Radio Shack 43-208 User manual

Thank you for purchasing your Remote Dialing / Answering Big
Button Phone from RadioShack. Combining a speakerphone and
a Caller ID unit in one system, your phone can display available call
information. This telephone is hearing aid compatible.
43-208
Remote Dialing / Answering Big Button Phone
www.radioshack.com
What’s Included
Telephone
AC Adapter
Remote Pendant
Coiled Cord
7-feet Long Phone Cord
7-inch Short Phone Cord
Wall Mounting Bracket
User’s Guide

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Contents
Important Safety Instructions.....................................................3
Controls .....................................................................................4
Preparing Your Phone ................................................................6
Mounting the Phone ..................................................................6
Installing Batteries .....................................................................7
In the Phone ...............................................................................................................7
In the Pendant............................................................................................................7
Battery Notes .............................................................................................................7
Setting Your Phone ....................................................................8
Setting the Remote Pendant .................................................................................... 8
Making calls ...............................................................................9
Caller ID.....................................................................................9
Call Back from the Caller ID Memory..................................................................... 10
Saving Caller ID Numbers.......................................................................................10
Deleting Caller ID Records .....................................................................................10
Memory ...................................................................................10
Storing Numbers in Memory Locations................................................................. 10
Storing Numbers in the Phone Bookok .....................................................................10
Deleting Numbers in the PhoneBook....................................................................11
Recording Name......................................................................................................11
Dialing a Memory Number ..................................................................................... 11
Recording a Message for �mergency Callsecording a Message for �mergency Calls........................................................... 12
Checking Your �mergency Message...................................................................... 12
Using the �mergency Call.......................................................................................12
RF Emissions Information.........................................................14
Limited One-year Warranty......................................................16

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Contents
Important Safety Instructions
Follow basic safety precautions when using your telephone to reduce the risk
of fire, electric shock, and injury to persons:
• Plug the adapter into an outlet that is easily accessible and near the
equipment.
• To avoid injury, do not connect the provided power adapter to a ceiling
outlet.
• Keep your phone dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately.
• Handle your phone carefully; do not drop it.
• Keep your phone away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth
occasionally to keep it looking new.
• Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bathtub,
washbowl, 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.
• Modifying or tampering the phone’s internal components can cause
malfunction and might invalidate its warranty. If your phone is not
performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for
assistance. To locate your nearest RadioShack store, use the store locator
feature on RadioShack’s website www.radioshack.com, or call 1-800-The
Shack (843-7422) and follow the menu options. You can also purchase a
suitable headset from your local RadioShack dealer.
• Dispose of batteries properly; do not bury or burn them. Check with local
codes for possible special disposal instructions.
• Use only the batteries indicated in this manual.
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UP/DOWN
Scroll up or down to select option.
SOS
Hold down to activate or deactivate
emergency call.
MI & M2
Store 2 numbers and dial with one
touch of a button.
MENU
To select options.
PHONE/CID
Switch between phone book and Caller
ID when in standby mode.
FLASH
Press to produce a switchhook signal
for special services or to disconnect the
current call.
REDIAL/PAUSE
Press to view the last dialed
number, press REDIAL/PAUSE
or SPKPHONE or pick up the
handset to dial the number. When
on a call, press to pause for about
4 seconds.
CALL BACK/OK
Press to confirm phone functions
or automatically dial the selected
caller ID record or phonebook
number, or return to the standby
mode when setting the phone.
DELETE
To delete selected number/
name/option.

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RINGER LO MID HI
Set the ringer volume: LO/MID/HI.
TONEÐ
Slide to adjust the tone volume for the
handset when BOOSTER is activated.
VOLUMEÐ
Slide to adjust the speaker volume.
Hold down to activate or deactivate emergency
call. L�D lights when the red button is pressed.
You can also press the red button to answer or end
a call in speakerphone mode.
BOOSTER
L�D lights when BOOSTER is activated.
Adjust BOOSTER/VOLUME for the desired
volume. Press BOOSTER again to deactivate.
This function is for the handset only.
SPKPHONE
Press to switch between the
handset and speakerphone, or
to make, answer or end call.

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Preparing Your Phone
1. Peel the plastic label from your phone’s display before using your phone.
2. Connect the supplied AC adapter to the DC 9V 200mA jack and a
standard AC outlet.
3. Plug one end of the supplied modular cord into the TEL. LlNE jack (RJ11)
on the back of the phone. Plug the other end into a modular phone line
jack.
4. Plug one end of the supplied coiled cord into the jack on the left side of
the phone. Plug the other end into the modular jack on the handset.
Mounting the Phone
You can place your phone on a flat surface or mount it on a telephone wall
plate (not included). To mount it on the wall:
1. Connect one end of the short phone
cord to the telephone wall plate and the
other the telephone.
2. Insert the supplied mounting bracket
into the slots on the back of the phone
and push the bracket up until it clicks.
To detach the bracket, press the tab and
slide down the bracket.
3. Insert the two keyhole slots on the
phone with the wall plate and slide the
phone down, being careful not to pinch the
telephone line.
4. Slide out the tab in the phone’s cradle and
rotate the tab 180 degrees. Then insert it
back to hold the phone in the cradle.
Tab
Ú
DC 9V jack
TEL. LINE jack
Tab
Wall plate
Mounting
bracket

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Installing Batteries
In the Phone
(Optional) Insert 4 AA alkaline batteries (not supplied) in the battery
compartment with correct polarities. When
$
appears or the display dims,
replace the batteries.
In the Pendant
Your pendant comes with one 12V A23 battery, when
the L�D on the pendant dims, replace the battery.
Use a screwdriver to open the battery cover, insert
a new battery with correct polarity, and replace the
battery cover.
Battery Notes
•Replace batteries quickly to save records.
•Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type.
•Do not mix batteries of different sizes or chemistries.
•Always remove old or weak batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that can
damage electronic parts.

