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43-637.fm Page 6 Friday, August 13, 1999 10:45 AM To prevent the loss of stored numbers Placing the Phone on a when the batteries are removed, replace Desk Top the batteries within 5 minutes. Set NORM/STORE BATT TEST back to NORM. SELECTING A LOCATION You can place the phone on a desk top Plug one end of the supplied long modu- or table, or mount it on a telephone wall lar cord into the TEL LINE jack on the plate or directly on the wall. Select a lo- back of the phone. Then plug the other
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43-637.fm Page 7 Friday, August 13, 1999 10:45 AM 1. Press in on the side of the bracket 3. Lift out the handset guide, rotate it nearest the DESK label and lift the 180°, then snap it back into place so bracket. Rotate the bracket 180° it holds the handset. and insert it into the WALL slots, then push it upward to secure it. Handset Guide Note: The handset holder above the 2. Plug one end of the supplied short handset cradle lets you place the modular cord into the TEL LINE jack handset on
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43-637.fm Page 8 Friday, August 13, 1999 10:45 AM You might prefer a longer cord for the 1. Plug the adapter’s barrel plug into handset. Your local RadioShack store the DC 6V jack on the back of the has a wide selection of telephone acces- telephone. sories, including longer coiled handset cords. CONNECTING AN OPTIONAL AC ADAPTER Your telephone operates from telephone line power. In some areas, however, the telephone line might not provide enough 2. Route the adapter cable through the power
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43-637.fm Page 9 Friday, August 13, 1999 10:45 AM SETTING THE DIALING SETTING THE RINGER MODE SWITCH Set MODE on the back of the base for Set RINGER on the back of the tele- the type of service you have (tone or phone to select the desired ringer vol- pulse). If you are not sure which type ume: you have, do this test. HI — Normal ringer volume. 1. Set MODE to TONE. LO — Reduced ringer volume. OFF — The telephone does not ring Note: With the phone’s ringer off, you can still make calls using
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43-637.fm Page 10 Friday, August 13, 1999 10:45 AM OPERATION Make and receive calls with this phone If you decide to change from the speak- as you would with any other phone. This erphone to the handset during redialing section describes some of the phone’s or memory dialing, let the phone finish special features. dialing first. Then lift the handset and press SPEAKER. USING THE USING PRIVACY SPEAKERPHONE To talk to someone else in the room with- To make or receive a call on the speak- out t
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43-637.fm Page 11 Friday, August 13, 1999 10:45 AM Notes: Press FLASH again to return to the first call. • The redial memory holds up to 32 digits in the pulse mode and 31 Note: If you do not have any special digits in the tone mode. This phone services, pressing FLASH might means you can redial long- disconnect the current call. distance as well as local numbers. • The redial memory also holds pause entries (see “Using Pause”). USING TONE SERVICES • The redial memory does not store a ON A P
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43-637.fm Page 12 Friday, August 13, 1999 10:45 AM 2. Set NORM/STORE BATT TEST to MEMORY DIALING STORE BATT TEST. The BATT TEST indicator lights. You can store up to 20 numbers in memory (15 digits each in the tone mode, 16 in the pulse mode), then dial a stored number by pressing a memory button. Note: Entering a pause counts as one digit in memory. Storing a Number in Memory 3. Enter the number and any pause Note: Leave the handset in its cradle entries. when storing a number. 4. Press the
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43-637.fm Page 13 Friday, August 13, 1999 10:45 AM Notes: Chain-Dialing Memory Numbers • If the telephone rings while you are storing numbers, you can answer For quick recall of numbers for special the call by lifting the handset or services (such as alternate long distance pressing SPEAKER. If you answer a or bank by phone), store each group of call before pressing the memory numbers in its own memory location. button for the number you were stor- ing, you must start again from Step Dial t
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43-637.fm Page 14 Friday, August 13, 1999 10:45 AM TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your phone, but if you do, the follow- ing suggestions might help. Problem Suggestion The phone does not work or Be sure MODE is set properly. works poorly. Ensure the phone line is properly connected. If you are using an optional AC adapter, ensure it is properly connected. See “Connecting an Optional AC Adapter” on Page 8. Memory does not hold pro- Replace the batteries (see “Te
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43-637.fm Page 15 Friday, August 13, 1999 10:45 AM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack ET-148 20-Number Memory Speakerphone with Privacy is an ex- ample of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your phone so you can enjoy it for years. • Keep the phone dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might contain minerals that corrode electronic circuits. • Use and store the phone only in normal temperature environments. High temper- ature
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43-637.fm Page 16 Friday, August 13, 1999 10:45 AM LIGHTNING Your telephone has built-in protection circuits to reduce the risk of damage from surg- es in telephone line and power line current. These protection circuits meet or exceed the FCC requirements. However, lightning striking the telephone or power lines can damage your telephone. Lightning damage is not common. Nevertheless, if you live in an area that has fre- quent electrical storms, we suggest that you unplug your telephone during
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43-637.fm Page 1 Friday, August 13, 1999 10:45 AM
Cat. No. 43-637
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
ET–148
20-Number Memory
Speakerphone
with Privacy
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43-637.fm Page 2 Friday, August 13, 1999 10:45 AM FEATURES Your RadioShack ET-148 20-Number Note: Your telephone uses two AAA Memory Speakerphone with Privacy is batteries (not supplied) for memory designed to exacting standards that en- backup. sure reliability, long life, and outstanding performance. This telephone has been tested and found to comply with all applicable UL Its features include: and FCC standards. 20-Number Memory Dialing — lets you store up to 15 digits in each of 20 memor
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43-637.fm Page 3 Friday, August 13, 1999 10:45 AM READ THIS BEFORE WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not ex- INSTALLATION pose this product to rain or mois- ture. Each device that you connect to the phone line draws power from the phone line. We refer to this power draw as the CAUTION device’s ringer equivalence number, or RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. ! REN. The REN is shown on the bottom DO NOT OPEN. of the base. : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF CAUTION ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REM
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43-637.fm Page 4 Friday, August 13, 1999 10:45 AM CONTENTS Preparation .............................................................................................................. 5 Installing Batteries .............................................................................................. 5 Testing/Replacing the Batteries ................................................................... 5 Selecting a Location ........................................................................
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43-637.fm Page 5 Friday, August 13, 1999 10:45 AM PREPARATION 2. Put the batteries into the compart- INSTALLING BATTERIES ment as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside. Your telephone uses two AAA batteries (not supplied) for power to retain the numbers you store in memory. For the best performance and longest life, we recommend alkaline batteries, such as Cat. No. 23-555. Cautions: • Always use fresh batteries of the required size and recommended 3. Close the cover and ti
