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CONTENTS
Features .............................................................................. 1
Selecting a Location .................................................... 6
Connecting the Base ........................................................... 7
Connecting, Charging, and Replacing
the Battery Pack .......................................................... 8
Setting the Ringer ...................................................... 10
Setting the Dialing Mode ..........................
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ET-2105 900 MHz Hands-free Phone OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment. FEATURES Your RadioShack 900 MHz Hands-free Phone combines the clar- ity of 900 MHz communication with portability and convenience. The phone’s cordless keypad clips to your belt or clothing so you can make and answer calls away from the base. The earphone with microphone lets you keep your hands free while you talk. Your phone has these features: Ample Talk and Standby Time — when fully charged (about
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Page — lets you send a paging signal from the base to the key- pad to help locate a misplaced keypad or page someone at the keypad. Detachable Belt Clip — lets you carry the keypad on your belt or clothing for easy portability. Earphone Compartment with Cover — lets you store the ear- phone when not in use. Neck Strap Hole — lets you thread a neck strap (not supplied) through the keypad and hang the keypad around your neck. Your phone is ETL listed to UL standards and meets all applicable FCC
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This symbol is intended to inform you that impor- tant operating and maintenance instructions are included in the literature accompanying this prod- ! uct. READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION We have designed your phone to conform to federal regulations, and you can connect it to most telephone lines. However, each phone (and each device, such as a telephone or answering ma- chine) that you connect to the telephone line draws power from the telephone line. We refer to this power draw as the device's r
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Important: • Cordless phones such as this one require AC power to oper- ate. When the AC power is off, you cannot dial out or receive incoming calls using your phone. For this reason, the phone should not be your only telephone. To be safe, you should also have a phone that does not require AC power to operate (not a cordless phone) so you can still make and receive calls if there is an AC power failure. • Some cordless phones operate at frequencies that might cause interference to nearby TVs an
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Also, the phone company can make changes to its lines, equip- ment, operations, or procedures that could affect the operation of this telephone. The telephone company notifies you of these changes in advance, so you can take the necessary steps to pre- vent interruption of your telephone service. LIGHTNING Your telephone has built-in protection circuits to reduce the risk of damage from surges in telephone line and power line current. These protection circuits meet or exceed the FCC requirements
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• Use outlets on different electrical circuits for the equipment and the radio or TV. Consult your local RadioShack store if the problem still exists. PREPARATION Selecting a Location You can place the phone’s base on a flat surface such as a desk, shelf, or table. Select a location that is: • near an easily accessible AC outlet • near a telephone line jack • out of the way of normal activities • away from electrical machinery, electrical appliances, metal walls, filing cabinets, wireless in
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date the wiring for you. You must use compatible modular jacks that are compliant with Part 68 of FCC Rules. Note: The USOC number of the jack to be installed is RJ11C. CONNECTING THE BASE You can power the base using the supplied 12V, 200 mA AC/DC adapter. Cautions: You must use a Class 2 power source that supplies 12V DC and delivers at least 200 mA. Its center tip ! must be set to positive and its plug must fit the phone's DC 12V 200mA jack. The supplied adapter meets these specifications. Us
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5. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position. Connecting, Charging, and Replacing the Battery Pack The phone comes with a rechargeable NiMH battery pack. You must connect the battery pack and charge it for at least 12 hours before you use the phone for the first time. 1. Press down and slide off the battery pack compartment cover. 2. Lift the battery pack out of the compartment. 3. Plug the battery pack’s connector into the socket in the com- partment (the connector fits only one way), the
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• If the CHARGE/IN USE indicator does not light when you place the keypad on the base, be sure the battery pack and AC adapter are correctly and securely connected. Also, check the charging contacts on the keypad and base. If the contacts are dirty or tarnished, clean them with a pencil eraser. • If the battery pack becomes completely discharged or the base loses power while the keypad is away from it, place the keypad on the base for about 5 seconds to reset the security access-protection code.
