Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product ET-596 Radio Shack
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Cat. No . 43-696A OWNER’S MANU AL Plea se read before using this equipment . ET-596 25-Channel 2-Line Cordl ess Telephone with 3-Way Con ference Callin g 43-6 96 a .
2 FEA TURES Your RadioShack ET-596 25-C hannel 2-Line Cordless Telephone with 3- Way Conference Calling lets you place and receive calls on two s eparate tele- phone lin es. It is designed to e xacting stand ar ds t hat ensu re relia bilit y, long life, and outstanding perform ance.
3 Important Note: Cordless phon es such as your E T-596 require AC po w- er to operate. When the A C power is off, you cannot di al out or rece ive in- coming calls usin g this phone.
4 READ THIS BEFORE IN ST ALLA TION Each device that you connec t t o the phone line draws pow er from the phone line. We refer to this powe r draw as the device’s Rin ger Equivalence Number, or REN. The REN fo r your ET-596 is locate d on t he bottom of the base.
5 CONTENTS Ins tall ation .... .. ..... .. ..... ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... ... .... ..... .. ... 6 Sel ectin g a Locat ion ..... .. ..... ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. .
6 IN ST AL LA TIO N SELECTING A LOCA TION You can place the p hone on a desk top or table, or mount it on a wall. Sel ect a location that is: • near an A C outlet • near a telephone lin e jack •.
7 Placi ng the Base on a Desk T op F oll o w t hes e s t eps wh en yo u pl ac e the base on a desk, shelf, or t able. 1. If you have a single 2-line modul ar jack, plug one end of the sup plied modular cord into the TEL LINE 1/2 jack.
8 5. Plug the other end(s ) of the mod u- lar cord(s) into the modular jack(s ). 6. Raise the ba se’ s antenna to a v er- tical p osition and fully ext end it. Moun ting t he Ba se on a W all Pla te To make t his connection, you need a 2-line short m odular c ord, such as Cat.
9 2. Plug the supp lied AC a dapter ’s barrel plug into t h e DC IN 9V j ack. 3. Route the adapter cord through both the uppe r and l ower grooves and th e modul ar cord(s) through only the upper groove on the bot - tom of the base. Note: If you are us ing two line cords, route both cords through the ap propriate grooves .
10 7. Raise the ba se’ s antenna to a v er- tical p osition and fully ext end it. Mo unt i ng t h e B as e Direct ly on the W all To mount the base directly on the wall, you n eed two wood s crews (not sup- plied) with heads that fit into the key- hole slots on the bottom of t h e base .
11 3. Plug the supp lied AC a dapter ’s barrel plug into t h e DC IN 9V j ack. 4. Route the ada pter and m odular cords through both the upper and lower grooves on the bot tom of the b a se . Note: If you are using two line cords, route both t h r o ugh the appropriate grooves.
12 8. Press and lift out the hands et holder , ro tate it 1 80°, t h en snap it back into place so it holds the handset. 9. Raise the ba se’ s antenna to a v er- tical p osition and fully ext end it. CON NECTING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY The ET-596 com es with a recharge- able nickel-c admium b attery install ed in the handset.
13 4. T o charge the bat tery , simply place the handset on the base. The CHARGE indicator on the base lights. Recharge the battery when t he BATT LOW indicator f lashes. Notes: • I f the CHA RGE indicator doe s not light when you pla ce the h andset on the base, be sure the battery and AC ada pter are c orr e ctly and securel y co nnect e d.
14 SETTI NG THE D IALING MO DE Set P • • T on the bac k of the base for the type of service you hav e. If you are not sure which t ype you have, once the ba ttery is charged, do this tes t . 1. Set P • • T to T (t one ). 2. Lift t h e handset, press LINE 1 and listen for the dial tone.
15 OPE RA TION MAKING A CALL To make a cal l, lift the hands et. Or, if the ha ndset is away from the base, press TA L K . On t he base, the I N USE indicator lights , and on the handset, the BA TT LOW indicator and a LINE indicator (1 or 2, whi chever l ine was di - aled the last t i me ) light.
16 PUTTING A CAL L ON HOLD Pr ess HOLD to pu t a call on hold so you can temp orarily place the hand set on the base or u se the other phone line without di s conn ect ing t he current cal l. The li ght ov er t he line’s but ton flashes when that call i s on hold.
17 3. Press CONF . The T A LK/BA TT LOW indicator briefly fl a shes and remains stea dily on, and you can talk with bot h parties. To end the conference call, press TA L K or return the han dset to the bas e. If you want to hang up one line and continue talking on the other, press the line button f or the line you wa nt to keep.
18 USING T ONE SERV ICES ON A PULSE LINE Some s pecial services, s u ch as b ank- by-phone, require tone signals. If you have pulse service, you can still u se the se s pecia l ton e s erv ices by f ollo w- ing th ese steps. 1. Be sure P • • T is s et to P .
19 Storin g a Number in Memory Note: If you wait more t han 20 sec- onds be tween each key press, an error tone sounds and the phone exits t he programming mod e. 1. Lift the handset. If you hear a dial ton e , p r e s s TA L K to turn it off. 2. Press MEMO .
20 Dial ing a Me m ory Num ber To dial a number sto red in memory, lift the handset from the base or press TA L K . When you h ear a dia l tone , p res s ME MO and en ter the memor y loc ation nu mber fo r th e number y o u want to dia l.
21 TRO U BLESHOOTI NG We do not expect you to h av e any problem s with y our phone, but if you d o, the fol- lowing sugg estions might help. Proble m Suggesti on Low volume or unusual sounds. Som eone h as picked up anothe r phone on the same l ine. Hang u p the other ph one.
22 If you still have probl ems, disconnec t the phone. If o ther phones on the same li ne work prop erly, the faul t is i n this phone or its in stallation. I f you cannot find the prob- lem, tak e your phone to your lo cal RadioShack store for assistance.
23 CARE AND MA INTENANCE Your Ra dioShack ET -596 25-Channel Two-Line C ordless Telep hone with 3-Way Conference Calling is an exam ple of superior design and craftsmanship . The follow- ing suggestion s will help you care for your cordless telepho ne so you can enjoy it for years.
24 REPLACING THE BA TTER Y If you follow the instr u ctions in “Co n- necting and Chargin g the B attery” on Page 12 , the bat tery shou ld la st ab out a yea r . If the battery will not hold a charge for more than 2 hours af ter an overnight charge, replace the battery with a new 3.
25 THE F CC W A NTS YOU T O KNOW In the unlikely event that your phone causes probl ems on t he phone li ne, the pho ne compan y can temporarily discontinue your serv ice.
26 NOTES 43-6 96a. fm Pa ge 26 Frid ay, Au gust 13 , 1 99 9 12:48 P M.
27 43-6 96a. fm Pa ge 27 Frid ay, Au gust 13 , 1 99 9 12:48 P M.
Ra dioS ha ck A Divisi o n of T andy Corporation Fort Worth, T exa s 76102 UDZZ01502 ZA 10A7 Pri nted in t he Phi lippi nes Lim it ed One-Y ear W arranty This pr oduct is warrant ed by Ra dioShack a g.
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