Radio Shack ET-521 User manual

Cat. No. 43-1021

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

ET-521

25-Channel Cordless Telephone

with Caller ID/Call Waiting ID

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FEATURES

COM-LOK and RadioShack are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.

Your RadioShack ET-521 25-Channel

Cordless Telephone offers the latest ad-

vances in cordless phone technology. Its

cordless operation lets you handle calls

just about anywhere in your home or of-

fice.

The phone can display a caller’s phone

number, name (if available), and the

date and time the call was received. It

can store up to 99 records as provided

by your local phone company to Caller

ID service subscribers.

If you have Call Waiting with Caller ID,

the phone displays incoming caller infor-

mation for a new call when you are al-

ready on the phone.

The ET-521 has these features:

Caller ID Memor

Dialin

— lets you

select a phone number stored in Caller

ID memory, then dial it with the touch of

a button.

25 Channels — automatically selects a

clear channel when you make or answer

a call. You can also manually change

channels during a call.

Headset Jack — lets you can connect

an optional headset (such as Ra-

dioShack Cat. No. 43-194) for hands-

free convenience while you use the

phone.

VIP Memor

— alerts you with a distinc-

tive ring when someone you have added

to the VIP list calls.

20-Number Memor

Dialin

— lets you

store 20 numbers in memory for easy di-

aling.

Review Scrollin

— lets you easily

scroll through all information stored in

the ET-521’s Caller ID memory.

Phone Information Displa

— lets you

see incoming Caller ID information and

phone numbers as you dial them or re-

call them from the ET-521’s memory and

Caller ID records.

Trilin

ual Messa

es — lets you set the

phone to display messages in English,

French, or Spanish.

COM-LOK®— ensures that other cord-

less phone users cannot use your phone

line while the handset is on the base.

Advanced Super CCT Circuitr

— pro-

vides clarity comparable to that of a cord-

ed phone, reduces background noise,

and increases effective operating dis-

tance.

Securit

Access-Protection Code —

helps prevent other cordless phone us-

ers from using your phone line while the

handset is off the base.

Two-Wa

Intercom/Pa

stem —

lets you send a signal from the base to

the handset, or from the handset to the

base, to page someone or locate the

handset when it is away from the base. If

someone answers, you can use the ET-

521 as an intercom.

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Flash — sends an electronic switchhook

signal for use with special phone servic-

es such as Call Waiting.

Volume Control — lets you adjust the

volume you hear through the handset.

Hold — lets you put a call on hold, so

you can answer another call or page

someone.

Redial — lets you quickly redial the last

number dialed.

Touch/Pulse Dialing — lets you use

your phone with tone or pulse service.

This telephone has been tested and

found to comply with all applicable UL

and FCC standards.

We recommend you record your phone’s

serial number here. The number is on

the bottom of the base.

Serial Number: __________________

Important Caller ID Information

To use the phone’s Caller ID and Call

Waiting features, you must be in an area

where Caller ID and Call Waiting servic-

es are available and you must subscribe

to the services.

Where Caller ID is offered, one or more

of the following options are generally

available:

• Caller’s number only

• Caller’s name only

• Caller’s name and number

For the ET-521’s Caller ID memory dial

feature to operate, you must receive the

caller’s number.

This symbol is intended to alert you to

the presence of uninsulated danger-

ous voltage within the product’s enclo-

sure that might be of sufficient

magnitude to constitute a risk of elec-

tric shock. Do not open the product’s

case.

This symbol is intended to inform you

that important operating and mainte-

nance instructions are included in the

literature accompanying this product.

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

DO NOT OPEN.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE

COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICE-

ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC-

ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

Warning: To prevent fire or shock

hazard, do not expose this product

to rain or moisture.

CAUTION

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Important: Cordless phones such as

this one require AC power to operate.

When the AC power is off, you cannot

dial out or receive incoming calls using

your ET-521. For this reason, the ET-521

cordless phone should not be your only

telephone. To be safe, you should also

have a phone that does not require AC

power to operate (not a cordless phone)

so you can still make and receive calls if

there is an AC power failure.

Your telephone operates on standard ra-

dio frequencies as allocated by the FCC.

Even though the access protection code

prevents unauthorized use of your phone

line, it is possible for other radio units op-

erating on similar frequencies within a

certain area to unintentionally intercept

your conversations and/or cause inter-

ference. This lack of privacy can occur

with any cordless phone.

READ THIS BEFORE

INSTALLATION

Each device that you connect to the

phone line draws power from the phone

line. We refer to this power draw as the

device’s

ringer equivalence number

, or

REN. The REN is on the bottom of the

base.

If you are using more than one phone or

other device on the line, add up all the

RENs. If the total is more than five, your

phone might not ring. In rural areas, a to-

tal REN of three might impair ringer oper-

ation. If ringer operation is impaired,

remove a device from the line.

FCC STATEMENT

This telephone complies with Part 68 of

FCC Rules

. You must, upon request,

provide the FCC registration number and

the REN to your phone company. These

numbers are on the bottom of the base.

