Radio Shack ET-917 Cordless Telephone User Manual


 
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OPERATION
MAKING AND
RECEIVING CALLS
To make or answer a call, lift the hand-
set. Or, if the handset is away from the
cradle, press
TALK
. The TALK/BATT
LOW indicator on the handset and the
IN USE indicator on the base light.
To end a call, place the handset on the
cradle or press
TALK
so the TALK/
BATT LOW indicator turns off.
Note:
If you press
TALK
to hang up the
phone and the phone does not discon-
nect, place the handset on the cradle
or press
TALK
again while holding the
handset closer to the base.
SELECTING THE
CHANNEL
The ET-917 scans 30 channels (fre-
quency pairs used between the base
and the handset) and automatically se-
lects a clear channel each time you
make or receive a call.
If you hear other conversations or ex-
cessive noise during a call, press
CH
to
select a different channel. The TALK/
BATT LOW indicator blinks, and the
handset beeps, followed by a brief
pause as your phone searches for a
clear channel.
Note:
If the handset is too far from the
base, the channel might not change.
Move closer to the base and try again.
SETTING THE HANDSET
VOLUME
To adjust the volume you hear through
the handset, press
VOLUME
during a
call. The handset volume has two set-
tings, high or low.
USING REDIAL
You can quickly dial the last number di-
aled. When you hear a dial tone, sim-
ply press
REDIAL/P
.
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