Page 2 - FEATURES; — ensures that other cord-
2 FEATURES © 1998 Tandy Corporation. All Rights Reserved. COM-LOK and RadioShack are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation. Your RadioShack ET-521 25-ChannelCordless Telephone offers the latest ad-vances in cordless phone technology. Itscordless operation lets you handle callsjust about an...
Page 3 - Important Caller ID Information; • Caller ’s number only
3 Flash — sends an electronic switchhooksignal for use with special phone servic-es such as Call Waiting. Volume Control — lets you adjust thevolume you hear through the handset. Hold — lets you put a call on hold, soyou can answer another call or pagesomeone. Redial — lets you quickly redial the la...
Page 4 - ringer equivalence number; FCC STATEMENT; This telephone complies with Part 68 of; FCC Rules; • coin-operated systems
4 Important: Cordless phones such asthis one require AC power to operate.When the AC power is off, you cannotdial out or receive incoming calls usingyour ET-521. For this reason, the ET-521cordless phone should not be your onlytelephone. To be safe, you should alsohave a phone that does not require ...
Page 5 - CONTENTS
5 CONTENTS Preparation .............................................................................................................. 7 Selecting a Location ........................................................................................... 7Attaching the Handset’s Antenna .....................
Page 7 - PREPARATION; SELECTING A LOCATION
7 PREPARATION SELECTING A LOCATION You can place the phone on a desk topor table, mount it on a standard wallplate, or mount it directly on the wall. Se-lect a location that is: • near an AC outlet • near a telephone line jack • out of the way of normal activities • away from electrical machinery, e...
Page 13 - • If the CHARGE indicator does not
13 CONNECTING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK The ET-521 comes with a rechargeablenickel-cadmium battery pack in thehandset but not connected. Before usingyour phone, you must connect the bat-tery pack and then charge it for about 15hours. 1. Press down and slide off the com- partment cover as shown. ...
Page 15 - guage
15 SETTING THE DIALING MODE Set T/P (Tone/Pulse) on the back of the base for the type of service you have. Ifyou are not sure which type you have,once the battery is fully charged, do thistest. 1. Set T/P to T . 2. Lift the handset, then press TALK and listen for the dial tone. 3. Press any number o...
Page 16 - SETTING THE RINGERS; Ringer
16 SETTING THE AREA CODE When you return a call from a Caller IDrecord (see “Dialing Numbers from aCaller ID Record” on Page 28), yourphone automatically dials 1, the areacode, and the number. However, if youstore your area code into memory andthe number you call has the same areacode, the ET-521 on...
Page 17 - to complete the set-; appears for about 12; to
17 3. Press / or #/ to select the de- sired ringer type or turn off the ring-er. The handset sounds the newselection as you change the ringertype. 4. Press SETUP to complete the set- ting. If you turned off the ringer, Ringer OFF appears for about 12 seconds. Turning the Base Ringer On or Off To hav...
Page 18 - TELEPHONE OPERATION; Try
18 TELEPHONE OPERATION MAKING AND RECEIVING A CALL To make a call, simply lift the handsetand press TALK . When the TALK indica- tor lights steadily and you hear the dialtone, dial the desired phone number ormemory number (see “Memory Dialing”on Page 21). The ET-521 displays the current channelnumbe...
Page 19 - CH; USING REDIAL
19 CHANGING THE CHANNEL The ET-521 scans 25 channels (frequen-cy pairs used between the base and thehandset) and automatically selects aclear channel each time you make or re-ceive a call. CH and the current channel number ap- pear on the display for about 15 secondswhen you make or receive a call. ...
Page 20 - USING HOLD; Phone; Paging
20 Note: If you do not have any specialphone services, pressing FLASH might disconnect the current call. USING HOLD To talk to someone else in the room with-out the person on the other end of thephone line hearing your conversation,press HOLD during the call. The TALK in- dicator on the handset and ...
Page 21 - MEMORY DIALING
21 To stop the handset from beeping beforeit automatically stops, press TALK on the handset twice or PAGE on the base. To answer a page from the base or topage the base, press INTCM on the handset. The base sounds three beepsand Intercom appears on the hand- set. Begin your conversation. Notes: • Yo...
Page 24 - Chain-Dialing Service Numbers
24 Chain-Dialing Service Numbers For quick recall of numbers for specialservices (such as alternate long distanceor bank by phone), store each group ofnumbers in its own memory location. When calling special services, dial theservice’s main number first. Then, at theappropriate place in the call, pr...
Page 25 - Using the VIP Call List; ber as a VIP phone number.
25 Using the VIP Call List Your phone lets you save up to 20 phonenumbers in its VIP Call List. Wheneversomeone calls from one of those 20numbers, if you subscribe to Caller ID,the system sounds distinctive rings afterthe first ring to alert you. To place a phone number on the VIP Calllist, first re...
Page 26 - CALLER ID OPERATION; NEW; appear; Call; appears briefly. The Caller ID
26 CALLER ID OPERATION If you subscribe to Caller ID service fromyour phone company, the ET-521 auto-matically displays the information thephone company sends between the firstand second rings of every call you re-ceive. It stores up to 99 number only orname and number call records in its Call-er ID...
Page 27 - CALLER ID DISPLAYS; xx New CID Total; to see
27 CALLER ID DISPLAYS REVIEWING CALLER ID RECORDS 1. Press CALL ID . xx New CID Total = xx appears. English Display — French Spanish Description xx New CID Total = xx xx CID Nvx xx CID Nuevo The first line indicates the number of new calls. The sec-ond line shows the total number of Caller ID record...
Page 28 - individual
28 STORING CALLER ID RECORDS IN A MEMORY LOCATION 1. Press CALL ID . xx New CID Total = xx appears. 2. Repeatedly press REVIEW s or t un- til you see the desired Caller IDrecord. 3. Press MEM . PROG appears. 4. If you want to enter a name for the displayed number, press SETUP then enter the name. 5....
Page 29 - USING A HEADSET; jack on the top of
29 USING A HEADSET You can make or answer calls withhands-free convenience using an option-al headset that has a 3 / 32 -inch (2.5 mm) plug. We recommend RadioShack Cat.No. 43-194, which is specially designedfor use with the ET-521. To connect the headset, insert the head-set’s plug into the jack on...
Page 30 - TROUBLESHOOTING
30 TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your telephone, but if you do, thefollowing suggestions might help. Problem Suggestion The handset does not work. Move the handset closer to the base. Be sure the phone line cord and AC adapt-er are correctly and securely connected. B...
Page 31 - Set; correctly for the type of service you
31 If you still have problems, disconnect the phone. If other phones on the same line workproperly, the fault is in this phone or its installation. If you cannot find the problem, takeyour ET-521 to your local RadioShack store for assistance. Receiver sound flutters or fades. Be sure the battery pac...
Page 32 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE
32 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your ET-521 25-Channel Cordless Telephone is an example of superior design andcraftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your phone so you canenjoy it for years. Keep the phone dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids cancontain minerals that...
Page 34 - LIGHTNING
34 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...
Page 35 - NOTES
35 NOTES 43-1021.fm Page 35 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 9:14 AM
