RadioShack 43-5829 - Manuals

The Basics 10 Important Information This telephone has been tested and found to comply with all applicable UL and FCC standards. FCC Statement This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the ACTA. On the base of this equipment is a label that contains, among...

The Basics 14 Important Safety Instructions When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fi re, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following: Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bathtub, wash bowl, ...

The Basics 16 Controls & Functions Handset Handset Antenna Headset Jack Cover Belt clip hole Speakerphone Speaker and Ringer Handset Battery Compartment New Message LED Handset Earpiece LCD Display MENU/CLEAR key REDIAL/PAUSE key /FLASH key (talk/ fl ash) key (phonebook) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. ...

17 The Basics Base 13 14 2 3 9 8 6 11 4 5 7 12 25 24 23 22 19 16 18 17 21 20 10 26 28 27 15 1 13 14 2 3 9 8 6 11 4 5 7 12 25 24 23 22 19 16 18 17 21 20 10 26 28 27 15 1 CHARGE LED Base charging contactsBase speaker GREET key (record greeting) SET key MENU/CLOCK key key (delete) /select key (repeat/ ...

The Basics 18 Installation Before using your phone, carefully peel the protective fi lm off the display. The fi lm protects the handset window during shipment and is not necessary for use. Selecting a Location You can place the phone’s base on a desk or table, or mount it on a standard wall plate or...

19 The Basics The handset antenna is located on the back, above the ringer speaker. For maximum communication range, do not hold the handset in such a way as to cover the antenna by your hand. Also, place the handset in the upright position while not in use so the antenna can pick up the signals fro...

21 The Basics Installing the Charging Cradle You can power the cordless handset using 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 ...

23 The Basics Connecting/Charging the Battery Pack The phone comes with a rechargeable nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) battery pack in the handset. Before using your phone, you must connect the battery pack. Then charge it for about 15–20 hours. Press down and slide off the battery compartment cover.Li...

The Basics 24 Notes on Recharging If the battery pack becomes weak during a call, Low Battery fl ashes. When this happens, you cannot make a call until you recharge the battery pack. IMPORTANT: Be sure the battery pack is properly connected before charging. The CHARGE indicator lights when the hands...

25 The Basics WARNING: Dispose of the old battery pack promptly and properly. Do not burn or bury it. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions. Danger! Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Installing a Belt Clip To attach the belt clip Insert the belt clip in...

The Basics 26 When you fi nish using the headset, disconnect it from the handset and close the rubber cover to protect the jack. NOTES Always place the handset properly on the base whenever you are recharging the handset. You can use a handset holder (available from your local RadioShack store) to h...

27 The Basics Using the Interface Reading the Display The handset display uses icons to tell you the status of your phone. The table below lists the icons and what they mean. Icon Status Description Standby/Talk The battery icon indicates the handset battery status: full, medium, low, and empty. ࠕࠗ࠙...

The Basics 28 Icon Status Description 2 Talk The privacy icon appears when the Privacy Mode is turned on. The Standby Screen When the phone is in standby, the handset display shows the following items: — Ringer status / Day and time / Battery status — Handset banner — Number of new Caller ID message...

The Basics 32 Basic Setup Changing the Dial Mode Your phone can communicate with the telephone network in two different ways: tone dialing or pulse dialing. These days, most phone networks use a method called tone dialing, so your phone comes programmed for tone dialing. If your phone company uses p...

33 The Basics Move the cursor to choose ENGLISH, FRANÇAIS (French), or ESPAÑOL (Spanish).Press SELECT/ . You will hear a con fi rmation tone. Setting the Day and Time To change the day and time shown in the display, follow the steps listed below. NOTE If you don’t press any keys for two minutes when...

The Basics 34 Activating Caller ID on Call Waiting and Call Waiting Deluxe Your phone supports Caller ID on Call Waiting (CIDCW), so you can see the name and number of someone who calls when you’re already on the line. Your phone also supports Call Waiting Deluxe (CWDX), which gives you a choice of ...

The Basics 36 Adding Accessory Handsets Four Multi-Handset Expandability Your phone supports up to four handsets. You can now place a fully-featured cordless handset anywhere AC power is available to connect the handset charger. Up to two handsets can be used for outside and/or intercom call.For exa...

37 The Basics While the handset is registering, HANDSET REGISTERING will appear in the LCD. When REGISTRATION COMPLETE is displayed, the handset has been registered to the base. If REGISTRATION FAILED appears, remove the handset from the base and try again. Resetting Handsets If you want to register...

Beyond the Basics 38 Setting Up the Phonebook Your handset can store up to 100 names and numbers in your phonebook. Your phone shares memory between your phonebook and Caller ID entries. Once you store 100 phonebook entries, Caller ID information will not be stored and will only display at time of n...

39 Beyond the Basics Enter the name for this entry (STORE/EDIT NAME). Enter a name for this entry; the name can contain up to 16 characters. (See Entering Text from Your Handset on page 30 for instructions on entering text.) If you do not want to enter a name for this entry, your phone will store th...

