Radio Shack Caller ID System 1500 User manual

Cat. No. 43-976
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
Caller ID System 1500
Telephone with 3-Memory Speed-Dialing
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FEATURES
Your RadioShack Caller ID System
1500 Telephone with 3-Memory
Speed-Dialing combines a telephone
and a Caller ID unit in one system.
The System 1500 displays the caller’s
telephone number (and name, if avail-
able in your area) and the current
time, as provided by your local tele-
phone 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 avail-
able and you must subscribe to
the service.
• The telephone displays the
caller’s name only if this feature is
available in your area.
Your telephone includes these fea-
tures:
Caller ID Memor
y
— stores and
displays up to 19 incoming records
(phone number only) or up to 7 incom-
ing records (name and phone num-
ber).
Read Button — lets you easily view
all call information, such as name and
time of the call.
Displa
y
Scrollin
g
— lets you shift the
display left or right so you can see
caller information that will not fit on the
display at one time.
Review Scrollin
g
— lets you scroll
through all call records in Caller ID
memory.
Caller ID Memor
y
Dialin
g
— lets you
select a stored phone number from
Caller ID memory, then dial it with the
touch of a button.
Three-Memor
y
Speed Dialin
g
— lets
you quickly dial important numbers.
Last Number Redial — lets you
quickly dial the last number dialed.
Clock — displays the current time as
provided to Caller ID service subscrib-
ers by your local telephone company.
Rin
g
er Switch — lets you adjust the
phone’s ringer volume to low, high, or
off.
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.
Hearin
g
-Aid Compatible — lets you
use the telephone with hearing aids
that have a T (telephone) switch.
Note: To protect the information
stored in memory, your telephone re-
quires four AA batteries (not supplied).
© 1996 Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
RadioShack is a trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
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This telephone has been tested and
found to comply with all applicable UL
and FCC standards.
For your records, we recommend you
record the phone’s serial number
here. The number is on the bottom of
the phone.
Serial Number: __________________
READ THIS BEFORE
INSTALLATION
We have designed your phone to con-
form to federal regulations and you
can connect it to most phone lines.
However, each device that you con-
nect to the telephone line draws pow-
er from the line. We refer to this power
draw as the phone’s Ringer Equiva-
lence Number (REN). The REN is
shown 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,
your phones might not ring. In rural ar-
eas, a total REN of three might impair
ringer operation. If ringer operation is
impaired, remove one of the devices
from the line.
This symbol is intended to alert you
to the presence of uninsulated dan-
gerous voltage within the product’s
enclosure that might be of sufficient
magnitude 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 instructions are in-
cluded in the literature accompany-
ing 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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FCC STATEMENT
Your telephone complies with Part 68
of
FCC Rules
. Upon request, you
must provide the phone’s FCC regis-
tration 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 sys-
tems
The telephone also 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 residen-
tial area. However, your telephone
might cause TV or radio interference
even when it is operating properly. To
eliminate interference, you can try one
or more of the following corrective
measures.
• Reorient or relocate the TV’s
receiving 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 ............................................................................................................ 6
Installing Batteries ........................................................................................... 6
Resetting the Telephone ................................................................................. 7
Making the Connections ................................................................................. 7
Installing the Phone on a Desk ................................................................. 7
Wall-Plate Mounting .................................................................................. 8
Direct Wall Mounting ................................................................................. 9
Connecting the Handset ......................................................................... 10
Preparation ......................................................................................................... 11
Setting the Ringer Switch .............................................................................. 11
Setting the Dialing Mode ............................................................................... 11
Storing an Area Code ................................................................................... 12
Operation ............................................................................................................ 13
Receiving a Call ............................................................................................ 13
Reviewing Call Records ................................................................................ 13
Caller ID Display Information .................................................................. 14
Storing Numbers in Memory ......................................................................... 16
Quick-Storing a Caller’s Phone Number ................................................. 16
Making a Call ................................................................................................ 17
Redialing ................................................................................................. 17
Memory Dialing ....................................................................................... 17
Dialing Caller ID Numbers ...................................................................... 17
Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line ........................................................... 17
Care and Maintenance ...................................................................................... 18
The FCC Wants You to Know ....................................................................... 19
Lightning ....................................................................................................... 19
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INSTALLATION
Follow this sequence to insure your
phone will work properly.
• Install batteries (see “Installing
Batteries”).
• Reset the phone (see “Resetting
the Telephone” on Page 7).
• Make the phone connections (see
“Making the Connections” on
Page 7).
If your phone does not work, discon-
nect it from the phone line, remove the
batteries, then repeat the above
sequence.
