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Cat. No. 43-980
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
System 360
Caller ID with Callback
With 100 Caller ID
Memories
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43-980.fm Page 2 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 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 un- insulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that might be of suffici
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43-980.fm Page 3 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM FEATURES Your RadioShack System 360 Caller ID with Callback is the latest in telephone technology. The system displays the call- er’s telephone number (and name, if available in your area) and the current date and time, as provided by your local phone company to Caller ID service subscribers. The sys- tem’s callback feature lets you dial a caller’s number with the press of a single button. The system stores and displays up to 64 single (number
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43-980.fm Page 4 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM Time and Date Display — displays the current time and date as provided to Caller ID service subscribers by your lo- cal telephone company. Message Waiting Indicator — appears when you have re- ceived a voice mail message (if you subscribe to the mes- sage waiting service from your local phone company). Large Liquid Crystal Display — makes it easy to see call- er information and the current time and date. Contrast Control — lets you adjust the d
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43-980.fm Page 5 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM Note: You need four AAA batteries (not supplied) to power the System 360. This system has been tested and found to comply with all applicable UL and FCC standards. We recommend you record the system’s serial number here. The number is on the system’s bottom panel. Serial Number: _________________________ Important Information: • To use this system, you must be in an area where Caller ID service is available, and you must subscribe to the servi
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43-980.fm Page 6 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM FCC INFORMATION We have designed your System 360 to conform to federal regulations, and you can connect it to most telephone lines. However, each Caller ID system (and each device, such as a telephone or answering machine) that you connect to the telephone line draws power from the line. We refer to this power draw as the system’s ringer equivalence number or REN. The REN is shown on the bottom of the system. If you use more than one telephone
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43-980.fm Page 7 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM Note: You must not connect your System 360 to: • Coin-operated systems • Party-line systems • Most electronic key telephone systems In the unlikely event that your System 360 causes problems on the phone line, the phone company can temporarily dis- connect your service. If this happens, the phone company at- tempts to notify you in advance. If advance notice is not practical, the phone company notifies you as soon as possi- ble and advises you
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43-980.fm Page 8 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM This system complies with the limits for a Class B device as specified in Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits provide rea- sonable protection against radio and TV interference in a res- idential area. However, your System 360 might cause TV or radio interference even when it is operating properly. To eliminate interference, you can try one or more of the fol- lowing: • Reorient or relocate the radio or TV receiving antenna • Increase the distanc
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43-980.fm Page 9 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM CONTENTS Preparation ..................................................................... 11 Installing Batteries/Setup .......................................... 11 Adjusting the Display Contrast ................................. 17 Connecting the System ............................................ 18 Connecting to a Phone ..................................... 18 Connecting to an Answering Machine .............. 19 Mounting the System .......
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43-980.fm Page 10 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM Troubleshooting.............................................................. 34 Care and Maintenance.................................................... 35 Lightning.................................................................... 37 10
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43-980.fm Page 11 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM PREPARATION INSTALLING BATTERIES/SETUP You need four AAA batteries (not supplied) to power the system. For the longest operation and best performance, we recommend alkaline batteries, such as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-558. (illustration) Cautions: • Always use fresh batteries of the required size and type. • Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of bat- teries (standard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or rechargeable batteries of differ
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43-980.fm Page 12 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM 1. If you are replacing the batteries, unplug the phone line and the phone’s cord from the system. 2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the battery com- (illustration) partment screw on the bot- tom of the system, then slide the cover off in the direction of the arrow on the cover’s door. 3. Insert four fresh AAA bat- teries into the compart- ment as indicated by the (illustration) polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside the com- partment
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43-980.fm Page 13 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM 4. Turn the system over so you can see the display. After you install batteries, the system beeps and dis- plays FA640 REV 1.8 (information about the sys- tem’s software), then SET LANGUAGE for a few sec- onds, then ENGLISH (the default display language) appears for about 45 sec- onds. (illustration) 5. To select another language, while ENGLISH appears, REVIEW press once to display French or twice to display Spanish. 13
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43-980.fm Page 14 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM Notes: • The display shows ENGLISH again if you press REVIEW a third time. • If you do not press any key within 45 seconds after pressing REVIEW , the module automatically selects English. Go to Step 7. 6.Press to store REVIEW the selected language. The module beeps, and 000 and SET AREA CODE (English), CODIGO DE AREA (Spanish), or CHOISIR ZONE (French) appears. The first 0 flashes. 14
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43-980.fm Page 15 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM 7. Within 45 seconds, repeatedly press REVIEW until the first digit of your area code appears, then press REVIEW to set the digit. The second 0 flashes. Notes: • If you make a mistake while setting the area code, press DELETE. The cursor moves to the first digit of the area code. Then repeat Steps 7 and 8 to reset the area code. • If you do not press any key within 45 seconds in this step or Step 8, the system automatically sets the area
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43-980.fm Page 16 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM The telephone company sends the correct time with each incoming call, so the correct date and time are automatically set when the system receives its first call. 9. Replace the battery cover and the screw. If you are replacing the batteries, reconnect the phone lines. When flashes in the upper right corner of the display or the display dims, replace the batteries. Cautions: • Always remove old or weak batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals
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43-980.fm Page 17 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY CONTRAST To increase the display contrast, hold down DELETE while repeatedly pressing REVIEW . To decrease the display contrast, hold down DELETE while repeatedly pressing REVIEW. (illustration) Note: Do not hold down DELETE without also pressing one of the REVIEW keys. You could accidentally erase the call memory if you hold down only DELETE. 17
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43-980.fm Page 18 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM CONNECTING THE SYSTEM Connecting to a Phone (illustration) 1. Disconnect the telephone line cord from the phone and plug it into the system’s LINE jack. 2. Plug one end of the supplied line cord into the system’s PHONE jack. 3. Plug the other end of the cord into the phone’s jack. 18
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43-980.fm Page 19 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM Connecting to an Answering Machine (add new illustration) 1. Disconnect the telephone line cord that connects your answering machine to your phone from the answering machine’s jack. Then plug it into the system’s PHONE jack. 2. Plug one end of the supplied line cord into the system’s LINE jack. 3. Plug the cord’s other end into the answering machine’s jack. 4. Set your answering machine to answer after two or more rings. This gives the System
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43-980.fm Page 20 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM Note: Some answering machines block Caller ID informa- tion from the System 360. If this happens, you might have to disconnect the answering machine. MOUNTING THE SYSTEM You can place the System 360 directly on a desk, shelf, or table, or mount it on a wall using the supplied mounting bracket and screws. Follow these steps to mount the system on a wall. 1. Select a location near the phone line jack. Then, using (illustration) the round holes
