Radio Shack 43-140 User manual

Please read this Owner’s Manual before installing,
setting up and using your new phone.
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43-140
Big Button
Corded/5.8 GHz Cordless Phone
with Answering System and Caller ID
Base (1) (Wall Mount
Adapter is attached.)
Corded Handset (1)
Handset Cord (1)
Charger (1)
Cordless Handset (1)
AC Adapters (2)
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Ni-Cd Battery Pack (1)
(Pre-installed)
Modular Cord (1)
Belt Clip (1)
Owner’s Manual (1)
Quick Start Guide (1)
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Base (1) (Wall Mount
Ni-Cd Battery Pack (1)
What’s Included
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Contents
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Features ................................................................. 6
Introduction ........................................................... 7
Important Information........................................... 8
FCC Statement .............................................................................. 8
Important Safety Instructions .............................. 10
Important Caller ID Information .......................... 11
Controls & Functions ............................................ 12
Installation........................................................... 16
Selecting a Location..................................................................... 16
On a Desk Top............................................................................. 17
On a Wall Plate or Wall................................................................ 18
Adjusting the Visual Ringer Brightness.......................................... 19
Turning Talking Caller ID On/Off................................................... 20
Installing the Charger .................................................................. 20
Connecting/Charging the Battery Pack .......................................... 21
Using the Interface.............................................................. 23
Using the Base Menus ................................................................. 23
Using the Handset Menus............................................................ 23
Base Setup ........................................................... 24
Changing the Dial Mode.............................................................. 24
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Selecting a Language for your Answering Machine
and Base Display ..................................................................... 24
Setting the Day and Time ............................................................ 25
Adjusting the Base Display (LCD Contrast).................................... 25
Setting the Area Code.................................................................. 26
Setting Caller ID on Call Waiting (CIDCW) .................................... 26
Handset Setup...................................................... 27
Selecting a Language for the Handset Display............................... 27
Setting Auto Talk ......................................................................... 27
Checking the Area Code Setting from the Handset ........................ 27
Emergency Dialing From the Base &
Cordless Handset ................................................ 28
One-touch Speed Dialing from the Base ............... 29
Speed Dialing from the Cordless Handset............. 30
Storing Names and Numbers for Speed Dialing............................ 30
Storing Caller ID Information to Speed Dial Locations ................... 33
Using Your Phone ................................................. 34
During a Power Failure ................................................................ 34
Making and Receiving Calls ......................................................... 35
Redialing the Last Number Dialed................................................ 39
Call Waiting ................................................................................ 40
Adjusting the Ringer, Earpiece and Speaker Volume...................... 40
Audio Boost for the Cordless Handset .......................................... 41
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Traveling Out of Range ................................................................ 42
Selecting a Different Channel....................................................... 42
Finding the Lost Handset ............................................................. 42
Placing a Call on Hold from the Base ........................................... 42
Conferencing............................................................................... 43
Intercom..................................................................................... 44
Transferring a Call........................................................................ 46
Tone Dialing Switch Over............................................................. 46
Using Caller ID and CIDCW
(Caller ID on Call Waiting).................................. 47
Using the Talking Caller ID (Base Only)......................................... 48
Viewing Caller ID Information...................................................... 48
Deleting Information from the Caller ID List ................................. 49
Setting Up the Answering Machine ...................... 50
Features ...................................................................................... 50
Selecting a Language................................................................... 50
Setting the Record Time (or Announce Only)................................ 51
Activating Call Screening.............................................................. 51
Setting the Number of Rings........................................................ 51
Activating the Message Alert........................................................ 52
Setting Your Greeting................................................................... 52
Selecting Your Greeting................................................................ 53
Setting a Security Code or Personal Identication Number (PIN) ... 54
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Using Your Answering Machine ............................ 54
Turning your Answering System On & Off..................................... 55
Reviewing Messages.................................................................... 55
Screening Calls ............................................................................ 57
Remotely Operating Your Answering Machine .............................. 57
Additional Information ........................................ 59
Installing the Belt Clip ................................................................. 59
Installing the Optional Headset ................................................... 59
Troubleshooting.................................................... 60
Care...................................................................... 63
Service and Repair ............................................... 63
Glossary................................................................ 64
Index.................................................................... 65
Limited One-Year Warranty .................................. 68
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Features
Corded Handset — lets you make/receive calls even if there is an
AC power failure.
