RadioShack SYSTEM 933 - Manuals

7 FCC INFORMATION We have designed your system to conform to federal regula-tions, and you can connect it to most telephone lines. Howev-er, each system (and each device, such as a telephone oranswering machine) that you connect to the telephone linedraws power from the telephone line. We refer to t...

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10 PREPARATION INSTALLING BATTERIES You need four AAA batteries (not supplied) to protect the sys-tem’s memory during a power failure. For the longest operationand best performance, we recommend alkaline batteries, suchas RadioShack Cat. No. 23-558. Cautions: • Always use fresh batteries of the requ...

11 • When replacing the batteries, have fresh ones on hand before you begin. If you do not install the new batterieswithin about 2 minutes after removing the old ones, youwill lose all the information stored in the system. 1. Make sure the system is unplugged from the telephone line and AC power. 2....

12 When BATT appears or the display dims, replace the batteries. Cautions: • Always remove old or weak batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that can damage your system. • Dispose of dead batteries promptly and properly. Do not bury or burn them. CONNECTING THE AC ADAPTER To power the system, plug...

13 CONNECTING THE SYSTEM The System 933 connects to any modular phone jack and yourphone. You can also connect it to an answering machine. Connecting to a Single-Line Phone 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 l...

14 Connecting to a Two-Line Phone To record information about calls received on a two-line phone,you can connect two System 933s using a triplex adapter suchas Cat. No. 279-402 (not supplied). Each system only recordsinformation about calls received on the line to which it is con-nected. Follow thes...

15 Connecting to an Answering Machine 1. Plug a telephone line cord into the modular jack and plug it into the system’s TO LINE jack. 2. Plug one end of the supplied line cord into the system’s TO PHONE jack and plug the cord’s other end into the answer- ing machine’s jack. 3. Plug a third telephone...

18 ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY CONTRAST To lighten or darken the display, hold down ERASE and RE- VIEW buttoms until CONTRAST ADJUST appears in the dis- play. To scroll through the contrast setting, press the REVIEW button. CHOOSING A LANGUAGE Your System 933 is programmed to display messages in En-glish,...

19 SETTING LOCAL AREA CODE Before receiving calls, you should enter your local area code. 1. Hold down both REVIEW buttons until LOCAL AREA CODE appears. 2. To change the first digit, press REVIEW button until the desired digit appears. Then, press ERASE button to con- firm. 3. Repeat step 2 for set...

20 OPERATION RECEIVING AND STORING CALLS Caller ID is a service provided by your telephone company.When you subscribe to this service, the telephone companysends the caller’s telephone number (and name, if available)and the call’s date and time between the first and second ring.The system receives a...

21 REVIEWING CALL RECORDS Each time you receive a call, the system saves a call record inmemory that you can see while you are on the phone or reviewlater. Each call record includes the time and date of the call, the callnumber (order the call is received), the caller’s telephone num-ber, and the ca...

23 Displayed Call Information The system can display the following information. Display (English, French, Spanish) Description REPT Appears with a number if youhave received a call from thesame phone number more thanonce. LONG DISTANCELONGUE DISTANCELARGA DISTANCIA Appears along with LDC (long dis- ...

25 TOTALTOT.TOTAL The total number of incomingcalls(not included VIP calls). #NEW Indicates it is a new call that hasnot been reviewed. -RECORD STORED- -MEMORISE--MEMORIZADO- The caller ID record is stored inVIP memory. VIP VIP memory is active. -VIP MEMO FULL--VIP PLEIN--VIP LLENO- Appears when no ...

26 DELETING CALLS Deleting a Single Call 1. Repeatedly press (or hold down) either REVIEW key until you see the call record you want to delete. 2. Press DELETE . The system deletes that record and auto- matically renumbers the remaining call records. After 10seconds, the time and date reappears. Del...

27 VIP CALL LIST Your system lets you save up to 20 call records in its VIP calllist so they will not be deleted if you delete all calls from the sys-tem’s memory. This lets you save a list of important callers. Follow these steps to store call records in the VIP call list. 1. Repeatedly press eithe...

28 To delete a VIP call record, select the call record you want todelete, then press DELETE . To delete all entries from the VIP call list, hold down DELETE until DELETE ALL? appears. Press DELETE to confirm. Or, to cancel deletion, do not press any button. After about 10seconds, DELETE ALL? disappe...

29 TROUBLESHOOTING If your system is not working as it should, these suggestionsmight help you eliminate the problem. Problem Solution Blank screen The System 933 is not receivingpower. Make sure the batteriesare installed and the AC adapteris plugged in. Adjust the contrast as describedin “Adjustin...

31 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack System 933 79-Memory Caller ID with CallWaiting, Illuminator Backlight and Dial Back is an example ofsuperior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestionswill help you care for your system so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the system dry. If it gets w...

32 Modifying or tampering with the system’s internal componentscan cause a malfunction and might invalidate your system’swarranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it. If yoursystem is not performing as it should, take it to your local Ra-dioShack store for assistance. If the trouble is aff...

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