Radio Shack 43-164 User manual

Please read this Owner’s Manual before installing,
setting up and using your new phone.
www.radioshack.com
43-164
Handset (1)
Base (1)
Quick Start Guide (1)
Owner’s Manual (1)
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Ni-Cd Battery Pack (1)
(inside handset)
Modular Cord (1)
AC Adapters (1)
Belt Clip (1)
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Handset (1)
Ni-Cd Battery Pack (1)
What’s Included
Caller ID • Digital Answering System
5.8GHz Cordless Phone
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Contents
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Features ...................................................... 4
Introduction ................................................ 5
Important Information................................ 6
FCC Statement ......................................................... 6
Surge Protection....................................................... 7
Important Safety Instructions ..................... 8
Important Caller ID Information ................. 9
Controls & Functions ................................. 10
Handset................................................................. 10
Main Base Unit ...................................................... 11
Installation................................................ 12
Selecting a Location................................................ 12
On a Desk Top........................................................ 13
On a Wall Plate or Wall........................................... 14
Connecting/Charging the Battery Pack ..................... 15
Operation.................................................. 18
Making and Receiving Calls .................................... 18
Adjusting the Handset Ringer and
Earpiece Volume................................................. 19
Redial.................................................................... 19
Tone Dialing Switch-over ........................................ 20
Traveling Out-of-Range........................................... 20
Selecting a Different Channel.................................. 20
Page ...................................................................... 21
Flash and Call Waiting ............................................ 21
Setting Menu Options............................................. 21
Memory Dialing ........................................ 25
Storing Phone Numbers and Names ....................... 25
Steps for Entering Names and Special Characters..... 27
Making Calls with Memory Dialing ......................... 28
Chain Dialing ......................................................... 29
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Editing a Stored Name and/or Phone Number......... 30
Deleting Stored Names and Phone Numbers........... 31
Testing Stored Emergency Numbers ........................ 31
Caller ID .................................................... 32
When the Telephone Rings ..................................... 32
Viewing the Caller ID Message List.......................... 33
Deleting Caller ID Information ................................ 34
Using the Caller ID List ........................................... 35
The Integrated Answering System ............ 37
Features ................................................................. 37
Turning the Answering System On/Off ..................... 37
Setting Up Your Answering System.......................... 38
Using Your Answering System ................................. 46
Remote Operation.................................................. 50
Additional Information ............................. 53
Installing the Belt Clip ............................................ 53
Installing the Optional Headset............................... 53
Troubleshooting......................................... 54
Care........................................................... 57
Service and Repair .................................... 57
Glossary..................................................... 57
Index......................................................... 58
Limited One-Year Warranty ....................... 60
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Features
Ten-Number Memory Dialing — Stores up to ten numbers in
memory for easy dialing. (See “Memory Dialing” on page 25.)
Ample Talk and Standby Time — When fully charged, provides
about six hours of talk time or ten days of standby time.
Headset Jack — Supports an optional headset for hands-free
convenience. (See “Headset Installation” on page 53.)
Auto Talk — Lets you answer a call by simply lifting the handset
from the cradle. (See “Setting Menu Options” on page 21.)
Toll-Saver — Avoids unnecessary charges when you call by long
distance to check your messages. (See “Setting the Ring Time”
on page 40.)
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a RadioShack 5.8 GHz Cordless
Telephone. Your phone’s advanced technology gives you
superior audio quality and extended range. Your telephone
provides excellent clarity and range and integrates Caller ID,
Caller ID on Call Waiting, and a digital answering system into one
space-saving device. The 5.8 GHz band provides superior audio
quality and extended range.
The digital answering system provides clear, reliable messaging
with call screening, day/ time stamp, call counter, remote access
and instant skip or replay messaging.
The phone’s Caller ID unit records each caller’s telephone
number (and name, if available in your area) and the date and
time of the call, as provided by your local phone company to
Caller ID service subscribers. If you subscribe to Call Waiting with
Caller ID, the phone shows you the incoming caller information,
even when you are already talking on the phone.
Cordless phones require AC power to operate. When the power
is off, you cannot make or receive calls by using your phone.
You should also have a phone that does not need AC power to
operate (not a cordless phone), so you can still make and receive
calls if there is an AC power failure.
IMPORTANT
When AC power is lost, the phone loses the
digital security code connection between the
base and the handset. When power is restored,
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connection so you can use the handset.
Your phone operates on standard radio
frequencies as allocated by the FCC.
It is possible for other radio units operating
nearby on similar frequencies to unintentionally
intercept your conversation or cause interference.
This possible lack of privacy can occur with any
cordless phone.
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Important Information
This telephone has been tested and found to comply with all
applicable UL and FCC standards.
FCC Statement
This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and
the requirements adopted by the ACTA. On the base of this
equipment is a label that contains, among other information,
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requested, this number must be provided to the telephone
company.
Your phone is not intended to be used with party-line systems.
