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2.4 GHz Multi-Handset Expandable
Cordless Telephone with Call
Waiting/Caller ID
43-3570
Hearing-Aid Compatible — Enables use of the phone
with hearing aids that have a T (telephone) switch.
Ample Talk and Standby Time — The supplied battery
(when fully charged) provides about seven hours of talk
time or ten days of standby time.
Distinctive Ring — Allows you to assign a distinctive
ringer to certain memory locations. When an incoming
call is received and the Caller ID information matches
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CONTENTS Introduction ................................... 3 Installing the Beltclip ................... 46 Important Information ................... 4 Using a Headset ......................... 46 FCC Statement .................................. 4 Troubleshooting .......................... 47 Surge Protection ................................ 5 Care ............................................ 48 Important Safety Instructions ........ 6 Service and Repair ..................... 48 Important Caller
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IMPORTANT INTRODUCTION ! ! • Your phone operates on Thank you for purchasing a RadioShack 2.4 standard radio GHz Multi Handset Expandable Cordless frequencies as allocated Telephone. Unlike other conventional by the FCC. cordless telephones, your telephone supports up to four handsets on a single It is possible for other telephone line. You can add a handset to radio units operating any room in your home or office that has an nearby on similar AC outlet. No more running to the othe
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Important Information IMPORTANT INFORMATION This telephone has been tested and found to comply with all applicable UL and FCC standards. FCC STATEMENT Your telephone compiles with Part 68 of the FCC Rules.Upon request, you must provide the phone’s FCC registration number and REN to your phone company. These numbers are on the base unit. Your phone is not intended to be used with party-line systems. Connection to party line service is subject to state tariffs. Contact the state public
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In the unlikely event that your phone causes problems on the phone line, the phone company can temporarily discontinue your service. If this happens, the phone company attempts to notify you in advance. If advance notice is not practical, the phone company notifies you as soon as possible and advises you of your right to file a complaint with the FCC. Also, the phone company can make changes to its lines, equipment, operations, or procedures that could affect the operation of this pho
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Important Safety Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following: 1. Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. 2. Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remot
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IMPORTANT CALLER ID INFORMATION To use Caller ID and Call Waiting, you must be in an area where those services are available and you must subscribe to those services through your local phone company. Where Caller ID is offered, one or more options are generally available: caller’s number only caller’s name only caller’s name and number If you subscribe to Call Waiting ID and Caller ID, the system can show you the incoming caller information, even when you are already talking on th
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Installation INSTALLATION Before using your phone, carefully peel the protective film off the display. The film protects the handset window during shipment and is not necessary for use. SELECTING A LOCATION You can place the phone’s base on a desk or table, or mount it on a standard wall plate or directly on a wall. Select a location that is:Ô near an accessible AC outlet near a telephone line jack out of the way of normal activities away from electrical machinery, electrical app
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On a Desk Top 1. Plug one end of CAUTION TEL DC IN 9V the supplied long LINE You must use modular cord into a Class 2 ! the TEL LINE jack power source on the back of the that supplies 9V DC and base. delivers at least 350 mA. Its center tip must be set 2. Plug the modular to positive and its plug cord’s other end must fit the phone’s DC into a modular IN 9V jack. The supplied phone line jack. adapter meets these 3. Insert the supplied specifications. Using an AC adapter’s ada
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Installation 3. Plug one end of the supplied modular cord (short for a wall plate, long for direct wall mounting) into the TEL LINE jack on the base’s back. 4. Insert the supplied AC adapter's barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack. 5. Route the adapter and modular cords through the base’s grooves. 6. For a wall plate, plug the modular cord’s other end into the wall plate jack, then align the base’s keyhole slots with the wall plate studs and slide the base downward to secure it. For dir
