Radio Shack 43-140 Owner's manual

Please read this Owner’s Manual before installing,

setting up and using your new phone.

www.radioshack.com

43-140

Big Button

Corded/5.8 GHz Cordless Phone

with Answering System and Caller ID

Base (1) (Wall Mount

Adapter is attached.)

Corded Handset (1)

Handset Cord (1)

Charger (1)

Cordless Handset (1)

AC Adapters (2)

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Ni-Cd Battery Pack (1)

(Pre-installed)

Modular Cord (1)

Belt Clip (1)

Owner’s Manual (1)

Quick Start Guide (1)

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Base (1) (Wall Mount

Ni-Cd Battery Pack (1)

What’s Included

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Contents

2

Features ................................................................. 6

Introduction ........................................................... 7

Important Information

........................................... 8

FCC Statement .............................................................................. 8

Important Safety Instructions .............................. 10

Important Caller ID Information

.......................... 11

Controls & Functions

............................................ 12

Installation ........................................................... 16

Selecting a Location ..................................................................... 16

On a Desk Top ............................................................................. 17

On a Wall Plate or Wall ................................................................ 18

Adjusting the Visual Ringer Brightness .......................................... 19

Turning Talking Caller ID On/Off ................................................... 20

Installing the Charger .................................................................. 20

Connecting/Charging the Battery Pack .......................................... 21

Using the Interface .............................................................. 23

Using the Base Menus ................................................................. 23

Using the Handset Menus ............................................................ 23

Base Setup ........................................................... 24

Changing the Dial Mode .............................................................. 24

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Selecting a Language for your Answering Machine

and Base Display ..................................................................... 24

Setting the Day and Time ............................................................ 25

Adjusting the Base Display (LCD Contrast) .................................... 25

Setting the Area Code .................................................................. 26

Setting Caller ID on Call Waiting (CIDCW) .................................... 26

Handset Setup ...................................................... 27

Selecting a Language for the Handset Display ............................... 27

Setting Auto Talk ......................................................................... 27

Checking the Area Code Setting from the Handset ........................ 27

Emergency Dialing From the Base &

Cordless Handset

................................................ 28

One-touch Speed Dialing from the Base

............... 29

Speed Dialing from the Cordless Handset

............. 30

Storing Names and Numbers for Speed Dialing ............................ 30

Storing Caller ID Information to Speed Dial Locations ................... 33

Using Your Phone ................................................. 34

During a Power Failure ................................................................ 34

Making and Receiving Calls ......................................................... 35

Redialing the Last Number Dialed ................................................ 39

Call Waiting ................................................................................ 40

Adjusting the Ringer, Earpiece and Speaker Volume ...................... 40

Audio Boost for the Cordless Handset .......................................... 41

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Traveling Out of Range ................................................................ 42

Selecting a Different Channel ....................................................... 42

Finding the Lost Handset ............................................................. 42

Placing a Call on Hold from the Base ........................................... 42

Conferencing ............................................................................... 43

Intercom ..................................................................................... 44

Transferring a Call........................................................................ 46

Tone Dialing Switch Over ............................................................. 46

Using Caller ID and CIDCW

(Caller ID on Call Waiting)

.................................. 47

Using the Talking Caller ID (Base Only) ......................................... 48

Viewing Caller ID Information ...................................................... 48

Deleting Information from the Caller ID List ................................. 49

Setting Up the Answering Machine ...................... 50

Features ...................................................................................... 50

Selecting a Language ................................................................... 50

Setting the Record Time (or Announce Only) ................................ 51

Activating Call Screening .............................................................. 51

Setting the Number of Rings ........................................................ 51

Activating the Message Alert ........................................................ 52

Setting Your Greeting ................................................................... 52

Selecting Your Greeting ................................................................ 53

Setting a Security Code or Personal Identication Number (PIN) ... 54

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Using Your Answering Machine ............................ 54

