RadioShack 43-3704 - Manuals

Importan t Information 5 In the unlikely event that your phone causes problems on the phone line, the phone company can temporarily discontinue your service. If this happens, the phone company attempts to notify you in advance. If advance notice is not practical, the phone company notifies you as so...

Important Safety Instructions 6 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. Do not use this product near water, for example, near a ...

Impo rtant Ca ller ID Information 7 IMPORTANT CALLER ID INFORMATION To use Caller ID and Call Waiting, you must be in an area where those services are available and you must subscribe to those services through your local phone company. Where Caller ID is offered, one or more options are generally av...

Installation 8 INSTALLATION Before using your phone, carefully peel the protective film off the display. The film protects the handset window during shipment and is not necessary for use. S ELECTING A L OCATION You can place the phone’s base on a desk or table, or mount it on a standard wall plate o...

Ins tallati on 9 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. ...

Ins tallati on 11 C ONNECTING /C HARGING THE B ATTERY P ACK The phone comes with a rechargeable nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) battery pack in the handset, but not connected. Before using your phone, you must connect the battery pack, then charge it for about 15–20 hours. 1. Press down and slide off t...

Installation 12 the display. Otherwise, the battery pack loses its ability to fully recharge. • Using a damp cloth, clean the charging contacts on the handset about once a month. • If you are not going to use your phone for an extended period, disconnect the battery pack. This increases the battery ...

Ins tallati on 13 I NSTALLING A B ELTCLIP To attach the beltclip Insert the beltclip into the holes on each side of the handset. Press down until it clicks. To remove the beltclip Pull either side of the beltclip to release the tabs from the holes. U SING A H EADSET You can make or answer calls with...

D isplay an d Icon s 14 DISPLAY AND ICONS Example of the standby mode display A NIMATION D ISPLAYS The handsets have a variety of animation displays. Below are examples of the animation screens and what they mean: ICON Appears During DESCRIPTION Standby/ Talk Battery icons indicate the handset batte...

Soft Key F unction 15 SOFT KEY FUNCTION “Soft” keys are keys that change function during the operation of the phone. There are three soft keys on each handset. Soft Keys allow you to: • Access the main menu• Store or edit phone numbers and Caller ID message The function of each soft key is determine...

Main Menu Options 16 MAIN MENU OPTIONS Your phone has six main menu options: DirectLink Mode , Room Monitor , Handset Setup , Answ. Setup , Global Setup , and Deregister HS . Ô D EFAULT S ETTINGS The default settings set from the factory match the features that most people use. You may not need to c...

Setting Menu Options 17 SETTING MENU OPTIONS U SING THE I NTERFACE Below are some tips for using the software interface on your phone. • Press the MENU soft key to access the main menu. • Use CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to scroll through options. • Press the OK soft key to make a selection. • Press the BA...

S e tting Me nu Options 18 confirmation tone, and DirectLink Mode Complete appears. 3. To return to normal mode, press the CANCEL soft key and then the OK soft key, or return the handset to the cradle. Room Monitor This feature allows you to monitor sounds in another room. Place the handset in the r...

Setting Menu Options 19 2. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to select Auto , Line1 , or Line2 . 3. Press the OK soft key. You will hear a confirmation tone. Selecting a Ringer Volume Ringer Volume lets you select one of three ringer volume (Off, Low, or High). 1. Press the MENU soft key. Select the Hands...

S e tting Me nu Options 20 [Sweetheart], Star Spangled Banner [Star Spngl], Old MacDonald [Old MacDld]) You must set a separate ringer tone on each handset. 1. Press the MENU soft key. Select the Handset Setup menu, and then the Ringer Tone submenu. 2. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to select Line1 or ...

Setting Menu Options 21 2. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to select On or Off . 3. Press the OK soft key. You will hear a confirmation tone. Setting the AutoTalk Autotalk allows you to answer the phone simply by removing the handset from the cradle. You do not have to press any buttons to answer the ca...

S e tting Me nu Options 22 1. Press the MENU soft key. Select the Handset Setup menu, and then the Banner submenu. 2. Use the number keypad ( 0 - 9 ), /TONE/ <, #/ >, or the DELETE soft key to enter or edit the name. 3. Press the OK soft key. You will hear a confirmation tone. Selecting a Lang...

