Page 2 - FEATURES; Important Information:; • To use the telephone’s Caller ID
2 FEATURES Your RadioShack Caller ID System 999Big Button Caller ID Phone with CallWaiting combines a telephone and aCaller ID unit in one system. The Sys-tem 999 displays the caller’s telephonenumber (and name, if available in yourarea) and the current time, as providedby your local telephone compa...
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. Howev-er, each device that you connect to thetelephone line draws power from theline. We refer to this power draw as thephone’s ringer equivalence number (REN). T...
Page 5 - CONTENTS
5 CONTENTS Installation ........................................................................................................... 5 Installing Batteries ........................................................................................... 5Mounting the Phone ....................................
Page 6 - INSTALLATION; Illustration showing phone stand re-
6 INSTALLATION Follow this sequence to ensure yourphone will work properly. • Install the batteries (see “Installing Backup Batteries”). • Reset the phone (see ). • Mount the phone (see ). If your phone does not work, disconnectit from the phone line, remove the bat-teries, then repeat the above seq...
Page 7 - MOUNTING THE PHONE; On a Desk; connecting long line cord
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 Plate; connecting short line cord
8 On a Wall Plate Note: Check for the proper viewing an-gle of the liquid crystal display beforemounting this system to a wall plate. 1. Plug one end of the supplied short modular phone cord into the TEL. LINE jack on the phone. 2. Route the cord through the strain- relief slot on the back of the ph...
Page 9 - On a Wall; connecting cord to phone
9 On a Wall To mount the System 999 directly on thewall, you need two screws (not supplied)with heads that fit into the keyhole slotson the bottom of the base. Note: Check for the proper viewing an-gle of the liquid crystal display beforemounting this system to a wall. 1. Drill two holes, one above ...
Page 10 - SETTING THE RINGER; to; connecting handset cord
10 CONNECTING THE HANDSET Plug one end of the supplied coiled cordinto the modular jack on the side of thephone, and the other end into the modu-lar jack on the handset. Notes: • Your local RadioShack store sells a variety of longer coiled handsetcords, which are especially usefulwhen you mount the ...
Page 11 - ADJUST CONTRAST; arrow buttons
11 SETTING THE DIALING MODE Set TONE/PULSE (located on the back of the telephone) for the type of serviceyou have. If you are not sure which typeyou have, do this simple test. 1. Be sure TONE/PULSE is set to TONE . 2. Lift the handset and listen for a dial tone. 3. Press any number except 0. Notes: ...
Page 12 - Leave the handset resting on the; Enter area; DIAL BACK
12 STORING YOUR AREA CODE To quickly dial a number from a CallerID record (see “Dialing from a Caller IDRecord” on Page 16), you must storeyour local area code in the System999’s memory. Then, when you dialfrom a Caller ID record, the systemskips the area code if it matches the oneyou stored. Follow...
Page 13 - OPERATION; MEMORY DIALING; ”NUMBER; NUMBER STORED
13 OPERATION To make a call, pick up the handset.When you hear the dial tone, dial thenumber. The display shows the numberyou are dialing. To answer a call, lift the handset andbegin talking. To end a call, return the handset to thebase. MEMORY DIALING The System 999 lets you store threetypes of num...
Page 14 - Dialing a Stored Number; USING FLASH; VOICE MAIL
14 Dialing a Stored Number To dial a number stored in an emergen-cy memory location, press either emer-gency memory key. To dial a number stored in the indirectmemory location, press MEM and then the desired memory number (0–9). STORING A NUMBER IN VOICE MAIL MEMORY If you subscribe to a message wai...
Page 16 - CALLER ID OPERATION; to see the older; NO CALLER; • If you wait more than 30 seconds
16 CALLER ID OPERATION If you subscribe to Caller ID service, thephone company sends informationabout the call, as well as the time anddate, between the first and second ringsof every call you receive. The System 999 displays this informa-tion when it receives a call, and it storesup to 50 Caller ID...
Page 17 - Caller ID Messages
17 Caller ID Messages Display Description ERASE Appears if you select to delete a caller ID record. ERASE ALL Appears if you select to delete all caller ID records. ERROR Appears if all caller ID information was garbled. Minor electri-cal disturbances can affect Caller ID information. Occasional err...
Page 18 - VIP
18 STORING VIP CALLS If you receive a call from an important caller (someone you call frequently, for exam-ple), the System 999 lets you store that caller’s call record as a VIP call. The System999 lets you know you have a VIP call by sounding an alert tone. You can also callback a VIP number with t...
Page 19 - TROUBLESHOOTING; Hang up and redial the number.
19 TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any prob-lems with your telephone, but if you do,the following suggestions might help. If you still have problems, disconnectthe phone. If other phones on the sameline work properly, the fault is in thisphone or its installation. If you cannotfind the ...
Page 20 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE
20 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack Caller ID System 999 Telephone Big Button Caller ID is an exampleof superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions 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. Liquid...
Page 21 - LIGHTNING
21 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...
