Radio-shack ET-543 User Manual

Cat. No. 43-1043OWNER’S MANUALLCD Display 25-ChannelPlease read before using this equipment.ET-543Cordless Telephone43-1043.fm Page 1 Tuesday, Augus

10• You can make or answer a call ona phone on the same line as thecordless phone, even if the hand-set is away from the base.•RANGE appears when the

11Notes:• If you do not have special phoneservices, pressing FLASH/DELmight disconnect the current call.• The redial memory does not storea FLASH/DEL

12• To keep your accounts secure, werecommend you do NOT storeyour personal access code forservices such as bank-by-phonein a memory location.Storing

13Notes:• If you receive a call while you arestoring a number in memory,press TALK to answer the call.After the call, begin again at Step1 to store th

142. Press SCROLL s/t to search forthe desired stored number. Theselected number appears on thedisplay. 3. Press ENTER. The phone dials thestored numb

15TROUBLESHOOTINGWe do not expect you to have any problems with your telephone, but if you do, thefollowing suggestions might help. If you still have

16Problem: The handset’s range decreases.Solutions:• Fully extend the base’s antenna vertically.• Return the handset to the cradle, and recharge the b

17CARE AND MAINTENANCEYour ET-543 25-Channel Cordless Telephone with LCD Display is an example ofsuperior design and craftsmanship. The following sugg

18REPLACING THE BATTERYIf you follow the instructions in “Charg-ing the Battery,” the supplied batteryshould last for several years. When thebattery l

19Your phone might cause TV or radiointerference even when it is operatingproperly. To determine whether yourphone is causing the interference, turnof

2FEATURES© 1996 Tandy Corporation.All Rights Reserved.COM-LOK is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.RadioShack is a trademark used by Ta

RadioShackA Division of Tandy CorporationFort Worth, Texas 7610211A6 Printed in Hong KongRadioShack Limited WarrantyThis telephone product is warrante

3Important: Cordless phones such asthis one require AC power to operate.When the AC power is off, you cannotdial out or receive incoming calls usingyo

4READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION We have designed your telephone toconform to federal regulations, andyou can connect it to most telephonelines. However

5CONTENTSInstallation ... 6Selecting a Locati

6INSTALLATION SELECTING A LOCATIONSelect a location for the telephone thatmeets these requirements:• Near an AC outlet• Near a telephone line jack• Ou

7PREPARATIONCONNECTING THE BATTERYBefore you use your phone for the firsttime, you must connect and charge thebattery. Slide off the battery compartme

8the handset and base. If the con-tacts are dirty or tarnished, gentlyclean them with a pencil eraser.• About once a month, fully dis-charge the batte

9OPERATION Your ET-543’s LCD display showstelephone numbers as you dial them orwhen you recall them from memory. Itshows the current channel number an