Radio Shack ET-929 User manual

Cat. No. 43-1099
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before usin
g
this equipment.
ET-929
900 MHz Cordless Telephone
with Caller ID/Call Waiting ID
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FEATURES
Your RadioShack ET-929 900 MHz
Cordless Telephone uses advanced
technology to give you superior audio
quality and extended range, while its
cordless operation lets you move freely
around your home or office.
The ET-929’s Caller ID unit records
each caller’s telephone number (and
name, if available in your area) and the
date and time of the call, as provided by
your local phone company to Caller ID
service subscribers. And, if you sub-
scribe to Call Waiting with Caller ID, the
ET-929 can show you the incoming call-
er information, even when you are al-
ready on the phone.
Your ET-929 has these features:
900 MHz Operation — Provides longer
range and less interference than many
other cordless phones.
Headset Jack — lets you connect an
optional headset (available from your lo-
cal RadioShack store) for hands-free
convenience.
20-Number Memor
y
Dialin
g
— lets
you store up to 20 phone numbers in
memory for easy dialing.
Pa
g
e— lets you send a signal from the
base to the handset to page someone or
to help you locate the handset if you
have misplaced it.
Volume Control — so you can adjust
the volume you hear through the hand-
set.
Pro
g
rammable Rin
g
er — choose from
four tone/volume settings for the hand-
set’s ringer.
3-Line Liquid Cr
y
stal Displa
y
— lets
you see who is trying to reach you be-
fore you answer the phone.
Facedown or Faceup Handset Char
g
-
in
g
— you can place the handset on the
base facedown or faceup (to show the
Caller ID display, for example).
Wall Mountable — you can mount the
ET-929 on a wall to save space on your
desk top.
Ample Talk and Standb
y
Time — the
supplied battery (when fully charged)
provides about 7 hours of talk time or 7
days of standby time.
Caller ID Memor
y
— stores up to 30
Caller ID records.
COM-LOK®— ensures that other cord-
less phone users cannot use your phone
line when the handset is on the base.
Securit
y
Access-Protection Code —
automatically prevents other cordless
phone users from using your phone line
while the handset is off the base.
© 1998 Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
COM-LOK and RadioShack are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.
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Autotalk — you can set the ET-929 so
you can answer a call simply by lifting
the handset from the base.
Tone or Pulse Dialing — lets you use
your phone with tone or pulse (rotary) di-
aling and lets you switch from pulse to
tone dialing for long-distance, bank-by-
phone, or other special services.
Super CCT Noise-Reduction Circuitry
— provides clear telephone conversa-
tions with sound clarity comparable to
that of a corded phone.
Redial — lets you quickly redial the last
number dialed.
Flash — sends an electronic switch-
hook signal for use with special phone
services, such as Call Waiting.
Hearing-Aid Compatibility — lets you
use the ET-929 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.
We recommend you record your
phone’s serial number here. The num-
ber is on the bottom of the base.
Serial Number: __________________
Important Caller ID Information
To use the phone’s Caller ID and Call
Waiting with Caller ID features, you
must be in an area where those services
are available and you must subscribe to
those services through your local phone
company.
Where Caller ID is offered, one or more
options are generally available:
• caller’s number only
• caller’s name only
• caller’s name and number
This symbol is intended to alert you to
the presence of uninsulated danger-
ous voltage within the product’s enclo-
sure that might be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of elec-
tric shock. Do not open the product’s
case.
This symbol is intended to inform you
that important operating and mainte-
nance instructions are included in the
literature accompanying 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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Important:
• Cordless phones such as this one
require AC power to operate. When
the power is off, you cannot make or
receive calls using your ET-929. 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.
• Your phone operates on standard
radio frequencies as allocated by
the FCC. It is possible for other ra-
dio units operating nearby on similar
frequencies to unintentionally inter-
cept your conversation or cause in-
terference. This possible lack of
privacy can occur with any cordless
phone.
READ THIS BEFORE
INSTALLATION
Your ET-929 conforms to federal regula-
tions, and you can connect it to most
telephone lines. However, each device
that you connect to the telephone line
draws power from the 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 areas, a
total REN of three might impair ringer
operation. If ringer operation is impaired,
remove a device from the line.
