Radio Shack ET-1101 User manual

Cat. No. 43-1101
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
ET-1101
900MHz 40-Channel
Headset Cordless Phone
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FEATURES
Your RadioShack ET-1101 900MHz 40-
Channel Headset Cordless Phone com-
bines the clarity of 900MHz communica-
tion with portability and convenience.
The ET-1101’s headset connects to a
cordless keypad, so you can make calls
away from the base. And the headset lets
you keep your hands free while you talk.
Your phone includes these features:
900 MHz — provides less interference
and clearer sound than 46–49 MHz cord-
less phones.
40-Channel Auto Scan — automatically
selects a clear channel when you make or
answer a call.
Ample Talk and Standby Time — the
supplied battery (when fully charged) pro-
vides about 8 hours of talk time or 7 days
of standby time.
10-Number Memory — stores up to 10
frequently called phone numbers for easy
dialing.
Dual Charging Slots — lets you charge
a spare battery pack (not supplied) so the
ET-1101 is always ready to go, even un-
der constant use.
Intercom — lets you page the keypad
from the base, or the base from the key-
pad, and hold a conversation with the per-
son at the other end.
Headset Volume Control — lets you ad-
just the volume you hear through the
headset.
Ringer Volume Control — lets you
choose high, medium, or low volume on
the keypad’s ringer.
Advanced Super CCT Circuitry — pro-
vides sound clarity comparable to that of
a corded phone.
Security Access-Protection Code —
prevents other cordless phone users from
using your phone line while the keypad is
off the base.
COM-LOK®— ensures that other cord-
less phone users cannot use your phone
line when the keypad is on the base.
Redial — lets you redial the last number
dialed, with the touch of a button.
Mute — prevents the person on the other
end of the phone line from hearing you as
you talk to someone else in the room.
© 1998, 1999 Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
COM-LOK and RadioShack are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.
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Flash — sends an electronic switchhook
signal for use with special phone services
such as Call Waiting.
Tone or Pulse (Rotary) Dialing — lets
you use your phone with tone or pulse di-
aling and lets you easily switch from pulse
to tone dialing for long-distance, bank-by-
phone, or other special services.
Belt Clip — lets you carry the keypad on
your belt for easy portability.
Hearing-Aid Compatibility — lets you
use your phone with hearing aids that
have a T (telephone) switch.
Your ET-1101 is ETL listed to UL stan-
dards and meets all applicable FCC stan-
dards.
Important Note: Cordless phones such
as this one require AC power to operate.
When the AC power is off, you cannot dial
out or receive incoming calls using your
ET-1101. To be safe, 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.
Note: 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 conversa-
tion or cause interference. This possible
lack of privacy can occur with any cord-
less phone.
We recommend you record your phone’s
serial number here. The number is on the
bottom of the base.
Serial Number: __________________
This symbol is intended to alert you to
the presence of uninsulated dangerous
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 mainte-
nance instructions are included in the lit-
erature 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 conform
to federal regulations, and you can con-
nect it to most telephone lines. However,
each device that you connect to the
phone line draws power from the phone
line. We refer to this power draw as the
device’s
ringer equivalence number , or
REN. The REN is on the bottom of the
base.
If you are using more than one phone or
other device on the line, add up all the
RENs. If the total is more than five (three
in rural areas), your phones might not
ring. If ringer operation is impaired, re-
move a device from the line.
FCC STATEMENT
This telephone complies with Part 68 of
FCC Rules . You must, upon request, pro-
vide the FCC registration number and the
REN to your phone company. These
numbers are shown on the bottom of the
base.
Note: You must not connect your phone
to any of the following:
• coin-operated systems
• party-line systems
• most electronic key phone systems
Warning: Changes or modifications to
this unit not expressly approved by Ra-
dioShack could void the user’s authority
to operate the equipment.
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CONTENTS
Preparation ................................................................................................................... 6
Selecting a Location ................................................................................................ 6
Connecting the Phone ............................................................................................. 6
Connecting and Charging the Battery Pack ............................................................ 7
Attaching the Headset Holder ................................................................................. 8
Adjusting the Headset ............................................................................................. 9
Setting the Ringers On or Off .................................................................................. 9
Setting the Keypad’s Ringer Volume ..................................................................... 10
Setting the Dialing Mode ....................................................................................... 10
Operation .................................................................................................................... 11
Making and Receiving Calls .................................................................................. 11
Adjusting the Headset’s Volume ............................................................................ 11
Changing Channels ............................................................................................... 11
Using Redial .......................................................................................................... 12
Using Mute ............................................................................................................ 12
Using Flash ........................................................................................................... 12
Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line .................................................................... 12
Using Page/Intercom ............................................................................................. 13
Paging the Headset/Keypad ........................................................................... 13
Paging the Base .............................................................................................. 13
Memory Dialing ..................................................................................................... 14
Storing a Number in Memory .......................................................................... 14
Entering a Pause in a Memory Number .......................................................... 15
Dialing a Stored Number ................................................................................ 15
Chain Dialing Service Numbers ...................................................................... 15
Testing Stored Emergency Numbers .............................................................. 15
Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................... 16
Care and Maintenance ............................................................................................... 17
Replacing the Battery Pack ................................................................................... 17
The FCC Wants You to Know ................................................................................ 18
Lightning ................................................................................................................ 19
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PREPARATION
SELECTING A LOCATION
You can place the phone’s base on a flat
surface such as desk, shelf, or table. Se-
lect a location that is:
• near an easily accessible AC outlet
• near a telephone line jack
• out of the way of normal activities
• away from electrical machinery, elec-
trical appliances, metal walls, filing
cabinets, wireless intercoms, security
alarms, and room monitors
The base’s location affects the phone’s
range. If you have a choice of several lo-
cations, try each to see which provides
the best performance.
