ET-441 Cordless Electronic Telephone (430-0573) Preparation Faxback Doc. # 34270 READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION We have designed your telephone to conform to federal regulations, and you can connect it to most telephone lines. However, each device that you connect to the phone line draws power from the phone line. This power draw is the device's ringer equivalence number, or REN. The REN is shown on the bottom of your phone. If you are using more than one phone or other device on the line, add up all the RENs. If the total is more than five, your phones might not ring. In rural areas, a total REN of three might impair ringer operation. FCC STATEMENT This telephone complies with Part 68 of FCC Rules. You must, upon request, provide the FCC registration number and the REN to your phone company. Both numbers are on the bottom of your phone. NOTE: Your phone operates on standard radio frequencies, as allocated by the FCC. It is possible for other radio units operating nearby on similar frequencies to unintentionally intercept your conversation or cause interference. This possible lack of privacy can occur with any cordless phone. NOTE: You must not connect your phone to any of the following: Coin-operated systems Party-line systems Most electronic key phone systems For your important records, we urge you to record your phone's serial numbers in the space below. The serial numbers are on the top of the handset and on the bottom panel of the base. Serial Numbers: __________________________________________________________ INSTALLATION Selecting a Location The base's location affects the telephone's range. If you have a choice of several locations, try each to see which location gives the best perform- ance. Select a location that is all of the following: Near an AC outlet Near a telephone jack Out of the way of normal activities Away from electrical machinery, electrical appliances, and metal walls or filing cabinets Away from wireless intercoms, alarms, and room monitors INSTALLING THE BASE To install the base, do the following: 1. Plug one end of the supplied modular cord into the TEL LINE jack on the back of the base. 2. Plug the cord's other end into a modular phone line jack. 3. Insert the supplied AC adapter's barrel plug into the AC IN jack on the back of the base. 4. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. The charge indicator flashes to indicate the security code is not yet set. If the phone jack is not a modular jack, you must update the wiring. You can convert the wiring yourself, using jacks and adapters available at your local Radio Shack store. Or, you can let the phone company update the wiring. NOTE: The telephone company will charge you for the installation of the necessary jack. The phone company will ask for the USOC number of the jack to be installed. This number is RJ11C. INSTALLING THE BATTERY Follow these steps to install the supplied battery into the handset. Then charge the battery as described under "Charging the Battery", below. NOTE: The supplied battery should last for several years. When the battery does not fully recharge, order a new one from your local Radio Shack store. 1. Loosen the screw on the battery compartment and slide it in the direction of the arrow. 2. Attach the battery's connector to the connector inside the battery compartment. Then place the battery inside the compartment. 3. Replace the battery compartment cover and tighten the screw. CHARGING THE BATTERY You must charge a new battery for at least 24 hours before you use the phone. Also, recharge the battery when the handset beeps every 30 seconds or TALK/BATT LOW flashes. To charge or recharge the battery, place the handset on the cradle. CHARGE lights. NOTES: The first time you power the phone, or if the handset's battery becomes completely discharged, CHARGE flashes when you place the handset on the cradle. This indicates the security code has not yet been set or has been lost. CHARGE stops flashing about 3 minutes after you place the handset on the cradle. If CHARGE does not stay lit when you place the handset on the cradle be sure the battery and AC adapter are properly connected. Also, check the charging contacts on the handset and base. If the contacts are dirty or tarnished, clean them with a pencil eraser. A full charge lasts about 2 days if you do not use the phone. Be sure to return the handset to the base when you see TALK/BATT LOW flash. After the first charging, you should recharge the handset's battery 2 hours for every 1 hour of use. About once a month, fully discharge the battery. Otherwise, the battery loses its ability to fully recharge, and you have to re- charge and replace it more often. To fully discharge the battery, keep the handset off the cradle until TALK/BATT LOW flashes. Then return the handset to the cradle and fully recharge the battery. This product contains a rechargeable Nickel Cadmium battery. 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 curb-side collection, drop off boxes at retailers, recycling collection centers, and mail-back programs. SETTING THE DIALING MODE Set TONE/PULSE for the type of service you have. If you are not sure which type of service you have, do this test. 1. Set TONE/PULSE to TONE. 2. Lift the handset and listen for a dial tone. 3. Press any number other than 0. NOTE: If your phone system requires that you dial an access code (9, for example) before you dial an outside number, do not press 0 or the access code. If the dial tone stops, you have touch-tone service. If the dial tone continues, you have pulse service. Set TONE/PULSE to PULSE and return the handset to the cradle. The next time you make a call, the phone uses pulse dialing. If you have pulse service, you can still use touch tones to use special services such as bank-by-phone. See "Using Touch-Tone Service on a Pulse Line", on Faxback Doc. # 34271. SETTING THE RINGER VOLUME Your telephone has two ringer volume levels. To switch between the two levels, remove the handset from the base and press TALK so the TALK/HANG UP LOW BATT indicator is off. Then press FLASH/RINGER to switch between the two ringer levels. The phone sounds the ring each time you press FLASH/ RINGER. (BR/EB 7/30/96)