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Cat. No. 43-1089
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
ET-919
9-Memory 900-MHz Cordless Telephone
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43-1089.fm Page 2 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:24 PM FEATURES Your RadioShack ET-919 9-Memory Redial — lets you quickly redial the last 900-MHz Cordless Telephone uses the number dialed. 900 MHz band which means less inter- ference, clearer sound, and greater 9-Number Memory Dialing — lets you range than 46/49 MHz cordless tele- store up to 9 numbers in memory for phones. Its cordless operation lets you easy dialing. make or answer calls just about any- where in your home or office. Page — lets
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43-1089.fm Page 3 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:24 PM This telephone has been tested and found to comply with all applicable UL WARNING: To reduce the risk of and FCC standards. fire or shock hazard, do not ex- pose this product to rain or mois- Your telephone operates on standard ture. radio frequencies as allocated by the FCC. Even though the security access- CAUTION protection code prevents unauthorized use of your phone line, it is possible for RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. ! DO NOT OPEN. other
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43-1089.fm Page 4 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:24 PM READ THIS BEFORE FCC STATEMENT INSTALLATION This telephone complies with Part 68 of FCC Rules. You must, upon request, Each device that you connect to the provide the FCC Registration Number phone line draws power from the phone and the REN to your phone company. line. We refer to this power draw as the These numbers are located on the bot- device’s ringer equivalence number, or tom of the base. REN. The REN is on the bottom of the base. Not
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43-1089.fm Page 5 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:24 PM CONTENTS Preparation .............................................................................................................. 6 Selecting a Location ........................................................................................... 6 Attaching the Handset’s Antenna ....................................................................... 6 Placing the Base on a Desk Top ............................................................
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43-1089.fm Page 6 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:24 PM PREPARATION SELECTING A LOCATION ATTACHING THE HANDSET’S ANTENNA You can place the phone on a desk top or table, mount it on a standard wall Insert the antenna into the hole on the plate, or mount it directly on a wall. Se- top of the handset, then rotate the an- lect a location that is: tenna clockwise until it is secure. • near an AC outlet • near a telephone line jack • out of the way of normal activities • away from electrical machinery,
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43-1089.fm Page 7 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:24 PM 4. Route the adapter’s cord through PLACING THE BASE ON A the strain relief slot on the bottom of DESK TOP the base. Follow these steps when you place the base on a desk, shelf, or table. 1. Remove the bracket by holding in Strain both tabs and gently pulling out the Relief Slot wide end of the bracket. 5. Insert the tabs on the narrow end of the bracket into the lower slots on the bottom of the base and push the 2. Plug one end of the supp
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43-1089.fm Page 8 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:24 PM 7. Plug the adapter into a standard AC 3. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s outlet. barrel plug into the DC 12V jack on the back of the base. Route the 8. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical adapter’s cord through the right slot position. on the bottom of the base. MOUNTING THE BASE ON DC 12V Jack A WALL PLATE 1. Remove the bracket by holding in both tabs and gently pulling out the wide end of the bracket. 2. Plug one end of the supplied sh
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43-1089.fm Page 9 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:24 PM 5. Insert the tabs on the narrow end of MOUNTING THE BASE the bracket into the upper slots on DIRECTLY ON THE WALL the bottom of the base, then push the tabs on the wide end of the For this mounting method, you need two bracket into the lower slots on the flat-head screws (not supplied) with bottom of the base. heads that fit into the keyhole slots on the mounting bracket. 3 15 /16" 1. Drill two holes 3 /16 inches (100 mm) apart. Then thread
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43-1089.fm Page 10 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:24 PM 4. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s 6. Align the keyhole slots with the barrel plug into the DC 12V jack on mounting screws and slide the base the back of the base. Route the downward to secure it. adapter’s cord through the right slot on the bottom of the base. DC 12V Jack 7. Plug the modular cord into a modu- lar phone line jack. 5. Insert the tabs on the narrow end of the bracket into the upper slots on the bottom of the base, guide the m
