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Cat. No. 43-959
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
Caller ID System 350
with Memory Dial
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43-959.fm Page 2 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:26 PM This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of un- insulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that might be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. Do not open the product’s case. This symbol is intended to inform you that important operat- ing and maintenance instructions are included in the litera- ! ture accompanying this product. For your records, we urge you to record the system’s serial num
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43-959.fm Page 3 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:26 PM FEATURES Your Radio Shack Caller ID System 350 offers the latest in telephone technology. The system displays the current date and time, and call information as provided by your local phone company. The system has these features: Caller ID Memory—stores and displays up to 99 incoming phone numbers, or up to about 50 incoming names and phone numbers (actual capacity depends on information sent). VIP Call List with Distinctive Ring—lets you store
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43-959.fm Page 4 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:26 PM Notes: • Your system requires four AAA batteries (not supplied) to protect its memory. • If you subscribe to your phone company’s message wait- ing service, you must connect an optional AC adapter (not supplied) to the system to power the message wait- ing function. Important Information • To use the System’s Caller ID and message waiting fea- tures, you must be in an area where Caller ID and mes- sage waiting service is available and you must
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43-959.fm Page 5 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:26 PM READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION We have designed your system to conform to federal regula- tions, and you can connect it to most telephone lines. Howev- er, each device that you connect to phone line draws power from the phone line. We refer to this power draw as the de- vice’s ringer equivalence number, or REN. The REN is shown on the bottom of your system. This telephone has been tested and found to comply with all applicable UL and FCC standar
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43-959.fm Page 6 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:26 PM CONTENTS Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Installing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Connecting an Optional AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Resetting the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Connecting to a Single Phone Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Connecting to a Two-Line Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Co
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43-959.fm Page 7 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:26 PM Dialing from the VIP Call List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Turning On/Off the VIP Call Special Tone . . . . . 26 Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 The FCC Wants You to Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Lightning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 7
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43-959.fm Page 8 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:26 PM PREPARATION INSTALLING BATTERIES Your system uses four AAA batteries for power. For the long- est operation and best performance, we recommend you use alkaline batteries (Radio Shack Cat. No. 23-555). The batteries protect the system’s memory during power fail- ures. If you do not connect an AC adapter, the batteries also power all system functions except message waiting (see “Connecting an Optional AC Adapter”). Cautions: • Use only fresh batt
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43-959.fm Page 9 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:26 PM 1. Unplug the system from the telephone line. 2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the screw in the bat- tery compartment cover on the bottom of the system, and remove the cover. 3. Insert fresh batteries into the compartment as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside the com- partment. 4. Replace the cover and secure it with the screw. Notes: • The system automatically tests the batteries when it receives each new call. •
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43-959.fm Page 10 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:26 PM CONNECTING AN OPTIONAL AC ADAPTER If you subscribe to a message waiting service, you need an AC adapter (such as Cat. No. 273-1455, not supplied) to pow- er the system. Note: You must also keep fresh batteries in the system to pro- tect the information stored in memory during power failures. Cautions: • You must use an AC adapter that supplies 9 volts DC and at least 50 milliamps. Its center tip must be set to DC negative, and its plug must c
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43-959.fm Page 11 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:26 PM Follow these steps to connect an AC adapter. 1. Insert the AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC 9V jack on the back of the system. 2. Plug the other end of the AC adapter into a standard AC outlet. RESETTING THE SYSTEM Before you use the system the first time or to reset the sys- tem’s clock any time, use a pointed object, such as a straightened paper clip, to press RESET on the back of the system. 12-00 and A appear. Note: If the system does
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43-959.fm Page 12 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:26 PM CONNECTING TO A SINGLE PHONE LINE The system connects to the phone line and your phone using two modular phone-line connectors. If your phone does not have this type of connector, you can get the necessary adapt- ers at your local Radio Shack store. Or you can have the phone company update your phone wiring. Note: The phone company can charge you to update phone wiring. The USOC number of the jack to be installed is RJ11C (for a single-line p
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43-959.fm Page 13 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:26 PM CONNECTING TO A TWO-LINE PHONE To record information about calls received on a two-line phone, you can connect two systems using a triplex adapter (Cat. No. 279-402). Each system only records information about calls received on the line to which it is connected. Follow these steps to connect two systems to a two-line phone. 1. Unplug the existing telephone’s modular cord from the modular jack and plug it into L1 + L2 on the triplex adapter. 2.
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43-959.fm Page 14 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:26 PM CONNECTING TO AN ANSWERING MACHINE 1. Unplug the answering machine’s modular cord from the TEL. modular jack and plug this cord into the system’s LINE jack. 2. Plug one end of the supplied modular cord into the sys- tem’s PHONE jack, then plug the other end of the cord into the answering machine’s modular jack. 3. Set the answering machine to answer calls after at least two rings. 14
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t 43-959.fm Page 15 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:26 PM SETTING THE LANGUAGE You can set the system to display messages in English, French, or Spanish. 1. Repeatedly press MODE until the system displays CALLER ID MODE. REVIEW 2. Press either button. The system displays the total number of stored calls. 3. Refer to the following table to select the language To Select: Press and hold for 6 seconds: English Both REVIEW buttons. REVIEW French REVIEW Spanish Note: If the system is set to a language
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t t 43-959.fm Page 16 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:26 PM ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY CONTRAST 1. Repeatedly press MODE until the system displays CALLER ID MODE. 2. Press either REVIEW button. The system displays the total number of stored calls. 3. Press and hold READ for about 6 seconds. The system displays CONTRAST : XX. REVIEW 4. Press to increase contrast (up to 15) or REVIEW to decrease it (down to 00). 5. Press READ to confirm the setting. STORING YOUR LOCAL AREA CODE To correctly redial loca
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43-959.fm Page 17 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:26 PM OPERATION RECEIVING AND STORING CALLS The system displays the current time and date sent by the telephone company as it receives its first caller ID record. The system also automatically displays all received caller ID infor- mation for every incoming call, including the call’s time and date. As it receives calls, it stores the information in the sys- tem’s memory for later recall, numbered with the newest records first. When the system’s memo
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43-959.fm Page 18 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:26 PM Messages Waiting If you have a voice-mail message waiting (if you subscribe to the telephone company’s message waiting service), MES- SAGE lights steadily until you retrieve the message. Repeat Messages If you have received calls from the same phone number more than one time, appears to show the number of repeat calls (to a maximum of 99). Long Distance Calls The system displays L-D-C with each long distance call. 18
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43-959.fm Page 19 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:26 PM Forwarded Calls The system displays Call Fd instead of the phone number if the call was forwarded to you from a number set to forward all calls (using the phone company’s call forwarding service). It displays Call Fd BUSY if the call was forwarded by the phone company’s busy call forward service. To see the telephone number of the original caller, press READ. Out of Area Calls The system displays –OUT OF AREA– when: • The call originates from
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43-959.fm Page 20 Monday, August 16, 1999 3:26 PM Note: This list might not include all instances that cause –OUT OF AREA– to appear, and some instances included in the list might provide a Caller ID record in some areas. Private Calls In some areas, callers have the option of blocking their Caller ID information. When a caller has blocked Caller ID, the sys- tem displays –PRIVATE CALL– instead of their call infor- mation when they call. Name- or Number-Only Calls If the Caller ID information