FCC STATEMENT
Your ET-929 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 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 systems
The ET-929 complies with the limits for
a Class B digital device as specified in
Part 15 of
FCC Rules
. These limits pro-
vide reasonable protection against ra-
dio and TV interference in a residential
area. However, your equipment might
cause TV or radio interference even
when it is operating properly. To elimi-
nate interference, you can try one or
more of the following corrective mea-
sures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.
• Increase the distance between the
equipment and the radio or TV.
• Use outlets on different electrical cir-
cuits for the equipment and the ra-
dio or TV.
Consult your local RadioShack store if
the problem still exists.
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CONTENTS
Installation ............................................................................................................ 6
Mounting the Phone ........................................................................................ 6
On a Desk ................................................................................................. 6
On a Wall Plate ......................................................................................... 7
Directly On a Wall ..................................................................................... 8
Connecting and Charging the Battery Pack .................................................... 9
Setting the Dialing Mode ............................................................................... 11
Setting the Ringer’s Tone and Volume .......................................................... 12
Turning Autotalk On/Off ................................................................................. 12
Storing Your Area Code ................................................................................ 13
Setting Caller ID with Call Waiting ................................................................. 13
Operation ............................................................................................................ 14
Making Calls .................................................................................................. 14
Answering Calls ............................................................................................. 14
Setting the Handset Volume .......................................................................... 14
Changing the Channel ................................................................................... 14
Using REDIAL ............................................................................................... 15
Using FLASH ................................................................................................. 15
Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line ............................................................ 15
Paging ........................................................................................................... 16
Memory Dialing ............................................................................................. 16
Storing a Number and Name in Memory ................................................ 16
Editing or Deleting a Memory Number .................................................... 18
Entering a Pause .................................................................................... 18
Dialing a Memory Number ...................................................................... 18
Chain-Dialing Service Numbers .............................................................. 19
Testing Stored Emergency Numbers ...................................................... 19
Using a Headset ............................................................................................ 19
Caller ID Operation ............................................................................................ 20
Reviewing Caller ID Records ........................................................................ 20
Caller ID Messages ................................................................................ 21
Dialing from a Caller ID Record ..................................................................... 21
Storing a Caller ID Record to Memory .......................................................... 22
Deleting Caller ID Records ............................................................................ 22
Troubleshootin
g
................................................................................................. 23
Care and Maintenance ....................................................................................... 25
Replacing the Battery Pack ........................................................................... 26
The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................................................ 27
Lightning ........................................................................................................ 27
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INSTALLATION
MOUNTING THE PHONE
You can place the phone on a desk or
table, mount it on a standard wall plate,
or mount it directly 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 intercoms,
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 sev-
eral locations, try each to see which
provides the best performance.
Caution: The supplied AC adapter was
designed specifically for your ET-929.
Use only the supplied adapter.
Notes:
• Your telephone connects directly to
a modular phone line jack. If your
phone line jack is not a modular
jack, you can update the wiring
yourself, using jacks and adapters
available from your local Ra-
dioShack store. Or, you can let the
telephone company update the wir-
ing for you.
• The USOC number of the jack to be
installed is RJ11C, or RJ11W for a
wall plate jack.
On a Desk
Follow these steps when you place the
base on a desk or table.
1. Insert the bracket’s tabs into the
base’s upper tab slots as shown,
then press down on the bracket’s
clips and insert them into the clip
slots.
2. Plug one end of the supplied long
modular cord into the TEL LINE jack
on the back of the base.
3. Plug the modular cord’s other end
into a modular phone line jack.
Upper Tab Slots
Clips
Clip Slots
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4. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s
barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack on
the back of the base.
5. Route the adapter’s cord through
the strain relief slot on the bracket.
6. Plug the adapter into a standard AC
outlet.
7. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical
position.
On a Wall Plate
1. Insert the bracket’s tabs into the
base’s lower tab slots as shown,
then press down on the bracket’s
clips and insert them into the clip
slots.
2. Plug one end of the supplied short
modular cord into the TEL LINE jack
on the back of the base.
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 narrow groove on the bottom of
the bracket.
Strain
Relief Slot
Lower
Clip Slots
Tabs Slots
Tab
Narrow
Groove
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5. Plug the modular cord into the wall
plate jack, then align the bracket’s
keyhole slots with the wall plate
studs and slide the base downward
to secure it.
