at
the right and left sides of
the stand into the upper
right and left slots on the
bottom of the CID, then
press the stand's upper tab
into the first center slot on
the CID bottom.
For a more inclined viewing
angle, press and insert the
tabs into the lower left and
right slots, then press the
stand's upper tab into the
second center slot.
2. Route the two line cords and AC power cord through the slots
on the bottom of the stand.
Wall-Mounting
1. Drill two 1/8-inch (3.5 mm)
diameter holes, 213/16
inches (72 mm) apart into
the wall.
2. Thread a screw (not sup-
plied) into each hole, letting
the heads extend about 1/8
inch (3.5 mm) from the
wall.
3. Align the keyhole slots on the bottom of the CID with the screws
and slide the CID down.
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Operation
ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY CONTRAST
To lighten or darken the display, repeatedly press CONTRAST. The
CID beeps when it reaches the darkest or lightest display.
RECEIVING AND STORING CALLS
Caller ID is a service provided by your telephone company. When
you subscribe to this service, the telephone company sends the call-
er's telephone number (and name, if available) and the call's date
and time between the first and second rings. The CID receives and
displays this information for each call and updates the display with
the current date and time.
The display also shows if caller information is not available or if the
number is blocked by the sender (see “Displayed Call Information”
on Page 4). Your CID saves up to 64 call records, then replaces the
oldest call record with each new one.
During an incoming call, CALL appears, the green indicator above
the display lights, then NEW CALL and the total number of new calls
appear. The green indicator turns off after you review all calls.
Note: If your phone has a hold feature, we do not recommend using
hold for very long. The Caller ID information sent by the phone com-
pany might disconnect a caller on hold if a new call comes in.
If you subscribe to your phone company's message waiting service
and you have messages waiting, the red indicator and flash
slowly until you retrieve the message.
If you are using the telephone when a new call comes in and you
subscribe to your telephone company’s Call Waiting service,
and the green indicator flash, indicating that a new call is
being received.
If the green indicator lights while the phone is ringing and you see -
PRIVATE CALL-, the caller is blocking their name or telephone
number from being sent.
If you receive more than one call from the same phone number,
and the number of calls appear.
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If your phone company sends information indicating that the incom-
ing call is long distance, appears.
REVIEWING CALL RECORDS
Each time you receive a call, the CID saves a call record that you
can see while you are on the phone or review later. Each record in-
cludes the time and date of the call, the order in which it was re-
ceived, and the caller's telephone number and name (if available).
To scroll through the records, repeatedly press REVIEW 8
88
8or 9
99
9.
Notes:
• If no call information is stored, NO CALLS appears when you
press REVIEW 8
88
8or 9
99
9.
• If you do not press a button within 20 seconds, the CID auto-
matically returns to the time and date display.
• After you review all calls, -END OF LIST- appears. Press
either REVIEW key to view the calls again.
DISPLAYED CALL INFORMATION
DELETING CALLS
Deleting a Single Call
Note: This procedure does not delete VIP and message waiting call
records. See “VIP Call List” on Page 5.
1. Repeatedly press either REVIEW key until you see the call
record you want to delete.
2. Press DELETE twice. The CID deletes that record and automati-
cally renumbers the remaining call records. After 20 seconds,
the time and date reappear.
Deleting All Calls
To delete all Caller ID records, wait until the CID shows the time and
date, then hold down DELETE for about 4 seconds. ERASE ALL…
flashes, then the CID beeps and the time and date reappear.
USING CALLBACK
When the CID displays a phone number you want to dial, press
CALLBACK to automatically dial it. DIALING... and the phone
number appear. After the CID dials the number, PICKUP PHONE
appears.
To complete the call, pick up the phone within 4 seconds after you
see PICKUP PHONE. If you do not pick up the phone within 4 sec-
onds, PICKUP PHONE disappears and the CID does not complete
the call.
To redial a number, press REVIEW 8
88
8or 9
99
9to select the number,
then pick up the handset and press CALLBACK to dial it.
Notes:
• If the phone number's area code matches the area code you
stored, press CALLBACK twice to dial the ten-digit number (area
code plus the phone number). If you need to dial 8-digit number
(1 plus the phone number) or 11-digit number (1 plus the area
code plus the phone number), just pick up the handset and dial
1 then press CALLBACK.
• If the phone number’s area code does not match the area code
you stored, the CID automatically dials 1 and the entire phone
number. To set the CID so it does not dial 1 before dialing the
phone number (for that call only), press CALLBACK twice.
