Radio Shack ET-1109 User manual

Cat. No. 43-1109
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
ET-1109
900 MHz Digital Cordless Telephone
with Caller ID/Call Waiting ID
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FEATURES
Your RadioShack ET-1109 900 MHz
Digital Cordless Telephone uses ad-
vanced technology to give you superior
audio quality and extended range.
The ET-1109’s Caller ID unit records
each caller’s telephone number (and
name, if available in your area) and the
date and time of the call, as provided by
your local phone company to Caller ID
service subscribers. If you subscribe to
Call Waiting with Caller ID, the ET-1109
can show you the incoming caller infor-
mation, even when you are already talk-
ing on the phone.
Your ET-1109 has these features:
900 MHz Operation — Provides longer
range and less interference than many
other cordless phones.
Caller ID Memory — stores up to 50
Caller ID records.
Headset Jack — lets you connect an
optional headset (available from your lo-
cal RadioShack store) for hands-free
convenience.
3-Line Liquid Crystal Display — lets
you view an entire Caller ID record on
one screen.
20-Number Memory Dialing — lets
you store up to 20 numbers in memory
for easy dialing.
Page — lets you send a signal from the
base to the handset to page someone or
to help you locate the handset.
Volume Control — lets you adjust the
volume you hear through the handset.
Adjustable Ringer/Tone Volume—
lets you choose between two volumes
and tones for the ET-1109’s ringer.
Facedown or Faceup Handset Charg-
ing — 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-1109 on a wall to save surface
space.
Ample Talk and Standby Time — the
supplied battery (when fully charged)
provides about 7 hours of talk time or 7
days of standby time.
Security Access-Protection Code —
automatically prevents other cordless
phone users from using your phone line
while the handset is off the base.
Autotalk — you can set the ET-1109 so
you can answer a call simply by lifting
the handset from the base.
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All Rights Reserved.
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Tone or Pulse Dialing — lets you use
tone or pulse (rotary) dialing and lets
you switch from pulse to tone dialing for
long-distance, bank-by-phone, or other
special services.
Redial — lets you quickly redial any of
the last three numbers dialed.
Flash — sends an electronic switch-
hook signal for use with special phone
services, such as Call Waiting.
Hearing-Aid Compatibility — lets you
use the ET-1109 with hearing aids that
have a T (telephone) switch.
This telephone has been tested and
found to comply with all applicable and
FCC standards and is UL listed.
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 Call
Waiting with Caller ID 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.
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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Important:
• Cordless phones such as this one
require AC power to operate. When
the power is off, you cannot make or
receive calls using your ET-1109. 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.
• Your phone operates on standard
radio frequencies as allocated by
the FCC. It is possible for other ra-
dio units operating nearby on similar
frequencies to unintentionally inter-
cept your conversation or cause in-
terference. This possible lack of
privacy can occur with any cordless
phone.
READ THIS BEFORE
INSTALLATION
Your ET-1109 conforms to federal regu-
lations, and you can connect it to most
telephone lines. However, each device
that you connect to the telephone line
draws power from the 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
Your ET-1109 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.
Note: You must not connect your phone
to any of the following:
• coin-operated systems
• party-line systems
• most electronic key phone systems
The ET-1109 complies with the limits for
a Class B digital 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 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 RadioShack 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 or Wall ............................................................................. 7
Connecting and Charging the Battery Pack .................................................... 8
Setting the Dialing Mode ............................................................................... 10
Setting the Ringer Tone/Volume .................................................................... 10
Turning Auto Talk On/Off ............................................................................... 10
Turning Caller ID/Call Waiting On/Off ............................................................ 11
Storing Your Area Code ................................................................................ 11
Operation ............................................................................................................ 13
Making and Receiving Calls .......................................................................... 13
Selecting the Channel ................................................................................... 13
Adjusting the Handset Volume ...................................................................... 13
Using Redial .................................................................................................. 14
Using Flash ................................................................................................... 14
Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line ............................................................ 14
Paging ........................................................................................................... 15
Memory Dialing ............................................................................................. 15
Storing a Number and Name in Memory ................................................ 15
Editing or Deleting a Number in Memory ................................................ 16
Entering a Pause .................................................................................... 17
Reviewing Memory Numbers .................................................................. 17
Dialing a Memory Number ...................................................................... 17
Chain-Dialing Service Numbers .............................................................. 17
Testing Stored Emergency Numbers ...................................................... 18
Using a Headset ............................................................................................ 18
Caller ID Operation ............................................................................................ 19
Reviewing Caller ID Records ........................................................................ 19
Caller ID Messages ................................................................................ 20
Dialing Numbers from a Caller ID Record ..................................................... 20
Storing a Caller ID Record to Memory .......................................................... 20
Deleting Caller ID Records ............................................................................ 21
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................. 22
Care and Maintenance ....................................................................................... 24
Replacing the Battery Pack ........................................................................... 25
The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................................................ 26
Lightning ........................................................................................................ 26
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INSTALLATION
MOUNTING THE PHONE
You can place the phone on a desk or
table, mount it on a standard wall plate,
or mount it directly on a wall.
