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2.4 GHz Multi-Handset Expandable
Cordless Telephone with Digital
Answering System
43-3871
Memo Recording — lets you leave messages for
yourself or others in your home or office, or record your
phone conversations. (See “Voice memo” on page 61.)
Phone Pick-Up Detection — stops recording when you
pick up any phone on the same line as the answering
system, and resets to answer the next call.
Call Screening — lets you listen as a caller leaves a
message. (See “Screening a Call” on page 57.)
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CONTENTS 4-Way Conferencing ........................ 46 Introduction ................................... 3 Intercom/Call Transfer Feature ........ 46 Important Information ................... 4 Replacing the Base ......................... 48 FCC Statement .................................. 4 The Integrated Answering Surge Protection ................................ 5 Device ........................................ 48 Important Safety Instructions ........ 6 Features ............................
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IMPORTANT INTRODUCTION ! ! When AC power is lost, Thank you for purchasing a RadioShack 2.4 the phone loses the GHz Multi Handset Expandable Cordless digital security code Telephone. Unlike other conventional connection between the cordless telephones, your telephone base and the handset. supports up to four handsets on a single When power is restored, telephone line. You can add a handset to put the handset on the any room in your home or office that has an base briefly to res
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Important Information As an ENERGYSTAR Partner, RadioShack Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGYSTAR guidelines for energy efficiency. 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 i
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If you use more than one phone or other device on the line, add up all of the RENs. If the total is more than five (three in rural areas), your telephones might not ring. If ringer operation is impaired, remove a device from the line. 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 comp
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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 TEL DC IN 9V CAUTION the supplied long LINE You must use modular cord into a Class 2 TEL LINE jack the ! power source on the back of that supplies 9V DC and the base. delivers at least 400 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 specifications. Using an 3. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s ba
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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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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 pack in the compartment. 4. Replace the cover. To charge the battery pack, place the handset on the base. The CHARGE indicator on the base lights. Recharge the battery pack when Low Battery flashes on the display. If you have trouble replacing the batt
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Installation 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 a year. If the battery pack o o Dispose of the old battery does not hold a charge for more than 2 pack promptly and properly. hours after an overnight charge, Do not burn or bury it. replace it with a new 3.6-volt, 800 mAh There is a risk of explosion battery pack with a con
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SETTING MENU OPTIONS ABOUT THE MENU OPTIONS Ô NOTE Ô There are 6 main menu setup options, ® During Global Setup and (DirectLink Mode, Room Monitor, Handset System Reset, make sure Setup, Answ. Setup, Global Setup and your cordless phone is in System Reset) and 20 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 t
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Setting Menu Options Handset Setup The following submenu options must be set separately for each handset. Submenu option Description Ringer Tones Adjusting the ringer tone (see page 18). (Default is Flicker) Set the distinctive ring (tone your phone makes when ringing) (see page 19). “Distinctive Ringer” allows you to preset memory locations with a designated ring tone. When an incoming call is received and the Caller ID information matches the information in one of the memory Distinct. Rin
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Answering Setup This main menu option allows you to set up TAD settings from your handset. You can also set these submenu options from the base (see page 52). Submenu option Description Select a two-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN) code. A PIN code is required to play your messages from Security Code a remote location, you will need to enter a two-digit PIN code (see page 21). Allows you to set the number of rings the caller hears before your answering system plays the outgoing
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Setting Menu Options 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 page 23). Set the Caller ID on Call Waiting (CIDCW) setting. CIDCW CIDCW performs the same as regular Caller ID on a call (Default is CW on/ waiting number (see page 23). Call Waiting Deluxe allows CWDX off) you to handle call waiti
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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, Answ. 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. For deta
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Setting Menu Options Room Monitor Using Room Monitor 1. Enter the Room Monitor menu (see “Entering the Menu” on page 17). To Room Monitor appears. 2. Select the handset or base you want to monitor by using VOL/RING/ or VOL/RING/ . When monitoring the other handset, 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 si
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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 Song), When the Irish Eyes Are Smiling (Irish Eyes), Aura Lee, Let Me Call You Sweet Heart (Sweetheart), Star Spangled Banner (Star Spngl), Old MacDonald (Old MacDld)] 2. Press VOL/RING/ or VOL/RING/ to move the pointer. You will hear the ringer or melody as you scroll through the options. 3. Press SELECT/ . You will hear
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Setting Menu Options Setting the Anykey Answer 1. Enter the Handset Setup menu, and then the Anykey Answer submenu (see “Entering the Menu” on page 17). 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. Enter the Handset Setup menu, and then the Banner submenu (see “Entering the Menu” on page 17). 2. Use the number keypad (0-9), /tone/< #/>, or MENU/DEL to enter or edit the name. 3. Press SELECT/ . You wil
