Radio Shack 43-3901 User manual

43-3901
User’s Guide
Big Button Phone with Caller ID
Thank you for purchasing your new Big Button Phone with
Caller ID from RadioShack. Please read this user’s guide before
installing, setting up, and using your new phone.
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Package contents
• BigbuttonPhone • MountingBracket
• LongPhoneCord • ShortPhoneCord
• CoiledCord • User’sGuide
• QuickStart
Features
• CallerIDmemorykeepsinformationforupto64calls.
• CallerIDdisplayshowswho’scallingsoyouknowifyou
wanttopickupthephone.
• Storesupto10numbersforconvenientaccess.
• Threeprogrammableone-touchemergencynumbers.
• Oversizedbuttonsmakeiteasytoaccuratelydial.
• Hearing-aidcompatible
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Whenusingyourtelephoneequipment,basicsafety
precautionsshouldalwaysbefollowedtoreducetheriskofre,
electricshockandinjurytopersons,includingthefollowing:
1. Donotusethisproductnearwater—forexample,neara
bathtub,kitchensink,laundrytub,swimmingpool,inawet
basement,etc.
2. Avoidusingatelephone(otherthanacordlesstype)during
anelectricalstorm.Theremaybearemoteriskofelectric
shockfromlightning.
3. Donotusethetelephonetoreportagasleakinthevicinity
oftheleak.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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New Call Indicator
MEM
Dialanumber
storedinmemory.
Emergency
Buttons
Programtodial
emergencyservice
numbers.
CALL BACK
Callthenumber
displayedonCallerID.
DELETE
•Deletecallrecords.
•Presstoconrm
phonesettings.
FLASH
Answerasecondincoming
call(ifyousubscribetoCall
Waiting).
STORE
Storeanumberinmemory.
MUTE
Holddowntotemporarily
mutethemicrophone.
REDIAL/PAUSE
•Redialthelastdialed
number.
•Presswhendialing
orstoringanumber
toinserta4-second
pause.
LCD
DisplaysCallerID,
thetime,andthe
numberdialed.
UP/DOWN
•Scrollthrough
CallerIDrecords.
•Navigatemenu
options.

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1Install batteries
1. Useaat-bladescrewdrivertoopenthebattery
compartmentcover.
2. InsertfourAAbatteriesinto
thecompartmentaccording
tothepolaritysymbols
(+and–)markedinside.
3. Replacethebattery
compartmentcover.
bBattery Notes:
• When(appears or the display dims, replace the
batteries.
• Duringbatteryreplacement,keepthelinecordpluggedinand
replace the batteries promptly to maintain Caller ID memory.
• Disposeofoldbatteriespromptlyandproperly.
• Donotburnorburybatteries.
• Useonlyfreshbatteriesoftherequiredsizeandtype.
• Donotmixoldandnewbatteries,differenttypesof
batteries, or rechargeable batteries of different capacities.
• Ifyoudonotplantousethephonefortwoweeksor
longer, remove the batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals
that can destroy electronic parts.
2Mount your phone
Youcanmountyourphoneonawallplate,directly
onawall,orplaceitonashelf,desk,ortable.
Placing the phone on a flat surface
1. Plugoneendofthelongphone
cordintothejackonthebackend
ofthebase.
2. Plugtheotherendofthecord
intoamodularphonejack.
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Mounting the phone on a wallplate:
1. Pressandliftoutthehandsettab.Rotateit
180°,andsnapitbackintoplacesoitwill
holdthehandsetinplacewhenthephoneis
mountedonthewall.
2. Insertthemountingbracket’stwotabsintothematching
slotsonthebottomofthephonebase.Pressdownand
slidethebracketupwarduntilthetabssnapintoplace.
3. Plugoneendofthesuppliedshortphonecordintothe
LINEjackonthebackofthephonebase.
4. Plugthecord’sotherendintothewallplatejack.
5. Alignthebase’skeyholeslotswiththewallplatestudsand
slidethephonedownwardtosecureit.
Mounting the phone directly on a wall:
Tomountthephonedirectlyonawall,inadditiontothe
wallplatesteps,youneedtwoscrews(notsupplied)withheads
thattintothekeyholeslotonthebottomofthebase.
1. Drilltwoholes31/4inches(83mm)apart(vertically).Then
threadascrewintoeachhole,lettingtheheadsextend
about1/4inch(6mm)fromthewall.
2. Placethekeyholeslotsoverthescrews,thenslidethebase
downuntilitissecure.
Tab
Mounting
bracket

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3Connect the handset
Plugoneendofthesuppliedcoiledcordintothehandset’s
modularjack.Connecttheotherendtothebase.
nNote: Your local RadioShack store sells a variety of longer
coiled handset cords.
Phone Settings
1. PressandholdbothUPandDOWNforaboutfourseconds
untilENTER LANGUAGEdisplays
2.ENG ESP FRAappears,withENGashing.PressUPorDOWN
toselectthedesiredlanguage,thenpressDELETEtoconrm.
3.LCD CONTRASTand1 2 3 4 5 appearonthedisplay,with
3ashing.PressUPorDOWNtoselectthecontrastlevel
(1-5),andpressDELETEtoconrm.
4.ENTER AREA CODEappears,then___appears,with
therst_ashing.PressUPorDOWNtoselecttherst
numberofyourareacode,andpressDELETEtoconrm
theselection.
5. Theashing_goestothenextdigit.Repeatstep4toset
thesecondandthethirddigits.
6.ENTER TIME DATE appears,andthehourdigitashes.Press
UPorDOWNtoselectthedesiredhour.(PMappearsfor
PMhours.)PressDELETEtoconrm.
7. Repeatstep6tosettheminutes,month,anddate.
Ringer
Ifyoudonotwanttohearthephonering,slideRINGERto
OFF.Youcanstillmakecallswiththeringeroff,andyoucanstill
answercallsifyouhearanotherphoneonthesamelinering.
TheNEW CALLindicatorasheswhenthephonerings,even
whentheringerisoff.Ifyouwanttohearthephonering,set
RINGERtoHIorLO.

