Radio Shack ET-926 User manual

Cat. No. 43-1096
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
ET-926
900-MHz Digital Spread Spectrum
Cordless Phone
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FEATURES
© 1997 Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
Your RadioShack ET-926 900-MHz
Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless
Phone uses the most advanced cord-
less telephone technology to give you
superior audio quality and extended
range.
Its features include:
Spread Spectrum Technolo
gy
—
spreads signals out over several fre-
quencies rather than locking onto just
one.
900-MHz Operation — provides less
interference, clearer sound, and longer
range than many other cordless
phones (over twice the range of 46/49-
MHz cordless phones).
20 Channels — automatically selects
a clear channel when you make or an-
swer a call.
Securit
y
Access-Protection Code —
automatically prevents other cordless
phone users from using your phone
line while the handset is off the base.
Redial — lets you quickly redial the
last number dialed.
20-Number Memor
y
Dialin
g
— lets
you store up to 20 numbers in memory
for easy dialing.
Pa
g
e— lets you send a paging signal
from the base to the handset to page
someone or locate the handset if you
misplace it.
Flash — sends an electronic switch-
hook signal for use with special phone
services, such as Call Waiting.
Volume Control — lets you adjust the
volume you hear through the handset.
Pro
g
rammable Rin
g
er — lets you se-
lect from eight tone/volume settings.
Tone/Pulse Dialin
g
— you can use
this phone with either type of service.
Quick Talk — lets you answer a call
by just lifting the handset from the
base.
An
y
Ke
y
Answer — lets you press
any key to answer a call when the
handset is away from the base.
Hearin
g
-Aid Compatibilit
y
— lets
you use your phone with hearing aids
that have a T (telephone) switch.
This telephone has been tested and
found to comply with all applicable UL
and FCC standards.
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Important Note: 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-926. 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 receive calls if there is an
AC power failure.
We recommend you record your
phone’s serial number here. The num-
ber is on the bottom 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 reduce the risk of fire
or shock hazard, do not expose
this product to rain or moisture.
CAUTION !
!
READ THIS BEFORE
INSTALLATION
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 on the
bottom of the 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 phones 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 on the
bottom of the 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 ............................................................................................................ 5
Selecting a Location ........................................................................................ 5
Placing the Base on a Desk Top ............................................................... 5
Mounting the Base on a Wall Plate ........................................................... 6
Mounting the Base Directly on the Wall .................................................... 8
Connecting and Charging the Battery Pack .................................................. 10
Setting the Dialing Mode ............................................................................... 11
Setting the Ringer Tone/Volume .................................................................... 12
Using the Belt Clip ......................................................................................... 12
Operation ............................................................................................................ 13
Making and Receiving Calls .......................................................................... 13
Setting the Handset Volume .......................................................................... 13
Using Redial .................................................................................................. 13
Using Flash .................................................................................................... 14
Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line ............................................................ 14
Paging ........................................................................................................... 14
Memory Dialing .............................................................................................. 15
Storing a Number in Memory .................................................................. 15
Entering a Pause .................................................................................... 16
Dialing a Memory Number ...................................................................... 16
Chain-Dialing Service Numbers .............................................................. 16
Testing Stored Emergency Numbers ...................................................... 17
Troubleshootin
g
................................................................................................. 18
Care and Maintenance ....................................................................................... 20
Replacing the Battery Pack ........................................................................... 21
The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................................................ 22
Lightning ........................................................................................................ 22
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INSTALLATION
SELECTING A
LOCATION
You can place the ET-926’s base on a
desk top 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 electrical machinery,
electrical appliances, metal walls
or filing cabinets, wireless inter-
coms, 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
several locations, try each to see
which provides the best performance.
Caution: The supplied RadioShack
AC adapter was designed specifically
for your ET-926. Use only the supplied
adapter.
Notes:
• Your telephone connects directly
to a modular telephone line jack. If
your phone line jack is not a mod-
ular jack, you can update the wir-
ing yourself, using jacks and
adapters available at your local
RadioShack store. Or, you can let
the phone company update the
wiring for you.
