Radio Shack Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless Telephone with Digital Answering System Cordless Telephone User Manual


 
12
Installation
phones on the same line (and the tele-
phone’s handset if it is away from the base)
still ring when there is an incoming call.
To turn on the base’s ringer, set
RINGER
to
ON
.
SETTING THE NUMBER
OF RINGS
Set
RING
TIME
on the side of the base to
3
,
5
,
or
TS
(toll-saver) to select how long the tele-
phone waits to answer a call (3 rings, 5 rings,
or toll-saver).
Note:
If you plan to check messages by long
distance, set
RING
TIME
to
TS
(see “Using
the Toll-Saver” on Page 19).
A QUICK LOOK AT THE
HANDSET
SETTING THE RINGER’S
TONE AND VOLUME
You can set two ringer tones and a high and
low volume for each. To change the tone, lift
the handset and press
VOL
8
88
8
or
9
99
9
. The
selected tone sounds at the selected volume
for 2 seconds.
Note:
If the ringer does not change when
you press either
VOL
8
88
8
or
9
99
9
, try pressing
the opposite button.
SETTING THE DAY/TIME
You must set the day of the week and time
so the telephone can record the correct day
and time of each message.
Note:
Enter each key press within about 2
minutes. Otherwise, the telephone exits the
time setting process and you must begin
again with Step 1.
1. Hold down
CLOCK
on the base until the
telephone beeps. The telephone
announces the currently set day and dis-
plays the day’s number (0 for Sunday, 1
for Monday, and so on).
2. To change the day of the week, repeat-
edly press
SKIP
on the base to move for-
ward or
REPEAT
on the base to move
backward. To set the correct day of the
week when it displays, press
CLOCK
on
the base.
3. The telephone announces the hour. To
change the hour, repeatedly press
SKIP
or
REPEAT
. To set the correct hour when
it displays, press
CLOCK
.
4. The telephone announces the minutes.
To change the minutes, repeatedly
press
SKIP
or
REPEAT
. To set the correct
minutes when they display, press
CLOCK
.
5. The telephone announces “AM” or “PM,”
and
A
or
P
appears in the message
counter window. Press
SKIP
or
REPEAT
to change this setting. Press
CLOCK
again to set AM or PM. The telephone
beeps and announces the day and time.
TALK
MEM
FLASH
MUTE
8
88
8
VOL
9
99
9
TONE
REDIAL
PAUSE
CH
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