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Cautions: • Be careful not to short the battery pack by touching it with conducting materials, such as rings, bracelets, and keys. The battery pack or conductor might overheat and burn. • Do not open or mutilate the battery pack. If you have trouble replacing the battery pack, take the phone to your local RadioShack store for assistance. Setting the Ringer OFF/ON RINGER, on the right side of the handset, controls the key- pad ringer. To have the phone ring when a call comes in, slide RINGER to
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Note: If your phone system requires that you dial an access code (9, for example) before you dial an outside number, do not press the access code either. If the dial tone stops, you have touch-tone service. If the dial tone continues, you have pulse service. If you have tone service, leave TONE/PULSE set to TONE. If you have pulse service, set TONE/PULSE to PULSE. 4. To hang up, place the keypad on the base or press TALK. Using the Earphone 1. Insert the earphone’s plug into the jack on the si
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per side of the clip into the slots on both sides of the keypad. To remove the belt clip, pull out on either side of the clip. OPERATION Before you use the phone, place the earphone in either ear and attach the clip to your clothing (see “Using the Earphone” on Page 11). Making and Receiving Calls To make a call, lift the keypad from the base, then press TALK. You hear a dial tone and the CHARGE/IN USE indicator on the base and the IN USE/LOW BATT indicator on the keypad light. Dial the number.
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Adjusting the Keypad’s Volume To adjust the keypad’s volume level (4 levels), repeatedly press VOLUME 9 9 9 9 or 8 8 8 8 during a call until the sound level is comfort- able. The volume level remains set even after you hang up. Note: The keypad beeps 3 times when you reach the lowest or highest volume level. Changing Channels Every time you press TALK, the phone automatically selects a clear channel it uses for communication between the keypad and the base. If you hear interference during a call
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Using Mute To talk to someone else in the room without the person on the oth- er end of the phone line hearing your conversation, press MUTE. Press MUTE again to resume your phone conversation. Using Flash FLASH provides the electronic equivalent of a switchhook signal for special phone service such as Call Waiting. For example, if you have Call Waiting, press FLASH to answer an incoming call without disconnecting the current call. Press FLASH again to return to the first call. Note: If you do n
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Using Page You can send a page to the keypad to locate it when it is away from the base and not in use. To page the keypad, press PAGE/ FIND on the base. The keypad rings for about 15 seconds. To find the keypad, press and hold PAGE/FIND. The keypad rings for about 1 minute. Press any key on the keypad or PAGE/FIND on the base to silence it sooner. MEMORY DIALING You can store up to ten numbers of 16 digits each in the phone’s memory. Notes: • To keep your accounts secure, we recommend you do no
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4. Press the memory location number (1–0) you want to store. The keypad sounds two long beeps. Note: If you hear three short beeps, you did not store the number successfully. Begin again from Step 1. 5. Write down the stored name and number on the memory label provided. Note: • If the low battery warning tone sounds while you are on the phone and the IN USE/LOW BATT indicator flashes, recharge or install the battery within 2 minutes, or the phone will not retain the numbers stored in memory (see
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Dialing a Stored Number Press TALK. When you hear the dial tone, press MEM then the memory location number (1–0). The phone dials the number. Chain Dialing Service Numbers To quickly recall special services numbers (such as alternate long distance or bank by phone), store each group of numbers in its own memory location. When calling special services, dial the service’s main number first. Then, at the appropriate place in call, press MEM, then the number for the location where the additional num
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TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problem with your telephone, but if you do, these suggestions might help. Problem Suggestion The keypad does Move the keypad closer to the base. not work. Raise the base’s antenna to a vertical position. Make sure the phone’s modular cord and the AC adapter are correctly and securely connected. Make sure the keypad’s battery pack is properly connected and charged (see “Connecting, Charg- ing, and Replacing the Battery Pack” on Page 8). Recharge
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Problem Suggestion You can receive but Set TONE/PULSE correctly for the type of service not make calls. you have (see “Setting the Dialing Mode” on Page 10). If you still have problems, disconnect the phone. If other phones on the same line work properly, the fault is in this phone or its in- stallation. If you cannot find the problem, take the phone to your local RadioShack store for assistance. CARE Keep the phone dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and store the phone only in
