Radio Shack CID-927 User manual

Cat. No. 43-927
OWNER’S MANUAL
CID-927
Please read before using this equipment.
Fashion Caller ID Phone
with 64-Memory Caller ID
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FEATURES
Your RadioShack CID-927 Fashion Call-
er ID Phone is a telephone that also
shows the caller’s telephone number
(and name, if available in your area) and
the date and time of each call, as provid-
ed by your local telephone company to
Caller ID service subscribers.
Your CID-927 has these features:
Caller ID Memory — stores up to 64
Caller ID records.
Priority Memory Dialing — lets you
store three priority memory numbers
and call them with the touch of a button.
3-Line Liquid Crystal Display — lets
you view an entire caller ID record on
one screen.
New Call Counter — shows the number
of new calls you have received.
Review Scrolling — lets you easily
scroll through all records in Caller ID
memory.
DELETE Button — lets you erase call
records one at a time or all at once.
Trilingual Caller ID Messages — dis-
plays in English, Spanish, or French.
Message Waiting — lets you know that
you have received a voice mail message
(if you subscribe to a message service
from your local phone company).
Contrast Control — lets you adjust the
display’s contrast to match your prefer-
ence.
Redial — lets you quickly redial the last
number dialed.
Flash — sends an electronic switch-
hook signal for use with special phone
services, such as Call Waiting.
Adjustable Ringer Volume — lets you
set the ringer’s volume to low, high, or
off.
Tone/Pulse Dialing — lets you use ei-
ther type of service, and easily switch
from pulse to tone dialing for special ser-
vices (such as bank-by-phone).
Hearing-Aid Compatible — lets you
use the telephone with hearing aids that
have a T (telephone) switch.
This phone has been tested and found
to comply with all applicable UL and
FCC standards.
©1999 Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
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IMPORTANT CALLER ID
INFORMATION
To use the CID-927’s Caller ID feature,
you must be in an area where Caller ID
service is available and you must sub-
scribe 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
READ THIS BEFORE
INSTALLATION
We have designed your CID-927 to con-
form to federal regulations, and you can
connect it to most telephone lines. How-
ever, each telephone (and each device,
such as an answering machine) that you
connect to the telephone line draws
power from the telephone line. We refer
to this power draw as the device’s ringer
equivalence number, or REN. The REN
is on the bottom of your telephone.
If you use more than one telephone or
other device on the line, add up all the
RENs. If the total is more than five, your
telephones might not ring. In rural areas,
a total REN of three might impair ringer
operation. If ringer operation is impaired,
remove one of the devices from the line.
FCC STATEMENT
Your CID-927 complies with Part 68 of
FCC Rules . You must, upon request,
provide the FCC registration number
and REN to your telephone company.
Both numbers are on the bottom of the
CID-927.
Note: You must not connect your CID-
927 to:
• coin-operated systems
• party-line systems
• most electronic key phone systems
WARNING:To reduce the risk of fire or shock
hazard, do not expose this product to rain or
moisture.
CAUTION
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 SERVICING
TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
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 magnitude to con-
stitute 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
included in the literature accom-
panying this product.
!
!
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The CID-927 also complies with the lim-
its for a Class B device as specified in
Part 15 of
FCC Rules . These limits pro-
vide reasonable protection against ra-
dio and TV interference in a residential
area. However, your telephone might
cause TV or radio interference even
when it is operating properly. To elimi-
nate interference, you can try one or
more of the following corrective mea-
sures.
• Reorient or relocate the TV’s receiv-
ing antenna.
• Increase the distance between the
telephone and the radio and TV.
Consult your local RadioShack store if
the problem still exists.
