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Cat. No. 43-1048
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
ET-548
25-Channel Cordless
Headset Telephone
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43-1048.fm Page 2 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 12:45 PM FEATURES Your RadioShack ET-548 25-Channel 10-Number Memory Dialing — lets you Cordless Headset Telephone gives you store 10 numbers in memory for easy di- communication with both portability and aling. convenience. It comes in two parts, a headset and a base. Auto Scan — automatically selects a clear channel when you pick up the The phone’s headset connects to a cord- phone. You can also manually switch to less remote keypad, so you can ma
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43-1048.fm Page 3 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 12:45 PM This phone has been tested and found to Warning: To prevent fire or shock comply with all applicable UL and FCC hazard, do not expose this product standards. to rain or moisture. Important Note: Cordless phones such CAUTION as this one require AC power to operate. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. When the AC power is off, you cannot dial ! DO NOT OPEN. out or receive incoming calls using your ET-548. To be safe, you should also have CAUTION: TO REDUC
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43-1048.fm Page 4 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 12:45 PM READ THIS BEFORE FCC STATEMENT INSTALLATION This telephone complies with Part 68 of FCC Rules . You must, upon request, pro- We have designed your phone to conform vide the FCC Registration Number and to federal regulations, and you can con- the REN to your phone company. These nect it to most telephone lines. However, numbers are shown on the bottom of the each device that you connect to the base. phone line draws power from the phone line.
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43-1048.fm Page 5 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 12:45 PM CONTENTS Installation .................................................................................................................... 6 Selecting a Location ................................................................................................ 6 Connecting the Phone ............................................................................................. 6 Connecting and Charging the Battery Pack ..........................
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43-1048.fm Page 6 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 12:45 PM INSTALLATION Caution: The supplied adapter is a Class SELECTING A LOCATION 2 120V AC/12V DC adapter that delivers at least 200 milliamps with its center tip You can place the phone’s base on a set to positive. Its plug correctly fits the desktop, shelf, or table. Select a location phone’s DC 12V jack. Using an adapter that is: that does not meet these requirements • near an AC outlet could damage the phone or the adapter. • near a telephone
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43-1048.fm Page 7 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 12:45 PM 3. Plug the supplied AC adapter’s barrel 2. Slide the battery pack’s connector plug into the DC 12V jack on the back onto the connector pins inside the of the base. battery compartment. 4. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. The IN USE/CHARGE indica- tor lights when the keypad is on the base. Illustration 5. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position. 3. Replace the cover and secure it with the screw. CONNECTING AND CHARGING THE
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43-1048.fm Page 8 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 12:45 PM Recharge the battery pack when the • If the IN USE/CHARGE indicator TALK/LOW BATT. indicator lights. does not light when you place the re- mote keypad on the base, be sure the battery pack and AC adapter are cor- rectly and securely connected. Also, Illustration check the charging contacts on the remote keypad and base. If the con- tacts are dirty or tranished, clean them with a pencil eraser. Notes: Illustration • When you first use the pho
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43-1048.fm Page 9 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 12:45 PM slightly to tighten it. If the headset is ATTACHING THE HEADSET tight, gently pull the headset band out HOLDER to loosen it. Put the headset holder into the slot on the 2. Hold the headset in place, and turn back of the base and slide it into place. the microphone boom until it is about 2 inches from your mouth. Illustration Illustration When you are not using the headset, place it on the headset holder. ADJUSTING THE HEADSET Illustration
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43-1048.fm Page 10 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 12:45 PM SETTING THE DIALING USING THE BELT CLIP MODE Use the belt clip to hang the remote key- pad on your belt or waistband for hands- free carrying. Illustration Illustration TONE-PULSE Set on the side of the base for the type of service you have. If you are not sure which type you have, do this sim- ple test after charging the battery. POWER ON 1. Set to . TONE-PULSE TONE 2. Set to . 3. Lift the remote keypad from the base. TALK/HANG UP Then
