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OWNER’S MANUAL
25-Channel Lighted
Big Button Cordless Phone
SP-514
Cat. No. 43-5514
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43-5514.fm Page 2 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 12:47 PM WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. ! DO NOT OPEN. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that might be of suffici
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43-5514.fm Page 3 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 12:47 PM nFeatures Your RadioShack SP-514 25-Channel Lighted Big Button Cordless Phone offers the latest advances in cordless phone technology with large lighted keys for easy-to-see dialing. Its cordless opera- tion lets you handle calls just about anywhere in your home or of- fice. The SP-514 has these features: 25 Channels — automatically selects a clear channel when you make or answer a call. You can also manually change channels during a
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43-5514.fm Page 4 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 12:47 PM This telephone has been tested and found to comply with all appli- cable UL and FCC standards. We recommend you record your phone’s serial number here. The number is on the bottom of the base. Serial Number: __________________ READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION Each device that you connect to the phone line draws power from the phone line. We refer to this power draw as the device’s ringer equivalence number, or REN. The REN is on the botto
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43-5514.fm Page 5 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 12:47 PM nCONTENTS Installation ................................................................................. 6 Selecting a Location ............................................................. 6 Placing the Base on a Desk Top ........................................... 7 Mounting the Base on a Wall ................................................ 8 Installing and Charging the Battery Pack .............................. 9 Preparation .........
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43-5514.fm Page 6 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 12:47 PM Installation n Installation SELECTING A LOCATION You can place the phone on a desk top or table, mount it on a stan- dard wall plate, or mount it directly on the wall. Select a location that is: ² near an AC outlet not controlled by a wall switch ² near a telephone line jack ² out of the way of normal activities ² away from electrical machinery, electrical appliances, metal walls or filing cabinets, wireless intercoms, alarms, and room m
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43-5514.fm Page 7 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 12:47 PM Installation PLACING THE BASE ON A DESK TOP Follow these steps when you place the base on a desk, shelf, or table. Antenna POWER Jack Modular Cord Jack Channel Slots (bottom of base) 1 Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into the modu- lar cord jack on the back of the base. 2 Route the modular cord through the channel slot on the bottom of the base. 3 Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the POWER jack on the bac
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43-5514.fm Page 8 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 12:47 PM Installation MOUNTING THE BASE ON A WALL Note: To mount the base directly on the wall, you need two screws (not supplied) with heads that fit into the keyhole slots on the bot- 15 tom of the base. Drill two holes 3 /16 inches (100 mm) apart, one above the other. Then thread a screw into each hole, letting the 5 heads extend about /16 inch (7 mm) from the wall. 1 Plug one end of the sup- POWER Jack Modular Cord Jack plied modular cord in
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43-5514.fm Page 9 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 12:47 PM Installation INSTALLING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK The SP-514 is packaged with a rechargeable nickel-cadmium bat- tery pack. Before using your phone, you must install the battery pack and then charge it for 10 hours. Press down and slide off the compartment cover. Plug the battery connector into the socket inside the compart- ment. Then place the battery pack into the compartment and replace the cover. Note: The connector fits o
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43-5514.fm Page 10 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 12:47 PM Installation Notes: ² When you first use the phone after charging or recharging the battery pack, the phone might not work and you might hear a two- beep signal when you press PHONE. If this happens, return the handset to the base for about 30 seconds. This resets the security access protection code. ² If the CHARGING indicator does not light when you place the handset on the base, be sure the battery pack and AC adapter are correctl
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43-5514.fm Page 11 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 12:47 PM Preparation ² The supplied battery pack should last for about a year. When it loses its ability to fully recharge, order a replacement battery pack from your local RadioShack store (see “Replacing the Handset Battery Pack” on Page 24). n Preparation SETTING THE DIALING MODE Set the dialing mode for the type of service you have. If you are not sure which type you have, once the battery pack is fully charged, do this test. 1 Lift the h
