2.4GHz Multi-Handset
Expandable Cordless
Telephone
™
OWNER’S MANUAL —
43-3815/43-3898
Please read before using this equipment.
Call Waiting/Caller ID — lets you answer a call even when
you’re on the phone and see who’s calling before you
answer.
Speakerphone — lets you conduct a hands-free
conversation using the base speaker. (See “Making and
Receiving Calls” on page 15.)
Call Screening — lets you listen as a caller leaves a
message. (See “Screening Calls” on page 38.)
Convenient Extension Placement — lets you place
accessory handsets (up to eight total) anywhere you
have an AC outlet, regardless of phone jack location.
Memo Recording — lets you leave messages for yourself
or others in your home or office, or record your phone
conversations. (See “Recording a Memo” on page 39.)
Phone Pick-Up Detection — stops recording when
you pick up any phone on the same line as the
answering system, and resets to answer the next call.
(See “Recording Incoming Messages” on page 38.)
Message Alert — beeps when you have new incoming
message. (See “Setting the Message Alert” on page 35.)
Handset Remote Operation — lets you listen to your
incoming messages from the handset. (See “Answering
System Operation” on page 33.)
IMPORTANT
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page with the corresponding icon for pertinent information.
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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing a RadioShack 2.4 GHz
Multi-Handset Expandable Cordless Telephone.
Unlike other conventional cordless telephones, your
telephone supports up to eight handsets on a single
telephone line. You can add a handset to any room
in your home or office that has an AC outlet. No
more running to the other end of the house to
answer the phone! You can transfer outside calls to
other handsets. If you subscribe to Call Waiting with
Caller ID, the Caller ID (CID) lets you see who’s
calling before you answer the phone, even when
IMPORTANT
!
!
Cordless phones require AC
power to operate. When the
power is off, you cannot
make or receive calls using
your phone. To be safe, you
should also have a corded
phone that does not require
AC power to operate (not a
cordless phone), so you can
still make and receive calls if
there is an AC power failure.
you are already talking on the phone.
!
The digital answering system provides clear,
reliable messaging with call screening, day/time
stamp, call counter, remote access, and instant skip
or replay messaging.
Before using your phone, be sure to carefully peel
the protective film off the handset’s display window.
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
When using your telephone equipment, basic safety
precautions should always be followed to reduce
the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons,
including the following.
1. Read and understand all instructions.
2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on
the product.
3. Never install telephone wiring during a lightning
storm.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO
USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
CAUTION
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock
hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
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The lightning symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated
dangerous voltage within this product’s enclosure that might be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. Do not open the product’s case.
The exclamation symbol is intended to inform you that important operating and
maintenance instructions are included in the literature accompanying this
product.
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4. Never install telephone jacks in wet locations
unless the jack is specifically designed for wet
locations.
5. Never touch uninstalled telephone wires or
terminals unless the telephone line has been
disconnected at the network interface.
6. Use caution when installing or modifying
telephone lines.
7. Do not affix the AC power supply cord to
building surfaces with metal fittings (if the
product has an AC power cord).
8. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before
cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol
cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
9. Do not use this product near water, for
example, near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen
sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near
a swimming pool.
10. Do not place this product on an unstable cart,
stand, or table. The product may fall, causing
serious damage to the product.
11. Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back
or bottom are provided for ventilation. To
protect the product from overheating, these
openings must not be blocked or covered.
As an ENERGYSTAR Partner,
RadioShack Corporation has
determined that this product
meets the ENERGYSTAR
guidelines for energy
efficiency. (43-3815 only)
The openings should never be blocked by
placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other
similar surface. This product should never be
placed near or over a radiator or heat register.
This product should not be placed in a built-in
installation unless proper ventilation is
provided.
12. This product should be operated only from the
type of power source indicated on the marking
label. If you are not sure of the type of power
supply to your home, consult your local power
company.
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13. Do not allow anything to rest on the power
cord. Do not locate this product where the cord
will be stepped on.
14. Do not overload wall outlets and extension
cords as this can result in a risk of fire or
electric shock.
15. Never push objects of any kind into this product
through cabinet slots as they may touch
dangerous voltage points or short out parts that
could result in a risk of fire or electric shock.
Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.
16. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not
disassemble this product. Take it to a qualified
service technician when service or repair work
is required. Opening or removing covers may
expose you to dangerous voltage or other risks.
Incorrect reassembly can cause electric shock
when the product is subsequently used.
17. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and
refer servicing to qualified service personnel
under the following conditions:
• When the power cord plug is damaged or
frayed.
• If liquid has been spilled into the product.
• If the product has been exposed to rain or
water.
• If the product does not operate normally by
following the operating instructions. Adjust
only those controls that are covered by the
operating instructions because improper
adjustment of other controls may result in
damage and will often require extensive
work by a qualified technician to restore the
product to normal operation.
• If the product has been dropped or the
cabinet has been damaged.
• If the product exhibits a distinct change in
performance.
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18. Avoid using a telephone during an electrical
storm. There may be a remote risk of electric
shock from lightning.
19. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak
in the vicinity of the leak.
BATTERY SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Use only the appropriate type and size battery
pack specified in the instruction manual
provided for this product.
• Do not dispose of the battery pack in a fire.The
cell may explode. Check with local codes for
possible special disposal instructions.
• Do not open or mutilate the battery pack.
Released electrolyte is corrosive and may
cause damage to the eyes or skin. It may be
toxic if swallowed.
• Exercise care in handling the battery pack in
order not to short it with conducting materials
such as rings, bracelets, and keys. The battery
or conductor may overheat and cause burns.
• Charge the battery pack only in accordance
with the instructions and limitations specified in
the instruction manual provided for this
product.
• Observe proper polarity orientation between
the battery pack and battery charger.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
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INSTALLING YOUR
TELEPHONE
Your telephone connects directly to a modular
telephone line jack. If your telephone wiring does
not have a modular jack, you can update the wiring
yourself using jacks and adapters (available at your
local RadioShack store), or have the telephone
company update the wiring for you. You must use
compatible modular jacks that are compliant with
Part 68 of FCC Rules.
ꢀCAUTION ꢀ
You must use a
Class 2 power
source that
supplies 9V DC and
SELECTING A LOCATION
Select a location that is:
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• near an accessible AC outlet
delivers at least 350 mA. Its
center tip must be set to
positive and its plug must fit
the phone's DC IN 9V jack.
The supplied adapter meets
these specifications. Using
an adapter that does not
meet these specifications
could damage the phone or
the adapter.
• near a telephone line jack (The USOC number
of the jack to be installed is RJ11C or RJ11W
for a wall plate jack).
• out of the way of normal activities
• away from electrical machinery, electrical
appliances, metal walls or filing cabinets,
wireless intercoms, alarms, and room monitors
• away from other cordless phones
The base’s location affects the handset’s range. If
you have a choice of several locations, try each to
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see which provides the best performance.
On a Desktop
1. Plug one end of the
supplied long modular
cord into the TEL LINE
jack on the back of the
base.
2. Plug the modular cord’s
other end into a modular
phone line jack.
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3. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug
into the DC IN 9V jack on the back of the base.
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4. Route the adapter’s cord through the strain
relief slot on the back of the base.
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5. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.
6. Lift the base's antenna to a vertical position.
On a Wall Plate
1. Plug one end of the supplied short modular
cord into the TEL LINE jack on the back of the
base.
2. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug
into the DC IN 9V jack.
3. Route the adapter’s cord through the grooves
on the bottom of the base.
4. Plug the modular
cord into the wall
plate jack. Then
align the base's
keyhole slots with
the wall plate
studs and slide
the base down to
secure it. Plug the
adapter into a
standard AC
outlet.
5. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position.
On a Wall
To mount the phone directly on a wall, you need
two screws (not supplied) with heads that fit into the
keyhole slots on the bottom of the base.
1. Drill two holes 315/16 inches (100 mm) apart.
Then thread a screw into each hole, letting the
heads extend about 1/8 inch (3 mm) from the
wall.
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2. Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord
into the TEL LINE jack on the back of the base.
