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Cat. No. 43-962A
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
System 240
60-Number Memory Caller ID
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43-962A.fm Page 2 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:33 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-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage This symbol is intended to inform you that within the product’
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43-962A.fm Page 3 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:33 PM FEATURES The RadioShack System 240 60-Number Memory Caller ID is the latest in tele- phone technology. When you subscribe to Caller ID service, the telephone com- pany sends the caller’s name, telephone number, the date, and the time of the call between the first and second rings. This module stores and displays up to 60 Caller ID records which have either a number, or a name, or both. The module has these features: Easy Installation — so you
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43-962A.fm Page 4 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:33 PM Trilingual Messages — lets you set the module to display messages in En- glish, French, or Spanish. Contrast Control — lets you adjust the display contrast for the best visibility. This module has been tested and found to comply with all applicable UL and FCC standards. Notes: • To use this module, you must be in an area where Caller ID service is avail- able, and you must subscribe to the service. • Your Caller ID module displays name only, n
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43-962A.fm Page 5 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:33 PM FCC INFORMATION We have designed your System 240 to conform to federal regulations, and you can connect it to most telephone lines. However, each system (and each de- vice, such as a telephone or answering machine) that you connect to the tele- phone line draws power from the line. We refer to this power draw as the device’s ringer equivalence number, or REN. The REN is shown on the label on the bottom of the module. If you use more than one t
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43-962A.fm Page 6 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:33 PM Note: You must not connect the module to: • Coin-operated systems • Party-line systems • Most electronic key telephone systems In the unlikely event that your module causes problems on the telephone line, the telephone company can disconnect your service. The telephone company attempts to notify you in advance. If advance notice is not practical, the tele- phone company notifies you as soon as possible and advises you of your right to file a c
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43-962A.fm Page 7 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:33 PM This module complies with the limits for a Class B digital device as specified in Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits provide reasonable protection against radio and TV interference in a residential area. However, your module might cause TV or radio interference even when it is operating properly. To eliminate interfer- ence, you can try one or more of the following corrective measures. • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna • Increase th
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43-962A.fm Page 8 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:33 PM CONTENTS Installing Batteries ......................................................................................... 9 Connecting to the Phone Line .................................................................... 11 Connecting to a Single Line .................................................................... 11 Connecting to a Two-Line, Three-Way Jack ........................................... 13 Connecting to an Answering Machine .
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+ AAA15V AAA15V + + AAA15V + + + 43-962A.fm Page 9 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:33 PM INSTALLING BATTERIES The System 240 is powered by three AAA batteries. For the longest operation, we recommend you use alkaline batteries (RadioShack Cat. No. 23-555). Follow these steps to install the batteries. Note: If you are replacing the batteries, unplug the module from the phone line. 1. Press down and slide off the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow. 2. Place the batteries in the
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43-962A.fm Page 10 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:33 PM When the battery low indicator ( ) appears in the top left corner of the dis- play or the display dims, replace the batteries. Cautions: • Once you remove the batteries from the Caller ID module, you have 7 sec- onds to install new batteries without losing saved information. • Do not press any buttons after you remove the batteries. Doing so can de- lete the information stored in the module. • Do not mix old and new batteries, different type
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43-962A.fm Page 11 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:33 PM CONNECTING TO THE PHONE LINE CONNECTING TO A SINGLE LINE The Caller ID module connects to the phone line using a modular telephone-line connector. If your phone line does not have this type of jack, you can update the wiring yourself using necessary adapters available at your local RadioShack store. Or, you can have the telephone company update your telephone wiring for you. Note: The USOC number of the jack to be installed is RJ11C. 11
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DELETE REVIEW 43-962A.fm Page 12 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:33 PM Follow these steps to connect the module to the phone line. 1. Unplug the phone’s cord from the phone line jack and plug this cord into the module’s PHONE jack. 2. Plug one end of the supplied modular cord into the module’s WALL jack. 3. Plug the other end of the supplied modular cord into the phone line jack. 12
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DELETE REVIEW 43-962A.fm Page 13 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:33 PM CONNECTING TO A TWO-LINE, THREE-WAY JACK You can connect the module to a two-line phone using a two-line, three-way jack (Cat. No. 279-402). The module only shows information about calls re- ceived on the line to which it is connected. Follow these steps to connect the module to a two-line phone. 1. Unplug the phone’s cord from the phone line jack, then plug the two-line, three-way jack into the phone line jack. 13
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L T IE ELETE EV DE E E REV W D R IEW 43-962A.fm Page 14 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:33 PM 2. Plug the phone’s cord into the L1 + L2 jack on the adapter. 3. Plug one end of the supplied modular cord into the module’s WALL jack. 4. Plug the other end of the modular cord into either the L1 or L2 jack on the adapter, depending on which line’s calls you want to monitor. Note: You can also connect two modules (one module for each line) as shown here. Each module shows information for the line you c
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DELETE REVIEW 43-962A.fm Page 15 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:33 PM CONNECTING TO AN ANSWERING MACHINE 1. Unplug the answering machine’s cord from the phone line jack, then plug the cord into the module’s PHONE jack. 2. Plug one end of the supplied phone cord into the WALL jack on the mod- ule. Then plug the other end of the cord into the phone line jack. 3. Set the answering machine to answer calls after at least two rings. Note: If you connect a telephone answering machine to the same line as
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43-962A.fm Page 16 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:33 PM MOUNTING THE MODULE You can place the module on a desktop or table, or mount it on a wall. To mount the System 240 on a wall, you need two wood screws (not supplied). 1. Use the bracket as a template to mark Screw the screw locations, then drill two Holes holes into the wall. 2. Secure the bracket to the wall by threading two screws into the bracket. 16
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43-962A.fm Page 17 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:33 PM 3. Disconnect the phone lines from the System 240 and thread them through the lower opening on the bracket. 4. Reconnect the phone lines to the Sys- tem 240, then slide the module onto wallmnt1.eps the bracket, and push the module down to secure it. 17 DELETE REVIEW
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t 43-962A.fm Page 18 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:33 PM SETTING THE DISPLAY LANGUAGE The System 240 is preset to display mes- sages in English. To select a language at any time, hold down both review buttons until SELECT LANGUAGE appears, then release the buttons. ESP FRA ENG ap- pears. To select Spanish, press DELETE. To select French, press REVIEW. To se- lect English, press REVIEW . After you DELETE REVIEW select the language, the screen again goes blank, then displays messages in the se- l
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t 43-962A.fm Page 19 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:33 PM ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY CONTRAST Follow these steps to adjust the display’s contrast for the best visibility. DELETE REVIEW REVIEW 1. Press either button so – NO CALLS – (or a call record) appears. Then hold down DELETE. 2. Within 6 seconds, repeatedly press REVIEW to decrease the contrast or REVIEW to increase it. Note: DELETE If you hold down for longer than 6 seconds without pressing REVIEW a button, the system deletes all call rec
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t t 43-962A.fm Page 20 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:33 PM CALLER ID INFORMATION The module automatically displays all received Caller ID information for every incoming call between the first and second ring. As it receives calls, it stores the information in the module’s memory for later recall. When the module’s memory becomes full, any new record replaces the oldest record. REVIEWING CALL INFORMATION The System 240 can store up to 60 Caller ID records. If the module has re- ceived a call since
