RadioShack Digital Answering System with Caller ID Deluxe and 2.4 GHz Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless Phone - Manuals

8 Features ˆ Features Your RadioShack 2.4 GHz Digital SpreadSpectrum Cordless Telephone and DigitalAnswering System uses advanced technolo-gy to give you superior audio quality and ex-tended range. The answering system’s Caller ID unitrecords each caller’s telephone number (andname, if available in ...

10 Installation ˆ Installation MOUNTING THE SYSTEM You can place the answering system’s baseon a desk or table, or mount it on a standardwall plate or directly on a wall. Choose a lo-cation that is: • near an AC outlet • near a modular telephone line jack • out of the way of normal activities • away...

11 Installation 6. Plug the adapter into a standard AC out- let. 7. Route the AC adapter’s cord and the modular cord through the strain reliefslots on the bracket. 8. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical posi- tion. On a Wall Plate or Wall Follow these steps to mount the base on awall plate. 1. Ins...

14 Installation SETTING THE NUMBER OF RINGS Set RING TIME on the side of the base to 3 , 5 , or TS to select how long the answering sys- tem waits to answer a call (3 rings, 5 rings, ortoll-saver). Note: If you plan to check messages by longdistance, set RING TIME to TS (see “Using the Toll-Saver” o...

16 Telephone Operation ˆ Telephone Operation To make a call, lift the handset and press TALK . JWba JWba JWba JWba and the current volume setting (see “Adjusting the Handset Volume”) ap-pear on the handset’s display, and theCHARGE/IN USE indicator on the baselights. Then dial the number. The numberd...

17 Telephone Operation USING BOTH THE HANDSET AND SPEAKERPHONE If someone else is using the speakerphone,press TALK on the handset to join the con- versation. If someone else is using the hand-set, press SPEAKER on the base to join the conversation. During the call, one person can hang up andlet the...

18 Telephone Operation • VOL/CID 8 8 8 8 or 9 9 9 9 on the handset also controls the connected headset’s vol-ume. • If you place the handset on the base to recharge it while the headset is con-nected, be sure the handset seats prop-erly. With a headset connected, you make or an-swer calls as usual u...

19 Telephone Operation To enter a special character, press 0 . Each time you press 0 , the following characters appear in this order: ∗∗∗∗ # ¶¶¶¶ & âýá âýáâýá âýá (space) &&&& If you make a mistake, press ∗∗∗∗ / TONE / 6 6 6 6 or #### / 7 7 7 7 to move the cursor over the error, ...

20 Caller ID Operation To see a stored name and phone number atthe same time, press SELECT/CH when the cursor is by a memory location number. Toexit this display, hold down DEL until the dis- play clears. Dialing a Memory Number To dial a number stored in memory, lift thehandset and press MEM . The ...

21 Caller ID Operation • subscribe to the Call Waiting Options Services from your telephone company • set the Caller ID/Call Waiting feature to Opt (see “Turning Caller ID/Call WaitingOn or Off” on Page 14). Using Call Waiting Options Note: An error tone sounds and the phoneexits the menu mode if yo...

22 Caller ID Operation Follow these steps to drop one of the calls. 1. Press FUNC . 2. Repeatedly press VOL/CID 9 9 9 9 to scroll down to :hef :hef :hef :hef <_hij <_hij <_hij <_hij (or press 5 ) or :hef :hef :hef :hef BWij BWij BWij BWij (or press 6 ) to drop the desired call. 3. Press ...

24 Answering System Operation ˆ Answering System Operation SETTING THE RECORD TIME Set REC TIME to 1 , 4 , or ANN to determine how the answering system will record incom-ing messages. 1 — The answering system plays the outgo-ing message and lets callers leave a mes-sage up to 1 minute long. 4 — The ...

25 Answering System Operation SCREENING CALLS You can let the answering system answercalls for you while you listen to the caller’smessage through the base’s speaker. If youdecide to answer the call, press SPEAKER to answer using the speakerphone, press TALK to answer if the handset is off the base,...

26 Answering System Operation PLAYING MESSAGES After the answering system has recorded amessage, its message counter shows the to-tal number of messages stored. If you havenew messages, the number flashes. To play your messages, press PLAY/STOP . The answering system announces the num-ber of new and...

29 Troubleshooting ˆ Troubleshooting We do not expect you to have any problems with your phone or answering system, but if youdo, these suggestions might help. Problem Suggestion Low volume or unusual sounds. Someone has picked up another phone on the same line. Hang up the other phone. Severe noise...

31 Troubleshooting CARE Keep the system dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dryimmediately. Use and store the system onlyin normal temperature environments. Handlethe system carefully; do not drop it. Keep thesystem away from dust and dirt, and wipe itwith a damp cloth occasionally to keep itlooking new. M...