Radio Shack RT-551 Cordless Telephone User Manual


 
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OPERATION
MAKING AND
RECEIVING CALLS
To make a call, pick up the handset
and press
TALK
. When the TALK indi-
cator lights steadily and you hear the
dial tone, dial the phone number.
To answer a call if the handset is on
the base, simply lift the handset and
begin your conversation.
To answer a call if the handset is not
on the base, press
TALK
on the hand-
set before speaking.
To end a call, place the handset on the
base or press
TALK
.
Note:
If you press
TALK
to hang up
and the phone does not disconnect,
place the handset on the base or press
TALK
again while holding the handset
closer to the base.
TALK
FLASH
REDIAL
MEMORY
CHANNEL
ABC
DEF
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CHANGING THE
CHANNEL
The ET-551 finds a clear channel for
each call, but if you notice interference
during a call, you can press
CHANNEL
to find a clearer channel.
The ET-551 changes to a different
channel each time you press
CHAN-
NEL
.
Note
: If the handset is too far from the
base, the channel might not change.
Move closer to the base and try again.
USING REDIAL
REDIAL
lets you quickly dial the last
number dialed. When you hear the dial
tone after pressing
TALK
, simply press
REDIAL
.
Note:
The redial memory does not
store a flash entry (see “Using Flash”
on Page 13).
TALK
FLASH
REDIAL
MEMORY
CHANNEL
ABC
DEF
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TALK
FLASH
REDIAL
MEMORY
CHANNEL
ABC
DEF
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