Note: You must not connect your ET-

521 to any of the following:

• coin-operated systems

• party-line systems

• most electronic key phone systems

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CONTENTS

Preparation .............................................................................................................. 7

Selecting a Location ........................................................................................... 7

Attaching the Handset’s Antenna ....................................................................... 7

Placing the Base on a Desk Top ........................................................................ 7

Mounting the Base on a Wall Plate .................................................................... 9

Mounting the Base Directly on the Wall ........................................................... 11

Connecting and Charging the Battery Pack ..................................................... 13

Setting the Dialing Mode .................................................................................. 15

Selecting the Language .................................................................................... 15

Setting the Area Code ...................................................................................... 16

Setting the Ringers ........................................................................................... 16

Checking/Setting the Handset Ringer ........................................................ 16

Turning the Base Ringer On or Off ............................................................ 17

Telephone Operation ............................................................................................ 18

Making and Receiving a Call ............................................................................ 18

Setting the Handset’s Volume .......................................................................... 18

Changing the Channel ...................................................................................... 19

Using Redial ..................................................................................................... 19

Using Flash ...................................................................................................... 19

Using Hold ........................................................................................................ 20

Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line ............................................................... 20

Using Page/Intercom ........................................................................................ 20

Memory Dialing ................................................................................................ 21

Storing a Number and Name in Memory ................................................... 21

Entering a Pause ....................................................................................... 23

Recalling Numbers Stored in Memory ....................................................... 23

Dialing a Memory Number ......................................................................... 23

Chain-Dialing Service Numbers ................................................................. 24

Testing Stored Emergency Numbers ......................................................... 24

Deleting Information in a Single Memory Location .................................... 24

Deleting Information in All Memory Locations ........................................... 24

Using the VIP Call List ............................................................................... 25

Caller ID Operation ............................................................................................... 26

Caller ID Displays ............................................................................................. 27

Reviewing Caller ID Records ........................................................................... 27

Storing Caller ID Records in a Memory Location ............................................. 28

Dialing Numbers from a Caller ID Record ........................................................ 28

Deleting Caller ID Records ............................................................................... 28

Using a Headset ............................................................................................... 29

Troubleshootin

.................................................................................................... 30

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Care and Maintenance .......................................................................................... 32

Replacing the Battery Pack .............................................................................. 33

The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................................................... 34

Lightning ........................................................................................................... 34

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PREPARATION

SELECTING A LOCATION

You can place the phone on a desk top

or table, mount it on a standard wall

plate, or mount it directly on the wall. Se-

lect a location that is:

• near an AC outlet

• near a telephone line jack

• out of the way of normal activities

• away from electrical machinery,

electrical appliances, metal walls or

filing cabinets, wireless intercoms,

alarms, and room monitors

The base’s location affects the phone’s

range. If you have a choice of several lo-

cations, try each to see which provides

the best performance.

Caution: The supplied AC adapter was

designed specifically for your ET-521.

Use only the supplied adapter.

Note:

• Your telephone connects directly to

a modular telephone line jack. If

your phone line jack is not a modu-

lar jack, you can update the wiring

yourself, using jacks and adapters

available at your local RadioShack

store. Or, you can let the phone

company update the wiring for you.

The USOC number of the jack to be

installed is RJ11C (RJ11W if you

want to mount it on a wall plate).

ATTACHING THE

HANDSET’S ANTENNA

Screw the antenna into the hole at the

top of the handset.

PLACING THE BASE ON A

DESK TOP

Follow these steps when you place the

base on a desk, shelf, or table.

1. Remove the bracket by holding in

both tabs and gently pulling out the

wide end of the bracket.

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2. Plug one end of the supplied long

modular cord into the phone jack on

the back of the base.

3. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s

barrel plug into the DC 12V jack on

the back of the base.

4. Route the adapter’s cord through

the strain relief slot on the bottom of

the base.

5. Insert the tabs on the narrow end of

the bracket into both slots on the

bottom of the base as shown and

push the tabs on the wide end of the

bracket into the upper slots on the

bottom of the base.

6. Plug the modular cord’s other end

into a modular phone line jack.

7. Plug the adapter into a standard AC

outlet.

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8. Fully extend the base’s antenna and

raise it to a vertical position.

MOUNTING THE BASE ON

A WALL PLATE

1. Remove the bracket by holding in

both tabs and gently pulling out the

wide end of the bracket.

2. Plug one end of the supplied short

modular cord into the phone jack on

the back of the base.

3. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s

barrel plug into the DC 12V jack on

the back of the base.

4. Route the modular cord through ei-

ther groove on the bottom of the

base and the adapter cord through

the groove below the strain relief

slot.

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5. Insert the tabs on the narrow end of

the bracket into the slots on the bot-

tom of the base as shown and route

the other end of the short modular

cord through the center of the brack-

et.

6. Push the tabs on the wide end of the

bracket into the lower slots on the

bottom of the base.

7. Plug the short modular cord’s other

end into the wall plate jack, align the

base’s keyhole slots with the wall

plate studs, and slide the base

downward to secure it.

8. Plug the adapter into a standard AC

outlet.

9. Fully extend the base’s antenna and

raise it to a vertical position.

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