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Cat. No. 43-891 B
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
ET-153
Super Lightweight
Headset Telephone
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43-891B.fm Page 2 Thursday, February 18, 1999 3:46 PM WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. ! DO NOT OPEN. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICE- ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC- ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsu- lated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that might be of su
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43-891B.fm Page 3 Thursday, February 18, 1999 3:46 PM FEATURES Your RadioShack ET-153 Super Lightweight Headset Telephone is a complete telephone with a headset and a dialer that connects to your telephone line. The ET-153’s headset lets you keep your hands free to do other things while you talk on the phone. The long headset cable lets you move freely, and the adjustable microphone boom swings up and down so you can wear the headset over either ear. Its features include: Quick-Disconnect Plu
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43-891B.fm Page 4 Thursday, February 18, 1999 3:46 PM Hold Button — lets you put a call on hold. Flash — sends a timed electronic switchhook signal for use with specialized telephone services, such as Call Waiting. Ringer OFF/ON — lets you turn the ringer on or off. Redial — lets you redial the last number dialed with the touch of a button. Belt Clip — lets you hook the phone’s remote keypad on your belt for easy portability. Hearing-Aid Compatible — lets you use the ET-153 with hearing aid
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43-891B.fm Page 5 Thursday, February 18, 1999 3:46 PM Read This Before Installation We have designed your ET-153 to conform to federal regulations and you can connect it to most telephone lines. However, each de- vice you connect to the phone line draws power from it. We refer to this power draw as the device’s ringer equivalence number, or REN. The REN is on the bottom of the ET-153. If you use more than one phone or other device on the line, add up all the RENs. If the total is more than fi
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43-891B.fm Page 6 Thursday, February 18, 1999 3:46 PM CONTENTS Preparation ................................................................................. 7 Connecting to the Phone Line ............................................... 7 Adjusting the Headset ........................................................... 8 Setting the Dialing Mode ..................................................... 10 Turning the Ringer Off/On .................................................... 11 Using the B
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43-891B.fm Page 7 Thursday, February 18, 1999 3:46 PM Preparation Connecting to the Phone Line 1. Plug one end of the supplied modular cord into the telephone line’s modular jack. Then plug the other end into the ET-153’s TEL. LINE jack. 2. Plug the headset’s mini plug into the HEADSET jack on the back of the ET-153. 7
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43-891B.fm Page 8 Thursday, February 18, 1999 3:46 PM Adjusting the Headset 1. Place the headset over either ear. 2. Adjust the headset band until it rests with almost no pressure on your ear and the top of your head. If the headset is loose, remove it and adjust it inward slightly to tighten it. If the headset is tight, gently pull the headset band out to loosen it. 3. Holding the headset in place (as shown), adjust the micro- phone boom until it is about even with your chin. Experi- ment un
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43-891B.fm Page 9 Thursday, February 18, 1999 3:46 PM 4. Route the headset’s modular cord through the lapel clip’s channel and attach the lapel clip to your clothing. Leave enough slack in the cord so you can move your head with- out pulling the headset. 9
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43-891B.fm Page 10 Thursday, February 18, 1999 3:46 PM Setting the Dialing Mode TONE/PULSE Set for the type of service you have. If you are not sure which type you have, do this simple test. TONE/PULSE TONE 1. Set on the side of the dialer to . 2. Press TALK/HANG UP so its indicator lights and listen for a dial tone. 0 3. Press any number other than . If the dial tone stops, you have touch-tone service. If the dial tone continues, you have pulse service. 10
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43-891B.fm Page 11 Thursday, February 18, 1999 3:46 PM TONE/PULSE PULSE 4. If you have pulse service, set to . If you TONE/PULSE TONE have tone service, leave set to . Turning the Ringer Off/On RINGER OFF ON RINGER OFF You can set to or . With set to , the dialer does not ring, but you can still make outgoing calls. If you hear an extension telephone ring, you can answer the incoming call on this phone. 11
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43-891B.fm Page 12 Thursday, February 18, 1999 3:46 PM Using the Belt Clip Use the ET-153’s belt clip to hang the dialer on your waistband so you can carry the dialer with you as you move around. To remove the belt clip from the ET- 153, press the belt clip’s tab and slide it off in the direction of the ar- row. To reattach the belt clip to the ET- 153, place the belt clip in the slot, then slide it in the direction of the ar- row until it locks into place. 12
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43-891B.fm Page 13 Thursday, February 18, 1999 3:46 PM Operation Initiating the Switchhook You must initiate the switchhook function the first time you use your ET-153, and anytime you cannot get a dial tone. TALK/HANG UP To initiate the switchhook function, hold down for 2 seconds. Answering a Call TALK/HANG UP To answer a call, press , then speak through the mi- crophone boom. 13
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43-891B.fm Page 14 Thursday, February 18, 1999 3:46 PM Placing a Call TALK/HANG UP 1. With your headset on, press so the green indi- cator lights. Then listen for a dial tone. 2. Dial the number you want to call. 3. To end the call, press TALK/HANG UP. The green indicator turns off. 14
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43-891B.fm Page 15 Thursday, February 18, 1999 3:46 PM Setting the Volume VOLUME lets you adjust the volume you hear through the headset. This is especially useful for people who are hearing impaired, or when you encounter poor phone lines or especially noisy areas. 15
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43-891B.fm Page 16 Thursday, February 18, 1999 3:46 PM Using Hold HOLD To place a call on hold, press . The red indicator lights to show that the call is still on the line. To release a call from hold, press TALK/HANG UP or pick up an extension phone on the same line. When you place a call on hold, you can disconnect the headset from the dialer if you need to step away. When you want to continue your TALK/HANG UP conversation, reconnect the headset. Then press to release the call from hold.
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43-891B.fm Page 17 Thursday, February 18, 1999 3:46 PM Using Flash FLASH provides the electronic equivalent of a switchhook signal, re- quired by some telephone services, such as Call Waiting. For example, if you have Call Waiting, you can put your current call FLASH on hold and take another incoming call by pressing . Press FLASH again to alternate between the two calls. Note: If you do not have any special telephone services, pressing FLASH during a telephone conversation might disconnect
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43-891B.fm Page 18 Thursday, February 18, 1999 3:46 PM Using Redial TALK/HANG UP REDIAL To dial the last number dialed, press , then . Notes: • If you get a busy signal, you can press REDIAL again without TALK/HANG UP. pressing • If the phone line has Call Waiting or requires extra time to get a FLASH dial tone, one-touch redial might not work. If so, press , then press REDIAL. • The redial memory holds 31 digits for tone dialing and 32 digits for pulse dialing. • The redial memory does not
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43-891B.fm Page 19 Thursday, February 18, 1999 3:46 PM Using Tone Services with a Pulse Line Some special services, such as bank-by-phone, require tone sig- nals. If you have pulse service, you can still use these special tone services. TONE/PULSE PULSE With set to , press at the point where tone sig- nals are required. Any additional numbers you dial are sent as tone signals. The phone automatically resets to PULSE dialing when you hang up. 19
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43-891B.fm Page 20 Thursday, February 18, 1999 3:46 PM Troubleshooting If the headset’s volume level drops or if the phone begins to make unusual sounds, determine if other phones on the same line have been picked up. In areas with low telephone voltage, the ET-153 might not operate when other phones are active on the same line. Hanging up the other phones should correct the problem. If you still have problems, immediately disconnect the ET-153. If oth- er phones on the same line operate norm
