RadioShack ET-905 - Manuals

6 INSTALLATION SELECTING A LOCATION You can place the base on a desk,shelf, or table, or mount it directly onthe wall. The base’s location affectsthe phone’s range. If you have achoice of several locations, try eachto see which one provides the bestperformance. Select a location that is: • Near an A...

8 PREPARATION CHARGING THE HANDSET’S BATTERY You must charge the battery at least24 hours before you use the phonethe first time or when you replace thebattery. To charge or recharge thebattery, simply place the handset onthe cradle. The CHARGE indicatorlights. (illus - CHARGE indicator) Note: If th...

10 OPERATION ANSWERING/MAKING A CALL To answer a call, if the handset is onthe base, simply lift the handset. If the handset is not on the base,press TALK on the handset before speaking. (illus - include the TALK control and the TALK and IN USE indicators) Note: The IN USE indicator flasheswhen you ...

11 USING PRIVACY Press and release PRIVACY to talk to someone else in the room without theperson on the other end of the phonehearing your conversation. (illus) Press PRIVACY again to return to your phone conversation. USING TONE SERVICES ON A PULSE LINE If you have pulse service, you candial a numb...

12 4. Press MEMORY again. All indica- tors turn off, and a tone soundsthat means the number was suc-cessfully stored. To dial the number, when you have adial tone, simply press DD on the handset. The number stored in DD isautomatically dialed. MEMORY OPERATION You can store 20 numbers (up to 21digit...

13 Storing a Pause in Memory You can store a 3-second pause in anumber you are storing into memory.While storing the number, press RE- DIAL/PAUSE where a pause is need- ed. When you dial the stored number, a3-second pause is automatically in-serted at that point. Note: You can add more than onepause...

14 TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have anyproblems with your phone, but if youdo, first check another phone on thesame line to determine if the problemis with the phone service. If it is not,try the following suggestions. If you cannot determine the cause ofthe problem, take the phone to yo...

15 Alert Tones The ET-905 sounds tones to alert you to various telephone conditions. Tone Cause Remedy A short repeating beep No Channel Available Simply press TALK again. If the phone is unable to find a channel after sever-al tries, it does not mean your telephone is not working, but simply that t...

16 MAINTENANCE Your Radio Shack ET-905 900 MHz Cordless Telephone is an example of su-perior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestion will help you care foryour phone so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the phone dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquidscontain minerals that ca...

19 Your phone might cause TV or radiointerference even when it is operat-ing properly. To determine whetheryour phone is causing the interfer-ence, turn off and unplug your phoneand disconnect the handset battery.If the interference goes away, yourphone is causing the interference. Try to eliminate ...