Radio Shack ET-929 Owner's Manual Page 1

Cat. No. 43-1099OWNER’S MANUALPlease read before using this equipment.ET-929900 MHz Cordless Telephonewith Caller ID/Call Waiting ID43-1099.fm Page 1

101. Press down and slide off the batterypack compartment cover as shown.2. Unfasten the retainer strap and liftthe battery pack out of the compart-me

11• If the battery pack becomes weakduring a call, the handset beeps ev-ery 30 seconds, and RECHARGENOW and flash on the display. Ifthis happens, yo

12SETTING THE RINGER’S TONE AND VOLUMEFollow these steps to set the handsetringer’s tone and volume.1. Lift the handset. If appears,press TALK to tu

13STORING YOUR AREA CODETo quickly dial a number from a CallerID record (see “Dialing from a Caller IDRecord” on Page 21) or to correctlystore a numbe

14OPERATIONMAKING CALLS1. Lift the handset and press TALK so appears.The IN USE indicator on the baselights and the currently selectedchannel number a

15If you hear other conversations or ex-cessive noise during a call, press CHAN-NEL to select a different channel. Thenew channel number briefly appea

163. When the service answers, pressTONE ( ). Any additional numbersyou dial are sent as tone signals.4. After you complete the call, returnthe handse

174. Enter the number and any tone andpause entries (see “Using Tone Ser-vices on a Pulse Line” on Page 15and “Entering a Pause” onPage 18).Note: Each

18Editing or Deleting a Memory Number1. Lift the handset. If appears,press TALK to turn it off.2. Press FUNCTION. DIAL MEMORY?and MEM-1 EDIT-0 appea

19Chain-Dialing Service NumbersWhen calling special services (such asalternate long distance or bank-by-phone), dial the service’s main numberfirst. T

2FEATURESYour RadioShack ET-929 900 MHzCordless Telephone uses advancedtechnology to give you superior audioquality and extended range, while itscordl

20CALLER ID OPERATIONIf you subscribe to Caller ID service, thephone company sends informationabout the call, as well as the time anddate, between the

21Caller ID MessagesDIALING FROM A CALLER ID RECORDTo dial a local number stored in a CallerID record, recall the record, then pressTALK. To dial a lo

22STORING A CALLER ID RECORD TO MEMORYTo store the name and number in a Call-er ID record into the phone’s memory,recall that record, then press MEM.

23TROUBLESHOOTING We do not expect you to have any problems with your ET-929, but if you do, thesesuggestions might help. Problem SuggestionThe phone

24If you still have problems, disconnect the ET-929. If other phones on the same linework properly, the fault is in this phone or its installation. If

25CARE AND MAINTENANCEYour RadioShack ET-929 900 MHz Cordless Telephone is an example of superiordesign and craftsmanship. The following suggestions w

26REPLACING THE BATTERY PACKIf you follow the instructions in “Connect-ing and Charging the Battery Pack” onPage 9, the battery pack should lastabout

27THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOWIn the unlikely event that your phonecauses problems on the phone line, thephone company can temporarily discon-tinue your

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3Autotalk — you can set the ET-929 soyou can answer a call simply by liftingthe handset from the base.Tone or Pulse Dialing — lets you useyour phone w

4Important:• Cordless phones such as this onerequire AC power to operate. Whenthe power is off, you cannot make orreceive calls using your ET-929. Tob

5CONTENTSInstallation ... 6Mounting the Phone

6INSTALLATIONMOUNTING THE PHONEYou can place the phone on a desk ortable, mount it on a standard wall plate,or mount it directly on a wall.Select a lo

74. Insert the supplied AC adapter’sbarrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack onthe back of the base.5. Route the adapter’s cord throughthe strain relief slo

85. Plug the modular cord into the wallplate jack, then align the bracket’skeyhole slots with the wall platestuds and slide the base downwardto secure

94. Insert the supplied AC adapter’sbarrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack onthe back of the base.5. Route the modular and adaptercords through the groove