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900 MHz Cordless Telephone
with Digital Answering System
43-3812/3813
Owner’s Manual
Please read before using this equipment.
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Important Information This phone has been tested and found to When AC power is lost, the phone loses the comply with all applicable UL and FCC security access-protection code connection standards. between the base and the handset. When power is restored, put the handset on the base briefly to restore this connection. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION CAUTION We have designed your phone to co
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4. Never install telephone jacks in wet home, consult your local power locations unless the jack is specifically company. designed for wet locations. 13. Do not allow anything to rest on the 5. Never touch uninsulated telephone power cord. Do not locate this product wires or terminals unless the telephone where the cord will be stepped on. line has been disconnected at the 14. Do not overload wall outlets and network interface. extension cords as this can result in a 6. Use caution when in
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qualified technician to restore the 5. Charge the battery pack provided with or product to normal operation. identified for use with this product only in accordance with the instructions and • If the product has been dropped or the limitations specified in the instruction cabinet has been damaged. manual provided for this product. • If the product exhibits a distinct change 6. Observe proper polarity orientation in performance. between the battery pack and battery charger. 18. Avoid usin
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Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 6 Installation .............................................................................................................................. 7 Mounting the Phone ......................................................................................................... 7 On a Desk Top ..................................................................
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Remote Commands ................................................................................................. 19 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................... 20 Care ................................................................................................................................ 21 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the RadioShack You can also manually change channels 900 MHz Cordless
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Phone Pick-Up Detection — stops Toll-Saver — lets you avoid unnecessary recording when you pick up any phone on charges when you call by long distance to the same line as the answering system, and check your messages. resets to answer the next call. Installation adapter from AC power before you MOUNTING THE PHONE disconnect it from the phone. You can place the phone’s base on a desk or Your telephone connects directly to a table, mount it on a standard wall plate, or modular telephone li
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Note: To mount the phone directly on a wall, On a Wall Plate or Wall you need two screws (not supplied) with 1. Insert the two tabs at the top of the heads that fit into the keyhole slots on the narrow end of the supplied bracket into bracket. Follow the steps under “On a Wall the base’s upper tab slots, then press Plate or Wall,” then apply these additional down on the bracket’s latches and insert instructions for placement on a wall. them into the lower slots. 15 1. Drill two holes 3
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3. Put the battery pack in the compartment. while the handset is away from it, place the handset on the base to reset the 4. Replace the cover. security access-protection code. If the handset lost power, recharge the battery To charge the battery pack, simply place the pack. handset on the base, facing either up or down. The CHARGE/IN USE indicator on the The supplied battery pack should last about base lights. a year. If the battery pack does not hold a charge for more than 2 hours aft
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SETTING THE DIALING TURNING THE BASE’S MODE RINGER ON/OFF Your phone is set for tone dialing. If you have You can set the base’s ringer to high or low, pulse service, you must change the dialing or turn it off. mode. If you are not sure which type of Press MENU four times. The phone service you have, do this test. announces “Ringer volume” followed by its Lift the handset, press TALK, and listen for a current setting. The display also shows the dial tone. Press any number other than 0. If
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Telephone Operation MAKING AND RECEIVING USING FLASH CALLS FLASH performs the electronic equivalent of a switchhook operation for special services, To make a call, lift the handset then press such as Call Waiting. TALK . The TALK/BATT indicator on the handset and CHARGE/IN USE indicator on For example, if you have Call Waiting, press the base light. Dial the number. FLASH to answer an incoming call without FLASH disconnecting the current call. Press To answer a call, simply lift the
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than 20 seconds between each key PAGING press. To page the person who has the handset or • Each tone or pause entry uses one digit to locate the handset when the phone is not of memory. in use, press PAGE on the base. The handset beeps for 1 minute. To stop it from beeping • If you try to enter more than 16 digits, sooner, press any key on the handset or the phone beeps and exits the return the handset to the base. Press PAGE programming mode. Start over at Step 1 again to stop the pa
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• With a headset connected, you make or Chain-Dialing Service Numbers answer calls as usual using the keys on For quick recall of numbers for special the handset. services (such as alternate long distance or • You can use an optional handset holder bank by phone), store each group of (available from your local RadioShack numbers in its own memory location. To use store) to hang the handset on your belt the stored special service information, dial for greater convenience. the service’s
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Answering System Operation Note: Enter each key press within about 2 USING THE MENU BUTTON minutes. Otherwise, the system exits the MENU Use on the base to select function time setting process and you must begin MENU settings. Each time you press , the again with Step 1. system announces the function and its MENU 1. Press twice. The system current setting. announces “Time”, then the currently set time and the day of the week. # of Function Presses SET 2. Press to enter the time se
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Note: If power fails, the clock retains the 2. Press SET. current time. When the power is restored, it 3. Repeatedly press SKIP/; ; ; ; or : : : :/ starts counting again from the time the power REPEAT until the desired number failed. appears. SETTING THE NUMBER OF 4. Press SET to store the setting. RINGS 5. Press PLAY/STOP to exit. You can select how long the system waits to answer a call — 2, 4, or 6 rings, or toll-saver. SELECTING THE OUTGOING If you plan to check messages by long MESS
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When the system’s message memory is full, RECORDING/DELETING AN
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• The system detects a busy signal or RECORDING A more than 7 seconds of silence. CONVERSATION • You pick up the system’s handset or any The answering system lets you record both phone on the same phone line. sides of a telephone conversation when you are talking with the handset. Note: When the system's message memory is full, the caller will hear the prerecorded Important: Every state has different announcement-only message ("Hello, no regulations governing the recording of one is av
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announces the day and time of the call at the “Messages have been deleted.” & & & & appears in end of each message. the message counter window. To play all messages after playing the new Note: You cannot delete new (unplayed) messages, press PLAY/STOP again. messages. If you try to delete all messages while you still have new messages, the To skip to the next message, press SKIP/; ; ; ; system beeps and announces “Please play while the message is playing. Hold down back all messages.” SKI
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3. Repeatedly press or hold down SKIP/; ; ; ; message, press pound two. For help, or : : : :/REPEAT to change the number. press pound zero.” 4. Press SET to store the setting. The If the system does not respond, try system announces the newly set code. entering your code again. If you enter an incorrect code three times, the system 5. Press PLAY/STOP. beeps and hangs up. To check your code at any time, press MENU 3. While the system is beeping, press # three times. The code appears in th
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• When the system is in remote operation, Press # To it stops all answering functions and the then display on the base shows h9 h9 h9 h9. The 8 Record a new outgoing message. The system resumes answering functions system announces “Record your when it is no longer in remote command greeting after the tone.” Press #8 if you have not turned it off. again or #5 to stop recording. • The remote operation stops when 9 Sets the system not to answer calls. someone picks up the handset or any
