Radio Shack ET-927 User manual

Cat. No. 43-1097
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
ET-927
Digital Spread Spectrum
900 MHz Cordless Telephone
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FEATURES
Your RadioShack ET-927 Digital Spread
Spectrum 900 MHz Cordless Telephone
uses advanced digital cordless technol-
ogy to give you superior sound quality. It
uses the 900 MHz band, which means
less interference and 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.
An optional headset jack lets you con-
nect a headset to the handset for hands-
free conversation — perfect for when
you are working in the yard or garage.
Its features include:
900 MHz Operation —provides better
sound and less interference than many
other cordless phones.
3.5-Hour Talk or 7-Day Standby Time
— lets you talk for 3.5 hours or keep the
phone off the base for 7 days without re-
charging (with a fully charged battery
pack).
Digitally Encoded Signal — prevents
other people from picking up your
phone’s signal and listening to your con-
versations.
Two-Way Intercom/Paging System —
lets you send a signal from the base to
the handset, or from the handset to the
base, so you can page someone or eas-
ily locate the handset when it is away
from the base. If someone answers, you
can use the ET-927 as a two-way inter-
com.
20-Number Memory Dialing — lets you
store up to 16 digits in each of 20 mem-
ory locations for easy dialing.
Digital Volume Controls — let you ad-
just the volume of the sound you hear
through the handset and the base.
Out-of-Range Signal — the handset
beeps twice to let you know when you
move out of the base’s operating range.
Security Access Protection Code —
changes each time you place the hand-
set on the base, to minimize the chanc-
es of other cordless phones using your
phone line.
20 Channels — scans the 20 frequency
pairs used between the base and the
handset and automatically selects a
clear channel each time you make or re-
ceive a call.
Any-Key Answer — lets you press any
key on the handset to answer an incom-
ing call.
Programmable Ringers — let you se-
lect from four ringer types and turn the
ringer on or off at both the handset and
the base.
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Mute — prevents the person on the oth-
er end of the phone line from hearing
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.
Hearing Aid Compatible — lets you
use this telephone with hearing aids that
have a T (telephone) switch.
Three Mounting Options — let you
place the phone on a desk top, or mount
it on a wall plate or directly on a wall.
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-927. For this reason, the ET-927
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.
• Some cordless phones operate at
frequencies that might cause inter-
ference to nearby TVs and VCRs.
To minimize or prevent such interfer-
ence, the base of the cordless
phone should not be placed near or
on top of a TV or VCR.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or
shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain
or moisture.
CAUTION
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 SERVICING
TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
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This symbol is intended to alert
you to the presence of uninsu-
lated dangerous voltage within
the product’s enclosure that might
be of sufficient magnitude to con-
stitute 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
included in the literature accom-
panying this product.
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READ THIS BEFORE
INSTALLATION
Your telephone conforms to federal reg-
ulations, 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 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 (three
in rural areas), your phone might not
ring. If ringer operation is impaired, re-
move 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
bottom of the base.
You must not connect your phone to any
of the following:
• coin-operated systems
• party-line systems
• most electronic key phone systems
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CONTENTS
Installation ............................................................................................................... 6
Installing the Handset’s Antenna ........................................................................ 6
Selecting a Location ........................................................................................... 6
Preparation ............................................................................................................ 11
Connecting and Charging the Battery Pack ..................................................... 11
Setting the Dialing Mode .................................................................................. 12
Adjusting the Ringers ....................................................................................... 13
Operation ............................................................................................................... 14
Making/Answering Calls ................................................................................... 14
Adjusting the Volume ........................................................................................ 14
Using REDIAL ................................................................................................... 14
Using MUTE ...................................................................................................... 15
Using FLASH .................................................................................................... 15
Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line ............................................................... 15
Special Features ................................................................................................... 16
Memory Dialing ................................................................................................ 16
Using the Intercom ........................................................................................... 17
Using an Optional Headset .............................................................................. 18
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................... 20
Out-of-Range Indications ................................................................................. 22
Care and Maintenance .......................................................................................... 23
Replacing the Battery Pack .............................................................................. 24
The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................................................... 25
Lightning ........................................................................................................... 25
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INSTALLATION
INSTALLING THE
HANDSET’S
ANTENNA
Insert the antenna into the
hole on the top of the hand-
set, then twist the antenna
clockwise until it is secure.