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43-5514.fm Page 12 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 12:47 PM Telephone Operation SETTING THE HANDSET’S RINGER You can turn off the handset’s ringer by setting RINGER on the side of the handset to OFF. Turn it back on by setting RINGER to ON. n Telephone Operation MAKING AND RECEIVING A CALL To make a call, lift the hand- set and press PHONE. The PHONE keypad number, TONE ( ), Indicator and # buttons light. When the PHONE indicator lights steadily and you hear the dial tone, dial a phone numbe
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43-5514.fm Page 13 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 12:47 PM Telephone Operation To end a call, place the handset on the base or press PHONE. The indicators turn off. Notes: If you press PHONE to hang up and the phone does not discon- ² nect, move closer to the base then press PHONE again, or place the handset on the base. ² If you want to make a call but the handset is out of the base’s range, the handset beeps twice. Move the handset closer to the base and try again. SETTING THE HANDSET’S VO
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43-5514.fm Page 14 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 12:47 PM Telephone Operation CHANGING THE CHANNEL The SP-514 scans 25 channels (frequency pairs used between the base and the handset) and automatically selects a clear channel each time you make or receive a call. If you hear other conversa- tions or excessive noise dur- ing a call, press CHANNEL on the handset to select a differ- ent channel. Note: If the handset is too far from the base, the channel might not change. Move clos- er to the
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43-5514.fm Page 15 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 12:47 PM Telephone Operation USING FLASH FLASH performs the electronic equivalent of a switchhook opera- tion for special services, such as Call Waiting. For example, if you have Call Waiting, press FLASH to an- swer an incoming call without disconnecting the current call. FLASH Press again to return to the first call. Note: If you do not have any special phone services, FLASH pressing might dis- connect the current call. USING MUTE To ta
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43-5514.fm Page 16 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 12:47 PM Telephone Operation USING TONE SERVICES ON A PULSE LINE Some special services, such as bank-by-phone, require tone sig- nals. If you have pulse service, you can still use these special tone services by following these steps. 1 Dial the service’s main number. 2 When the service answers, press TONE ( ). Any additional numbers you dial are sent as tone signals. 3 After you complete the call, return the handset on the base or press PHONE.
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43-5514.fm Page 17 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 12:47 PM Telephone Operation To stop the handset from beeping before it automatically stops, press CHANNEL on the handset or PAGE/HANDSET LOCATOR on the base. : You cannot page the handset during a call. Note MEMORY DIALING You can store up to 10 numbers (up to 16 digits each) in memory, then dial a stored number by pressing PROG/MEM and one of the number buttons. Storing a Number in Memory Notes: ² If the dialing mode is set for pulse servic
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43-5514.fm Page 18 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 12:47 PM Telephone Operation 1 Press PROG/MEM. 2 Enter the number you want to store. (To store the last number you dialed, sim- ply press REDIAL.) If you enter a wrong digit, press PHONE twice to exit the proce- dure. Then start over at Step 1. 3 Press PROG/MEM then press one of the number buttons (0–9). The SP-514 beeps three times. Note: If you receive a call while you are storing information in memory, press PHONE to answer the call. A to
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43-5514.fm Page 19 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 12:47 PM Telephone Operation For a longer pause, hold down the number key until you hear addi- tional beeps. Dialing a Memory Number Press PHONE. When you hear the dial tone, press PROG/MEM, then press the number button for the number you are calling. Chain-Dialing Service Numbers For quick recall of numbers for special services (such as alternate long distance or bank by phone), store each group of numbers in its own memory location. When cal
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43-5514.fm Page 20 Wednesday, August 18, 1999 12:47 PM Troubleshooting n Troubleshooting We do not expect you to have any problems with your SP-514, but if you do, the following suggestions might help. Problem Suggestion The handset does Move the handset closer to the base. not work. Be sure the phone line cord and AC adapt- er are correctly and securely connected. Be sure the battery pack is connected and charged. Fully extend and raise the base’s antenna to a vertical position. Return t
