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Cat. No. 43-1088/1090
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
900-MHz Cordless Telephone
with Headset Jack
ET-918 White(43-1088)
ET-920 Black(43-1090)
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43-1088_90.fm Page 2 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 2:57 PM FEATURES Your RadioShack ET-918/920 900- Redial — lets you quickly redial the MHz Cordless Telephone with Head- last number dialed. set Jack uses the 900 MHz band which means less interference, clearer 10-Number Memory Dialing — lets sound, and greater range than 46/49 you store up to 10 numbers in memory MHz cordless telephones. for easy dialing. And, its headset jack means you can Page — lets you send a paging signal connect an optional
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43-1088_90.fm Page 3 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 2:57 PM 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 phone. To be safe, you phone line draws power from the should also have a phone that does phone line. We refer to this power draw not need AC power to operate (not a as the device’s ringer equivalence cordless phon
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43-1088_90.fm Page 4 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 2:57 PM CONTENTS Installation ............................................................................................................ 5 Selecting a Location ........................................................................................ 5 Placing the Base on a Desk Top ............................................................... 5 Mounting the Base on a Wall Plate ........................................................... 6 Mount
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43-1088_90.fm Page 5 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 2:57 PM INSTALLATION • The USOC number of the jack to SELECTING A be installed is RJ11C (RJ11W if LOCATION you want to mount it on a wall plate). You can place the phone’s base on a desk top or table, or mount it on a wall. Select a location that is: Placing the Base on a Desk Top • near an AC outlet • near a telephone line jack Follow these steps when you place the base on a desk, shelf, or table. • out of the way of normal activities 1. Plug o
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43-1088_90.fm Page 6 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 2:57 PM 3. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s Mounting the Base on a barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack Wall Plate on the back of the base. 1. Plug one end of the supplied short modular cord into the TEL LINE jack on the back of the base. 4. Route the adapter’s cord through the strain relief slot on the base (as shown). Strain Relief Slot 2. Route the modular cord through the right slot on the bottom of the base. 5. Plug the adapter into a standar
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43-1088_90.fm Page 7 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 2:57 PM 3. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s 6. Press and lift out the handset barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack holder, turn it over and rotate it on the back of the base. 180°, then snap it back into place so it holds the handset. 4. Route the adapter’s cord through the left side of the strain relief slot 7. Plug the adapter into a standard on top of the base and through the AC outlet. The POWER indicator left slots at the bottom of the base. on
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43-1088_90.fm Page 8 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 2:57 PM 2. Plug one end of the supplied long 5. Route the adapter’s cord through modular cord into the TEL LINE the left side of the strain relief slot jack on the back of the base. on top of the base and through the left slots on the bottom of the base. Strain Relief Slot 3. Route the modular cord through the right slots on the bottom of the base. 6. Align the keyhole slots with the mounting screws and slide the base downward to secure it. 4. Ins
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43-1088_90.fm Page 9 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 2:57 PM 8. Press and lift out the handset 2. Plug the battery pack’s plastic holder, rotate it 180°, then snap it connector into the socket in the back into place so it holds the compartment. The connector fits handset. only one way. Note: For easier battery pack con- nection, lift it out of the compart- ment, insert its connector into the socket and replace the battery pack inside the compartment. 9. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. Th
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43-1088_90.fm Page 10 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 2:57 PM Notes: ing the handset off the base until the TALK/BATT LOW indicator • If the CHARGE indicator does not flashes. Otherwise, the battery light when you place the handset pack loses its ability to fully re- on the base, be sure the battery charge. pack and AC adapter are correctly and securely connected. • If the TALK/BATT LOW indicator does not light and the phone does Also, check the charging contacts not work, recharge the battery on th
