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Cat. No. 43-1046
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
ET-546
25-Channel Cordless Telephone
with 10-Number Memory
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43-1046.fm Page 2 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 11:05 AM FEATURES Your Radio Shack ET-546 25-Channel Redial — quickly redials the last num- Cordless Telephone with 10-Number ber dialed, with the touch of a button. Memory includes the latest advances in cordless phone technology. It in- Touch Tone or Pulse (Rotary) Dial- cludes the following features: ing — lets you connect your phone to either type of service. 25-Channel Auto-Scan— automati- callly selects the channel with the best Hearing-Aid Com
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43-1046.fm Page 3 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 11:05 AM This telephone has been tested and READ THIS BEFORE found to comply with all applicable INSTALLATION FCC and UL standards. We have designed your telephone to Note: Your 25-Channel Cordless Tele- conform to federal regulations, and phone with 10-Number Memory oper- you can connect it to most telephone ates on standard radio frequencies, as lines. However, each device that you allocated by the FCC. Therefore, it is connect to the phone line d
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43-1046.fm Page 4 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 11:05 AM CONTENTS Preparation ........................................................................................................... 5 Connecting the Battery .................................................................................... 5 Installing the Handset’s Antenna .......................................................................5 Selecting a Location .............................................................................
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43-1046.fm Page 5 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 11:05 AM PREPARATION CONNECTING THE SELECTING A LOCATION BATTERY You can place your phone on a desk, shelf, or table, or mount it on a wall. Before you use your phone for the first Select a location that is: time, you must connect the battery, then charge it for about 12-15 hours. • Near an AC outlet • Near a telephone line jack Slide off the battery compartment cov- er on the back of the handset. Connect • Out of the way of normal activities the ba
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43-1046.fm Page 6 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 11:05 AM • The USOC number of the jack to 5. Place the handset upright over the be installed is RJ11W for a wall charging contacts on the top of jack or RJ11C for a baseboard the base (see “Charging the Bat- jack. tery”). Caution: You must use a 120 VAC/12 VDC adapter that delivers at least 200 milliamps. Its plug must correctly fit the phone’s 12VDC jack. The supplied adapter meets these requirements. Using an adapter that does not meet Note: The p
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43-1046.fm Page 7 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 11:05 AM 2. Route the short cord downward 5. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s through the slot on the base’s bot- barrel plug into the 12VDC jack on tom and under the clips as shown. the back of the base. Then plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. 3. Route the other end of the short cord through the hole in the bracket’s center. 6. Plug the modular cord into the wall plate’s jack. 4. Attach the supplied bracket to the bottom of the base by inse
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43-1046.fm Page 8 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 11:05 AM 8. Carefully place the handset in the 2. Plug one end of the supplied mod- cradle at the top of the base and ular cord into the TEL. LINE jack make sure it is secure. on the back of the base. 3. On the bottom of the base, route the modular cord downward and 9. Move the base’s antenna to a ver- under the slot’s clips as shown. tical position. Note: If you later want to mount the base on a desktop, press PUSH on the bottom of the base and slid
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43-1046.fm Page 9 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 11:05 AM 6. Plug the modular cord into a mod- CHARGING THE ular phone line jack. BATTERY Before you use your phone for the first time or when you install a new battery, make sure RINGER ON/OFF on the handset is set to OFF, then charge the battery for about 12-15 hours by plac- ing the handset on the cradle so the POWER and CHARGE indicators on 7. Align the keyhole slots with the the base light. mounting screws and slide the base downward to secure i
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43-1046.fm Page 10 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 11:05 AM • The first time you use your phone SETTING THE DIALING after installing a new battery, the MODE handset might not work or might sound an error tone when you Set TONE/PULSE on the base for the press TALK. This might also occur type of service you have. If you are not when you recharge a battery that sure which type you have, do this test. has been completely discharged. 1. Set TONE/PULSE to TONE. If this happens, be sure RINGER ON/OFF is s
