RadioShack ET-1118 - Manual

7 INSTALLATION MOUNTING THE PHONE You can place the ET-1118’s base on adesk or table, mount it on a standardwall plate, or mount it directly on a wall.Choose a location that is: • near an AC outlet • near a modular telephone line jack • out of the way of normal activities • away from electrical mach...

8 4. Route the adapter’s cord through the strain relief slot on the bottom ofthe base. 5. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. 6. Lift the base’s antenna to a vertical position. On a Wall Plate or Wall 1. Insert the two tabs at the top of the narrow end of the supplied bracketinto the base’s ...

11 • If the battery pack becomes weak during a call, the handset beepsevery 3 seconds and Low Bat- tery flashes. If this happens, you cannot make another call on thephone until you recharge the batterypack. • About once a month, fully discharge the battery pack by keeping thehandset off the base unt...

12 At any time except during a call, press or to set the handset’s ringer vol- ume. The phone rings at the selectedvolume and the display shows Ringer Low or Ringer High . To set the base’s ringer volume, set RING VOL on the back of the base to OFF , LO , or HI . When you set RING VOL to OFF , the b...

14 TELEPHONE OPERATION MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS WITH THE HANDSET To make a call, lift the handset, thenpress TALK . The IN USE indicator on the base lights. Dial the number. Yousee the number as you dial, then (about5 seconds later) the call’s elapsed time. Note: You can also dial the number be-fo...

16 • The redial memory for each keypad is separate. You cannot redial anumber you dialed on the handset’skeypad using REDIAL on the base’s keypad, and vice versa. • The redial memory holds up to 32 digits, so you can redial long-dis-tance as well as local numbers. • The redial memory also holds paus...

17 To page the base from the handset,press INTCM . Paging Base appears, and the base and handset ring. Press SPEAKER or INTERCOM on the base to answer the page. Intercom appears on the handset’s display. To page the handset from the base,press INTERCOM . The handset and base ring, and Paging appears...

21 Testing Stored Emergency Numbers If you store an emergency service’snumber (police department, fire depart-ment, ambulance) and you choose totest the stored number, make the testcall during the late evening or earlymorning hours to avoid peak demandperiods. Also, remain on the line to ex-plain th...

22 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 ET-1118 displays this informationwhen it receives a call, and it stor...

23 Caller ID Messages DIALING NUMBERS FROM A CALLER ID RECORD To dial a local number stored in a CallerID record, recall the record, then press TALK . If it is a long distance call, press 1 ( 1 appears before the displayed num- ber) before pressing TALK . Note: If a Caller ID record does not con-tai...

25 TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your phone, but if you do, the follow-ing suggestions might help. Problem Suggestion The phone does not work or works poorly. Be sure the base’s phone line cord and AC adapter are correctly and securely con-nected. Be sure the battery...

27 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack ET-1118 900 MHz Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless Telephoneis an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions willhelp you care for your ET-1118 so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the ET-1118 dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediat...

29 THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW In the unlikely event that your phonecauses problems on the phone line, thephone company can temporarily discon-tinue your service. If this happens, thephone company attempts to notify you inadvance. If advance notice is not practi-cal, the phone company notifies you ass...