RadioShack ET-531 - Manual

5 PREPARATION INSTALLING THE BATTERY Before you use your phone for the firsttime, you must install and connect thebattery, then charge it for about 12-15hours. To install the battery, slide off the bat-tery compartment cover on the back ofthe handset. Place the battery in thecompartment, then connec...

11 OPERATION Before using your cordless telephone,you must install and charge its battery(see “Installing the Battery” and“Charging the Battery”). For the bestoperation, make sure the base’s an-tenna is fully extended. MAKING/ANSWERING A CALL You can use your cordless telephonein two ways: at the ba...

12 REDUCING INTERFERENCE To reduce interference between thehandset and the base, press CHANNEL to switch to the next channel (10 in all)until you receive the best reception. REDIAL To quickly redial the last number di-aled, simply lift the handset from thecradle or press TALK so the IN USE in- dicat...

13 USING TONE SERVICES WITH A SERVICE NUMBER Some special services, such as bankby phone, require tone signals. If youhave pulse service, you can still usethese special tone services by follow-ing these steps. 1. Set TONE/PULSE on the base to PULSE . 2. Dial the service’s main number. 3. When the se...

14 MEMORY DIALING You can store up to 10 phone numbersfor single-button dialing. Each storednumber can be up to 16 digits long. Notes: • If TONE/PULSE is set to PULSE and you want to use tone dialingfor a memory number, you muststore the tone entry (S) along withthe number. • To keep your accounts s...

15 Entering a Pause in a Memory Number In some telephone systems, you mustdial an access code (9, for example)and wait for a second dial tone beforeyou can dial an outside number. If yourphone is connected to one of thesesystems, you might want to enter apause at the appropriate point whenyou store ...

16 TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your telephone, but if you do, thesesuggestions might help. If you still have problems, check other phones on the sameline to see if they work properly. If they do and the problem does not seem to be withyour phone service, take your ...

18 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Radio Shack ET-531 10-Channel Cordless Telephone with 10-Memory SpeedDialing is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following sugges-tions will help you care for your phones so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the phone dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry i...

RADIO SHACK A Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas 76102 8A5 Printed in Hong Kong Your phone might cause TV or radiointerference even when it is operatingproperly. To determine whether yourphone is causing the interference, turnoff your phone. If the interference goesaway, your phone is c...