Radio Shack ET-686 Owner's Manual

Cat. No. 43-686OWNER’S MANUALPlease read before using this equipment.2-Line 900 MHz CordlessSpeakerphoneET-68643-686.fm Page 1 Friday, September 10,

107. Press and lift out the handsetholder, flip it over as shown, thensnap it back into place.8. Raise the base’s antenna to a verti-cal position.CONN

11Notes:• When you first use the phone aftercharging or recharging the batterypack, the phone might not work andyou might hear an error tone whenyou p

122. Press LINE 1 on the base. The LINE1 SPEAKER indicator lights. Thenlisten for the dial tone.3. Press any number other than 0 onthe base keypad.Not

13OPERATIONNote: You can use the keypad on eitherthe handset or the base to operate theET-686. To make a call with the speak-erphone, you must use the

14The ET-686 changes to a different chan-nel each time you press CH. Note: If the handset is too far from thebase, the channel might not change andthe

15Using MuteWhile talking on the speakerphone, youcan temporarily turn off the ET-686’s mi-crophone by pressing MUTE so the otherparty cannot hear you

16USING BOTH THE HANDSET AND SPEAKERPHONETo use the handset to join a call at thebase, or to use the base to join a con-versation at the handset, pres

172. Press INTCM on the handset orINTERCOM on the base to page theother keypad.The two outside lines are automati-cally placed on hold, but the partie

18USING FLASHFLASH performs the electronic equiva-lent of a switchhook operation for spe-cial services, such as Call Waiting.For example, if you have

19• To transfer the call, press INTER-COM or INTCM again when the per-son at the base or handset answers.• To start a 3-way call, tell the personat th

2FEATURESYour RadioShack ET-686 2-Line 900-MHz Cordless Speakerphone uses ad-vanced cordless telephone technologyto give you superior audio quality an

20Note: Each tone or pause entryuses one digit of memory.4. Press MEM again, then enter thememory location number (0–9)where you want to store the num

21USING A HEADSETYou can make or answer calls withhands-free convenience using an op-tional headset (available at your localRadioShack store) that has

22TROUBLESHOOTINGWe do not expect you to have any problems with your phone, but if you do, the follow-ing suggestions might help.Problem SuggestionThe

23If the base loses power while the handset is off of it, the security access-protectioncode might change. Restore power to the base, then place the h

24CARE AND MAINTENANCEYour RadioShack ET-686 2-Line 900 MHz Cordless Speakerphone is an exampleof superior design and craftsmanship. The following sug

25REPLACING THE BATTERY PACKIf you follow the instructions in “Connect-ing and Charging the Battery Pack” onPage 10, the battery pack should lastabout

26THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOWIn the unlikely event that your phonecauses problems on the phone line, thephone company can temporarily discon-tinue your

27NOTES43-686.fm Page 27 Friday, September 10, 1999 3:13 PM

RadioShackA Division of Tandy CorporationFort Worth, Texas 76102UCZZ01228ZZ07A99 Printed in the PhilippinesLimited One-Year WarrantyThis product is wa

3Line Status Indicators — show if a lineis available, in use, or on hold.Auto Talk — lets you set the ET-686 soyou can answer a call by lifting the ha

4Important:• Cordless phones such as this onerequire AC power to operate. Whenthe AC power is off, you cannot dialout or receive incoming calls usingy

5CONTENTSInstallation ... 6Mounting the P

6INSTALLATIONMOUNTING THE PHONEYou can place the ET–686’s base on adesk or table, or mount it on a standardwall plate or directly on a wall. Choose al

7Note: If you connect the phone to atwo-line phone jack with a two-linecord, do not connect a cord to theTEL LINE 2 jack or the phone will notoperate

81. Insert the two tabs at the top of thenarrow end of the supplied bracketinto the base’s upper tab slots asshown, then press down on thebracket’s la

94. Route the adapter’s cord throughthe narrow groove on the bracket. If you are using two phone cords,route the second cord through oneof the wide gr