RadioShack ET-596 - 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...

8 5. Plug the other end(s) of the modu- lar cord(s) into the modularjack(s). 6. Raise the base’s antenna to a ver- tical position and fully extend it. Mounting the Baseon a Wall Plate To make this connection, you need a2-line short modular cord, such asCat. No. 279-390, not supplied. 1. If you have ...

9 2. Plug the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack. 3. Route the adapter cord through both the upper and lower groovesand the modular cord(s) throughonly the upper groove on the bot-tom of the base. Note: If you are using two linecords, route both cords throughthe appropriate gro...

10 7. Raise the base’s antenna to a ver- tical position and fully extend it. Mounting the BaseDirectly on the Wall To mount the base directly on the wall,you need two wood screws (not sup-plied) with heads that fit into the key-hole slots on the bottom of the base. 1. Drill two holes 3 15 / 16 inche...

11 3. Plug the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack. 4. Route the adapter and modular cords through both the upper andlower grooves on the bottom ofthe base. Note: If you are using two linecords, route both through theappropriate grooves. 5. Plug the adapter into a standard AC ou...

15 OPERATION MAKING A CALL To make a call, lift the handset. Or, ifthe handset is away from the base,press TALK . On the base, the IN USE indicator lights, and on the handset,the BATT LOW indicator and a LINEindicator (1 or 2, whichever line was di-aled the last time) light. You can also press LINE ...

18 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. 3. When the service answers...

20 Dialing a Memory Number To dial a number stored in memory, liftthe handset from the base or press TALK . When you hear a dial tone, press MEMO and enter the memory location number for the number you want todial. Chain-Dialing Service Numbers When calling special services (such asalternate long di...

21 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. • Press CH to...

23 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack ET-596 25-Channel Two-Line Cordless Telephone with 3-WayConference Calling is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The follow-ing suggestions will help you care for your cordless telephone so you can enjoy it foryears. Keep the phone dry. If it get...

25 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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