Handset Remote Operation — lets you listen to your incoming
messages from the cordless handset.
Visual Ringer LED — let you know there is an incoming call at
sight.
Large Backlit keys — let you press the keys easily.
Audio Boost — help the elder people to hear high frequency tone.
Toll-Saver — Avoids unnecessary charges when you call by long
distance to check your messages.
Message Alert — beeps when you have new incoming message.
Call Waiting/Caller ID — lets you answer a call even when you
are on the phone and see who’s calling before you answer.
Talking Caller ID — The Caller ID that Talks. The base will
announce the name of incoming callers if you subscribe to Caller
ID service.
Ten-Number Memory Dialing — Stores up to ten numbers in
memory for easy dialing.
Auto Talk — Lets you answer a call by simply lifting the handset
from the charger.
Ample Talk and Standby Time — When fully charged, provides
about six hours of talk time or 11 days of standby time.
Speakerphone — lets you conduct a hands-free conversation
using the base speaker.
Headset Jack — Supports an optional headset for hands-free
convenience.
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a RadioShack Corded/5.8 GHz Cordless
Phone. Your phone’s advanced technology gives you superior
audio quality and extended range. Your telephone provides
excellent clarity and range and integrates Caller ID, Caller ID on
Call Waiting, and a digital answering system into one space-
saving device. The 5.8 GHz band provides superior audio quality
and extended range.
The digital answering system provides clear, reliable messaging
with call screening, day/ time stamp, call counter, remote access
and instant skip or replay messaging.
The phone’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. If you subscribe to Call Waiting with Caller ID,
the phone shows you the incoming caller information, even when
you are already talking on the phone.
Corded handset does not need AC power to operate. It allows you
to make/receive calls if there is an AC power failure.
Cordless phones require AC power to operate. When the power
is off, you cannot make or receive calls by using your cordless
handset.
IMPORTANT
Your phone operates on standard radio frequencies
as allocated by the FCC.
It is possible for other radio units operating
nearby on similar frequencies to unintentionally
intercept your conversation or cause interference.
This possible lack of privacy can occur with any
cordless phone.
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Important Information
This telephone has been tested and found to comply with all
applicable UL and FCC standards.
FCC Statement
This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and
the requirements adopted by the ACTA. On the base of this
equipment is a label that contains, among other information,
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requested, this number must be provided to the telephone
company.
Your phone is not intended to be used with party-line systems.
Connection to party line service is subject to state tariffs. Contact
the state public utility commission, public service commission, or
corporation commission for information.
NOTES
You must not connect your phone to:
coin-operated systems
most electronic key telephone systems
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line may result in the devices not ringing in response to an
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contact the local telephone company. For products approved
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on the label.
In the unlikely event that your phone causes problems on the
phone line, the phone company can temporarily discontinue your
service. If this happens, the phone company attempts to notify
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you in advance. If advance notice is not practical, the phone
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Also, the phone company can make changes to its lines,
equipment, operations, or procedures that could affect the
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these changes in advance, so you can take the necessary steps to
prevent interruption of your telephone service.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation
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not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation. Privacy of communications, may not be
ensured when using this phone.
Surge Protection
Your telephone has built-in protection circuits to reduce the risk
of damage from surges in telephone line and power line current.
These protection circuits meet or exceed the FCC requirements.
However, lightning striking the telephone or power lines can
damage your telephone.
Lightning damage is not common. Nevertheless, if you live in an
area that has severe electrical storms, we suggest that you unplug
your phone when storms approach to reduce the possibility of
damage.
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Important Safety Instructions
When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions
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Do not use this product near water, for example, near a
bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet
basement or near a swimming pool.
Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an
electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock
from lightning.
Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of
the leak.
Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this
manual.
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with local codes for possible special disposal instructions.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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