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Cat. No. 43-1080
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
ET-905
900 MHz Cordless Telephone
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43-1080.fm Page 2 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:51 PM FEATURES Your Radio Shack ET-905 900 MHz Paging System — lets you send a Cordless Telephone uses the most signal from the base to the handset advanced analog cordless telephone so you can page someone or easily technology to give you superior au- locate the handset when it is away dio quality. It uses the recently allo- from the base. cated 900 MHz band that virtually eliminates interference caused by Privacy — prevents the person on other co
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43-1080.fm Page 3 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:51 PM For your records, we recommend READ THIS BEFORE you record the phone’s serial number INSTALLATION in the space below. The number is on the base’s label. Your telephone conforms to federal regulations, and you can connect it to Serial Number: most telephone lines. However, each device you connect to the phone line Warning: To prevent fire or shock draws power from the phone line. We hazard, do not expose this product to refer to this power dr
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43-1080.fm Page 4 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:51 PM FCC STATEMENT This telephone complies with part 68 of FCC Rules. You must, upon re- quest, provide the FCC Registration Number and the REN to your phone company. These numbers are on the label on the phone base’s back. You must not connect your phone to any of the following: • Coin-operated systems • Party-line systems • Most electronic key phone sys- tems Note: Your telephone operates on standard radio frequencies, as allo- cated by the FCC.
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43-1080.fm Page 5 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:51 PM CONTENTS Installation ........................................................................................................ 6 Selecting a Location ....................................................................................6 Setup on a Desktop ..................................................................................... 6 Mounting Directly on a Wall ......................................................................... 7
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43-1080.fm Page 6 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:51 PM INSTALLATION SELECTING A SETUP ON A DESKTOP LOCATION 1. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC 9V jack You can place the base on a desk, on the bottom of the base and shelf, or table, or mount it directly on route the wire through the slot the wall. The base’s location affects on the back of the base. the phone’s range. If you have a choice of several locations, try each to see which one provides the best performance. (illus
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43-1080.fm Page 7 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:51 PM 3. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s MOUNTING DIRECTLY barrel plug into the DC 9V jack ON A WALL on the bottom of the base. Mounting the base directly on the wall requires three screws (not sup- plied) with heads that fit into the (illus) base’s keyhole slots. 1. Mark the location of the mount- ing holes using the supplied template. 4. Plug one end of the supplied LINE modular cord into the jack on the bottom of the base. (illus) (illus) 5.
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43-1080.fm Page 8 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:51 PM PREPARATION Recharge the battery when the hand- CHARGING THE set’s BATT LOW indicator lights (see HANDSET’S BATTERY “Replacing the Handset Battery”). You must charge the battery at least 24 hours before you use the phone the first time or when you replace the battery. To charge or recharge the (illus - battery, simply place the handset on handset’s BATT LOW the cradle. The CHARGE indicator indicator) lights. Notes: (illus - CHARGE indicator)
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43-1080.fm Page 9 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:51 PM SETTING THE PULSE/ SETTING THE TONE SWITCH RINGER’S SOUND LEVEL Set PULSE/TONE for the type of ser- vice you have. If you are not sure The RINGER OFF/LOW/HIGH switch which type you have, do this test. controls the base’s ringer volume. 1. Set PULSE/TONE to TONE. (illus) (illus) RINGER OFF Set to when you do not want the ringer to sound. You can still 2. Press TALK on the handset and make calls, and you can answer a listen for a dial tone.
