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43-1051.fm Page 1 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:08 PM
Cat. No. 43-1051
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
ET-551
25-Channel
Cordless Phone
with 10-Number Memory
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43-1051.fm Page 2 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:08 PM FEATURES Your RadioShack ET-551 25-Channel Redial — lets you quickly redial the Cordless Phone with 10-Number last number dialed. Memory is designed to exacting stan- dards that ensure reliability, long life, Page — lets you send a paging signal and outstanding performance. from the base to the handset to page someone or locate the handset if you Its features include: misplace it. 25 Channels — automatically scans Flash — sends an electronic
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43-1051.fm Page 3 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:08 PM Important Note: Cordless phones READ THIS BEFORE such as this one require AC power to INSTALLATION operate. When the AC power is off, you cannot dial out or receive incoming Each device that you connect to the calls using your ET-551. To be safe, phone line draws power from the you should also have a phone that phone line. We refer to this power draw does not need AC power to operate as the device’s ringer equivalence (not a cordless phone)
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43-1051.fm Page 4 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:08 PM CONTENTS Installation ............................................................................................................ 5 Installing the Handset’s Antenna ..................................................................... 5 Selecting a Location ........................................................................................ 5 Placing the Base on a Desk Top ............................................................... 6
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43-1051.fm Page 5 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:08 PM INSTALLATION SELECTING A INSTALLING THE LOCATION HANDSET’S ANTENNA You can place the phone on a desk top Insert the antenna into the hole at the or table, or mount it on a wall. Select a top of the handset, then rotate the an- location that is: tenna clockwise until it is secure. • Near an AC outlet • Near a telephone line jack • Out of the way of normal activities • Away from electrical machinery, electrical appliances, metal walls or fili
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43-1051.fm Page 6 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:08 PM 4. Plug the adapter into a standard Placing the Base AC outlet. on a Desk Top Follow these steps when you place the base on a desk, shelf, or table. 1. Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into the LINE jack on the back of the base. 5. Plug the modular cord’s other end into a modular phone line jack. 2.Insert the supplied power adapter’s barrel plug into the DC 12V jack on the back of the base. 6. Fully extend the base’s antenna and
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OFF ON RINGER LINE 43-1051.fm Page 7 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:08 PM 2.Insert the supplied power 4. Plug the adapter into a standard adapter’s barrel plug into the DC AC outlet. 12V jack on the back of the base. 5. Plug the short modular cord’s other end into the wall plate jack, 3. Route the modular cord through then align the base’s keyhole slots the groove on the bottom of the with the wall plate studs and slide base and the adapter cord the base downward to secure it. through the strain
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ON OFF RINGER LINE 43-1051.fm Page 8 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:08 PM 4. Route the adapter’s cord through Mounting the Base the strain relief slot on top of the Directly on the Wall base. For this mounting method, you need Strain Relief Slot two wood screws (not supplied) with heads that fit into the keyhole slots on the bottom of the base. 15 1. Drill two holes 3 /16 inches apart. Then thread a screw into 5. Align the keyhole slots with the 15 each hole, letting 3 /16 mounting screws and sl
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43-1051.fm Page 9 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:08 PM 7. Plug the cord’s other end into a CONNECTING AND modular phone line jack. CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK The ET-551 comes with a recharge- able nickel-cadmium battery pack. Be- fore using your phone, you must connect the battery pack then charge it for about 24 hours. Follow these steps to charge the bat- tery pack. 8. Fully extend the base’s antenna 1. Press down and slide off the and place it in a vertical position. handset’s battery compart
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ON OFF RINGER 43-1051.fm Page 10 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:08 PM 4. To charge the battery pack, simply If this happens, return the handset place the handset on the base. to the base for a few seconds. • If the LOW BATT indicator does not light, but the phone does not work, recharge the battery pack. The battery voltage might be too Charge low to light the indicator. Indicator • If the battery pack gets weak dur- ing a call, the handset sounds three beeps every 30 seconds, and the LOW BATT in
