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43-5560.book Page 1 Thursday, January 26, 2006 4:31 PM
5.8 GHz Multi-Handset Expandable
Cordless Telephone
with Call Waiting / Caller ID
43-5560
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 five hours of talk
time or seven days of standby time.
Distinctive Ring — Allows you to assign a distinctive
ringer to certain memory locations. When an inco
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43-5560.book Page 2 Thursday, January 26, 2006 4:31 PM CONTENTS Introduction ................................... 3 Phonebook ................................. 31 Storing Phone Numbers, Names, WHAT’S INCLUDED ..................... 3 Distinctive Rings, and Important Information .................... 4 Speed Dials .................................. 31 FCC Statement .................................. 4 Steps for Entering Names and Surge Protection ................................ 5 Special Char
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43-5560.book Page 3 Thursday, January 26, 2006 4:31 PM INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing a RadioShack 5.8 GHz Multi Handset Expandable Cordless Telephone. Unlike other conventional cordless telephones, your telephone supports up to ten handsets on a single telephone line. You can add a handset to any room in your home or office that has an AC outlet. No more running to the other end of the house to answer the phone! You can transfer outside calls to other handsets. If you subscr
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Important Information 43-5560.book Page 4 Thursday, January 26, 2006 4:31 PM IMPORTANT IMPORTANT ! ! • Your phone operates on INFORMATION standard radio This telephone has been tested and found frequencies as allocated to comply with all applicable UL and FCC by the FCC. standards. ! • It is possible for other radio units operating FCC STATEMENT nearby on similar This equipment complies with Part 68 of the frequencies to FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the unintentiona
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43-5560.book Page 5 Thursday, January 26, 2006 4:31 PM 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
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Important Safety Instructions 43-5560.book Page 6 Thursday, January 26, 2006 4:31 PM 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 cordle
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43-5560.book Page 7 Thursday, January 26, 2006 4:31 PM 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 ca
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Installation 43-5560.book Page 8 Thursday, January 26, 2006 4:31 PM INSTALLATION Ô NOTE Ô Before using your phone, carefully peel the If your home has specially protective film off the display. The film wired alarm equipment protects the handset window during connected to the telephone shipment and is not necessary to any phone line, be sure that installing function. the system does not disable your alarm equipment. If you have questions about SELECTING A LOCATION what will disable
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43-5560.book Page 9 Thursday, January 26, 2006 4:31 PM Your telephone connects directly to a Ô NOTE Ô modular telephone line jack. If your telephone wiring does not have a modular The USOC number of the jack, you can update the wiring yourself jack to be installed is using jacks and adapters (available at your RJ11C (or RJ11W for a wall local RadioShack store), or have the plate jack). telephone company update the wiring for you. You must use compatible modular jacks that are comp
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Installation 43-5560.book Page 10 Thursday, January 26, 2006 4:31 PM 4. Plug the telephone line cord into the telephone outlet. 5. For a wall plate, align the base’s keyhole slots with the wall plate studs and slide the base downward to secure it. For direct wall To remove, push up mounting, align a tab on the wall mount adapter as the base’s shown. keyhole slots with the mounting screws and slide the base downward to secure it. CONNECTING/CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK The phone
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43-5560.book Page 11 Thursday, January 26, 2006 4:31 PM If you have trouble replacing the battery pack, take the phone to your local RadioShack for assistance. Recharging the Battery Pack • If the battery pack becomes weak IMPORTANT ! ! during a call, Low Battery flashes. Be sure the battery pack is When this happens, you cannot make a properly connected before call until you recharge the battery you try to charge it. The pack. ! CHARGE indicator lights when the handset is on the
