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Cat. No. 43-1053/43-1054
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
25-Channel Cordless Telephone
with 10-Number Memory
ET-553 (White)
ET-554 (Black)
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43-1053.fm Page 2 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:26 PM FEATURES Your RadioShack ET-553/ET-554 25- Ample Talk and Standby Time — the Channel Cordless Telephone with 10- supplied battery pack provides 7 hours of Number Memory is designed to exacting continuous talk time or 7 days of standby standards that ensure reliability, long life, time (when fully charged). and outstanding performance. Redial — lets you quickly redial the last Its features include: number dialed. 25 Channels — automatically se
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43-1053.fm Page 3 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:26 PM Important Notes: WARNING: To reduce the risk of • Cordless phones such as this one fire or shock hazard, do not ex- require AC power to operate. When pose this product to rain or mois- the AC power is off, you cannot dial ture. out or receive incoming calls using your ET-553/ET-554. To be safe, you should also have a phone that CAUTION does not need AC power to operate RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. ! (not a cordless phone) so you can DO NOT OPEN.
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43-1053.fm Page 4 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:26 PM READ THIS BEFORE FCC STATEMENT INSTALLATION This telephone complies with Part 68 of FCC Rules. You must, upon request, We have designed your ET-553/ET-554 provide the FCC Registration Number to conform to federal regulations, and and the REN to your phone company. you can connect it to most telephone These numbers are located on the bot- lines. However, each device, such as a tom panel of the base. telephone or answering machine that you con
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43-1053.fm Page 5 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:26 PM CONTENTS Installation ............................................................................................................ 6 Selecting a Location ........................................................................................ 6 Placing the Base on a Desk Top ............................................................... 6 Mounting the Base on a Wall Plate ........................................................... 7 Mounting
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43-1053.fm Page 6 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:26 PM INSTALLATION • The USOC number of the jack to be SELECTING A LOCATION installed is RJ11C (RJ11W if you want to mount it on a wall plate). You can place the phone on a desk top or table, mount it on a standard wall plate, or mount it directly on a wall. Se- Placing the Base lect a location that is: on a Desk Top • near an AC outlet Follow these steps when you place the • near a telephone line jack base on a desk, shelf, or table. • out of the
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43-1053.fm Page 7 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:26 PM 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 the supplied short modular cord into the TEL LINE jack on the back of the base. DC IN 9V PULSE-T ONE TEL LINE 4. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. 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 cord’s other end into a modular phone
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43-1053.fm Page 8 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:26 PM 3. Route the modular cord through the 5. Plug the short modular cord’s other top groove and the adapter cord end into the wall plate jack, then through both grooves on the bottom align the base’s keyhole slots with of the base. the wall plate studs and slide the base downward to secure it. DC IN 9V PULSE -TO NE TEL LINE 6.Press and lift out the handset holder. Rotate it 180°, then snap it back into place so it holds the hand- set. 4. Plug
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43-1053.fm Page 9 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:26 PM 4. Route the modular and adapter’s Mounting the Base cords through the grooves on the Directly on a Wall bottom of the base. For this mounting method, you need two wood screws (not supplied) with heads DC IN 9V PU LSE-TON E TEL LINE that fit into the keyhole slots on the bot- tom of the base. 5 /16 15 1. Drill two holes 3 /16 inches apart. Then thread a screw into 15 3 /16 each hole, letting the heads extend about 5 /16 inch from the wall.
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43-1053.fm Page 10 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:26 PM 6. Plug the modular cord’s other end CONNECTING AND into a modular phone line jack. CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK The ET-553/ET-554 comes with a re- chargeable nickel-cadmium battery pack in the handset, but not connected. Be- fore using your phone, you must con- nect the battery then charge it for about 24 hours. A fully charged battery pro- vides 7 days of standby power or 7 hours of continuous talk time. 7. Align the keyhole slots with the
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43-1053.fm Page 11 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:26 PM 4. Replace the cover. • Also, check the charging contacts on the handset and the base. If the To charge the battery pack, simply place contacts are dirty or tarnished (or the handset on the base. The CHARGE/ about once a month), clean them IN USE indicator on the base lights. with a pencil eraser. Recharge the battery when the TALK/ BATT LOW indicator on the handset flashes. • If the TALK/BATT LOW indicator does not light, but the phone does
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43-1053.fm Page 12 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:26 PM • If the battery pack gets completely Note: If your phone system requires discharged or the base loses power that you dial an access code (9, for while the handset is away from it, example) before you dial an outside the security access-protection code number, do not press the access needs to be reset. To reset the secu- code either. rity code, place the handset on the If the dial tone stops, you have base. If it was the handset that lost to
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43-1053.fm Page 13 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:26 PM 3. Repeatedly press RINGER until you hear the desired ringer tone and vol- ume. Each time you press RINGER, the ringer changes in the following order: High-volume “chirping” Low-volume “chirping” High-volume “warbling” Low-volume “warbling” 13
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43-1053.fm Page 14 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:26 PM OPERATION MAKING AND RECEIVING CHANGING THE CALLS CHANNEL To make or answer a call, lift the hand- The ET-553/554 scans 25 channels (fre- set. Or, if the handset is off the cradle, quency pairs used between the base and press TALK. The TALK/BATT LOW indi- the handset) and automatically selects a cator on the handset and the CHARGE/ clear channel each time you make or re- IN USE indicator on the base light. ceive a call. If you hear other co
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43-1053.fm Page 15 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:26 PM For example, if you have call waiting, USING REDIAL press FLASH to answer an incoming call without disconnecting the current call. REDIAL lets you quickly dial the last num- Press FLASH again to return to the first ber dialed. When you hear a dial tone, call. REDIAL simply press . Note: If you do not have any special phone services, pressing FLASH might disconnect the current call. USING TONE SERVICES ON A PULSE LINE Some special services,
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43-1053.fm Page 16 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:26 PM 5. After you complete the call, return Storing a Number in Memory the handset to the cradle or press TALK. The phone automatically Note: An error tone sounds and the resets to the pulse mode. phone exits the storing mode if you wait more than 20 seconds between each key press. PAGING 1. Lift the handset. If you hear a dial tone, press TALK to turn it off. To page the person who has the handset 2. Press MEM. The TALK/BATT LOW or to locate the
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43-1053.fm Page 17 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:26 PM 5. For each stored number, write the Dialing a Memory Number person’s or company’s name next to the appropriate location number on To dial a number stored in memory, lift the supplied memory directory the handset from the cradle or press sticker. (Use a pencil in case you TALK. When you hear a dial tone, press want to change the number later.) MEM and enter the memory location Then attach the sticker to the number for the number you want to
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43-1053.fm Page 18 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:26 PM TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your phone, but if you do, the follow- ing 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, fl
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43-1053.fm Page 19 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:26 PM Problem Suggestion Handset does not ring or The battery pack might be weak. Charge the receive a page. battery pack. 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. Replace the battery pack (see “Replacing the Battery Pack” on Page 21). The handset stops working or Move the handset closer to the base. works poorly during a call. Fully extend
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43-1053.fm Page 20 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:26 PM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack ET-553/ET-554 25-Channel Cordless Telephone with 10-Number Memory is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following sugges- tions will help you care for your cordless telephone so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the telephone dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits. Handle the telephone gently and carefully. Dro
