Page 2 - CAUTION
2 This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of un-insulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclo-sure that might be of sufficient magnitude to constitute arisk of electric shock. Do not open the product’s case. This symbol is intended to inform you that important oper-ating and ma...
Page 3 - FEATURES; The system has these features:
3 FEATURES Your RadioShack System 420 Call Waiting Caller ID offers thelatest in telephone technology. The system displays the cur-rent date and time, and call information as provided by your lo-cal phone company. The system has these features: Caller ID Memory — stores and displays up to 99 incomin...
Page 4 - Important Information:
4 Note: Your system requires two AAA batteries (not supplied)to protect its memory during a power outage. This system has been tested and found to comply with all ap-plicable UL and FCC standards. Important Information: • To use the System’s Caller ID, message waiting, and call waiting features, you...
Page 5 - READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION; ringer; FCC STATEMENT; Your system complies with Part 68 of; FCC Rules; • Coin-operated systems
5 READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION Your Caller ID system conforms to federal regulations, andyou can connect it to most telephone lines. However, each de-vice that you connect to the phone line draws power from thephone line. We refer to this power draw as the device’s ringer equivalence number , or RE...
Page 6 - CONTENTS
6 CONTENTS Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Installing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Connecting the AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Resetting the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 8 - PREPARATION; INSTALLING BATTERIES
8 PREPARATION INSTALLING BATTERIES Your system uses two AAA batteries to maintain informationin memory during power failures. For the longest operationand best performance, we recommend you use alkaline bat-teries such as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-555. Cautions: • Use only fresh batteries of the recomm...
Page 10 - CONNECTING THE AC ADAPTER; • You must use an AC adapter that supplies 9 volts DC; jack. The supplied adapter meets these specifica-
10 CONNECTING THE AC ADAPTER The AC adapter must be connected for the System 420 to op-erate. Note: You must also keep batteries in the system to protectthe information stored in memory during power failures. Cautions: • You must use an AC adapter that supplies 9 volts DC and at least 50 milliamps. ...
Page 11 - RESETTING THE SYSTEM
11 1. Insert the AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC 9V jack on the back of the system. 2. Plug the other end of the AC adapter into a standard AC outlet. RESETTING THE SYSTEM Before you use the system the first time or to reset the sys-tem’s clock any time, use a pointed object, such as a straight...
Page 12 - CONNECTING TO THE PHONE LINE; can; be connected to the; Connecting to a Single Phone Line
12 CONNECTING TO THE PHONE LINE The System 420 Call Waiting Caller ID connects to a modularwall jack and your telephone. If your telephone wiring doesnot have a modular wall jack, you can update the wiring your-self. RadioShack stores sell jacks and adapters necessary toconvert older wiring methods ...
Page 13 - Connecting to a Two-line Phone
13 1. Unplug the existing telephone’s modular cord from the modular phone jack and plug this cord into the system’s PHONE jack. 2. Plug one end of the supplied modular cord into the sys- tem’s TEL. LINE jack. 3. Plug the other end of the cord into the modular wall jack. Connecting to a Two-line Phon...
Page 14 - Connecting to an Answering Machine
14 2. Plug the triplex adapter into the modular phone jack. 3. Plug one end of the supplied modular cord into the TEL. LINE jack on one of the systems. 4. Plug the other end of the modular cord into either L1 or L2 on the triplex adapter. 5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to connect another system to the rema...
Page 15 - SETTING THE TIME; When the system displays the time, press and hold; until the time flashes on display.; to store the setting.
15 SETTING THE TIME When no call records are displayed, the system displays thetime. The telephone company sets the time with each incom-ing call; however, you can also set the time yourself. Followthese steps to manually set the time. 1. When the system displays the time, press and hold READ until ...
Page 16 - ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY CONTRAST; CALLER ID MODE
16 ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY CONTRAST 1. Repeatedly press MODE until the system displays CALLER ID MODE . 2. Press either REVIEW button. The system displays the total number of stored calls. 3. Press and hold READ for about 6 seconds. The system shows CONTRAST : XX . 4. Press REVIEW to increase the cont...
Page 17 - STORING YOUR LOCAL AREA CODE
17 STORING YOUR LOCAL AREA CODE You must store your local area code in the system so it doesnot dial the area code when it dials/redials a local call. Followthese steps to store your area code. 1. Repeatedly press MODE until the system displays (AREA CODE):_ _ _ . 2. Press REVIEW or REVIEW to set th...