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Installation 43-5560.book Page 12 Thursday, January 26, 2006 4:31 PM INSTALLING A BELTCLIP To attach the beltclip Insert the beltclip into the holes on each side of the handset. Press down until it clicks. To remove the beltclip Pull either side of the beltclip to release the tabs from the holes. USING A HEADSET You can make or answer calls with hands- free convenience using an optional headset 3 that has a /32-inch (2.5-mm) plug. RadioShack has a variety of headsets available. To conn
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43-5560.book Page 13 Thursday, January 26, 2006 4:31 PM DISPLAY AND ICONS Example of the standby mode display Ringer off icon (when the ringer is off)/ day of the week and time / battery icon Handset ID and Banner Number of new Caller ID calls received (If there are no new Caller ID messages, the Handset ID appears here.) Appears ICON DESCRIPTION During Battery icons indicate the handset battery status. This Standby/ icon changes depending on the battery status (empty, Talk low, medium a
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Soft Key Function 43-5560.book Page 14 Thursday, January 26, 2006 4:31 PM SOFT KEY FUNCTION “Soft” keys are keys that change function Ô NOTES Ô during the operation of the phone. There are three soft keys on each handset. Soft Keys • The soft keys will not allow you to: appear while the handset is charging. • Access the main menu • Standby Mode - The • Set up CIDCW options handset is not in use and • Store or edit phone numbers talk/FLASH has not been pressed. • Redial one of the las
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43-5560.book Page 15 Thursday, January 26, 2006 4:31 PM MAIN MENU OPTIONS Your phone has five main menu options: Ô NOTES Ô DirectLink Mode, Room/Baby Monitor, Handset Setup, Global Setup and Deregister • For Global Setup and HS. Ô Deregister HS menu options, make sure the line is not in use and the DEFAULT SETTINGS handsets are within The default settings set from the factory range of the base. match the features that most people use. • Main menu flow chart is You may not need to
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Setting Menu Options 43-5560.book Page 16 Thursday, January 26, 2006 4:31 PM SETTING MENU OPTIONS USING THE INTERFACE Below are some tips for using the software interface on your phone. • Press the MENU soft key to access the main menu. •Use VOL/RING/ or VOL/RING/ to scroll through options. • Press the OK soft key to make a selection. •Press the BACK soft key to return to the previous screen. •Press end to exit the menu. DirectLink Mode In DirectLink® mode, a pair of handsets can Ô NOT
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43-5560.book Page 17 Thursday, January 26, 2006 4:31 PM Room/Baby Monitor This feature allows you to monitor sounds in Ô NOTE Ô another room. Place the handset in the room you wish to monitor; it will function as This feature only works a microphone. A second handset can be set when the handset(s) is to function as a remote speaker, allowing within the range of the you to monitor sounds in the room. Ô base. Using Room/Baby Monitor 1. Press the MENU soft key and select the Room Monit
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Setting Menu Options 43-5560.book Page 18 Thursday, January 26, 2006 4:31 PM Selecting a Ringer Tone Ringer Tone lets you choose from ten ringer tones or ten melodies: • 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 Song], When Irish Eyes Are Smiling [Iri
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43-5560.book Page 19 Thursday, January 26, 2006 4:31 PM memory locations. Switching the setting to Distinctive Ring Off disables distinctive ringing: all incoming calls will have a normal ring tone. Switching to Distinctive Ring On activates all programmed distinctive ring memory locations. 1. Press the MENU soft key. Select the Handset Setup menu, and then the Distinctive Ring submenu. 2. Press VOL/RING/ or VOL/RING/ to select On or Off. 3. Press the OK soft key. You will hear a con
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Setting Menu Options 43-5560.book Page 20 Thursday, January 26, 2006 4:31 PM Setting the True Banner True Banner lets you customize the name your handset displays. The name will be displayed on the LCD screen during Standby Mode, Intercom, Intercom Hold, Room Monitor and Copy Phonebook operation. The banner name will be displayed on the receiving handset as well. 1. Press the MENU soft key. Select the Handset Setup menu, and then the Banner submenu. 2. Use the number keypad (0-9), /to
