Radio Shack CID 2901 owner manual Connecting the System, Installing Batteries

The FCC Wants You to Know

In the unlikely event that your system causes problems on the phone line, the telephone company can temporarily disconnect your ser- vice. If this happens, the telephone company attempts to notify you as soon as possible and advise you of your right to file a complaint with the FCC.

Also, the telephone company can make changes to its lines, equip- ment, operation, or procedures that could affect the operation of the system. The telephone company notifies you of these changes in advance, so you can take the necessary steps to prevent interrup- tion of your telephone service.

2.Follow Steps 1-4 of “Installing Batteries.”

3.Reconnect the modular line cords.

CONNECTING THE SYSTEM

Your system connects to any modular phone jack and phone. You can also connect it to an answering machine. Your system is de- signed to be connected to the telephone network using a compatible modular jack that is compliant with Part 68 of FCC Rules.

The USOC number of the jack to be installed is RJ11C (for both tele- phone line jacks).

Lightning Connecting to a Single-Line Phone

Your system has built-in protection circuits to reduce the risk of dam- age from surges in phone line or power line current. These protec- tion circuits meet or exceed FCC requirements. However, lightning striking the phone line can damage your system.

Lightning damage is not common. However, if you live in an area that has severe electrical storms, we suggest you unplug your sys- tem when storms approach to reduce the possibility of damage.

INSTALLING BATTERIES

Your CID requires four AAA batteries (not supplied) for power and to protect its memory in the event of a power failure. For the best per- formance and longest life, we recommend RadioShack alkaline bat- teries.

Cautions:

•Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type.

•Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries (standard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or rechargeable batteries of different capacities.

•When you replace the batteries, do not press any buttons on the system until you have installed fresh batteries. Doing so could erase all stored information.

•When replacing the batteries, have fresh ones on hand before you begin. If you do not install the new batteries within about 2 minutes after removing the old ones, you will lose all the infor- mation stored in the system.

Follow these steps to install batteries.

1.Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw in the battery compartment cover.

2.Press and slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow.

3.Put four fresh AAA batteries into the compartment as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside.

4.Close the cover and secure it with the screw.

Warning: Dispose of dead batteries promptly and properly. Do not bury or burn them.

Replacing the Batteries

When BATT appears or the display dims, replace the batteries.

1.Unplug both modular line cords from the back of the system, then wait a few seconds.

1.Disconnect the telephone line cord from the phone and plug it into the system’s TO LINE jack.

2.Plug one end of the supplied line cord into the system’s TO PHONE jack.

3.Plug the other end of the cord into the phone’s jack.

Connecting to a Two-Line Phone

To record information about calls received on a two-line phone, you can connect two systems using a triplex adapter (not supplied), available at your local RadioShack store. Each system only records information about calls received on the line to which it is connected.

L2 L1+2

L1

Systems

Triplex Adapter

Follow these steps to connect two systems to a two-line phone.

1.Disconnect the telephone line cord from the modular phone jack on the wall and plug it into L1 + L2 on the triplex adapter.

2.Plug the triplex adapter into the modular phone jack.

3.Plug one end of the supplied line cord into the TO LINE jack on one of the systems.

4.Plug the other end of the cord into either L1 or L2 on the triplex adapter.

5.Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to connect another system to the other jack (L1 or L2) on the triplex adapter.

Connecting to an Answering Machine

1.Plug one end of the supplied telephone line cord into the modu- lar wall jack. Then plug the other end into the system’s TO LINE jack.

2.Plug one end of another modular cord (not supplied) into the system’s TO PHONE jack. Plug the cord’s other end into the answering machine’s line jack.

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