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Cat. No. 43-1036/1049
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
Cordless Telephone
with 10-Number Memory
ET-536/10-Channel
ET-549/25-Channel
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43-1036.fm Page 2 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 9:52 AM FEATURES Your RadioShack ET-536 10 Channel/ Page — lets you send a paging signal ET-549 25-Channel Cordless Tele- from the base to the handset to page phone with 10-Number Memory is de- someone or locate the handset if you signed to exacting standards that misplace it. ensure reliability, long life, and out- standing performance. Flash — sends an electronic switch- hook signal for use with special phone Its features include: services, such as
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43-1036.fm Page 3 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 9:52 AM Important Note: Cordless phones READ THIS BEFORE such as this one require AC power to INSTALLATION operate. When the AC power is off, you cannot dial out or receive incoming Each device that you connect to the calls using your ET-536/ET-549. To be phone line draws power from the safe, you should also have a phone phone line. We refer to this power draw that does not need AC power to oper- as the device’s Ringer Equivalence ate (not a cordle
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43-1036.fm Page 4 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 9:52 AM CONTENTS Installation ............................................................................................................ 5 Selecting a Location ........................................................................................ 5 Placing the Base on a Desk Top ............................................................... 5 Mounting the Base on a Wall Plate ........................................................... 6 Mounting
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43-1036.fm Page 5 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 9:52 AM INSTALLATION • The USOC number of the jack to SELECTING A LOCATION be installed is RJ11C (RJ11W if you want to mount it on a wall You can place the phone on a desk top plate). or table, or mount it on a wall. Select a location that is: • near an AC outlet Placing the Base on a Desk Top • near a telephone line jack • out of the way of normal activities Follow these steps when you place the base on a desk, shelf, or table. • away from electrica
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43-1036.fm Page 6 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 9:52 AM 3. Route the adapter’s cord through Mounting the Base the strain relief slot on top of the on a Wall Plate base. 1. Plug one end of a short modular cord (such as Cat. No. 279-390, not supplied) into the TEL LINE jack on the back of the base. 4. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. The POWER indicator on the base lights. 2. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack on the back of the base. 5. Plug the modular
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43-1036.fm Page 7 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 9:52 AM 3. Route the modular cord through 5. Plug the short modular cord’s the top groove and the adapter other end into the wall plate jack, cord through both grooves on the then align the base’s keyhole slots bottom of the base. with the wall plate studs and slide the base downward to secure it. Top Groove Both Grooves 6. Press and lift out the handset holder, rotate it 180°, then snap it back into place so it holds the 4. Plug the adapter into a s
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43-1036.fm Page 8 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 9:52 AM 4. Route the modular and adapter’s Mounting the Base cords through both grooves on the Directly on the Wall bottom of the base. For this mounting method, you need two wood screws (not supplied) with heads that fit into the keyhole slots on the bottom of the base. 15 5 1. Drill two holes 3 /16 /1 inches apart. Then thread a screw into Both Both Grooves each hole, letting 15 Grooves /16 3 the heads extend 5 about /16 inch from the wall. 5 /1 2.
