Radio Shack ET-518 User manual

Cat. No. 43-1018
OWNER’S MANUAL
Cordless Telephone
Please read before using this equipment.
ET-518
with 9-Memory Speed-Dialing
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FEATURES
© 1995 Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
Radio Shack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
Your Radio Shack ET-518 Cordless
Telephone with 9-Memory Speed Dial-
ing offers the latest advances in cord-
less phone technology. It includes the
following features:
Advanced Super CCT Circuitr
y
—
provides clarity comparable to a cord-
ed phone, reduces background noise,
and increases effective operating dis-
tance.
Automatic Securit
y
Access Code —
changes each time you return the
handset to the cradle to help prevent
other cordless phone users from using
your phone line while the handset is off
the cradle.
COM-LOK®— ensures that other
cordless phone users cannot use your
phone line while the handset is on the
cradle.
9-Number Memor
y
Dialin
g
— lets
you store nine phone numbers in
memory for easy dialing.
Flash — sends an electronic switch-
hook signal for use with special phone
services such as call waiting.
Touch Tone or Pulse (Rotar
y
) Dial-
in
g
— lets you connect your phone to
either type of service.
Redial — quickly redials the last num-
ber dialed with the touch of a button.
Note: Your phone comes with a bat-
tery, which you must install, connect,
and charge before you use your phone
for the first time.
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 cordless phone. For this reason,
this cordless phone should not be your
only telephone. 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 re-
ceive calls if there is an AC power fail-
ure.
For your records, we urge you to
record the serial number of your phone
in the space below. The serial number
is located on the bottom panel of the
base.
Serial Number: __________________
This telephone has been tested and
found to comply with all applicable UL
and FCC standards.
Your cordless telephone operates on
standard radio frequencies, as allocat-
ed by the FCC. Therefore, it is possible
for other radio units operating on simi-
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lar frequencies, within a certain area,
to inadvertently intercept your conver-
sations and/or cause interference on-
your cordless telephone. This lack of
privacy can occur with any cordless
telephone.
However, your cordless phone is avail-
able in four different factory-set fre-
quencies. If you have problems with
interference, you can exchange your
phone within 30 days of purchase for
one that uses a different frequency.
Warning: To prevent fire or shock haz-
ard, do not expose this product to rain
or moisture.
This symbol is intended to alert you
to the presence of uninsulated dan-
gerous voltage within the product’s
enclosure that might be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute 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 in-
cluded in the literature accompany-
ing this product.
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 con-
nect to the phone line draws power
from the line. We refer to this power
draw as the device’s
ringer equiva-
lence number
, or REN. The REN is
shown on the bottom of your phone.
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,
your phone might not ring. In rural ar-
eas, a total REN of three might impair
ringer operation. If ringer operation is
impaired, remove a device from the
line.
FCC STATEMENT
This telephone complies with Part 68
of
FCC Rules
. You must, upon re-
quest, provide the FCC Registration
Number and the REN to your phone
company. These numbers are located
on the bottom of your phone.
Note: You must not connect your
phone to any of the following.
• Coin-operated systems
• Party-line systems
• Most electronic key phone sys-
tems
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.
CAUTION !
!
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Installation ............................................................................................................ 5
Selecting a Mounting Location ........................................................................ 5
Placing the Base on a Desktop ................................................................. 5
Mounting the Base on a Wall Plate ........................................................... 6
Mounting the Base Directly on the Wall .................................................... 8
Preparation ......................................................................................................... 10
Installing the Handset Battery ........................................................................ 10
Charging the Handset Battery ........................................................................10
Setting the Dialing Mode ............................................................................... 11
Operation ............................................................................................................ 12
Making/Answering a Call ............................................................................... 12
Using the Handset at the Base ............................................................... 12
Using the Handset away from the Base .................................................. 12
Using Redial .................................................................................................. 13
Using Flash .................................................................................................... 13
Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line ............................................................ 13
Using Page .................................................................................................... 14
Memory Dialing .............................................................................................. 14
Storing a Number in Memory .................................................................. 14
Entering a Pause in a Memory Number .................................................. 15
Dialing a Stored Number ......................................................................... 16
Storing/Chain Dialing Special Service Numbers ..................................... 16
Testing Stored Emergency Numbers ...................................................... 16
Troubleshootin
g
................................................................................................. 17
Care And Maintenance ...................................................................................... 19
Replacing the Battery .....................................................................................20
The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................................................ 20
Lightning ........................................................................................................ 21
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INSTALLATION
SELECTING A
MOUNTING LOCATION
You can mount the base on a wall
plate or directly on a wall. Or, you can
place it on a desk, shelf, or table. Se-
lect a location that is:
• Near an AC outlet
• Near a telephone line jack
• Out of the way of normal activities
• Away from computers, remote
control toys, wireless micro-
phones, wireless intercoms,
alarms and room monitors, fluo-
rescent lights, electrical machin-
ery, electrical appliances, metal
walls, filing cabinets, and other
large metal objects
For the best reception, you should be
able to fully extend the base’s antenna
and place it in a vertical position.
