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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• If the battery pack becomes weak
during a call, the handset beeps ev-
ery 3 seconds and Low Battery
flashes. When this happens, you
cannot make another call on the
phone until you recharge the battery
pack.
• About once a month, fully discharge
the battery pack by keeping the
handset off the base until Low
Battery
flashes. Otherwise, the
battery pack loses its ability to fully
recharge.
• If the display is blank and the phone
does not work, recharge the battery
pack. (The battery power might be
too low to light the display.)
• If you are not going to use your
phone for an extended period of
time, disconnect the battery pack.
This increases the battery pack’s
usable life.
• The supplied battery pack should
last for about a year. When it loses
its ability to fully recharge, order a
replacement battery pack from your
local RadioShack store (see “Re-
placing the Battery Pack” on
Page 26).
SETTING THE DIALING
MODE
Set DIAL MODE on the back of the base
for the type of service you have. If you
are not sure which type you have, once
the battery pack is fully charged, do this
test.
1. Be sure DIAL MODE is set to T
(tone).
2. Lift the handset, press TALK, 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 dial the access code
either.
If the dial tone stops, you have
touch-tone service. Leave DIAL
MODE set to T.
If the dial tone continues, you have
pulse service. Set DIAL MODE to P
(pulse).
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SETTING THE RINGER’S
VOLUME
At any time except during a call, press
VOL s or t to set the ringer volume. The
phone rings at the selected volume and
the display shows Ringer High or
Ringer Low.
USING AUTO TALK
Your phone is preset so you must press
TALK to answer a call. With auto talk
turned on, you can answer a call by just
lifting the handset from the base, or, if
the handset is away from the base, by
pressing any key.
Follow these steps to turn auto talk on or
off.
1. Lift the handset and press FUNC-
TION. A menu appears with Auto
Talk selected.
2. Press SELECT to change the auto
talk setting. On or Off appears indi-
cating the selected setting.
3. To clear the display when you finish,
press FUNCTION or return the hand-
set to the base.
TURNING CALLER ID/
CALL WAITING ON/OFF
If you have Call Waiting with Caller ID
service, you can set the ET-1102 to
show Caller ID information for an incom-
ing call even while you are already on
the phone.
Follow these steps to turn the Caller ID/
Call Waiting feature on or off.
1. Lift the handset and press FUNC-
TION.
2. Press 2or t to select CIDCW (Caller
ID/Call Waiting).
3. Press SELECT to change the Caller
ID/Call Waiting setting. On or Off
appears indicating the selected set-
ting.
4. Return the handset to the base to
store the new setting.
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STORING YOUR AREA
CODE
To quickly dial a number from a Caller
ID record (see “Dialing Numbers from a
Caller ID Record” on Page 21) or to cor-
rectly store a number from a record into
a memory dialing location (see “Storing
a Caller ID Record to Memory” on
Page 21), you must store your local area
code in the ET-1102’s memory. Then,
when you dial from a Caller ID record,
the ET-1102 skips the area code if it
matches the one you stored.
Follow these steps to store your area
code.
1. Lift the handset and press FUNC-
TION.
1. Press 3(or t twice) to select Area
Code.
2. Press SELECT, then enter your 3-
digit area code. If you make a mis-
take, repeatedly press or to
move the cursor over the incorrect
digit, then enter the correct number.
Note: If an area code is already
stored, it appears on the display
when you press SELECT. To delete
the area code, press DELETE three
times. Then enter your area code.
3. Press SELECT to store the area
code, then press FUNCTION or re-
turn the handset to the base to clear
the display.
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TELEPHONE OPERATION
MAKING AND RECEIVING
CALLS
To make a call, lift the handset and
press
TALK (the IN USE indicator on the
base lights), then dial the number. You
see the number as you dial, then (after a
few seconds) the call’s elapsed time.
Note: You can also dial the number be-
fore you press TALK. If you make a mis-
take, repeatedly press or until the
cursor is over the incorrect digit, then
enter the correct number.
To answer a call, lift the handset from
the base and press TALK. If auto talk is
on, just lift the handset from the base,
or, if the handset is away from the base,
press any key.
To end a call, place the handset on the
base or press TALK.
