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Cat. No. 43-1096
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
ET-926
900-MHz Digital Spread Spectrum
Cordless Phone
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43-1096.fm Page 2 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:47 PM FEATURES Your RadioShack ET-926 900-MHz Page — lets you send a paging signal Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless from the base to the handset to page Phone uses the most advanced cord- someone or locate the handset if you less telephone technology to give you misplace it. superior audio quality and extended range. Flash — sends an electronic switch- hook signal for use with special phone Its features include: services, such as Call Waiting. Spre
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43-1096.fm Page 3 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:47 PM Important Note: Cordless phones READ THIS BEFORE such as this one require AC power to INSTALLATION operate. When the AC power is off, you cannot dial out or receive incoming Each device that you connect to the calls using your ET-926. To be safe, phone line draws power from the you should also have a phone that phone line. We refer to this power draw does not need AC power to operate as the device’s ringer equivalence (not a cordless phone)
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43-1096.fm Page 4 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:47 PM CONTENTS Installation ............................................................................................................ 5 Selecting a Location ........................................................................................ 5 Placing the Base on a Desk Top ............................................................... 5 Mounting the Base on a Wall Plate ........................................................... 6 Mounting
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43-1096.fm Page 5 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:47 PM INSTALLATION • The USOC number of the jack to SELECTING A be installed is RJ11C (RJ11W if LOCATION you want to mount it on a wall plate). You can place the ET-926’s base on a desk top or table, or mount it on a wall. Select a location that is: Placing the Base on a Desk Top • near an AC outlet • near a telephone line jack Follow these steps when you place the base on a desk, shelf, or table. • out of the way of normal activities 1. Plug one
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43-1096.fm Page 6 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:47 PM 3. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s Mounting the Base on a barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack Wall Plate on the back of the base. 1. Insert the two catches at the top of the bracket into the upper slots on the bottom of the base. Then press the two latches on the sides of the bracket into the lower slots. 4. Route the adapter’s cord through the strain relief slot on the base. Strain Relief Slot 2. Plug one end of the supplied short modular
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43-1096.fm Page 7 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:47 PM 3. Route the modular cord through 5. Route the adapter’s cord through the wide right groove on the bot- the narrow groove on the bottom tom of the bracket. of the bracket. AC ADAPTOR AC ADAPTOR DC IN 9V DC IN 9V PULSE-TONE TEL LINE PULSE-TONE TEL LINE 4. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s 6. Plug the short modular cord into barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack the wall plate jack, press the on the back of the base. excess cord into the slot in th
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43-1096.fm Page 8 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:47 PM 3. Plug one end of the supplied long Mounting the Base Directly modular cord into the TEL LINE on the Wall jack on the back of the base. For this mounting method, you need two flat-head wood screws (not sup- plied) with heads that fit into the key- hole slots on the bottom of the base. 5 3 1. Drill two holes 3 /16 /16 inches apart. Then thread a screw into each hole, letting the heads extend about 5 3 /16 3 /16 inch from the wall. 4. Route
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43-1096.fm Page 9 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:47 PM 5. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s 7. Align the keyhole slots with the barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack mounting screws and slide the on the back of the base. base downward to secure it. AC ADAPTOR DC IN 9V PULSE-TONE TEL LINE 6. Route the adapter’s cord through the narrow groove on the bottom 8. Plug the modular cord into a mod- of the bracket. ular phone line jack. AC ADAPTOR DC IN 9V PULSE-TONE TEL LINE 9. Plug the adapter into a standa
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43-1096.fm Page 10 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:47 PM CONNECTING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK The ET-926 comes with a recharge- able nickel-cadmium battery pack in the handset. Before using your phone, you must connect the battery pack, then charge it for about 14 hours. 1. Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow to remove it. When the handset beeps and the Talk/ Batt Low indicator on the handset flashes, recharge the battery pack. Notes: • If the In Use/Charge indicator does not light