Setting Menu Options 23 1. Press the MENU soft key. Select the Handset Setup menu and then the Key Touch Tone submenu. 2. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to select On or Off . 3. Press the OK soft key. You will hear a confirmation tone. Setting the Animation Screen The Animation screen displays animatio...

S e tting Me nu Options 24 Answering System Setup This main menu option allows you to set up the built in answering device.The following submenu options must be set separately for each line (line1 and line2). Setting a PIN Code Security code selects a two-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN) c...

Setting Menu Options 25 3. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to select Ring Time submenu, and then the OK soft key. 4. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to select a Ring Time (Toll Saver, 2 Times, 4 Times, or 6 Times). 5. Press the OK soft key. You will hear a confirmation tone. Setting the Record Time Record T...

Setting Menu Options 27 4. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to choose English, Français (French), or Español (Spanish). 5. Press the OK soft key. You will hear a confirmation tone. Setting the Call Screen Without answering the call, Call Screen allows you to listen to the incoming message being left by t...

S e tting Me nu Options 28 3. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to set hour, and then press the soft key. 4. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to set minute, and then press the soft key. 5. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to choose AM or PM , and then press the SAVE soft key. You will hear a confirmation tone. Sett...

Setting Menu Options 29 2. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to select Line1 or Line2 , and then press the OK soft key. 3. Press the number keypad ( 0 - 9 ) to enter a 3-digit area code. 4. Press the OK soft key. You will hear a confirmation tone. Setting the Dial Mode Sets the dial mode to tone or pulse....

Usin g Your Phone 30 D E - REGISTER THE H ANDSET Deregister HS clears the handset’s ID from the main base unit and the base ID from the handset. You will usually only deregister the handset if you are having a problem with your phone. 1. In standby mode, select Deregister HS in the menu and press th...

Using Your Phone 31 4. Dial the number. OR 1. Remove the handset from the base. 2. Dial the number. If pause is required, press REDIAL/P/ . P appears in the display, which represents a pause. 3. Press TALK/FLASH . The phone will automatically select a free line. To select a particular line, press th...

Usin g Your Phone 32 H ANGING U P From the handset, press END or return the handset to the base.From the handset speakerphone, press END or return the handset to the base. Switching to the Handset Speakerphone During a Call To switch a normal call to the speakerphone, press SPEAKER on the handset. T...

Using Your Phone 33 1. With the phone in standby mode, press the REDIAL/P/ . 2. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to scroll through the last three dialed numbers. 3. Press TALK/FLASH or SPEAKER , or the correspond soft key (LINE1 or LINE2). The selected number is dialed. 4. To hang up, press END . Deletin...

Using Your Phone 35 M UTE M ICROPHONE You can temporarily mute the microphone so that the caller cannot hear you. Press MUTE during talk mode (while the phone is in use) to mute the microphone. Mute On and appear in the display. To cancel muting, repeat above step again when Mute is set to on, Mute ...

Usin g Your Phone 36 Privacy Mode On and appear in the display. To exit Privacy Mode, use the same procedure above. Privacy Mode Off appears. C ONFERENCING If you have two handsets, up to four people can participate in a conference call. A four- way conference call consists of Outside Line1 + Outsid...

Phonebook 38 PHONEBOOK The Phonebook allows you to dial a number using just a few key presses. Your phone stores names/numbers in the phonebook memory location, and you can search names in alphabetical order. You have a total of 100 locations that can be used for the phonebook (including the speed d...

Phonebook 39 5. Press the number keypad to enter the phone number (up to 20 digits), press the OK soft key to store the number. Ô 6. Distinctive Ring appears. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to move the pointer to one of the Distinctive Ring options, and then press the OK soft key. Ô 7. Speed Dial appea...

Phonebook 40 If you make a mistake while entering a name Use /TONE/< or #/> to move the cursor to the incorrect character. Press the DELETE soft key to erase the wrong character, and then enter the correct character. To delete all characters, press and hold the DELETE soft key. For example, to...

