Radio Shack ET-1102 User manual

Cat. No. 43-1102
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
ET-1102
900 MHz Digital Spread Spectrum
Cordless Telephone
with Caller ID/Call Waiting ID
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FEATURES
© 1998 Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
Your RadioShack ET-1102 900 MHz
Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless Tele-
phone uses advanced cordless tele-
phone technology to give you superior
audio quality and extended range.
The ET-1102’s Caller ID unit records
each caller’s telephone number (and
name, if available in your area) and the
day and time of the call, as provided by
your local phone company to Caller ID
service subscribers. And, if you sub-
scribe to Call Waiting with Caller ID, the
ET-1102 can show you the incoming
caller information, even when you are al-
ready on the phone.
Your ET-1102 has these features:
900 MHz Operation — provides longer
range and less interference than many
other cordless phones.
Spread Spectrum Technolo
gy
—
spreads the signal across several fre-
quencies, providing additional security
for your phone conversations.
Caller ID Memor
y
— stores up to 50
Caller ID records.
3-Line Liquid Cr
y
stal Displa
y
— lets
you view an entire Caller ID record on
one screen.
10-Number Memor
y
Dialin
g
— lets you
store up to 10 numbers in memory for
easy dialing.
Volume Control — lets you adjust the
volume you hear through the handset.
Ad
j
ustable Rin
g
er — lets you choose
high or low volume for the ET-1102’s
ringer.
Pa
g
e— lets you send a signal from the
base to the handset to page someone or
to help you locate the handset if you
have misplaced it.
Facedown or Faceup Handset Char
g
-
in
g
— you can place the handset on the
base facedown or faceup (to show the
Caller ID display, for example).
Wall Mountable — you can mount the
ET-1102 on the wall to save space on
your desk top.
Ample Talk and Standb
y
Time — the
supplied battery (when fully charged)
provides about 4 hours of talk time or 7
days of standby time.
20 Channels — automatically selects a
clear channel when you make or answer
a call.
Securit
y
Access-Protection Code —
automatically prevents other cordless
phone users from using your phone line
while the handset is off the base.
Redial — lets you quickly redial the last
number dialed.
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Flash — sends an electronic switch-
hook signal for use with special phone
services, such as Call Waiting.
Tone/Pulse Dialing — lets you use ei-
ther type of service, and you can easily
switch from pulse to tone dialing for
long-distance, bank-by-phone, or other
special services.
Auto Talk — you can set the phone so
you can answer a call simply by lifting
the handset from the base.
Any Key Answer — you can set the
phone so you can press any key to an-
swer a call when the handset is away
from the base.
Hearing-Aid Compatibility — lets you
use your phone with hearing aids that
have a T (telephone) switch.
This telephone has been tested and
found to comply with all applicable UL
and FCC standards.
We recommend you record your
phone’s serial number here. The num-
ber is on the bottom of the base.
Serial Number __________________
Important Caller ID Information
To use the phone’s Caller ID and Caller
ID with Call Waiting features, 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 available:
• caller’s number only
• caller’s name only
• caller’s name and number
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.
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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Important:
• 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-1102. 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.
• When AC power is lost, the ET-1102
loses the security access-protection
code connection between the base
and the handset. When power is re-
stored, put the handset on the base
briefly to restore this connection so
you can use the handset.
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 connect to the tele-
phone line draws power from the line.
We refer to this power draw as the
phone’s
ringer equivalence number
, or
REN. The REN is 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 areas, a total
REN of three might impair ringer opera-
tion. If ringer operation is impaired, re-
move one of the devices from the line.
FCC STATEMENT
Your telephone complies with Part 68 of
FCC Rules
. You must, upon request,
provide the FCC registration number
and the REN to your phone company.
These numbers are on the bottom of the
base.
You must not connect your phone to any
of the following:
• coin-operated systems
• party-line systems
• most electronic key phone systems
This equipment 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 interference in a residential
area. However, your equipment 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 receiving
antenna.
• Increase the distance between the
equipment and the radio or TV.
• Use outlets on different electrical cir-
cuits for the equipment and the ra-
dio or TV.
Consult your local Radio Shack store if
the problem still exists.
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CONTENTS
Installation ............................................................................................................... 6
Mounting the Phone ........................................................................................... 6
On a Desk .................................................................................................... 6
On a Wall Plate ............................................................................................ 7
Directly on the Wall ...................................................................................... 8
Connecting and Charging the Battery Pack ....................................................... 9
Setting the Dialing Mode .................................................................................. 11
Setting the Ringer’s Volume ............................................................................. 12
Using Auto Talk ................................................................................................ 12
Turning Caller ID/Call Waiting On/Off ............................................................... 12
Storing Your Area Code ................................................................................... 13
Telephone Operation ............................................................................................ 14
Making and Receiving Calls ............................................................................. 14
Adjusting the Handset Volume ......................................................................... 14
Using REDIAL .................................................................................................. 14
Using FLASH .................................................................................................... 15
Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line ............................................................... 15
Paging .............................................................................................................. 15
Memory Dialing ................................................................................................ 16
Storing a Name and Number in Memory ................................................... 16
Editing or Deleting a Number in Memory ................................................... 17
Entering a Pause ....................................................................................... 18
Reviewing Memory Numbers ..................................................................... 18
Dialing a Memory Number ......................................................................... 18
Chain-Dialing Service Numbers ................................................................. 19
Testing Stored Emergency Numbers ......................................................... 19
Using a Headset ............................................................................................... 19
Caller ID Operation ............................................................................................... 20
Reviewing Caller ID Records ........................................................................... 20
Caller ID Messages ................................................................................... 21
Dialing Numbers from a Caller ID Record ........................................................ 21
Storing a Caller ID Record to Memory ............................................................. 21
Deleting Caller ID Records ............................................................................... 22
Troubleshootin
g
.................................................................................................... 23
Care and Maintenance .......................................................................................... 25
Replacing the Battery Pack .............................................................................. 26
The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................................................... 27
Lightning ........................................................................................................... 27
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INSTALLATION
MOUNTING THE PHONE
You can place the ET-1102’s base on a
desk or table, mount it on a standard
wall plate, or mount it directly on a wall.
