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Cat. No. 43-469
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
ET-469
Two-Line Speakerphone with
Line Status Indicators
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43-469.fm Page 2 Tuesday, January 19, 1999 9:48 AM FEATURES Your RadioShack ET-469 Two-Line Volume Control — lets you control the Speakerphone lets you place or receive volume of the sound you hear through calls from two separate telephone lines. the handset, speakerphone, or headset. The phone’s Line Status Indicators show you which line is available, in use, Touch-Tone (DTMF) or Pulse Dialing or on hold. — lets you use your phone with either type of service. Your system’s features include:
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43-469.fm Page 3 Tuesday, January 19, 1999 9:48 AM This telephone has been tested and READ THIS BEFORE found to comply with all applicable UL INSTALLATION and FCC standards. This telephone conforms to federal regu- lations, and you can connect it to most We recommend you record your telephone lines. However, each device phone’s serial number here. The num- that you connect to the phone line draws ber is on the bottom of the phone. power from the phone line. We refer to this power draw as the
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43-469.fm Page 4 Tuesday, January 19, 1999 9:48 AM CONTENTS Installation .............................................................................................................. 5 Choosing a Location .......................................................................................... 5 Mounting the Phone .......................................................................................... 5 On a Desktop .........................................................................
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43-469.fm Page 5 Tuesday, January 19, 1999 9:48 AM INSTALLATION CHOOSING A LOCATION MOUNTING THE PHONE You can use your telephone as a desk On a Desktop phone, mount it on a standard wall plate, or mount it directly on a wall. Select a lo- 1. Remove the mounting bracket by cation that is near the telephone line holding in the tab on the right side of jack(s) and an easily accessible AC out- the bracket and gently pulling the let bracket away from the base. To take full advantage of many of th
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43-469.fm Page 6 Tuesday, January 19, 1999 9:48 AM If you have two separate one-line 4. Route the adapter’s cord through modular jacks, plug one end of the the strain relief slot on the back of supplied two-line long modular cord the phone. into L1 or L1/L2 and plug the sup- plied one-line long modular cord into L2. Strain Relief Slot 5. Insert the bracket’s two small tabs into the matching slots at the upper left on the bottom of the phone, and 3. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s snap the la
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43-469.fm Page 7 Tuesday, January 19, 1999 9:48 AM 7. Plug the AC adapter into a standard 3. If the wall plate has a single two-line AC outlet. phone jack, plug one end of the sup- plied two-line short modular cord into L1 or L1/L2 on the back of the phone's base. If the wall plate has a single one-line phone jack, and there is another telephone jack close by, plug one end of the supplied two-line short phone cord into L1 or L1/L2, and plug the supplied one-line long On a Wall-Plate phone cor
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43-469.fm Page 8 Tuesday, January 19, 1999 9:48 AM 5. Plug the other end of the two-line and snap the large tab into the large short modular cord into the wall slot at the lower left. plate jack. If you attached a long modular cord, plug it into the wall jack. Align the wall plate studs with the phone's keyhole slots and slide the phone downward to secure it. 6. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. 4. If you have a single two-line phone jack, plug one end of the supplied On a Wall two-
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43-469.fm Page 9 Tuesday, January 19, 1999 9:48 AM 5. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC 9V jack on the back of the phone. DC 9V 6. Plug the other end of the two-line short modular cord into one of the wall jacks. If you attached a long modular cord, plug it into the other wall jack. Align the screws on the wall with the phone’s keyhole slots and slide the phone downward to secure it. 7. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet CONNECTING THE HANDSET CORD Plug the sup
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43-469.fm Page 10 Tuesday, January 19, 1999 9:48 AM PREPARATION 1. Press LINE 1 then lift the handset. LINE STATUS The LINE 1 indicator should light INDICATORS steadily. The Line Status Indicators show you 2. Press HOLD. The indicator should which line is in use or on hold. If a line is flash slowly. on hold, the indicator light flashes. If a 3. If the indicator worked correctly, it line is in use, the indicator lights. does not need adjustment. Other- wise, proceed to Step 4. 4. Slide the p
