Radio Shack ET-539 User manual

Cat. No. 43-1039
OWNER’S MANUAL
25-Channel Cordless Telephone
Please read before using this equipment.
ET-539
with Lighted Keypad
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FEATURES
© 1996 Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
COM-LOK is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
RadioShack is a trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
Your RadioShack ET-539 25-Channel
Cordless Telephone with Lighted Key-
pad includes the latest advances in
cordless phone technology, and in-
cludes these features:
Auto-Scan — automatically selects
the clearest channel when you pick up
the phone.
25-Channel Selector — lets you man-
ually change channels to find the one
with the least interference.
Li
g
hted Ke
y
pad — lights to make the
phone easy to use when you are mak-
ing or answering a call in a dark room.
10-Number Memor
y
— lets you store
10 phone numbers in memory for easy
dialing.
Advanced Super CCT Circuitr
y
—
provides clarity comparable to a cord-
ed phone, reduces background noise,
and increases effective operating dis-
tance.
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 Protec-
tion Code — changes each time you
disconnect and restore power 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 — with the touch of a button,
quickly redials the last number dialed.
Touch Tone or Pulse (Rotar
y
) Dial-
in
g
— lets you connect your phone to
either type of service.
Handset Volume Control — lets you
control the volume of the sound you
hear through the handset.
Hearin
g
-Aid Compatibilit
y
— lets
you use your phone with hearing aids
that have a T (telephone) switch.
Please read this Owner’s Manual care-
fully so you can enjoy all of your tele-
phone’s features.
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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 ET-539. For this reason, the ET-
539 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)soyoucanstillmakeandreceive
calls if there is an AC power failure.
This telephone has been tested and
found to comply with all applicable UL
and FCC standards.
Your ET-539 operates on standard ra-
dio frequencies, as allocated by the
FCC. Therefore, it is possible for other
radio units operating on similar fre-
quencies, within a certain area, to in-
advertently intercept your conversa-
tions and/or cause interference on
your cordless telephone. This lack of
privacy can occur with any cordless
telephone.
For your records, we urge you to
record the serial number of your phone
in the space below. The serial number
is on the bottom panel of the base.
Serial Number ______________
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.
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.
Warning: To prevent fire or shock
hazard, do not expose this product
to rain or moisture.
CAUTION
!
!
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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’s 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,
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’s base.
Note: You must not connect your
phone to any of the following:
• Coin-operated systems
• Party-line systems
• Most electronic key phone sys-
tems
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CONTENTS
Installation ............................................................................................................ 6
Selecting a Location ........................................................................................ 6
Placing the Base on a Desk Top ............................................................... 6
Mounting the Base on a Wall Plate ........................................................... 7
Mounting the Base Directly on a Wall ....................................................... 8
Preparation ......................................................................................................... 10
Connecting the Battery ................................................................................. 10
Charging the Battery ..................................................................................... 10
Setting the Dialing Mode ............................................................................... 11
Setting the Volume.......................................................................................... 11
Operation ............................................................................................................ 12
Making/Answering a Call .............................................................................. 12
Using the Handset at the Base ............................................................... 12
Using the Handset Away from the Base ................................................. 12
Changing Channels ...................................................................................... 13
Using Redial .................................................................................................. 13
Using Flash ................................................................................................... 13
Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line ........................................................... 14
Using Page ................................................................................................... 14
Memory Dialing ............................................................................................. 14
Storing a Number in Memory .................................................................. 15
Entering a Pause in a Memory Number ................................................. 16
Dialing a Stored Number ........................................................................ 16
Storing/Chain Dialing 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 ....................................................................... 21
Lightning ....................................................................................................... 21
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INSTALLATION
SELECTING A LOCATION
Select a location for the telephone that
is:
• Near an AC outlet
• Near a telephone line jack
• Out of the way of normal activities
• Away from electrical machinery,
electrical appliances, and metal
walls or filing cabinets
• Away from 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.
Note: If the phone line jack is not a
modular jack, you must update the wir-
ing yourself, using jacks and adapters
available at your local RadioShack
store. Or, you can let the phone com-
pany update 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 or RJ11W for a wall
jack.
Caution: You must use a 120V AC/
12V DC adapter that delivers at least
200 milliamps with its center tip set to
positive. Its plug must correctly fit the
phone’s 12V DC 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
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.
4. Plug the adapter into a standard
AC outlet.
5. Fully extend the base’s antenna
and place it in a vertical position.
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Mounting the Base on
a Wall Plate
You need a standard wall plate (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 sup-
plied bracket's center.
4. Align the tabs on the bracket with
the slots on the back of the base
and push up on the bracket until it
snaps in place.
Note: If you later want to remove
the bracket, press PUSH and slide
the bracket down to remove it
from the base's bottom.
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 around the
strain relief and through the right
slot on the base's bottom and
under the clips as shown.
6. Plug the adapter into a standard
AC outlet.
7. Plug the modular cord into the
wall plate's jack.
(illus
w/callout:
AC Adapter)
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8. Align the bracket's keyhole slots
with the wall plate studs and slide
the base downward to secure it.
9. Press and lift out the handset
holder. Rotate the holder 180
degrees as shown, and then snap
it back into place so it holds the
handset.
10. Fully extend the base’s antenna
and place it in a vertical position.
Mounting the Base Directly
on a Wall
You need two wood screws (not sup-
plied) for this mounting method.
1. Drill two holes 315/16 inches (100
mm) apart. Then thread a screw
into each hole, letting the heads
extend about 1/4inch (6.5 mm)
from the wall.
2. Plug one end of the supplied long
modular 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. Then
plug the cord's other end into a
modular phone line jack.
(Illus with
callout: Lift)
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4. Align the tabs on the bracket with
the slots on the back of the base
and push up on the bracket until it
snaps in place.
Note: If you later want to remove
the bracket, press PUSH and slide
the bracket down to remove it
from the base's bottom.
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 around the
strain relief and through the right
slot on the base's bottom and
under the clips.
6. Plug the adapter into a standard
AC outlet.
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
degrees as shown, and then snap
it back into place so it holds the
handset.
9. Fully extend the base’s antenna
and place it in a vertical position.
(Illus with
callout:
AC Adapter)
(illus with
callout: Lift)
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PREPARATION
CONNECTING THE
BATTERY
Before you use your phone for the first
time, you must connect the battery and
charge it for 15 hours.
Slide off the battery compartment cov-
er on the back of the handset and con-
nect the battery’s plug to the pins
inside the compartment.
Replace the cover, then follow the in-
structions under “Charging the Bat-
tery.”
CHARGING THE
BATTERY
After you connect the battery, set
POWER to OFF. Then place the hand-
set on the base so the CHARGE/TALK
indicator lights and let the battery
charge for about 15 hours.
The phone recharges whenever the
handset is on the base. You can re-
charge the battery at any time, but you
must be sure to recharge the battery
when LOW BATT lights on the hand-
set.
Notes:
• The first time you use your phone
after charging the 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 the hand-
set is turned on. Then return the
handset to the base for 5 sec-
onds. This resets the security
access protection code.
(Illus with
callout:
CHARGE/
TALK
Indicator)
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