3. Insert the supplied AC adapter's barrel plug
into the DC IN 9V jack on the back of the base.
4. Route the adapter
and modular
cords through the
grooves on the
bottom of the
base.
5. Align the base's
keyhole slots with
the mounting
screws and slide
the base
downward to secure it.
6. Plug the modular cord’s other end into the
phone jack, and plug the adapter into a
standard AC outlet.
7. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position.
CONNECTING AND CHARGING THE
BATTERY PACK
The phone comes with a rechargeable nickel metal
hydride (Ni-MH) battery pack. Before using your
phone, you must install the battery pack. Then
charge it for about 12–15 hours.
1. Press down and slide
off the battery
compartment cover.
2. Plug the battery
pack’s connector into
the socket in the compartment (the connector
fits only one way). Then place the battery pack
Handset No.1
in the compartment.
appears.
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Handset No.2
<43-3898 model only>
Ô NOTES Ô
appears when you install the battery pack on to
the second handset.
•
If you mounted the base
on the wall, place the
handset with the keypad
facing out so the
3. Replace the cover.
To charge the battery pack, place the handset on
the base. The CHARGE/IN USE indicator on the
charging contacts make
a clean connection to
charge the battery pack.
Total: 0
HS1
appear. Ô
base lights, and
and
•
•
Using a pencil eraser,
clean the charging
contacts on the handset
and base about once a
month.
Low Battery
Recharge the battery pack when
appears.
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For the use of the second handset and its charger,
see “Using an Optional Handset” on Page 30.
If the battery pack
The supplied battery pack should last for about a
year. If the battery pack does not hold a charge for
more than two hours after an overnight charge,
replace it with a new 3.6-volt, 800 mAh battery pack
with a connector that fits the socket in the battery
compartment. You can order a replacement battery
pack through your local RadioShack store. Install
the new battery pack and charge it for about 12–15
hours.
becomes weak during a
call, the handset beeps
Low Battery
and
appears. You must
recharge the battery
pack before you can
make another call.
•
About once a month,
fully discharge the
battery by keeping the
handset off the base
If you have trouble replacing the battery pack, take
the phone to your local RadioShack store for
assistance.
Low Battery
until
flashes. Otherwise, the
battery pack loses its
ability to fully recharge.
If you are not going to use your phone for an
extended period, disconnect the battery pack to
increase its usable life.
IMPORTANT
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Be sure the battery pack is
properly connected before
you try to charge it. The
CHARGE/IN USE indicator
lights when the handset is
on the base, even if the
battery pack is not
SETTING THE DIALING MODE
Your phone is set for tone dialing. If you have pulse
service, change the dialing mode.
If you are not sure which type of service you have,
do this test:
connected.
1. Lift the handset and press TALK/FLASH. Listen
for a dial tone.
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2. Press any number other than 0 or an access
code (9, for example) if required.
If the dial tone stops, you have touch-tone
service.
If the dial tone continues, you have pulse
service.
Once you know which type of service you have,
follow these steps to set the dialing mode.
1. Lift the handset and press MENU/MUTE.
Dial Mode
2. Press ꢁor ꢂto select
.
3. Press SEL/CH. The current dialing mode
appears.
4. Press ꢁ or ꢂto select the mode.
5. Press SEL/CH. The phone beeps.
6. Press END to exit.
SETTING THE HANDSET’S RINGER
VOLUME
1. Lift the handset and press MENU/MUTE. The
Ringer Volume
menu appears with
selected.
2. Press SEL/CH.
Ringer Off Ringer
3. Press ꢁor ꢂto select
,
Low Ringer High
, or
. Each time you make a
selection, the phone rings at the selected
volume (or does not ring when you select
Off
).
4. Press SEL/CH. The phone beeps.
5. Press END to exit.
Ringer Off
When you select
, the phone does not
ring when it receives an incoming call and
<Ringer Off>
appears on the handset when you
make or receive calls, or place it on the base.
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SETTING THE HANDSET’S RINGER
TONE
You can choose from six ringers or four melodies.
Flicker Clatter Leap Frog Ping
Ringers:
,
,
,
Ball Reminder Soft Alert
,
,
Beethoven9
Melodies:
(“Ode to Joy” from
Elise
Beethoven’s 9th Symphony),
(“For Elise”),
Merry-Xmas
Hm Swt Hm
(“We Wish You a Merry Christmas”),
(“Home Sweet Home”)
1. Lift the handset and press MENU/MUTE.
Ringer Tones
2. Press ꢁor ꢂto select
.
3. Press SEL/CH.
4. Press ꢁor ꢂto make selection. Each time
you make a selection, the selected ringer or
melody sounds. Ô
5. Press SEL/CH. A tone sounds.
Ô NOTES Ô
6. Press END to exit.
Setting the Handset’s
Ringer Tone
TURNING THE BASE’S RINGER ON/
Off
If you set the ringer to
,
OFF
the ringer tone does not
sound.
You can set the base’s ringer to high, low, or off. Ô
Turning the Base’s
Ringer On/Off
Press SET/RING
1. Press SET/RING. The phone’s currently set ring
sounds and the current setting appears.
repeatedly to set the base
ringer volume while the
phone is ringing.
2. Repeatedly press SET/RING to change the
Hi
OF
,
setting. The system rings at the setting and
Lo OF
, or
appears.When the ringer is set to
the phone announces “Off”.
Even when you turn off the base’s ringer, you can
still make or receive calls using this phone.
Telephones on the same call line and the handset
(if its ringer is not turned off) still ring when there is
an incoming call.
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TURNING AUTO TALK ON/OFF
Auto Talk allows you to simply pick up the phone
from the base to answer a call, without pressing
TALK/FLASH If the handset is away from the base,
press any number key to answer a call. Your phone
is not preset to use Auto Talk.
1. Lift the handset and press MENU/MUTE.
Caller ID Setup
2. Press ꢁor ꢂto select
3. Press SEL/CH.
.
Auto Talk
4. Press ꢁor ꢂto select
5. Press SEL/CH.
.
Auto Talk On
6. Press ꢁor ꢂto choose
or
Auto Talk Off
.
7. Press SEL/CH. A tone sounds.
8. Press END to exit.
TURNING CALLER ID/CALL
WAITING ON/OFF
If you subscribe to Call Waiting with Caller ID
service, you can set the phone to show Caller ID
information for an incoming call even while you are
using the phone.
1. Lift the handset and press MENU/MUTE.
Caller ID Setup
2. Press ꢁor ꢂto select
3. Press SEL/CH.
.
CIDCW
4. Press ꢁor ꢂto select
5. Press SEL/CH.
.
CIDCW On CW
6. Press ꢁor ꢂto select
,
Ô NOTE Ô
CW Deluxe On
Deluxe On CIDCW Off
, or
. Ô
With the
setting, you can use
advanced Caller ID/Call
Waiting options. See “Call
Waiting Deluxe Service” on
Page 25.
7. Press SEL/CH and return the handset to the
base.
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STORING YOUR AREA CODE
You can store your local area code in the phone’s
memory so the area code does not appear if you
receive a local call. If you need to add or store the
area code for a local number, you can add it
afterwards (see “Dialing Numbers From a Caller ID
Record” on Page 29).
In some areas, the area code is necessary even for
a local call (10-digit dialing). If you live in such an
area, do not store the area code.
1. Lift the handset and press MENU/MUTE.
Caller ID Setup
2. Press ꢁor ꢂto select
3. Press SEL/CH.
.
Area Code
4. Press ꢁor ꢂto select
.
5. Press SEL/CH. Then enter your three-digit area
code. If you make a mistake, repeatedly press
Ô NOTE Ô
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/SPEED DIAL/ꢃor CID/ꢄto move the cursor
If an area code is already
stored, it appears on the
display. To delete the area
code, press DEL/TRSF
three times. Then enter
your area code. Or you can
use ê/SPEED DIAL/ꢃor
CID/ꢄto move the cursor
and edit the area code.
over the incorrect digit, press DEL/TRSF to
delete the number. Then enter the correct
number.
6. Press SEL/CH. The phone sounds a
confirmation tone.