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43-1088_90.fm Page 11 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 2:57 PM SETTING THE DIALING SETTING THE RINGER MODE TONE/VOLUME Set DIAL MODE on the back of the base You can select one of four different for the type of service you have. If you ringer tone/volume settings while the are not sure which type you have, do phone is not in use. this test. 1. Set DIAL MODE to T. Press VOLUME to hear the current ringer setting. 2. Lift the handset and listen for a dial tone. Repeatedly press VOLUME until you hear the
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43-1088_90.fm Page 12 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 2:57 PM OPERATION BATT LOW indicator blinks, and the MAKING AND handset beeps, followed by a brief RECEIVING CALLS pause as your phone searches for a clear channel. To make or answer a call, lift the hand- set. Or, if the handset is not in place on the base, press TALK. The TALK/ BATT LOW indicator on the handset and the IN USE indicator on the base light. Note: If the handset is too far from the base, the channel might not change. Move closer t
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43-1088_90.fm Page 13 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 2:57 PM Notes: USING TONE SERVICES • The redial memory holds up to 32 ON A PULSE LINE digits, so you can redial long- distance as well as local numbers. Some special services, such as bank- by-phone, require tone signals. If you • The redial memory also holds have pulse service, you can still use pause entries. See “Entering a these special tone services by follow- Pause” on Page 15. ing these steps. • The redial memory does not store 1. Be sure
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43-1088_90.fm Page 14 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 2:57 PM PAGING MEMORY DIALING To page the person who has the hand- You can store up to 10 numbers in set or to locate the handset when the memory, then dial a stored number by PAGE phone is not in use, hold down pressing a one-digit memory location on the base for at least 2 seconds. The number. handset beeps for 1 minute. To stop it TALK from beeping sooner, press on Each number you store can be up to the handset twice. 16 digits long. Storing
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43-1088_90.fm Page 15 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 2:57 PM Notes: Or, lift the handset, press TALK if the TALK/BATT LOW indicator lights, and • Each TONE/ or REDIAL/P press MEM twice. Then press the entry uses one digit of memory. memory location number (0–9) you • If you try to enter more than 16 want to clear. A tone sounds. digits, the phone beeps 5 times and exits the programming Entering a Pause mode. Start over at Step 2 and enter no more than 16 digits in In some telephone systems, you mus
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43-1088_90.fm Page 16 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 2:57 PM To connect the headset, pull open the Chain-Dialing Service rubber cover marked on the side of Numbers the handset, then insert the headset’s 3 /32-inch plug into the jack. For quick recall of numbers for special services (such as alternate long dis- tance or bank by phone), store each group of numbers in its own memory location. To use the stored special service infor- mation, dial the service’s main number first. Then, at the appropri
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43-1088_90.fm Page 17 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 2:57 PM 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 sounds. Someone has picked up another phone on the same line. Hang up the other phone. If you are using the headset, ensure the headset plug is properly connected to the jack. Severe noise interference. Press CH to change the channel. Keep the handset away from comput
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43-1088_90.fm Page 18 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 2:57 PM Problem Suggestion Handset does not ring or receive a page. Lift the base’s antenna to a fully vertical posi- tion. Move the handset closer to the base. Move the base away from other electrical de- vices. Return the handset to the base to recharge the battery pack. The handset stops working or works Move the handset closer to the base. poorly during a call. Lift the base’s antenna to a fully vertical posi- tion. If the base lost power whi
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43-1088_90.fm Page 19 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 2:57 PM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your ET-918/920 900-MHz Cordless Telephone with Headset Jack is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following 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. Dropping it can damage cir- cui
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43-1088_90.fm Page 20 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 2:57 PM 3. Insert the new battery pack’s plas- REPLACING THE tic connector into the socket in the BATTERY PACK compartment and place the bat- tery pack into the compartment. If you follow the instructions in “Con- necting and Charging the Battery 4. Replace the cover and tighten the Pack” on Page9, the battery pack screw. should last about one year. If the bat- tery does not hold a charge (when the Cautions: phone is not in use) for more than 2