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RINGER OFF ON 43-1051.fm Page 11 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:08 PM • If the battery pack gets completely If the dial tone stops, you have discharged, the ET-551 loses the touch-tone service. Leave T/P set security access-protection code. to T. To reset the code, place the hand- If the dial tone continues, you set on the base and charge the have pulse service. Set T/P to P. battery pack. • The supplied battery pack should last about a year. When the bat- TURNING THE RINGER tery pack loses its
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43-1051.fm Page 12 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:08 PM OPERATION MAKING AND CHANGING THE RECEIVING CALLS CHANNEL To make a call, pick up the handset The ET-551 finds a clear channel for and press TALK. When the TALK indi- each call, but if you notice interference cator lights steadily and you hear the during a call, you can press CHANNEL dial tone, dial the phone number. to find a clearer channel. FLASH To answer a call if the handset is on TALK the base, simply lift the handset and REDIAL MEMO
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43-1051.fm Page 13 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:08 PM USING FLASH USING TONE SERVICES ON A PULSE LINE FLASH performs the electronic equiva- lent of a switchhook operation for spe- Some special services, such as bank- cial services, such as Call Waiting. by-phone, require tone signals. If you have pulse service, you can still use FLASH these special tone services by follow- TALK ing these steps. REDIAL MEMORY CHANNEL 1. Be sure T/P is set to P. ABC DEF 2. Press TALK. 12 3 3. When you hear the
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ON OFF RINGER 43-1051.fm Page 14 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:08 PM PAGING MEMORY DIALING To page the person who has the hand- You can store up to 16 digits in each of set or to locate the handset when the the ten memory locations, then dial a phone is not in use, press PAGE on the stored number by pressing a one-digit base. The handset beeps three times. memory location number. If you hold down PAGE for 2 seconds, the handset beeps for 30 seconds to Storing a Number in Memory give you time to
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ON OFF RINGER 43-1051.fm Page 15 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:08 PM Note: If three quick beeps sound, Dialing a Memory Number you have made an error and the number was not stored. Start To dial a number stored in memory, again from Step 2. press TALK. When you hear a dial tone, press MEMORY and enter the For each stored number, write the per- memory location number for the num- son’s or company’s name next to the ber you want to dial. appropriate location number on the memory dialing card. We r
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43-1051.fm Page 16 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:08 PM TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your phone, but if you do, the fol- lowing suggestions might help. Problem Suggestion Low volume or unusual Someone has picked up another phone on the sounds. same line. Hang up the other phone. Press CHANNEL to change the channel. Adjust the handset’s volume. Severe noise interference. Press CHANNEL to change the channel. Keep the handset away from computers, re- mote control t
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43-1051.fm Page 17 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:08 PM Problem Suggestion The handset does not ring or The battery pack might be weak. Charge the receive a page. battery pack. Extend the base’s antenna vertically. Move the handset closer to the base. Move the base away from other electrical devic- es and sources of noise. The handset stops working or Move the handset closer to the base. works poorly during a call. Fully extend the base’s antenna, and place it in a vertical position. Check the
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43-1051.fm Page 18 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:08 PM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack ET-551 25-Channel Cordless Phone with 10-Number Memory is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your cordless 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 can corrode the electronic circuits. Handle the phone gently and carefully. Dropping it can damage cir-
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43-1051.fm Page 19 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:08 PM 2. Gently pull out the battery connec- REPLACING THE tor to disconnect it, then remove BATTERY PACK the battery pack. If you follow the instructions in “Con- 3. Insert a fresh battery pack and necting and Charging the Battery insert its connector into the socket Pack” on Page9, the battery pack inside the battery compartment. should last about one year. If the bat- tery pack will not hold a charge for more than 2 hours after an overnight ch
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43-1051.fm Page 20 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:08 PM Important: This phone contains a re- Your phone might cause TV or radio chargeable nickel-cadmium battery interference even when it is operating pack. At the end of the battery pack’s properly. To determine whether your useful life, it must be recycled or dis- phone is causing the interference, turn posed of properly. Contact your local, off your phone. If the interference goes county, or state hazardous waste man- away, your phone is causin