The base’s location affects the phone’s
range. If you have a choice of several
locations, try each to see which one
provides the best performance.
If the phone line jack is not a modular
jack, you must update the wiring your-
self, using jacks and adapters avail-
able at your local Radio Shack store.
Or, you can let the phone company up-
date the wiring for you.
• The phone company will charge
you for the installation of the nec-
essary jacks.
• The USOC number of the jack to
be installed is RJ11C for a base-
board jack and RJ11W for a wall-
plate jack.
Placing the Base on a
Desktop
Follow these steps to place the base
on a desk, shelf, or table.
1. Plug one end of the supplied mod-
ular cord into the PHONE jack on
the back of the base.
2. Plug the modular cord’s other end
into a modular phone line jack.
3. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s
barrel plug into the 12V DC jack on
the back of the base.
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4. Plug the adapter into a standard
AC outlet.
Caution: You must use a 120V AC/
12V DC adapter that delivers at least
200 milliamps. Its plug must correctly
fit the phone’s 12V DC jack. The sup-
plied adapter meets these require-
ments. Using an adapter that does not
meet these requirements could dam-
age the phone or the adapter.
Mounting the Base on a Wall
Plate
You need a short modular cord (such
as Cat. No. 279-390, not supplied) and
a standard wall plate (Cat. No. 279-
382, not supplied), for this mounting
method.
1. Plug one end of the short modular
cord into the PHONE jack on the
back of the base.
2. Route the short cord downward
through the top left slot on the
base’s bottom and under the clips
as shown.
3. Route the other end of the short
cord through the hole in the
bracket’s center.
4. To attach the supplied bracket to
the bottom of the base, insert the
tabs on the bracket into the slots
on the base, then slide the bracket
up.
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5. nsert the supplied AC adapter’s
barrel plug into the 12V DC jack on
the back of the base. Then route
the adapter’s cord through the
right slot on the base’s bottom and
under the clips as shown. Plug the
adapter into a standard AC outlet.
6. Plug the short modular cord into
the wall plate’s jack.
7. Align the bracket’s keyhole slots
with the wall plate studs and slide
the base downward to secure it.
8. Press and lift out the handset
holder. Rotate the holder 180°as
shown, and then snap it back into
place so it holds the handset.
Note: If you later want to mount the
base on a desktop, press PUSH and
slide the bracket down to remove it
from the base’s bottom.
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Mounting the Base Directly
on the Wall
You need two wood screws (not sup-
plied) for this mounting method.
1. Drill two holes 315/16 inches apart.
Then thread a screw into each
hole, letting the heads extend 1/4
inch from the wall.
2. Plug one end of the supplied mod-
ular cord into the PHONE jack on
the back of the base.
3. On the bottom of the base, route
the modular cord downward and
under the left slot’s clips as
shown.
4. To attach the supplied bracket to
the bottom of the base, insert the
tabs on the bracket into the slots
on the base, then slide the bracket
up.
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5. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s
barrel plug into the 12V DC jack on
the back of the base. Then route
the adapter’s cord through the
right slot on the base’s bottom and
under the clips. Plug the adapter
into a standard AC outlet.
6. Plug the modular cord into a mod-
ular phone line jack.
7. Align the keyhole slots with the
mounting screws and slide the
base downward to secure it.
8. Press and lift out the handset
holder. Rotate the holder 180°as
shown, and then snap it back into
place so it holds the handset.
Note: If you later want to mount the
base on a desktop, press PUSH and
slide the bracket down to remove it
from the base’s bottom.
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PREPARATION
INSTALLING THE
HANDSET BATTERY
Your phone comes with a battery
which you must install, connect, and
charge for 15 hours before you use
your phone for the first time.
To install the battery:
1. Slide off the battery compartment
cover.
2. Insert the battery into the compart-
ment so its connector can reach
the pins inside the compartment,
and secure it with the plastic
strap.
3. Slide the battery’s connector onto
the pins.
Caution: The connector only fits
one way; do not force it. If you
have difficulty sliding the connec-
tor onto the pins, turn it over and
try again.
4. Replace the cover, then follow the
instructions under “Charging the
Handset Battery’’ before you use
the phone.
CHARGING THE
HANDSET BATTERY
When you install a new battery, set
POWER to OFF. Then place the hand-
set on the cradle so the IN USE/
CHARGE indicator lights and charge
the battery for about 15 hours.
Recharge the battery when LOW
BATT on the handset lights.
Caution: To avoid damage to the bat-
tery, always recharge the handset bat-
tery as soon as LOW BATT lights.
Notes:
• You can set POWER to ON while
the battery charges, but it charges
more quickly if you set POWER to
OFF.
• If the IN USE/CHARGE indicator
does not light when you place the
handset on the cradle, be sure the
battery is connected to the pins
inside the battery compartment,
and the AC adapter is securely
connected to the base. Also,
check the charging contacts on
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