Radio Shack ET-294 User manual

Cat. No. 43-633

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

ET-294

Amplified 2-Line Trim Phone

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FEATURES

Your RadioShack ET-294 Amplified 2-

Line Trim Phone lets you place or re-

ceive calls from two separate telephone

lines. The phone’s volume control helps

you hear the conversation, and its slim

style works great in almost any room.

Its features include:

Amplified Handset Volume Control —

lets you adjust the volume of the sound

you hear through the handset.

Line Status Li

hts — show if a line is

available, in use, or on hold.

Reset — lets you end one call then re-

ceive or place another without returning

the handset to its cradle.

Redial — the touch of a button lets you

redial the last number dialed.

Conference Callin

— lets you com-

bine both phone lines for a three-way

conversation.

hted Ke

pad — makes it easy to

dial a number in a darkened room.

Hold — lets you put a call on hold on

one or both lines.

Rin

er Controls — let you turn off the

ringer or control its volume for each line.

Touch Tone or Pulse (Rotar

) Dialin

— lets you connect your phone to either

type of phone service.

Hearin

-Aid Compatibilit

— lets you

use your phone with any hearing aid that

has a T (telephone) switch.

Note: Your local phone company might

offer special phone services such as

Rollover, Hunt, or Call Forwarding which

can be set up for the two lines connect-

ed to this phone. These services switch

incoming calls from one line to another.

Contact your local phone company for

more information about these services.

RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

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Your ET-294 is ETL listed to UL stan-

dards and meets all applicable FCC

standards.

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.

READ THIS BEFORE

INSTALLATION

We have designed your ET-294 to con-

form to federal regulations, and you can

connect it to most telephone lines. How-

ever, each device, such as a telephone

or answering machine, that you connect

to the telephone line, draws power from

the line. We refer to this power draw as

the device’s

ringer equivalency number

or REN. The REN is on the bottom of

your telephone’s base.

If you use more than one telephone or

other device on the line, add up all of the

RENs. If the total is more than five, your

telephones might not ring. In rural areas,

a total REN of three might impair ringer

operation. 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 shown on the bot-

tom of the base.

Note: You must not connect your phone

to any of the following:

• Coin-operated systems

• Party-line systems

• Most electronic key phone systems

CAUTION

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 reduce the risk of

fire or shock hazard, do not ex-

pose this product to rain or mois-

ture.

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CONTENTS

Installation ............................................................................................................... 5

Choosing a Location ........................................................................................... 5

Setting the L1 L1/L2 Switch ................................................................................ 5

Mounting the Phone ............................................................................................ 6

On a Desk Top .............................................................................................. 6

On a Wall Plate ............................................................................................. 7

On a Wall ...................................................................................................... 8

Connecting the Handset Cord ............................................................................ 9

Preparation ............................................................................................................ 10

Adjusting the Line-Status Indicators ................................................................. 10

Setting the Dialing Mode ................................................................................... 11

Setting the Ringer HI/LO/OFF Switch ............................................................... 11

Confirming the Line Numbers ........................................................................... 12

Operation ............................................................................................................... 13

Putting a Call On Hold ...................................................................................... 13

Using Reset ...................................................................................................... 13

Adjusting the Handset’s Volume ....................................................................... 14

Using Redial ..................................................................................................... 14

Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line ............................................................... 14

Making a Conference Call ................................................................................ 14

Using the Phone Number Index Card ............................................................... 15

Troubleshootin

.................................................................................................... 16

Care and Maintenance .......................................................................................... 17

The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................................................... 18

Lightning ........................................................................................................... 18

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INSTALLATION

CHOOSING A LOCATION

You can use your telephone as a desk

phone, mount it on a standard wall plate,

or mount it directly on the wall. Select a

location that is near a modular tele-

phone jack and an AC outlet.

Caution: The supplied RadioShack

adapter was designed specifically for

your ET-294. Use only the supplied

adapter.

To take full advantage of many of the

ET-294’s features (like conference call-

ing) you must have two telephone lines

with separate phone numbers. If you

have only one phone line, you can order

a second line from your local phone

company.

You can use a two-line jack (RJ14C or

RJ14W for a wall plate) that contains

both lines, or you can use a separate

single-line jack (RJ11C) for each line. If

you use two single-line jacks, you must

connect the lines with an optional two-

line coupler (such as Cat. No. 279-401).

Coupler

Notes:

• The line that connects the phone

jack to the telephone company wir-

ing must be twisted-pair cable. Oth-

erwise, you might experience

interference (crosstalk) between the

two phone lines.

• Your telephone connects directly to

a modular telephone line jack. If

your telephone wiring does not have

a modular jack, you can update the

wiring yourself using jacks and

adapters available at your local

RadioShack store, or have the tele-

phone company update the wiring

for you.

• The USOC number of the single-line

jack to be installed is RJ11C (or

RJ11W for a wall plate jack). The

USOC number for a two-line jack is

RJ14C (or RJ14W for a wall plate).