SELECTING A LOCATION
You can place the phone on a desk top,
or mount it on a wall plate or directly on
a wall. Select a location that is:
• near an AC outlet
• near a telephone line jack
• away from electrical machinery,
electrical appliances, metal walls or
filing cabinets, wireless intercoms,
alarms, and room monitors
• away from other cordless phones
The base’s location affects the phone’s
range. If you have a choice of several lo-
cations, try each to see which provides
the best performance.
Notes:
• Your telephone connects directly to
a modular telephone line jack. If
your phone line jack is not a modu-
lar jack, you can update the wiring
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).
Power the ET-927 using the supplied
9V, 500-mA AC adapter.
Cautions:
You must use a Class 2
power source that supplies
9V DC and delivers at least
500 mA. Its center tip must be set to
positive and its plug must fit the ET-
927's DC 9V jack. The supplied
adapter meets these specifications.
Using an adapter that does not meet
these specifications could damage
the phone or the adapter.
• Always connect the AC adapter to
the ET-927 before you connect it to
AC power. When you finish, discon-
nect the adapter from AC power be-
fore you disconnect it from the
phone.
Placing on a Desk Top
1. Push in the two tabs on the top of
the mounting bracket, then lift off
just the upper part of the bracket.
2. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s
barrel plug into the DC 9V jack on
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the back of the base, route the
adapter cord through the strain relief
slot and the hole on the bracket,
then push in the mounting bracket’s
upper end to click the bracket into
place.
3. Plug one end of the supplied long
modular cord into the phone line
jack on the back of the base.
4. Plug the AC adapter into a standard
AC outlet.
5. Plug the modular cord’s other end
into a modular phone line jack.
6. For the best reception, raise the
base’s antenna to a vertical position.
Mounting on a Wall Plate
1. Push in the two tabs on the top of
the mounting bracket, then lift off the
entire bracket.
2. Plug one end of the supplied short
modular cord into the phone line
jack on the back of the base, then
press the cord into the center
groove on the bottom of the base.
3. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s
barrel plug into the DC 9V jack on
the back of the base. Then route the
cord through the strain relief slot
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and press the cord all the way down
into the cord groove on the bottom
of the base.
4. Position the mounting bracket with
the narrow end on top. Route the
short modular cord through the cen-
ter hole of the bracket, and insert
the two tabs at the top of the bracket
into the matching slots on the base’s
back, near the jacks.
5. Press the two tabs at the bottom of
the bracket into the matching slots
on the back of the base to lock the
bracket into place.
6. Plug the modular cord’s other end
into the wall plate’s modular phone
line jack.
7. Align the keyhole slots on the
bracket with the studs on the wall
plate, then slide the base downward
to secure it.
8. Plug the AC adapter into a standard
AC outlet.
9. For the best re-
ception, raise the
base’s antenna to
a vertical position.
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Mounting Directly on the Wall
For this mounting method, you need two
wood screws (not supplied) with heads
that fit into the keyhole slots on the
mounting bracket.
1. At the desired mounting
location, drill two holes
315/16 inches (100 mm)
apart. Then thread a
screw into each hole,
letting the heads extend
about 3/16 inch (5 mm)
from the wall.
2. Push in the two tabs on the top of
the mounting bracket, then lift off the
entire bracket.
3. Plug one end of the supplied long
modular cord into the phone line
jack on the back of the base. Then
press the cord into the center
groove on the bottom of the base.
4. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s
barrel plug into the DC 9V jack on
the back of the base, route the cord
through the strain relief slot, then
press the cord into the groove on
the bottom of the base.
5. Position the mounting bracket with
the narrow end on top. Insert the
two tabs at the top of bracket into
the matching slots on the base’s
back, near the jacks.
Press the two tabs at the bottom of
the bracket into the matching slots
on the back of the base to lock the
bracket into place.
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6. Align the keyhole slots on the
mounting bracket with the screws on
the wall, then slide the base down-
ward to secure it.
7. Plug the ET-927’s AC cord into a
standard AC outlet.
8. Plug the long modular cord into a
modular phone line jack.
9. For the best reception, raise the
base’s antenna to a vertical position.
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