Radio Shack ET-893 User manual

Cat. No. 43-893

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

ET-893

Super Lightweight Headset Telephone

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FEATURES

Your RadioShack ET-893 Super Light-

weight Headset Telephone connects di-

rectly to your telephone line. Its headset

lets you keep your hands free to do oth-

er things while you talk on the phone.

The 7-foot long headset cable lets you

move freely, and the adjustable micro-

phone boom swings up and down so

you can place it appropriately for your

voice level. You can wear the headset

over either ear.

The ET-893’s features include:

ustable Volume — gives you full

control of the volume level.

Rin

er OFF/ON — lets you turn the

ringer on or off.

Redial — lets you redial the last number

dialed with the touch of a button.

Flash — sends a timed electronic

switchhook signal for use with special

telephone services, such as Call Wait-

ing.

Hold — lets you put a call on hold.

Headset Han

er — provides a conve-

nient place to store the headset.

Quick-Disconnect Plu

— lets you dis-

connect the headset when you put a call

on hold, so you can step away from the

phone without removing the headset.

Studio-Qualit

Electret Condenser

Microphone — clearly transmits your

voice and reduces background noise.

Lapel Clip — lets you securely anchor

the headset’s modular cord to your

clothing to prevent the headset cord

from pulling on the headset.

Belt Clip — lets you hook the dialer on

your belt for easy portability.

Touch-Tone or Pulse (Rotar

) Dialin

— lets you use your ET-893 with either

type of service.

Hearin

-Aid Compatible — lets you

use the ET-893 with hearing aids that

have a T (telephone) switch.

Your ET-893 is ETL listed to UL stan-

dards and meets all applicable FCC

standards.

RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

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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.

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.

READ THIS BEFORE

INSTALLATION

We have designed your ET-893 to con-

form to federal regulations and you can

connect it to most telephone lines. How-

ever, each device you connect to the

phone line draws power from it. We refer

to this power draw as the device’s

ringer

equivalence number

, or REN. The REN

is on the bottom of the ET-893.

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

Your ET-893 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

ET-893.

Note: You must not connect the headset

telephone to:

• coin-operated systems

• party-line systems

• most electronic key phone systems

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CONTENTS

Preparation .............................................................................................................. 5

Making the Connections ..................................................................................... 5

Attaching the Headset Hanger ........................................................................... 5

Adjusting the Headset ........................................................................................ 6

Setting the Dialing Mode .................................................................................... 6

Turning the Ringer Off/On .................................................................................. 7

Using the Belt Clip .............................................................................................. 7

Operation ................................................................................................................. 8

Making/Receiving Calls ...................................................................................... 8

Using Hold .......................................................................................................... 8

Using Flash ......................................................................................................... 8

Using Redial ....................................................................................................... 9

Using Tone Services with a Pulse Line ............................................................... 9

Care and Maintenance .......................................................................................... 10

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................ 10

The FCC Wants You To Know .......................................................................... 11

Lightning ........................................................................................................... 11

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PREPARATION

MAKING THE

CONNECTIONS

1. Plug one end of the supplied modu-

lar cord into the telephone line’s

modular jack. Then plug the other

end into the ET-893’s TEL. LINE

jack.

2. Plug the headset’s mini plug into the

HEADSET jack on the right side of

the ET-893.

ATTACHING THE

HEADSET HANGER

The ET-893 comes with a headset

hanger that gives you a convenient

place to rest your headset when it is not

in use.

To attach the hanger, simply insert it into

the holes on the upper right of the head-

set amplifier.

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ADJUSTING THE

HEADSET

1. Place the headset on your head with

the earpiece over either ear.

2. Adjust the headset band until it rests

with almost no pressure on your ear

and the top of your head.

If the headset is loose, remove it

and adjust it inward slightly to

tighten it. If the headset is tight, gen-

tly pull the headset band out to

loosen it.

3. Hold the headset in place, and

adjust the microphone boom until it

is about even with your chin. Experi-

ment until you find the most comfort-

able position.

Lapel Clip

Caution: The microphone boom

swivels on the headset. Do not bend

the microphone boom while you

adjust it.

4. Attach the lapel clip to your clothing.

Leave enough slack in the cord so

you can move your head without

pulling the headset.

Note: When you are not using the head-

set, place it on the headset hanger. Oth-

erwise (if you just lay it down on a flat

surface, for example), you might have to

repeat these adjustments.

SETTING THE DIALING

MODE

Set TONE/PULSE for the type of service

you have. If you are not sure which type

you have, do this simple test.

1. Set TONE/PULSE on the side of the

dialer to TONE.

2. Press TALK/HANG UP so the green

IN USE indicator lights and listen for

a dial tone.

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3. Press any number other than 0.

Note: If your phone system requires

that you dial an access code (9, for

example) before you dial an outside

number, do not press the access

code either.