Phonebook 42 feature. When the phone is in standby mode, press and hold a number key ( 0 - 9 ) associated with the speed dial until the phone number appears and then press TALK/FLASH or SPEAKER . The phone will automatically select a free line. To select a particular line, press the LINE1 or LINE2 s...

Phonebook 43 b. Deleting the Stored Data 1. When the phonebook location to be deleted appears, press the EDIT soft key. 2. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to move the pointer to Delete ?, and then the OK soft key. 3. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to choose Yes . 4. Press the OK soft key. You hear a confir...

Phonebook 44 select Yes , and then press the OK soft key. If you select One Memory, press CID/ VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ , or the number key ( 2 - 9 and 0 ) to select the phonebook location you want to export and then press the COPY soft key. 5. The phonebook locations will be transferred to the handset. Co...

Caller ID 45 CALLER ID C ALLER ID AND CIDCW (C ALLER ID ON C ALL W AITING ) You must subscribe to Caller ID services through your local telephone provider to use these features.When the telephone rings, the Caller ID feature allows you to view the caller’s name, and phone number along with the date ...

Caller ID 46 2. When you pick up the phone, the display changes to Talk . (AutoTalk feature is set to on). V IEWING THE C ALLER ID L IST The Caller ID list stores information for incoming calls - even unanswered calls. You can store 100 Caller ID messages and Phonebook locations (including SpeedDial...

Caller ID 47 D ELETING A C ALLER ID M ESSAGE Deleting Information from the Caller ID List 1. When the phone is in standby mode, view the Caller ID information to be deleted (see “Viewing the Caller ID List” on page 46). Ô 2. Press the EDIT soft key Caller ID appears. 3. Press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ t...

Caller ID 48 “Viewing the Caller ID List” on page 46). 2. Press TALK/FLASH or SPEAKER . The phone will automatically select a free line. To select a particular line, press the LINE1 or LINE2 soft key. The displayed phone number dials automatically. Long Distance calls and Area Code Setting/Cancellat...

Caller ID 49 C ALL W AITING D ELUXE F EATURES Your phone gives you new options for call waiting. At the touch of a button, you can place the caller on hold, send them to your voice mail service, or conference them into your current call. You may be required to subscribe to Call Waiting and Call Wait...

Expanding Your Phone 50 EXPANDING YOUR PHONE Dual Handset Expandability Your phone supports another handset in addition to the supplied. You can now place a fully-featured cordless handset anywhere AC power is available to connect the handset charger. ! Handsets can be used in DirectLink Mode or on ...

Expandin g Your Phone 51 When Registration Complete is displayed, the handset has been registered to the base. If Registration Failed appears, please try these steps again. U SING THE D IRECT L INK M ODE To use this feature, you must enter the two handsets into the DirectLink mode first. Ô To enter ...

Expanding Your Phone 52 Intercom 1. Press INTCM/HOLD in standby mode. 2. Select the handset you want to talk with from the selection list within 30 seconds. To select the handset, press CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ , and then press the OK key. If you select All , all handsets will be paged. An intercom ton...

The Integrat ed Answ ering Device 54 THE INTEGRATED ANSWERING DEVICE The phone has a built-in answering system that answers and records incoming calls. You can also use your answering system to record a conversation, leave a voice memo message or to announce a special outgoing message to callers whe...

The Integrate d Answ ering Device 55 T URNING THE A NSWERING S YSTEM O N /O FF Ô 1. When the phone is in the standby mode, press a corresponding L1 ANSWER or L2 ANSWER , and then ANS ON/OFF on the base. After the announcement “Answering System is On,” the current greeting message will be played and ...

The Integrat ed Answ ering Device 56 1. When the phone is in the standby mode, press L1 ANSWER or L2 ANSWER . 2. Press and hold OGM . 3. Start your recording after the announcement “Record greeting”. Ô The message counter displays “ 30 ”, then begins to count down. 4. When you have finished recordin...

The Integrate d Answ ering Device 57 NEW MESSAGE LED The new message LED on the handset is designed to work with your answering system. The LED flashes when you have new messages in your answering system.The LED stops flashing when all new messages are played back Answering System Settings To set th...