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Dial Mode
SlideTONE/PULSEtothetypeofdialingserviceyouhave.If
youarenotsurewhichtypeyouhave,dothissimpletest:
1. SlideTONE/PULSEtoTONE.Liftthehandsetandlistenfor
adialtone.
2. Pressanynumberexcept0.(Ifyoursetuprequiresthatyou
dialanaccesscode,usually 9,donotpresstheaccesscode.)
• Ifthedialtonestops,youhavetouchtoneservice.Keep
theswitchonTONE.
• Ifthedialtonecontinues,youhavepulseservice.Setthe
switchtoPULSE.
Using Special Tone Services
Somecomputerservicesrequiretouchtonesignalsfor
communications.Ifyouhavepulseservice,youcantemporarily
switchtotonesignalsbyfollowingthesesteps.
1. Connecttothespecialserviceusingpulsedialing.
2. Whenthespecialserviceanswers,press*toswitchtotone
dialing.
3. Whenyouhangup,thesettingchangesbacktoPULSE.
HANDSET VOL
NORM/HI TONE/PULSE RINGER OFF/LO/HI

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Phone Operation
Making a Call
1. Pickupthehandsetandwaitforadialtone.
2. Usethekeypadtoenterthenumberyouwishtodial.The
numberappearsonthedisplay.
3. Whenyoucompleteyourcall,hangupthehandset.Afew
secondslater,thenumberdisappears,andthedisplay
returnstonormal.
nNote: If you dial a number over 16 digits, only the last 14
digits appear on the display.
Receiving a Call
Whenyoureceiveacall,thephoneringsandtheNEW CALL
indicatorashes.CALL#andthecaller’snumberappearonthe
display(ifyousubscribetoaCallerIDservicefromyourphone
company).Toanswerthecall,pickupthehandset.
nNote: The NEW CALL indicator continues to flash until you
have reviewed all calls.
Timer
Theclocktimercountstheoff-hooktimeinseconds,uptoone
hour.Thetimerappearsonthedisplayandstartscounting
whenyoudialanynumberoransweranincomingcall.
nNotes:
• Ifyouliftthehandsetanddon’tdialanumber,thetimerwill
appear and start counting after 10 seconds.
• Whentheoff-hooktimeextendsbeyondanhourthe
timer counts up to 59:59, returns to 00:00, and continues
counting.

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Adjusting the Handset Volume
Toadjustthehandsetvolumebeforeorduringacall,set
HANDSET VOLtoNORMorHIforacomfortablelisteninglevel.
Using Mute
Tosaysomethingwithoutthecallerhearing,holddownMUTE.
ReleaseMUTEtoresumeyourconversation.
Using Flash
IfyousubscribetoCallWaitingthroughyourtelephoneservice,
pressFLASHtoansweranincomingcallwithoutdisconnecting
thecurrentcall.PressFLASHagaintoreturntotherstcall.
nNote:IfyoudonothaveCallWaiting,pressingFLASH
might disconnect the current call.
Using Redial
Toredialthelastnumberyoucalled,pickupthehandsetand
press REDIAL/PAUSEwhenyouhearadialtone.Thenumber
scrollsacrossthedisplay,andthephoneautomaticallydialsit.
nNote: The redial memory holds up to 32 digits, so you can
redial long distance as well as local phone numbers.
Using Pause
Whenyoumanuallydialanumber,orwhenyoustoreanumber
inmemory,youcanhaveyourtelephonepauseanywhere
duringthedialingsequencebypressingREDIAL/PAUSEatthe
desiredlocation.Thiscanbeusefulifyoumustdialanaccess
code(9,forexample)andwaitforaseconddialtonebefore
dialinganoutsidenumber.
Whenyouredialormemorydialanumber,thetelephone
pausesforabout4secondsatthepauseentry.Forlonger
pauses,pressREDIAL/PAUSEagain.

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Memory Operation
Storing a Number in Memory
Thetelephonecanstoreupto13phonenumbersinmemory(3
emergencynumbers,and10standardmemorynumbers).
1. Liftthehandset.
2. Press STORE,STOREappearsonthedisplay.
3. Enterthenumbertobestored.Thenumberappearsonthe
display.
4. PressSTOREagain.STOREandMEMappearonthedisplay.
5. Enterthedesiredmemorylocationforthenumber.To
storethenumberinanemergencymemorylocation,press
anemergencymemorybutton.Tostorethenumberina
standardmemorylocation,pressanumberkey(0to9).
Copying a Number from Caller ID into Memory
1. Liftthehandset.
2. PressUPorDOWNuntilthedesirednumberappears.
3. PressSTOREtwice.STOREandMEMappearonthedisplay.
4. Pressamemorylocation(0to9onthekeypad)tostorethe
numberinstandardmemory,orpressanyoneofthethree
emergencymemorybuttons.
Dialing a Stored Number
1. Liftthehandset.
2. Todialanumberstoredinanemergencylocation,press
thatemergencybutton.Ifyouaredialinganumberstored
inastandardmemorylocation,pressMEM,thenpressthe
desiredmemorykey(0to9).