Radio Shack 2.4 GHz Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless Telephone with Caller ID/Call Waiting Cordless Telephone User Manual


 
11
Installation
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SETTING THE DIALING
MODE
Set
PULSE-TONE
on the back of the base for
the type of service you have. If you are not
sure which type you have, do this test after
you charge the handset's battery pack.
1. Set
PULSE-TONE
to
TONE
.
2. Lift the handset, press
TALK
, 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 the access code, either.
If the dial tone stops
, you have touch-
tone service. Leave
PULSE-TONE
set to
TONE
.
If the dial tone continues
, you have
pulse service. Set
PULSE-TONE
set to
PULSE
.
4. Press
TALK
or place the handset on the
base to hang up.
SETTING THE RINGER
TONE/VOLUME
You can select one of four different ringer
tone/volume settings on the handset. Re-
peatedly press
VOL/CID
8
or
9
(except
during a call) to select the desired ringer set-
ting. Each time you press a button, the
phone rings at the selected setting and
Ringer
A
High
,
Ringer
A
Low
,
Ring-
er
B
High
, or
Ringer
B
Low
appears.
Note:
Pressing
VOL/CID
8
at
Ringer
A
High
or
VOL/CID
9
at
Ringer
B
Low
does not change the setting. Press the oppo-
site arrow key to change the setting.
TURNING AUTO TALK ON/
OFF
Your phone is preset so you must press
TALK
when you lift the handset from the base
to answer a call. With auto talk turned on,
you can answer a call by just lifting the hand-
set from the base. If the handset is away
from the base, you can answer by pressing
any key.
Follow these steps to turn auto talk on or off.
1. Lift the handset and hold down
CID
. A
menu appears with
Auto
Talk
selected.
2. Press
SELECT/CHANNEL
to change the
auto talk setting.
On
or
Off
appears.
3. Return the handset to the base or press
CID
to store the new setting.
TURNING CALLER ID/CALL
WAITING ON/OFF
If you subscribe to Call Waiting with Caller ID
service, you can set the phone to show Call-
er ID information for an incoming call even
while you are using the phone.
Follow these steps to turn the Caller ID/Call
Waiting feature on or off.
1. Lift the handset and hold down
CID
.
2. Press
2
or
VOL/CID
9
to select
CIDCW
(Caller ID/Call Waiting).
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