ET-531 10-Channel Cordless Telephone (430-1031) Preparation Faxback Doc. # 18677 INSTALLING THE BATTERY Before you use your phone for the first time, you must install and connect the battery, then charge it for about 12-15 hours. To install the battery, slide off the battery compartment cover on the back of the handset. Place the battery in the compartment, then connect the battery to the pins inside the battery compartment. Then install the handset's antenna, replace the cover, mount the phone (see "Selecting a Location", below), and follow the instructions under "Charging the Battery.", (see below). INSTALLING THE HANDSET'S ANTENNA Insert the antenna into the hole at the top of the handset, then rotate the antenna clockwise until it is secure. SELECTING A LOCATION You can place your phone on a desk, shelf, or table, or mount it on a wall. Select a location that is: Near an AC outlet Near a telephone line jack Out of the way of normal activities Away from fluorescent lights, electrical machinery, electrical appliances, and metal walls or filling cabinets. Away from computers, remote control toys, wireless intercoms, alarms, and room monitors. The base's location affects the phone's range. If you have a choice of several locations, try each to see which provides the best performance. NOTES: If the phone line jack is not a modular jack, you must update the wiring. You can do this yourself, using jacks and adapters available at your local Radio Shack store, or you can let the phone company update the wiring for you. The phone company will charge you for the installation of the necessary jacks. The USOC number of the jack to be installed is RJ11W for a wall jack or RJ11C for a baseboard jack. CAUTION: You must use a 120 VAC/12 VDC adapter that delivers at least 200 milliamps. Its plug must correctly fit the phone's 12VDC jack. The supplied adapter meets these requirements. Using an adapter that does not meet these requirements could damage the phone or the adapter. Placing the Base on a Desk Top Follow these steps when you place the base on a desk, shelf, or table. 1. Plug one end of the supplied modular cord into the TEL. LINE jack on the back of the base. 2. Plug the modular cord's other end into a modular phone line jack. 3. Insert the supplied AC adapter's barrel plug into the 12VDC jack on the back of the base. 4. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. 5. Place the handset upright over the charging contacts on the top of the base (see "Charging the Battery", below). Note: The phone will not charge if you try to use the charging contacts on the side of the base while it is flat on a desk top. 6. Fully extend the base's antenna and place it in a vertical position. Mounting the Base on a Wall Plate You need a short modular cord (such as Radio Shack Cat. No. 279-390, not supplied) and a standard wall plate for this mounting method. 1. Plug one end of the short modular cord into the TEL. LINE jack on the back of the base. 2. Route the short cord downward through the slot on the base's bottom and under the clips as shown. 3. Route the other end of the short cord through the hole in the bracket's center. 4. Attach the supplied bracket to the bottom of the base by inserting the tabs on the bracket into the slots on the base, then sliding the bracket up. 5. Insert the supplied AC adapter's barrel plug into the 12 VDC jack on the back of the base. Then plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. 6. Plug the modular cord into the wall plate's jack. 7. Align the bracket's keyhole slots with the wall plate studs and slide the base downward to secure it. 8. Carefully place the handset in the cradle at the top of the base and make sure it is secure. Note: If you later want to mount the base on a desktop, press PUSH on the bracket and pull it off to remove it. 9. Fully extend the base's antenna and place it in a vertical position. Mounting the Base Directly on the Wall You need two wood screws (not supplied) for this mounting method. 1. Drill two holes 3 15/16 inches apart. Then thread a screw into each hole, letting the heads extend 1/4 inch from the wall. 2. Plug one end of the supplied modular cord into the TEL. LINE jack on the back of the base. 3. On the bottom of the base, route the modular cord downward and under the slot's clips as shown. 4. Attach the supplied bracket to the bottom of the base by inserting the tabs on the bracket into the slots on the base, then sliding the bracket up. 5. Insert the supplied AC adapter's barrel plug into the 12 VDC jack on the back of the base. Then plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. 6. Plug the modular cord into a modular phone line jack. 7. Align the keyhole slots with the mounting screws and slide the base downward to secure it. 8. Carefully place the handset in the cradle at the top of the base and make sure it is secure. Note: If you later want to mount the base on a desktop, press PUSH on the bracket and pull it off to remove it from the base's bottom. 9. Fully extend the base's antenna and place it in a vertical position. CHARGING THE BATTERY Before you use your phone for the first time or when you install a new battery, make sure RINGER ON/OFF on the handset is set to OFF, then charge the battery for about 12-15 hours by placing the handset on the cradle so the POWER and CHARGE indicators light. The phone charges whenever the handset is on the base. You can recharge the battery at any time, but be sure to recharge it when BAT LOW lights on the handset. NOTES: Continuing to use the battery after BATT LOW lights could shorten overall battery life. The first time you use your phone after installing a new battery, the handset might not work or might sound an error tone when you press TALK. This might also occur when you recharge a battery that has been completely discharged. If this happens, be sure RINGER ON/OFF is set to ON. Then return the handset to the cradle for 5 seconds. This resets the security access code. If the CHARGE indicator does not light when you place the handset on the cradle. Be sure the battery is connected to the pins inside the battery compartment, and the AC adapter is securely connected to the base. Also, check the charging contacts on the handset and base. If the contacts are dirty or tarnished, gently clean them with a pencil eraser. About once a month, fully discharge the battery. Keep the handset off the cradle until BATT LOW lights. Them return the handset to the cradle and recharge the battery for about 10 hours. SETTING THE DIALING MODE Set TONE/PULSE on the base for the type of service you have. If you are not sure which type you have, do this test. 1. Set TONE/PULSE to TONE. 2. Lift the handset, press TALK, and listen for a dial tone. 3. Press any number other than 0. If the dial tone stops, you have touch-tone service. Leave TONE/PULSE set to TONE. If the dial tone continues, you have pulse (rotary) service. Set TONE/PULSE to PULSE. SETTING THE RINGER ON/OFF To turn off the ringer, set RINGER ON/OFF on the handset to OFF. To turn on the ringer, set it to ON. Note: With the handset's ringer off, you can still make and receive calls using the cordless phone. Telephones on the same line still ring when there is an incoming call, the handset's IN USE indicator flashes, and the POWER and CHARGE indicators on the base flash until you answer the call. (EB 12/15/95)