Page 18 - OPERATION; RECEIVING AND STORING CALLS; New Calls; and the latest call information appear on the
18 OPERATION RECEIVING AND STORING CALLS The system displays the current time and date as sent by thetelephone company each time it receives a Caller ID record.The system also automatically displays all received Caller IDinformation for every incoming call, including the call’s timeand date. As it r...
Page 19 - remains on the display until you retrieve
19 Call Waiting If you are using the telephone when a new call comes in, thesystem displays the new call information, and the NEW CALLindicator flashes. Message Waiting If you have a voice-mail message waiting (if you subscribe tothe telephone company’s message waiting service), the NEWCALL indicato...
Page 21 - Out of Area Calls; Note: This list might not include all instances that cause
21 all calls (using the phone company’s call forwarding service).It displays CALL-Fd BUSY if the call was forwarded from a number set to forward calls if the line is busy. To see the telephone number of the original caller, press READ . Out of Area Calls The system displays –OUT OF AREA– when: • The...
Page 22 - Private Calls; –PRIVATE; instead of the call informa-; Line Error; If there is an error in the Caller ID information transmission,
22 Private Calls In some areas, callers have the option of blocking their CallerID information. When a caller has blocked Caller ID, the sys-tem displays –PRIVATE CALL– instead of the call informa- tion. Line Error If there is an error in the Caller ID information transmission, -LINE ERROR- appears ...
Page 23 - CALL RECORDS; Reviewing Call Records; To see how many calls are stored, press; or
23 Name- or Number-Only Calls If the Caller ID information provided includes only the name oronly the number, the system displays dashes for the missinginformation. CALL RECORDS Reviewing Call Records To see how many calls are stored, press REVIEW or when the system displays the time. The system dis...
Page 24 - Note: If the display does not show the time, repeatedly press; CALLER; Dialing Numbers in Call Records
24 Note: If the display does not show the time, repeatedly press MODE until the system displays CALLER ID MODE before you press REVIEW or . To view individual call records, press REVIEW to step back through the calls or REVIEW to step forward through them. Notes: • If no call information is stored, ...
Page 25 - Deleting Call Records; Follow these steps to select and delete a; single
25 3. Press DIAL/REDIAL . The system dials the number. Notes: • The system cannot dial a number if the Caller ID record is name only. • If the call’s area code matches the area code you stored in the system, the system does not dial thearea code. Deleting Call Records You can select and delete indiv...
Page 26 - twice. The system deletes that record and; Note: If you do not press; twice within 30 sec-; all; until the system displays; CALL; VIP CALL LIST
26 2. Press DELETE twice. The system deletes that record and automatically renumbers the remaining call records.After 30 seconds, the time reappears. Note: If you do not press DELETE twice within 30 sec- onds, the system automatically returns to the currenttime display. Follow these steps to delete ...
Page 27 - Storing Call Records in the VIP Call List; Display the Caller ID record that has the phone number; twice to move the displayed call record; MEMORY
27 you turn this feature on (see “Turning On/Off the VIP Call Spe-cial Ring” on Page 28). Storing Call Records in the VIP Call List Note: The number you store in the VIP call list must be in aCaller ID record. If necessary, call the person you want to addand ask them to call you back so you can stor...
Page 29 - to see the rest of the phone number.; Dialing from the VIP Call List; Select a VIP call record in the VIP call list, then press
29 Notes: • If you do not press a button within 30 seconds, the sys- tem automatically returns to the current time display. • If a phone number has more than 12 characters, press READ to see the rest of the phone number. Dialing from the VIP Call List 1. Lift your telephone’s handset. 2. Select a VI...
Page 30 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE; • Use and store the system only in normal temperature
30 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack System 420 Call Waiting Caller ID is an ex-ample of superior design and craftsmanship. The followingsuggestions will help you care for your system so your can en-joy it for years. • Keep the system dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immedi- ately. Liquids can co...
Page 32 - RadioShack Limited Warranty
RadioShack A Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas 76102 2A7 Printed in Hong Kong RadioShack Limited Warranty This telephone product is warranted against manufacturing defects inmaterial and workmanship for one (1) year from the date of purchasefrom RadioShack company owned stores and auth...
