Caller ID System 350 (430-0959) Preparation Faxback Doc. # 19501 READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION We have designed your system to conform to federal regulations, and you can connect it to most telephone lines. However, each device that you connect to phone line draws power from the phone line. We refer to this power draw as the device's ringer equivalence number, or REN. The REN is shown on the bottom of your system. This telephone has been tested and found to comply with all applicable UL and FCC standards. FCC STATEMENT This system complies with Part 68 of FCC Rules. You must, upon request, provide the FCC Registration Number and the REN to your phone company. These numbers are located on the bottom of your system. NOTE: You must not connect your system to any of the following: Coin-operated systems Party-line systems Most electronic key telephone systems Installing Batteries Your system uses four AAA batteries for power. For the longest operation and best performance, we recommend you use alkaline batteries (Radio Shack Cat. 23-555). The batteries protect the system's memory during power failures. If you do not connect an AC Adapter, the batteries also power all system functions except message waiting (see "Connecting an Optional AC Adapter", below) CAUTIONS: Use only fresh batteries of the recommended size and type. When you replace the batteries, have fresh batteries on hand before you begin. You must install fresh batteries within 2 minutes after removing the old batteries. Otherwise, you might lose the information stored in the system. When you replace the batteries, do not press any buttons on the system after you remove the old batteries. Doing so might erase all stored information from the system. Never leave dead or weak batteries in the system. Dispose of old batteries promptly; do not bury or burn them. 1. Unplug the system from the telephone line. 2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the screw in the battery compartment cover on the bottom of the system, and remove the cover. 3. Insert fresh batteries into the compartment as indicated by polarity symbols (+ and -) marked inside the compartment. 4. Replace the cover and secure it with the screw. NOTES: The system automatically tests the batteries when it receives each new call. When (BATTERY SYMBOL) appears on the display or the display dims, replace the batteries. CONNECTING AN OPTIONAL AC ADAPTER If you subscribe to a message waiting service, you need an AC adapter (such as Cat. No. 273-1455, not supplied) to power the system. NOTE: You must also keep fresh batteries in the system to protect the information stored in memory during power failures. CAUTIONS: You must use an AC adapter that supplies 9 volts DC and at least 50 milliamps. Its center tip must be set to negative, and its plug must correctly fit the system's DC 9V jack. The recommended adapter meets these specifications. Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the system or the adapter. Always connect the AC adapter to the system before you plug it into the AC outlet, and unplug the adapter from the AC outlet before you unplug it from the system. Follow these steps to connect an AC adapter. 1. Insert the AC adapter's barrel plug into the DC 9V jack on the back of the system. 2. Plug the other end of the AC adapter into a standard AC outlet. RESETTING THE SYSTEM Before you use the system the first time or to reset the system's clock any time, use a pointed object, such as a straightened paper clip, to press RESET on the back of the system. 12-00 and A appear. NOTE: If the system does not work after you reset it, remove the batteries, disconnect the system from the phone line and the AC outlet, replace the batteries with fresh ones (if necessary), then reconnect it and try resetting it again. CONNECTING TO A SINGLE PHONE LINE The system connects to the phone line and your phone using two modular phone-line connectors. If your phone does not have this type of connector, you can get the necessary adapters at your local Radio Shack store. Or you can have the phone company update your phone wiring. NOTE: The phone company can charge you to update phone wiring. The USOC number of the jack to be installed is RJ11C (for a single-line phone) or RJ14C (for a two-line phone). Follow these steps to connect the system to the phone line. 1. Unplug the existing telephone's modular cord from the modular phone jack and plug this cord into the system's PHONE jack. 2. Plug the supplied modular cord into the system's TEL. LINE jack. 3. Plug the other end of the cord into the modular phone jack. CONNECTING TO A TWO-LINE PHONE To record information about calls received on a two-line phone, you can connect two systems using a triplex adapter (Cat. No. 279-402). Each system only records information about calls received on the line to which it is connected. Follow these steps to connect two systems to a two-line phone. 1. Unplug the existing telephone's modular cord from the modular jack and plug it into L1 + L2 on the triplex adapter. 2. Plug the triplex adapter into the modular jack. 3. Plug one end of the supplied modular cord into the TEL. LINE jack on one of the systems. 4. Plug the other end of the modular cord into either L1 or L2 on the triplex adapter. 5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to connect another system to the remaining open jack (L1 or L2) on the triplex adapter. CONNECTING TO AN ANSWERING MACHINE 1. Unplug the answering machine's modular cord from the modular jack and plug this cord into the system's TEL. LINE jack. 2. Plug one end of the supplied modular cord into the system's PHONE jack, then plug the other end of the cord into the answering machine's modular jack. 3. Set the answering machine to answer calls after at least two rings. SETTING THE LANGUAGE You can set the system to display messages in English, French, or Spanish. 1. Repeatedly press MODE until the system displays CALLER ID MODE. 2. Press either REVIEW button. The system displays the total number of stored calls. 3. Refer to the following table to select the language. ┌────────────────┬──────────────────────────────────┐ │ To Select: │ Press and hold for 6 seconds: │ ├────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────┤ │ English │ Both REVIEW buttons. │ ├────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────┤ │ French │ REVIEW > │ ├────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────┤ │ Spanish │ < REVIEW │ └────────────────┴──────────────────────────────────┘ NOTE: If the system is set to a language other than English, the first time you do Step 3 the language changes to English. Simply do Step 3 again to select the language you want to use. ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY CONTRAST 1. Repeatedly press MODE until the system displays CALLER ID MODE. 2. Press either REVIEW button. The system displays the total number of stored calls. 3. Press and hold READ for about 6 seconds. The system displays CONTRAST : xx. 4. Press REVIEW > to increase contrast (up to 15) or < REVIEW to decrease it (down to 00). 5. Press READ to confirm the setting. STORING YOUR LOCAL AREA CODE To correctly redial local calls, you need to store your local area code in the system. Follow these steps to store the area code. 1. Repeatedly press MODE until the system displays (AREA CODE) : _ _ _. 2. Press REVIEW > to increase or < REVIEW to decrease the first digit. 3. Press READ to confirm the selected digit, the next digit flashes. 4. Repeat Steps 2-3 to set the next digits. 5. Press MODE to save the area code. (EB 2/15/96)