Page 2 - FEATURES; Hold — lets you put a call on hold.
2 FEATURES Your RadioShack System 1250 CallerID Telephone combines a telephoneand a Caller ID unit in one system. Itshows the caller’s telephone number(and name, if available in your area) andthe current date and time, as providedby your local phone company to CallerID service subscribers. (The date...
Page 3 - Important Caller ID Information
3 Message Waiting — lets you know thatyou have received a voice mail message(if you subscribe to a message waitingservice from your local telephone com-pany). Clock — shows the date and time asprovided to Caller ID service subscribersby your local phone company. (Each in-coming call updates the cloc...
Page 4 - FCC STATEMENT; FCC Rules
4 READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION We have designed your phone to con-form to federal regulations and you canconnect it to most phone lines. However,each device that you connect to the tele-phone line draws power from the line.We refer to this power draw as thephone’s ringer equivalence number , or REN...
Page 5 - CONTENTS
5 CONTENTS Preparation .............................................................................................................. 6 Installing a Backup Battery ................................................................................. 6Mounting the Phone .....................................
Page 6 - PREPARATION
6 PREPARATION INSTALLING A BACKUP BATTERY You can install an optional 9V backupbattery so if the AC power fails or youunplug the phone ( appears), the Sys- tem 1250 will save the memory numbersand Caller ID records. We recommendyou use an alkaline battery, such as Ra-dioShack Cat. No. 23-553. Cautio...
Page 7 - MOUNTING THE PHONE; On a Desk
7 MOUNTING THE PHONE You can place the phone on a desk ortable, mount it on a standard wall plate,or mount it directly on a wall. Select a location that is: • Near an AC outlet • Near a modular phone line jack • Out of the way of normal activities Notes: • Your telephone connects directly to a modul...
Page 8 - On a Wall or Wall Plate
8 4. Route the adapter’s cord through the strain relief slot on the back ofthe phone. 5. Insert the bracket’s two small tabs into the matching slots near the topof the phone and snap the bracketinto place. 6. Plug the other end of the modular cord into a modular phone line jack. 7. Plug the adapter ...
Page 12 - TELEPHONE OPERATION; MIN; USING REDIAL
12 TELEPHONE OPERATION You make and answer calls with yourSystem 1250 as you would with any oth-er phone. You see the number as youdial, then (after 15 seconds) the elapsedtime for this call. SETTING THE HANDSET’S VOLUME You can select any of three volume set-tings by repeatedly pressing VOLUME s or...
Page 13 - USING HOLD
13 USING HOLD To put a caller on hold, press HOLD . The HOLD indicator lights. To resume the call, press HOLD again or pick up an extension phone on the sameline. Notes: • Caller ID information does not ap- pear for an incoming call while a callis on hold. • We do not recommend keeping a call on hol...
Page 14 - MEMORY DIALING; Storing a Number in Memory; ENTER
14 MEMORY DIALING You can store up to 20 numbers inmemory and dial any stored number bypressing one or two keys. Each stored number can be up to 24digits long. Storing a Number in Memory The System 1250 has 10 memory loca-tion buttons, and each button can recalltwo stored numbers: one upper memorynu...
Page 15 - Dialing a Memory Number
15 4. To keep a record of each stored number, use a flat-blade screwdriverto lift the plastic cover from the tele-phone number index card. Write thename on the index card. For easyreference, you can use the shadedareas for lower memory numbersand the blank areas for upper mem-ory numbers. Use a penc...
Page 16 - USING A HEADSET
16 USING A HEADSET You can make or answer calls withhands-free convenience using an op-tional headset with a 3 / 32 -inch (2.5 mm) plug. Contact your local RadioShackstore for a suitable headset. To connect the headset, insert the head-set’s plug into the jack on the right side of the phone. Note: C...
Page 17 - CALLER ID OPERATION; NEW
17 CALLER ID OPERATION If you subscribe to Caller ID service fromyour phone company, the phone compa-ny sends information about the call, aswell as the time and date, between thefirst and second rings of every call youreceive. The System 1250 displays thisinformation and updates the phone’sbuilt-in ...
Page 18 - CALLER ID MESSAGES
18 CALLER ID MESSAGES English Display — French Spanish Description TOTAL XX NEW XX APP XX NOU XX TOTAL XX NUEV XX Indicates the total numbers of all calls and new calls. XX is the number of calls. PRIVATE CONFIDENTIEL PRIVADO The caller has blocked the Caller ID information from being sent. UNAVAILA...
Page 19 - USING CALLBACK
19 REVIEWING CALLER ID RECORDS Each time you receive a call, your sys-tem stores a Caller ID record that youcan review later, even during a call. ACaller ID record includes: • call number • time and date of the call (a • next to the time indicates a PM hour) • caller’s telephone number (if avail- ab...
Page 21 - TROUBLESHOOTING
21 TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your telephone, but if you do, thefollowing suggestions might help. If you still have problems, disconnect the phone. If other phones on the same linework properly, the fault is in this phone or its installation. If you cannot find th...
Page 22 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE
22 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack System 1250 Caller ID Telephone is an example of superior designand craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your System 1250so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the System 1250 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liq-uids might...
Page 23 - LIGHTNING
23 THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW In the unlikely event that your telephonecauses problems on the telephone line,the telephone company can disconnectyour service. The telephone companynormally attempts to notify you in ad-vance. If advance notice is not practical,the telephone company notifies you assoon...