INSTALLING BATTERIES
Your phone requires four AA batteries
(not supplied) to protect its memory.
For the best performance and longest
life, we recommend alkaline batteries,
such as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-552.
Follow these steps to install 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 differ-
ent capacities.
• Never leave dead or weak batter-
ies in the phone.
• Dispose of old batteries promptly;
do not bury or burn them.
1. Remove the phone stand by
pressing the two tabs on the stand
then pulling it off.
2. Using a flat-blade screwdriver,
remove the battery compartment
cover’s screw on the bottom of the
phone and remove the cover.
3. Place four fresh AA batteries in
the battery compartment as indi-
cated by the polarity symbols (+
and –) marked inside.
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4. Replace the cover and secure it
with the screw.
Note: The telephone automatically
tests the batteries each time it
receives a call. If appears on the
display or the display dims, replace
the batteries.
Important: When you replace the bat-
teries, have fresh batteries on hand
before you begin. You must install
fresh batteries within 2 minutes after
removing the old batteries. Otherwise,
you might lose all the information
stored in the phone’s memory.
RESETTING THE
TELEPHONE
Before you use the telephone the first
time, or to clear all the stored informa-
tion from the telephone at any time,
press RESET using a pointed object,
such as a straightened paper clip.
Note: Immediately after resetting the
telephone, 12--00 AM appears on
the display until you receive a call.
Then the telephone company auto-
matically sends the correct time to
update your phone’s time display.
MAKING THE
CONNECTIONS
Your System 1500 connects to a mod-
ular phone jack. Choose a location for
your phone that is near a modular
phone jack and away from normal ac-
tivities. You can place it on a desk or
mount it on a wall plate or directly on a
wall.
If your telephone wiring does not have
a modular phone jack, you can update
the wiring yourself. RadioShack stores
sell the necessary jacks and adapters
to convert older wiring methods to
modular wiring. Or, you can have the
telephone company update your tele-
phone wiring for you.
Note: The USOC number of the jack
to be installed is RJ11C for a base-
board jack, or RJ11W for a wall jack.
Installing the Phone on a
Desk
1. Plug one end of the supplied long
modular cord into the TEL. LINE
jack on the phone.
2. Plug the other end of the modular
cord into the modular phone jack.
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3. To have the phone tilt slightly for-
ward, insert the tabs on the nar-
row end of the stand into the
matching slots near the bottom of
the phone. Then snap the stand
into place by pressing in the two
tabs toward the top of the phone.
4. Place the phone on a desk.
Wall-Plate Mounting
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 groove
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 supplied
short modular phone cord into the
modular phone jack in the wall
plate.
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5. Align the phone stand’s keyhole
slots with the studs on the wall
plate and slide the phone down
until it snaps into place.
Direct Wall Mounting
You can mount the phone directly on
the wall using two screws (not sup-
plied).
Note: Make sure the screw’s heads fit
the phone stand’s keyhole slots.
1. Drill two holes, one above the
other, 31/4inches apart, then
thread the screws into the holes
until the heads extend about 1/8
inch 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 groove
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.
Then snap the stand into place by
pressing in the two tabs toward
the bottom of the phone.
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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 screw heads and
slide the phone down until it snaps
into place.
Connecting the Handset
1. Plug one end of the supplied
coiled cord into the modular jack
on the side of the phone, and the
other end into the modular jack on
the handset.
Note: RadioShack stores sell
longer coiled handset cords,
which are especially useful when
you wall-mount the phone.
2. If you installed the phone on a
desk, simply place the handset in
the cradle.
If you mounted the phone on the
wall, slide out and rotate the hand-
set holder so you can hang the
handset on the base.
Note: You can place the handset
on the holder above the regular
handset holder. This gives you a
convenient place to temporarily
hang the handset without discon-
necting the call.
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PREPARATION
SETTING THE RINGER
SWITCH
The ringer switch controls the volume
of the phone’s ring. Set the switch to
HIGH in a noisy room (such as a kitch-
en) or to LOW in a quiet room (such as
a bedroom).
If you do not want the ringer to sound,
set RINGER to OFF. You can still make
calls, and you can answer calls if you
hear another phone on the same
phone line ring.
SETTING THE DIALING
MODE
Set TONE/PULSE for the type of
service you have, either tone or pulse
(rotary). If you are not sure which type
you have, do this simple test.
1. Set TONE/PULSE to TONE.
2. Lift the handset and listen for a
dial tone.
3. Press any number except 0. If the
dial tone stops, you have touch-
tone service. If the dial tone
continues, you have pulse
service.