Turning your Answering System On & Off ..................................... 55

Reviewing Messages .................................................................... 55

Screening Calls ............................................................................ 57

Remotely Operating Your Answering Machine .............................. 57

Additional Information ........................................ 59

Installing the Belt Clip ................................................................. 59

Installing the Optional Headset ................................................... 59

Troubleshooting .................................................... 60

Care ...................................................................... 63

Service and Repair

............................................... 63

Glossary ................................................................ 64

Index .................................................................... 65

Limited One-Year Warranty

.................................. 68

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Features

Corded Handset — lets you make/receive calls even if there is an

AC power failure.

Handset Remote Operation — lets you listen to your incoming

messages from the cordless handset.

Visual Ringer LED — let you know there is an incoming call at

sight.

Large Backlit keys — let you press the keys easily.

Audio Boost — help the elder people to hear high frequency tone.

Toll-Saver — Avoids unnecessary charges when you call by long

distance to check your messages.

Message Alert — beeps when you have new incoming message.

Call Waiting/Caller ID — lets you answer a call even when you

are on the phone and see who’s calling before you answer.

Talking Caller ID — The Caller ID that Talks. The base will

announce the name of incoming callers if you subscribe to Caller

ID service.

Ten-Number Memory Dialing — Stores up to ten numbers in

memory for easy dialing.

Auto Talk — Lets you answer a call by simply lifting the handset

from the charger.

Ample Talk and Standby Time — When fully charged, provides

about six hours of talk time or 11 days of standby time.

Speakerphone — lets you conduct a hands-free conversation

using the base speaker.

Headset Jack — Supports an optional headset for hands-free

convenience.

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a RadioShack Corded/5.8 GHz Cordless

Phone. Your phone’s advanced technology gives you superior

audio quality and extended range. Your telephone provides

excellent clarity and range and integrates Caller ID, Caller ID on

Call Waiting, and a digital answering system into one space-

saving device. The 5.8 GHz band provides superior audio quality

and extended range.

The digital answering system provides clear, reliable messaging

with call screening, day/ time stamp, call counter, remote access

and instant skip or replay messaging.

The phone’s Caller ID unit records each caller’s telephone number

(and name, if available in your area) and the date and time of

the call, as provided by your local phone company to Caller ID

service subscribers. If you subscribe to Call Waiting with Caller ID,

the phone shows you the incoming caller information, even when

you are already talking on the phone.

Corded handset does not need AC power to operate. It allows you

to make/receive calls if there is an AC power failure.

Cordless phones require AC power to operate. When the power

is off, you cannot make or receive calls by using your cordless

handset.

IMPORTANT

Your phone operates on standard radio frequencies

as allocated by the FCC.

It is possible for other radio units operating

nearby on similar frequencies to unintentionally

intercept your conversation or cause interference.

This possible lack of privacy can occur with any

cordless phone.

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Important Information

This telephone has been tested and found to comply with all

applicable UL and FCC standards.

FCC Statement

This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and

the requirements adopted by the ACTA. On the base of this

equipment is a label that contains, among other information,

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requested, this number must be provided to the telephone

company.

Your phone is not intended to be used with party-line systems.

Connection to party line service is subject to state tariffs. Contact

the state public utility commission, public service commission, or

corporation commission for information.

NOTES

You must not connect your phone to:

coin-operated systems

most electronic key telephone systems

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line may result in the devices not ringing in response to an

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contact the local telephone company. For products approved

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on the label.

In the unlikely event that your phone causes problems on the

phone line, the phone company can temporarily discontinue your

service. If this happens, the phone company attempts to notify

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you in advance. If advance notice is not practical, the phone

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Also, the phone company can make changes to its lines,

equipment, operations, or procedures that could affect the

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these changes in advance, so you can take the necessary steps to

prevent interruption of your telephone service.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation

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not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept

any interference received, including interference that may cause

undesired operation. Privacy of communications, may not be

ensured when using this phone.