Connection to party line service is subject to state tariffs. Contact
the state public utility commission, public service commission, or
corporation commission for information.
NOTES
You must not connect your phone to:
coin-operated systems
most electronic key telephone systems
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line may result in the devices not ringing in response to an
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contact the local telephone company. For products approved
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on the label.
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In the unlikely event that your phone causes problems on the
phone line, the phone company can temporarily discontinue your
service. If this happens, the phone company attempts to notify
you in advance. If advance notice is not practical, the phone
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Also, the phone company can make changes to its lines,
equipment, operations, or procedures that could affect the
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these changes in advance, so you can take the necessary steps to
prevent interruption of your telephone service.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation
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not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation. Privacy of communications, may not be
ensured when using this phone.
Surge Protection
Your telephone has built-in protection circuits to reduce the risk
of damage from surges in telephone line and power line current.
These protection circuits meet or exceed the FCC requirements.
However, lightning striking the telephone or power lines can
damage your telephone.
Lightning damage is not common. Nevertheless, if you live
in an area that has severe electrical storms, we suggest that
you unplug your phone when storms approach to reduce the
possibility of damage.
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Important Safety Instructions
When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions
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Do not use this product near water, for example, near a
bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet
basement or near a swimming pool.
Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during
an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric
shock from lightning.
Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity
of the leak.
Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this
manual.
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Check with local codes for possible special disposal
instructions.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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3.
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5.
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Important Caller ID Information
To use Caller ID and Call Waiting, you must be in an area where
those services are available and you must subscribe to those
services through your local phone company.
Where Caller ID is offered, one or more options are generally
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caller’s number only
caller’s name only
caller’s name and number
If you subscribe to Call Waiting ID and Caller ID, the system can
show you the incoming caller information, even when you are
already talking on the phone.
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Controls & Functions
Handset
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13
15
16
17
18
19
20
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2
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
3
4
5
1. Handset Antenna
2. Belt Clip Hole
3. Jack for Optional Headset
4. Handset Ringer Speaker
5. Handset Battery
Compartment
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7. LCD Display
8. key
(volume and scroll down)
9. cid/menu key
(caller ID/menu)
10. /tone/ key (left cursor)
11. redial/pause key
12. select/remote key
13. key
(volume and scroll up)
14.  key
15. end key
16. #/ key (right cursor)
17. mem key
18. delete/channel key
19. Handset Microphone
20. Handset Charging Contacts
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Main Base Unit
3
5
7
9
10
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12
13
18
19 20
1614
1715
2
1
4
6
8
1. Base Antenna
2. Base Charging Contacts
3. Base Speaker
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5. key (answer on/off)
6. charge/in use
7. key (delete)
8. key (play/stop)
9. key (skip/fast forward)
10. ringer key
11.  key
12. greeting key
13. volume/select/ key (up)
and volume/select/ key
(down)
14. key (repeat/rewind)
15. menu/clock key
16. set key
17. MIC (microphone)
18. memo key
19. TEL LINE jack
20. Base DC IN 9V jack
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Installation
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and is not necessary for use.
Selecting a Location
You can place the phone’s base on a desk or table, or mount it on
a standard wall plate or directly on a wall. Select a location that
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near an accessible AC outlet
near a telephone line jack
away from electrical machinery, electrical appliances,
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alarms, and room monitors
away from other cordless phones
NOTES
If your home has specially wired alarm
equipment connected to the telephone line, be
sure that installing the system does not disable
your alarm equipment.
If you have questions about what will disable
alarm equipment, contact your telephone
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The base’s location affects the handset’s range. If you have a
choice of several locations, try each to see which provides the
best performance.
Your telephone connects directly to a modular telephone line
jack. If your telephone wiring does not have a modular jack, you
can update the wiring yourself using jacks and adapters (available
at your local RadioShack store), or have the telephone company
update the wiring for you. You must use compatible modular
jacks that are compliant with Part 68 of FCC Rules.
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NOTE
The USOC number of the jack to be installed is
RJ11C (or RJ11W for a wall plate jack).
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On a Desk Top
1. Plug one end of the supplied
long modular cord into the TEL
LINE jack on the back of the
base.
2. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s
barrel plug into the DC IN 9V
jack on the back of the base and
route the adapter’s cord through
the strain relief slot on the base.
3. Plug the other end of the modular cord into a modular phone
line jack.
4. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. The correct
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position.
CAUTION: You must use a Class 2 power source
that supplies 9V DC and delivers at least 350 mA.
Its center tip must be set to positive and its plug
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

