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5.8 GHz Multi-Handset Expandable
Cordless Telephone with Digital
Answerer
43-3887
Memo Recording — lets you leave messages for
yourself or others in your home or office, or record your
phone conversations. (See “Voice memo” on page 63.)
Phone Pick-Up Detection — stops recording when
you pick up any phone on the same line as the
answering system, and resets to answer the next call.
Call Screening — lets you listen as a caller leaves a
message. (See “Screening a call” on page 64.)
Speakerph
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CONTENTS Introduction ................................... 3 Caller ID ..................................... 46 Caller ID and CIDCW (Caller ID on Important Information ................... 4 Call Waiting) ................................. 46 FCC Statement .................................. 4 Viewing the Caller ID List ................ 47 Surge Protection ................................ 5 Deleting a Caller ID Message ......... 48 Important Safety Instructions ........ 6 Using the Caller ID Messag
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INTRODUCTION IMPORTANT ! ! • Your phone operates on Thank you for purchasing a RadioShack 5.8 standard radio GHz Multi-Handset Expandable Cordless frequencies as allocated Telephone. Unlike other conventional by the FCC. cordless telephones, your telephone supports up to ten handsets on a single • It is possible for other telephone line. You can add a handset to radio units operating any room in your home or office that has an nearby on similar AC outlet. No more running to the othe
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Important Information IMPORTANT INFORMATION This telephone has been tested and found to comply with all applicable UL and FCC standards. As an ENERGYSTAR Partner, RadioShack Corporation has determined that this product FCC STATEMENT meets the ENERGYSTAR This equipment complies with Part 68 of the guidelines for energy FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the efficiency. ACTA. On the base of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, a product identifier in
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In the unlikely event that your phone causes problems on the phone line, the phone company can temporarily discontinue your service. If this happens, the phone company attempts to notify you in advance. If advance notice is not practical, the phone company notifies you as soon as possible and advises you of your right to file a complaint with the FCC. Also, the phone company can make changes to its lines, equipment, operations, or procedures that could affect the operation of this phon
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Important Safety Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following: 1. Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. 2. Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remot
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IMPORTANT CALLER ID INFORMATION To use Caller ID and Call Waiting, you must be in an area where those services are available and you must subscribe to those services through your local phone company. Where Caller ID is offered, one or more options are generally available: • caller’s number only • caller’s name only • caller’s name and number If you subscribe to Call Waiting and Caller ID, the system can show you the incoming caller information, even when you are already talking on the p
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Installation INSTALLATION Ô NOTE Ô Before using your phone, carefully peel the If your home has specially protective film off the display. The film wired alarm equipment protects the handset window during connected to the telephone shipment and is not necessary for use. line, be sure that installing the system does not disable your alarm equipment. SELECTING A LOCATION If you have questions about You can place the phone’s base on a desk what will disable alarm or table, or mount it on
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Your telephone connects directly to a Ô NOTE Ô modular telephone line jack. If your telephone wiring does not have a modular The USOC number of the jack, you can update the wiring yourself jack to be installed is using jacks and adapters (available at your RJ11C (or RJ11W for a wall local RadioShack store), or have the plate jack). telephone company update the wiring for you. You must use compatible modular jacks that are compliant with Part 68 of FCC Rules. Ô On a Desk Top 1. Plug o
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Installation On a Wall Plate or Wall To mount the phone directly on a wall, you need two screws (not supplied) with heads that fit into the keyhole slots on the base. 15 / inches apart. Thread a Drill two holes 3 16 screw into each hole, letting the heads 1 extend about / inch. 8 1. Route the AC adapter and the short telephone line cord through the hole on the bracket. 2. Slide the bracket into the notches on the base. 3. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. Hook the cord on the