The Integrat ed Answ ering Device 58 8. Press SKIP/SELECT or REPEAT/SELECT until you hear the correct AM or PM setting.The message counter displays A or P . 9. Press SET to select the AM/PM setting. A confirmation tone sounds, the day and time you set are announced for your review. Setting a PIN cod...

The Integrate d Answ ering Device 59 call to check your messages, you can hang up after the second ring to avoid billing charges. 1. Press L1 ANSWER or L2 ANSWER . 2. Press CLOCK/MENU twice. The current ring time setting ( 2 , 4 , 6 , (Toll saver)) appears on the base and it is announced. 3. Press S...

The Integrat ed Answ ering Device 60 Announce only feature The Announce only feature plays a pre- recorded outgoing message or your own personal outgoing message, but it will not allow the caller to leave a message. To set “Announce only”, follow the steps on page 59. To choose between the pre-recor...

The Integrate d Answ ering Device 61 announces the current setting you have selected. When the first new message is received, the alert tone will begin to sound. Turning the message alert tone Off by pressing any key To quickly turn Message Alert tone to Off, press any key on the base unit and the t...

The Integrat ed Answ ering Device 62 Setting the call screen You can screen calls when the Call Screen function is set to On. Ô 1. Press L1 ANSWER or L2 ANSWER . 2. Press CLOCK/MENU six times. The current Call Screen setting ( On or OF ) appears on the base and it is announced. 3. Press SKIP/SELECT ...

The Integrate d Answ ering Device 63 From the handset 1. Press the SCREEN soft key when the system is answering. To mute the call screen, press the MUTE soft key when the system is answering. 2. To answer the call, press TALK/FLASH or SPEAKER . To cancel the call screen, press END . U SING Y OUR A N...

The Integrat ed Answ ering Device 64 standby. After you have reviewed your new messages, you can play your old messages by selecting L1 ANSWER or L2 ANSWER and pressing ! PLAY/ " STOP again. Once you have listened to a new message, it then becomes an old message. The old messages will be played ...

The Integrate d Answ ering Device 65 Skipping a message 1. Press L1 ANSWER or L2 ANSWER . 2. Press ! PLAY/ " STOP to review your messages. The number of stored messages is announced. 3. Press SKIP/SELECT at anytime to skip to the next message.Each time SKIP/SELECT is pressed, the system scans fo...

The Integrat ed Answ ering Device 66 after the announcement “To delete all messages, press delete again.” ! When you try to delete all messages without first listening to your new messages, you hear several short beeps followed by an announcement “Please playback all messages”.This protects you from...

The Integrate d Answ ering Device 67 A confirmation tone, that can be heard by both parties, sounds during recording. 3. To stop recording, press the MENU soft key and CID/VOL/ or REDIAL/P/ to select Call Record , and then press the OK soft key. You will hear a confirmation tone. R EMOTE O PERATION ...

The Integrat ed Answ ering Device 68 4. Enter a command within 15 seconds, each command there after must be entered within two seconds. You may select a command from the following chart: 5. After the command has finished, you hear intermittent beeps indicating that the system is in the command waiti...

The Integrate d Answ ering Device 69 Remote access with the handset You can operate your answering system from another room using a handset. Ô 1. Press the CONF soft key on the handset. If you have a new message, corresponding line icon (L1 or L2) appears on the handset. 2. Press the LINE1 or LINE2 ...

The Integrat ed Answ ering Device 70 Remote Key Function 5. After the command has finished, you hear intermittent beeps indicating that the system is in the command waiting mode. You may enter another command at this time from the chart above. 6. When you are finished, press END to exit the system. ...

Tr oublesho oting 71 TROUBLESHOOTING If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps first Symptom Suggestion The CHARGE LED won’t illuminate when the handset is placed in the cradle. • Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base and wall outlet. • Make sure...

Car e 73 If you still have problems, disconnect the phone. If other phones on the same line work properly, the fault is in this phone or its installation. If you cannot find the problem, take the phone to your local RadioShack store for assistance. CARE Keep the phone dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dr...

N ote about H andse t-Base Registr ation 74 NOTE ABOUT HANDSET-BASE REGISTRATION When you register the handset with the base, unique data is written on both the base and the handset. The handset registered to one base unit cannot be used with other base unit unless the registration data is “de- regi...