could damage the phone or the adapter.
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On a Wall Plate or Wall
To mount the phone directly on a wall, you need two screws (not
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Drill two holes 3 15/16 inches apart. Thread a screw into each hole,
letting the heads extend about 1/8inch.
1. Plug one end of the supplied modular cord into the TEL LINE
jack on the back of the base.
2. Plug the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V
jack on the back of the base.
3. Route the adapter and modular cords through the base’s
grooves.
4. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. And plug the
modular cord’s other end into a modular phone line jack.
5. For a wall plate, align the
base’s keyhole slots with
the wall plate studs and
slide the base downward
to secure it.
For direct wall mounting,
align the base’s keyhole
slots with the mounting
screws and slide the base
downward to secure it.
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The Basics
Connecting/Charging the Battery Pack
The phone comes with a rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery
pack in the handset, but not connected. Before using your phone,
you must connect the battery pack. Then charge it for about
15–20 hours.
®

cadmium (Ni-Cd) battery indicates
RadioShack is voluntarily participating in
an industry program to collect and recycle these
batteries at the end of their useful life, when taken
out of service in the United States or Canada. The

placing used Ni-Cd batteries into the trash or the
municipal waste stream, which may be illegal in
your area. Please call 1-800-THE-SHACK
(1-800-843-7422) for information on Ni-Cd battery
recycling and disposal bans/ restrictions in your
area. RadioShack

our environment and conserving our natural
resources.
1. Press down and slide off the battery compartment cover.
2. Lift the battery pack out of the compartment.
3. Plug the battery pack’s connector into the socket in the

the battery pack in the compartment.
4. Replace the cover.
To charge the battery pack, place the handset on the cradle face
forward. The charge/in use indicator on the cradle should light
up.
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
connected before you try to charge it. The charge/
in use indicator lights when the handset is on the
cradle, even if the battery pack is not connected.
Recharge the battery pack when “
display.

battery pack, the phone might not work and you might hear error
beeps. If this happens, place the handset on the base to change
the digital security code.
Using a damp cloth, clean the charging contacts on the handset
about once a month.
About once a month, fully discharge the battery pack by keeping
the handset off the cradle until “
handset display. Otherwise, the battery pack loses its ability to
fully recharge.
NOTES
The handset should always sit in the base or
charging cradle face forward to make good

