Radio Shack ET-908 User manual

Cat. No. 43-1083
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
ET-908
900 MHz Digital Cordless Telephone
With 10-Number Speed Dialing
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FEATURES
Your Radio Shack ET-908 900 MHz
Digital Cordless Telephone With 10-
Number Speed-Dialing uses advanced
digital cordless telephone technology
to give you superior sound quality. It
uses the recently allocated 900 MHz
band which means less interference,
clearer sound, and greater range than
46/49 MHz cordless telephones. Its
cordless operation lets you make or
answer calls just about anywhere in
your home or office.
Your phone’s features include:
900 MHz Operation —provides better
sound and less interference than many
other cordless phones.
Di
g
itall
y
Encoded Si
g
nal — prevents
other people from picking up your
phone’s signal and listening to your
conversations.
Securit
y
Access Protection Code —
changes each time you place the
handset on the base, to minimize the
chances of other cordless phones us-
ing your phone line.
10 Channels — scans 10 channels
(frequency pairs used between the
base and the handset) and automati-
cally selects the one with the least in-
terference each time you make or
receive a call, and lets you change the
channel during a call.
Out of Ran
g
e Si
g
nal — the handset
beeps to let you know when you move
out of the base’s operating range.
10-Number Speed Dialin
g
— lets you
store up to 10 phone numbers in mem-
ory for easy dialing.
Pa
g
in
g
S
y
stem — letsyou send a sig-
nal from the base to the handset so
you can page someone oreasily locate
the handset when it is away from the
base.
An
y
-Ke
y
Answer — lets you press
any key on the handset (exceptOFF) to
answer an incoming call.
Di
g
ital Volume Control — lets you
adjust the volume of the sound you
hear through the handset.
Pro
g
rammable Rin
g
er — lets you se-
lect from four ringer types and turn the
handset’s ringer on or off.
Privac
y
— prevents the person on the
other end of the phone line from hear-
ing your conversation with someone in
the room.
Flash — sends an electronic switch-
hook signal for use with special phone
services such as call waiting.
Redial — lets you quickly dial the last
number dialed.
© 1995 Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
Radio Shack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
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Touch Tone (DTMF) or Pulse Dialing
—lets you use your phone with either
type of dialing.
Hearing Aid Compatible — lets you
use this telephone with hearing aids
that have a T (telephone) switch.
This phone has been tested and found
to comply with all applicable UL and
FCC standards.
Important: Cordless phones such as
this one require AC power to operate.
When AC power is off, you cannot dial
out or receive incoming calls using
your ET-908. For this reason, the ET-
908 should not be your only telephone.
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 receive calls if
there is an AC power failure.
For your records, we recommend you
record the phone’s serial number in the
space below. The number is located
on the bottom of the base.
Serial Number:
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.
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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READ THIS BEFORE
INSTALLATION
Your telephone conforms to federal
regulations, and you can connect it to
most telephone lines. However, each
device 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 on the label on the base’s
back.
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 request,
provide the FCC Registration Number
and the REN to your phone company.
These numbers are on the label on the
base’s back.
You must not connect your phone to
any of the following:
• Coin-operated systems
• Party-line systems
• Most electronic key phone sys-
tems
Note: Your telephone operates on
standard radio frequencies, as allocat-
ed by the FCC. Even though the ac-
cess protection code prevents
unauthorized use of your phone line, it
is possible for other radio units operat-
ing on similar frequencies within a cer-
tain area to unintentionally intercept
your conversations and/or cause inter-
ference. This lack of privacy can occur
with any cordless phone.
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CONTENTS
Installation ............................................................................................................ 6
Selecting a Location ........................................................................................ 6
Placing the Base on a Desktop ....................................................................... 6
Mounting the Base on a Wall .......................................................................... 7
Mounting on a Wall Plate .......................................................................... 7
Mounting Directly on the Wall ................................................................... 9
Preparation ......................................................................................................... 11
Installing the Battery Pack ............................................................................ 11
Charging the Battery Pack ............................................................................ 11
Setting the PULSE/TONE Switch .................................................................. 13
Adjusting the Ringer ...................................................................................... 13
Checking/Setting the Ringer Type .......................................................... 13
Turning On/Off the Ringer ...................................................................... 14
Operation ............................................................................................................ 15
Making/Answering Calls ................................................................................ 15
Using REDIAL ............................................................................................... 16
Using HOLD .................................................................................................. 16
Using PRIVACY ............................................................................................ 16
Using FLASH ................................................................................................ 17
Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line ........................................................... 17
Using PAGE .................................................................................................. 17
Changing Channels ...................................................................................... 18
Using Memory Dialing ................................................................................... 18
Storing a Number in Memory .................................................................. 18
Storing a Pause in Memory .................................................................... 19
Dialing a Stored Number ........................................................................ 20
Chain Dialing Service Numbers .............................................................. 20
Testing Stored Emergency Numbers ...................................................... 20
Troubleshootin
g
................................................................................................ 21
Out of Range Indications .............................................................................. 23
Out of Range with No Call ...................................................................... 23
Out of Range with a Call in Progress ..................................................... 23
Care and Maintenance ...................................................................................... 24
The FCC Wants You to Know ....................................................................... 25
Lightning ....................................................................................................... 25
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INSTALLATION
SELECTING A
LOCATION
You can set the ET-908’s base on a
flat surface (such as a desktop or
counter-top), mount it on a modular
jack wall plate, or mount it directly on
the wall. 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 per-
formance.