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CONTENTS
Preparation .............................................................................................................. 6
Installing Batteries............................................................................................... 6
Connecting the Phone ........................................................................................ 7
Connecting the Handset ..................................................................................... 7
Setting the Dialing Mode .................................................................................... 7
Setting the Ringer’s Volume ............................................................................... 7
Setting the Display Language ............................................................................ 8
Setting the Date and Time .................................................................................. 8
Adjusting the Display Contrast ........................................................................... 8
Phone Operation ..................................................................................................... 9
Using Redial ....................................................................................................... 9
Using Flash ........................................................................................................ 9
Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line ................................................................. 9
Storing and Dialing Priority Numbers ................................................................. 9
Testing Stored Emergency Numbers ......................................................... 10
Chain-Dialing ............................................................................................. 10
Using the Index Card ........................................................................................ 10
Caller ID Operation ............................................................................................... 11
Caller ID Messages .......................................................................................... 11
Reviewing Caller ID Records ............................................................................ 12
Deleting Caller ID Records ............................................................................... 12
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................... 13
Care and Maintenance .......................................................................................... 14
The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................................................... 15
Lightning ........................................................................................................... 15
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PREPARATION
INSTALLING BATTERIES
Your CID-927 requires four AAA batter-
ies (not supplied) to store and display
Caller ID records. For the best perfor-
mance, we recommend alkaline batter-
ies, available at your local RadioShack
store.
Cautions:
• Use only fresh batteries of the
required size and recommended
type.
• Do not mix old and new batteries,
different types of batteries (stan-
dard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or
rechargeable batteries of different
capacities.
Follow these steps to install batteries.
Note: When replacing the batteries, in-
stall the new ones within 2 minutes, or
the CID-927’s date and time will be lost.
(The Caller ID information, however,
stays stored in the CID-927’s memory.)
1. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove
the screw on the battery compart-
ment cover.
2. Press in the tab on the battery com-
partment cover and lift off the cover.
3. Put the batteries in the compartment
as indicated by the polarity symbols
(+ and –) marked inside.
4. Replace the cover and secure it with
the screw.
Once you install the batteries,
12:00AM 1/01 appears.
The telephone company sends the cor-
rect time with each incoming call, so the
correct date and time are automatically
set when the CID-927 receives its first
call.
When flashes in the upper right corner
of the display or the display dims, re-
place batteries.
Cautions:
• Always remove old or weak batter-
ies. Batteries can leak chemicals
that can destroy electronic parts.
• Dispose of old batteries promptly
and properly. Do not burn or bury
them.
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CONNECTING THE
PHONE
Plug one end of the supplied modular
cord into the jack on the back of the
CID-927. Then plug the other end of the
cord into the modular phone line jack.
CONNECTING THE
HANDSET
Plug one end of
the supplied coiled
modular cord into
the jack on the left
side of the phone
and the other end
into the jack on the
handset. Then
place the handset
on the base.
SETTING THE DIALING
MODE
Set TONE/PULSE on the back of the
base for the type of service you have. If
you are not sure which type you have,
do this test.
1. Be sure TONE/PULSE is set to TONE.
2. Lift the handset and listen for the
dial tone.
3. Press any number except 0.
Note: If your phone system requires that
you enter an access code (9, for exam-
ple) before you dial an outside number,
do not press that number.
If the dial tone stops, you have touch-
tone service. Leave TONE/PULSE set to
TONE.
If the dial tone continues, you have
pulse service. Set TONE/PULSE to
PULSE.
SETTING THE RINGER’S
VOLUME
Set RINGER OFF/LO/HI on the back of
the base to LO for a normal ringer vol-
ume, or HI for a louder ring.
TONE/PULSE
RINGER OFF/LO/HI
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If you do not want the ringer to sound,
set RINGER OFF/LO/HI to OFF. With the
ringer off, you can still make calls (and
answer calls if you hear another phone
on the same line ringing).
SETTING THE DISPLAY
LANGUAGE
The CID-927 is preset to show Caller ID
messages in English. Follow these
steps to change the language to French
or Spanish.
Note: If you do not finish a step within
20 seconds and the phone exits setup,
or if you make a mistake, start again at
Step 1.
1. Press STORE. PROGRAM MODE
appears.