ADJUSTING THE
HANDSET VOLUME
To adjust the volume of the sound you
hear through the handset, during a call,
press VOL t for normal volume or VOL s
for high volume. The display shows
Volume Normal or Volume High.
USING REDIAL
You can quickly dial the last number di-
aled. Lift the handset and press TALK,
then press REDIAL.
Notes:
• You can also press REDIAL (so you
see the stored number) first, then
press
TALK.
• The redial memory holds up to 32
digits, so you can redial long-
distance as well as local numbers.
• The redial memory also holds pause
entries. See “Entering a Pause” on
Page 18.
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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 dialing, you can still use
these special tone services by following
these steps.
1. Be sure DIAL MODE is set to P.
2. Dial the service’s main number.
3. When the service answers, press
TONE( ). Any additional numbers
you dial are sent as tone signals.
4. To reset the phone to pulse dialing,
simply hang up or press FLASH (see
“Using FLASH” on Page 15).
PAGING
To page the person who has the hand-
set or to locate the handset when the
phone is not in use, press PAGE/FIND.
The handset beeps for 2 seconds.
To have the handset beep for a full
minute, hold down PAGE/FIND for 2 sec-
onds. To stop the beeping sooner, press
TALK twice.
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MEMORY DIALING
You can store up to ten phone numbers
and names in memory, then dial a stored
number by entering its memory location
number.
Each stored number can be up to 20
digits, and each name can be up to 14
characters.
Storing a Name and Number in
Memory
Notes:
• An error tone sounds and the phone
exits the storing process if you wait
more than 20 seconds between
each key press.
• If you receive a call during memory
entry, the phone exits the storing
process.
1. Lift the handset.
2. Hold down MEM until Memory
Store and a list of memory loca-
tion numbers appears.
3. Choose a memory location (0–9) by
pressing a number or by repeatedly
pressing s or t.
4. To store a name, press SELECT.
Store Name appears.
If you do not want to enter a name,
skip to Step 6. <Memory
n
> will be
stored as the name (
n
is the location
number you selected).
5. To enter a name, use t or s to select
the characters and or to move
the cursor.
Repeatedly press t to see the char-
acters in alphabetical order. (The
display shows uppercase letters
first, then lowercase letters, num-
bers, and special characters.)
Notes:
• Press s to see the characters in
reverse alphabetical order.
• You can hold down s or t to scroll
rapidly through the characters.
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• If you make a mistake, move the
cursor over the error, then enter
the correct character, or press
DELETE to delete a character. To
delete all the characters, hold
down
DELETE for at least 1 sec-
ond.
6. Press SELECT. Store Number ap-
pears.
7. Enter the phone number and any
tone or pause entries (see “Using
Tone Services on a Pulse Line” on
Page 15 and “Entering a Pause” on
Page 18).
Instead of using the lower keypad
keys, you can use t or s to enter the
number and other entries and or
to move the cursor. Repeatedly
press t to see the numbers first, then
special characters, including hy-
phens, pause entries (P), and tone
entries ( ). Press s to see them in
reverse order.
8. Press SELECT. The phone beeps
and Memory
n
Stored appears.
After 2 seconds, Memory Store
appears, and you can repeat Steps
3–8 to store more numbers.
9. When you finish, press MEM to exit
the Memory Store display.
For each stored number, write the per-
son’s or company’s name next to the ap-
propriate location number on the
supplied memory directory sticker. (Use
a pencil in case you need to change the
number later.) Peel the backing from the
sticker and attach it to the phone as
shown.
To replace a stored number, simply store
a new one in its place.
Editing or Deleting a Number in
Memory
Follow these steps to edit or delete a
memory number.
1. Lift the handset.
2. Hold down MEM until Memory
Store and a list of memory loca-
tion numbers appear on the display.
3. Choose a memory location (0–9) by
pressing a number or by repeatedly
pressing s or t.
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4. Press SELECT. A menu appears
with the three options listed below.
Press s or t to choose an option, fol-
low the instructions listed, then
press
SELECT.
Edit Memory
n
. Edit the record as
described in Steps 5 through 8 of
“Storing a Name and Number in
Memory” on Page 16.
Delete Memory
n
. The display
prompts you to confirm the deletion.