If the phone does not work, recharge the battery
pack. (The battery power might be too low for
the display to operate.)
If the battery pack becomes weak during a call,
the handset beeps and “
When this happens, you cannot make a call on
the phone until you recharge the battery pack.
If the battery pack is completely discharged or
the base loses power while the handset is away
from it, place the handset on the base to change
the digital security code.
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•
•
•
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The supplied battery pack should last about a year. If the
battery pack does not hold a charge for more than two hours
after an overnight charge, replace it with a new 3.6V, 600 mAh

compartment. You can order a replacement battery pack through
your local RadioShack store (or online at RadioShack.com).
Install the new battery pack and charge it for about 24 hours.
If you have trouble replacing the battery pack, take the phone to
your local RadioShack store for assistance.
WARNING:
Dispose of the old battery pack promptly and
properly.
Do not burn or bury it.
There is a risk of explosion if battery is replaced
by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries
according to the instructions.
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•
•
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Operation
Making and Receiving Calls
Action Handset On Cradle Handset Off Cradle
To
answer a
call
Pick up the handset (Auto

handset and press talk/

Press , any
number, /tone/ or
#/
press  (Auto

To make
a call
1. Pick up the handset.
2. Press .
3. Listen for the dial tone.
4. Dial the number.
OR
1. Pick up the handset.
2. Dial the number.
Then press .
1. Press .
2. Listen for the dial
tone.
3. Dial the number.
OR
Dial the number.
Then press .
To hang
up
Press end or return the handset to the cradle (Auto
Standby).
To redial
1. Pick up the handset.
2. Press .
3. Listen for the dial tone.
4. Press redial/pause.
OR
1. Pick up the handset.
2. Press redial/pause.
Then press .
1. Press .
2. Listen for the dial
tone.
3. Press redial/pause.
OR
Press redial/pause.
Then press .
NOTE
Refer to “Setting Menu Options” on page 21 to turn
On the Auto Talk feature if desired.
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Beyond the Basics
Adjusting the Handset Ringer and
Earpiece Volume
Handset Ringer Tone and Volume
Press the volume up key or volume down key (labeled as, or

volume combinations. RING TYPE A HIGH, RING TYPE A LOW,
, LOW, or RINGER OFF.
Earpiece Volume
Press the volume up key or volume down key (labeled as,
or key) during a call to change the earpiece volume of the
handset. This setting will remain in effect after the telephone call
has ended.
NOTE
When you press volume up key ( ) in Maximum
mode or volume down key ( ) in Low mode, an
error tone sounds.
Temporarily Mute the Ringer
If the handset is off the cradle while an incoming call is ringing,
simply press end to mute the incoming ring. The ringer will
sound with the next incoming call.
Redial
redial/pause redials the last number dialed. The redialed number
can be up to 32 digits long.
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Tone Dialing Switch-over
Some telephone companies use equipment that requires pulse
dialing (sometimes referred to as rotary dialing).
If you need to enter tone dialing digits, you can switch over to
tone dialing during the call. For example, entering your bank
account number after you have called your bank.
Initially make your call with the pulse dialing mode. Once your
call connects, press /tone/ 
digits will be sent as tone dialing. Once the call ends, the tone
mode is canceled and pulse dialing mode resumes.
NOTES
The tone feature only applies when the dial mode
is set to pulse.
This special number can be stored in a memory
location. This is referred to as Chain Dialing. (See
“Chain Dialing” on page 29.)
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•
Traveling Out-of-Range
During a call, as you begin to move your handset too far from
your base unit, noise increases. If you pass the range limits of the
base unit, your call will terminate within one minute.
Selecting a Different Channel
If you encounter interference while using your phone, you can
manually change the phone’s channel for clear operation. This
function works only when the phone is in use. Press delete/
channel. “SCANNING” appears on the display, indicating the
phone is changing to another channel.
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