Troubleshooting, Symptom Suggestion | Radio Shack 43-5829 guide

Beyond the Basics

Troubleshooting

If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps ﬁrst.

	Symptom	Suggestion
		• Make sure the AC adapter is
		plugged into the base or the
	The charge LED	charger (if you have more
	The charge LED	than one handset) and wall
	won’t illuminate	than one handset) and wall
	won’t illuminate	outlet.
	when the handset	outlet.
	when the handset	• Make sure the handset is
	is placed in the	properly seated in the cradle.
	cradle.	properly seated in the cradle.
	cradle.	• Make sure the charging
		• Make sure the charging
		contacts on the handset are
		clean.
		• Move the handset and/or
	The audio sounds	base away from metal objects
	The audio sounds	or appliances and try again.
	weak.	or appliances and try again.
	weak.	• Make sure that you are not
		• Make sure that you are not
		too far from the base.

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Radio Shack 43-5829 manual Troubleshooting, Symptom Suggestion

Contents

43-5829 Contents Setting Up the Phonebook Contents Using the Four-way Function KeyBasic Setup Adding Accessory Handsets Contents Customizing Your Phone Using Your PhoneUsing Caller ID and Call Waiting Contents Finding a Lost Handset Using Special FeaturesSetting Up the Answering System Using the Answering System Basics Features Introduction Basics FCC Statement Important Information Basics Basics Shock do not Open Basics Surge Protection Important Safety Instructions Important Caller ID Information Read This Before Installation Handset Basics Controls & Functions Charge LED Base Selecting a Location Installation FCC Rules Basics Connecting the phone base On a Wall Plate or Wall Basics Installing the Charging Cradle Basics Basics Connecting/Charging the Battery Pack Basics To remove the belt clip Installing a Belt ClipUsing a Headset To attach the belt clip Basics Ringer off icon Using the InterfaceReading the Display Icon Status Description Standby Screen Using the Handset Menus Using the Four-way Function Key Basics Entering Text from Your Handset Basics Basic Setup Changing the Dial ModeSelecting a Language Setting the Day and Time Page Activating the Key Touch Tone Basics Activating Personal Ring Adding Accessory Handsets Registering Accessory HandsetsFour Multi-Handset Expandability Resetting Handsets Setting Up the Phonebook Beyond the BasicsCreating Phonebook Entries Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Editing an Existing Phonebook Entry Beyond the Basics Finding a Phonebook Entry Deleting Phonebook Entries Deleting all the phonebook entries at once Copying Phonebook Entries to Another Handset If your phonebook contains 100 entries Deleting Base Speed Dial Numbers Programming Base Speed Dial Numbers Customizing Your Phone Changing the Handset BannerPress MENU/CLEAR Beyond the Basics Selecting a Ring Tone Handset Only MelodiesRingers Activating Any Key Answer Handset only Activating AutoTalk Handset only Cordless Using Your PhoneMaking a call From a Base Speaker Phone Answering a callFrom Speaker Making a Call from the Phonebook Beyond the Basics Hanging up Switching to the Handset Speakerphone During a Call Beyond the Basics Making a Call with Handset Speed DialMaking a Call with Base Speed Using the Caller ID List Using Caller ID and Call Waiting Deleting Caller ID Numbers Beyond the Basics Making a Call from a Caller ID Record Beyond the Basics Using Call Waiting Using Call Waiting DeluxeYou must subscribe through your Redialing a Number From the dual-keypad From the handset BaseREDIAL/PAUSE to Deleting a Redial Record From the dual-keypad From the handset base Use REDIAL/PAUSESPEAKER, and then REDIAL/PAUSE Adjusting the Ringer Volume Adjusting the Earpiece VolumeAdjusting the Speaker Volume Using the Clarity Boost Feature Beyond the Basics Adjusting the Audio Tone Finding a Lost Handset Using Hold, Conference and Transfer Placing a Call on HoldConferencing Speaker again Beyond the Basics Transferring a CallFrom the base From the handset Flash or INTCOM/XFER Beyond the Basics Answering a Transferred Call Using Special Features Do Not Disturb All CallsMuting the Ringer One Call Only Press MUTE/PAGE . Press MENU/CLEAR Speaker LED Privacy ModeBeyond the Basics Muting the Microphone From the base Seven-Digit Dialing Making a DirectLink Call Beyond the Basics Using the DirectLink Communication Feature Using the Intercom Exiting DirectLink CommunicationMaking an Intercom From the base From the handset HOLD/INTCOM/ Xfer Answering an Intercom Room/Baby Monitor This feature only works when handsets Tone Dialing Switch Over Beyond the Basics Traveling Out of Range Features Setting Up the Answering System Using the Answering System Interface Voice PromptsBase operation Handset operation Beyond the Basics Selecting the Language Press MENU/CLOCK 1. Press MENU/CLEARPress Select Beyond the Basics Setting the Number of Rings Select or Beyond the Basics Setting the Day & TimePress MENU/CLOCK . Press MENU/CLEAR Select SELECT/ . You Greet , SET , or Beyond the Basics Recording a Personal Greeting Selecting a Greeting Beyond the Basics Deleting Your Personal Greeting Setting the Record Time or Announce Only Time 1 Minute Beyond the Basics Activating the Message Alert Beyond the Basics Activating Call Screening Select or Press Select Turning Using the Answering SystemTurning Your Answering System On and Off On/off Press Select Off On/off Beyond the Basics Reviewing Messages PlayingMessages Message Select to fast RepeatingMessage Skipping Ending Screening CallsDeleting All Beyond the Basics Recording a Conversation Starting aRecording Stopping Call REC , or Beyond the Basics Recording a Voice Memo StartingMemo Call REC Beyond the Basics Turning Off the Message Alert Tone Operating the Answering System While You Are Away from Home Command Function Symptom Suggestion Troubleshooting 100 101 102 103 104 Glossary 105 Index 107 Care Service and Repair 109 Appendix Handset-Base Registration 110 RadioShack Corporation