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1. Press down and slide off the battery compartment cover. 2. Lift the battery pack out of the compartment. 3. Plug the battery pack’s connector into the socket in the compartment (the connector fits only one way), then place the battery pack in the compartment. 4. Replace the cover. To charge the battery pack, place the handset on the base. The CHARGE indicator on the base lights. Recharge the battery pack when Low Battery flashes on the display. If you have any trouble replacing the
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Installation • The supplied battery pack should last WARNING for about a year. If the battery pack o o Dispose of the old battery does not hold a charge for more than 2 pack promptly and properly. hours after an overnight charge, Do not burn or bury it. replace it with a new 3.6-volt, 800 mAh There is a risk of explosion battery pack with a connector that fits if battery is replaced by an the socket in the battery compartment. incorrect type. Dispose of You can order a replacement batter
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DISPLAY AND ICONS Example of the standby mode display • Handset Ringer off icon (when the ringer is off)/ day of the week and time / battery icon Handset ID and Banner Number of new Caller ID calls received (If there are no new Caller ID messages, the Handset ID appears here.) •Base * Status of your Answering machine Day of the week and time Number of new Caller ID ** Number of message calls received * appears if you have a new message. appears if you turn your answering system off. ** ap
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Display and Icons ANIMATION DISPLAYS (HANDSET ONLY) The handsets have a variety of animation displays. Below are examples of the animation screens and what they mean: Turning on the phone Hanging up the phone Confirmation (Done!) Deleting (Deleted!) Making a call Find Handset/Paging the Handset Also, the animation display changes depending on the ringer volume setting. Out of Range Unavailable Low Battery 14
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SOFT KEY FUNCTION “Soft” keys are keys that change functions Ô NOTE Ô while you operate your phone. There are three soft keys on the base and three on The soft keys will not each handset. Soft Keys allow you to: appear while the handset is charging. • Access the main menu • Set up CIDCW options • Store or edit phone numbers • Access stored Caller ID information • Redial one of the last three numbers dialed from the handset • Remote Answering operation The function of each soft key is deter
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Main Menu Options MAIN MENU OPTIONS Your phone has seven main menu options: Ô NOTE Ô DirectLink Mode, Room Monitor, Handset For Global Setup, Answ. Setup, Base Setup, Answ. Setup, Global Setup, and Deregister HS Setup and Deregister HS. Ô menu options, make sure the line is not in use and the DEFAULT SETTINGS handsets are within range The default settings set from the factory of the base. match the features that most people use. You may not need to change them. However, there are a num
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SETTING MENU OPTIONS USING THE INTERFACE Below are some tips for using the software interface on your phone. • Press the MENU soft key to access the main menu. •Use VOL/RING/ or VOL/RING/ to scroll through options. • Press the OK soft key to make a selection. • Press the BACK soft key to return to the previous screen. •Press END to exit the menu. • If you do not press a key within 30 seconds, the phone will time out and exit the menu mode. When setting Day and Time, the time-out period
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Setting Menu Options 2. Press the ENTER soft key to enter DirectLink mode. You will hear a confirmation tone, and DirectLink Mode Complete appears. 3. To return to normal mode, press the CANCEL soft key and then the OK soft key, or return the handset to the cradle. Room Monitor This feature allows you to monitor sounds in Ô NOTE Ô another room. Place the base or a handset in the room you wish to monitor; it will This feature only works function as a microphone. A second when the handse
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• Ringers (Flicker, Clatter, Soft Alert, Wake Up, Light Bug, Beep Boop, Tone Board, Chip Chop, Party Clap, Reminder) • Melodies (Beethoven’s Symphony #9 [Beethoven9], For Elise [Elise], We Wish You A Merry Christmas [Merry- Xmas], Home Sweet Home [Hm Swt Hm], Lorri Song #6 [Lorri Song], When Irish Eyes Are Smiling [Irish Eyes], Aura Lee, Let Me Call You Sweet Heart [Sweetheart], Star Spangled Banner [Star Spngl], Old MacDonald [Old MacDld]) You must set a separate ringer tone on eac
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Setting Menu Options all incoming calls will have a normal ring tone. Switching to Distinctive On activates all programmed distinctive ring memory locations. 1. Press the MENU soft key. Select the Handset Setup menu, and then the Distinctive Ring submenu. 2. Press VOL/RING/ or VOL/RING/ to select On or Off. 3. Press the OK soft key. You will hear a confirmation tone. Setting the Auto Talk (Handset Only) Auto Talk allows you to answer the phone simply by removing the handset from the cr