If the dial tone stops, you have

touch-tone service. If the dial tone

continues, you have pulse service.

4. If you have tone service, leave

TONE/PULSE set to TONE. If you

have pulse service, set TONE/

PULSE to PULSE.

TURNING THE RINGER

OFF/ON

You can set RINGER on the side of the

dialer to OFF or ON. With RINGER set to

OFF, the dialer does not ring, but you

can still make outgoing calls. If you hear

an extension telephone ring, you can

answer the incoming call on this phone.

USING THE BELT CLIP

Use the ET-893’s belt clip to hang the di-

aler on your waistband so you can carry

the dialer with you as you move around.

Note: Remove the headset hanger be-

fore using the belt clip.

To attach the belt clip to the ET-893,

place the belt clip in the slot, then slide it

in the direction of the arrow until it locks

into place.

To remove the belt clip from the ET-893,

press the belt clip’s tab and slide it off in

the direction of the arrow.

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OPERATION

MAKING/RECEIVING

CALLS

1. With your headset on, press TALK/

HANG UP so the green IN USE indi-

cator lights. Then listen for the dial

tone.

Note: If you do not hear the dial

tone, hold down TALK/HANG UP for

2 seconds to reinitialize the switch-

hook function.

2. Dial the number you want to call.

When the other party answers,

speak into the microphone in a nor-

mal voice. Adjust VOLUME to a com-

fortable listening level as the other

party speaks.

3. To end the call, press TALK/HANG

UP. The IN USE indicator turns off.

To answer a call, press TALK/HANG UP,

then speak into the microphone.

USING HOLD

To place a call on hold, press HOLD.

The red HOLD indicator lights to show

that the call is still on the line. To release

a call from hold, press TALK/HANG UP or

pick up an extension phone on the same

line.

When you place a call on hold, you can

disconnect the headset from the dialer if

you need to step away. To continue your

conversation, simply reconnect the

headset, then press TALK/HANG UP to

release the call from hold.

USING FLASH

FLASH provides the electronic equiva-

lent of a switchhook signal required by

some telephone services, such as Call

Waiting.

For example, if you have Call Waiting,

you can put your current call on hold and

take another incoming call by pressing

FLASH. Press FLASH again to alternate

between the two calls.

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Note: If you do not have any special

telephone services, pressing FLASH

during a telephone conversation might

disconnect your call.

USING REDIAL

To dial the last number dialed, press

TALK/HANG UP, then REDIAL.

Notes:

• If you get a busy signal, you can

press REDIAL again without press-

ing

TALK/HANG UP.

• If the phone line has Call Waiting or

requires extra time to get the dial

tone, one-touch redial might not

work. If so, press FLASH then

REDIAL to redial the number.

• The redial memory holds 31 digits

for tone dialing and 32 digits for

pulse dialing.

• The redial memory does not store a

FLASH entry or any keys you

pressed before FLASH.

USING TONE SERVICES

WITH A PULSE LINE

Some special services, such as bank-

by-phone, require tone signals. If you

have pulse service, you can still use

these special tone services.

With TONE/PULSE set to PULSE, press

at the point where tone signals are re-

quired. Any additional numbers you dial

are sent as tone signals. The phone au-

tomatically resets to pulse dialing when

you hang up.

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CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Your RadioShack ET-893 Super Lightweight Headset Telephone is an example of

superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for

the Headset Telephone so you can enjoy it for years.

Keep the headset and amplifier dry. If either gets wet, wipe it dry im-

mediately. Liquids might contain minerals that can corrode the elec-

tronic circuits.

Handle the headset and amplifier gently and carefully. Dropping

them can damage circuit boards and cases and can cause the head-

set to work improperly.

Use and store the Headset Telephone only in normal temperature

environments. Temperature extremes can shorten the life of elec-

tronic devices, damage batteries, and distort or melt plastic parts.

Keep the Headset Telephone away from dust and dirt, which can

cause premature wear of parts.

Wipe the headset and amplifier with a damp cloth occasionally to

keep them looking new. Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning sol-

vents, or strong detergents to clean them.

Modifying or tampering with the Headset Telephone’s internal components can cause

a malfunction and might invalidate the ET-893’s warranty and void your FCC authori-

zation to operate it. If the ET-893 is not operating as it should, take it to your local Ra-

dioShack store for assistance. If the trouble is affecting the telephone lines, the

phone company can ask you to disconnect your ET-893 until you have resolved the

problem.

TROUBLESHOOTING

If the headset’s volume level drops or if the phone begins to make unusual sounds,

determine if other phones on the same line are in use. In areas with low telephone

voltage, the ET-893 might not operate when other phones on the same line are in

use. Hanging up the other phones should correct the problem.

If you still have problems, disconnect the ET-893. If other phones on the same line

operate normally, the fault is in the ET-893 or its installation. If you are unable to lo-

cate the problem, take the ET-893 to your local RadioShack store for assistance.

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