7. Press END to exit. Ô
SELECTING THE LANGUAGE
You can select the information on the display to
appear in English, French, or Spanish.
1. Lift the handset and press MENU/MUTE.
Language
2. Press ꢁor ꢂto select
3. Press SEL/CH.
.
English Français
,
4. Press ꢁor ꢂto select
,
Español
or
.
5. Press SEL/CH. A confirmation tone sounds.
6. Press END to exit.
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MAKING AND RECEIVING
CALLS
1. To make a call using the handset, lift the
Talk
handset and press TALK/FLASH.
and the
Ô NOTE Ô
current volume setting appear, and the base's
CHARGE/IN USE indicator lights. Then the
call's elapsed time appears. Ô
Your phone has 35
channels. If your call
disconnects or you have
difficulty hearing the
conversation during a call,
press SEL/CH on the
handset to select a different
2. Dial the number. The number appears on the
handset as you dial.
3. To end a call, place the handset on the base or
Scanning
channel.
press END.
appears as your phone
searches for a clear
channel.
You can also dial the number before you press
TALK/FLASH. If you make a mistake, press
ê
/
SPEED DIAL/ꢃor CID/ꢄto move the cursor to the
incorrect entry, press DEL/TRSF to delete the
number. Then enter the correct number.
Incoming Call
When you receive a call,
appears.
1. To answer the call, lift the handset and press
TALK/FLASH.
If Auto Talk is on, just lift the handset (see
“Turning Auto Talk ON/OFF” on Page 13).
If the handset is away from the base, press
TALK/FLASH, or any number key (when Auto
Talk is on).
To answer a call using the speakerphone,
press SPEAKER. Adjust VOLUME ꢁor ꢂ on
the base to a comfortable level.
2. To end a call, place the handset on the base or
End
press END.
and the elapsed call time
appears for about 5 seconds.
To end a speakerphone call, press SPEAKER.
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RINGER MUTE
You can temporarily mute the ringer. When you
receive a call with the handset off the base, press
END. The phone exits Ringer Mute when the next
call is received, or when you hang up the phone.
ADJUSTING THE HANDSET’S
VOLUME
To adjust the handset's volume during a call, press
ꢁor ꢂon the handset until you reach the desired
Volume Low Volume Medium
volume level (
,
,
Volume High
Volume Maximum
). Once you
, and
set the volume level, the setting is maintained even
after you hang up the phone.
Volume
If you press ꢁwhile the setting is
Maximum
Volume Low
, the setting
or ꢂwhile it is
does not change and the phone beeps.
USING MUTE
You can temporarily turn off the handset’s
microphone so that the person on the other end of
the line cannot hear you.
1. During a call, press and hold MENU/MUTE.
Mute
appears.
Ô NOTES Ô
2. Press MENU/MUTE again to turn the
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The redial memory holds
up to 32 digits, so you
can redial long-distance
as well as local
microphone back on.
USING REDIAL
numbers.
To quickly dial one of the last three numbers dialed,
lift the handset and repeatedly press REDIAL/PAUSE
until the desired number appears. Then press TALK/
FLASH.
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•
The redial memory also
holds pause entries (see
“Entering a Pause” on
Page 21).
The last number dialed
in the redial memory is
retained for up to two
minutes while you
Or, press REDIAL/PAUSE after pressing TALK/FLASH
to dial the last number you dialed. Ô
replace the battery pack.
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USING FLASH
Flash performs the electronic equivalent of a
switchhook operation for special services, such as
Call Waiting.
1. If you have Call Waiting, press TALK/FLASH to
answer an incoming call without disconnecting
the current call.
2. Press TALK/FLASH again to return to the first
call.
If you do not have any special phone services,
pressing TALK/FLASH while the call is in progress
might disconnect the current call.
USING TONE SERVICES ON A PULSE
LINE
Some special services require tone signals (such as
bank-by-phone). If you have pulse dialing, you can
still use these special tone services.
1. Dial the service’s main number.
2. When the service answers, press /TONE. The
∗
phone automatically inserts a two-second
pause, so any additional numbers you dial are
sent as tone signals.
The phone’s dial mode resets to pulse when you
make or receive another call.
PAGING
1. To send a page from the base to the handset or
to locate the handset when the phone is not in
use, press PAGE/TRSF on the base. The
handset beeps for about one minute.
2. To stop the page, press any key on the
handset, or press PAGE/TRSF on the base
again.
If you receive an incoming call, Page is cancelled.
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SWITCHING BETWEEN THE
Ô NOTES Ô
Transferring a Call
HANDSET AND SPEAKERPHONE
To switch to the speakerphone while you are using
the handset, press SPEAKER on the base. When
you hear the conversation on the speakerphone,
press END on the handset.
•
If the transferred call is
not picked up within 5
minutes, the call
disconnects.
•
•
Returning the handset to
the base does not
cancel the transfer.
To switch to the handset while you are using the
speakerphone, lift the handset off the base. If the
handset is away from the base, press TALK/FLASH.
Then press SPEAKER.
When the handset is off
the base, if you place
the handset on the base
while the transfer tone
sounds, you can receive
a transferred call by
TRANSFERRING A CALL
You can transfer a call to the base while you are
talking on the handset or vice versa. Ô
picking up the handset
(when AutoTalk is on).
1. Press DEL/TRSF on the handset or PAGE/TRSF
on the base during a call. The call is
•
While transferring a call,
all keys are disabled
except TALK/FLASH
and DEL/TRSF (on the
handset), SPEAKER,
and PAGE/TRSF (on the
base).
automatically put on hold and the transfer tone
sounds on the handset and the base.
2. At the receiving side, press SPEAKER, TALK/
FLASH, or any number key including # and ∗ if
Auto Talk is on. The transferring side is
disconnected from the line.
Using Both the
Handset and
Speakerphone
3. To cancel the transfer, press DEL/TRSF orTALK/
FLASH on the handset or PAGE/TRSF or
SPEAKER on the base.
•
If you hear a high-
pitched noise from the
base, the handset and
base are too close
together.
USING BOTH THE HANDSET AND
SPEAKERPHONE
•
•
If you press DEL/TRSF
on the handset during
the conversation, you
hear a beep.
If someone else is using the speakerphone, press
TALK/FLASH on a handset to join the conversation.
If someone else is using a handset, press SPEAKER
on the base to join the conversation. Ô
During the conversation,
all the base keys except
SPEAKER and
VOLUME ꢁor ꢂare
disabled.
During the call, one person can hang up and let the
call continue at another keypad. Or, both people
can hang up to end the call.
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USING A HEADSET
You can make or answer calls with hands-free
convenience using an optional headset that has
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a /32 –inch (2.5-mm) plug. Your local RadioShack
store carries a variety of headsets.
To connect the headset, gently flip open the rubber
headset jack cover on the side of the handset. Then
insert the headset’s plug into the jack. Use the keys
on the handset to make or answer calls. Ô
Ô NOTES Ô
Using a Headset
When you finish using the headset, disconnect it
from the handset and replace the rubber cover to
protect the jack.
•
Connecting a headset
disconnects the
handset’s earpiece and
microphone.
MEMORY DIALING
• ꢁand ꢂon the
handset also control the
headset’s volume.
You have a total of 100 phonebook locations for
memory numbers (including 10 speed dials) and
Caller ID messages in the handset's memory. So,
for example, if the memory is filled with 80
phonebook records, only 20 Caller ID messages
can be stored.
•
If you place the handset
on the base to recharge
it while the headset is
connected, be sure the
handset seats properly.
You can also store one number in a separate one-
touch speed dial memory.
Storing/Editing Data In
the Phonebook
If the memory is full,
Each memory number can be up to 20 digits, and
each name can be up to 16 characters.
Memory Full
appears
for two seconds. Then the
previous menu appears.
You need to delete records
from either phonebook or
Caller ID memories before
you can enter data into
phonebook memory.
STORING/EDITING DATA IN THE
PHONEBOOK
ê
1. Lift the handset and press
/SPEED DIAL/ꢃ.
The number of records in the phonebook,
Search [A-Z/ / ]
ꢁ ꢂ , and
Store
[select]
appear.