4. If you have pulse service, set
TONE/PULSE to PULSE.
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STORING AN AREA
CODE
If you subscribe to Caller ID service,
your phone stores the caller’s phone
number and area code. Then, when
you want to call back a caller, your
phone compares your area code to
the caller’s area code. If the area code
is the same, the phone does not dial it.
(See “Dialing Caller ID Numbers” on
Page 17.)
Before you receive or make a call, fol-
low these steps to store your area
code.
1. Press STORE. LOCATION ?ap-
pears on the display.
2. Press LOCAL CALL BACK.
AREA-CODE ?appears on the
display.
3. Enter your area code.
4. Press STORE. Your area code is
stored in the Local Call Back
memory, the phone sounds a long
beep, and COMPLETED appears
on the display for about 30 sec-
onds, then the time display
appears.
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OPERATION
RECEIVING A CALL
When you receive a call, the
telephone automatically displays infor-
mation about the caller and stores the
information in Caller ID memory, if you
subscribe to the service. The tele-
phone can store up to 19 phone num-
ber, or up to 7 name and phone
number records.
Note: The flashing -- changes to
steady and the current time stops run-
ning while the telephone records and
displays the time of an incoming call.
After about 30 seconds, -- flashes
again when the display shows the up-
dated current time.
REVIEWING CALL
RECORDS
Press REVIEW once. The display
shows the number of calls you
received.
Press
REVIEW again, NO--01 ap-
pears briefly, then the first line of the
caller’s information appears.
To display all the caller’s available in-
formation, press READ. Each time you
press READ, the display cycles
through the caller’s information in this
order:
Name (or other information)
Phone number
Time of call
To display the next record, press
REVIEW again.
When you reach the end of the call
records,
END OF LIST appears.
Notes:
• If you have not received any calls,
NO CALLS appears when you
press
REVIEW.
• If you do not press any button
within 30 seconds while you are
reviewing call records, the tele-
phone automatically returns to the
time display.
• If the caller’s name or the phone
number is more than 11 charac-
ters, appears on the display.
Press READ to see the rest of the
name or number.
• When the Caller ID Memory is full
and a new call arrives, the tele-
phone automatically deletes the
oldest call record to store the new
call information.
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Caller ID Display Information
CALL-FD Appears instead of the phone number if the call was for-
warded by a telephone that was set to forward all calls
(using the telephone company’s call forwarding service).
Press READ to see the phone number of the original
caller.
C-FD BUSY Appears instead of the phone number if the call was for-
warded by a telephone that was set to forward any busy
calls and the number the caller dialed was busy.
Press READ to see the phone number of the original
caller.
OUT OF AREA Appears if:
• The call originates from an area or long-distance car-
rier that does not support Caller ID.
• The call is an operator-assisted call.
• The call is from a cellular phone.
• The call was made using a calling card.
No caller information appears.
Note: Other instances might also cause OUT OF AREA
to appear.
PRIVACY Appears if the caller chose to block their Caller ID infor-
mation. No caller information appears.
?Appears within the Caller ID information for each letter or
number not properly received. It is normal for this to hap-
pen occasionally. If this happens often, contact your
phone company and ask them to correct the problem.
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DATA ERROR Appears if the Caller ID information was garbled. Minor
electrical disturbances can affect Caller ID information.
Occasional errors are normal. If the system frequently
displays DATA ERROR, contact your local telephone
company for assistance.
MESSAGE Appears if you subscribe to your phone company’s mes-
sage waiting service and you have a message. Contact
the phone company to get your message
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STORING NUMBERS IN
MEMORY
You can store up to three phone num-
bers (15 digits each) in the phone’s
priority memory locations (P1, P2, or
P3). To dial these numbers, see
“Memory Dialing” on Page 17.
Follow these steps to store a tele-
phone number in a priority memory
location.
Note: You must complete each step
within 30 seconds.
1. Press STORE. LOCATION ?ap-
pears on the display.
2. Press the desired priority memory
location button (P1, P2, or P3).
NUMBER ?appears on the dis-
play.
3. Enter the phone number you want
to store.
4. Press STORE. The entered phone
number is stored in the selected
priority memory location, a beep
sounds, and COMPLETED ap-
pears on the display for about 30
seconds. Then the time display
appears.
Quick-Storing a Caller’s
Phone Number
You can quickly store a Caller ID tele-
phone number in a priority memory
location.
Note: You must complete each step
within 30 seconds.
1. Repeatedly press REVIEW to
recall the call record which
includes the number you want to
store.
2. Press STORE. LOCATION ?ap-
pears on the display.
