Radio Shack 43-5829 manual Important Safety Instructions

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The Basics

Important Safety Instructions

When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of ﬁre, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following:

1.Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.

2.Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.

3.Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.

4.Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual. Do not dispose of batteries in a ﬁre. They may explode. Check with local codes for possible special disposal instructions.

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Contents 43-5829 Contents Adding Accessory Handsets Contents Using the Four-way Function KeyBasic Setup Setting Up the PhonebookUsing Caller ID and Call Waiting Contents Customizing Your PhoneUsing Your Phone Setting Up the Answering System Contents Finding a Lost HandsetUsing Special Features Using the Answering System Features BasicsIntroduction Basics Important Information FCC StatementBasics Basics Basics Surge Protection Shock do not OpenImportant Safety Instructions Read This Before Installation Important Caller ID InformationBasics Controls & Functions HandsetBase Charge LEDInstallation Selecting a LocationFCC Rules Basics Connecting the phone base Basics Installing the Charging Cradle On a Wall Plate or WallBasics Basics Connecting/Charging the Battery Pack Basics To attach the belt clip Installing a Belt ClipUsing a Headset To remove the belt clipBasics Icon Status Description Using the InterfaceReading the Display Ringer off iconStandby Screen Using the Four-way Function Key Using the Handset MenusBasics Entering Text from Your Handset Basics Selecting a Language Basic SetupChanging the Dial Mode Setting the Day and Time Page Basics Activating Personal Ring Activating the Key Touch ToneFour Multi-Handset Expandability Adding Accessory HandsetsRegistering Accessory Handsets Resetting Handsets Creating Phonebook Entries Setting Up the PhonebookBeyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Finding a Phonebook Entry Editing an Existing Phonebook EntryDeleting Phonebook Entries Copying Phonebook Entries to Another Handset Deleting all the phonebook entries at onceIf your phonebook contains 100 entries Programming Base Speed Dial Numbers Deleting Base Speed Dial NumbersPress MENU/CLEAR Customizing Your PhoneChanging the Handset Banner Ringers Beyond the Basics Selecting a Ring Tone Handset OnlyMelodies Activating AutoTalk Handset only Activating Any Key Answer Handset onlyFrom a Using Your PhoneMaking a call CordlessSpeaker Answering a callFrom Base Speaker PhoneBeyond the Basics Hanging up Making a Call from the PhonebookMaking a Call with Base Speed Switching to the Handset Speakerphone During a CallBeyond the Basics Making a Call with Handset Speed Dial Using Caller ID and Call Waiting Using the Caller ID ListBeyond the Basics Making a Call from a Caller ID Record Deleting Caller ID NumbersYou must subscribe through your Beyond the Basics Using Call WaitingUsing Call Waiting Deluxe REDIAL/PAUSE to Redialing a NumberFrom the dual-keypad From the handset Base SPEAKER, and then REDIAL/PAUSE Deleting a Redial RecordFrom the dual-keypad From the handset base Use REDIAL/PAUSE Adjusting the Speaker Volume Adjusting the Ringer VolumeAdjusting the Earpiece Volume Beyond the Basics Adjusting the Audio Tone Using the Clarity Boost FeatureFinding a Lost Handset Conferencing Using Hold, Conference and TransferPlacing a Call on Hold Flash or Beyond the Basics Transferring a CallFrom the base From the handset Speaker againBeyond the Basics Answering a Transferred Call INTCOM/XFERMuting the Ringer One Call Only Using Special FeaturesDo Not Disturb All Calls From the base Privacy ModeBeyond the Basics Muting the Microphone Press MUTE/PAGE . Press MENU/CLEAR Speaker LEDSeven-Digit Dialing Beyond the Basics Using the DirectLink Communication Feature Making a DirectLink CallMaking an Intercom From the base From the handset Using the IntercomExiting DirectLink Communication Answering an Intercom HOLD/INTCOM/ XferThis feature only works when handsets Room/Baby MonitorTone Dialing Switch Over Beyond the Basics Traveling Out of Range Setting Up the Answering System FeaturesBase operation Using the Answering System InterfaceVoice Prompts Handset operation Press Select Beyond the Basics Selecting the LanguagePress MENU/CLOCK 1. Press MENU/CLEAR Beyond the Basics Setting the Number of Rings Select Beyond the Basics Setting the Day & TimePress MENU/CLOCK . Press MENU/CLEAR Select orSELECT/ . You Beyond the Basics Recording a Personal Greeting Greet , SET , orSelecting a Greeting Setting the Record Time or Announce Only Beyond the Basics Deleting Your Personal GreetingTime 1 Minute Beyond the Basics Activating the Message Alert Beyond the Basics Activating Call Screening Select or Press Select On/off Press Select Using the Answering SystemTurning Your Answering System On and Off TurningOn/off OffMessages Beyond the Basics Reviewing MessagesPlaying Skipping RepeatingMessage Message Select to fastAll Screening CallsDeleting EndingRecording Beyond the Basics Recording a ConversationStarting a Call REC , or StoppingMemo Beyond the Basics Recording a Voice MemoStarting Call REC Beyond the Basics Turning Off the Message Alert Tone Operating the Answering System While You Are Away from Home Command Function Troubleshooting Symptom Suggestion100 101 102 103 Glossary 104105 Index 107 Service and Repair CareAppendix Handset-Base Registration 109110 RadioShack Corporation