Choose a location that is:
• near an AC outlet
• near a telephone line jack
• out of the way of normal activities
• away from electrical machinery,
electrical appliances, metal walls or
filing cabinets, wireless intercoms,
alarms, and room monitors
• away from other cordless phones
The base’s location affects the hand-
set’s range. If you have a choice of sev-
eral locations, try each to see which
provides the best performance.
Caution: The supplied RadioShack
adapter was designed specifically for
your ET-1102. Use only the supplied
adapter.
Notes:
• Your telephone connects directly to
a modular phone line jack. If your
phone line jack is not a modular
jack, you can update the wiring
yourself, using jacks and adapters
available from your local Ra-
dioShack store. Or, you can let the
telephone company update the wir-
ing for you.
• The USOC number of the jack to be
installed is RJ11C, or RJ11W for a
wall plate jack.
On a Desk
Follow these steps when you place the
base on a desk or table.
1. Insert the bracket’s tabs into the
base’s upper tab slots as shown,
then press down on the bracket’s
clips and insert them into the clip
slots.
2. Plug one end of the supplied long
modular cord into the TEL LINE jack
on the back of the base.
3. Plug the modular cord’s other end
into a modular phone line jack.
Upper Tab Slots
Clips
Clip Slots
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4. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s
barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack on
the back of the base.
5. Route the adapter’s cord through
the strain relief slot on the bracket.
6. Plug the adapter into a standard AC
outlet.
7. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical
position.
On a Wall Plate
1. Insert the bracket’s tabs into the
base’s lower tab slots as shown,
then press down on the bracket’s
clips and insert them into the clip
slots.
2. Plug one end of the supplied short
modular cord into the TEL LINE jack
on the back of the base.
3. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s
barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack on
the back of the base.
4. Route the adapter’s cord through
the narrow groove on the bottom of
the bracket.
Strain
Relief Slot
Lower
Clip Slots
Tabs Slots
Tab
Narrow
Groove
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5. Plug the modular cord into the wall
plate jack, then align the bracket’s
keyhole slots with the wall plate
studs and slide the base downward
to secure it.
6. Plug the adapter into a standard AC
outlet.
7. Press and lift out the handset hold-
er, rotate it 180×, then snap it back
into place.
8. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical
position.
Directly on the Wall
For this mounting method, you need two
screws (not supplied) with heads that fit
into the keyhole slots on the bottom of
the base.
1. Drill two holes 315/16
inches (100 mm)
apart. Then thread a
screw into each hole,
letting the heads ex-
tend about 5/16 inch (8
mm) from the wall.
2. Insert the bracket’s tabs into the
base’s lower tab slots as shown,
then press down on the bracket’s
clips and insert them into the clip
slots.
3. Plug one end of the supplied long
modular cord into the TEL LINE jack
on the back of the base.
5
/
16
"
3
15
/
16
"
Lower
Clip Slots
Tabs Tab
Slots
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4. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s
barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack on
the back of the base.
5. Route the modular and adapter
cords through the grooves on the
bottom of the bracket.
6. Align the keyhole slots with the
mounting screws, and slide the base
downward to secure it.
7. Plug the modular cord into a modu-
lar phone line jack.
8. Plug the adapter into a standard AC
outlet.
9. Press and lift out the handset hold-
er, rotate it 180×, then snap it back
into place so it holds the handset.
10. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical
position.
CONNECTING AND
CHARGINGTHEBATTERY
PACK
The ET-1102 comes with a recharge-
able nickel-cadmium battery pack in the
handset but not connected. Before using
your phone, you must connect the bat-
tery pack, then charge it for about 24
hours.
Grooves
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1. Press down and slide off the battery
pack compartment cover as shown.
2. Unfasten the plastic retainer strap
and lift the battery pack out of the
compartment.
3. Plug the battery pack’s connector in-
to the socket in the compartment
(the connector fits only one way),
then replace the battery pack and
fasten the retainer strap.
4. Replace the cover.
To charge the battery pack, place the
handset either faceup or facedown on
the base. The CHARGE indicator on the
base lights and Total:00 appears on
the handset display.
Recharge the battery pack when Low
Battery flashes on the display.
CHARGE Indicator
Important: Be sure the battery pack is
properly connected before you try to
charge it. The CHARGE indicator lights
when the handset is on the base, even if
the battery pack is not connected.
Notes:
• When you first use the phone after
charging or recharging the battery
pack, the phone might not work and
you might hear an error tone when
you press TALK. If this happens, re-
turn the handset to the base for
about 5 seconds. This resets the se-
curity access-protection code.
• If the base loses power for 30 min-
utes while the handset is away from
it, the security access-protection
code might be lost. To reset the
code, return the handset to the base
for about 5 seconds.
The handset does not lose its secu-
rity access-protection code even if
the battery pack is completely dis-
charged.
• Using a pencil eraser, clean the
charging contacts on the handset
and the base about once a month.
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