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Cat. No. 43-1018
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
ET-518
Cordless Telephone
with 9-Memory Speed-Dialing
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43-1018.fm Page 2 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 8:53 AM FEATURES Your Radio Shack ET-518 Cordless Redial — quickly redials the last num- Telephone with 9-Memory Speed Dial- ber dialed with the touch of a button. ing offers the latest advances in cord- less phone technology. It includes the Note: Your phone comes with a bat- following features: tery, which you must install, connect, and charge before you use your phone Advanced Super CCT Circuitry — for the first time. provides clarity comparable t
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43-1018.fm Page 3 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 8:53 AM lar frequencies, within a certain area, READ THIS BEFORE to inadvertently intercept your conver- INSTALLATION sations and/or cause interference on- your cordless telephone. This lack of We have designed your phone to con- privacy can occur with any cordless form to federal regulations, and you telephone. can connect it to most phone lines. However, each device that you con- However, your cordless phone is avail- nect to the phone line draws
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43-1018.fm Page 4 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 8:53 AM TABLE OF CONTENTS Installation ............................................................................................................ 5 Selecting a Mounting Location ........................................................................ 5 Placing the Base on a Desktop ................................................................. 5 Mounting the Base on a Wall Plate ........................................................... 6 Mount
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43-1018.fm Page 5 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 8:53 AM INSTALLATION self, using jacks and adapters avail- SELECTING A able at your local Radio Shack store. MOUNTING LOCATION Or, you can let the phone company up- date the wiring for you. You can mount the base on a wall plate or directly on a wall. Or, you can • The phone company will charge place it on a desk, shelf, or table. Se- you for the installation of the nec- lect a location that is: essary jacks. • Near an AC outlet • The USOC number of
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43-1018.fm Page 6 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 8:53 AM 4. Plug the adapter into a standard 2. Route the short cord downward AC outlet. through the top left slot on the base’s bottom and under the clips Caution: You must use a 120V AC/ as shown. 12V DC adapter that delivers at least 200 milliamps. Its plug must correctly fit the phone’s 12V DC jack. The sup- plied adapter meets these require- ments. Using an adapter that does not meet these requirements could dam- age the phone or the adapter. Mou
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43-1018.fm Page 7 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 8:53 AM I 5. nsert the supplied AC adapter’s 8. Press and lift out the handset barrel plug into the 12V DC jack on holder. Rotate the holder 180° as the back of the base. Then route shown, and then snap it back into the adapter’s cord through the place so it holds the handset. right slot on the base’s bottom and under the clips as shown. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. Note: If you later want to mount the 6. Plug the short modular cord i
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43-1018.fm Page 8 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 8:53 AM 3. On the bottom of the base, route Mounting the Base Directly the modular cord downward and on the Wall under the left slot’s clips as shown. You need two wood screws (not sup- plied) for this mounting method. 15 1. Drill two holes 3 /16 inches apart. Then thread a screw into each 1 hole, letting the heads extend /4 inch from the wall. 4. To attach the supplied bracket to the bottom of the base, insert the tabs on the bracket into the slots
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43-1018.fm Page 9 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 8:53 AM 5. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s 8. Press and lift out the handset barrel plug into the 12V DC jack on holder. Rotate the holder 180° as the back of the base. Then route shown, and then snap it back into the adapter’s cord through the place so it holds the handset. right slot on the base’s bottom and under the clips. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. If you later want to mount the Note: base on a desktop, press PUSH and 6. Plug
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43-1018.fm Page 10 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 8:53 AM PREPARATION INSTALLING THE CHARGING THE HANDSET BATTERY HANDSET BATTERY Your phone comes with a battery When you install a new battery, set which you must install, connect, and POWER to OFF. Then place the hand- charge for 15 hours before you use set on the cradle so the IN USE/ your phone for the first time. CHARGE indicator lights and charge the battery for about 15 hours. To install the battery: Recharge the battery when LOW BATT on th