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43-469.fm Page 11 Tuesday, January 19, 1999 9:48 AM DISABLING LINE 2 Should you ever need to disable Line 2, leave the handset in the cradle and press HOLD, LINE 2, then . To enable the Line 2 indicator, leave the handset in the cradle and press HOLD, LINE 2, then #. If you do not want a line’s ringer to SETTING THE DIALING sound, set RINGER OFF/LO/HI for that line to OFF. The line indicator will light MODE when a call comes in. You can still re- ceive and make calls on that line. Set T/P (
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43-469.fm Page 12 Tuesday, January 19, 1999 9:48 AM BASIC OPERATION To make a call, pick up the handset and USING THE select a line by pressing LINE 1 or LINE SPEAKERPHONE 2. When you hear the dial tone, dial the number. To make or answer a call using the speakerphone, press HEADSET/SPEAK- ER. The SPEAKER indicator lights and the phone automatically selects a free line or the line that is ringing.To make a call or answer on the other line, press the line’s button (LINE 1 or LINE 2). : Notes
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43-469.fm Page 13 Tuesday, January 19, 1999 9:48 AM Switching Between the USING HOLD Handset and the Speakerphone To place a call on hold, press HOLD. To switch from the handset to the You can then hang up the handset or speakerphone at any time during a call, use the other phone line (to answer an- press HEADSET/SPEAKER so its red in- other call, for example) without discon- dicator lights, then resume the conver- necting the current call. sation. To pick up a line that is on hold, press th
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43-469.fm Page 14 Tuesday, January 19, 1999 9:48 AM USING PRIVACY USING REDIAL If you do not want the person on the oth- You can quickly redial the last number er end of the phone line to hear your dialed from the selected line. conversation with someone else at your To use redial with the handset, lift the location, press PRIVACY. The PRIVACY handset then press REDIAL when you indicator lights and the microphone hear the dial tone. turns off, but you can still hear the call- ing party. Press
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43-469.fm Page 15 Tuesday, January 19, 1999 9:48 AM 2. Press HOLD to put the first call on return to the three-way conversa- hold. tion, press CONF. 5. To end the conference call with both lines, hang up the handset. To disconnect one line and continue talking on the other, press either LINE 1 or LINE 2. USING TONE SERVICES 3. Press either LINE 1 or LINE 2 for the ON A PULSE LINE line not in use, then place a call to another party. Some special services, such as bank- by-phone, require tone
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43-469.fm Page 16 Tuesday, January 19, 1999 9:48 AM SPECIAL FEATURES Notes: USING MEMORY DIALING • Each pause entry counts as one You can store up to 20 numbers in the memory digit. speakerphone’s memory and dial a • If you make a mistake while stored number at the press of a few but- entering the number, start again tons. Each stored number can be up to at Step 1. 24 digits. 4. Press SAVE. Storing a Number in Memory 5. Select the location where you want to store the number. Each of the
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43-469.fm Page 17 Tuesday, January 19, 1999 9:48 AM Notes: Dialing a Stored Number • To change a number in memory, To dial a number stored in memory, lift store a new one in its place. the handset or press HEADSET/SPEAK- • To erase a number from memory, re- ER, then: peat all except Step 2, selecting the • To dial a number stored in upper location you want to erase in Step 4. memory, press the desired memory location number. Storing a Pause in Memory • To dial a number stored in lower memory,
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43-469.fm Page 18 Tuesday, January 19, 1999 9:48 AM 2. Place the headset on your head with Using the Phone Number Index the earpiece over either ear and Card adjust the microphone boom until it is about even with your chin. Slide the phone’s name and number in- dex card and plastic cover out of its slot 3. Press HEADSET to make or receive and remove it. Use the phone number calls. index card on the base to keep track of When you finish the conversation, numbers stored in the memory loca- pre
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43-469.fm Page 19 Tuesday, January 19, 1999 9:48 AM TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your phone, but if you do, these 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. Phone does not work or works Check that the appropriate LINE button is poorly. pressed. Check the T/P (Tone/Pulse) setting. Check the phone line connection. Check the AC adapter connection. Th
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43-469.fm Page 20 Tuesday, January 19, 1999 9:48 AM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack ET-469 Two-Line Speakerphone is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your ET-469 so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the ET-469 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liq- uids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic cir- cuits. Use and store the ET-469 only in normal temperature environ- ments. Temperature extremes can sho
