Radio Shack 43-3905 User manual

43-3905
User’s Guide
Caller ID Wall Phone
Thank you for purchasing your Caller ID Wall Phone from
RadioShack. Please read this user’s guide before installing,
setting up, and using your new phone.
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Package contents
• CallerIDWallPhone • LongPhoneCord
• ShortPhoneCord • CoiledCord
• User’sGuide • QuickStart
Features
• CallerIDmemorystoresinformationforupto99calls
• CallerID/CallWaitingIDdisplayshowswho’scalling
• Backlitdisplaysforbettervisibilityatnightorinlowlight
• Traditionalmetalbellringer
• Heavydutydesign
1Install Batteries
1. Liftthebatterycompartmentcoverfromthetopofthe
base,thenremove
thecompartment.
2. InsertfourAA
batteriesintothe
compartmentas
indicatedbythe
polaritysymbols
(+and–)marked
inside.
3. Replacethebattery
compartmentand
cover.
AA
AA
AA
AA

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bBattery Notes:
• Duringbatteryreplacement,keepthelinecordpluggedinand
replace the batteries within two minutes to maintain Caller ID
memory.
• Whenthelowbatteryiconappearsorthedisplaydims,replacethe
batteries.
• Makesurethebatteriesttightlyinthebatterycompartment.
• Disposeofoldbatteriespromptlyandproperly.
• Donotburnorburybatteries.
• Useonlyfreshbatteriesoftherequiredsizeandrecommended
type.
• Donotmixoldandnewbatteries,differenttypesofbatteries
(standard, alkaline, or rechargeable), 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.
2Install Your Phone
Youcanmountyourphoneonawallplate,awall,orplaceiton
adeskortable.
To mount the phone to a wall plate:
1. Plugoneendofthe
suppliedshortmodularcord
intotheLINEjackatthe
backofthebase.
2. Plugtheotherendofthe
cordintothewallplatejack.
3. Alignthebase’skeyhole
slotswiththewallplate
studsandslidethephone
downwardtosecureit.

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To mount the phone directly on a wall:
1. Drilltwoholes3.25inches(83mm)apart,onebelowthe
other.
2. Threadascrewinto
eachhole,lettingthe
headsextendabout
0.2inch(5mm)from
thewall.
3. Plugoneendof
thesuppliedlong
modularcordintothe
LINEjackattheback
ofthebase.
4. Alignthebase’s
keyholeslotswiththe
installedscrewsandslidethephonedownwardtosecureit.
Toconnectthehandset,plugoneendofthesuppliedcoiled
cordintothehandset’smodularjack.Thenconnectittothejack
ontheleftbottomofthebase.
nNotes:
• YourlocalRadioShack store sells a variety of longer coiled handset
cords, which are especially useful when you mount the phone on a
wall.
• Ifyourhomehasspeciallywiredalarmequipmentconnectedto
the telephone line, ensure the installation of this system does not
disableyouralarmequipment.Ifyouhavequestionsaboutwhat
willdisablealarmequipment,consultyourtelephonecompanyor
aqualiedinstaller.
• Selectalocationforyourtelephonethatisnearatelephonejack
and not in the way of normal activities in the area.
• Yourtelephoneconnectsdirectlytoamodulartelephoneline
jack.Ifyourtelephonewiringdoesnothaveamodularjack,you
canupdatethewiringyourselfusingjacksandadapters(available
0.2”(5mm)
3.25”
(83mm)

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DELETE
ErasesCallerID
information.
CALL BACK
Callsbackthenumber
shownonCallerID.
UP/DOWN
ScrollthroughCallerID
records.
M/S (Master/Secondary)
SettoM.
TONE/PULSE
Setthedialmodefor
yourphonesystem.
VOLUME NORM/HI
Setthecallvolumelevel.
RINGER OFF/LO/HIGH
Settheringervolumeor
turntheringeroff.
NEW
Flasheswhenyouhave
newcalls.
3-line Display
Showsname,
number,dateand
timeofincoming
calls.