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43-1089.fm Page 11 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:24 PM 4. To charge the battery pack, simply CONNECTING AND place the handset on the base. The CHARGING THE BATTERY CHARGE indicator on the base PACK lights. The ET-919 comes with a rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery pack in the CHARGE handset but not connected. Before using Indicator your phone, you must connect the bat- tery pack and then charge it for about 24 hours. Recharge the battery pack when the 1. Press down and slide off the com- BAT
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43-1089.fm Page 12 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:24 PM • When you first use the phone after SETTING THE DIALING charging or recharging the battery MODE pack, the phone might not work and you might hear an error tone. If this Set T/P (Tone/Pulse) on the back of the happens, return the handset to the base for the type of service you have. If base for a few seconds. you are not sure which type you have, • About once a month, fully discharge once the battery is charged, do this test. the battery pa
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43-1089.fm Page 13 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:24 PM TURNING THE RINGER ON/OFF You can turn the ET-919’s ringer on and off. Set RINGER on the side of the hand- set to ON to hear an incoming call or a page from the base. Set RINGER to OFF to silence the ringer. Note : With the ringer off, you can still make or receive calls using this cordless phone. Telephones on the same line still ring when there is an incoming call, and the IN USE indicator on the ET-919’s base flashes until you answer the
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43-1089.fm Page 14 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:24 PM OPERATION MAKING AND RECEIVING SELECTING THE CALLS CHANNEL To make a call, simply lift the handset The ET-919 scans 20 channels (fre- and press TALK. When you hear the dial quency pairs used between the base tone, dial the desired phone number or and the handset) and automatically se- memory number (see “Memory Dialing” lects a clear channel each time you on Page 16). make or receive a call. If you hear other conversations or ex- TALK Indic
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43-1089.fm Page 15 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:24 PM Press MUTE during the call. The MUTE USING REDIAL indicator on the handset lights steadily. To quickly redial the last number dialed, press TALK. Then when you hear the MUTE dial tone, simply press REDIAL. Indicator Press MUTE again to resume your phone conversation. The MUTE indica- tor turns off. Notes: SETTING THE HANDSET’S • The redial memory holds up to 16 VOLUME digits, so you can redial long- distance as well as local numbers. You c
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43-1089.fm Page 16 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:24 PM For example, if you have Call Waiting, USING PAGE press FLASH to answer an incoming call without disconnecting the current call. To page the person who has the hand- Press FLASH again to return to the first set or to locate the handset when the call. phone is not in use, press PAGE on the base. The handset beeps three times. If Note: If you do not have any special you hold down PAGE for 2–3 seconds, phone services, pressing FLASH might the h
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43-1089.fm Page 17 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:24 PM • To keep your accounts secure, we Entering a Pause recommend you do not store your personal access code for services In some telephone systems, you must such as bank-by-phone in a memory dial an access code (9, for example) and location. wait for a second dial tone before you can dial an outside number. You can 1. Press MEM. The TALK indicator store the access code with the phone blinks. number. However, you should also store a pause after
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43-1089.fm Page 18 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:24 PM Notes: Testing Stored Emergency Numbers • Connecting a headset disconnects the handset’s earpiece and micro- If you store an emergency service’s phone. number (police department, fire depart- • If you place the handset on the base ment, ambulance) and you choose to to recharge it while the headset is test the stored number, make the test connected, be sure the handset call during the late evening or early seats properly. morning hours to av
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43-1089.fm Page 19 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:24 PM TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your phone, but if you do, the follow- ing suggestions might help. Problem Suggestion Low volume or unusual sounds. Someone has picked up another phone on the same line. Hang up the other phone. Severe noise interference. Press CHANNEL to change the channel. Keep the handset away from computers, remote control toys, wireless micro- phones, alarm systems, intercoms, room monit
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43-1089.fm Page 20 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 3:24 PM Problem Suggestion The phone does not work or works Be sure the base’s phone line cord and poorly. AC adapter are correctly and securely connected, and the handset’s battery pack is charged. The handset stops working or works Move the handset closer to the base. poorly during a call. Be sure the handset’s battery pack is charged. (If the battery pack power is too low, it does not have enough power to light the BATT LOW indicator.) Lift
