Radio Shack 43-3870 User Manual
Important Safety Instructions
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IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
When using your telephone equipment, basic safety
precautions should always be followed to reduce
the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons,
including the following:
precautions should always be followed to reduce
the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons,
including the following:
1. Read and understand all instructions.
2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on
the product.
3. Never install telephone wiring during a lightning
storm.
4. Never install telephone jacks in wet locations
unless the jack is specifically designed for wet
locations.
locations.
5. Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or
terminals unless the telephone line has been
disconnected at the network interface.
disconnected at the network interface.
6. Use caution when installing or modifying
telephone lines.
7. Do not affix the AC power supply cord to
building surfaces with metal fittings (if the
product has an AC power cord).
product has an AC power cord).
8. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before
cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol
cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
9. Do not use this product near water, for
example, near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen
sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near
a swimming pool.
sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near
a swimming pool.
10. Do not place this product on an unstable cart,
stand, or table. The product may fall, causing
serious damage to the product.
serious damage to the product.
CONTENTS
Important Safety Instructions . 2
Battery Safety Instructions ... 4
Introduction .......................... 5
Important Caller ID
Information ........................... 5
Battery Safety Instructions ... 4
Introduction .......................... 5
Important Caller ID
Information ........................... 5
Read This Before
Installation ........................ 6
Installation ........................ 6
Installation ............................ 7
Mounting the Phone ......... 7
On a Desk Top ............... 7
On a Wall Plate or Wall ... 8
On a Wall Plate or Wall ... 8
Connecting, Charging and
Replacing the Battery Pack 9
Replacing the Battery Pack 9
Recycling Ni-Cd
Batteries ....................... 10
Batteries ....................... 10
Setting Menu Options ..... 11
Caller ID Options .......... 11
Choosing the Dial
Mode ............................ 12
Setting the Language ... 13
Choosing the Dial
Mode ............................ 12
Setting the Language ... 13
Operation ........................... 13
Making and Receiving
Calls ................................ 13
Adjusting the Handset
Ringer and Earpiece
Volume ............................ 14
Calls ................................ 13
Adjusting the Handset
Ringer and Earpiece
Volume ............................ 14
Handset Ringer Tone and
Volume ......................... 14
Earpiece Volume .......... 14
Temporarily Mute Ringer 14
Volume ......................... 14
Earpiece Volume .......... 14
Temporarily Mute Ringer 14
Redial ............................. 14
Tone Dialing Switch-over 14
Traveling Out-of-Range ... 15
Selecting a Different
Channel .......................... 15
Page ............................... 15
Flash and Call Waiting .... 15
Tone Dialing Switch-over 14
Traveling Out-of-Range ... 15
Selecting a Different
Channel .......................... 15
Page ............................... 15
Flash and Call Waiting .... 15
Memory Dialing .................. 16
Storing Phone Numbers
and Names ..................... 16
Steps for Entering Names
and Special Characters .. 17
and Names ..................... 16
Steps for Entering Names
and Special Characters .. 17
If You Make a Mistake
while Entering a Name .. 18
while Entering a Name .. 18
Making Calls with Memory
Dialing ............................. 19
Dialing ............................. 19
Memory Dialing from
Standby Mode .............. 19
Display a Programmed
Number ........................ 19
Memory Dialing from Talk
Mode ............................ 19
Standby Mode .............. 19
Display a Programmed
Number ........................ 19
Memory Dialing from Talk
Mode ............................ 19
Chain Dialing .................. 19
Editing a Stored Name
and/or Phone Number .... 20
Erasing a Stored Name
and Phone Number ........ 21
Editing a Stored Name
and/or Phone Number .... 20
Erasing a Stored Name
and Phone Number ........ 21
Testing Stored Emergency
Numbers ...................... 22
Numbers ...................... 22
(Continued)
The lightning symbol is intended to alert you to
the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage
within this product’s enclosure that might be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock. Do not open the product’s case.
the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage
within this product’s enclosure that might be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock. Do not open the product’s case.
The exclamation symbol is intended to
inform you that important operating and
maintenance instructions are included in
the literature accompanying this product.
inform you that important operating and
maintenance instructions are included in
the literature accompanying this product.
!
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.
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CAUTION
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CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE
RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO
USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
!
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