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Cat. No. 43-933
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
System 933
79-Memory Caller ID with
Call Waiting, Illuminator Backlight
and Dial Back
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43-933.fm Page 2 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:59 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-SERVICE- ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC- ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of un- insulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclo- sure that might be of suffi
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43-933.fm Page 3 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:59 PM FEATURES Your RadioShack System 933 79-Memory Caller ID with Call Waiting, Illuminator Backlight and Dial Back is the latest in tele- phone technology. The system displays the caller’s telephone number (and name, if available in your area) and the current date and time, as provided by your local phone company to Caller ID service subscribers. (The date and time are set with your first incoming Caller ID call.) The System 933 stores and displays
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43-933.fm Page 4 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:59 PM Message Waiting — the system lets you know when you have a voice mail message waiting (if you subscribe to the message waiting service from your local phone company). Record Scrolling — lets you easily look through all call records in Caller ID memory. Trilingual Operation — lets you set the system to display messages in English, French, or Spanish. Liquid Crystal Display — makes it easy to see caller informa- tion and the current time and date
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43-933.fm Page 5 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:59 PM Note: Your system requires four AAA batteries (not supplied) to protect its memory during a power outage. This system has been tested and found to comply with all appli- cable ETL and FCC standards. We recommend you record the system’s serial number here. The number is on the system’s bottom panel. Serial Number: _________________________ 5
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43-933.fm Page 6 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:59 PM Important Information: • To use this system, you must be in an area where Caller ID service is available, and you must subscribe to the ser- vice. • Where Caller ID is offered, one or more of the following options are generally available: – Caller’s number only – Caller’s name only – Caller’s name and number Your system displays the caller’s name only if that option is available in your area. • The actual number of Caller ID records your syste
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43-933.fm Page 7 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:59 PM FCC INFORMATION We have designed your system to conform to federal regula- tions, and you can connect it to most telephone lines. Howev- er, each system (and each device, such as a telephone or answering machine) that you connect to the telephone line draws power from the telephone line. We refer to this power draw as the device’s ringer equivalence number, or REN. The REN is on the bottom of the system. If you use more than one telephone or o
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43-933.fm Page 8 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:59 PM Also, the phone company can make changes to its lines, equipment, operations, or procedures that could affect the op- eration of this system. The telephone company notifies you of these changes in advance, so you can take the necessary steps to prevent interruption of your telephone service. This equipment complies with the limits for a Class B digital de- vice as specified in Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits provide reasonable protection aga
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43-933.fm Page 9 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:59 PM CONTENTS Please add the contents 9
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43-933.fm Page 10 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:59 PM PREPARATION INSTALLING BATTERIES You need four AAA batteries (not supplied) to protect the sys- tem’s memory during a power failure. For the longest operation and best performance, we recommend alkaline batteries, such as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-558. Cautions: • Always use fresh batteries of the required size and rec- ommended type. • Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batter- ies (standard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or rech
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43-933.fm Page 11 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:59 PM • When replacing the batteries, have fresh ones on hand before you begin. If you do not install the new batteries within about 2 minutes after removing the old ones, you will lose all the information stored in the system. 1. Make sure the system is unplugged from the telephone line and AC power. 2. If you are replacing the batteries, unplug both modular line cords from the back of the system. 3. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw i
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43-933.fm Page 12 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:59 PM When BATT appears or the display dims, replace the batteries. Cautions: • Always remove old or weak batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that can damage your system. • Dispose of dead batteries promptly and properly. Do not bury or burn them. CONNECTING THE AC ADAPTER (illus) To power the system, plug the adapter’s barrel plug into the 9V DC 200mA jack on the back of the system. Then connect the other end of the adapter to a standard AC out
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43-933.fm Page 13 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:59 PM CONNECTING THE SYSTEM The System 933 connects to any modular phone jack and your phone. You can also connect it to an answering machine. Connecting to a Single-Line Phone (illus) 1. Disconnect the telephone line cord from the phone and plug it into the system’s LINE jack. 2. Plug one end of the supplied line cord into the system’s PHONE jack. 3. Plug the other end of the cord into the phone’s jack. 13
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43-933.fm Page 14 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:59 PM Connecting to a Two-Line Phone To record information about calls received on a two-line phone, you can connect two System 933s using a triplex adapter such as Cat. No. 279-402 (not supplied). Each system only records information about calls received on the line to which it is con- nected. Follow these steps to connect two System 933s to a two-line phone. (illus) 1. Disconnect the telephone line cord from the modular L1 + L2 phone jack (on the
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43-933.fm Page 15 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:59 PM Connecting to an Answering Machine (illus) 1. Plug a telephone line cord into the modular jack and plug it into the system’s TO LINE jack. 2. Plug one end of the supplied line cord into the system’s TO PHONE jack and plug the cord’s other end into the answer- ing machine’s jack. 3. Plug a third telephone line cord into the answering machine and the phone. 4. Set your answering machine to answer after two or more rings. This gives the System 93
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43-933.fm Page 16 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:59 PM Attaching the Mounting Bracket (illus) 1. Align the keyhole slots on the bottom of the system with the hooks on the mounting bracket. 2. Gently push the system down on the bracket to secure it. If you are placing the system on a desk, shelf, or table, pull out the stand on the back of the bracket until it clicks. To remove the system from the bracket, press up from the bot- tom of the system until it snaps off the bracket. Mounting on a Wall T
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43-933.fm Page 17 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:59 PM 3. Thread a screw through each hole, letting the 1 head extend /8 inch from the wall. 4. Attach the mounting bracket to the system (see “Attaching the Mounting Bracket“ on Page x). 5. Route the phone line cords and AC adapter cord through the slots on the back of the bracket. (illus) 6. Line up the keyhole slots on the bracket with the screws in the wall, then slide the system down onto the screws until it is secure. (illus) 17
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43-933.fm Page 18 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:59 PM ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY CONTRAST ERASE RE- To lighten or darken the display, hold down and VIEW buttoms until CONTRAST ADJUST appears in the dis- play. To scroll through the contrast setting, press the REVIEW button. (illus) CHOOSING A LANGUAGE Your System 933 is programmed to display messages in En- glish, but you can change it to display in French or Spanish. Follow these steps to change the language. 1. Hold down REVIEW and CALL BACK butto
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43-933.fm Page 19 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:59 PM SETTING LOCAL AREA CODE Before receiving calls, you should enter your local area code. 1. Hold down both REVIEW buttons until LOCAL AREA CODE appears. 2. To change the first digit, press REVIEW button until the desired digit appears. Then, press ERASE button to con- firm. 3. Repeat step 2 for setting the second and third digits. 4. Either leave the unit alone, or press REVIEW button to go back to the idle mode. 19
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43-933.fm Page 20 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:59 PM OPERATION RECEIVING AND STORING CALLS Caller ID is a service provided by your telephone company. When you subscribe to this service, the telephone company sends the caller’s telephone number (and name, if available) and the call’s date and time between the first and second ring. The system receives and displays this information for each call and updates the display with the current date and time. Your system saves up to 79 call records, then r
