RadioShack ET-539 - Manual

6 INSTALLATION SELECTING A LOCATION Select a location for the telephone thatis: • Near an AC outlet • Near a telephone line jack • Out of the way of normal activities • Away from electrical machinery, electrical appliances, and metalwalls or filing cabinets • Away from wireless intercoms, alarms, an...

10 PREPARATION CONNECTING THE BATTERY Before you use your phone for the firsttime, you must connect the battery andcharge it for 15 hours. Slide off the battery compartment cov-er on the back of the handset and con-nect the battery’s plug to the pinsinside the compartment. Replace the cover, then fo...

11 • If the CHARGE/TALK indicator does not light when you place thehandset on the base, be sure thebattery is connected to the pinsinside the battery compartment(see "Replacing the Battery") andthe AC adapter is securely con-nected to the base. Also, check the charging contactson the handset...

12 OPERATION MAKING/ANSWERINGA CALL You can use your cordless telephoneat the base or away from the base. Ful-ly extend the handset’s antenna. Using the Handsetat the Base You can use the handset at the baselike a regular corded telephone. Justset POWER to ON and place the hand- set in the base. To ...

13 CHANGING CHANNELS Your ET-539’s Auto-Scan feature au-tomatically selects the clearest chan-nel when you pick up the phone. If youexperience interference during a call,press CH to switch to the next channel (25 in all) until you receive the best re-ception. USING REDIAL To quickly redial the last ...

14 USING TONE SERVICES ON A PULSE LINE 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 service ...

15 Storing a Number in Memory 1. With the handset’s power on, press MEMORY . The keypad lights. Note: While you are storing anumber in memory, if you do notpress any button on the keypadwithin about 9 seconds, a buzzsounds, then the keypad lightturns off. You must start the pro-cess over from the be...

16 Entering a Pausein 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 a...

17 TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have anyproblems with your telephone, but ifyou do, the following suggestionsmight help. If you still have problems,check other phones on the same lineto see if they work properly. If they doand the problem does not seem to bewith your phone service, take y...

19 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your ET-539 25-Channel Cordless Telephone with Lighted Keypad is an exampleof superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you carefor your phone so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the phone dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids canc...

21 THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW In the unlikely event that your phonecauses problems on the phone line,the phone company can temporarilydiscontinue your service. If this hap-pens, the phone company attempts tonotify you in advance. If advance no-tice is not practical, the phone compa-ny notifies you as...

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