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Cat. No. 43-1119
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
ET-1119
2.4 GHz Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless
with Caller ID and Call Waiting
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43-1119.fm Page 2 Thursday, September 16, 1999 1:58 PM FEATURES Your RadioShack ET-1119 2.4 GHz Dig- in the charger slot also supplies power ital Spread Spectrum Cordless Tele- to the base unit in case of power failure. phone uses advanced cordless telephone technology to give you superi- Headset Jack — lets you use an option- or audio quality and extended range. al headset for hands free use. The ET-1119’s Caller ID unit records each caller’s telephone number (and Page — lets you send a sign
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43-1119.fm Page 3 Thursday, September 16, 1999 1:58 PM Security Access-Protection Code — Where Caller ID is offered, one or more automatically prevents other cordless options are generally available: phone users from using your phone line • caller’s number only while the handset is off the base. • caller’s name only Flash — sends an electronic switch- • caller’s name and number hook signal for use with special phone services, such as Call Waiting. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock
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43-1119.fm Page 4 Thursday, September 16, 1999 1:58 PM Important: When handset’s power is • most electronic key phone systems lost, the ET-1119 loses the security ac- cess-protection code connection be- This equipment complies with the limits tween the base and the handset. Put the for a Class B digital device as specified handset on the base briefly to restore in Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits this connection so you can use the provide reasonable protection against handset. radio and TV
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43-1119.fm Page 5 Thursday, September 16, 1999 1:58 PM CONTENTS Installation ............................................................................................................... 6 Mounting the Phone ........................................................................................... 6 On a Desk .................................................................................................... 6 On a Wall Plate or Wall ........................................................
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43-1119.fm Page 6 Thursday, September 16, 1999 1:58 PM INSTALLATION • The supplied RadioShack adapter MOUNTING THE PHONE was designed specifically for your ET-1119. Use only the supplied You can place the ET-1119’s base on a adapter. desk or table, mount it on a standard wall plate, or mount it directly on a wall. Notes: Choose a location that is: • Your telephone connects directly to • near an AC outlet a modular phone line jack. If your • near a telephone line jack phone line jack is not a
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43-1119.fm Page 7 Thursday, September 16, 1999 1:58 PM 2. Plug one end of the supplied long On a Wall Plate or Wall modular cord into the TEL LINE jack on the back of the base. 1. Insert the bracket’s tabs into the base’s lower tab slots as shown, then press down on the bracket’s clips and insert them into the clip slots. 3. Plug the modular cord’s other end into a modular phone line jack. 4. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack on the back of the base. 2. Plug
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43-1119.fm Page 8 Thursday, September 16, 1999 1:58 PM 15 5. Plug the modular cord’s other end 1.Drill two holes 3 /16 5 /16 into the wall plate jack, then align inches (100 mm) apart. the base’s keyhole slots with the Then thread a screw into 15 wall plate studs and slide the base each hole, letting the 3 /16 5 downward to secure it. heads extend about /16 inch (8 mm) from the wall. 2. Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into the TEL LINE jack on the back of the base. 3. Align the
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43-1119.fm Page 9 Thursday, September 16, 1999 1:58 PM Follow these steps to install and charge Notes: the battery pack. • When you first use the phone after 1. Press down and slide off the battery charging or recharging the battery pack compartment cover. pack, the phone might not work and you might hear an error tone when you press TALK. If this happens, return the handset to the base for about 5 seconds. This resets the security access-protection code. • If the handset’s battery pack is co
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43-1119.fm Page 10 Thursday, September 16, 1999 1:58 PM • If the display is blank and the phone The battery pack in the charging slot does not work, recharge the battery also works as an auxiliary power source pack. (The battery power might be for the base in case of power failure. too low to light the display.) • If you are not going to use your SETTING THE DIALING phone for a month or longer, discon- nect the battery pack. This MODE increases the battery pack’s usable life. Set PULSE/TONE