Beyond the Basics 42 Storing Caller ID or Redial Numbers in the Phonebook You can store Caller ID records or redial numbers in the phonebook so you can use them later. Go to the Caller ID or redial list and select the number you want to store. (If the Caller ID information did not include the number...

43 Beyond the Basics Find the phonebook entry you want to delete and press MENU/CLEAR . DELETE MEMORY? appears in the display. Select YES, and then press SELECT/ . You will hear a con fi rmation tone, and DELETED! appears in the display. Deleting all the phonebook entries at once When the phone is i...

45 Beyond the Basics Programming Base Speed Dial Numbers The number keypad base can store 10 speed dial numbers, 0 to 9 . Follow the steps below to store new speed dial numbers in the base. (Handset speed dial numbers are stored as part of a phonebook entry. See Creating Phonebook Entries on page 38...

Beyond the Basics 46 Customizing Your Phone Changing the Handset Banner Each handset will display a banner name once it is registered to the base. The default banner is Handset #1, Handset #2, etc. You can change the name your phone displays by changing the banner display. If you have more than one ...

47 Beyond the Basics Selecting a Ring Tone (Handset Only) You may choose from 10 melodies or 10 tones for your phone’s primary ring tone. Each station can use a different ringer tone or melody. The available ring tones are listed below: Melodies Beethoven’s Symphony #9 (BEETHOVEN9) When Irish Eyes A...

49 Beyond the Basics Using Your Phone Making a call From a cordless handset Remove the handset from the charging cradle.Press /FLASH . Listen for the dial tone.Dial the number. OR Remove the handset from the charging cradle.Dial the number. Press /FLASH . 1. 2.3.4. 1. 2.3. From a handset speaker pho...

51 Beyond the Basics Hanging up From a cordless handset Press or return the handset to the cradle. From a handset speaker phone Press or return the handset to the cradle. From the base speaker phone Press SPEAKER . Making a Call from the Phonebook When the phone is in standby, press to open the phon...

Beyond the Basics 52 Making a Call with Handset Speed Dial When the phone is in standby, press and hold one of the number keys ( 0 through 9 ) until the assigned phonebook entry appears in the display.Press /FLASH or SPEAKER to dial the number. Making a Call with Base Speed When the phone is in stan...

53 Beyond the Basics Using Caller ID and Call Waiting If you subscribe to Caller ID from your phone company, your phone will show you the caller’s phone number and name (if available) whenever a call comes in. If you subscribe to both Call Waiting and Caller ID, the phone also shows you the name and...

Beyond the Basics 54 Making a Call from a Caller ID Record When the phone is in standby, press to open the Caller ID list.Use and to fi nd the Caller ID record you want to dial.To add (or delete) a “1” to the beginning of the displayed phone number, press */TONE/< . Press /FLASH or SPEAKER to dia...

55 Beyond the Basics Using Call Waiting If you have Call Waiting service and a second call comes in when you are on the phone, a call waiting tone will sound. Press /FLASH on the handset or FLASH on the base to accept the waiting call. There is a short pause, and then you will hear the new caller. T...

57 Beyond the Basics From the dual-keypad base From the handset Use REDIAL/PAUSE or and to scroll through the redial list.When you fi nd the number you want to dial, press /FLASH or SPEAKER . 2. 3. NOTE You can also redial the last number dialed on the handset by pressing /FLASH or SPEAKER, and then...

Beyond the Basics 58 Adjusting the Ringer, Earpiece and Speaker Volume Adjusting the Ringer Volume You can choose from three ringer volume settings on the handset (off, low, and high) and four options (off, low, medium, and high) on the base. With the phone in standby, use or to adjust the ringer vo...

59 Beyond the Basics Adjusting the Audio Tone If you aren’t satis fi ed with the audio quality of your phone, you can adjust the Audio Tone of the earpiece during a call. Your phone gives you three audio tone options: low, natural and high; the default setting, Natural Tone, is recommended for heari...

Beyond the Basics 60 Finding a Lost Handset To locate a misplaced handset, press MUTE/PAGE on the base when the phone is in standby. All registered handsets will beep for 60 seconds, and PAGING appears on the handset display. To cancel paging, press MUTE/PAGE again or any key on the found handset. U...

61 Beyond the Basics Using Hold, Conference and Transfer Placing a Call on Hold To place a caller on hold, press INTCM/XFER on the handset or HOLD/INTCOM/XFER on the base. If you leave a caller on hold for more than ten seconds, the display will read, LINE ON HOLD.To return to the party on hold, pre...

Beyond the Basics 64 Using Special Features Do Not Disturb (All Calls) Do not disturb (DND) allows you to mute the ringer of all stations at once. With the phone in standby, press and hold DND on the base. You will hear a con fi rmation tone and the dnd LED illuminates. To cancel, press DND again. Y...

65 Beyond the Basics Muting the Microphone Mute turns off the microphone so the caller can’t hear you. This only works while you are on a call. From the base From the handset Press MUTE/PAGE . The speaker LED blinks while muting is on.To cancel muting, press MUTE/PAGE again. The speaker LED stops bl...