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43-1018.fm Page 11 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 8:53 AM the handset and base. If the con- SETTING THE DIALING nects are dirty or tarnished, gently MODE clean them with a pencil eraser. Set TONE/PULSE on the back of the base for the type of service you have. If you are not sure which type you have, do this test. 1. Set TONE/PULSE to TONE. • About once a month, fully dis- charge the battery by keeping the handset off the cradle until LOW BATT lights, then return the hand- set to the cradle and ful
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43-1018.fm Page 12 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 8:53 AM OPERATION Using the Handset Away from MAKING/ANSWERING A the Base CALL To use the handset away from the You can use your cordless telephone base, set POWER to ON, then press in two ways: at the base or away from TALK to make or answer a call. The the base. TALK indicator lights. Using the Handset at the Base You can use the handset at the base like a regular corded telephone. Just set the handset’s POWER to ON and place the handset in th
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43-1018.fm Page 13 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 8:53 AM • When dialing a number, if you USING FLASH press a number and 3 short beeps sound, you are out of the base’s FLASH Use on the handset to send the range, the battery is too low, or electronic equivalent of a switchhook there is too much interference on press for special services, such as call the line. Move the handset closer waiting. to the base or recharge the bat- tery, if necessary. USING REDIAL To quickly redial the last number di- ale
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43-1018.fm Page 14 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 8:53 AM 1. Be sure TONE/PULSE on the base MEMORY DIALING is set to PULSE. You can store nine telephone numbers 2. Dial the service’s main number. in memory and then dial them by 3. When the service answers, press pressing the corresponding memory TONE. Then dial the additional location number. Each stored number numbers. The phone sends these can be up to 16 digits long. numbers as tone signals. Notes: • When using special tone service numbers, we r
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43-1018.fm Page 15 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 8:53 AM Note: While you are storing a Notes: number in memory, if you do not • If you receive a call while you are press any button on the keypad storing a number in memory, within about 10 seconds, the press TALK to answer the call. handset beeps three times and After the call, begin again at Step you must press MEMO again to 1 to store the number. store the telephone number. • To change the phone numbers 3. Dial the number. stored in memory, repea
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43-1018.fm Page 16 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 8:53 AM At the appropriate place in the number, Note: If you use pulse dialing to press REDIAL to enter a 2-second dial the service, after the service pause. For a longer pause, press RE- answers, press TONE before pro- DIAL again (each press enters a 2-sec- ceeding with the next step. ond pause). 3. Press MEMO and the memory- location numbers for the addi- tional information. Dialing a Stored Number 4. To disconnect the call, press TALK Follow thes
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43-1018.fm Page 17 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 8:53 AM TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your telephone, but if you do, the following suggestions might help. If you still have problems, check other phones on the same line to see if they work properly. If they do and the problem does not seem to be with your phone service, take your phone to your local Radio Shack store for assistance. Problem Solution The handset does not •Be sure POWER is ON. work. • Move the hand
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43-1018.fm Page 18 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 8:53 AM Problem Solution The handset’s range • Fully extend the base’s antenna in a vertical posi- decreases. tion • Return the handset to the cradle, and recharge the battery • Be sure the antenna is not touching a metal sur- face. Receiver sound flutters • Be sure the battery is charged. or fades. Can make calls, but • Handset’s POWER must be set to ON to ring. telephone does not ring. Can receive calls, but •Set TONE/PULSE on the base correctl
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43-1018.fm Page 19 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 8:53 AM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your ET-518 Cordless Telephone with 9-Memory Speed-Dialing is an example 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 can corrode the electronic circuits. Handle the phone gently and carefully. Dropping it can damage cir- cuit boards and cases
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43-1018.fm Page 20 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 8:53 AM 4. Replace the battery compartment REPLACING THE cover. BATTERY Important: Your telephone contains a If you follow the instructions in “Charg- rechargeable nickel cadmium battery. ing the Battery,’’ the supplied battery At the end of the battery’s useful life, it should last for over 1 year. When the must be recycled or disposed of prop- battery loses its ability to fully charge, erly. Contact your local, county, or order a 3.6 volt, 300 mi