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Setting Your Phone
After your phone is powered on, system information appears in the display.
1. Press MENU.LCD CONTRAST appears in the display. Press CALL BACK/
OK to display the current level, then press UP/DOWN to select one of five
settings. Press CALL BACK/OK to confirm and go to time and date setting.
TIME/DATE appears.
2. Press CALL BACK/OK to display the time, then press UP/DOWN to set
the time, month and date. Press CALL BACK/OK to confirm. LANGUAGE
appears.
3. Press CALL BACK/OK to display the current language, then press UP/
DOWN to select the desired language. Press CALL BACK/OK to confirm
and go to voice setting. VOICE appears.
4. Press CALL BACK/OK to display the language, then press UP/DOWN
to select the desired language or VOICE OFF. Press CALL BACK/OK to
confirm.
5. Repeatedly press MENU until FLASH appears, press CALL BACK/OK to
display the current setting, then press UP/DOWN to select flash time. Press
CALL BACK/OK to confirm and go to tone/pulse setting.
6. TONE/PULSE appears, press CALL BACK/OK to display the current
setting, then press UP/DOWN to select tone or pulse setting. Press CALL
BACK/OK to confirm.
• If you do not press a button within 20 seconds, the phone returns
to the standby mode, or press PHONE/CID to return to standby
mode.
• The default setting for voice is English, if you select other
languages, the phone will announce the phone number, digits and
phone/CID only.
Setting the Remote Pendant
The phone comes with one remote pendant for emergency, you can pair up to
5 pendants to your phone, FULL appears if you pair the 6th pendant. To pair
the pendant to your phone:
1. Repeatedly press MENU until REMOTE PENDANT appears, press CALL
BACK/OK, press UP/DOWN to pair (PAIRING appears) or cancel pairing
(DELETE? appears) your pendant.
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2. To pair your pendant to your phone, select PAIRING, press CALL BACK/
OK on the phone, PAIRING... appears, press the red button on the
pendant. If the pendant is successfully paired, PAIRED appears, if not,
PAIRED FAILURE would appear.
3. To cancel, select DELETE? and press CALL BACK/OK to confirm.
Making calls
Press SPKPHONE to switch between the handset and speakerphone for
convenient hands-free use. To end a call, press SPKPHONE again.
When on a call, press SPKPHONE to make or answer calls.
Caller ID
Your phone stores up to 64 Caller IDs. If you subscribe to Caller ID service, your
phone displays the following call information:
• Caller’s phone number - Your phone displays up to 14 digits. If the number
is longer, the display shows only the last 14 digits.
• Time and date of the call.
• Caller’s name (if you have this service).
If the Caller... Display Shows
New number not previously displayed NEW
Call more than once REPEAT
Blocked number or name PRIVATE
No information sent (International or PBX call) UNAVAILABLE
Calling from long distance LONG DISTANCE
Invalid or incompleted Caller ID LINE ERROR
Your phone stores the caller information. To see Caller ID records, repeatedly
press UP or DOWN.
The Caller ID’s time and date can update the time on you phone.
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Call Back from the Caller ID Memory
Press PHONE/CID repeatedly until CLIP appears, pick up the handset, press
UP or DOWN to select the desired number, then press CALL BACK/OK.
If the Caller ID number is 10 digits, press CALL BACK/OK once, 1will
added before the Caller ID number automatically. Press UP or DOWN
to select or unselect adding 1. Press CALL BACK/OK again, the
speakerphone turns on automatically and dials the displayed number.
Saving Caller ID Numbers
To save a Caller ID number, use UP or DOWN to find the desired number, then
hold down MENU until COPY TO MEMORY appears. Press CALL BACK/OK
to save the number, SAVE appears.
Deleting Caller ID Records
You cannot delete unviewed Caller ID records or during a call.
• To delete a single record, press DELETE. DELETE? appears. Hold down
DELETE until the number disappears.
• To delete all records, hold down DELETE until DELETE ALL? appears.
Then, hold down DELETE until NO CALLS appears.
Memory
You can store 2 direct memory locations and 30 phone numbers in the phone
book.
Storing Numbers in Memory Locations
1. Repeatedly press MENU until STORE NUMBER appears.
2. Press CALL BACK/OK.
3. �nter the phone number you want to store, including 1+ area code for long
distance numbers. Press CALL BACK/OK. Then press M1 or M2 to save.
Storing Numbers in the Phone Book
1. Repeatedly press MENU until STORE NUMBER appears.
2. Press CALL BACK/OK.
3. �nter the phone number you want to store, including 1+ area code for
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