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Cat. No. 43-1104
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
ET-1104
900 MHz Digital Spread Spectrum
Cordless Telephone
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43-1104.fm Page 2 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:05 AM FEATURES Your RadioShack ET-1104 900 MHz Programmable Ringer — choose from Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless Tele- eight tone/volume settings for the hand- phone uses advanced cordless tele- set’s ringer. phone technology to give you superior audio quality and extended range. Ample Talk and Standby Time — the supplied battery (when fully charged) 1 And, the ET-1104’s headset jack means provides about 3 /2 hours of talk time or you can connec
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43-1104.fm Page 3 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:05 AM This telephone has been tested and We recommend you record your found to comply with all applicable UL phone’s serial number here. The num- and FCC standards. ber is on the bottom of the base. Important: Serial Number __________________ • Cordless phones such as this one require AC power to operate. When Warning: To prevent fire or shock the AC power is off, you cannot dial hazard, do not expose this product out or receive incoming calls us
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43-1104.fm Page 4 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:05 AM READ THIS BEFORE FCC STATEMENT INSTALLATION Your telephone complies with Part 68 of FCC Rules. Upon request, you must We have designed your phone to con- provide the phone’s FCC registration form to federal regulations and you can number and REN to your telephone connect it to most phone lines. However, company. These numbers are on the each device that you connect to the tele- bottom of the base. phone line draws power from the line. We r
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43-1104.fm Page 5 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:05 AM CONTENTS Installation ............................................................................................................... 6 Mounting the Phone ........................................................................................... 6 On a Desk Top ............................................................................................. 6 On a Wall Plate .....................................................................
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43-1104.fm Page 6 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:05 AM INSTALLATION On a Desk Top MOUNTING THE PHONE Follow these steps when you place the You can place the ET-1104’s base on a base on a desk or table. desk or table, mount it on a standard wall plate, or mount it directly on a wall. 1. Insert the bracket’s tabs into the Choose a location that is: base’s upper tab slots, then press down on the bracket’s clips and in- • near an AC outlet sert them into the clip slots. • near a modular telephone l
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43-1104.fm Page 7 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:05 AM 4. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack on Lower the back of the base. Tab Slots Tabs Clip Slots 5. Route the adapter’s cord through the strain relief slot on the bracket. 2. Plug one end of the supplied short Strain modular cord into the TEL LINE jack Relief Slot on the back of the base. 6. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. 3. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack on th
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43-1104.fm Page 8 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:05 AM 15 5. Plug the modular cord into the wall 1. Drill two holes 3 /16 3 /16" plate jack, then align the bracket’s inches (100 mm) keyhole slots with the wall plate apart. Then thread a studs and slide the base downward screw into each hole, to secure it. letting the heads ex- 3 tend about /16 inch (5 15 mm) from the wall. 3 16 / " 2. Insert the bracket’s tabs into the base’s lower tab slots, then press down on the bracket’s clips and in- sert
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43-1104.fm Page 9 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:05 AM 4. Route the modular cord through the 7. Align the keyhole slots with the wide groove on the bottom of the mounting screws and slide the base bracket. downward to secure it. Wide Groove 5. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack on 8. Plug the modular cord into a modu- the back of the base. lar phone line jack. 9. Plug the adapter into a standard AC 6. Route the adapter’s cord through outlet. the narrow groove o
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43-1104.fm Page 10 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:05 AM To charge the battery pack, place the CONNECTING AND handset on the base either face-up or CHARGING THE BATTERY face-down. The CHARGE indicator on PACK the base lights. The ET-1104 comes with a rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery pack in the handset but not connected. Before using your phone, you must connect the bat- tery pack and then charge it for about 24 CHARGE Indicator hours. When the handset beeps and the LOW 1. Press down and s
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43-1104.fm Page 11 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:05 AM Also, check the charging contacts pack from your local RadioShack on the handset and the base. If the store (see “Replacing the Battery contacts are dirty or tarnished, clean Pack” on Page 21). them with a pencil eraser. SETTING THE DIALING MODE Set DIAL MODE on the back of the base for the type of service you have. If you are not sure which type you have, once the battery pack is fully charged, do this test. 1. Be sure DIAL MODE is set t
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43-1104.fm Page 12 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:05 AM SETTING THE RINGER’S TONE AND VOLUME You can set four ringer tones and a high and low volume for each. To change the tone, lift the handset and press FLASH. Then, enter the ringer tone number (1–4) using the number keys. The selected tone sounds briefly. To hear and change the ringer volume setting, press VOL s or t. 12
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43-1104.fm Page 13 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:05 AM OPERATION MAKING AND RECEIVING SETTING THE HANDSET CALLS VOLUME To make a call, lift the handset and You can choose one of four volume set- press TALK. The TALK indicator on the tings for the handset. To change the vol- handset and the IN USE indicator on the ume, press VOL s or t during a call. base light. When you hear a dial tone, dial the number. USING REDIAL You can quickly dial the last number di- aled. When you hear a dial tone, si
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43-1104.fm Page 14 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:05 AM USING MUTE USING TONE SERVICES ON A PULSE LINE To talk to someone in the room without the person on the other end of the Some special services, such as bank- phone line hearing your conversation, by-phone, require tone signals. If you press MUTE. The MUTE indicator flash- have pulse service, you can still use es. these special tone services by following these steps. 1. Be sure DIAL MODE is set to P (pulse). 2. Dial the service’s main num
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43-1104.fm Page 15 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:05 AM Storing a Number in Memory PAGING Note: An error tone sounds and the To page the person who has the hand- phone exits the storing process if you set or to locate the handset when the wait more than 30 seconds between phone is not in use, press PAGE on the each key press. base. The handset beeps for about 15 seconds. To stop the beeping sooner, 1. Lift the handset. press TALK on the handset twice or PAGE on the base. 2. Press MEM. The TALK/
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43-1104.fm Page 16 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:05 AM 4. To assign the number to a speed di- To delete a stored number, lift the hand- al button, press MEM, then press a set and press MEM twice, then enter the speed dial button (M1–M4). memory location number (01–20) or press the speed dial button (M1–M4) you want to clear. The handset sounds a long beep to signal that the memory lo- cation is clear. M1 M2 M3 M4 Entering a Pause To store the number in a standard In some telephone systems, you
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43-1104.fm Page 17 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:05 AM To dial a number stored in a standard USING A HEADSET memory location, press TALK. When you hear a dial tone, press MEM and en- You can talk with hands-free convenience 3 ter the two-digit memory location num- using an optional headset that has a /32- ber for the number you want to dial. inch (2.5-mm) plug. Contact your local RadioShack store for a suitable headset. Note: If you select an invalid memory lo- cation (for example 3 instead of
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43-1104.fm Page 18 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:05 AM TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your ET-1104, but if you do, the fol- lowing suggestions might help. Problem Suggestion The phone does not work or works Be sure the base’s phone line cord and AC poorly. adapter are correctly and securely con- nected, and the battery pack in the handset is charged. Return the handset to the base for a few seconds to reset the security access-pro- tection code. The handset s
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43-1104.fm Page 19 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:05 AM Problem Suggestion The handset battery pack does not Check the charging contacts on the hand- charge. set and base. If they are dirty, clean them with a pencil eraser. Be sure the battery pack is properly con- nected. Be sure the handset is properly seated on the base. 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 electric
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43-1104.fm Page 20 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:05 AM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your ET-1104 900 MHz Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless Telephone is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your ET-1104 so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the ET-1104 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits. Use and store the ET-1104 only in normal temperature environments. Temperatur
