RadioShack ET-550 - Manual

6 INSTALLATION SELECTING A LOCATION You can place the phone on a desk topor table, or mount it on a wall. Select alocation that is: • near an AC outlet • near a telephone line jack • out of the way of normal activities • away from electrical machinery, electrical appliances, metal wallsor filing cab...

13 OPERATION Note: You can use the keypad on ei-ther the handset or the base to operatethe ET-550. To use the speakerphone,you must use the base keypad; to usethe handset, you must use the handsetkeypad. MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS Using the Handset To make or answer a call using thehandset, simply l...

14 Switching Between the Handset and Speakerphone To switch to the speakerphone whileyou are using the handset, press SPEAKER on the base. When you hear the conversation or the dial toneon the speakerphone, press TALK on the handset or place the handset onthe base. To switch to the handset while you...

17 USING TONE SERVICES ON A PULSE LINE Some special services, such as bank-by-phone, require tone signals. If youhave pulse service, you can still usethese special tone services by follow-ing these steps. 1. Be sure P • • T is set to P . 2. Dial the service’s main number using the keypad at the base...

18 2. Press MEMO . The BATT LOW or SPEAKER indicator blinks. 3. Enter the number and any TONE and PAUSE entries (see “Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line” onPage 17 and “Entering a Pause”on this page). Note: Each TONE or PAUSE entry uses one digit of memory. 4. Press MEMO , then enter the mem- ory l...

19 Dialing a Memory Number To dial a number stored in handset’smemory, lift the handset from the baseor press TALK . To dial a number stored in the base’s memory, press SPEAK- ER . When you hear a dial tone, press MEMO and enter the memory location number for the number you want todial. Chain-Dialin...

20 TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your phone, but if you do, the fol-lowing suggestions might help. Problem Suggestion Low volume or unusual sounds. Someone has picked up another phone on the same line. Hang up the other phone. Severe noise interference. • Keep the ha...

22 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack ET-550 25-Channel Dual Keypad Cordless Telephone is an ex-ample of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help youcare for your cordless telephone so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the phone dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immedia...

24 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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