Radio Shack ET-542 Owner's Manual

Cat. No. 43-1052OWNER’S MANUALAll-Weather 25-ChannelPlease read before using this equipment.ET-542Cordless Telephone43-1052.fm Page 1 Tuesday, Augus

10OPERATIONMAKING/ANSWERING A CALLYou can use your cordless telephoneat the base or away from the base. Using the Handsetat the BaseYou can use the ha

11CHANGING CHANNELSYour ET-542’s auto-scan feature auto-matically selects a clear channel whenyou pick up the phone. If you experi-ence interference d

12USING TONE SERVICES ON A PULSE LINESome special services, such as bankby phone, require tone signals. If youhave pulse service, you can still usethe

13Storing a Number in Memory1. Press MEMORY.Note: While you are storing anumber in memory, if you do notpress any button on the keypadwithin about 10

14Entering a Pausein a Memory NumberIn some telephone systems, you mustdial an access code (9, for example)and wait for a second dial tone beforeyou c

15TROUBLESHOOTINGWe do not expect you to have anyproblems with your telephone, but ifyou do, the following suggestionsmight help. If you still have pr

16Problem: Receiver sound flutters orfades.Solutions:• Move the handset closer to thebase.• Place the base’s antenna in a ver-tical position.• Be sure

17CARE AND MAINTENANCEYour ET-542 All-Weather 25-Channel Cordless Telephone is an example of superi-or design and craftsmanship. The following suggest

18REPLACING THE BATTERYIf you follow the instructions in “Charg-ing the Battery,” the supplied batteryshould last about a year. When thebattery loses

19Important: Your telephone contains arechargeable nickel cadmium battery.At the end of the battery’s useful life, itmust be recycled or disposed of p

2FEATURES© 1998 Tandy Corporation.All Rights Reserved.COM-LOK and RadioShack are registered trademarks used by Tandy Corporation.Your RadioShack ET-54

RadioShackA Division of Tandy CorporationFort Worth, Texas 761021A8 Printed in Hong KongLimited Ninety-Day WarrantyThis product is warranted by RadioS

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

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

6INSTALLATIONSELECTING A LOCATIONSelect a dry location for the tele-phone’s base that is:• Near an AC outlet• Near a telephone line jack• Out of the w

7CONNECTING THE BATTERYImportant: You must connect the bat-tery inside the handset before charg-ing the phone and using it. Followthese steps to conne

8CHARGING THE BATTERYAfter you install a new battery, placethe handset on the base and let thebattery charge for about 15 hours be-fore you use it the

9SETTING THE DIALING MODESet TONE/PULSE on the back of thebase for the type of service you have.If you are not sure which type youhave, do this test.1