Radio Shack ET-531 User manual

Cat. No. 43-1031
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
ET-531
10-Channel Cordless Telephone
with 10-Memory Speed Dialing
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FEATURES
© 1995 Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
COM-LOK and Radio Shack are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.
Your Radio Shack ET-531 10-Channel
Cordless Telephone with 10-Memory
Speed Dialing includes the latest ad-
vances in cordless phone technology.
It includes the following features:
10-Channel Selector — lets you eas-
ily select the channel with the best per-
formance and least interference.
Advanced Super CCT Circuitr
y
—
provides clarity comparable to a cord-
ed phone, reduces background noise,
and increases effective operating dis-
tance.
10-Number Memor
y
— lets you store
10 phone numbers in memory for easy
dialing.
COM-LOK — ensures that other cord-
less phone users cannot use your
phone line while the handset is on the
base.
Automatic Securit
y
Access Code —
changes each time you return the
handset to the base to help prevent
other cordless phone users from using
your phone line while the handset is off
the base.
Flash — sends an electronic switch-
hook signal for use with special phone
services such as call waiting.
Redial — quickly redials the last num-
ber dialed, with the touch of a button.
Touch Tone or Pulse (Rotar
y
) Dial-
in
g
— lets you connect your phone to
either type of service.
Hearin
g
-Aid Compatibilit
y
— lets
you use your phone with hearing aids
that have a T (telephone) switch.
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:__________________
Please read this owner’s manual care-
fully so you can enjoy all of your tele-
phone’s features.
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,
the cordless phone should not be your
only telephone. To be safe, you should
also have a phone that does not re-
quire AC power to operate (not a cord-
less phone) so you can still make and
receive calls if there is an AC power
failure.
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This telephone has been tested and
found to comply with all applicable
FCC and UL standards.
Note: Your 10-Channel Cordless Tele-
phone with 10-Memory Speed Dialing
operates on standard radio frequen-
cies, as allocated by the FCC. There-
fore, it is possible for other radio units
operating on similar frequencies, with-
in a certain area, to inadvertently inter-
cept your conversa-tions and/or cause
interference on your cordless tele-
phone. This lack of privacy can occur
with any cordless telephone.
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 telephone to
conform to federal regulations, and
you can connect it to most telephone
lines. However, 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 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 registration number
and the REN to your phone company.
These numbers are located on the bot-
tom 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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CONTENTS
Preparation ........................................................................................................... 5
Installing the Battery ........................................................................................ 5
Installing the Handset’s Antenna.......................................................................5
Selecting a Location ........................................................................................ 5
Placing the Base on a Desk Top ............................................................... 6
Mounting the Base on a Wall Plate ........................................................... 6
Mounting the Base Directly on the Wall .................................................... 7
Charging the Battery ........................................................................................ 9
Setting the Dialing Mode ................................................................................. 9
Setting the Ringer On/Off .............................................................................. 10
Operation ............................................................................................................ 11
Making/Answering a Call ............................................................................... 11
Using the Handset at the Base ............................................................... 11
Using the Handset Away from the Base ................................................. 11
Reducing Interference ................................................................................... 12
Redial ............................................................................................................ 12
Using Flash .................................................................................................... 12
Using Tone Services with a Service Number.................................................. 13
Using Page .................................................................................................... 13
Memory Dialing .............................................................................................. 14
Storing a Number in Memory .................................................................. 14
Entering a Pause in a Memory Number .................................................. 15
Dialing a Stored Number ......................................................................... 15
Chain Dialing Service Numbers .............................................................. 15
Testing Stored Emergency Numbers ...................................................... 15
Troubleshootin
g
................................................................................................. 16
Care and Maintenance ....................................................................................... 18
Replacing the Battery .................................................................................... 19
The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................................................ 19
Lightning ........................................................................................................ 20
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PREPARATION
INSTALLING THE
BATTERY
Before you use your phone for the first
time, you must install and connect the
battery, then charge it for about 12-15
hours.
To install the battery, slide off the bat-
tery compartment cover on the back of
the handset. Place the battery in the
compartment, then connect the battery
to the pins inside the battery compart-
ment.
Then install the handset’s antenna, re-
place the cover, mount the phone (see
“Selecting a Location”), and follow the
instructions under “Charging the Bat-
tery.”
INSTALLING THE
HANDSET’S ANTENNA
Insert the antenna into the hole at the
top of the handset, then rotate the an-
tenna clockwise until it is secure.
SELECTING A LOCATION
You can place your phone on a desk,
shelf, or table, or mount it 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 fluorescent lights, elec-
trical machinery, electrical appli-
ances, and metal walls or filing
cabinets
• Away from computers, remote
control toys, wireless intercoms,
alarms, and room monitors.
The base’s location affects the phone’s
range. If you have a choice of several
locations, try each to see which pro-
vides the best performance.
