Radio Shack ET-294 User manual

Cat. No. 43-633
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
ET-294
Amplified 2-Line Trim Phone
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FEATURES
Your RadioShack ET-294 Amplified 2-
Line Trim Phone lets you place or re-
ceive calls from two separate telephone
lines. The phone’s volume control helps
you hear the conversation, and its slim
style works great in almost any room.
Its features include:
Amplified Handset Volume Control —
lets you adjust the volume of the sound
you hear through the handset.
Line Status Li
g
hts — show if a line is
available, in use, or on hold.
Reset — lets you end one call then re-
ceive or place another without returning
the handset to its cradle.
Redial — the touch of a button lets you
redial the last number dialed.
Conference Callin
g
— lets you com-
bine both phone lines for a three-way
conversation.
Li
g
hted Ke
y
pad — makes it easy to
dial a number in a darkened room.
Hold — lets you put a call on hold on
one or both lines.
Rin
g
er Controls — let you turn off the
ringer or control its volume for each line.
Touch Tone or Pulse (Rotar
y
) Dialin
g
— lets you connect your phone to either
type of phone service.
Hearin
g
-Aid Compatibilit
y
— lets you
use your phone with any hearing aid that
has a T (telephone) switch.
Note: Your local phone company might
offer special phone services such as
Rollover, Hunt, or Call Forwarding which
can be set up for the two lines connect-
ed to this phone. These services switch
incoming calls from one line to another.
Contact your local phone company for
more information about these services.
©1998 Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
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Your ET-294 is ETL listed to UL stan-
dards and meets all applicable FCC
standards.
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.
READ THIS BEFORE
INSTALLATION
We have designed your ET-294 to con-
form to federal regulations, and you can
connect it to most telephone lines. How-
ever, each device, such as a telephone
or answering machine, that you connect
to the telephone line, draws power from
the line. We refer to this power draw as
the device’s
ringer equivalency number
,
or REN. The REN is on the bottom of
your telephone’s base.
If you use more than one telephone or
other device on the line, add up all of the
RENs. If the total is more than five, your
telephones 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
This telephone 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 shown on the bot-
tom 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
CAUTION
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 reduce the risk of
fire or shock hazard, do not ex-
pose this product to rain or mois-
ture.
!
!
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CONTENTS
Installation ............................................................................................................... 5
Choosing a Location ........................................................................................... 5
Setting the L1 L1/L2 Switch ................................................................................ 5
Mounting the Phone ............................................................................................ 6
On a Desk Top .............................................................................................. 6
On a Wall Plate ............................................................................................. 7
On a Wall ...................................................................................................... 8
Connecting the Handset Cord ............................................................................ 9
Preparation ............................................................................................................ 10
Adjusting the Line-Status Indicators ................................................................. 10
Setting the Dialing Mode ................................................................................... 11
Setting the Ringer HI/LO/OFF Switch ............................................................... 11
Confirming the Line Numbers ........................................................................... 12
Operation ............................................................................................................... 13
Putting a Call On Hold ...................................................................................... 13
Using Reset ...................................................................................................... 13
Adjusting the Handset’s Volume ....................................................................... 14
Using Redial ..................................................................................................... 14
Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line ............................................................... 14
Making a Conference Call ................................................................................ 14
Using the Phone Number Index Card ............................................................... 15
Troubleshootin
g
.................................................................................................... 16
Care and Maintenance .......................................................................................... 17
The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................................................... 18
Lightning ........................................................................................................... 18
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INSTALLATION
CHOOSING A LOCATION
You can use your telephone as a desk
phone, mount it on a standard wall plate,
or mount it directly on the wall. Select a
location that is near a modular tele-
phone jack and an AC outlet.
Caution: The supplied RadioShack
adapter was designed specifically for
your ET-294. Use only the supplied
adapter.
To take full advantage of many of the
ET-294’s features (like conference call-
ing) you must have two telephone lines
with separate phone numbers. If you
have only one phone line, you can order
a second line from your local phone
company.
You can use a two-line jack (RJ14C or
RJ14W for a wall plate) that contains
both lines, or you can use a separate
single-line jack (RJ11C) for each line. If
you use two single-line jacks, you must
connect the lines with an optional two-
line coupler (such as Cat. No. 279-401).
Coupler
Notes:
• The line that connects the phone
jack to the telephone company wir-
ing must be twisted-pair cable. Oth-
erwise, you might experience
interference (crosstalk) between the
two phone lines.
• 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 at your local
RadioShack store, or have the tele-
phone company update the wiring
for you.
• The USOC number of the single-line
jack to be installed is RJ11C (or
RJ11W for a wall plate jack). The
USOC number for a two-line jack is
RJ14C (or RJ14W for a wall plate).
SETTING THE L1 L1/L2
SWITCH
The L1 L1/L2 switch on your ET-294
comes preset to L1/L2 for a 2-line con-
nection. If you plan to connect only one
line to the ET-294, set the switch to L1.