Notes:
• Your telephone connects directly to a
modular telephone line jack. If your
phone line jack is not a modular jack,
you can update the wiring yourself,
using jacks and adapters available at
your local RadioShack store. Or, you
can let the phone company update
the wiring for you.
• The USOC number of the jack to be
installed is RJ11C.
CONNECTING THE PHONE
After you select a location for the phone’s
base, follow these steps to connect it to
AC power and to the phone line.
Caution: You must use a Class
2 power source that supplies 12
volts DC and delivers at least
500 mA. Its center tip must be set to posi-
tive and its plug must fit the ET-1101's DC
12V 500mA jack. The supplied adapter
meets these specifications. Using an
adapter that does not meet these specifi-
cations could damage the ET-1101 or the
adapter.
1. Plug one end of the supplied modular
cord into the TEL. LINE jack on the
back of the base.
2. Plug the modular cord’s other end
into a modular phone line jack.
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3. Plug the supplied AC adapter’s barrel
plug into the DC 12V 500mA jack on
the back of the base.
4. Plug the adapter into a standard AC
outlet.
5. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical
position.
CONNECTING AND
CHARGING THE BATTERY
PACK
The ET-1101 comes with a rechargeable
nickel-cadmium battery pack. You must
connect the battery pack and charge it for
at least 15 hours before you use the
phone.
To connect the battery pack, line up the
slots on the battery pack with the posts on
the back of the keypad. Press down and
slide the battery pack forward until the
latch clicks.
To charge the battery pack, place the
keypad in the front charging slot on the
base. The CHARGE/IN USE indicator on
the base lights.
To charge a spare battery pack, place it in
the rear charging slot with its latch end
facing down and its contacts toward the
rear of the base. The CHARGE indicator
lights.
Spare battery packs (RadioShack Cat.
No. 23-810, not supplied) are available at
your local RadioShack store.
Recharge the battery pack when the LOW
BATT indicator on the keypad flashes.
Rear
Charging
Slot
Front
Charging
Slot
LOW BATT
Indicator
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Notes:
• When you first use the phone after
charging or recharging the battery
pack, the phone might not work and
you might hear error tones (three
beeps).
If you hear the error tones, return the
keypad to the base for about 5 sec-
onds to reset the security access-
protection code.
• About once a month, fully discharge
the battery pack by keeping the
phone off the base until the LOW
BATT indicator flashes. Otherwise,
the battery pack loses its ability to
fully recharge.
• If the CHARGE/IN
USE indicator does
not light when you
place the keypad
on the base, be
sure the battery
pack and AC
adapter are cor-
rectly and securely
connected. Also,
check the charging
contacts on the
keypad and base. If
the contacts are
dirty or tarnished,
clean them with a
pencil eraser.
Charging Contacts
Charging Contacts
• If the battery pack becomes com-
pletely discharged or the base loses
power while the handset is away from
it, the security access-protection code
needs to be reset. To reset the securi-
ty code, place the handset on the
base for about 5 seconds. If it was the
handset that lost power, leave it on
the base to charge the battery pack.
• If you are not going to use your phone
for an extended period of time, dis-
connect its battery pack. This helps
increase the battery pack’s usable
life.
ATTACHINGTHEHEADSET
HOLDER
Insert the tabs on the headset holder into
the slots on the base and snap it into
place.
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ADJUSTING THE HEADSET
1. Place the headset on your head with
the earpiece over either ear.
2. Adjust the headset band until it rests
with almost no pressure on your ear
and the top of your head.
If the headset is loose, adjust it
inward slightly to tighten it. If the
headset is tight, gently pull the head-
set band out to loosen it.
3. Hold the headset in place, and adjust
the microphone boom until it is about
even with your chin. Experiment until
you find the most comfortable posi-
tion.
Caution: The microphone boom
swivels on the headset. Do not bend
the microphone boom while you
adjust it.
Note: When you are not using the head-
set, place it on the headset hanger. Oth-
erwise (if you just lay it down on a flat
surface, for example), you might have to
repeat these adjustments.
SETTING THE RINGERS ON
OR OFF
The ringer switch on the right side of the
base controls both the keypad and base
ringers. To have the ET-1101 ring when a
call comes in, set RINGER to ON. To turn
the ringer off, set RINGER to OFF.
With RINGER set to OFF, the phone does
not ring, but you can still make outgoing
calls. If you hear an extension telephone
ring, you can answer the incoming call on
this phone. The CHARGE/IN USE indica-
tor on the base and the IN USE indicator
on the keypad flash until you answer the
call.
RINGER
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SETTING THE KEYPAD’S
RINGER VOLUME
You can adjust the keypad’s ringer vol-
ume by repeatedly pressing RINGER AD-
JUST when the phone is not in use. The
keypad rings with the current volume
(high, medium, or low) as you select it.
Note: You cannot adjust the base’s ringer
volume.
SETTING THE DIALING
MODE
Set TONE-PULSE on the side of the base
for the type of service you have. If you are
not sure which type you have, do this sim-
ple test after charging the battery pack.
1. Set TONE-PULSE to TONE.
2. Press TALK so the IN USE indicator
lights and listen for a dial tone.
3. Press any number other than 0.
Note: If your phone system requires
that you dial an access code (9, for
example) before you dial an outside
number, do not press the access
code either.
If the dial tone stops, you have touch-
tone service. If the dial tone contin-
ues, you have pulse service.
4. If you have tone service, leave TONE-
PULSE set to TONE. If you have pulse
service, set TONE-PULSE to PULSE.
5. To hang up, place the keypad on the
base or press TALK.
RINGER
ADJUST
IN USE
Indicator
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