RadioShack CID-941 - Manuals

7 CONTENTS Preparation ........................................................... 9 Installing Batteries .......................................... 9Making the Connections ............................... 11 Connecting an AC Adapter .................... 11Resetting the CID-941 .........................

9 PREPARATION INSTALLING BATTERIES Your CID-941 requires 2 AA batteries (not supplied)to protect the system’s memory during a power fail-ure. For the best performance and longest life, werecommend RadioShack alkaline batteries. Cautions: • Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommende...

11 MAKING THE CONNECTIONS Connecting an AC Adapter To increase the battery life, you can power the CID-941 using a 9V, 200 mA AC adapter and a size MAdaptaplug  adapter (neither supplied). Both are available at your local RadioShack store. Cautions: You must use a Class 2 power sourcelisted to UL 1...

12 Follow these steps to use an AC adapter (not sup-plied.) 1. Insert the Adaptaplug into the socket on your AC adapter’s cord. 2. Insert the barrel plug into the CID-941’s 200mA DC 9V jack. 3. Plug the other end of the AC adapter into a stan- dard AC outlet. Resetting the CID-941 Before you use the...

13 Caution: Resetting the CID-941 also clears all storedcall information. Note: If the CID-941 does not work after you reset it,replace the batteries (see “Installing Batteries” onPage 9). Then press RESET again. Connecting to the Phone Line The CID-941 connects to a modular telephone linejack and y...

14 • You can connect up to four CID-941s to the same phone line (see “Using the Master/Sec-ondary Switch” on Page 15). For proper CallWaiting operation, do not connect more than fourCID-941s, or a CID-941 and another Caller IDmodule with Call Waiting, to the same phoneline. You can connect other Cal...

15 Using the Master/Secondary Switch The CID-941’s M/S (master/secondary) switch lets you easily connect up to four CID-941 Caller ID mod-ules to the same phone line, so you can receive Call-er ID and Call Waiting information at more than onephone on that line. Simply set M/S on one of the CID- 941’...

16 • If you connect another type of Caller ID module that has Call Waiting (other than a CID-941) tothe same phone line as your CID-941’s, the CallWaiting signal can be garbled or not received. Connecting to a Two-Line Phone To record information about calls received on a two-line phone, you need tw...

17 4. Plug the other end of the cord into L1 or L2 5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to connect another CID- 941 to the jack (L1 and L2) on the triplexadapter. 6. Slide the M-S switch (located on the back of CID- 941) on both units to M . Connecting an Answering Machine 1. Unplug the answering machine’s modul...

18 MOUNTING THE SYSTEM You can set the CID-941 flat on a desk, shelf, table orset it at an angle by pulling out the leg located on thebottom of the CID-941. Mounting on a Wall To mount the CID-941 on a wall, you need twoscrews (not supplied) with heads that fit into the key-hole slots on the bottom ...

21 3. Repeatedly press REVIEW to increase the contrast up to 15 or REVIEW to decrease down to 00 . Note: If CONTRAST level number disappears be- fore you press REVIEW or repeat Steps 1–3. 4. Press DELETE to store the setting. 43-941.fm Page 21 Friday, January 28, 2000 10:34 AM

22 OPERATION RECEIVING AND STORING CALLS Caller ID is a service provided by your telephonecompany. When you subscribe to this service, thetelephone company sends the caller’s telephonenumber (and name, if available) and the call’s dateand time between the first and second rings. The sys-tem receives...

24 CALL WAITING WITH DUAL DISPLAY If you are using the telephone and you subscribe toCall Waiting service and a new call comes in, thesystem will show the new call information and appears. The new caller name and number, if avail-able, appears on the second and third line and WAIT flashes. The infor...

25 Press FLASH to switch to the new call. The first call- er’s information moves to the second and third rowsand WAIT flashes. Press FLASH again to switch between the callers. 43-941.fm Page 25 Friday, January 28, 2000 10:34 AM

26 REVIEWING CALL RECORDS To see how many calls are stored, press REVIEW or while the time displays. XX CALLS appears on the display. To view the call records, repeatedly press REVIEW to move back through the calls or REVIEW to move forward through them. Notes: • If no call information is stored, NO...

27 DISPLAYED CALL INFORMATION The CID-941 displays the following information: Display Description XX Appears when you are viewing a new call record or have an incoming call (if you subscribe to Call Wait-ing). PRIVATE NAME NOMBRE PRIVADO The caller blocked the name. PRIVATE NUMBER NUMERO PRIVADO The...

31 DIALING NUMBERS FROM CALL RECORDS To dial a telephone number stored in the Caller IDcall record memory, press REVIEW or to re- view the desired call record. Lift the handset and con-firm a dial tone. Press CALL BACK ( DIAL 7 , DIAL 10 , or 1+DIAL depending on the area code) to dial the telephone ...

32 Same Area Code To call back a number received by the CID-941 thathas the same area code (for example, the number re-ceived by the system is “8175551212” and your areacode is “817”): • Press DIAL 7 to dial 7 digits without the area code (5551212). • Press 817 on your phone, then press DIAL 7 on th...

33 DELETING CALL RECORDS You can delete individual call records or all callrecords stored in the system. To delete a single record, press REVIEW or until the Caller ID record you want to delete dis- plays, then press DELETE twice. The system deletes that record and automatically renumbers the remain...

34 TROUBLESHOOTING if your CID-941 is not working as it should, these sug-gestions might help eliminate the problem. Problem Suggestion Frequently displays: ERROR ERROR Minor electrical distur-bances can affect the Caller ID information, but if errors frequently occur, contact your local tele-phone ...

35 If the system displays a message that you do not un-derstand, see “Displayed Call Information” onPage 27. Call Waiting does not work. If you have multiple sys-tems connected to the same line, check to see that the M/S switch is set correctly on each system (see “Using the Master/Secondary Switch”...

36 CARE To enjoy your RadioShack CID-941 4-Line DisplayCaller ID for a long time: • Keep the CID-941 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. • Use and store the CID-941 only in normal tem- perature environments. • Handle the CID-941 gently and carefully. Don’t drop it. • Keep the CID-941 away ...

37 THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW In the unlikely event that your CID-941 causes prob-lems on the phone line, the phone company can dis-connect your service. The phone company attemptsto notify you in advance. If advance notice is notpractical, the phone company notifies you of yourright to file a compla...

38 LIGHTNING Your telephone has built-in protection circuits to re-duce the risk of damage from surges in phone line orpower line current. These protection circuits meet orexceed FCC requirements. However, lightning strik-ing the phone line can damage your telephone. Lightning damage is not common. ...

39 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, ...

ZIM1397000 01A00 Printed in China ( Continued) refund is made, become the property of RadioShack. New or reconditioned parts and products may be used in the performance ofwarranty service. Repaired or replaced parts and products are war-ranted for the remainder of the original warranty period. You w...