3. Press the desired priority memory
location button (P1, P2, or P3). The
displayed phone number is stored
in that location, a beep sounds,
and
COMPLETED ap-pears on the
display for about 30 seconds.
Then the current time appears.
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MAKING A CALL
In addition to normal dialing, you can
make a call using redialing, memory
dialing, or Caller ID dialing.
Redialing
The redial memory holds up to 32 dig-
its, so it can store long-distance as
well as local numbers. To redial the
last phone number dialed, pick up the
handset and press REDIAL. The
phone automatically dials the number.
Note: If the number is longer than 32
digits, the redial memory stores only
the digits after the 32nd digit.
Memory Dialing
You can pick up the handset and
press a single priority memory button
(P1, P2, or P3) to have the phone auto-
matically dial the number stored in
that memory location. The phone
number appears on the display.
Dialing Caller ID Numbers
To dial a number stored in a call
record, lift the handset and repeatedly
press REVIEW until the caller’s name
or phone number you want to call
appears on the display. Then press
REDIAL to dial the number.
USING TONE SERVICES
ON A PULSE LINE
If you have pulse service, you can still
use special services that require tone
signals, such as bank-by-phone, by
following these steps:
1. Using pulse dialing, call the ser-
vice.
2. When the service answers, press
S. S appears on the display.
3. Follow the normal procedure for
the special service you are using.
Any additional numbers you dial
are sent as tone signals.
When you hang up, the phone
returns to the pulse mode.
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Your RadioShack Caller ID System 1500 Telephone with 3-Memory Speed-Dialing
is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will
help you care for your phone so you can enjoy it for years.
Keep the phone dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids
might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits.
Use and store the phone only in normal temperature environments.
Temperature extremes can shorten the life of electronic devices and
distort or melt plastic parts.
Keep the phone away from dust and dirt, which can cause premature
wear of parts.
Handle the phone gently and carefully. Dropping it can damage cir-
cuit boards and cases and can cause the phone to work improperly.
Use only fresh batteries of the required size and type. Old batteries
can leak chemicals that damage your phone’s electronic parts.
Wipe the phone with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking
new. Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong deter-
gents to clean the phone.
Modifying or tampering with the phone’s internal components can cause a malfunc-
tion and might invalidate your phone’s warranty and void your FCC authorization to
operate it. If your phone is not performing as it should, take it to your local
RadioShack store for assistance. If the trouble is affecting the phone lines, the
phone company might ask you to disconnect your phone until you solve the problem.
CLEANER
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THE FCC WANTS YOU
TO KNOW
In the unlikely event that your tele-
phone causes problems on the tele-
phone line, the telephone company
can disconnect your service. The tele-
phone company normally attempts to
notify you in advance. If advance no-
tice is not practical, the telephone
company notifies you as soon as pos-
sible and advises you of your right to
file a complaint with the FCC.
Also, the telephone company can
make changes to its lines, equipment,
operations, or procedures that could
affect the operation of this telephone.
The telephone company notifies you
of these changes in advance so you
can take the necessary steps to pre-
vent interruption of your telephone
service.
LIGHTNING
Your telephone has built-in protection
circuits to reduce the risk of damage
from surges in telephone line current.
These protection circuits meet or ex-
ceed the FCC requirements. Howev-
er, lightning striking the telephone
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 tele-
phone during storms to reduce the
possibility of damage.
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RadioShack
A Division of Tandy Corporation
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
10A6 Printed in Hong Kong
RadioShack Limited Warranty
This telephone product is warranted against manufacturing defects in material and
workmanship for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company
owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. Within this period
bring your RadioShack sales slip as proof-of-purchase date to any RadioShack
store.
This warranty does not cover damage or failure caused by or attributable to Acts of
God, abuse, misuse, improper or abnormal usage, faulty installation, improper mainte-
nance, lightning or other incidence of excess voltage, or any repairs other than those
provided by a RadioShack Authorized Service Facility, or transportation costs.
RadioShack is not responsible or liable for indirect, special, or consequential
damages arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of the prod-
uct or other damages with respect to loss of property, loss of revenue or profit, or
costs of removal, installation or reinstallation.
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES
AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION
OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN. Some states do
not allow the limitation or exclusion of incidental or consequential damages and some
states do not allow limitation or exclusion of implied warranties; therefore, the aforesaid
limitation(s) or exclusion(s) may not apply to the purchaser. There will be charges ren-
dered for repairs to the product made after the expiration of the aforesaid one (1) year
warranty period.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from
state to state.
We Service What We Sell
10/95
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