Radio Shack ET-1123 User manual

Cat. No. 43-1123
OWNER’S MANUAL
ET-1123
Please read before using this equipment.
900 MHz Digital Dual Keypad
Cordless Phone
with Speakerphone and
Caller ID/Call Waiting
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© 2000 RadioShack Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
RadioShack and COM-LOK are registered trademarks used by RadioShack Corporation.
FEATURES
Your RadioShack Digital 900 MHz Dual
Keypad Cordless Speakerphone oper-
ates on the 900 MHz band, which
means less interference, clearer sound,
and greater range than 46/49 MHz cord-
less telephones. The Caller ID records
each caller's telephone number (and
name, if available in your area) and the
date and time of the call. If you sub-
scribe to Call Waiting with Caller ID ser-
vice, your phone shows you the
incoming caller information, even when
you are already on the phone.
Your phone’s feature’s include:
Dual Keypad — let you use the keypad
on the base or on the handset to make
and answer calls or program the
phone's features.
Speakerphone — lets you hold a con-
versation handsfree from the base inter-
com speaker.
30-Number Memory Dialing — lets you
store 30 numbers in memory (20 in the
handset, 10 in the base) for easy dialing.
4 One-Touch Speed Dial Memory —
lets you store four numbers on the base
for one-touch dialing.
Caller ID Memory — stores up to 50
Caller ID records on the handset.
Dual Liquid Crystal Displays — lets
you view an entire Caller ID record on
the handset or base display.
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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Two-Way Intercom/Paging System —
lets you send a signal from the base to
the handset, or from the handset to the
base, to locate the handset or page
someone using it away from the base. If
someone answers the page, you can
use the phone as an intercom and
speak to the person on the handset.
30 Channels — automatically selects a
clear channel when you make or answer
a call. You can also manually change
channels during a call.
Headset Jack — lets you connect an
optional headset for handsfree conve-
nience.
Volume Controls — let you adjust the
volume you hear through the handset
and speakerphone.
Ringer Volume Control — lets you se-
lect from four ringer tone/volume set-
tings on the handset.
Security Access-Protection Code —
helps prevent other cordless phone us-
ers from using your phone line while the
handset is off the base.
COM-LOK — ensures that other cord-
less phone users cannot use your phone
line when the handset is on the base.
Long Battery Life — the supplied bat-
tery pack (when fully charged) provides
about 7 hours of talk time or 7 days of
standby time.
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.
Redial — lets you quickly redial any of
the last three numbers dialed on the
handset. You can also redial the last
number you dialed on the base.
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.
Facedown/Faceup Handset Charging
— you can charge the handset on the
base facedown or faceup.
Wall Mountable — you can mount the
phone base on a wall to save space on
your desktop.
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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
READ THIS BEFORE
INSTALLATION
We have designed your phone to con-
form to federal regulations, and you can
connect it to most telephone lines. How-
ever, 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 num-
ber, 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, remove a device from the
line.
FCC STATEMENT
Your phone 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
Note: Your telephone operates on stan-
dard radio frequencies, as allocated by
the FCC. Even though the security ac-
cess-protection code prevents unautho-
rized use of your phone line, it is
possible for radios operating on similar
frequencies within a certain area to unin-
tentionally intercept your conversations
and/or cause interference. This lack of
privacy can occur with any cordless
phone.
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CONTENTS
Preparation .............................................................................................................. 6
Mounting the Phone ........................................................................................... 6
Connecting and Charging the Battery Pack ....................................................... 8
Setting the Dialing Mode .................................................................................... 9
Turning the Base Ringer On/Off ....................................................................... 10
Setting the Handset’s Ringer Tone/Volume ...................................................... 10
Setting Auto Talk .............................................................................................. 10
Turning Caller ID/Call Waiting On/Off ............................................................... 10
Storing Your Area Code ................................................................................... 11
Operation ............................................................................................................... 12
Making a Call .................................................................................................... 12
Receiving a Call ............................................................................................... 12
Adjusting the Handset Volume ......................................................................... 13
Selecting the Channel ...................................................................................... 13
Using Mute ....................................................................................................... 13
Switching Between the Handset and the Speakerphone ................................. 13
Using Both the Handset and the Speakerphone .............................................. 14
Using Flash ...................................................................................................... 14
Using Redial ..................................................................................................... 14
Using Tone Services On a Pulse Line .............................................................. 14
Using Page/Intercom ........................................................................................ 15
Transferring a Call Between the Handset and the Base .................................. 15
Out of Range .................................................................................................... 16
Using a Headset ............................................................................................... 16
Memory Dialing ................................................................................................ 17
Caller ID Operation ........................................................................................... 20
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................... 23
Care and Maintenance .......................................................................................... 25
Replacing the Battery Pack .............................................................................. 26
The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................................................... 27
Lightning ........................................................................................................... 27
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PREPARATION
Note: The base unit display is protected
during shipment by a piece of clear film.
Carefully peel off this film before using
your phone for the first time.
MOUNTING THE PHONE
You can place the phone'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 modular 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 phone's
range. If you have a choice of several lo-
cations, try each to see which provides
the best performance.
Caution: The supplied RadioShack
adapter was designed specifically for
your phone. Use only the supplied
adapter.