Move the cursor to Yes or No, then
press SELECT or DELETE. The
phone beeps, and Memory
n
De-
leted appears.
Go Back. Returns you to the list of
memory numbers.
Entering a Pause
In some telephone systems, you must
dial an access code (9, for example) and
wait for a second dial tone before you
can dial an outside number. You can
store the access code with the phone
number. However, you should also store
a pause after the access code to allow
the outside line time to connect. To en-
ter a 2-second pause, press PAUSE or
use s or t to select Pon the display. You
can add more pause entries for a longer
pause.
Reviewing Memory Numbers
To review your memory numbers, press
MEM. The list of memory location num-
bers (0–9) appears with the name stored
with each number (or <Memory
n
>if
you did not store a name).
To see the stored phone numbers, press
. An arrow to the right of the number
means it is longer than 14 digits. Press
again to see the rest of the number.
Repeatedly press to return to the
name display.
To exit the memory number list, press
MEM.
To see a stored name and phone num-
ber at the same time, press SELECT
when the cursor is by a memory location
number. To exit this display without stor-
ing any changes, hold down DELETE un-
til the display clears.
Dialing a Memory Number
To dial a number stored in memory, lift
the handset and press MEM. The list of
memory location numbers appears.
Choose a memory location (0–9) by
pressing a number or by repeatedly
pressing s or t, then press TALK.
You can also dial a memory number by
pressing TALK first, then pressing MEM
and entering a memory location number.
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Chain-Dialing Service Numbers
For quick recall of numbers for special
services (such as bank by phone), store
each group of numbers in its own mem-
ory location.
Dial the service’s main number first.
Then, at the appropriate place in the
call, press MEM and enter the number
for the location where the additional in-
formation is stored.
Testing Stored Emergency
Numbers
If you store an emergency service’s
number (police department, fire depart-
ment, ambulance) and you choose to
test the stored number, make the test
call during the late evening or early
morning hours to avoid peak demand
periods. Also, remain on the line to ex-
plain the reason for your call.
USING A HEADSET
You can make or answer calls with
hands-free convenience using an op-
tional headset that has a 3/32-inch (2.5-
mm) plug. Contact your local Ra-
dioShack store for a suitable headset.
To connect the headset, pull open the
rubber cover marked on the side of
the handset, then insert the headset’s
plug into the jack.
Notes:
• Connecting a headset disconnects
the handset’s earpiece and micro-
phone.
•VOL s or t on the handset also con-
trols the headset’s volume.
• If you place the handset on the base
to recharge it while the headset is
connected, be sure the handset
seats properly.
With a headset connected, you can
make or answer calls as usual using the
keys on the handset.
You can use a handset holder (available
from your local RadioShack store) to
hang the handset on your belt for greater
convenience.
When you finish using the headset, dis-
connect it from the handset and close
the rubber cover to protect the jack.
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CALLER ID OPERATION
If you subscribe to Caller ID service from
your phone company, the phone compa-
ny sends information about the call, as
well as the time and date, between the
first and second rings of every call you
receive.
The ET-1102 displays this information
when it receives a call, and it stores up
to 50 Caller ID records for later review. It
also shows if caller information is un-
available or if the name and number
were blocked by the caller (see “Caller
ID Messages” on Page 21).
If you subscribe to Call Waiting with Call-
er ID, you will hear a tone through the
handset when a call comes in, then the
Caller ID record appears. If you want to
answer the incoming call, press FLASH.
To resume the previous phone conver-
sation, press FLASH again.
If the ET-1102’s Caller ID memory be-
comes full, any new call replaces the
oldest call’s record.
REVIEWING CALLER ID
RECORDS
To review the Caller ID records, lift the
handset and press CALL ID. The number
of new Caller ID records, if any, and the
total number of records appears.
Note: If the handset is faceup on the
base, it shows the number of Caller ID
records, so you can see if you have new
records to review.
Repeatedly press t to scroll through the
Caller ID records from the newest to the
oldest, or s to scroll back through the
records. To scroll quickly through the
records, hold down t or s.
When you scroll past the last record,
End appears. When you scroll past the
first record, the record totals appear.
The top line of each record shows the
date, time and the number of calls from
that number. The second line shows the
caller’s name, and the third line shows
the caller’s phone number.
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