RadioShack 43-931A - Manuals

6 FCC INFORMATION We have designed your system to conform to federalregulations, and you can connect it to most telephonelines. However, each system (and each device, suchas a telephone or answering machine) that you con-nect to the telephone line draws power from the tele-phone line. We refer to th...

7 In the unlikely event that your system causes prob-lems on the phone line, the phone company can tem-porarily disconnect your service. If this happens, thephone company attempts to notify you in advance. Ifadvance notice is not practical, the phone companynotifies you as soon as possible and advis...

9 CONTENTS Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Installing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Connecting the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Connecting to a Single-Line Phone . . . . 13Connecting to a Two-Line Phone . . . . . 14Connectin...

10 PREPARATION INSTALLING BATTERIES Your System 931 requires four AAA batteries (not sup-plied) for power. For the longest operation and bestperformance, we recommend alkaline batteries, avail-able at your local RadioShack store. Cautions: • Always use fresh batteries of the required size and recomm...

11 • When replacing the batteries, have fresh ones on hand before you begin. If you do not install thenew batteries within about 2 minutes after remov-ing the old ones, you will lose all the informationstored in the system. 1. Make sure the system is unplugged from the tele- phone line. If you are r...

12 Cautions: • Always remove old or weak batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that can damage your sys-tem. • Dispose of dead batteries promptly and properly. Do not bury or burn them. CONNECTING THE SYSTEM Your system connects directly to a modular telephoneline jack. If your telephone wiring do...

13 Cautions: • Never install telephone wiring during a light- ning storm. • Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals, unless the telephone line has beendisconnected at the network interface. • Use caution when installing or modifying tele- phone lines. Connecting to a Single-Line Phone T...

14 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. Connecting to a Two-Line Phone To record information about calls received ...

15 1. Disconnect the telephone line cord from the mod- ular phone jack (on the wall) and plug it into L1 +L2 on the 2-line, 3-way adapter. 2. Plug the adapter into the modular phone jack on the wall. 3. Plug one end of the supplied line cord into the LINE jack on one of the System 931s. 4. Plug the ...

16 1. Plug a telephone line cord from the phone line into the System 931’s LINE jack. 2. Plug one end of the supplied line cord into the system’s PHONE jack and plug the cord’s other end into the answering machine’s line jack. 3. Plug a third line cord into the answering machine’s phone jack and the...

17 Attaching the Mounting Bracket 1. Align the slots on the bottom of the system with the hooks on the mounting bracket. 2. Gently push the system down on the bracket to secure it. If you are placing the system on a desk, shelf, or table,pull out the stand on the back of the bracket until itclicks. ...

18 Mounting on a Wall To mount the system on the wall, you need two screws(not supplied) with heads larger than the keyhole slotson the back of the mounting bracket. Follow these steps to mount the system on a wall. 1. Using the keyhole slots in the mounting bracket as a template, mark the mounting ...

19 6. Line up the keyhole slots on the bracket with the screws in the wall, then slide the system downonto the screws until it is secure. ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY CONTRAST To lighten or darken the display, press DELETE and REVIEW buttons until CONTRAST ADJUST ap- pears in the display. To scroll through...

20 CHOOSING A LANGUAGE Your System 931 is programmed to display messagesin English, but you can change it to display in Frenchor Spanish. Follow these steps to change the lan-guage. 1. Hold down REVIEW and CALL BACK for about 3 seconds until the current language( ENGLISH , ESPANOL , or FRANCAIS ) ap...

21 1. Hold down both REVIEW buttons until LOCAL AREA CODE appears. 2. To change the first digit, press REVIEW until the desired number appears, then press DELETE . 3. Repeat Step 2 to set the second and third digit. 4. Press REVIEW or wait about 10 seconds. OPERATION RECEIVING AND STORING CALLS Call...

22 During an incoming call, the red NEW CALL indicatorflashes. Note: When the system is not receiving a call, youcan press DELETE to toggle between 12- and 24-hour time displays. REVIEWING CALL RECORDS Each time you receive a call, the system saves a callrecord in memory. Each call record includes t...

23 REDIALING FROM MEMORY Follow these steps to redial a telephone numberstored in the Caller ID’s memory. 1. Press either REVIEW button to view the desired call record. 2. Lift the handset of your touch-tone telephone and confirm the presence of a dial tone. 3. If the number to be redialed is out of...

24 LONG DISTANCELONGUE DISTANCELARGA DISTANCIA Appears with LDC (long distance call) if the sentCaller ID information doesnot include a name, butindicates that the incom-ing call is long distance. -UNKNOWN NAME--NOM INCONNU-NOM DESCONOCIDO The incoming call is froman area that does notsend Caller ID...

25 -BLOCKED NAME--NOM BLOQUE-NOMBRE PRIVADO The caller has blocked theCaller ID name informa-tion from being sent. BLOCKED NUMBER-NUMERO BLOQUE-NUMERO PRIVADO The caller has blocked theCaller ID number informa-tion from being sent. BLOCKED CALLAPPEL BLOQUELLAMADA PRIVADA The caller has blockedany Ca...

26 -NO CALL--PAS D APPEL--NO LLAMADA- No call information isstored in the system. NEWNOUVNUEVO The system has receivedincoming calls that havenot been reviewed. TOTALTOT.TOTAL The total number of in-coming calls (not includ-ing VIP calls). #NEW You have a new call thathas not been reviewed. -RECORD ...

27 DELETING CALLS Deleting a Single Call 1. Repeatedly press (or hold down) either REVIEW key until you see the call record you want todelete. 2. Press DELETE . The system deletes that record and automatically renumbers the remaining callrecords. After 10 seconds, the time and datereappear. DELETE A...

28 Deleting All Calls 1. While the system displays the time and date, press either REVIEW key. 2. Hold down DELETE until the system displays DELETE ALL? . 3. While DELETE ALL? appears, press DELETE again. -NO CALL- appears. To cancel the deletion, do not press any button.After about 10 seconds, DELE...

30 To delete all entries from the VIP call list, press VIP , then hold down DELETE until DELETE ALL? appears. Then press DELETE again. To cancel the deletion, do not press any button. Afterabout 10 seconds, DELETE ALL? disappears. TROUBLESHOOTING If your System 931 is not working as it should, these...

31 Check installation. Problem Solution LIGHTNING Your telephone has built-in protection circuits to re-duce the risk of damage from surges in telephone lineand power line current. These protection circuits meetor exceed the FCC requirements. However, lightningstriking the telephone or power lines c...