If you plan to connect two lines to the
ET-294, be sure the switch is set to L1/
L2.
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MOUNTING THE PHONE
On a Desk Top
1. Plug one end of the supplied long
modular cord into the jack on the
bottom of the base.
2. Route the modular cord upward
through the groove on the bottom of
the base.
3. Insert the supplied power adapter’s
barrel plug into the jack on the back
of the base.
Caution: The included adapter sup-
plies 9 volts AC, delivers at least
100 milliamps, and has a barrel plug
which properly fits the telephone’s
jack. Using an adapter that does not
meet these specifications could
damage the ET-294 or the adapter.
4. Plug the modular cord’s other end
into the two-line phone jack or cou-
pler that is connected to two single-
line jacks.
5. Plug the adapter into a standard AC
outlet.
Before you operate the ET-294, you
must connect the handset cord and ad-
just the line-status indicators. (See
“Connecting the Handset Cord” on
Page 9 and “Adjusting the Line-Status
Indicators” on Page 10).
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On a Wall Plate
1. Plug one end of the supplied short
modular cord into the jack on the
bottom of the base, then route the
modular cord downward through the
groove on the bottom of the base.
2. Insert the supplied power adapter’s
barrel plug into the jack on the back
of the base, then route the adapter’s
cord through the strain-relief slot
and down through the groove on the
bottom right of the base.
3. Plug the short modular cord’s other
end into the 2-line wall plate jack.
Then align the base’s keyhole slots
with the wall plate studs and slide
the base downward to secure it.
4. Plug the adapter into a standard AC
outlet.
5. Slide the handset clip up and out of
its retaining slot, rotate it 180o, then
slide the clip back into its slot.
Before you operate the ET-294, you
must connect the handset cord and ad-
just the line-status indicators. (See
“Connecting the Handset Cord” on
Page 9 and “Adjusting the Line-Status
Indicators” on Page 10).
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On a Wall
For this mounting method, you need two
wood screws (not supplied) with heads
that fit into the keyhole slots on the bot-
tom of the base.
1. Drill two holes 315/16
inches (100 mm) apart
vertically. Then thread
a screw into each
hole, letting the head
extend about 3/16 inch
(5 mm) from the wall.
2. Plug one end of the supplied long
modular cord into the jack on the
bottom of the base, then route the
modular cord downward through the
groove.
3. Insert the supplied power adapter’s
barrel plug into the jack on the back
of the base, then route the adapter
cord through the strain-relief slot
and down through the groove on the
bottom right of the base.
4. Align the keyhole slots with the
mounting screws and slide the base
downward to secure it.
5. Plug the modular cord’s other end
into the two-line phone jack or cou-
pler that is connected to two single-
line jacks.
6. Plug the adapter into a standard AC
outlet.
3/16
315/16
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7. Slide the handset clip up and out of
its retaining slot, rotate it 180o, then
slide the clip back into its slot.
Before you operate the ET-294, you
must connect the handset cord and ad-
just the line-status indicators. (See
“Connecting the Handset Cord” on
Page 9 and “Adjusting the Line-Status
Indicators” on Page 10).
CONNECTING THE
HANDSET CORD
Plug one end of the supplied coiled cord
into the jack on the left side of the
phone’s base. Plug the other end into
the jack on the handset, then place the
handset in the cradle.
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PREPARATION
ADJUSTING THE LINE-
STATUS INDICATORS
Once you have connected the phone
lines and AC power, you need to adjust
the line-status indicators so they work
properly with your individual phone
lines.
You should adjust the line-status indica-
tors anytime you move the phone from
its current telephone lines. Also, if you
notice the indicators not working as ex-
pected, first try adjusting the line-status
indicators. (If the phone company
changes its power ratings on your phone
lines, the indicators could be affected).
Follow these steps to adjust both line-
status indicators.
1. If you have mounted your ET-294 to
a wall or wall plate, slide the phone
up and off the screws to have
access to the line-status adjustment
dials.
2. Lift the handset and press LINE 1.
3. Insert the supplied screwdriver into
the L1 dial on the bottom of the base
and rotate the dial clockwise until it
stops. The red indicator on LINE 1
lights steadily.
4. Press HOLD, then rotate the L1 dial
counterclockwise until LINE 1’s red
indicator flashes.
Note: After pressing HOLD, you have
10–18 seconds to adjust the red
line-status indicator before it goes
out. If the light goes out before you
can complete the adjustment, hang
up the handset and repeat Steps 2–
4.
5. Press LINE 1 on the base. The red
Line 1 indicator lights steadily to
confirm the setting. If it does not,
repeat Steps 3–5.
6. If you connected more than one line
to the ET-294, press LINE 2 then
repeat Steps 3–5, substituting LINE
2for LINE 1 and L2 for L1.
7. If the ET-294 was mounted on a wall
or wall plate before the adjustment,
remount the phone.
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