Select 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: You must use a Class
2 power source that supplies 9
volts DC and delivers at least
210 mA. Its center tip must be set to
positive and its plug must fit the ET-
1109's DC IN 9V jack. The supplied
adapter meets these specifications. Us-
ing an adapter that does not meet these
specifications could damage the ET-
1109 or the 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, shelf or table.
1. Plug one end of the supplied long
modular cord into the TEL LINE jack
on the back of the base.
2. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s
barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack on
the back of the base.
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3. Route the adapter’s cord through
the strain relief slot on the bracket.
4. Plug the adapter into a standard AC
outlet.
5. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical
position.
On a Wall Plate or Wall
1. Plug one end of the supplied short
modular cord into the TEL LINE jack
on the back of the base as in “On a
Desk Top,” Step 1, on Page 6.
2. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s
barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack as
in “On a Desk Top,” Step 3.
3. Route the adapter and modular
cords through the grooves on the
bracket.
4. Plug the modular cord’s other end
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.
5. Plug the adapter into a standard AC
outlet.
6. Press and lift out the handset hold-
er. Rotate it 180°, then snap it back
into place so it holds the handset.
7. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical
position.
Note: To mount the ET-1109 directly on
a wall, you need two screws (not sup-
plied) with heads that fit into the keyhole
slots on the bottom of the base.
Strain
Relief Slot
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Follow the steps under “On a Wall Plate
or Wall” on Page 7, then apply these ad-
ditional instructions for placement on a
wall.
1. Drill two holes 315/16
inches (100 mm)
apart. Then thread
a screw into each
hole, letting the
heads extend about
5/16 inch (5 mm)
from the wall.
2. Plug one end of the supplied long
modular cord into the TEL LINE jack
on the back of the base and route
adapter through the grooves on the
bracket.
3. Align the bracket’s keyhole slots
with the mounting screws and slide
the base downward to secure it.
CONNECTING AND
CHARGING THE BATTERY
PACK
The ET-1109 comes with a recharge-
able nickel-cadmium battery pack in the
handset, but not connected. Before us-
ing your phone, you must connect the
battery pack, then charge it for about 24
hours.
1. Press down and slide off the battery
pack compartment cover.
2. Lift the battery pack out of the com-
partment.
3. Plug the battery pack’s connector in-
to the socket in the compartment,
(the connector fits only one way), re-
place the battery pack, and replace
the cover.
5/16
5/16
315/16
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To charge the battery pack, place the
handset either faceup or facedown on
the base. The CHARGE/IN USE indica-
tor on the base lights and Total:00
appears on the handset display.
Recharge the battery pack when Low
Battery flashes on the display.
Important: Be sure the battery pack is
properly connected before you try to
charge it. The CHARGE/IN USE indica-
tor lights when the handset is on the
base, even if the battery pack is not con-
nected.
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. Return the handset
to the base for about 5 seconds to
reset the security access-protection
code.
• If the base loses power for about 30
minutes while the handset is away
from it, the security access-protec-
tion 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 base about once a month.
• 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 a call until you re-
charge the battery pack.
• About once a month, fully discharge
the battery by keeping the handset
off the base until Low Battery
flashes on the display. 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.
CHARGE/IN USE
Indicator
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• 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 25).
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, after
you charge the handset battery pack, do
this test.
