RadioShack 360 - Manuals

6 FCC INFORMATION We have designed your System 360 to conform to federalregulations, and you can connect it to most telephone lines.However, each Caller ID system (and each device, such asa telephone or answering machine) that you connect to thetelephone line draws power from the line. We refer to t...

7 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 problemson the phone line, the phone company can temporarily dis-connect your service. If this happens, the phone co...

8 This system complies with the limits for a Class B device asspecified 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 orradio interference even when it is operating properly. To...

9 CONTENTS Preparation ..................................................................... 11 Installing Batteries/Setup .......................................... 11Adjusting the Display Contrast ................................. 17Connecting the System ..............................................

11 PREPARATION INSTALLING BATTERIES/SETUP You need four AAA batteries (not supplied) to power thesystem. For the longest operation and best performance, werecommend alkaline batteries, such as RadioShack Cat. No.23-558. Cautions: • Always use fresh batteries of the required size and type. • Do not m...

13 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. 5. To select ano...

17 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 . Note: Do not hold down DELETE without also pressing one of the REVIEW keys. You could accident...

18 CONNECTING THE SYSTEM Connecting to a Phone 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. (illustration) 43-980.fm Page ...

19 Connecting to an Answering Machine 1. Disconnect the telephone line cord that connects your answering machine to your phone from the answeringmachine’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 ...

20 Note: Some answering machines block Caller ID informa-tion from the System 360. If this happens, you might have todisconnect the answering machine. MOUNTING THE SYSTEM You can place the System 360 directly on a desk, shelf, ortable, or mount it on a wall using the supplied mountingbracket and scr...

22 OPERATION RECEIVING CALLS Caller ID is a service provided by your telephone company.When you subscribe to this service, the telephone companysends the caller’s telephone number (and name, if available)and the call’s date and time between the first and secondrings. The system receives and displays...

23 If the new call indicator flashes rapidly while the phone isringing and you see PRIVATE CALL , the caller is blocking their name or telephone number from being sent. If you subscribe to your phone company’s message waitingservice, your system can inform you when the phone compa-ny has messages wa...

24 REVIEWING CALL RECORDS Each time you receive a call, your system saves a callrecord in memory that you can review later or while you areon the phone. Your system saves up to 64 call records, then(for subsequent calls) it replaces the oldest call record witheach new one. A stored call record inclu...

26 Displayed Call Information The system can display the following information: Description Display (English, French, Spanish) Appears the first time you review a new call record. XX is the number of new calls. XX NEW CALL(S) (all languages) The caller has blocked the Caller ID Information from bein...

28 DELETING CALL RECORDS Deleting a Single Call Note: You cannot delete a call marked as a VIP call by us-ing only the steps in this section. See “Using VIP Calls” onPage 31. 1. Repeatedly press either REVIEW key until the call you want to delete appears. 2. Press DELETE twice. (illustration) 43-980...

29 Deleting All Calls 1. Repeatedly press either REVIEW key until --END-- appears. 2. While --END-- appears, hold down DELETE until NO CALLS appears. USING CALLBACK When a phone number youwant to dial appears on thedisplay, you can press CALL- BACK to automatically dial it. DIALING appears, then the...

31 Calling the Last Reviewed Number To call the phone number in the last call record you re-viewed, press CALLBACK when the current time and date appear. The system dials the number and displays PICKUP PHONE . To complete the call, pick up the phone within 4 seconds after PICKUP PHONE appears. USING...

32 Notes: • The system protects VIP call records, to make it difficult to delete them by mistake. To delete a VIP call record,you must first unmark it using the steps in “Unmarking aVIP Call Record” on Page 33 then delete it using thesteps in “Deleting a Single Call” on Page 28. • If you try to mark...

33 As you press REVIEW or REVIEW to review stored records, appears on each record marked as a VIP call record. Unmarking a VIP Call Record 1. Repeatedly press REVIEW or REVIEW to display the VIP call record you want to unmark. 2. Hold down CALLBACK until disappears from the display and the system be...

34 TROUBLESHOOTING If your system is not working as it should, these suggestionsmight help you eliminate the problem. Problem Solution Blank screen Battery installation — Replace or rein-stall the batteries as described in “In-stalling Batteries/Programming the Mod-ule” on Page 11. Contrast control ...

35 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack System 360 Caller ID with Callback is anexample of superior design and craftsmanship. The followingsuggestions will help you care for your system so you can en-joy it for years. Keep the system dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dryimmediately. Liquids might contain...

37 LIGHTNING Your system has built-in protection circuits to reduce the riskof damage from surges in telephone and power line current.These protection circuits meet or exceed the FCC require-ments. However, lightning striking the telephone or powerlines can damage your system. Lightning damage is no...

38 NOTES 43-980.fm Page 38 Monday, August 16, 1999 4:44 PM

39 Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in mate-rial and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of pur-chase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShackfranchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREI...

RadioShack A Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas 76102 5A7 Printed in Malaysia (Continued) This warranty does not cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or attributable to acts of God, abuse, accident, misuse, improper orabnormal usage, failure to follow instructions, improper installati...