Beyond the Basics 66 To turn privacy mode off, repeat the procedure listed above. Seven-Digit Dialing If you can make a local call by dialing only 7 digits (instead of 10), you can program your local area code in your phone. Calls that come from within your area code will show only the 7-digit phone...

67 Beyond the Basics Using the DirectLink™ Communication Feature Using the DirectLink two-way communication feature, a pair of handsets can function as two-way radios. You must set both handsets to use DirectLink communication before they can call each other. Other handsets can be used while two han...

Beyond the Basics 68 To answer a DirectLink call, press /FLASH . (If Any Key Answer is on you can also press any key on the twelve-key number pad.) To end the call, press . Exiting DirectLink™ Communication While the handset is using DirectLink communication, the display shows DIRECTLINK MODE; this ...

69 Beyond the Basics To cancel the intercom page, press HOLD/INTCOM/ XFER . 3. To cancel the intercom page, press . 3. NOTES Intercom paging will be canceled if any of the following things occur: You receive an outside call or an intercom page while selecting the other handset.You do not select a ha...

Beyond the Basics 70 To hang up an intercom page from the handset, press . To hang up an intercom page from the base, press HOLD/INTCOM/XFER . Room/Baby Monitor This feature allows you to monitor sounds in another room. Place a station in the room you wish to monitor; it will function as a microphon...

71 Beyond the Basics NOTES While a pair of handsets is in Room/ Baby Monitoring, they cannot be used to make or receive calls. Other handsets can still make and receive calls. You cannot listen from the base; the base can only function as a microphone. • • Tone Dialing Switch Over If your phone is s...

Beyond the Basics 74 Voice Prompts You can set up your answering system’s primary features from the base with voice prompt instructions. The following seven items may be set up using the voice prompts: Time, Security Code, Ring Time, Record Time, Message Alert, Language, and Call Screening. Using th...

75 Beyond the Basics Handset operation You can use your handset to operate your answering system from anywhere in your home. When the phone is in standby, press SELECT/ on the handset to access the answering system. REMOTE ANSWERING MACHINE OPERATION appears on the handset display, and the system an...

81 Beyond the Basics From the base From the handset When you fi nish recording, press /5 or 8 . You will hear a con fi rmation tone and playback of your recorded greeting. 5. Selecting a Greeting Once you have recorded a personal greeting, the phone automatically switches to your personal greeting. ...

87 Beyond the Basics Using the Answering System Turning Your Answering System On and Off From the base From the handset Turning On With the phone in standby, press on/off . The system announces “Answering System is on” and plays the current greeting.The message counter displays the number of message...

91 Beyond the Basics From the base From the handset Deleting all messages While the phone is in standby, press . When the system asks you to con fi rm, press again. All messages are permanently deleted. Not available Ending the message review Press to stop the message playback and return to standby....

Beyond the Basics 96 Turning Off the Message Alert Tone When all new messages are played back, the message alert tone will automatically deactivate. The tone will not deactivate until all new messages are played back. To quickly turn off the tone, press any key on the base. UP410BH(43-5829)OM.indb 9...

97 Beyond the Basics Operating the Answering System While You Are Away from Home You can access your answering system while you are away from home to check, play, and delete messages, or even record a new greeting message or turn your answering system on and off.To operate from a remote location, us...

Beyond the Basics 98 Command Function Command Function 0 then 1 Repeat a message* 0 then 6 Answering system on 0 then 2 Play incoming messages 0 then 7 Memo record start/stop 0 then 3 Skip a message 0 then 8 Greeting message record start/stop 0 then 4 Delete a message 0 then 9 Answering system off 0...

99 Beyond the Basics Troubleshooting If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps fi rst. 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 or the charger (if you have ...

103 Beyond the Basics Symptom Suggestion Time stamp cannot be heard. Make sure you have set the time (see Setting the Day and Time on page 33). • Messages are incomplete. Incoming messages may be too long. Ask callers to leave a brief message. The memory may be full. Delete some or all of the saved ...

Beyond the Basics 104 Glossary Accessory Handset — This phone system is expandable: one base supports a total of four handsets. The accessory handset is a handset that is compatible with this model. Base — The main part of the phone that connects to your phone line and lets you make and receive call...

Beyond the Basics 106 Index UP410BH(43-5829)OM.indb 106 UP410BH(43-5829)OM.indb 106 1/23/2006 6:32:36 PM 1/23/2006 6:32:36 PM

Beyond the Basics 108 Care Keep the phone dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and store the phone only in “room” temperature environments. Handle the phone carefully; do not drop it. Keep the phone away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking n...

109 Beyond the Basics Appendix: 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 another base unit unless the registration data is “deregistered” with the origin...

Beyond the Basics 110 If you have trouble in de-registration, take your base and handset (including extra handset(s) if you have) to your local RadioShack or call 1-800-The Shack (843-7422) for assistance. Also, when you request repair or service, please be sure to bring in the entire system (includ...