6. Plug the adapter into a standard AC
outlet.
7. Press and lift out the handset hold-
er, rotate it 180×, then snap it back
into place.
8. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical
position.
Directly On a Wall
For this mounting method, you need two
screws (not supplied) with heads that fit
into the keyhole slots on the bottom of
the base.
1. Drill two holes 315/16
inches (100 mm)
apart. Then thread a
screw into each hole,
letting the heads ex-
tend about 5/16 inch (8
mm) from the wall.
2. Insert the bracket’s tabs into the
base’s lower tab slots as shown,
then press down on the bracket’s
clips and insert them into the clip
slots.
3. Plug one end of the supplied long
modular cord into the TEL LINE jack
on the back of the base.
5
/
16
"
3
15
/
16
"
Lower
Clip Slots
Tabs Slots
Tab
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4. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s
barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack on
the back of the base.
5. Route the modular and adapter
cords through the grooves on the
bottom of the bracket.
6. Align the keyhole slots with the
mounting screws and slide the base
downward to secure it.
7. Plug the modular cord into a modu-
lar phone line jack.
8. Plug the adapter into a standard AC
outlet.
9. Press and lift out the handset hold-
er, rotate it 180×, then snap it back
into place.
10. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical
position.
CONNECTING AND
CHARGINGTHEBATTERY
PACK
The ET-929 comes with a rechargeable
nickel-cadmium battery pack in the
handset, but not connected. Before us-
ing your phone, you must connect the
battery pack, then charge it for about 14
hours.
Grooves
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1. Press down and slide off the battery
pack compartment cover as shown.
2. Unfasten the retainer strap and lift
the battery pack out of the compart-
ment.
3. Plug the battery pack’s connector in-
to the socket in the compartment
(the connector fits only one way),
then replace the battery pack and
fasten the retainer strap.
4. Replace the cover.
To charge the battery pack, place the
handset either faceup or facedown on
the base. The CHARGE indicator on the
base lights.
Recharge the battery pack when RE-
CHARGE NOW and flash on the dis-
play.
Notes:
• When you first use the phone after
charging or recharging the battery
pack, the phone might not work and
you might hear an error tone (5
short beeps) when you press TALK.
If this happens, return the handset
to the base for about 5 seconds.
This resets the security access-
protection code.
• If the 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 base. If the con-
tacts are dirty or tarnished, clean
them with a pencil eraser.
• If the battery pack becomes com-
pletely discharged or the base loses
power while the handset is away,
the security access-protection code
needs to be reset. To reset the code,
return the handset to the base for
about 5 seconds. If it was the hand-
set that lost power, leave the hand-
set on the base to recharge the
battery pack
CHARGE
Indicator
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• If the battery pack becomes weak
during a call, the handset beeps ev-
ery 30 seconds, and RECHARGE
NOW and flash on the display. If
this happens, you must recharge the
battery pack before you can make
another call.
• About once a month, fully discharge
the battery by keeping the handset
off the base until RECHARGE NOW
and flash on the display. Other-
wise, the battery pack loses its abili-
ty to fully recharge.
• If you are not going to use your
phone for an extended period of
time, disconnect the battery pack.
This increases the battery pack’s
usable life.
• The supplied battery pack should
last for about a year. When it loses
its ability to fully recharge, order a
replacement battery pack from your
local RadioShack store (see “Re-
placing the Battery Pack” on
Page 26).
SETTING THE DIALING
MODE
Set DIAL MODE on the back of the base
for the type of service you have. If you
are not sure which type you have, after
you charge the handset battery pack, do
this simple test.
1. Set DIAL MODE to T(tone).
2. Press TALK and listen for a dial
tone.
3. Press any number other than 0.
Note: If your phone system requires
that you dial an access code (9, for
example) before you dial an outside
number, do not dial the access code
either.
If the dial tone stops, you have
touch-tone service. Leave DIAL
MODE set to T.
If the dial tone continues, you have
pulse service. Set DIAL MODE to P
(pulse).
4. Press TALK or place the handset on
the base to hang up.
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SETTING THE RINGER’S
TONE AND VOLUME
Follow these steps to set the handset
ringer’s tone and volume.
