Radio Shack ET-1125 User manual

Cat. No. 43-1125
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
ET-1125
900 MHz Digital Spread Spectrum
Cordless Telephone
with Caller ID/Call Waiting ID
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FEATURES
Your RadioShack 900 MHz Digital
Spread Spectrum Cordless Telephone
uses advanced technology to give you
superior audio quality and extended
range.
The phone’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 phone can
show you the incoming caller informa-
tion, even when you are already talking
on the phone.
Your phone has these features:
Caller ID Memory — stores up to 50
Caller ID records.
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.
Headset Jack — lets you connect an
optional headset (available from your lo-
cal RadioShack store) for hands-free
convenience.
Tone/Pulse Dialing — lets you use
your phone with either type of service.
Hearing-Aid Compatibility — lets you
use the phone with hearing aids that
have a T (telephone) switch.
900 MHz Operation — provides longer
range and less interference than many
other cordless phones.
Spread Spectrum Technology —
spreads the signal across several fre-
quencies, providing additional security
for your phone conversations.
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 phone’s ringer.
Facedown or Faceup Handset Charg-
ing — you can place the handset on the
base face down or face up (to show the
Caller ID display, for example).
Wall Mountable — you can mount the
phone on a wall to save surface space.
Ample Talk and Standby Time — the
supplied battery (when fully charged)
provides about 3.5 hours of talk time or
7 days of standby time.
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All Rights Reserved.
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Security Access-Protection Code —
automatically prevents other cordless
phone users from using your phone line
while the handset is off the base.
Auto Talk — lets you set the phone so
you can answer a call simply by lifting
the handset from the base.
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.
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.
This phone has been tested and found
to comply with all applicable UL and
FCC standards.
We have designed your phone to con-
form to federal regulations, and you can
connect it to most telephone lines. How-
ever, each phone (and each device,
such as a telephone or answering ma-
chine) that you connect to the telephone
line draws power from the telephone
line. We refer to this power draw as the
device’s ringer equivalence number, or
REN. The REN is on the bottom of your
phone.
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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If you use more than one phone or other
device on the line, add up all of the
RENs. If the total is more than five (or
three in rural areas), your telephones
might not ring. If ringer operation is im-
paired, remove a device from the line.
Your phone complies with Part 68 of
FCC Rules
. You must, upon request,
provide the FCC registration number
and the REN to your telephone compa-
ny. Both numbers are on the bottom of
your phone.
Note: You must not connect your phone
to:
• coin-operated systems
• party-line systems
• most electronic key telephone sys-
tems
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 phone. For this reason, the
phone should not be your only tele-
phone. To be safe, you should also
have a phone that does not require
AC power to operate (not a cordless
phone) so you can still make and re-
ceive calls if there is an AC power
failure.
• Some cordless phones operate at
frequencies that might cause inter-
ference to nearby TVs and VCRs.
To minimize or prevent such interfer-
ence, the base of the cordless
phone should not be placed near or
on top of a TV or VCR.
• Your cordless phone operates on
standard radio frequencies, as allo-
cated by the FCC. Even though your
phone’s access protection code pre-
vents unauthorized use of your
phone line, it is possible for other ra-
dio units operating on similar fre-
quencies within a certain area to
unintentionally intercept your con-
versations and/or cause interfer-
ence. This possible lack of privacy
can occur with any cordless phone.
FCC STATEMENT
The phone 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
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CONTENTS
Installation ............................................................................................................... 6
Mounting the Phone ........................................................................................... 6
On a Desk, Shelf, or Table ........................................................................... 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 .................................................................................. 11
Turning Caller ID/Call Waiting On/Off ............................................................... 11
Storing Your Area Code ................................................................................... 11
Operation ............................................................................................................... 13
A Quick Look at Your Phone ............................................................................ 13
Making and Receiving Calls ............................................................................. 14
Selecting the Channel ...................................................................................... 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 Number and Name in Memory ................................................... 16
Editing or Deleting a Number in Memory ................................................... 17
Entering a Pause ....................................................................................... 17
Reviewing Memory Numbers ..................................................................... 17
Dialing a Memory Number ......................................................................... 17
Chain-Dialing Service Numbers ................................................................. 18
Testing Stored Emergency Numbers ......................................................... 18
Using a Headset ............................................................................................... 18
Caller ID Operation ............................................................................................... 19
Reviewing Caller ID Records ........................................................................... 19
Caller ID Messages ................................................................................... 20
Adding/Deleting the Area Code ........................................................................ 20
Dialing Numbers from a Caller ID Record ........................................................ 20
Storing a Caller ID Record to Memory ............................................................. 21
Deleting Caller ID Records ............................................................................... 21
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................... 22
Care and Maintenance .......................................................................................... 24
Replacing the Battery Pack .............................................................................. 25
The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................................................... 25
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.
You can power the phone using the sup-
plied 9V, 210-mA AC adapter.
Cautions:
You must use a Class 2
power source that supplies
9V DC and delivers at least
210 mA. Its center tip must be set to
positive and its plug must fit the
phone's
DC IN 9V jack. The supplied
adapter meets these specifications.
Using an adapter that does not meet
these specifications could damage
the phone or the adapter.
• Always connect the AC adapter to
the phone before you connect it to
AC power. When you finish, discon-
nect the adapter from AC power be-
fore you disconnect it from the
phone.
Note:
Your telephone connects directly
to a modular telephone line jack. If your
telephone wiring does not have a modu-
lar jack, you can update the wiring your-
self using jacks and adapters available
at your local RadioShack store, or have
the telephone company update the wir-
ing for you.
The USOC number of the jack to be in-
stalled is RJ11C (or RJ11W for a wall
plate jack).
On a Desk, Shelf, or Table
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 base.
4. Plug the modular cord’s other end
into the phone jack.
5. Plug the adapter into a standard AC
outlet.
6. 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, Shelf, or Table,” Step 1, on
Page 6.
2. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s
barrel plug into DC IN 9V as in “On a
Desk, Shelf, or Table,” Step 2, on
Page 6.
3. Route the adapter and modular
cords through the grooves on the
base.
4. Plug the modular cord’s other end
into the wall plate jack, then align
the base’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
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7. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical
position.
Note: 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
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
3/16 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
the adapter cable and modular
cords through the grooves on the
base.
3. Align the base’s keyhole slots with
the mounting screws and slide the
base downward to secure it.
CONNECTING AND
CHARGINGTHE BATTERY
PACK
The phone comes with a rechargeable
nickel-cadmium battery pack in the
handset. 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.
315/16
Inches
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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.
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.
Note: If the CHARGE/IN USE indicator
flashes when the handset is on the
base, the battery pack is not connected
or loosely connected. Reconnect the
battery pack securely.
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 handset or the base loses
power, the security access-protec-
tion code might be lost. To reset the
code, return the handset to the base
for about 5 seconds.
• 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,
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• 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 about a year. When it loses its
ability to fully recharge, order a re-
placement 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, do
this test after you charge the handset’s
battery pack.
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 press 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. Leave DIAL MODE set
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, repeat-
edly press VOL/CID or to select the
desired ringer setting. Each time you
press a button, the phone rings at the
selected setting and the display shows
Ringer AHigh,Ringer ALow,
Ringer BHigh, or Ringer B Low.
Note: Pressing VOL/CID at
Ringer
AHigh or VOL/CID at Ringer B
Low does not change the setting. Press
the opposite arrow key to change the
setting.
DIAL MODE