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at your local RadioShack store), or have the telephone company
updatethewiringforyou.Youmustusecompatiblemodularjacks
thatarecompliantwithPart68ofFCCRulesandtherequirements
adopted by the ACTA. The telephone cord and modular plug
provided is Part 68 compliant for connecting to the telephone
company network.
3Set Phone Options
Phone Settings
1. HolddownbothUPandDOWNforaboutfourseconds
untilENTER LANGUAGE,thenENG ESP FRAappear,with
ENGashing.
2. PressUPorDOWNtoselectthedesiredlanguage,then
pressDELETEtoconrm.LCD CONTRASTand1 2 3 4 5
appearonthedisplay,with3ashing.
3. PressUPorDOWNtoselectthecontrastlevel(1-5),and
pressDELETEtoconrm.ENTER AREA CODEappears,then
___appears,withtherst_ashing.
4. PressUPorDOWNtoselecttherstnumberofthearea
code,andpressDELETEtoconrmtheselection.The
ashing_goestothenextdigit.
5. Repeatstep4tosetthesecondandthirddigits.
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.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settingfor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,beforeyoudialanoutside
number,donotpresstheaccesscodenumber.)
• 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tonesignalsforcommunications.
Ifyouhavepulseservice,youcanstillsimulatetonesignalsby
followingthesesteps.
1. Connecttothespecialserviceusingpulsedialing.
2. Whenthespecialserviceanswers,press*totemporarily
switchtotonedialing.
3. Whenyoucompletethecall,hanguptochangethesetting
backtoPULSE.
Master/Secondary Setting
Formodernphonessystems,slideM/Sto M.
nNotes:
• IfyouhaveotherphoneswithaMaster/Secondaryswitch,setthem
to S.Setonesystemtoanswerandsettheotherstooff.
• IfMis not set on at least one phone, incoming calls might be
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• DonotconnectmorethanfourCallerIDmodules(includingthis
phone) that do not have Call Waiting to the same phone line.
• IfyouconnectanothertypeofCallerIDmodulethathasCall
Waiting to the same phone line as your system, the Call Waiting
signal might be garbled or not received.
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 15 digits, only the last 14
digits appear on the display.
Receiving a Call
Whenyoureceiveacall,thephoneringsandtheNEW indicator
ashes.CALL#andthecaller’snumberappearonthedisplay.To
answerthecall,pickupthehandset.
Timer
Thisphoneisdesignedwithaclocktimertocounttheoff-
hooktimeinseconds,uptoonehour.Thetimerappearson
thedisplayandstartstocountupwhenyoudialanumberor
answeranincomingcall.
nNote: If you lift the handset and don’t dial a number, the timer
appears and starts to count up after 10 seconds.

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Using Flash
IfyouhaveCallWaiting,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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
Sometelephonesystemsrequireyoutodialanaccesscode
(usually9)andwaitforaseconddialtonebeforedialingan
outsidenumber.Whenyoumanuallydialanumber,youcan
haveyourtelephonepauseanywhereduringthedialing
sequence.SimplypressPAUSEatthedesiredlocation.
Whenyouredialanumber,thetelephonepausesforaboutfour
secondsatthepauseentry.Forlongerpauses,pressPAUSE
again.
Caller ID Operation
IfyousubscribetoaCallerIDservice,thephoneautomatically
displaysinformationaboutcallsyoureceiveandstoresthe
informationinCallerIDmemory.Thesystemcanstoreupto99
incomingphonenumbersor64incomingphonenumberswith
namesintocallrecords.

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Duringanincomingcall,thephonecompanyautomatically
sendsthecorrecttimebetweentherstandsecondringsto
updateyoursystem’sdisplay.
Review Call Records
PressUPorDOWN toreviewthenewcalls.Afterallnewcalls
havebeenreviewed,END OF NEW CALL appears.
Toreviewalltherecordsfromoldesttonewest,pressUP.To
reviewtherecordsfromnewesttooldest,pressDOWN.After
reviewingallrecordsinmemory,END OF LIST appears.
• Ifanincorrect,invalid,orincompleteCallerIDsignalis
received,LINE ERROR appearsonthedisplay.
• Ifthenameandnumberarenotavailableduetothe
caller’srestriction,PRIVATE CALLappearsonthedisplay.
• Ifthenameandnumberarenotavailable,
--UNAVAILABLE--appearsonthedisplay.
• RPTappearswithanumberifyouhavereceivedacall
fromthesamephonenumbermorethanonce.
• Ifyoudonotpressabuttonwithinabout15seconds,the
systemautomaticallyreturnstothenormaldisplay.
nNotes:
• TheNEW indicator remains flashing until you have reviewed all
new calls.
• Thenumberofnewcallsdoesnotchangeuntilallcallshavebeen
reviewed and END OF NEW CALL appears. The new call counter
then resets to 0.
Call Back from Caller ID Memory
1. PressUPorDOWNtondthenumbertocallback.
2. PressCALL BACKtwice.LIFT HANDSET orPICK UP CALL
appears.