RadioShack ET-542 - Manual

6 INSTALLATION SELECTING A LOCATION Select a dry location for the tele-phone’s base that is: • 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 intercom...

7 CONNECTING THE BATTERY Important: You must connect the bat-tery inside the handset before charg-ing the phone and using it. Followthese steps to connect the battery. 1. Use a screwdriver to remove the screw on the battery compartmentcover on the back of the handset,then press down on the cover and...

10 OPERATION MAKING/ANSWERING A CALL You can use your cordless telephoneat the base or away from the base. Using the Handsetat the Base You can use the handset at the baselike a regular corded telephone. Justplace the handset on the base. To answer a call, lift the handset fromthe base. To make a ca...

11 CHANGING CHANNELS Your ET-542’s auto-scan feature auto-matically selects a clear channel whenyou pick up the phone. If you experi-ence interference during a call, press CH to switch to another channel (25 in all) until you receive better reception. USING REDIAL To quickly redial the last number d...

13 Storing a Number in Memory 1. Press MEMORY . Note: While you are storing anumber in memory, if you do notpress any button on the keypadwithin about 10 seconds, a buzzsounds. You must start the pro-cess over from the beginning. 2. Dial the phone number you want to store. 3. Press MEMORY again. 4. ...

14 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. Ifyour phone is connected to one ofthese systems, you might want to en-ter a pause after the access codewhen you store a ...

15 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...

17 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your ET-542 All-Weather 25-Channel Cordless Telephone is an example of superi-or design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for yourphone so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the base dry. If the handset gets wet, wipe it dry as soon as youcan. Liqu...

19 Important: Your telephone contains arechargeable nickel cadmium battery.At the end of the battery’s useful life, itmust be recycled or disposed of prop-erly. Contact your local, county, orstate hazardous waste managementauthorities for information on recyclingor disposal programs in your area.Som...