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43-1119.fm Page 11 Thursday, September 16, 1999 1:58 PM If the dial tone stops, you have touch- 1. Lift the handset and press FUNC- tone service. Leave PULSE/TONE set to TION. A menu appears with Auto TONE. Talk selected. If the dial tone continues, you have pulse service. Set PULSE/TONE to PULSE. FUNCTION SETTING THE RINGER’S VOLUME 2. Press SELECT to change the auto At any time except during a call, lift the talk setting. On or Off appears indi- handset if necessary and press VOL cating t
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43-1119.fm Page 12 Thursday, September 16, 1999 1:58 PM 2. Press to select CIDCW (Caller 3. Press SELECT, then enter your 3- ID/Call Waiting). digit area code. If you make a mis- take, repeatedly press REDIAL 3. Press SELECT to change the Caller or FLASH to move the cursor ID/Call Waiting setting. On or Off over the incorrect digit, then enter appears indicating the selected set- the correct number. ting. 4. Return the handset to the base to store the new setting. STORING YOUR AREA CODE N
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43-1119.fm Page 13 Thursday, September 16, 1999 1:58 PM OPERATION MAKING AND RECEIVING ADJUSTING THE CALLS HANDSET VOLUME To make a call, lift the handset and To adjust the volume of the sound you press TALK (the CHARGE/IN USE indi- hear through the handset during a call, cator on the base lights), then dial the press VOL or . You can adjust number. You view the number as you di- the handset volume to Volume Low, al, then (after a few seconds) the call’s Volume Medium, Volume High, or elaps
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43-1119.fm Page 14 Thursday, September 16, 1999 1:58 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. For example, if you have Call Waiting, press FLASH to answer an incoming call without disconnecting the current call. Press FLASH again to return to the first call. The phone resets to the pulse dialing on the ne
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43-1119.fm Page 15 Thursday, September 16, 1999 1:58 PM Each stored number can be up to 20 5. To enter a name, use s or t to digits, and each name can be up to 14 select the characters and REDIAL or characters. FLASH to move the cursor. Repeatedly press t to view the characters in alphabetical order. Storing a Name and Number in The display shows uppercase let- Memory ters first, then lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters. Notes: Press s to view the characters in • An error tone
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43-1119.fm Page 16 Thursday, September 16, 1999 1:58 PM For each stored number, write the per- Edit Memory n. Edit the record as son’s or company’s name next to the ap- described in Steps 5 through 8 of propriate location number on the “Storing a Name and Number in supplied memory directory sticker. Peel Memory” on Page 15. the backing from the sticker and attach it Delete Memory n. The display to the phone. prompts you to confirm the deletion. Move the cursor to Yes, then press SELECT or DEL
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43-1119.fm Page 17 Thursday, September 16, 1999 1:58 PM number first. Then, at the appropriate Reviewing Memory Numbers place in the call, press MEM and enter To review your memory numbers, press the number for the location where the MEM. The list of memory location num- additional information is stored. bers (1-0) appears with the name stored with each number (or if Testing Stored Emergency you did not store a name). Numbers To view the stored phone numbers, If you store an emer
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43-1119.fm Page 18 Thursday, September 16, 1999 1:58 PM Notes: • Connecting a headset disconnects the handset’s earpiece and micro- phone. • VOL or on the handset also controls the headset’s volume. • If you place the handset on the base to recharge it while the headset is connected, be sure the handset seats properly. With a headset connected, you can make or answer calls as usual using the keys on the handset. You can use a handset holder (available from your lo- cal RadioShack store) to
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43-1119.fm Page 19 Thursday, September 16, 1999 1:58 PM CALLER ID OPERATION If you subscribe to Caller ID service from Note: If the handset is faceup on the your phone company, the phone compa- base, it shows the number of Caller ID ny sends information about the call, as records, so you can see if you have new well as the time and date, after the sec- records to review. ond ring of every call you receive. The ET-1119 displays this information when Repeatedly press t to scroll through the it
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43-1119.fm Page 20 Thursday, September 16, 1999 1:58 PM Caller ID Messages Display Description New: xx Shows the number of new Caller ID records (records you have not reviewed) and the total number of records. Total: XX Private Name The caller has blocked the Caller ID information. or Private Number Unknown Name The caller is not within the Caller ID service area. or Unknown Number Incomplete Data Appears if there was an error during the transmission of Caller ID information. Minor electric