1. Lift the handset. If appears,
press
TALK to turn it off.
2. Press VOLUME. The phone dis-
plays and sounds the current ringer
tone and volume.
3. Repeatedly press VOLUME until you
hear the desired ringer tone and vol-
ume. Each time you press VOLUME,
the ringer setting changes in the fol-
lowing order:
Ring Type A High
Ring Type A Low
Ring Type B High
Ring Type B Low
TURNING AUTOTALK
ON/OFF
Your phone is preset so you must press
TALK when you lift the handset from the
base to answer a call. With auto talk
turned on, you can answer a call by just
lifting the handset from the base.
Follow these steps to turn auto talk on or
off.
1. Lift the handset. If appears,
press
TALK to turn it off.
2. Press FUNCTION 4 times. The cur-
rent autotalk setting and ON-
1 OFF-0 appear.
3. Press 1to turn on the autotalk fea-
ture, or 0to turn it off.
Note: To exit the autotalk display
without changing the setting, press
CANCEL.
4. Press MEM to store the new setting.
The handset beeps and briefly dis-
plays the new setting.
talk
talk
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STORING YOUR AREA
CODE
To quickly dial a number from a Caller
ID record (see “Dialing from a Caller ID
Record” on Page 21) or to correctly
store a number from a record into a
memory dialing location (see “Storing a
Caller ID Record to Memory” on
Page 22), you must store your local area
code in the ET-929’s memory. Then,
when you dial from a Caller ID record,
the ET-929 skips the area code if it
matches the one you stored.
Follow these steps to store your area
code.
1. Lift the handset. If appears,
press
TALK to turn it off.
2. Press FUNCTION twice. AREA CODE
and 1- appear.
Note: If an area code is already
stored, it appears after the 1–.
Press DELETE three times to erase
it.
3. Enter your 3-digit area code, then
press
MEM. The handset beeps and
STORING briefly appears.
4. Return the handset to the base to
store the new area code.
To delete an area code, follow Steps 1
and 2, then press MEM without entering
a new area code. DELETING appears.
SETTING CALLER ID WITH
CALL WAITING
If you subscribe to Caller ID with Call
Waiting, you can set the ET-929 to show
Caller ID information for an incoming call
even while you are already on the
phone.
Follow these steps to turn Caller ID with
Call Waiting on or off.
1. Lift the handset. If appears,
press
TALK to turn it off.
2. Press FUNCTION three times.
CIDCW (Caller ID Call Waiting), the
current setting, and ON-1 OFF-0
appear.
3. Press 1to turn this feature on, or 0
to turn it off.
4. Press MEM. The handset beeps and
briefly displays the new setting.
5. Return the handset to the base to
store the new setting.
talk talk
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OPERATION
MAKING CALLS
1. Lift the handset and press TALK so
appears.
The IN USE indicator on the base
lights and the currently selected
channel number appears.
2. Dial the number. You see the num-
ber as you dial, then (after 5 sec-
onds) the elapsed time for this call.
You can also dial the number when
is not on the display. The number
appears as you dial. When you finish di-
aling, press TALK. (The phone does not
dial the number until you press TALK.)
Note: If you make a mistake dialing, re-
peatedly press DELETE to erase the er-
ror, then enter the correct number. To
erase the entire phone number, press
CANCEL.
To end a call, place the handset on the
base or press TALK.
ANSWERING CALLS
CALLING appears on the handset
when a call comes in. If you subscribe to
Caller ID service, the Caller ID informa-
tion appears by the second ring (see
“Caller ID Operation” on Page 20).
To answer the call, lift the handset and
press TALK. Or, if auto talk is on, just lift
the handset from the base. ap-
pears, and the display briefly shows the
channel number, then the call’s elapsed
time.
To end a call, place the handset on the
base or press TALK.
SETTING THE HANDSET
VOLUME
The ET-929’s handset has two volume
settings, normal and high. To change
the volume during a call, press VOLUME.
VOL NORMAL or VOL HIGH appears.
The handset resets to normal volume af-
ter each call.
CHANGING THE
CHANNEL
The ET-929 has 40 channels (frequency
pairs used between the base and hand-
set). It automatically selects a clear
channel each time you make or receive
a call.
talk
talk
talk
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If you hear other conversations or ex-
cessive noise during a call, press CHAN-
NEL to select a different channel. The
new channel number briefly appears.