2. Press REVIEW . SET LANGUAGE
then 1=EN 2=SP 3=FR appears.
3. Press:
•1to select English
•2to select Spanish
•3 to select French
The CID-927 beeps once, then the cur-
rent time display returns.
SETTING THE DATE AND
TIME
Your phone company sends the date
and time with each incoming call if you
subscribe to Caller ID service. Or, follow
these steps to set the date and time.
Note: If you make a mistake, simply
start again at Step 1.
1. Press STORE. PROGRAM MODE
appears.
2. Press
REVIEW . -:- -/- - with
the date cursor flashing and SET
DATE
appear.
3. Enter the desired date using number
keys. SET TIME appears and the
hour cursor flashes.
4. Enter the desired time. =AM
#=PM appears.
5. Press to select AM or # to select
PM. The phone beeps and the set
time display returns.
ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY
CONTRAST
Repeatedly press CONTRAST on the
back of the phone to adjust the display
contrast. The CID-927 beeps once then
the current time display returns.
STORE
CONTRAST
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PHONE OPERATION
USING REDIAL
The redial memory holds up to 32 digits,
so it can store both long-distance and lo-
cal numbers. To redial the last number,
lift the handset then press REDIAL.
Notes:
• The redial memory only stores the
last 32 digits of any number dialed.
• The redial memory does not store a
flash entry but stores any digits you
press after FLASH (see “Using
Flash”).
USING FLASH
FLASH performs the electronic equiva-
lent of a switchhook operation for spe-
cial services, such as Call Waiting.
For example, if you have Call Waiting,
press FLASH to answer an incoming call
without disconnecting the current call.
Press
FLASH again to return to the first
call.
Note: If you do not have any special
phone services, pressing FLASH might
disconnect the current call.
USING TONE SERVICES
ON A PULSE LINE
Some special services, such as bank-
by-phone, require tone signals. If you
have pulse service, follow these steps to
use those special services.
1. Be sure TONE/PULSE is set to
PULSE.
2. Call the service.
3. When the service answers, press
. Any additional numbers you dial
are sent as tone signals.
STORING AND DIALING
PRIORITY NUMBERS
You can store emergency phone num-
bers or the phone numbers you call
most frequently in the three priority
memory locations for one-touch dialing.
Each memory location can store up to
16 digits.
REDIAL
FLASH
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Notes:
• You will hear a dial tone during most
steps of this procedure. The phone
does not actually dial the number as
you store it, but you might also hear
a busy tone or recorded operator’s
voice after a few seconds. This is
normal.
• If you do not complete a step within
15 seconds, you must start over
from Step 2.
1. Press STORE. PROGRAM MODE
appears.
2. Enter the phone number you want to
store.
Note: If you make a mistake, hold
down the switchhook for a few sec-
onds, then release it and start over
at Step 2.
3. Press M1, M2, or M3 to store the pri-
ority number.
Without hanging up, repeat Steps
2–4 to store other numbers. Hang
up the handset when you are fin-
ished.
To dial a priority memory number, lift the
handset and press M1, M2, or M3.
Testing Stored Emergency
Numbers
If you want to test a stored emergency
number (police department, fire depart-
ment, ambulance), make the test call
during the late evening or early morning
hours to avoid peak demand periods.
Remain on the line to explain the reason
for your call.
Chain-Dialing
For quick recall of numbers for special
services (such as alternate long-dis-
tance or bank-by-phone), you can store
each group of numbers in its own mem-
ory location.
When calling special services, dial the
service’s main number first. At the ap-
propriate place in the call, dial the mem-
ory number for the additional numbers
you want to send.
USING THE INDEX CARD
The index card on the bottom of the
handset provides a convenient place for
you to record names and phone num-
bers for easy reference. Remove the
plastic cover with a small, pointed ob-
ject, such as a straightened paper clip.
Write the names and numbers (in pencil
in case you want to change them later),
then replace the cover.
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