Radio Shack ET-531 Owner's Manual

Cat. No. 43-1031OWNER’S MANUALPlease read before using this equipment.ET-53110-Channel Cordless Telephonewith 10-Memory Speed Dialing43-1031.fm Page

102. Lift the handset, press TALK, andlisten for a dial tone.3. Press any number other than 0.If the dial tone stops, you have touch-tone service. Lea

11OPERATIONBefore using your cordless telephone,you must install and charge its battery(see “Installing the Battery” and“Charging the Battery”). For t

12REDUCING INTERFERENCETo reduce interference between thehandset and the base, press CHANNELto switch to the next channel (10 in all)until you receive

13USING TONE SERVICES WITH A SERVICE NUMBERSome special services, such as bankby phone, require tone signals. If youhave pulse service, you can still

14MEMORY DIALINGYou can store up to 10 phone numbersfor single-button dialing. Each storednumber can be up to 16 digits long.Notes:•If TONE/PULSE is s

15Entering a Pause in a Memory NumberIn some telephone systems, you mustdial an access code (9, for example)and wait for a second dial tone beforeyou

16TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your telephone, but if you do, thesesuggestions might help. If you still have problem

17Problem SolutionThe handset’s range decreases. • Fully extend the base’s antenna vertically.• Be sure the antenna is not touching a metal surface.•

18CARE AND MAINTENANCEYour Radio Shack ET-531 10-Channel Cordless Telephone with 10-Memory SpeedDialing is an example of superior design and craftsman

19REPLACING THE BATTERYIf you follow the instructions in “Charg-ing the Battery,” the supplied batteryshould last about one year. When thebattery lose

2FEATURES© 1995 Tandy Corporation.All Rights Reserved.COM-LOK and Radio Shack are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.Your Radio Shack ET-

RADIO SHACKA Division of Tandy CorporationFort Worth, Texas 761028A5 Printed in Hong KongYour phone might cause TV or radiointerference even when it i

3This telephone has been tested andfound to comply with all applicableFCC and UL standards.Note: Your 10-Channel Cordless Tele-phone with 10-Memory Sp

4CONTENTSPreparation ... 5Installing the Batt

5PREPARATIONINSTALLING THE BATTERYBefore you use your phone for the firsttime, you must install and connect thebattery, then charge it for about 12-15

6• The USOC number of the jack tobe installed is RJ11W for a walljack or RJ11C for a baseboardjack.Caution: You must use a 120 VAC/12VDC adapter that

73. Route the other end of the shortcord through the hole in thebracket’s center.4. Attach the supplied bracket to thebottom of the base by insertingt

82. Plug one end of the supplied mod-ular cord into the TEL. LINE jackon the back of the base.3. On the bottom of the base, routethe modular cord down

9CHARGING THE BATTERYBefore you use your phone for the firsttime or when you install a new battery,make sure RINGER ON/OFF on thehandset is set to OFF