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43-1096.fm Page 11 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:47 PM • When you first use the phone after SETTING THE DIALING charging or recharging the battery MODE pack, the phone might not work and you might hear an error tone. Set PULSE-TONE on the back of the If this happens, return the handset base for the type of service you have. to the base for a few seconds. If you are not sure which type you • About once a month, fully dis- have, do this test. charge the battery pack by keep- 1. Set PULSE-TONE to
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43-1096.fm Page 12 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:47 PM SETTING THE RINGER USING THE BELT CLIP TONE/VOLUME You can carry around the handset on your belt. Carefully remove the lid on You can select one of eight different top of the handset and attach the sup- ringer tone/volume settings — four plied belt clip. tones, with high/low volume for each — while the phone is not in use. Lever To hear and change the ringer volume setting, press Volume s or t. Belt Clip To remove the belt clip, press the le
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43-1096.fm Page 13 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:47 PM OPERATION MAKING AND SETTING THE HANDSET RECEIVING CALLS VOLUME To make a call, lift the handset and To change the volume you hear press Talk. To answer a call, simply lift through the handset to one of eight the handset from the base (or, if the settings, press Volume s or t during a handset is away from the base, press call. any key.) The Talk/Batt Low indicator on the handset and the In Use/Charge indicator on the base light. USING REDI
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43-1096.fm Page 14 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:47 PM 3. When the service answers, press USING FLASH Tone/ . Any additional numbers you dial are sent as tone signals. Flash performs the electronic equiva- lent of a switchhook operation for spe- cial services, such as Call Waiting. 4. After you complete the call, return the handset to the base or press Talk. The phone automatically For example, if you have Call Waiting, resets to the pulse mode. press Flash to answer an incoming call without dis
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43-1096.fm Page 15 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:47 PM Notes: 2. Press Mem. The Talk/Batt Low indicator blinks. • Make sure you press Talk twice to stop the handset from beeping. If you press Talk only once, you get a dial tone. • If you receive a call while the page is sounding, the handset stops beeping and starts ringing. MEMORY DIALING You can store up to 20 numbers in memory, then dial a stored number by pressing a two-digit memory location number. Each number you store can be up to 3. Ent
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43-1096.fm Page 16 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:47 PM 5. For each stored number, write the connect. To enter a 2-second pause, person’s or company’s name next press Pause. For a longer pause, to the appropriate location number press Pause additional times. on the supplied MEMORY direc- tory sticker. (Use a pencil in case you need to change the number later.) Then attach the sticker to the phone. Dialing a Memory Number To dial a number stored in memory, lift the handset and press Talk. The Talk
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43-1096.fm Page 17 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:47 PM Dial the service’s main number first. Then, at the appropriate place in the call, press Mem and the number for the location where the additional infor- mation is stored. Testing Stored Emergency Numbers If you store an emergency service’s number (police department, fire de- partment, ambulance) and you choose to test the stored number, make the test call during the late evening or early morning hours to avoid peak demand periods. Also, rema
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43-1096.fm Page 18 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:47 PM TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your phone, but if you do, the fol- lowing suggestions might help. Problem Suggestion Low volume or unusual sounds. Someone has picked up another phone on the same line. Hang up the other phone. Severe noise interference. Keep the handset away from comput- ers, remote control toys, wireless micro- phones, alarm systems, intercoms, room monitors, fluorescent lights, and electr
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43-1096.fm Page 19 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:47 PM Problem Suggestion Handset does not ring or receive a Lift the base’s antenna to a fully vertical page. position. Move the handset closer to the base. Move the base away from other electri- cal devices. Return the handset to the base to recharge the battery pack. The handset stops working or works Move the handset closer to the base. poorly during a call. Lift the base’s antenna to a fully vertical position. Be sure the handset’s battery
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43-1096.fm Page 20 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:47 PM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your ET-926 900-MHz Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless Phone is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your cordless telephone so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the ET-926 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits. Handle the ET-926 gently and carefully. Dropping it can damage cir- cuit b