Store/Edit Name
2. Press SEL/CH.
appears.
Ô
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3. To enter a name, use the letters on the number
keys. Enter the last name first, since files are
accessed alphabetically.
For uppercase letters, press the key once for
the first letter marked on the key, twice for the
second letter, and so on.
For lowercase letters, press four times (or five
times) for the first lower case letter marked on
the key, five or six times for the second letter,
and so on.
For example, to enter John, press 5 once;
J
upper case appears. Then press 6 six times;
o
lower case appears. Press 4 five times; lower
h
case appears. Finally, press 6 five times;
n
lower case appears.
4. To enter two letters from the same key in a row,
press CID/ꢄto move the cursor to the next
position.
A
For example, to enter AB, press 2; appears.
Then press CID/ꢄ; the cursor moves to the
B
next position. Then press 2 twice; appears.
5. To enter a space, press CID/ꢄtwice without
entering any characters.
6. To enter a number, repeatedly press the
corresponding number key until the number
appears.
7. To enter a special character, press 0 repeatedly
to select one of the following characters:
# -
( )
0
∗
&
(space)
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8. If you make a mistake, press
/SPEED DIAL/ꢃ
to move the cursor back to the incorrect entry,
press DEL/TRSF to delete the wrong character,
and then enter the correct character.
Store/Edit No.
9. Press SEL/CH.
appears.
10. Enter the number and any tone or pause
entries (see “Using Tone Services on a Pulse
20
Line” on Page 17 and “Entering a Pause” on
Page 21). Ô
Ô NOTES Ô
Each tone or pause
entry uses one digit of
memory.
Distinctive Ring
11. Press SEL/CH.
appears.
•
•
No
12. Press ꢁor ꢂto select the ringer, or
Selectn
if you do not want to assign a
If you press END or do
not press a key for 30
seconds, the phone
exits the phonebook
store mode.
distinctive ring.
Each time you make a selection, the selected
ringer or the melody sounds (unless you
No Selectn
selected
). See “Turning
Distinctive Ringer On/Off” on page 24.
•
•
When the memory is full,
a beep sounds and
Memory Full
appears. You cannot
store the names and
numbers.
Speed Dial
13. Press SEL/CH.
appears.
SPDn:
If the selected location has no number,
<Empty>
and
appear. The name that is stored
in that location also appears. If you are editing
a number already stored in a speed dial
location, the pointer moves to the location
If you select a speed dial
location where a number
is already stored, the
new number replaces
the old number, and the
old number is stored as
a normal memory
<Current>
where
appears.
SPD1
Press ꢂto select a speed dial location (
–
SPD0 No selectn
) or
if you do not want to
store in the selected speed dial location.Ô
number.
Done!
14. Press SEL/CH.
appears.
Entering a Pause
Some telephone systems require you to dial an
access code (9, for example) and wait for a second
dial tone before you can dial an outside number.
You can store the access code in memory with the
phone number. However, you should also store a
pause after the access code to allow the outside
line time to connect.
To enter a two-second pause, press REDIAL/
PAUSE. You can add more pause entries for a
longer pause.
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REVIEWING NAMES AND NUMBERS
IN THE PHONEBOOK
Ô NOTES Ô
Reviewing Names and
Numbers in the
Phonebook
If no matching record is
found in the phonebook, the
first record that starts with
the next alphabetical
You can recall a record either by scrolling or by
entering the first letter of the name field in that
record, even while the phone is in use.
ê
1. Press
/SPEED DIAL/ꢃ.
2. Press ꢂor ꢁ to scroll through the record.The
records appear from first to last when you
character appears.
press ꢂ, from last to first when you press ꢁ. (If
you press ꢂ the one-touch speed dial memory
appears first, if you press ꢁ, it appears last).
Storing a One-Touch
Speed Dial Number
/SD
•
appears when you
Or, use the number keys to enter the first
character of the name from the desired record.
Press the key once for the first letter marked on
it, twice for the second letter, and so on. The
first record that begins with the character you
entered appears.
review the one-touch
speed dial memory.
/SPDn
appears when
you review any speed
dial location.
•
•
If you receive a CIDCW
message, the viewing
operation is canceled.
For example, to search for “RadioShack,” press
7 three times. Press ꢁor ꢂuntil the name,
phone number, and distinctive ringer setting
If you do not press a key
within 30 seconds during
operation, the phone
exits the memory mode
(and returns to the call if
you were talking on the
phone).
No Selectn
(
if not assigned) appear. Ô
ê
3. Press
/SPEED DIAL/ꢃ(if you view the
phonebook during a call) or END to exit.
STORING A ONE-TOUCH SPEED
DIAL NUMBER
•
•
If you press END during
the operation, the phone
exits the memory mode
(and the call disconnects
if you were talking on the
phone).
You can store one number you dial often in the one-
touch speed dial memory. The one touch dial allows
you to dial a number with one key press. Ô
The memory location for
One-Touch Speed
ê
1. Lift the handset and press
/SPEED DIAL/ꢃ.
Dialing is independent
from the phonebook
memory locations.
SD
2. Press ꢂonce to access the speed dial (
)
Empty
/SD
appear.
menu.
and
3. Store the name, phone number, and distinctive
ring by following Steps 2–12 in “Storing/Editing
Data in the Phonebook” on Page 19.
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4. Press SEL/CH.
Done!
appears.
DIALING A NUMBER IN MEMORY
To dial a number stored in the phonebook, lift the
ê
handset and press
/SPEED DIAL/ꢃ. Then, follow
Step 2 in “Reviewing Names and Numbers in the
Phonebook” on Page 22 to recall the number and
press TALK/FLASH to dial the number.
You can also dial a phonebook number after
ê
pressing TALK/FLASH. Press
/SPEED DIAL/ꢃ,
and then ꢁor ꢂ. Then press SEL/CH to dial the
number.
To dial a number stored in speed dial, hold down
the number key that corresponds to the speed dial
location number. The record appears. Press TALK/
FLASH to dial the number.
To dial the number in one-touch speed dial
ê
memory, hold down
/SPEED DIAL/ꢃ. The phone
automatically dials the number.
CHAIN-DIALING SERVICE NUMBERS
To quickly recall numbers for special services (such
as bank-by-phone), store each group of numbers in
its own memory location.
1. Dial the service’s main number first, either
manually, from memory, or from the Caller ID
memory.
2. Then, when you are prompted to enter the
Ô NOTE Ô
ê
number, press
/SPEED DIAL/ꢃand use
ꢁor ꢂto scroll through the memory until you
reach the next group of numbers, and then
press SEL/CH. Ô
You can use a number in
the Caller ID memory for
the second group of
numbers. Recall the
number (see “Reviewing
Caller ID Records” on
Page 28) and press
SEL/CH.
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TESTING STORED EMERGENCY
NUMBERS
If you store an emergency service’s number (police
department, fire department, ambulance) and you
choose to test the stored number, make the test call
during the late evening or early morning hours to
avoid peak demand periods. Also, remain on the
line to explain the reason for your call.
DELETING A NUMBER
1. Recall the phonebook, speed dial, or one-touch
speed dial number you want to delete.
Delete Memory?
2. Press DEL/TRSF.
appears.
Yes
3. Press ꢁto select
.
Deleted!
4. Press SEL/CH.
. Then the next
<Empty>
record (or
appears.
for one-touch speed dial)
TURNING DISTINCTIVE
RINGER ON/OFF
1. Lift the handset and press MENU/MUTE.
Distinct. Ring
2. Press ꢁor ꢂto select
3. Press SEL/CH.
.
Distinctive On
4. Press ꢁor ꢂto select
or
Distinctive Off
.
5. Press SEL/CH. The phone sounds a
confirmation tone.
6. Press END to exit.
USING CALLER ID
If you subscribe to Caller ID service, the phone
company sends information about the call, as well
as the time and date, between the first and second
rings of every call you receive. The phone displays
this information after the second ring, and it stores
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Caller ID records. If the caller information is
unavailable because the name and number were
Private Name
blocked by the caller,
or
Private Number
appear (see “Caller ID
Messages” on Page 28).