• The USOC number of the jack to
be installed is RJ11C (RJ11W if
you want to mount it on a wall
plate).
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 long
modular 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.
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3. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s
barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack
on the back of the base.
4. Route the adapter’s cord through
the strain relief slot on the base.
5. Plug the adapter into a standard
AC outlet.
6. Lift the base’s antenna to a verti-
cal position.
Strain Relief
Slot
Mounting the Base on a
Wall Plate
1. Insert the two catches at the top of
the bracket into the upper slots on
the bottom of the base. Then
press the two latches on the sides
of the bracket into the lower slots.
2. Plug one end of the supplied short
modular cord into the TEL LINE
jack on the back of the base.
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3. Route the modular cord through
the wide right groove on the bot-
tom of the bracket.
4. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s
barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack
on the back of the base.
AC ADAPTOR
DC IN 9V
PULSE-TONE TEL LINE
5. Route the adapter’s cord through
the narrow groove on the bottom
of the bracket.
6. Plug the short modular cord into
the wall plate jack, press the
excess cord into the slot in the
center of the bracket, then align
the bracket’s keyhole slots with
the wall plate studs and slide the
base downward to secure it.
7. Plug the adapter into a standard
AC outlet.
8. Lift the base’s antenna to a verti-
cal position.
AC ADAPTOR
DC IN 9V
PULSE-TONE TEL LINE
AC ADAPTOR
DC IN 9V
PULSE-TONE
TEL LINE
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Mounting the Base Directly
on the Wall
For this mounting method, you need
two flat-head wood screws (not sup-
plied) with heads that fit into the key-
hole slots on the bottom of the base.
1. Drill two holes 35/16
inches apart. Then
thread a screw into
each hole, letting the
heads extend about
3/16 inch from the
wall.
2. Insert the two catches at the top of
the bracket into the upper slots on
the bottom of the base. Then
press the two latches on the sides
of the bracket into the lower slots.
3/16
35/16
3. Plug one end of the supplied long
modular cord into the TEL LINE
jack on the back of the base.
4. Route the modular cord through
the wide right groove on the bot-
tom of the bracket.
AC ADAPTOR
DC IN 9V
PULSE-TONE
TEL LINE
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5. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s
barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack
on the back of the base.
6. Route the adapter’s cord through
the narrow groove on the bottom
of the bracket.
AC ADAPTOR
DC IN 9V
PULSE-TONE
TEL LINE
7. Align the keyhole slots with the
mounting screws and slide the
base downward to secure it.
8. Plug the modular cord into a mod-
ular phone line jack.
9. Plug the adapter into a standard
AC outlet.
10. Lift the base’s antenna to a verti-
cal position.
AC ADAPTOR
DC IN 9V
PULSE-TONE
TEL LINE
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CONNECTING AND
CHARGING THE
BATTERY PACK
The ET-926 comes with a recharge-
able nickel-cadmium battery pack in
the handset. Before using your phone,
you must connect the battery pack,
then charge it for about 14 hours.
1. Slide the cover in the direction of
the arrow to remove it.
2. Unfasten the plastic retainer strap
and lift the battery pack out of the
compartment. Plug the battery
pack’s connector into the socket in
the compartment. The connector
fits only one way.
3. Replace the battery pack inside
the compartment and refasten the
retainer strap.
4. Replace the cover.
To charge the battery pack, place the
handset upright on the base if you
placed the ET-926 on a desk top, or
hang the handset on the holder if you
mounted it on a wall. The In Use/
Charge indicator on the base lights.
When the handset beeps and the Talk/
Batt Low indicator on the handset
flashes, recharge the battery pack.
Notes:
• If the In Use/Charge indicator
does not light when you place the
handset on the base, be sure the
battery pack and AC adapter are
correctly and securely connected.
Also, check the charging contacts
on the handset and the base. If
the contacts are dirty or tarnished,
clean them with a pencil eraser.
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