Radio Shack ET-596 owner manual Storing a Number in Memory, Entering a Pause

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Storing a Number in Memory

Note: If you wait more than 20 sec- onds between each key press, an error tone sounds and the phone exits the programming mode.

1.Lift the handset. If you hear a dial tone, press TALK to turn it off.

later.) Attach the sticker to the phone.

2.Press MEMO. The BATT LOW indicator blinks.

3.Enter the number and any TONE and PAUSE entries (see “Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line” on Page 18 and “Entering a Pause” on Page 19).

Note: Each TONE or PAUSE entry uses one digit of memory.

4.Press MEMO, then enter the mem- ory location number (0-9). A single tone sounds to indicate that the number is stored.

If five quick beeps sound, you have made an entry error and the number was not stored. Start again from Step 2.

5.For each stored number, write the person’s or company’s name next to the appropriate location number on the supplied MEMORY direc- tory sticker. (Use a pencil in case you want to change the number

To erase a stored number, simply store a new number in its place. Or, skip Step 3, then press the memory lo- cation number (0-9) you want to clear. A tone sounds.

Entering a Pause

In some telephone systems, you must dial an access code (9, for example) and wait for a second dial tone before you can dial an outside number. You can store the access code with the phone number. However, you should also store a pause after the access code to allow the outside line time to connect.

To enter a 2-second pause, press PAUSE. For a longer pause, press PAUSE additional times.

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