Note: If the handset is too far from the
base, the channel might not change.
Move closer to the base and try again.
USING REDIAL
You can quickly dial the last number di-
aled. When you hear a dial tone, simply
press REDIAL.
Notes:
• The redial memory holds up to 32
digits, so you can redial long-
distance as well as local numbers.
• The redial memory also holds pause
entries. See “Entering a Pause” on
Page 18.
• The redial memory does not store a
flash entry or any digits you enter af-
ter you press FLASH (see “Using
Flash”).
USING FLASH
FLASH performs the electronic equiva-
lent of a switchhook operation for spe-
cial services, such as Call Waiting.
For example, if you have Call Waiting,
press FLASH to answer an incoming call
without disconnecting the current call.
Press FLASH
again to return to the first
call.
Note: If you do not have any special
phone services, pressing FLASH might
disconnect the current call.
USING TONE SERVICES
ON A PULSE LINE
Some special services, such as bank-by-
phone, require tone signals. If you have
pulse dialing, you can still use these spe-
cial tone services by following these
steps.
1. Be sure DIAL MODE is set to P
(pulse).
2. Dial the service’s main number.
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3. When the service answers, press
TONE ( ). Any additional numbers
you dial are sent as tone signals.
4. After you complete the call, return
the handset to the base or press
TALK. The phone automatically re-
sets to the pulse mode.
Note: When you dial a number before
you press TALK, you can enter a tone
signal as part of the number (the display
shows ). When you press TALK, the
phone automatically adds a 1-second
pause after the tone entry, allowing time
for the service to answer (for example).
PAGING
To send a page from the base to the
handset, when the phone is not in use,
press PAGE/FIND on the base. The
handset beeps five times and PAGING
appears.
To have the handset beep for 1 minute,
hold down PAGE/FIND for at least 2 sec-
onds. To stop the handset’s beeping,
press
TALK twice.
MEMORY DIALING
You can store up to 20 phone numbers
and names in memory, then dial a stored
number by entering a two-digit memory
location number.
Each number can be up to 16 digits, and
each name can be up to 12 characters.
Storing a Number and Name in
Memory
Notes:
• An error tone sounds and the phone
exits the storing process if you wait
more than 20 seconds between
each key press.
• If you receive a call during memory
entry, the phone exits the storing
process.
1. Lift the handset. If appears,
press
TALK to turn it off.
2. Press FUNCTION. DIAL MEMORY?
and MEM-1 EDIT-0 appear.
3. Press 1to store a new number.
PHONE NO.? appears.
talk
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4. Enter the number and any tone and
pause entries (see “Using Tone Ser-
vices on a Pulse Line” on Page 15
and “Entering a Pause” on
Page 18).
Note: Each tone or pause entry us-
es one digit of memory.
5. Press MEM. NAME? appears. If you
do not want to put in a name, skip to
Step 7.
6. To enter a name, use t or s to select
the characters and or to move
the cursor.
Repeatedly press t to see the char-
acters in alphabetical order. (The
display shows uppercase letters
first, then lowercase letters, num-
bers, and special characters.)
Notes:
• Press s to see the characters in
reverse alphabetical order.
• You can hold down s or t to scroll
rapidly through the characters.
• If you make a mistake, move the
cursor over the error, then enter
the correct character, or press
DELETE to delete a character.
7. Press MEM. LOCATION? appears.
8. Enter the memory location number
(01–20) where you want to store the
number. The handset beeps and
STORING briefly appears.
For each stored number, write the per-
son’s or company’s name next to the ap-
propriate location number on the
supplied memory directory sticker. (Use
a pencil in case you need to change the
number later.) Peel the backing from the
sticker and attach it to the phone as
shown.
To replace a stored number, simply store
a new one in its place.
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Editing or Deleting a Memory
Number
1. Lift the handset. If appears,
press
TALK to turn it off.
2. Press FUNCTION. DIAL MEMORY?
and MEM-1 EDIT-0 appear.
3. Press 0to select EDIT. LOCA-
TION? appears.
4. Enter the memory location number
(01-20) for the number you want to
edit or delete. The display shows
the location number, name, and
phone number.
