Radio Shack ET 1754 Telephone User Manual


 
7
Preparation
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Preparation
SETTING THE DIALING
MODE
Set
PULSE/TONE
on the handset for the type
of service you have. If you are not sure which
type you have, follow these steps to perform
a test.
1. Lift the handset and set
PULSE/TONE
to
TONE
. When you hear the dial tone,
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.
#
does not function when
PULSE/TONE
is set to
PULSE
.
2. 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
to
PULSE
.
SETTING THE RINGER
To adjust the ringer volume, set each line’s
RINGER
to
HI
,
LO
or
OFF
. With the ringer off,
you can still answer calls if you hear an ex-
tension phone ring or see one of the phone’s
LINE indicators flash.
TURNING OFF THE LINE 2
INDICATOR
If you want to install the phone as a one-line
phone, you can turn off the LINE 2 indicator
by removing the batteries for Line 2.
CHECKING THE LINE
STATUS INDICATORS
You can check the status of each line by
glancing at the line status indicator.
Indicator Line is
Flashes slowly Phone is on hold (on a
parallel phone or line).
Light on Phone or parallel phone
is in use.
Flashes rapidly Phone is ringing (contin-
ues flashing until ringing
stops or the phone line is
picked up).
Not lit Phone is not in use.