RadioShack 43-3598 - Manuals

Installing Your Telephone 6 INSTALLING YOUR TELEPHONE S ELECTING A L OCATION Select a location that is: • near an accessible AC outlet • near a telephone line jack Ô • out of the way of normal activities • away from electrical machinery, electrical appliances, metal walls or filing cabinets, wireles...

Installing Your Telephone 7 To put the phone on a slant, insert the clips into the middle clip slots. Then, tilt the bracket down so the tabs click into the upper tab slots. 2. Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into the TEL LINE jack on the back of the base. 3. Plug the modular cord’s o...

Installing Your Telephone 8 On a Wall Plate 1. Insert the bracket's tabs into the base's lower tab slots. Then, press down on the bracket's clips and insert them into the clip slots. 2. Plug one end of the supplied short modular cord into the TEL LINE jack on the back of the base. 3. Insert the supp...

Installing Your Telephone 9 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 3 15 / 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. 2. Pl...

Installing Your Telephone 10 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 in the compartment. H H H Ha a a an n n nd d d ds s s se e e et t t t N N N N...

Installing Your Telephone 11 S ETTING THE D IALING M ODE 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: 1. Lift the handset and press TALK/FLASH . Listen for a dial tone. 2. Press any number ot...

Installing Your Telephone 12 4. Press SEL/CH . The phone beeps. 5. Press END to exit. When you select R R R Ri i i in n n ng g g ge e e er r r r O O O Of f f ff f f f , the phone does not ring when it receives an incoming call and < < < <R R R Ri i i in n n ng g g ge e e er r r r O O O O...

Installing Your Telephone 13 3. Press SEL/CH . 4. Press # or $ to select A A A Au u u ut t t to o o o T T T Ta a a al l l lk k k k . 5. Press SEL/CH . 6. Press # or $ to choose A A A Au u u ut t t to o o o T T T Ta a a al l l lk k k k O O O On n n n or A A A Au u u ut t t to o o o T T T Ta a a al l ...

Installing Your Telephone 14 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 . 2. Press # or $ to select C C C Ca a a al l l ll l l le e e er r r r I I I ID D D D S S ...

Making and Receiving Calls 15 MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS 1. To make a call, lift the handset and press TALK/ FLASH . T T T Ta a a al l l lk k k k and the current volume setting appear, and the base's CHARGE/IN USE indicator lights. Then the call's elapsed time appears. Ô 2. Dial the number. The numb...

Making and Receiving Calls 17 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. U SING T ONE S ERVICES ON A P ULSE L INE Some special services require tone signals...

Voice Mail Waiting Indicator 18 VOICE MAIL WAITING INDICATOR If you subscribe to the voice mail service from your phone company, the VOICE MAIL indicator on the handset flashes when you receive a new voice message. Call the access number to retrieve your voice mail. Then enter your personal ID to li...

Memory Dialing 19 You can also store one number in a separate one-touch speed dial memory. Each memory number can be up to 20 digits, and each name can be up to 16 characters. S TORING /E DITING D ATA IN THE P HONEBOOK 1. Lift the handset and press ê ê ê ê /SPEED DIAL/ % . The number of records in t...

Memory Dialing 21 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 acces...

Memory Dialing 22 S TORING A O NE -T OUCH S PEED D IAL N UMBER 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 1. Lift the handset and press ê ê ê ê /SPEED DIAL/ % . 2. Press $ once to access the speed d...

Turning the Distinctive Ringer On/Off 23 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 number, press ê ê ê ê /SPEED DIAL/ % , use # or $ to scroll through the memory until you reach the next group of n...

Using Caller ID 24 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 ...

Using Caller ID 26 C C C Co o o on n n nf f f fe e e er r r re e e en n n nc c c ce e e e — Allows you to have a 3-way conference call with your first and second callers (see “Using Conference”). C C C Co o o on n n nf f f fe e e er r r re e e en n n nc c c ce e e ed d d d appears. D D D Dr r r ro o...

Using Caller ID 27 D D D Dr r r ro o o op p p p F F F Fi i i ir r r rs s s st t t t — hang up on the first caller and continue with the second. D D D Dr r r ro o o op p p p L L L La a a as s s st t t t — hang up on the second caller and continue with the first. 3. Press SEL/CH . C C C Ca a a al l l ...

Using Caller ID 28 C ALLER ID M ESSAGES A DDING /D ELETING THE A REA C ODE When the area code of the received call is the same as the one you stored (see “Storing your Area Code” on Page 13), the area code does not appear in the Caller ID record. If it is different, the area code appears in the reco...

Deleting Caller ID Records 29 Code” on Page 13), the phone dials the full 10 digits, including the area code. Ô To dial a long distance call, press ∗ /TONE ( 1 1 1 1 appears before the displayed number) before you press TALK/FLASH . If you want to add or delete the area code, press # before you pres...

Using an Optional Handset 30 3. Press # or $ to move the cursor to Y Y Y Ye e e es s s s . Then press SEL/CH or DEL/TRSF . The phone beeps to indicate the record is deleted. USING AN OPTIONAL HANDSET You can add up to eight additional handsets (Cat. No. 43-3538 [black] or 43-3597 [white], available ...

Using an Optional Handset 31 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 di...

Care 32 T RANSFERRING A C ALL You can transfer an outside call from one handset to another. 1. Press DEL/TRSF at the originating handset during a call. The call is automatically put on hold and the transfer tone sounds. 2. Press TALK/FLASH on the receiving handset. If Auto Talk is on, just lift the ...

Troubleshooting 33 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 b...

FCC Statement 34 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 • ...

The FCC Wants You to Know 35 • 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...