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CONNECTING/CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK The phone comes with a rechargeable nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) battery pack in the handset, but not connected. Before using your phone, you must connect the battery pack, then charge it for about 15–20 hours. 1. Press down and slide off the battery compartment cover. 2. Lift the battery pack out of the compartment. 3. Plug the battery pack’s connector into the socket in the compartment (the connector fits only one way), then place the battery pac
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Installation About once a month, fully discharge the battery by keeping the handset off the base until Low Battery flashes on the display. Otherwise, the battery pack loses its ability to fully recharge. Using a damp cloth, clean the charging contacts on the handset about once a month. If you are not going to use your phone for an extended period, disconnect the battery pack. This increases the battery pack’s usable life. The supplied battery pack should last WARNING for about
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SETTING MENU OPTIONS ABOUT THE MENU OPTIONS Ô NOTE Ô There are five main menu setup options, ® During Global Setup and (DirectLink Mode, Room Monitor, Handset System Reset, make sure Setup, Global Setup and System Reset) and your cordless phone is in 16 submenu options. Ô standby mode (not in use), and all handsets are within SUMMARY OF MAIN MENU range of the main base unit. OPTIONS AND SUBMENU OPTION DirectLink Mode DirectLink Mode allows a pair of handsets to work without the base u
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Setting Menu Options Handset Setup The following submenu options must be set separately for each handset. Submenu option Description Edit Voice Mail Program or delete the voice mail access number (see “Programming your Voice Mail Access Number” on page 17). Ringer Tones Adjusting the ringer tone (see “Selecting a Ringer Tone” (Default is Flicker) on page 18). Set the distinctive ring (tone your phone makes when ringing) (see “Distinctive Ringer Setup” on page 18). “Distinctive Ringer” allow
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Global Setup If you change one of the Global settings, you change the setting for all additional handsets. Only one handset can change Global settings at a time. Submenu option Description Day & time Set the day and time of your display (see “Setting Day and (Default is SUN Time” on page 20). 12:00 AM) Set the Caller ID on Call Waiting (CIDCW) setting. CIDCW performs the same as regular Caller ID on a call waiting CIDCW number (see “Setting CIDCW (Caller ID on Call Waiting)” on (Default is
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Setting Menu Options SETTING UPTHE MENU Entering the Menu 1. Press MENU/DEL in standby mode. 2. Use VOL/RING/ or VOL/RING/ to move the pointer to a desired main menu (DirectLink Mode, Room Monitor, Handset Setup, Global Setup, and System Reset). 3. Press SELECT/ to select the desired main menu. 4. Use VOL/RING/ or VOL/RING/ to select a desired submenu and then press SELECT/ to enter. In the submenu, use VOL/RING/ or VOL/RING/ to select an item. Press SELECT/ to confirm your selection.
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Room Monitor Using Room Monitor 1. Enter the Room Monitor menu (see “Entering the Menu” on page 16). To Room Monitor appears. 2. Select the handset you want to monitor by using VOL/RING/ or VOL/RING/ . When monitoring, be sure the other handset is facing up so the microphone can pick up the sound clearly. 3. Press SELECT/ . RoomMonitor appears and you hear sounds in the room where the handset is installed. Handset speaker is on the rear side. Place the handset so the speaker is not cov
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Setting Menu Options Selecting a Ringer Tone 1. Enter the Handset Setup menu, and then the Ringer Tones submenu (see “Entering the Menu” on page 16). There are ten ringer tones or ten melodies to choose from. Ringers [Flicker, Clatter, Soft Alert, Wake Up, Light Bug, Beep Boop, Tone Board, Chip Chop, Party Clap, Reminder] Melodies [Beethoven’s Symphony #9 (Beethoven9), For Elise (Elise), We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Merry- Xmas), Home Sweet Home (Hm Swt Hm), Lorri Song #6 (Lorri
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Setting the AutoTalk 1. Enter the Handset Setup menu, and then the Auto Talk submenu (see “Entering the Menu” on page 16). 2. Press VOL/RING/ or VOL/RING/ to selectOn or Off. 3. Press SELECT/ . You will hear a confirmation tone. Setting the Anykey Answer 1. Enter the Handset Setup menu, and then the Anykey Answer submenu (see “Entering the Menu” on page 16). 2. Press VOL/RING/ or VOL/RING/ to selectOn or Off. 3. Press SELECT/ . You will hear a confirmation tone. Setting the True Banner 1
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Setting Menu Options Setting the Key Touch Tone 1. Enter the Handset Setup menu, and then the Key Touch Tone submenu (see “Entering the Menu” on page 16). 2. Press VOL/RING/ or VOL/RING/ to selectOn or Off. 3. Press SELECT/ . You will hear a confirmation tone. Global Setup Ô NOTE Ô When a Global setting is changed from one For setting the day and handset, this affects all registered time, the idle time-out is handsets. Ô extended to two minutes. Setting Day and Time 1. Enter the Global