Surge Protection

Your telephone has built-in protection circuits to reduce the risk

of damage from surges in telephone line and power line current.

These protection circuits meet or exceed the FCC requirements.

However, lightning striking the telephone or power lines can

damage your telephone.

Lightning damage is not common. Nevertheless, if you live in an

area that has severe electrical storms, we suggest that you unplug

your phone when storms approach to reduce the possibility of

damage.

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Important Safety Instructions

When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions

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Do not use this product near water, for example, near a

bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet

basement or near a swimming pool.

Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an

electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock

from lightning.

Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of

the leak.

Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this

manual.

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with local codes for possible special disposal instructions.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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Important Caller ID Information

To use Caller ID and Call Waiting, you must be in an area where

those services are available and you must subscribe to those

services through your local phone company.

Where Caller ID is offered, one or more options are generally

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caller’s number only

caller’s name only

caller’s name and number

If you subscribe to Call Waiting ID and Caller ID, the system can

show you the incoming caller information, even when you are

already talking on the phone.

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Controls & Functions

Main Base Unit - Top View

1. IN USE light

2.

CID key

3. One-touch speed dial

A key

4. One-touch speed dial

B key

5. Base visual ringer

6. Base display

7. One-touch speed dial

C key

8. One-touch speed dial

D key

9. Corded base handset

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11.

key (play/stop)

12.

key (repeat/rewind)

13.

key (skip/forward)

14. Curl cord

15.

key (delete)

16.

ON/OFF key &

answer on/off light

17. GREET

key

18.

FLASH key

19. PAGE/HOLD

key

REDIAL/PAUSE

key

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key

22. MENU/SET

key

23.

SELECT/ key &

SELECT/ key

24.

TALK key & speaker light

25.

/TONE key

26.

# key

27. Microphone

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28

29

30

31 32 33 34

35

36

Main Base Unit - Side and Rear View

31. VISUAL RINGER HI/LO/OFF

switch

32. TALKING CALLER ID ON/

OFF switch

33.

DC IN 9V jack

34.

PHONE jack

35. Base antenna

36. Wall mount adapter

28. RINGER TONE

button

29. RINGER ON/OFF

switch

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7

6

8

9

10

11

12

13

1

3

4

5

2 22

23

14

16

15

17

18

21

19

20

1. Handset antenna

2. AUDIO BOOST ON/OFF

switch

3. RING/VOL

/ key

(ringer/volume up)

4. RING/VOL

/ key

(ringer/volume down)

5. Handset battery

compartment

6. Handset visual ringer

7. Handset earpiece

8. Handset display

9.

CID key

REDIAL/PAUSE

key

11.

/TONE/ key

12.

MEM key (memory)

13. MENU

key

14.

TALK key

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key

16.

FLASH key

17.

#/ key (pound)

18. DEL/CH

key

(delete/channel)

19. SELECT/INT’COM

key

(select/intercom)

Cordless Handset

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2

3

1

1. Charging Contacts

2. CHARGE

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3.

DC IN 9V jack

Charger

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ringer speaker

21. Handset charging contacts

22. Headset jack

23. Beltclip hole

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6

8

9

10

11

12

13

1

3

4

5

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23

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17

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21

19

20

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NOTE

The USOC number of the jack to be installed is RJ11C

(or RJ11W for a wall plate jack).

Installation

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during shipment and is not necessary for use.

Selecting a Location

You can place the phone’s base on a desk or table, or mount it on

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near an accessible AC outlet

near a telephone line jack

out of the way of normal activities

away from electrical machinery, electrical appliances,

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and room monitors

away from other cordless phones

NOTES

If your home has specially wired alarm equipment

connected to the telephone line, be sure that

installing the system does not disable your alarm

equipment.

If you have questions about what will disable

alarm equipment, contact your telephone company

or a qualied installer.

