900 MHz Digital Cordless Speakerphone with Dual Keypads (430-1085) PREPARATION Faxback Doc. # 32937 INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK To install the supplied rechargeable battery pack, place it on the battery compartment tracks, then slide it up (toward the antenna) until it locks in place. NOTE: You must charge a new battery pack at least 24 hours before you use it the first time. When the handset's battery pack no longer recharges, replace the battery pack. You can order a replacement battery pack from your local Radio Shack store. To remove the battery pack. press the tab on the back of the handset, slide the battery down (away from the antenna) until it stops, then lift it up to remove it. NOTE: The phone uses one rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery pack. At the end of the battery's useful life, it must be recycled or disposed of properly. Contact your local, county, or state hazardous waste management authorities for information on recycling or disposal programs in your area. Some options that might be available are: municipal curbside collection, drop-off boxes at retailers, recycling collection centers, and mailback programs. CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK You must charge the battery pack at least 24 hours before you use the ET-910 the first time or when you replace the battery. To charge or recharge the battery pack, simply place the handset on the cradle. The CHARGE indicator lights. NOTES: If the CHARGE indicator does not light or blinks continuously when you place the handset on the cradle, be sure the battery and AC adapter are correctly and security connected. Also, check the contacts on both the handset and base. If the contacts are dirty or tarnished, clean them with a pencil eraser. If the handset is charged, and the AC adapter is unplugged from the AC outlet or the AC outlet loses power, the handset beeps intermittently until power is restored to the base and the security access-protection code is reset. To turn off the handset sooner, so it stops beeping, press TONE *, #, or any number key (0-9). If the base loses AC power and the handset is away from the base, place the handset on the base for a few seconds after AC power is restored. This resets the security access-protection code. You can recharge the battery pack at any time, but you must be sure to recharge the battery pack when the handset's PRIVACY/LOW BATT indicator lights. If the battery pack will not hold a charge, replace it. We recommend you replace the battery pack about once a year. NOTES: The first time you use your phone after charging a new or completely discharged battery, the handset might not work or it might sound an error tone when you press TALK. If this happens, replace the handset on the cradle for about 5 seconds, then try again. About once a month, fully discharge the battery. Otherwise, it will lose its ability to fully recharge, and you might have to recharge and replace it more often. To fully discharge the battery, keep the handset off the cradle until PRIVACY/LOW BATT turns on. Then return the handset to the base and fully recharge the battery. Some deeply discharged batteries take longer to charge. If over night charging is not sufficient try charging for up to 48 hours. SETTING THE PULSE/TONE SWITCH Set PULSE/TONE for the type of service you have. If you are not sure which type you have, do this test. 1. Set PULSE/TONE to TONE. 2. Press TALK on the handset or SPKR (speakerphone) on the base and listen for a dial tone. 3. Press any number other than 0. If the dial tone stops, you have touch tone service. Leave PULSE/TONE set to TONE. If the tone continues, you have pulse service. Set PULSE/TONE to PULSE. 4. To hang up, either place the handset on the cradle or press OFF on the handset or SPKR on the base. ADJUSTING THE RINGERS The ET-910 lets you control its base and handset ringers separately. You can choose from four different ringer types for the base and handset, or turn off the ringer on one or both. NOTE: If you turn off the ringer on the base or handset, you can still make calls normally using that keypad and you can still answer calls if you hear another phone on that same line ring (see "Operation" on Faxback Doc. # 32938). Checking/Setting the Ringer Type The ET-910's base and handset are both preset to use the same ringer type (ringer type 1). Follow these steps to change the base or the handset's ringer type using that keypad. 1. Press PROG on the base or handset. The indicator above SPKR on the base or TALK on the handset flashes. 2. Within 30 seconds, press #, then press 1-4 (one key after the other) to hear the different ringer types. The ET-910 sounds a different ringer type for each key. NOTES: To hear the currently selected ringer type, press 0 anytime after you press # during this step. If the indicator above TALK turns off before you make your selection, press PROG again then repeat this step. 3. When you hear the ringer type you want to use, press # to select it. The indicator turns off. Repeat these steps using the other keypad to change the base or the handset's ringer type. Turning On/Off the Base's Ringer If you want the ET-910's base to ring when a call comes in, set RINGER to ON. If you do not want the base's ringer to sound, set RINGER to OFF. Turning On/Off the Handset's Ringer The ET-910's handset is preset to ring when a call comes in. To turn off the handset's ringer, follow these steps. 1. Press PROG. The indicator above TALK flashes. 2. Within 30 seconds, press #, then 5. NOTE: If the indicator above TALK turns off before you complete this step, press PROG again then repeat this step. 3. Press # again. The indicator turns off and the handset ringer is now turned off. NOTES: To turn the handset's ringer on again, simply follow the steps in "Checking/Setting the Ringer Type" above and select the desired ringer type. If the handset's ringer is turned on and you press OFF while the handset is ringing, the handset's ringer turns off for that call only, then it automatically turns on about 5 seconds after the call ends. See "Making/Answering Calls" on Faxback Doc. # 32938. (LB/EB 4/30/96)