RadioShack System 350 - Manual

6 FCC INFORMATION We have designed your system to conform to federal regula-tions, and you can connect it to most telephone lines. Howev-er, each system (and each device, such as a telephone oranswering machine) that you connect to the telephone linedraws power from the telephone line. We refer to t...

8 CONTENTS Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Installing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Connecting the AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Connecting the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

9 PREPARATION Your system’s display is protected by a piece of plastic film dur-ing shipment. Peel off this film before you use the system. INSTALLING BATTERIES You need four AAA batteries (not supplied) to protect the sys-tem’s memory during a power failure. For the longest operationand best perfor...

11 When BATT (battery) appears or the display dims, replace the batteries. Cautions: • Always remove old or weak batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that can damage your system. • Dispose of dead batteries promptly and properly. Do not bury or burn them. CONNECTING THE AC ADAPTER To power the sy...

12 CONNECTING THE SYSTEM The System 350 connects to any modular phone jack and yourphone. You can also connect it to an answering machine. Connecting to a Single-Line Phone 1. Disconnect the telephone line cord from the phone and plug it into the system’s TO LINE jack. 2. Plug one end of the supplie...

13 Follow these steps to connect two System 350s to a two-linephone. 1. Disconnect the telephone line cord from the modular phone jack (on the wall) and plug it into L1 + L2 on the tri- plex adapter. 2. Plug the triplex adapter into the modular phone jack. 3. Plug one end of the supplied line cord i...

14 Connecting to an Answering Machine 1. Disconnect the phone line cord that connects your answering machine to the phone line from the answeringmachine’s jack. Then plug it into the system’s TO LINE jack. 2. Plug one end of the supplied line cord into the system’s TO PHONE jack. 3. Plug the cord’s ...

16 3. Thread a screw through each hole, letting the head extend 1 / 8 inch from the wall. 4. Attach the mounting bracket to the system (see “” on Page 15). 5. Route the phone line cords and AC adapter cord through the slots on the back of thebracket. 6. Line up the keyhole slots on the bracket with ...

17 ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY CONTRAST To lighten or darken the display, repeatedly press CON- TRAST . CONTRAST ADJUST appears and the display lights. CHOOSING A LANGUAGE Your System 350 is programmed to display messages in En-glish, but you can change it to display in French or Spanish. Fol-low these st...

18 OPERATION RECEIVING AND STORING CALLS Caller ID is a service provided by your telephone company.When you subscribe to this service, the telephone companysends the caller’s telephone number (and name, if available)and the call’s date and time between the first and secondrings. The system receives ...

20 Displayed Call Information The system can display the following information. Display (English, French, Spanish) Description REPT (Repeat) Appears with a number ifyou have received a call from thesame phone number more thanonce (up to 9 times). LONG DISTANCELONGUE DISTANCELARGA DISTANCIA Appears a...

22 DELETING CALLS Deleting a Single Call 1. Repeatedly press (or hold down) either REVIEW key until you see the call record you want to delete. 2. Press ERASE . The system deletes that record and automatically renumbers the remaining call records. After10 seconds, the time and date reappears. Deleti...

23 VIP CALL LIST Your system lets you save up to 20 call records in its VIP calllist so they will not be deleted if you delete all calls from the sys-tem’s memory. This lets you save a list of important callers. Follow these steps to store call records in the VIP call list. 1. Repeatedly press eithe...

24 To delete all entries from the VIP call list, hold down ERASE . DELETE ALL? appears. Press ERASE to confirm. Or, to cancel deletion, do not press any button. After about 5seconds, DELETE ALL? disappears. MESSAGE WAITING If you subscribe to message waiting service with your local tele-phone compan...

25 TROUBLESHOOTING If your system is not working as it should, these suggestionsmight help you eliminate the problem. If you see a message that you do not understand, see “Dis-played Call Information” on Page 20. Problem Solution Blank screen The System 350 is not receivingpower. Make sure the batte...

26 CARE AND MAINTENANCE To enjoy your System 350 79-Memory Caller ID for a long time: • Keep the system dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. • Use and store the system only in normal temperature environments. • Handle the system gently and carefully. Don't drop it. • Keep the system away fr...

27 Also, the telephone company can make changes to its lines,equipment, operations, or procedures that could affect the op-eration of the system. The telephone company notifies you ofthese changes in advance, so you can take the necessary stepsto prevent interruption of your telephone service. LIGHT...