Note: You can scroll through the
memory locations by pressing s or t.
5.
To delete the selected number,
hold
down DELETE until the handset
beeps and No memory appears.
To edit the number,
press MEM. Re-
peatedly press DELETE to delete
some or all of the number, then en-
ter the new number (in reverse or-
der) and press MEM again.
Note: To edit the name without edit-
ing the number, simply press MEM
twice.
To edit the name,
use the s, t, ,
and keys as described in Step 6
of “Storing a Number and Name in
Memory” on Page 17.
6. Press MEM. STORING briefly ap-
pears.
Entering a Pause
In some telephone systems, you must
dial an access code (9, for example) and
wait for a second dial tone before you
can dial an outside number. You can
store the access code with the phone
number. However, you should also store
a pause after the access code to allow
the outside line time to connect.
To enter a 2-second pause while storing
a phone number, press PAUSE.Pap-
pears. You can add more pause entries
for a longer pause.
Dialing a Memory Number
1. Lift the handset and press TALK, so
appears.
2. Press MEM and enter the memory
location number (01-20) for the
number you want to dial.
You can also select a memory number
before you press TALK. Press MEM,
then enter the desired location number,
or use s and t to scroll through the mem-
ory locations. The display shows the lo-
cation number, name, and phone
number. Then press TALK.
talk
talk
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Chain-Dialing Service Numbers
When calling special services (such as
alternate long distance or bank-by-
phone), dial the service’s main number
first. Then, at the appropriate place in
the call, press MEM and enter the num-
ber for the location where the additional
information is stored.
Testing Stored Emergency
Numbers
If you store an emergency service’s
number (police department, fire depart-
ment, ambulance) and you choose to
test the stored number, make the test
call during the late evening or early
morning hours to avoid peak demand
periods. Also, remain on the line to ex-
plain the reason for your call.
USING A HEADSET
You can talk on the phone with hands-free
convenience using an optional headset
that has a 3/32-inch (2.5-mm) plug. Contact
your local RadioShack store for a suit-
able headset.
To connect the headset, pull open the
rubber cover marked on the side of
the handset, then insert the headset’s
plug into the jack.
Notes:
• Connecting a headset disconnects
the handset’s earpiece and micro-
phone.
•VOLUME on the handset also con-
trols the connected headset’s vol-
ume.
• If you place the handset on the base
to recharge while the headset is
connected, be sure the handset
seats properly.
With a headset connected, you can
make or answer calls as usual using the
keys on the handset.
You can use a handset holder (available
from your local RadioShack store) to
hang the handset on your belt for greater
convenience.
When you finish using the headset, dis-
connect it from the handset and close the
rubber cover to protect the jack.
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CALLER ID OPERATION
If you subscribe to Caller ID service, the
phone company sends information
about the call, as well as the time and
date, between the first and second rings
of every call you receive.
The ET-929 displays this information
when it receives a call, and it stores up
to 30 Caller ID records for later review. It
also shows if the name or number were
unavailable or blocked by the caller (see
“Caller ID Messages” on Page 21).
If you subscribe to Call Waiting with
Caller ID, you hear a tone through the
handset when a call comes in, then the
Caller ID record appears. To answer the
new call, press FLASH. To resume the
previous call, press FLASH again.
If the phone’s Caller ID memory be-
comes full, any new call replaces the
oldest call record.
REVIEWING CALLER ID
RECORDS
To review Caller ID records, press CALL
ID. The display shows the total number
of records and the number of new
records, if any.
Note: When is blinking, the ET-
929 is busy. Wait for the blinking to stop
before you press a button.
call id
To scroll through the Caller ID records,
repeatedly press s or t.
The first line of the record shows the
caller’s name, and the second line
shows the caller’s phone number. If the
name or number is longer than 12 char-
acters, the display shows the first 12
characters, then, after about four sec-
onds, the rest of the name or number
scrolls onto the display.
To see the date and time of a call, press
(8) while the Caller ID record is on the
display. The date, time, and record num-
ber appear. To return to the record,
press again.
To see how many times a caller has
called, press TC (9) while the Caller ID
record is on the display. The name and
the total number of calls from that per-
son appear. To return to the record,
press
TC again.
call id
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