Select a location that is:
• Near an AC outlet
• Near a telephone line jack
• Away from electrical machinery,
electrical appliances, and metal
walls or filing cabinets
• Away from wireless intercoms,
alarms, and room monitors
If the phone line jack is not a modular
jack, you must update the wiring. You
can convert the wiring yourself, using
jacksand adapters available at your lo-
cal Radio Shack store. Or, you can let
the phone company update the wiring
for you.
Notes:
• The phone company charges for
the installation of the necessary
jacks.
• The USOC number of the base-
board jack to be installed is
RJ11C.
• After you mount the phone, you
must install the battery pack and
charge it for 24 hours before you
use it the first time. See “Prepara-
tion” on Page 11.
PLACING THE BASE ON
A DESKTOP
1. Plug one end of the supplied 7-
foot modular cord into the TO TEL
LINE jack on the back of the ET-
908’s base.
2. Plug the modular cord’s other end
into a modular phone line jack.
3. Plug the ET-908’s AC cord into a
standard AC outlet. The POWER
indicator turns on.
4. For the best reception, adjust the
base’s antenna so it stands
straight up.
TO TEL. LINE
1
2
3
4
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MOUNTING THE BASE
ON A WALL
Using the supplied mounting bracket,
you can mount the ET-908’s base on a
phone jack wall plate or directly on the
wall.
To prepare the bracket for mounting,
twist off the tabs attached to the center
of the bracket and press them securely
into the holes on the narrow end of the
bracket.
Mounting on a Wall Plate
1. Press the ET-908’s AC cord under
the recessed clip directly below it
on the bottom of the phone.
2. Plug one end of the supplied short
modular cord into the TO TEL LINE
jack, then press the cord under
the other recessed clip on the bot-
tom of the phone.
3. Insert the tabs on the supplied
mounting bracket into the slots on
the bottom of the base. Then
press the bracket down until it
snaps into place.
TO TEL. LINE
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4. Press the AC cord into the top and
bottom grooves on the left side of
the bracket, press the modular
cord into the center groove on the
right side of the bracket, then plug
the modular cord into the modular
phone jack.
5. Line up the keyhole slots on the
bracket with the studs on the wall
plate, then slide the base down
onto the wall plate until it is
secure.
6. Press up on the handset holder to
remove it, turn it over so its tabbed
edge faces up, then press it back
down into its slot on the base.
7. Plug the ET-908’s AC cord into a
standard AC outlet. The POWER
indicator turns on.
8. For the best reception, adjust the
base’s antenna so it stands
straight up.
Note: If you want to remove the sup-
plied bracket after attaching it, simply
press in the tab on each side of the
bracket and lift the bracket away from
the base.
POWER
CORDLESS • SPEAKERPHONE ET-908
TONEPULSE
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Mounting Directly on the Wall
Using a drill (not supplied) and the sup-
plied screws and spacers, you can
easily mount your ET-908 directly on
the wall.
1. At the desired mounting location,
drill two holes 315/16 inches apart,
one above the other.
2. Place a spacer over each screw,
then thread a screw into each wall
hole until the screw’s head
extends about 1/4inch from the
wall.
3. Press the ET-908’s AC cord under
the recessed clip directly below it
on the bottom of the phone.
4. Plug one end of the supplied 7-
foot modular cord into the TO TEL
LINE jack, then press the cord
under the other recessed clip on
the bottom of the phone.
5. Insert the tabs on the supplied
mounting bracket into the slots on
the bottom of the base, then press
the bracket down until it snaps
into place.
315/16”
TO TEL. LINE
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6. Press the AC cord into the top and
bottom grooves on the left side of
the bracket, press the modular
cord into the top and bottom
grooves on the right side of the
bracket, then plug the modular
cord into a modular phone jack.
7. Line up the keyhole slots on the
bracket with the screws on the
wall, then slide the base down
onto the screws until it is secure.
8. Press up on the handset holder to
remove it, turn it over so its tabbed
edge faces up, then press it back
down into its slot on the base.
9. Plug the ET-908’s AC cord into a
standard AC outlet. The POWER
indicator turns on.
10. For the best reception, adjust the
base’s antenna so it stands
straight up.
Note: If you want to remove the sup-
plied bracket after attaching it, simply
press in the tab on each side of the
bracket and lift the bracket away from
the base.
POWER
CORDLESS • SPEAKERPHONE ET-908
TONEPULSE
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