Where Caller ID is offered, one or more options are
generally available:
• caller’s number only
• caller’s name only
• caller’s name and number
If you subscribe to Call Waiting with Caller ID, you
hear a tone through the handset when a call comes
in. Then the Caller ID record appears.
You can store up to 100 records between memory
locations for Caller ID messages and phonebook
locations. Once the 100 locations are full, if you
receive a new message, the oldest Caller ID
message is overwritten by the new message. Ô
Ô NOTE Ô
If you use all 100 memory
locations for phonebook
records, the phone does
not store any Caller ID
messages.
CALL WAITING DELUXE SERVICE
With this phone, you can use Call Waiting Deluxe
Service from your phone company. This service
provides you with more choices on how to handle a
second call when you are already on the phone.
You can switch between callers, have a 3-way
conference call with both callers, send the second
caller to your voice mail, or answer the second
caller with a prerecorded message asking them to
hold the line.
Before you can use the Call Waiting Deluxe
Services, you must:
• subscribe to the service from your telephone
company.
CW
• set the Caller ID/Call Waiting feature to
Deluxe
(see“Turning Caller ID/Call Waiting
ON/OFF” on Page 13).
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When a call comes in while you are already on the
phone, a soft beep sounds and the caller name and
phone number appear. Ô
Ô NOTES Ô
•
•
The phone exits the
1. Press MENU/MUTE. A list of several options,
menu mode if you wait
more than 30 seconds
between each keypress.
Ask to Hold
beginning with
appears.
2. Repeatedly press ꢂto scroll through the
options list.You can also press the number of
the desired option.
Voice Mail is a service
available from some
telephone companies.
Messages are kept at
the telephone company
and retrieved later by
calling a special number
and entering the account
phone number and code
number. Check with
3. Choose one of the following options. Then
press SEL/CH.
Ask to Hold
— A prerecorded message
states that you will be available shortly, and the
caller is put on hold (see “Using Ask to Hold”
Call Holding
on Page 26).
appears.
Tell Busy
— A prerecorded message
your telephone company
to determine if this
service is available.
indicates you are busy, and the waiting call is
Told Busy
disconnected.
appears.
Forward Call
voice mail, if available.
appears. Ô
— The caller is sent to your
Forwarding Call
AnswerDrop 1
/
— Disconnects the first call,
and connects automatically to the new caller.
AnswerDrop 1st
/
appears.
Conference
— Allows you to have a 3-way
conference call with your first and second
callers (see “Using Conference” on Page 27).
Conferenced
appears.
Drop FirstDrop Last
/
— only use with a
conference call.
Using Ask to Hold
1. If you decide you cannot end your first call, and
you do not want to continue to leave the
second call on hold, press MENU/MUTE.
To notify the second caller that you cannot take
Tell Busy
the call, scroll down to
or press 2.
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To send the second caller to voice mail (if you
Forward
have voice mail), scroll down to
Call
or press 3.
If you decide to take the second call and end
AnswerDrop 1st
or
the first, scroll down to
/
press 4.
If you decide to include the second caller in
your conversation with the first caller, scroll
Conference
down to
or press 5.
2. Press SEL/CH.
Using Conference
You can either begin a conference call as soon as
you receive a second call, or after the second caller
has been on hold for a while (see “Using Ask to
Hold”). Once you have established a conference
call, you can end it at any time by dropping one of
the calls.
1. To end a conference call, press MENU/MUTE.
Drop First
2. Scroll down to
(or press 6) or
Drop Last
(or press 7) to drop the desired
call.
Drop First
— hang up on the first caller and
continue with the second.
Drop Last
— hang up on the second caller
and continue with the first.
Call Dropped
3. Press SEL/CH.
appears.
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REVIEWING CALLER ID RECORDS
Ô NOTES Ô
You can view the Caller ID list during a call or when
the phone is on-hook.
•
•
•
•
The Caller ID record’s
number appears next to
the received time. Once
you have reviewed the
new message, the
The top line of each record shows the date, time
and the number of calls from that number received
if you have not yet reviewed the record. The second
line shows the caller’s name (if available), and the
third line shows the caller’s phone number. Ô
number is cleared and
disappears.
Once you view the
Caller ID list in
alphabetical order, you
cannot switch back to
chronological order
unless you exit and re-
enter the operation.
1. Press CID/ꢄ. The numbers of the new and total
records appear.
2. To review the records in chronological order
(from new to old or from old to new), repeatedly
press ꢂto scroll through the records from the
newest to the oldest, or ꢁto scroll back
through the records.
If you do not press a key
within 30 seconds during
any operation, the
phone exits the Caller ID
review mode and returns
to the call (if you were
talking on the phone).
To review the records in alphabetical order,
select the desired message, and press the
number key with the letter that corresponds to
the first letter of the desired record. Ô
If you press END while
talking on the phone, the
phone exits the Caller ID
review mode and the call
is disconnected.
3. To exit the Caller ID review, press CID/ꢄ(if you
view the Caller ID list during a call) or END. Ô
CALLER ID MESSAGES
Display
Description
New: XX Total:
XX
Private Name
Shows the number of new Caller ID records (records you have not
reviewed) and the total number of records.
or
The caller has blocked the Caller ID information.
The Caller is not within a Caller ID service area.
Private Number
Unknown Name
or
Unknown Number
Appears if there was an error during the transmission of Caller ID
information. Occasional errors are normal. If the phone frequently
Incomplete
Data
Incomplete Data
displays
, contact your local telephone
company or your local RadioShack store.
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ADDING/DELETING THE AREA
CODE
When the area code of the received call is the same
as the one you stored (see “Storing your Area
Code” on Page 14), the area code does not appear
in the Caller ID record. If it is different, the area
code appears in the record.
If you want to add or remove the area code from the
display, press # when the record is on the display.
Press # again to remove or restore the area code.
When you dial a number or store it in memory, the
phone dials or stores the number as it appears on
the display.
DIALING NUMBERS FROM A
CALLER ID RECORD
To dial a local number stored in a Caller ID record,
recall the record and press TALK/FLASH. If you have
not stored a local area code (see “Storing your Area
Code” on Page 14), the phone dials the full 10
digits, including the area code. Ô
Ô NOTE Ô
If a record does not contain
a phone number (if it was
blocked by the caller, for
example), you cannot dial
from that record.
1
To dial a long distance call, press ∗/TONE (
appears before the displayed number) before you
press TALK/FLASH. If you want to add or delete the
area code, press # before you press TALK/FLASH.
STORING A CALLER ID RECORD IN
MEMORY
1. Press CID/ꢄ. Then recall the record you want
to store.
If it is a long distance number, press ∗/TONE.
Press # to add or delete the area code.
ê
2. Press
/SPEED DIAL/ꢃ.
Store in PB?
Store in SD?
3. Press ꢁor ꢂto choose
(phonebook locations) or
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(one-touch speed dial). To cancel storing,
Ô NOTES Ô
Cancel
select
.
•
•
You cannot store a
4. Press SEL/CH. Ô
Caller ID message in the
phonebook if a phone
number does not appear
in the message.
DELETING CALLER ID
RECORDS
You cannot set the
distinctive ring or speed
dial in this step. If you
would like to set these
options, see “Turning
Distinctive Ringer On/
Off” on Page 24 or
“Storing/Editing Data in
the Phonebook” on
Page 19.
DELETING A SINGLE RECORD
1. Recall the record you want to delete.
Delete Message?
2. Press DEL/TRSF.
appears.
. Then
Yes
3. Press ꢁor ꢂto move the cursor to
press SEL/CH or DEL/TRSF. The phone beeps to
indicate the record was deleted.
DELETING ALL RECORDS
•
If all memory locations
are full, the phone stores
the displayed Caller ID
message into the
1. Press CID/ꢄso the record totals appear.
Delete All?
2. Press DEL/TRSF.
appears.
phonebook and at the
same time deletes that
message from the Caller
ID memory.
Yes
3. Press ꢁor ꢂto move the cursor to
. Then
press SEL/CH or DEL/TRSF. The phone beeps
to indicate the record is deleted.