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43-1036.fm Page 9 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 9:52 AM 6. Plug the cord’s other end into a CONNECTING AND modular phone line jack. CHARGING THE BATTERY The ET-536/ET-549 comes with a re- chargeable nickel-cadmium battery in- stalled in the handset. Before using your phone, you must connect the bat- tery then charge it for about 14 hours. 1. Remove the screw on the battery compartment cover on the bottom 7. Align the keyhole slots with the of the handset. Press down and mounting screws and slide
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43-1036.fm Page 10 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 9:52 AM The CHARGE indicator on the base • Using a pencil eraser, clean the lights. charging contacts on the handset and the base about once a month Recharge the battery when the BATT to make sure they are not dirty or LOW indicator flashes. tarnished. Notes: • If the CHARGE indicator does not light when you place the handset on the base, be sure the battery and AC adapter are correctly and securely connected. • When you first use the phone after ch
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43-1036.fm Page 11 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 9:52 AM 1. Lift the handset. If you hear a dial SETTING THE DIALING tone, press TALK to turn it off. MODE Set P• •T on the back of the base for the type of service you have. If you are not sure which type you have, do this test. 1. Set P• •T to T (tone). 2. Press RINGER. The phone sounds the current ringer tone and vol- ume. 2. Lift the handset and listen for a dial tone. 3. Press any number other than 0. Note: If your phone system requires that yo
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43-1036.fm Page 12 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 9:52 AM OPERATION MAKING AND CHANGING THE RECEIVING CALLS CHANNEL To make or answer a call, lift the hand- If you notice interference, static, or set. Or, if the handset is away from the noise during a call, you can press CH cradle, press TALK. The BATT LOW (channel) to find a clearer channel. indicator on the handset and the IN USE indicator on the base light. The ET-536/ET-549 changes to a dif- ferent channel each time you press To end a call, pl
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43-1036.fm Page 13 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 9:52 AM Notes: USING TONE SERVICES • The redial memory holds up to ON A PULSE LINE 32 digits, so you can redial long- distance as well as local num- Some special services, such as bank- bers. by-phone, require tone signals. If you have pulse service, you can still use • The redial memory also holds these special tone services by follow- pause entries. See “Entering a ing these steps. Pause” on Page 15. 1. Be sure P• •T is set to P. • The redial me
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43-1036.fm Page 14 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 9:52 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 programming mode if set or to locate the handset when the you wait more than 20 seconds be- phone is not in use, press PAGE on the tween each key press. base. The handset beeps five times. 1. Lift the handset. If you hear a tone, press TALK to turn it off. 2. Press MEMO. The BATT LOW indicator blinks. MEMORY DIALING 3. En
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43-1036.fm Page 15 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 9:52 AM 5. For each stored number, write the To do so, press PAUSE. Each press person’s or company’s name next enters a 2-second pause. For a longer to the appropriate location number pause, press PAUSE additional times. on the supplied MEMORY direc- tory sticker. (Use a pencil in case Dialing a Memory Number you want to change the number later.) Attach the sticker to the To dial a number stored in memory, lift phone. the handset from the cradle or
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43-1036.fm Page 16 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 9:52 AM TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your phone, but if you do, the fol- lowing suggestions might help. Problem Suggestion Low volume or unusual Someone has picked up another phone on the sounds. same line. Hang up the other phone. Severe noise interference. • Press CH to change the channel. • Keep the handset away from computers, remote control toys, wireless microphones, alarm systems, intercoms, room monitors
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43-1036.fm Page 17 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 9:52 AM Problem Suggestion Handset does not ring or • The battery pack might be weak. Charge receive a page. the battery. • Extend the base’s antenna vertically. • Move the handset closer to the base. • Move the base away from other electrical devices and sources of noise. The handset stops working or • Move the handset closer to the base. works poorly during a call. • Fully extend the base’s antenna, and place it in a vertical position. • Make s
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43-1036.fm Page 18 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 9:52 AM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack ET-536 10 Channel/ET-549 25-Channel Cordless Telephone with 10-Number Memory is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The fol- lowing suggestions will help you care for your cordless telephone 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. Handle the phone gently and carefully.
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43-1036.fm Page 19 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 9:52 AM 2. Gently pull on the battery connec- REPLACING THE tor to disconnect it, then remove BATTERY the battery. If you follow the instructions in “Con- 3. Insert a fresh battery and insert its necting and Charging the Battery” on connector into the socket inside Page 9, the battery should last about the battery compartment. one year. If the battery will not hold a 4. Replace the cover and tighten the charge for more than 2 hours after an screw.
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43-1036.fm Page 20 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 9:52 AM Try to eliminate the interference by: THE FCC WANTS YOU • Moving your phone away from the TO KNOW receiver In the unlikely event that your phone • Connecting your phone to an AC causes problems on the phone line, outlet that is on a different electri- the phone company can temporarily cal circuit from the receiver discontinue your service. If this hap- pens, the phone company attempts to •Contacting your local Ra- notify you in advance. If