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43-1046.fm Page 11 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 11:05 AM SETTING THE RINGER ON/OFF To turn off the ringer, set RINGER ON/ OFF on the handset to OFF. To turn on the ringer, set it to ON. Note: With the handset’s ringer off, you can still make and receive calls us- ing the cordless phone. Telephones on the same line still ring when there is an incoming call, the handset’s IN USE in- dicator flashes, and the POWER and CHARGE indicators on the base flash until you answer the call. 11
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43-1046.fm Page 12 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 11:05 AM OPERATION Before using your cordless telephone, To disconnect a call, replace the hand- you must connect and charge its bat- set on the base. tery (see “Connecting the Battery” and “Charging the Battery”). For the best Note: To conserve battery power and operation, make sure the base’s an- leave the phone line available, press tenna is in a vertical position. TALK so the IN USE indicator turns off when you are not making or answering a call
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43-1046.fm Page 13 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 11:05 AM REDUCING USING FLASH INTERFERENCE FLASH Use on the handset to perform the switchhook operation for special The ET-546 automatically selects the services, such as call waiting. channel with the best performance and least interference. If you hear interfer- For example, if you have call waiting, ence between the handset and the FLASH press to take an incoming call base during a call, press CHANNEL to without disconnecting the current call.
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43-1046.fm Page 14 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 11:05 AM USING TONE SERVICES USING PAGE ON A PULSE LINE PAGE lets you locate the handset if you misplaced it, or alert the person hold- Some special services, such as bank ing the handset. The handset sounds by phone, require tone signals. If you four beeps when someone presses have pulse service, you can still use PAGE on the base. The IN USE indica- these special tone services by follow- tor and the selected channel appear on ing these steps. th
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43-1046.fm Page 15 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 11:05 AM 4. Press MEMORY again. MEMORY DIALING 5. Press the memory location num- You can store up to 10 phone numbers ber (0 to 9) where you want to for single-button dialing. Each stored store the number. A long beep number can be up to 16 digits long. sounds. The phone number is now stored in memory. Notes: 6. Remove the plastic covering from TONE/PULSE PULSE •If is set to the handset’s index card with a and you want to use tone dialing small po
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43-1046.fm Page 16 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 11:05 AM Entering a Pause in a Memory Chain Dialing Service Number Numbers In some telephone systems, you must When calling special services (such as dial an access code (9, for example) alternate long distance or bank by and wait for a second dial tone before phone), dial the service’s main number you can dial an outside number. If your first. Then, at the appropriate place in phone is connected to one of these the call, press MEMORY and the num-
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43-1046.fm Page 17 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 11:05 AM TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your telephone, but if you do, these suggestions might help. If you still have problems, check other phones on the same line to see if they work properly. If they do and the problem does not seem to be with your phone service, take your phone to your local Radio Shack store for assistance. Problem Solution The handset does not •Press TALK on the handset. work. • Move the handse
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43-1046.fm Page 18 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 11:05 AM Problem Solution The handset’s range • Place the base’s antenna in a vertical position. decreases. • Be sure the antenna is not touching a metal surface. • Return the handset to the cradle, and recharge the battery. Receiver sound flutters or • Be sure the battery is connected and charged. fades. • Place the base’s antenna in a vertical position. • Move the handset closer to the base. Can make calls, but tele- • Handset’s RINGER must be
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43-1046.fm Page 19 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 11:05 AM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Radio Shack ET-546 25-Channel Cordless Telephone with 10-Number Mem- ory is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your phones so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the phone dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids can contain minerals that corrode the electronic circuits. Handle the phone gently and carefully. Dropping it can damage cir- cuit b
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43-1046.fm Page 20 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 11:05 AM Caution: Your telephone contains a REPLACING THE rechargeable nickel cadmium battery. BATTERY At the end of the battery’s useful life, it must be recycled or disposed of prop- If you follow the instructions in “Charg- erly. Contact your local, county, or ing the Battery,” the supplied battery state hazardous waste management should last about one year. When the authorities for information on recycling battery loses its ability to fully cha