•

The base’s location affects the handset’s range. If you have a

choice of several locations, try each to see which provides the

best performance.

Your telephone connects directly to a modular telephone line jack.

If your telephone wiring does not have a modular jack, you can

update the wiring yourself using jacks and adapters (available at

your local RadioShack store), or have the telephone company

update the wiring for you. You must use compatible modular

jacks that are compliant with Part 68 of FCC Rules.

•

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The Basics

On a Desk Top

1. Connect the corded handset

cord to left side of the base

and to the corded handset.

Route the curl cord inside the

molded wiring channel as

shown.

2. Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into the

PHONE jack on the back of the base.

3. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the

DC IN 9V

jack on the back of the base.

4. Route the adapter cord and

modular cord through the

slot as shown.

5. Plug the other end of the

modular cord into a modular

phone line jack.

6. Plug the adapter into a

standard AC outlet.

CAUTION: You must use a Class 2 power source that

supplies 9V DC and delivers at least 500 mA (for the

base)/210 mA (for the charger). Its center tip must

be set to positive and its plug must t the phone’s

DC IN 9V jack. The supplied adapter meets these

specications. Using an adapter that does not meet

these specications could damage the phone or the

adapter.

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18

On a Wall Plate or Wall

To mount the phone directly on a wall, you need two screws (not

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Drill two holes 3

15

/

16

inches apart. Thread a screw into each hole,

letting the heads extend about

1

/

8

inch.

1. Remove the bracket from the base.

2. Insert the two tabs at the top of the

narrow end of the bracket into the

base’s lower tab slots, then press

down on the bracket’s latches and

insert them into the upper slots.

3. Plug one end of the supplied modular

cord into the PHONE jack on the back

of the base.

4. Plug the supplied AC adapter’s

barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack

on the back of the base.

5. Route the adapter and modular

cords through the grooves on the

bracket.

6. Plug the adapter into a standard

AC outlet. And plug the modular

cord’s other end into a modular

phone line jack.

7. For a wall plate, align the base’s

keyhole slots with the wall

plate studs and slide the base

downward to secure it.

For direct wall mounting, align

the base’s keyhole slots with the

mounting screws and slide the

base downward to secure it.

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19

The Basics

8. Press and push up on the

corded handset holder to lift and

remove it. Turn it over and rotate

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slot and snap it back into place

so it holds the corded handset.

9. Connect the corded handset cord to left side of the base and

to the corded handset. Route the curl cord inside the molded

wiring channel on the bottom of the base.

Adjusting the Visual Ringer Brightness

Your new phone has visual ringers

located at the top of the base unit and

at the top of the cordless handset.

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incoming calls, so if you are in a noisy

work environment you will be able to see

when the phone is ringing. The phone

comes with a switch for base visual

ringer control, so you can turn the visual

ringers off when you do not want the

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The VISUAL RINGER HI/LO/OFF switch allows you to set the

brightness and turn off the visual ringer on the base. You can

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and off. If you set the switch to off, the visual ringer on the base

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20

Turning Talking Caller ID On/Off

Your new phone comes with a feature

called Talking Caller ID. If you subscribe

to Caller ID services from your telephone

provider and when this feature is turned

on, your base unit will announce the

name of the incoming caller when you

receive a call. You can turn this feature

on or off by moving the TALKING

CALLER ID ON/OFF switch to the on or

off position as desired.

NOTE

Your phone will only be able to announce the

incoming caller names when that information is

available for that call. If a private caller rings you, the

announcement will say Private Caller.

Installing the Charger

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adapter.

1. Insert the supplied AC

adapter’s barrel plug into

the DC IN 9V jack on the

bottom of the charger.

2. Route the cord through

the strain relief slot and

plug the adapter into a

standard AC outlet.

3. Before using your handset, you must charge the battery pack

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Place the cordless handset on the charger face forward

to charge the battery pack. The CHARGE indicator on the

charger lights.

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