RadioShack 997 - Manuals

8 FCC INFORMATION We have designed your System 997/998 to con-form to federal regulations, and you can connectit to most telephone lines. However, each CallerID system (and each device, such as a telephoneor answering machine) that you connect to thetelephone line draws power from the line. We re-fe...

9 Your system complies with Part 68 of FCC Rules . You must, upon request, provide the FederalCommunications Commission (FCC) registrationnumber and the REN to your phone company.These numbers are on the label on the bottom ofthe system. Note: You must not connect your System 997/998 to: • coin-oper...

11 CONTENTS Preparation ........................................................ 12 Installing Batteries ....................................... 12Connecting to a Phone ................................ 16Connecting to an Answering Machine ......... 17Mounting the System ................................

12 PREPARATION INSTALLING BATTERIES You need four AAA batteries (not supplied) topower the System 997/998. For the best perfor-mance, we recommend alkaline batteries, suchas RadioShack Cat. No. 23-555. Cautions: • Always use fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type. • Do not mix old...

16 CONNECTING TO A PHONE 1. Disconnect your telephone’s line cord from the modular phone line jack and plug it intothe system’s PHONE jack. 2. Plug one end of the supplied modular line cord into the system’s LINE jack. 3. Plug the cord’s other end into the modular phone line jack. 43-997.fm Page 16 ...

17 CONNECTING TO AN ANSWERING MACHINE 1. Disconnect the modular line cord that con- nects your answering machine to the modu-lar phone line jack, then plug it into thesystem’s PHONE jack. 43-997.fm Page 17 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 8:18 AM

19 MOUNTING THE SYSTEM You can place the System 997/998 on a flat sur-face such as a desk, or mount it on a wall. Follow these steps to mount the system on awall. 1. Press in the two tabs on the stand and lift the stand to remove it. 43-997.fm Page 19 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 8:18 AM

21 5. Align the slots on the back of the system with the screws in the wall. Then gently push thesystem downward to secure it. 43-997.fm Page 21 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 8:18 AM

22 OPERATION If you subscribe to Caller ID service from yourphone company, the phone company sends infor-mation about the caller, as well as the time anddate, between the first and second rings of everycall you receive. The System 997/998 displaysthis information and updates the system’s clock.(You ...

23 The System 997/998 can also show other infor-mation about the call. See “Caller ID Messages”on Page 25. REVIEWING CALL RECORDS Each time you receive a call, your system storesa Caller ID record that you can review later, evenduring a call. A Caller ID record includes: • call number • time and dat...

24 Repeatedly press REVIEW or to scroll through the records. The system shows the call-er’s number (and name, if available). To see thedate and time the call was received, press DE- LETE/READ . Press DELETE/READ again to return. END OF LIST appears when you scroll before the first or after the last ...

25 Caller ID Messages Display Description NEWCALL XX Appears the first time you review a new call record. ( XX is the number of new calls.) -PRIVATE CALL- The caller has blocked the Caller ID information from being sent. END OF LIST Appears when you reach the end of your call records. 43-997.fm Page...

26 -----ERROR----- The Caller ID information was garbled, or there was an error during the trans-mission of Caller ID infor-mation. NO CALLS Appears when you press a REVIEW key if there are no Caller ID records in the system’s memory. Display Description 43-997.fm Page 26 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 8:...

28 DELETING CALLER ID RECORDS To delete a single Caller ID record, repeatedlypress REVIEW or until you see the record you want to delete, then hold down DELETE/ READ until the record flashes and disappears from the display. The next record appears, or, ifno other calls are stored, NO CALLS appears. ...

29 TROUBLESHOOTING If your system is not working as it should, thesesuggestions might help you eliminate the prob-lem. Problem Suggestions Display is blank. Replace the batteries. You have an incoming call, but do not receive any Caller ID information. Someone picked up a telephone on the same phone...

30 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack System 997/998 45-MemoryCaller ID is an example of superior design andcraftsmanship. The following suggestions willhelp you care for your system so you can enjoy itfor years. Keep the system dry. If it gets wet, wipeit dry immediately. Liquids might containmin...

34 in advance so you can take the necessary stepsto prevent interruption of your telephone service. LIGHTNING Your system has built-in protection circuits to re-duce the risk of damage from surges in telephoneand power line current. These protection circuitsmeet or exceed the FCC requirements. Howev...

35 Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing de-fects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) yearfrom the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned storesand authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT ASPROVIDED HEREIN, ...