1. Set DIAL MODE 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).
4. Press TALK or place the handset on
the base to hang up.
SETTING THE RINGER
TONE/VOLUME
You can select one of four different ring-
er tone/volume settings on the handset.
At any time, except during a call, press
or to select the desired ringer set-
ting. Each time you press the button, the
phone rings at the selected setting and
the display shows Ringer AHigh,
Ringer ALow, Ringer BHigh, or
Ringer B Low.
Note: Pressing at Ringer AHigh
or at Ringer BLow does not
change the setting. Press the opposite
arrow key to change the setting up or
down when at the highest or lowest lev-
el.
TURNING AUTO TALK
ON/OFF
Your phone is preset so you must press
TALK when you lift the handset from the
base to answer a call. With auto talk
turned on, you can answer a call by just
lifting the handset from the base. If the
handset is away from the base, you can
answer by pressing any key.
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Follow these steps to turn auto talk on or
off.
1. Lift the handset and hold down
CALL ID. A menu appears with 1
Auto Talk selected.
2. Press SELECT to change the auto
talk setting. On or Off appears indi-
cating the selected setting.
3. Return the handset to the base or
press CALL ID to store the new set-
ting.
TURNING CALLER ID/
CALL WAITING ON/OFF
If you subscribe to Call Waiting with
Caller ID service, you can set the ET-
1109 to show Caller ID information for
an incoming call even while you are us-
ing the phone.
Follow these steps to turn the Caller ID/
Call Waiting feature on or off.
1. Lift the handset and hold down
CALL ID.
2. Press 2or to select 2 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 or
press CALL ID to store the new set-
ting.
STORING YOUR
AREA CODE
To quickly dial a number from a Caller
ID record (see “Dialing Numbers from a
Caller ID Record” on Page 20) 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 20), you must store your local area
code in the ET-1109’s memory. Then,
when you dial from a Caller ID record,
the ET-1109 skips the area code if it
matches the one you stored.
Follow these steps to store your area
code.
1. Lift the handset and hold down
CALL ID.
2. Press 3or to select 3 Area
Code:.
CALL ID
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3. Press SELECT, then enter your
three-digit area code. If you make a
mistake, repeatedly press or
to move the cursor over the incor-
rect digit, then enter the correct
number.
Note: If an area code is already
stored, it appears on the display af-
ter you press and hold CALL ID. To
delete the area code, press DELETE
three times. Then enter your area
code.
4. Press SELECT to store the area
code, then press CALL ID or return
the handset to the base to clear the
display.
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OPERATION
MAKING AND RECEIVING
CALLS
To make a call, lift the handset and
press
TALK (the CHARGE/IN USE indi-
cator on the base lights), then dial the
number. The number displays on the
handset as you dial, then (after a few
seconds) the call’s elapsed time dis-
plays.
You can also dial the number before you
press TALK.
If you make a mistake, press DELETE
until the incorrect entry is erased, then
enter the correct number. To delete the
entire number, hold down DELETE for at
least 2 seconds.
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. If
the handset is away from the base,
press any key.
To end a call, place the handset on the
base or press TALK.
SELECTING THE
CHANNEL
The ET-1109 has 30 channels (frequen-
cy pairs used between the base and
handset). If the call seems to disconnect
for no reason during a call, press CH on
the handset to select a different channel.
The display shows Scanning as your
phone searches for a clear channel.
ADJUSTING THE
HANDSET VOLUME
To adjust the volume of the sound you
hear through the handset during a call,
press or on the handset until you
obtain the desired volume level. Vol-
ume Maximum, Volume High, Vol-
ume Medium, or Volume Low
displays on the handset.
Once you set the volume level, the set-
ting is maintained even after you hang
up the phone.
TALK MEM FLASH
TO NE
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USING REDIAL
You can quickly dial any of the last three
numbers you dialed recently. Lift the
handset and repeatedly press REDIAL/
PAUSE until the number you wish to dial
displays. Then press TALK and the
phone dials the number.
Notes:
• You can also press REDIAL/PAUSE
after pressing TALK to dial the last
number dialed.
• 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 17.
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 require tone sig-
nals (such as bank-by-phone). 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
(pulse).