•
If a number is already
stored in the one-touch
speed dial location, the
old number is
USING AN OPTIONAL
HANDSET
You can add up to eight addtional handsets.(Cat.
No. 43-3538 [black] or 43-3597 [white], available
from RadioShack) to your system.
overwritten by the new
data.
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CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
The charger is powered by
the supplied 9V, 210 mA
AC adapter. Insert the
supplied AC adapter's
barrel plug into the DC IN
9V jack on the back of the
charger. Route the cord
through the strain relief
slot and plug the adapter
into a standard AC Outlet.
ꢀ
ꢀ
CAUTION
ꢀ
You must use a Class 2
power source that supplies
9V DC and delivers at least
210 mA. Its center tip must
be set to positive and its
plug must fit the phone's
DC IN 9V jack. The
supplied adapter meets
these specifications. Using
an adapter that does not
meet these specifications
could damage the handset
or the adapter.
Be sure you have connected the battery pack as
described in "Connecting and Charging the Battery
Pack" on Page 9. Then place the handset on the
charger. The CHARGE indicator on the charger
Ô NOTES Ô
Using an Optional
Handset
Total:0
HS2
appear on the display
lights.
and
while the handset is charging. Ô
• If you mounted the base
on the wall, place the
handset with the keypad
facing out.
The second handset supplied with 43-3898 is
already registered at the factory so you do not need
to register it. Other handset(s) must be registered
before use. To register, simply place the handset on
the base until you hear the confirmation tone. If you
do not hear the confirmaion tone, register the
handset again.
• You must re-register the
optional handset each
time you change the
original unit’s digital
security code.
You can use the optional handset in the same way
as the base handset with a few exceptions. The
dialing mode and Caller ID settings are set by the
base handset, except for the auto talk, area code,
and Call Waiting Deluxe settings. All other menu
settings (ringer volume and tone, distinctive ring,
and display language) and memories (phonebook
and one-touch speed dial) are independent and can
be set as you like.
• If you set CW Deluxe on
the optional handset to
On
while CIDCW on the
base handset is set to
Off
, the Caller ID/Call
Waiting information does
not appear on the
optional handset, but you
can still recall and use the
CW Deluxe menu.
To turn Call Waiting Deluxe for the optional handset
on or off: Ô
1. While the phone is on-hook, press MENU/
MUTE.
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Caller
2. Press ꢁor ꢂto move the pointer to
ID Setup
. Then press SEL/CH.
CW Deluxe
3. Press ꢁor ꢂto select
. Then
press SEL/CH.
CW Deluxe On
4. Press ꢁor ꢂto select
or
Off
. Then press SEL/CH.
MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS
Only one handset at a time can make or receive
calls. If you press TALK/FLASH on one handset
while another is in use, you hear a beep and cannot
access the line. Ô
Ô NOTES Ô
Making and Receiving
Calls
TRANSFERRING A CALL
•
If your handset is out of
range of the base, the
call might be terminated.
You can also transfer an outside call from one
handset to another. Ô
•
When you press END on
one handset, the call is
disconnected on all the
connected handsets.
1. Press DEL/TRSF at the originating handset
during a call. The call is automatically put on
Hold
hold and the transfer tone sounds.
Transfer Call
appears on the originating
Transferring a Call
handset.
•
All handsets ring when
you transfer a call from
the speakerphone. The
call is transferred to the
handset that presses
TALK/FLASH first.
2. Press TALK/FLASH on the receiving handset. If
Auto Talk is on, just lift the handset from the
base or press TALK/FLASH or any number key
including ∗ and #. If the call is not picked up in
5 minutes, the caller is disconnected.
•
When a call is
3. To cancel the transfer, press DEL/TRSF orTALK/
transferred from one
handset while another
handset is on the base,
answer the call by lifting
a handset from the base
when Auto Talk is on.
FLASH on the handset.
PAGING
When you press a key on one handset to stop
paging, the sound from another handset also stops.
CALLER ID/CALL WAITING
When you receive a Caller ID/Call Waiting
notification during a call, the information appears
and is stored only in the in-use handset. Any Caller
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ID information that arrives while the phone is on-
hook is stored in all handsets.
ANSWERING SYSTEM
OPERATION
NEW MESSAGE INDICATOR
The new message indicator flashes on the handset
when you have new messages in your answering
system. The indicator stops flashing after you play
back all the new messages.
The indicator flashes rapidly when you receive an
incoming call, slowly when the base is paging the
handset.
USING THE MENU BUTTON
Use MENU to select the various function settings.
Each time you press MENU, the system announces
the function and its current setting.
# of Presses
Function
1
2
Clock set
Remote operation security code
Number of rings before the system
answers
3
4
5
6
7
Recording time for incoming messages
Message Alert
Language
Exit menu setting
The system exits menu setting when you:
• wait more than 30 seconds between key
presses (except when you set the clock, for
which time-out is about 2 minutes)
• receive an incoming call
• press SPEAKER or PLAY/STOP on the base
• press TALK/FLASH on the handset
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Start again at Step 1 of the setting operation.
SETTING THE DAY/TIME
You must set the day and time so the system can
record the correct day and time of each
message. Ô
Ô NOTES Ô
•
•
Enter each key press
within about 2 minutes.
Otherwise, the system
exits the time setting
process and you must
begin again with Step 1.
1. Press MENU once. The system announces
“Time,” and then announces the currently set
time and day.
|
If power fails, the clock
retains the current time.
When the power is
restored, it starts
counting again from the
time the power failed.
2. Repeatedly press
on the base to move
g
|
f
forward or
to move backward until the
correct day appears (1 for Sunday, 2 for
Monday, and so on), and then press SET/RING.
The system announces and displays the hour.
|
|
3. Repeatedly press or until the correct hour
g
f
appears, and then press SET/RING. The system
announces and displays the minutes.
|
|
4. Repeatedly press
or
until the correct
g
f
minutes appear, and then press SET/RING. The
A P
system announces “AM” or “PM,” and or
appears.
|
|
5. Press
or
to choose AM or PM, and then
g
f
press SET/RING to store the setting.
6. Press PLAY/STOP to exit.
To check the day and time, press MENU once. The
system announces the currently set day and time.
Press PLAY/STOP to exit.
SETTING THE NUMBER OF RINGS
You can select how long the system waits to
answer a call: 2, 4, or 6 rings, or toll-saver. If you
plan to check messages by long distance, set the
number of rings to toll-saver.
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If the ring time is set to
(toll-saver) the system
answers after two rings if you have new messages.
If there are no new messages, the system answers
after four rings so you can hang up before the
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system answers and avoid unnecessary long-
distance charges. If the message memory is full,
the system answers after about ten rings regardless
of the ring time setting.
1. Press MENU three times. The system
announces “Ring time,” and then announces
2 4 6 ts
the current setting. ,
,
, or
appears.
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2. Repeatedly press
number appears.
or
until the desired
g
f
3. Press SET/RING to store the setting.
4. Press PLAY/STOP to exit.
SETTING THE RECORDING TIME
You can set the recording time to 1, 4, or Announce
Only to determine how the system records incoming
messages. The 1 and 4 settings let callers leave a
message up to 1 or 4 minutes long after the system
plays the outgoing message. The Announce Only
setting does not let callers leave a message after
the system plays the outgoing message.
1. Press MENU four times.The system announces
“Record time” followed by the current setting,
1 4 A
and then the current setting and
appear.
,
or
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2. Repeatedly press
number appears.
or
until the desired
g
f
3. Press SET/RING to store the setting.
4. Press PLAY/STOP to exit.
SETTING THE MESSAGE ALERT
The Message Alert feature lets you know when you
have a new incoming message by sounding a short
alert tone every 15 seconds.
1. Press MENU five times.The system announces
“Message alert” followed by the current setting.
On Of
or
appears.
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On Of
.
2. Repeatedly press
or
to select
or
g
f
3. Press SET/RING to store the setting.
4. Press PLAY/STOP to exit.
The Message Alert tone automatically stops after
you listen to all the new messages. To turn it off
sooner, press any key on the base. The Message
Alert tone automatically sounds when the next
message is received.