• If you did not store an area code after installing the AC power,
the CID displays SET AREA CODE 000, and the first 0 flashes.
See “Connecting Power and Setting Up the CID” on Page 2 to
store the area code. Then press CALLBACK to dial the number.
Calling the Last Dialed Number
To quickly call the phone number in the last call record you dialed,
press CALLBACK while the time and date appear.
The CID displays DIALING... while it dials the number, then
PICKUP PHONE. To complete the call, pick up the phone within 4
seconds after PICKUP PHONE appears.
Display (English,
French, Spanish) Description
NEW CALL# XX
(all languages) Appears as new calls are received.
XX is the number of new calls.
Appears if a new call comes in while
you are using the phone. The NEW
CALL indicator flashes.
-PRIVATE CALL-,
APPEL PERSONNEL,
LLAMADA PRIVADA
The caller has blocked Caller ID
information from being sent.
-END OF LIST-,
-FIN DE LIST-, -
FIN DE LISTA-
You have reached the end of your
call records. Press either REVIEW
key to see them again.
-OUT OF AREA-,
-HORS ZONE-,
-FUERA DE AREA-
The caller is not within a Caller ID
service area. No caller information
appears.
-ERROR-,
-ERREUR-,
-ERROR-
Appears if the Caller ID information
is garbled, or if there was an error
during the transmission of Caller ID
information.
NO CALLS, AUCUN
APPELS, NO LLAMA-
DAS
There are no call records in the
CID's memory.
A message is waiting (if you sub-
scribe to your phone company's
message waiting service).
PICKUP PHONE,
DECROCHEZ, LEVAN-
TAR TEL
Appears after the CID dials a num-
ber when you press CALLBACK (see
“Using Callback” on Page 4).
SET AREA CODE,
CHOISIR ZONE,
CODIGO DE AREA
Prompts you to set the area code
(see “Connecting Power and Setting
Up the CID” on Page 2).
Appears when you review a Caller ID
record from someone who has called
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VIP CALL LIST
The CID lets you save up to 55 call records in its VIP call list. Then,
when you receive a call from a number matching one stored in a VIP
call record, the CID sounds 2 quick beeps each time the phone rings
until you answer the call.
The CID protects VIP call records so you cannot delete them by mis-
take. To delete a VIP call record, you must first unmark it using the
steps in “Unmarking a VIP Call Record” on Page 5, then delete it us-
ing the steps in “Deleting a Single Call” on Page 4.
Marking a VIP Call Record
1. Repeatedly press either REVIEW key until you see the call
record you want to mark as a VIP call.
2. Hold down CALLBACK until appears. The CID beeps
once and marks the call record as a VIP record.
Note: If the CID's VIP memory is full (55 VIP call records are
already stored), the CID beeps three times when you hold down
CALLBACK. To store another VIP call record, you must first
delete an existing one.
As you press either REVIEW key to review all stored records,
appears on each record marked as a VIP call record.
To review VIP call records only, repeatedly press either REVIEW key.
The call records appear in the order you entered them.
Unmarking a VIP Call Record
1. Repeatedly press either REVIEW key until you see the VIP call
record you want to unmark.
2. Hold down CALLBACK until disappears. The CID
beeps and unmarks the call record.
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Troubleshooting
If your CID stops operating properly, these suggestions might help.
If the CID still does not operate properly, try resetting it (see "Reset-
ting the CID") or take it to your local RadioShack store for assis-
tance.
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Care
To enjoy your CID for a long time:
• Keep the CID dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately.
• Use and store the CID only in normal temperature environ-
ments.
• Handle the CID gently and carefully. Don’t drop it.
• Keep the CID away from dust and dirt.
• Wipe the CID 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 as-
sistance. If the trouble is affecting the telephone lines, the phone
company can ask you to disconnect your CID until you have re-
solved the problem.
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 FCC requirements. However, lightning strik-
ing the phone line can damage your CID.
Lightning damage is not common. Nevertheless, if you live in an
area that has severe electrical storms, we suggest you unplug your
CID during storms to reduce the possibility of damage.
Problem Solution
Blank screen The Caller ID is not receiving power.
Make sure the the AC adapter is
plugged in.
Adjust the contrast as described in
“Adjusting the Display Contrast” on
Page 3.
You receive a call, but do
not receive any Caller ID
information.
You answered the call before the
Caller ID received the call informa-
tion. Wait until your phone rings at
least once before answering a call.
Problem Solution

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