Notes:
• Your telephone connects directly to
a modular telephone line jack. If
your phone line jack is not a modu-
lar 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 (RJ11W for a wall
plate).
On a Desk Top
1. Plug one end of the supplied long
modular cord into the TEL LINE jack
on the back of the base.
2. Plug the modular cord's other end
into a modular telephone line jack.
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 strain relief slot on the bottom of
the base.
Strain Relief Slot
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5. Plug the adapter into a standard AC
outlet.
6. Lift the base's antenna to a vertical
position.
On a Wall Plate
1. Detach the stand from the base by
pressing the latches on the stand.
2. Insert the two tabs at the top of the
narrow end of the supplied bracket
into the base's upper tab slots as
shown, then press down on the
bracket's latches and insert them
into the lower slots.
3. Plug one end of the supplied short
modular cord into the TEL LINE jack
on the back of the base as in Step 1
of “On a Desk Top” on Page 6.
4. Insert the supplied AC adapter's
barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack as
in Step 3 of “On a Desk Top” on
Page 7.
5. Route the adapter and modular
cords through the grooves on the
bracket.
6. 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.
7. Plug the adapter into a standard AC
outlet.
8. Press and lift out the handset
holder, flip it over as shown, then
snap it back into place so it holds
the handset.
9. Lift the base's antenna to a vertical
position.
Stand
Bracket
Adapter
and
Modular
Cord
Grooves
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On a Wall
To mount the phone directly on a wall,
you need two screws (not supplied) with
heads that fit into the keyhole slots on
the bottom of the base. Follow the steps
under “On a Wall Plate” on Page 7, then
apply these additional 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 (8 mm) from the
wall.
2. Plug one end of the supplied long
modular cord into the TEL LINE jack
at the back of the base.
3. Align the bracket's keyhole slots
with the mounting screws and slide
the base downward to secure it.
CONNECTING AND
CHARGING THEBATTERY
PACK
The phone comes with a rechargeable
nickel-cadmium battery pack installed in
the handset, but not connected. Before
using 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. Plug the battery pack's
connector into the socket in the
compartment. The connector fits
only one way.
3. Put the battery pack in the compart-
ment.
4. Replace the cover.
To charge the battery pack, simply place
the handset on the base, facing either
up or down. The CHARGE/IN USE indi-
cator on the base lights.
Recharge the battery pack when Low
Battery flashes on the handset's dis-
play.
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Important: Be sure the battery pack is
properly connected before you try to
charge it.
Notes:
• When you first use the phone after
charging or recharging the battery
pack, the phone might not work and
you might hear a five-beep error sig-
nal. If this happens, return the hand-
set to the base for about 5 seconds.
This resets the security access-pro-
tection code.
• Using a pencil eraser, clean the
charging contacts on the handset
and the base about once a month.
• If the handset's 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 the battery pack becomes weak
during a call, the handset beeps
every 3 seconds and Low Bat-
tery 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 battery pack is completely dis-
charged or the base loses power
while the handset is away from it,
place the handset on the base to
reset the security access-protection
code. If it was the handset that lost
power, recharge the battery pack.
• The supplied battery pack should
last about a year. When it loses its
ability to fully recharge, order a
replacement battery pack through
your local RadioShack store (see
“Replacing the Battery Pack” on
Page 26).
SETTING THE DIALING
MODE
Set DIAL MODE P- -T 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 simple test.
1. Set DIAL MODE P- -T to -T.
2. Press SPEAKER and listen for a dial
tone.
3. Press any number other than 0on
the base's keypad.
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 number either.
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If the dial tone stops, you have
touch-tone service. Leave DIAL
MODE P- -T set to -T. If the dial tone
continues, you have pulse service.
Set DIAL MODE P- -T to P-.
4. Press SPEAKER to hang up.
TURNING THE BASE
RINGER ON/OFF
To turn off the base's ringer
, set RINGER
on the back of the base to OFF. You can
still make or receive calls using this
phone. Telephones on the same line
(and the phone's handset if it is away
from the base) still ring when there is an
incoming call.
To turn on the base's ringer
, set RINGER
to ON.
SETTING THE HANDSET’S
RINGER TONE/VOLUME
You can select one of four different ring-
er tone/volume settings while the phone
is not in use. Press 8
88
8or 9
99
9on the
handset to increase or decrease to the
ringer level setting. Repeatedly press
8
88
8or 9
99
9until you hear the desired ring-
er setting. Each time you press 8
88
8or
9
99
9, the ringer changes and the display
shows Ringer AHigh, Ringer A
Low, Ringer BHigh, or Ringer B
Low.
Note: Pressing 8
88
8when the display
shows
Ringer AHigh or 9
99
9when the
display shows Ringer BLow does not
change the setting. Press the other but-
ton to change the setting.
SETTING 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 hold down
CALL ID until the Caller ID setup
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. Press CALL ID or return the handset
to the base to store the new setting.
TURNING CALLER ID/
CALL WAITING ON/OFF
If you have Call Waiting with Caller ID
service, you can set the phone to show
Caller ID information for an incoming call
even while you are already on the
phone.
Follow these steps to turn the Caller ID/
Call Waiting feature on or off.
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