SELECTING THE MESSAGE
LANGUAGE
You can set your answering system to play
announcements in English, French, or Spanish.
1. Press MENU six times. The system announces
the current setting (“Hello” for English,
“Bonjour” for French, or “Hola” for Spanish).
E
F
The current setting appears ( for English, for
S
French, or for Spanish).
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2. Repeatedly press or to select the desired
g
f
language.
3. Press SET/RING to store the setting.
4. Press PLAY/STOP to exit.
Selecting the Outgoing Message
The system has two prerecorded outgoing
messages:
• When the recording time is set to 1 or 4 (see
“Setting the Recording Time” on Page 35), the
system asks the caller to leave a message:
“Hello, no one is available to take your call.
Please leave a message after the tone.”
• When the recording time is set to Announce
Only the system does not let the caller leave a
message: “Hello, no one is available to take
your call. Please call again.”
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You can also record your own message (see
“Recording/Deleting an Outgoing Message”). When
you record and select your own outgoing message,
the system uses it for all recording time settings (1,
4, and Announce Only).
To select an outgoing message (your outgoing
message or one of the system's prerecorded
messages), press OGM to enter the outgoing
message setting mode. While the message is
playing, press OGM until the desired message
plays. The system switches to the selected
message and plays it.
RECORDING/DELETING AN
OUTGOING MESSAGE
Outgoing messages must be at least 2 seconds but
no more than 30 seconds long.
1. Press and hold OGM when the phone is in
standby mode.
2. Start your recording after the announcement
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“Record Greeting.”
appears. Then the
message counter begins to count down.
3. When you are finished, press OGM or PLAY/
STOP. The system beeps and plays back your
message.
4. Press PLAY/STOP to exit.
To delete your outgoing message and use the
system’s prerecorded messages, press DELETE
when your message plays. The system announces
“Greeting has been deleted.”
SETTING THE SYSTEM TO ANSWER
CALLS
To set the system to answer calls, press ANSWER.
If the system is set to record a caller's message
(“Setting the Recording Time” on Page 35), it plays
the outgoing message and the number of recorded
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messages appears. If it is set to Announcement
A
Only, it plays the outgoing message and appears.
Ô NOTES Ô
Ô
Setting the System to
Answer Calls
When the system's
To set the system to not answer calls, press
ANSWER again. It announces “Answer off” and the
message counter turns off.
message memory is full,
FL
appears and the system
announces “No remaining
time” when you try to
operate it.
SCREENING CALLS
You can let the system answer calls while you listen
to the caller's message through the speaker. If you
decide to answer the call, lift the handset (or press
TALK/FLASH if the handset is off the base or Auto
Talk is disabled). You can also pick up any phone
on the same line. The system stops recording and
resets to answer the next call.
Recording Incoming
Messages
When the memory is full,
the caller hears the
prerecorded
announcement-only
message (“Hello, no one is
available to take your call.
Please call again.”) and the
system cannot record
additional messages until
you delete messages (see
“Deleting Messages” on
Page 40).
Press VOLUME or to adjust the volume level. If
the speaker volume is set to 0, you cannot use the
call-screening feature.
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RECORDING INCOMING MESSAGES
After the system answers a call, it plays the
outgoing message, beeps, and then records the
caller’s message. Each incoming message can be 1
or 4 minutes long, depending on how you set the
recording time (“Setting the Recording Time” on
Page 35). The maximum recording capacity is
about 59 messages.
The system stops recording and resets to answer
the next call when:
• the caller hangs up.
• the maximum message length is reached.
• the system detects a busy signal or more than
7 seconds of silence.
• you pick up the handset or any phone on the
same phone line. Ô
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RECORDING A MEMO
You can record a message to yourself or others.
The system stores memos as incoming messages
(see “Playing Messages” on Page 39). Hold down
MEMO until the system beeps and announces
“Record memo message.” When the tone sounds,
speak your message. When you are finished, press
MEMO or PLAY/STOP. Ô
Ô NOTES Ô
Recording a Memo
•
•
•
The maximum length for
recording a memo is ten
minutes.
RECORDING A CONVERSATION
The system cannot
record a memo less than
two seconds long.
The system lets you record both sides of a
telephone conversation when you are using a
handset. Ô
When the TAD's
message memory is full,
Every state has different regulations governing the
recording of conversations over the telephone.
Before using this product to record any telephone
conversation, check your local, state and federal
laws in order to be sure that your use is in
FL
appears and the
system announces “No
remaining time” when
you try to operate it.
Recording a
Conversation
compliance with such laws or guidelines.
To start recording a phone conversation, press and
hold MEMO on the base until the answering system
•
The maximum length for
recording a conversation
is ten minutes.
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beeps and
appears. During recording, the
system beeps to indicate the conversation is being
recorded.
•
The system cannot
record a conversation
less than two seconds
long.
To stop recording, press PLAY/ STOP or MEMO. The
system stores the recorded conversation as a
message (see “Playing Messages”).
•
When the system's
message memory is full,
FL
appears.
PLAYING MESSAGES
After the answering system has recorded a
message, its message counter shows the total
number of messages stored. If you have new
messages, the number of new messages flashes.
To play your messages, press PLAY/STOP. The
system announces the number of stored messages,
and then plays the new messages. The message
number appears as each message plays, and the
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system announces the day and time of the call at
the end of each message.
To play all messages after playing the new
messages, press PLAY/STOP again. To skip to the
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next message, press
while the message is
g
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playing. Hold down to quickly advance through a
message. The system advances through the
g
playback at double speed until the end of the last
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message. Release
to resume normal playback.
g
To replay the current message from the beginning,
Ô NOTES Ô
Deleting Messages
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press . Hold down
to review the current
f
f
message. The system skips back every other
You cannot delete new
(unplayed) messages. If
you try to delete all the
messages at once while
you still have new
messages, the system
beeps and announces
“Please play back all
messages.”
second of playback and plays the previous second,
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until the beginning of the message. Release
resume normal playback.
to
f
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f
To replay the previous message, press
within
about 2 seconds (4 seconds during remote
operation) after a message begins playing, the
previous message replays. If the current message
is the first new message, the system plays back
from the beginning of the current message (it does
not go back into the old message).
•
When the answering
system does not answer
within 7 seconds, you
hear a beep and the
system exits the handset
remote mode.
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME
To adjust the speaker's volume, repeatedly press
•
•
The base's keypad is
disabled during remote
operation.
VOLUME or on the base. The volume setting
e
d
from 0 (lowest) to 9 (highest) appears.
When you receive a call,
or press END before the
answering system
answers, the remote
operation is canceled.
DELETING MESSAGES
To delete the current message while it is playing,
press DELETE on the base or DEL/4 on the handset.
The system beeps.
•
•
You can change the
handset volume and
channel during remote
operation.
To delete all messages at once, press DELETE
while messages are not playing. The system
announces “To delete all message, press delete
again.” Press DELETE again to delete all
messages. Ô
During the remote
rP
operation,
appears
on the base.
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HANDSET REMOTE OPERATION
You can check new incoming messages, skip,
repeat, or delete your incoming messages from the
handset. For example, you can install the
answering system in the living room and check your
incoming message from a bedroom using the
handset. Ô
While the phone is on-hook, press TAD/ on the
d
handset. The answering system announces the
current time and the number of messages stored in
Remote
memory. The messages start to play and
Playback
appears. When the last message has
played, the system announces “End of message”
and exits the handset remote mode.
If you have new and old messages, the system
plays only the new messages. After you have
reviewed your new messages, you can play your
old messages by pressing TAD/ again.
d
To replay the current message from the beginning,
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press /1. if you press /1 within about four
f
f
seconds after a message begins playing, the
answering system replays the previous message. If
the current message is the first new message, the
system plays back from the beginning of the current
message (it does not go back into the old message
group).
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To skip to the next message, press /3 during
g
playback.
To delete a message, press DEL/4.