Notes:
• If the phone line jack is not a mod-
ular jack, you must update the wir-
ing. You can do this yourself,
using jacks and adapters avail-
able at your local Radio Shack
store, or you can let the phone
company update the wiring for
you.
• The phone company will charge
you for the installation of the nec-
essary jacks.
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• The USOC number of the jack to
be installed is RJ11W for a wall
jack or RJ11C for a baseboard
jack.
Caution: You must use a 120 VAC/12
VDC adapter that delivers at least 200
milliamps. Its plug must correctly fit the
phone’s 12VDC jack. The supplied
adapter meets these requirements.
Using an adapter that does not meet
these requirements could damage the
phone or the adapter.
Placing the Base on a Desk
Top
Follow these steps when you place the
base on a desk, shelf, or table.
1. Plug one end of the supplied mod-
ular cord into the TEL. LINE 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 12VDC jack on
the back of the base.
4. Plug the adapter into a standard
AC outlet.
5. Place the handset upright over the
charging contacts on the top of
the base (see “Charging the Bat-
tery”).
Note: The phone will not charge if
you try to use the charging con-
tacts on the side of the base while
it is flat on a desk top.
6. Fully extend the base’s antenna
and place it in a vertical position.
Mounting the Base on a Wall
Plate
You need a short modular cord (such
as Radio Shack Cat. No. 279-390, not
supplied) and a standard wall plate for
this mounting method.
1. Plug one end of the short modular
cord into the TEL. LINE jack on the
back of the base.
2. Route the short cord downward
through the slot on the base’s bot-
tom and under the clips as shown.
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3. Route the other end of the short
cord through the hole in the
bracket’s center.
4. Attach the supplied bracket to the
bottom of the base by inserting
the tabs on the bracket into the
slots on the base, then sliding the
bracket up.
5. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s
barrel plug into the 12VDC jack on
the back of the base. Then plug
the adapter into a standard AC
outlet.
6. Plug the 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. Carefully place the handset in the
cradle at the top of the base and
make sure it is secure.
Note: If you later want to mount
the base on a desktop, press
PUSH on the bracket and pull it off
to remove it.
9. Fully extend the base’s antenna
and place it in a vertical position.
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.
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2. Plug one end of the supplied mod-
ular cord into the TEL. LINE jack
on the back of the base.
3. On the bottom of the base, route
the modular cord downward and
under the slot’s clips as shown.
4. Attach the supplied bracket to the
bottom of the base by inserting
the tabs on the bracket into the
slots on the base, then sliding the
bracket up.
5. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s
barrel plug into the 12VDC jack on
the back of the base. Then 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. Carefully place the handset in the
cradle at the top of the base and
make sure it is secure.
Note: If you later want to mount
the base on a desktop, press
PUSH on the bracket and pull it off
to remove it from the base’s bot-
tom.
9. Fully extend the base’s antenna
and place it in a vertical position.
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CHARGING THE
BATTERY
Before you use your phone for the first
time or when you install a new battery,
make sure RINGER ON/OFF on the
handset is set to OFF, then charge the
battery for about 12-15 hours by plac-
ing the handset on the cradle so the
POWER and CHARGE indicators
light.
The phone charges whenever the
handset is on the base. You can re-
charge the battery at any time, but be
sure to recharge it when BATT LOW
lights on the handset.
Notes:
• Continuing to use the battery after
BATT LOW lights could shorten
overall battery life.
• The first time you use your phone
after installing a new battery, the
handset might not work or might
sound an error tone when you
press
TALK. This might also occur
when you recharge a battery that
has been completely discharged.
If this happens, be sure RINGER
ON/OFF is set to ON. Then return
the handset to the cradle for 5
seconds. This resets the security
access code.
• If the 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 the handset and base. If the
contacts are dirty or tarnished,
gently clean them with a pencil
eraser.
• About once a month, fully dis-
charge the battery. Keep the
handset off the cradle until BATT
LOW lights. Then return the hand-
set to the cradle and recharge the
battery for about 10 hours.
SETTING THE DIALING
MODE
Set TONE/PULSE on the base for the
type of service you have. If you are not
sure which type you have, do this test.
1. Set TONE/PULSE to TONE.
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2. Lift the handset, press TALK, and
listen for a dial tone.
3. Press any number other than 0.
If the dial tone stops, you have touch-
tone service. Leave TONE/PULSE set
to TONE.
If the dial tone continues, you have
pulse (rotary) service. Set TONE/
PULSE to PULSE.
SETTING THE RINGER
ON/OFF
To turn off the ringer, set RINGER ON/
OFF on the handset to OFF. To turn on
the ringer, set it to ON.
Note: With the handset’s ringer off,
you can still make and receive calls us-
ing the cordless phone. Telephones on
the same line still ring when there is an
incoming call, the handset’s IN USE in-
dicator flashes, and the POWER and
CHARGE indicators on the base flash
until you answer the call.
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