SETTING THE L1 L1/L2

SWITCH

The L1 L1/L2 switch on your ET-294

comes preset to L1/L2 for a 2-line con-

nection. If you plan to connect only one

line to the ET-294, set the switch to L1.

If you plan to connect two lines to the

ET-294, be sure the switch is set to L1/

L2.

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MOUNTING THE PHONE

On a Desk Top

1. Plug one end of the supplied long

modular cord into the jack on the

bottom of the base.

2. Route the modular cord upward

through the groove on the bottom of

the base.

3. Insert the supplied power adapter’s

barrel plug into the jack on the back

of the base.

Caution: The included adapter sup-

plies 9 volts AC, delivers at least

100 milliamps, and has a barrel plug

which properly fits the telephone’s

jack. Using an adapter that does not

meet these specifications could

damage the ET-294 or the adapter.

4. Plug the modular cord’s other end

into the two-line phone jack or cou-

pler that is connected to two single-

line jacks.

5. Plug the adapter into a standard AC

outlet.

Before you operate the ET-294, you

must connect the handset cord and ad-

just the line-status indicators. (See

“Connecting the Handset Cord” on

Page 9 and “Adjusting the Line-Status

Indicators” on Page 10).

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On a Wall Plate

1. Plug one end of the supplied short

modular cord into the jack on the

bottom of the base, then route the

modular cord downward through the

groove on the bottom of the base.

2. Insert the supplied power adapter’s

barrel plug into the jack on the back

of the base, then route the adapter’s

cord through the strain-relief slot

and down through the groove on the

bottom right of the base.

3. Plug the short modular cord’s other

end into the 2-line wall plate jack.

Then align the base’s keyhole slots

with the wall plate studs and slide

the base downward to secure it.

4. Plug the adapter into a standard AC

outlet.

5. Slide the handset clip up and out of

its retaining slot, rotate it 180o, then

slide the clip back into its slot.

Before you operate the ET-294, you

must connect the handset cord and ad-

just the line-status indicators. (See

“Connecting the Handset Cord” on

Page 9 and “Adjusting the Line-Status

Indicators” on Page 10).

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On a Wall

For this mounting method, you need two

wood screws (not supplied) with heads

that fit into the keyhole slots on the bot-

tom of the base.

1. Drill two holes 315/16

inches (100 mm) apart

vertically. Then thread

a screw into each

hole, letting the head

extend about 3/16 inch

(5 mm) from the wall.

2. Plug one end of the supplied long

modular cord into the jack on the

bottom of the base, then route the

modular cord downward through the

groove.

3. Insert the supplied power adapter’s

barrel plug into the jack on the back

of the base, then route the adapter

cord through the strain-relief slot

and down through the groove on the

bottom right of the base.

4. Align the keyhole slots with the

mounting screws and slide the base

downward to secure it.

5. Plug the modular cord’s other end

into the two-line phone jack or cou-

pler that is connected to two single-

line jacks.

6. Plug the adapter into a standard AC

outlet.

3/16

315/16

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7. Slide the handset clip up and out of

its retaining slot, rotate it 180o, then

slide the clip back into its slot.

Before you operate the ET-294, you

must connect the handset cord and ad-

just the line-status indicators. (See

“Connecting the Handset Cord” on

Page 9 and “Adjusting the Line-Status

Indicators” on Page 10).

CONNECTING THE

HANDSET CORD

Plug one end of the supplied coiled cord

into the jack on the left side of the

phone’s base. Plug the other end into

the jack on the handset, then place the

handset in the cradle.

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PREPARATION

ADJUSTING THE LINE-

STATUS INDICATORS

Once you have connected the phone

lines and AC power, you need to adjust

the line-status indicators so they work

properly with your individual phone

lines.

You should adjust the line-status indica-

tors anytime you move the phone from

its current telephone lines. Also, if you

notice the indicators not working as ex-

pected, first try adjusting the line-status

indicators. (If the phone company

changes its power ratings on your phone

lines, the indicators could be affected).

Follow these steps to adjust both line-

status indicators.

1. If you have mounted your ET-294 to

a wall or wall plate, slide the phone

up and off the screws to have

access to the line-status adjustment

dials.

2. Lift the handset and press LINE 1.

3. Insert the supplied screwdriver into

the L1 dial on the bottom of the base

and rotate the dial clockwise until it

stops. The red indicator on LINE 1

lights steadily.

4. Press HOLD, then rotate the L1 dial

counterclockwise until LINE 1’s red

indicator flashes.

Note: After pressing HOLD, you have

10–18 seconds to adjust the red

line-status indicator before it goes

out. If the light goes out before you

can complete the adjustment, hang

up the handset and repeat Steps 2–

5. Press LINE 1 on the base. The red

Line 1 indicator lights steadily to

confirm the setting. If it does not,

repeat Steps 3–5.

6. If you connected more than one line

to the ET-294, press LINE 2 then

repeat Steps 3–5, substituting LINE

2for LINE 1 and L2 for L1.

7. If the ET-294 was mounted on a wall

or wall plate before the adjustment,

remount the phone.

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