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. The ET-1109’s dial mode resets to
pulse when you make or receive a
call.
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PAGING
To send a page from the base to the
handset or to locate the handset, when
the phone is not in use, press PAGE/
FIND on the base. The handset beeps
for 5 seconds.
To locate the handset using a continu-
ous beep, press and hold PAGE/FIND
longer than 5 seconds.
Press any key or place the handset on
the base to stop the page.
Note: The phone rings when a call
comes in while you are using the page
feature.
MEMORY DIALING
You can store up to 20 phone numbers
and names in memory, then dial a stored
number by entering its memory location
number.
Each number can be up to 20 digits, and
each name can be up to 13 characters.
Storing a Number
and Name 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. Press a number (01–20) to choose a
two-digit memory location. Precede
a single digit location number with 0
– 01,02, 03, and so on.
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> ap-
pears to identify the number (n is the
location number you selected).
5. To enter a name, press or to
select the characters and or
to move the cursor.
TALK MEM FLASH
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Repeatedly press to view the
characters in alphabetical order.
(The display shows uppercase let-
ters first, then lowercase letters,
numbers, and special characters.)
Notes:
• Press to see the characters in re-
verse alphabetical order.
• You can hold down or to scroll
rapidly through the characters.
• 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 second.
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 14 and “Entering a Pause” on
Page 17).
8. Press SELECT. The phone beeps
and Memory nStored appears.
After 2 seconds, Memory Store
appears. 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. Peel
the backing from the sticker and attach it
to the phone.
To replace a stored number, 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 (01-20)
by pressing a number or by repeat-
edly pressing or .
4. Press SELECT. A menu appears
with the three options listed below.
Press or to highlight the de-
sired option then press SELECT to
choose it.
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Edit Memory n— edit the record
as described in Steps 5 through 8 of
“Storing a Number and Name in
Memory” on Page 15.
Delete Memory n— the display
prompts you to confirm the deletion.
Press or to move the cursor to
Yes or No, then press SELECT or
DELETE. When you move the cursor
to Yes and press SELECT or DE-
LETE, the phone beeps, and Memo-
ry nDeleted 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 REDIAL/
PAUSE. You can add more pause en-
tries for a longer pause.
Reviewing Memory Numbers
To review your memory numbers, press
MEM. The list of memory location num-
bers (01-20) 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 13 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, hold down
DELETE until 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 (01–20) by
pressing a number or by repeatedly
pressing or , then press TALK.
You can also dial a memory number by
pressing TALK first, then pressing MEM
and entering a memory location number.
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.
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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.
• or 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 (avail-
able from your local RadioShack
store) to hang the handset on your
belt for greater convenience.
• When you finish using the headset,
disconnect 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-1109 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 20).
If you subscribe to Call Waiting with
Caller 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
conversation, press FLASH again.
If the ET-1109’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 to scroll through
the Caller ID records from the newest to
the oldest, or to scroll back through
the records. To scroll quickly through the
records, hold down or .
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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Caller ID Messages
DIALING NUMBERS FROM
A CALLER ID RECORD
To dial a local number stored in a Caller
ID record, recall the record, then press
TALK. If it is a long distance call, press 1
(1appears before the displayed num-
ber) before you press TALK.
Note: If a Caller ID record does not con-
tain a phone number (if it was blocked
by the caller, for example) you cannot
dial from that record.
STORING A CALLER ID
RECORD TO MEMORY
Follow these steps to store the name
and number from a Caller ID record into
a memory location.
1. Press CALL ID then to recall the
record you want to store.
2. Press MEM. Select Location
appears.
3. Choose a memory location (01-20)
by pressing a number or by repeat-
edly pressing or , then press
SELECT.
Display Description
New:XX
Total:XX Shows the number of new Caller ID records
(records you have not reviewed) and the total
number of records.
Private Name
or
Private Number
The caller has blocked the Caller ID informa-
tion
Unknown Name
or
Unknown Number
The caller is not within a Caller ID service
area.
Incomplete Data Appears if there was an error during the
transmission of Caller ID information. Occa-
sional errors are normal. If the phone fre-
quently displays Incomplete Data,
contact your local telephone company or
RadioShack store.
End Appears when you scroll past the oldest
Caller ID record.
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