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43-1080.fm Page 10 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:51 PM OPERATION To end a call, place the handset on ANSWERING/MAKING A the cradle or press TALK again. The CALL IN USE indicator on the base and the TALK indicator on the handset turn To answer a call, if the handset is on off. the base, simply lift the handset. If the handset is not on the base, USING REDIAL press TALK on the handset before speaking. To redial the last number dialed, lift the handset, press TALK, then press REDIAL/PAUSE. The pho
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43-1080.fm Page 11 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:51 PM USING PRIVACY USING DIRECT DIALING PRIVACY Press and release to talk to This telephone lets you store one someone else in the room without the phone number that you can dial by person on the other end of the phone pressing only one button. hearing your conversation. Note: You must complete the steps below within 10 seconds of each oth- er or you will have to begin again at Step 1. (illus) MEMORY 1. Press on the handset. The TALK indicator
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43-1080.fm Page 12 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:51 PM 4. Press MEMORY again. All indica- 2. Enter the memory location num- tors turn off, and a tone sounds ber where you want to store the that means the number was suc- phone number. The TALK and cessfully stored. BATT LOW indicators blink. To dial the number, when you have a dial tone, simply press DD on the (illus) handset. The number stored in DD is automatically dialed. Note: You must press two digits MEMORY OPERATION (01-20). You can store
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43-1080.fm Page 13 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:51 PM Storing a Pause in Memory USING PAGE You can store a 3-second pause in a The PAGE button lets you page number you are storing into memory. someone in your home or office and While storing the number, press RE- helps you locate the handset when it DIAL/PAUSE where a pause is need- is away from the base. ed. When you press PAGE on the base, When you dial the stored number, a the handset rings. 3-second pause is automatically in- serted at that
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43-1080.fm Page 14 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:51 PM TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any Telephone is Dead, or No problems with your phone, but if you Dial Tone do, first check another phone on the same line to determine if the problem Several situations can cause this. If is with the phone service. If it is not, you have this difficulty: try the following suggestions. • Be sure the handset’s battery is fully charged and the handset is If you cannot determine the cause of in the
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43-1080.fm Page 15 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:51 PM Alert Tones The ET-905 sounds tones to alert you to various telephone conditions. Tone Cause Remedy A short repeating beep No Channel Available Simply press TALK again. If the phone is unable to find a channel after sever- al tries, it does not mean your telephone is not working, but simply that there are too many calls in this band at the time. Sim- ply use a corded tele- phone to make your call or wait a few minutes before trying a
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43-1080.fm Page 16 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:51 PM MAINTENANCE Your Radio Shack ET-905 900 MHz Cordless Telephone is an example of su- perior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestion 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 contain minerals that can corrode electronic circuits. Handle the phone gently and carefully. Dropping it can damage its circuit boards and cases and cause it to work im
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43-1080.fm Page 17 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:51 PM 3. Turn the steel strap clockwise REPLACING THE and pull back to release it. HANDSET BATTERY When the handset’s battery no long- er recharges, replace the battery. Use only a 3.6V, 650 mA battery with a connector that fits the connector in the battery compartment. You can order a replacement battery from your local Radio Shack store. 4. Remove the battery pack and pry out the battery wires’ plug 1. Press down on top of the hand- using a sma
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43-1080.fm Page 18 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:51 PM Note: Make sure the excess THE FCC WANTS YOU wires are between the battery TO KNOW pack and the back cover. In the unlikely event that your phone causes problems on the phone line, the phone company can temporarily discontinue your service. The phone company normally attempts to notify you in advance. If advance notice is not practical, the phone company no- tifies you as soon as possible and ad- 7. Replace the screw in the strap vises you
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43-1080.fm Page 19 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:51 PM Your phone might cause TV or radio LIGHTNING interference even when it is operat- ing properly. To determine whether Your phone has built-in protection your phone is causing the interfer- circuits to reduce the risk of damage ence, turn off and unplug your phone from surges in phone line current. and disconnect the handset battery. These protection circuits meet or ex- If the interference goes away, your ceed FCC requirements. However, phone
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43-1080.fm Page 20 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1:51 PM RADIO SHACK LIMITED WARRANTY This telephone product is warranted against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for one (1) year from the date of purchase from Radio Shack company owned stores and authorized Radio Shack franchisees and dealers. Within this period bring your Radio Shack sales slip as proof-of-purchase date to any Radio Shack store. This warranty does not cover damage or failure caused by or attributable to Acts of