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43-1048.fm Page 11 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 12:45 PM OPERATION Notes: MAKING AND RECEIVING • To conserve battery power, set CALLS POWER to OFF when the remote key- Before using the phone, put the headset pad is away from the base. When you on and adjust it as needed. Then set hear another phone on the same line POWER to ON. ring, set POWER to ON and press TALK/HANG UP to answer the call. To make a call, press TALK/HANG UP. • When you press a button, a single You hear a dial tone and the TALK
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43-1048.fm Page 12 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 12:45 PM CHANGING CHANNELS USING REDIAL Your headset cordless telephone has an To quickly redial the last number dialed, TALK/HANG UP REDIAL/ Auto Scan feature that automatically se- press then PAUSE lects a clear channel when you press . TALK/HANG UP . If you experience inter- CHANNEL ference during a call, press to switch to another channel until you have Illustration good reception. Illustration Notes: • The redial memory holds up to 80 dig- i
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43-1048.fm Page 13 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 12:45 PM Notes: USING PRIVACY • The redial memory does not store the PRIVACY Hold down to talk to someone FLASH entry or the digits you press else in the room without the person on the FLASH after . other end of the phone line hearing your • If you do not have any special phone conversation. You can still hear the per- FLASH services, pressing might dis- son on the other end of the phone line. connect your current call. Illustration USING TONE S
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43-1048.fm Page 14 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 12:45 PM exits the number storing process. MEMORY DIALING Start again from Step 1. You can store up to 10 numbers of up to 2. Dial the number you want to store. 16 digits. MEMORY 3. Press again. Notes: 4. Press the memory location number (0–9) where you want to store the • To keep your accounts secure, we number. A long beep sounds, and the recommend you do not store your phone number is stored in memory. personal access code for services such as b
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43-1048.fm Page 15 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 12:45 PM • To change a number stored in mem- Dialing a Stored Number ory, simply store a new number in that memory location. Press TALK/HANG UP, and when you hear a dial tone, press MEMORY then the mem- • To clear a memory location so no ory location number. The phone dials the number is stored there, press MEM- stored number. ORY twice, then press the memory lo- cation number. A long beep sounds, and the number is cleared from mem- Chain Dialing Se
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43-1048.fm Page 16 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 12:45 PM TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your phone, but if you do, the following suggestions might help. If you still have problems, take the phone to your local Ra- dioShack store for assistance. SYMPTOM SUGGESTION Interference is severe. Move the remote keypad closer to the base. Keep the base and remote keypad away from interfer- ence sources such as computers, radio-controlled toys, wireless microphones, wireless
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43-1048.fm Page 17 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 12:45 PM SYMPTOM SUGGESTION The phone does not work. Ensure POWER is set to ON. Move the remote keypad closer to the base. Fully extend the base’s antenna and raise it to a vertical position. Ensure the phone’s modular cord and the AC adapter are correctly and securely connected. Recharge the remote keypad’s battery pack. (If the bat- tery power is too low, the TALK/LOW BATT. indicator does not light.) Reset the security access-protection code by
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43-1048.fm Page 18 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 12:45 PM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack ET-548 25-Channel Cordless Headset Telephone is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your phone so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the phone dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits. Use and store the phone only in normal temperature environments. Tem- perature extrem
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43-1048.fm Page 19 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 12:45 PM 2. Gently pull on the battery connector REPLACING THE BATTERY to disconnect it, then remove the bat- PACK tery pack. If you follow the instructions in “Connect- 3. Slide the battery pack’s connector ing and Charging the Battery Pack” on onto the connector pins inside the Page7, the battery pack should last battery compartment and put the bat- about a year. If the battery pack does not tery pack into the compartment. hold a charge for more
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43-1048.fm Page 20 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 12:45 PM Notes: cal, the phone company notifies you as soon as possible and advises you of your • If you have trouble replacing the bat- right to file a complaint with the FCC. tery pack, take the phone to your lo- cal RadioShack store for assistance. Also, the phone company can make • To avoid losing numbers stored in changes to its lines, equipment, opera- memory, try to install and begin tions, or procedures that could affect the charging the new