REMOTE OPERATION
While you are away from your home or office, you
can use a touch-tone or a pulse (rotary) phone with
a pocket tone dialer (available at your local
RadioShack store) to enter your security code and
do any of the following:
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• set the system to answer or not answer calls
• listen to your messages
• record a new outgoing message
• record a memo
• erase messages
You cannot remotely operate the system using its
handset or another telephone on the same line.
SETTING THE SECURITY CODE
The two-digit remote operation security code
prevents unauthorized remote access to your
messages. The code is preset to 80. You can set
the code to any number from 00 to 99:
1. Press MENU twice. The system announces
“Security code,” followed by the currently set
code. The code appears.
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2. Repeatedly press or hold down
change the number.
or
to
g
3. Press SET/RING to store the setting. The
system announces the newly set code.
4. Press PLAY/STOP to exit.
To check your code at any time, press MENU twice.
The code appears and the system announces it.
Press PLAY/STOP to exit.
USING REMOTE COMMANDS
While in remote operation, the system stops all
Lr
answering functions and
appears. Answering
functions resume when the system is no longer in
remote operation, if you have not turned the system
off. The remote operation stops when someone
picks up the handset or any phone on the same
phone line. Ô
Ô NOTE Ô
If you wait more than 15
seconds between
keypresses, the system
sounds a long beep and
hangs up.
1. Dial your phone number and wait for the
system to answer. If the system is not set to
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answer calls, it will answer after about ten rings
and sound a series of beeps.
2. When the outgoing message begins (or the
system sounds a series of beeps), press #.
Then enter your security code within 2
seconds.
3. If the code is correct, the system announces
the number of new and old messages, and
then “To play incoming message, press # 2. For
help, press # 0." If the system does not
respond, try entering your code again. If you
enter an incorrect code three times, the system
beeps and disconnects.
4. While the system is beeping, press # and
(within 2 seconds) the number for the desired
command.
Press # then
To
Repeat current message during
playback. If you press # 1 within about
4 seconds after a message begins, the
previous message replays (unless it is
the first new message).
1
Play messages. The remote playback
for incoming messages is limited to 4
minutes. If you have more messages,
you must press # 2 again to listen to
the rest of the messages.
2
3
4
Skip current message during playback.
Delete current message during
playback.You can only delete the
current message, you cannot delete all
the stored messages.
5
6
Stop playback or recording.
Set the system to answer calls.
Announces the current outgoing
message.
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Press # then
To
Record a memo. The system
announces “Record memo message.”
The length of a memo recorded by
remote operation must be between 2
seconds and 4 minutes. Press # 7
again or # 5 to stop recording.
7
Record a new outgoing message. The
system announces “Record greeting.”
Press # 8 again or # 5 to stop
recording.
8
9
0
Set the system to not answer calls.
Announces the help menu.
CARE
Keep the telephone dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry
immediately. Use and store the telephone only in
normal temperature environments. Handle the
telephone carefully; do not drop it. Keep the
telephone away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with
a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new.
SERVICE AND REPAIR
If your telephone is not performing as it should, take
it to your local RadioShack store for assistance.
Modifying or tampering with the telephone’s internal
components can cause a malfunction and might
invalidate its warranty.
IMPORTANT
!
!
Your phone operates on
standard radio frequencies
as allocated by the FCC. It
is possible for other radio
units operating nearby on
similar frequencies to
unintentionally intercept
your conversation or cause
interference. This possible
lack of privacy can occur
with any cordless phone.
FCC STATEMENT
Your telephone complies with Part 68 of FCC
Rules. You must, upon request, provide the FCC
registration number and the REN to your telephone
company. Both numbers are on the bottom of your
telephone.
!
You must not connect your telephone to:
• coin-operated systems
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• party-line systems
• most electronic key telephone systems
THE FCC WANTS YOU TO
KNOW
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio
or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one
or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
• Consult your local RadioShack store or an
experienced radio/TV technician for help.
• If you cannot eliminate the interference, the
FCC requires that you stop using your
telephone.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved
by RadioShack may cause interference and void
the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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SURGE PROTECTION
Your telephone has built-in protection circuits to
reduce the risk of damage from surges in telephone
line and power line current. These protection
circuits meet or exceed the FCC requirements.
However, lightning striking the telephone or power
lines can damage your telephone.
Lightning damage is not common. Nevertheless, if
you live in an area that has severe electrical storms,
we suggest that you unplug your phone when
storms approach to reduce the possibility of
damage.
IMPORTANT
INFORMATION
Your telephone is UL listed and meets all applicable
FCC requirements.
We have designed your phone to conform to federal
regulations, and you can connect it to most
telephone lines. However, each device, such as a
telephone or answering machine, that you connect
to the telephone line draws power from the
telephone line. We refer to this power draw as the
device's ringer equivalence number, or REN. The
REN is on the bottom of your phone.
If you use more than one phone or other device on
the line, add up all of the RENs. If the total is more
than five (three in rural areas), your telephones
might not ring. If ringer operation is impaired,
remove a device from the line.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
We do not expect you to have any problems with your phone, but if you do, these
suggestions might help.
Problem
Suggestion
The phone does not work or
works poorly.
Be sure the base’s phone line cord and AC adapter are correctly and
securely connected.
Be sure the battery pack in the handset is connected and charged.
Be sure the handset is properly registered with the base.
Move the handset closer to the base.
The handset stops working or
works poorly during a call.
Be sure the handset’s battery pack is charged. (If the battery pack’s
power is too low, the handset does not have enough power to light
the display.)
Lift the base's antenna to a vertical position.
Check the charging contacts on the handset and base. If they are
dirty, clean them with a pencil eraser.
Your conversation is difficult to
Someone has picked up another phone on the same line. Hang up
hear due to dropout, muting, low another phone.
volume, or unusual sounds.
Keep the handset away from computers, remote control toys,
wireless microphones, alarm systems, intercoms, room monitors,
fluorescent lights, microwave ovens, and electrical appliances.
Move to another location or turn off the source of the interference.
Hang up and redial the number.
The handset’s range has
decreased so the phone does
not operate at a useful distance
from the base.
Be sure the antennas do not touch a metal surface.
Recharge the battery pack.
The handset’s battery pack does Check the charging contacts on the handset and base. If they are
not charge.
dirty, clean them with a pencil eraser.
Be sure the battery pack is connected correctly.
Be sure the handset is properly seated on the base.
Replace the battery pack.
The handset does not ring or
receive a page.
Move the handset closer to the base.
Be sure the battery pack in the handset is properly connected and
charged.
Move the base away from other electrical devices.
Be sure the ringer is on.
The system does not answer
calls.
Make sure the system is turned on and the AC adapter is properly
connected.
Check all phone line connections.
The system does not record the Recording time is set to announce only. Set it to 1 or 4.
caller’s messages.
Delete messages if memory is full.
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Limited One-Year Warranty
This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal
use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack
franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES
AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICU-
LAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES
CONTAINED HEREIN. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPON-
SIBILITY TO CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LIABILITY, LOSS OR
DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING
OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES RESULTING
FROM INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF TIME, DATA, PROPERTY, REVENUE, OR PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT, SPE-
CIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF RadioShack HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POS-
SIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental
or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.
In the event of a product defect during the warranty period, take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as
proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store. RadioShack will, at its option, unless otherwise provided by law: (a)
correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and labor; (b) replace the product with one of the same
or similar design; or (c) refund the purchase price. All replaced parts and products, and products on which a refund is
made, become the property of RadioShack. New or reconditioned parts and products may be used in the perfor-
mance of warranty service. Repaired or replaced parts and products are warranted for the remainder of the original
warranty period.You will be charged for repair or replacement of the product made after the expiration of the warranty
period.
This warranty does not cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or attributable to acts of God, abuse, accident, mis-
use, improper or abnormal usage, failure to follow instructions, improper installation or maintenance, alteration, light-
ning or other incidence of excess voltage or current; (b) any repairs other than those provided by a RadioShack
Authorized Service Facility; (c) consumables such as fuses or batteries; (d) cosmetic damage; (e) transportation,
shipping or insurance costs; or (f) costs of product removal, installation, set-up service adjustment or reinstallation.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
RadioShack Customer Relations, 200 Taylor Street, 6th Floor, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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