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43-991A.fm Page 1 Tuesday, December 28, 1999 7:59 AM
Cat. No. 43-991A
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
System 350
79-Memory Caller ID
with Illuminator Backlight
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43-991A.fm Page 2 Tuesday, December 28, 1999 7:59 AM 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 su
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43-991A.fm Page 3 Tuesday, December 28, 1999 7:59 AM FEATURES Your RadioShack System 350 79-Memory Caller ID with Illumi- nator Backlight is the latest in telephone 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 350 stores and displays up to 79 multiple (name
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43-991A.fm Page 4 Tuesday, December 28, 1999 7:59 AM 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. Large Liquid Crystal Display — makes it easy to see caller information and the current time and date. Contrast Control — lets you adjust the display contrast for the best readability. Time and Date Display — displays the current time and date as provided to
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43-991A.fm Page 5 Tuesday, December 28, 1999 7:59 AM 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 s
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43-991A.fm Page 6 Tuesday, December 28, 1999 7:59 AM 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 o
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43-991A.fm Page 7 Tuesday, December 28, 1999 7:59 AM 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
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43-991A.fm Page 8 Tuesday, December 28, 1999 7:59 AM CONTENTS Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Installing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Connecting the AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Connecting the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Connecting to a Single-Line Phone . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Connecting to a Two-Line Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Connect
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43-991A.fm Page 9 Tuesday, December 28, 1999 7:59 AM PREPARATION Your system’s display is protected by a piece of plastic film dur- ing shipment. Peel off this film before you use the system. 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. 23-555. Cautions: • Always use fresh batteries of the required size and rec
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43-991A.fm Page 10 Tuesday, December 28, 1999 7:59 AM • 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 scr
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43-991A.fm Page 11 Tuesday, December 28, 1999 7:59 AM When BATT (battery) 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 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
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43-991A.fm Page 12 Tuesday, December 28, 1999 7:59 AM CONNECTING THE SYSTEM The System 350 connects to any modular phone jack and your phone. You can also connect it to an answering machine. Connecting to a Single-Line Phone TO PHONE Jack TO LINE Jack 1. Disconnect the telephone line cord from the phone 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. 3. Plug the other end of the cord into the phone’s jack. Connecting to a
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43-991A.fm Page 13 Tuesday, December 28, 1999 7:59 AM Follow these steps to connect two System 350s to a two-line phone. L1/L2 L2 Telephone Triplex Adapter System L1 System 1. Disconnect the telephone line cord from the modular phone jack (on the wall) and plug it into L1 + L2 on the tri- plex adapter. 2. Plug the triplex adapter into the modular phone jack. 3. Plug one end of the supplied line cord into the TO LINE jack on one of the systems. 4. Plug the other end of the cord into either L1
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43-991A.fm Page 14 Tuesday, December 28, 1999 7:59 AM Connecting to an Answering Machine Line Jack Phone Jack TO PHONE Jack TO LINE Jack To Phone Answering Machine 1. Disconnect the phone line cord that connects your answering machine to the phone line from the answering machine’s jack. Then 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. 3. Plug the cord’s other end into the answering machine’s jack. 4. Set your answering mac
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43-991A.fm Page 15 Tuesday, December 28, 1999 7:59 AM Attaching the Mounting Bracket 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 To mo
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43-991A.fm Page 16 Tuesday, December 28, 1999 7:59 AM 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 “” on Page 15). 1 /8" 5. Route the phone line cords and AC adapter cord through the slots on the back of the bracket. 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. Keyhole Slots 16
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43-991A.fm Page 17 Tuesday, December 28, 1999 7:59 AM ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY CONTRAST To lighten or darken the display, repeatedly press CON- TRAST. CONTRAST ADJUST appears and the display lights. CONTRAST CHOOSING A LANGUAGE Your System 350 is programmed to display messages in En- glish, but you can change it to display in French or Spanish. Fol- low these steps to change the language. 1. Hold down CONTRAST for about 3 seconds until the current language (ENGLISH, ESPANOL for Spanish, or FRANC
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43-991A.fm Page 18 Tuesday, December 28, 1999 7:59 AM 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 rings. 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, t
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43-991A.fm Page 19 Tuesday, December 28, 1999 7:59 AM Each call record includes the time and date of the call, the call number (order in which the call is received), the caller’s tele- phone number, and the caller’s name (if available). REVIEW To scroll through the call records, repeatedly press (or hold down) REVIEW or REVIEW . Notes: • If no call information is stored, NO CALL appears when you press REVIEW or REVIEW . • If you do not press a button within about 10 seconds, the system automa
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43-991A.fm Page 20 Tuesday, December 28, 1999 7:59 AM Displayed Call Information The system can display the following information. Display (English, Description French, Spanish) (Repeat) Appears with a number if REPT you have received a call from the same phone number more than once (up to 9 times). Appears along with LDC (long dis- LONG DISTANCE tance call) if your phone company LONGUE DISTANCE sends information indicating that LARGA DISTANCIA the incoming call is long distance. The incoming
