ET-521 25-Channel Cordless Telephone w/Caller ID

 

(430-1021) Preparation Faxback Doc. # 48211

 

 

 

READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION

 

 

 

Each device that you connect to the phone line draws power from the phone

 

line. We refer to this power draw as the device's ringer equivalence

 

number, or REN. The REN is on the bottom of the base.

 

 

 

If you are using more than one phone or other device on the line, add up

 

all the RENs. If the total is more than five, your phone might not ring.

 

In rural areas, a total REN of three might impair ringer operation. If

 

ringer operation is impaired, remove a device from the line.

 

 

 

FCC STATEMENT

 

 

 

This telephone complies with Part 68 of FCC Rules. You must, upon

 

request, provide the FCC registration number and the REN to your phone

 

company. These numbers are on the bottom of the base.

 

 

 

Note: You must not connect your ET-521 to any of the following:

 

 

 

coin-operated systems.

 

 

 

party-line systems.

 

 

 

most electronic key phone systems.

 

 

 

SELECTING A LOCATION

 

 

 

You can place the phone on a desk top or table, mount it on a standard

 

wall plate, or mount it directly on the wall. Select a location that is:

 

 

 

near a AC outlet.

 

 

 

near a telephone line jack.

 

 

 

out of the way of normal activities.

 

 

 

away from electrical machinery, electrical appliances, metal walls or

 

filing cabinets, wireless intercoms, alarms, and room monitors.

 

 

 

The base's location affects the phone's range. If you have a choice of

 

several locations, try each to see which provides the best performance.

 

 

 

CAUTION: The supplied AC adapter was designed specifically for your

 

ET-521. Use only the supplied adapter.

 

 

 

Note: Your telephone connects directly to a modular telephone line jack.

 

If your phone line jack is not a modular jack, you can update the

 

wiring yourself, using jacks and adapters available at your local

 

RadioShack store. Or, you can let the phone company update the

 

wiring for you. The USOC number of the jack to be installed is

 

RJ11C (RJ11W if you want to mount it on a wall plate).

 

 

 

ATTACHING THE HANDSET'S ANTENNA

 

 

 

Screw the antenna into the hole at the top of the handset.

 

 

 

PLACING THE BASE ON A DESK TOP

 

 

 

Follow these steps when you place the base on a desk, shelf, or table.

 

 

 

1. Remove the bracket by holding in both tabs and gently pulling out the

 

wide end of the bracket.

 

 

 

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 12V jack on

 

the back of the base.

 

 

 

4. Route the adapter's cord through the strain relief slot on the bottom

 

of the base.

 

 

 

5. Insert the tabs on the narrow end of the bracket into both slots on

 

the bottom of the base and push the tabs on the wide end of the

 

bracket into the upper slots on the bottom of the base.

 

 

 

6. Plug the modular cord's other end into a modular phone line jack.

 

 

 

7. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.

 

 

 

8. Fully extend the base's antenna and raise it to a vertical position.

 

 

 

MOUNTING THE BASE ON A WALL PLATE

 

 

 

1. Remove the bracket by holding in both tabs and gently pulling out the

 

wide end of the bracket.

 

 

 

2. Plug one end of the supplied short modular cord into the phone jack on

 

the back of the base.

 

 

 

3. Insert the supplied AC adapter's barrel plug into the DC 12V jack on

 

the back of the base.

 

 

 

4. Route the modular cord through either groove on the bottom of the base

 

and the adapter cord through the groove below the strain relief slot.

 

 

 

5. Insert the tabs on the narrow end of the bracket into the slots on the

 

bottom of the base and route the other end of the short modular cord

 

through the center of the bracket.

 

 

 

6. Push the tabs on the wide end of the bracket into the lower slots on

 

the bottom of the base.

 

 

 

7. Plug the short modular cord's other end into the wall plate jack,

 

align the base's keyhole slots with the wall plate studs, and slide

 

the base downward to secure it.

 

 

 

8. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.

 

 

 

9. Fully extend the base's antenna and raise it to a vertical position.

 

 

 

MOUNTING THE BASE DIRECTLY ON THE WALL

 

 

 

For this mounting method, you need two flat-head screws (not supplied)

 

with heads that fit into the keyhole slots on the bottom of the base.

 

 

 

1. Drill two holes 3-15/16 inches (100 mm) apart. Then thread a screw

 

into each hole, letting the heads extend about 5/16 inch (7 mm) from

 

the wall.

 

 

 

2. Remove the bracket by holding in both tabs and gently pulling out the

 

wide end of the bracket.

 

 

 

3. Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into the phone jack on

 

the back of the base.

 

 

 

4. Insert the supplied power adapter's barrel plug into the DC 12V jack

 

on the back of the base.

 

 

 

5. Route the modular cord through either groove on the bottom of the base

 

and the adapter cord through the groove below the strain relief slot.

 

 

 

6. Insert the tabs on the narrow end of the bracket into the slots on the

 

bottom of the base, guide the modular and adapter cords through the

 

slots on the wide end of the bracket, then push the tabs on the wide

 

end of the bracket into the lower slots on the bottom of the base.

 

 

 

7. Align the base's keyhole slots with the mounting screws, and slide the

 

base downward to secure it.

 

 

 

8. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.

 

 

 

9. Plug the modular cord into a modular phone line jack.

 

 

 

10. Fully extend the base's antenna and raise it to a vertical position.

 

 

 

CONNECTING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

 

 

 

The ET-521 comes with a rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery pack in the

 

handset but not connected. Before using your phone, you must connect the

 

battery pack and then charge it for about 15 hours.

 

 

 

1. Press down and slide off the compartment cover.

 

 

 

2. Plug the battery pack's connector into the socket in the compartment.

 

The connector fits only one way.

 

 

 

Note: For easier battery pack connection, lift it out of the

 

compartment, insert its connector into the socket, then replace

 

the battery pack inside the compartment.

 

 

 

3. Replace the cover.

 

 

 

To charge the battery pack, simply place the handset on the base. The

 

CHARGE indicator on the base lights.

 

 

 

Note: You can place the handset on the base face up or face down.

 

 

 

Recharge the battery pack when (battery symbol) appears on the handset's

 

display.

 

 

 

Notes: When you first use the phone after charging or recharging the

 

battery pack, the phone might not work and you might hear an error

 

tone when you press TALK. If this happens, return the handset to

 

the base for about 6 seconds. This resets the security access

 

protection code.

 

 

 

If the CHARGE indicator does not light when you place the handset

 

on the base, be sure the battery pack and AC adapter are correctly

 

and securely connected.

 

 

 

Also, check the charging contacts on the handset and the base. If

 

the contacts are dirty or tarnished, clean them with a pencil

 

eraser.

 

 

 

If the battery pack gets completely discharged or the base loses

 

power while the handset is away from it, the security access

 

protection code needs to be reset. To reset the security code,

 

place the handset on the base. If it was the handset that lost

 

power, leave the handset on the base to charge the battery pack.

 

 

 

If the battery pack gets weak during a call, the handset sounds 4

 

beeps every 30 seconds. If this happens, you cannot make another

 

call on the phone until you recharge the battery pack.

 

 

 

About once a month, fully discharge the battery pack by keeping

 

the handset off the base until (battery symbol) appears.

 

Otherwise, the battery pack loses its ability to fully recharge.

 

 

 

To avoid damage to the battery pack, always recharge the handset

 

before battery power grows too weak to light (battery symbol).

 

 

 

If you are not going to use your phone for an extended period of

 

time, disconnect the battery pack. This increases the battery

 

pack's usable life.

 

 

 

The supplied battery pack should last for about a year. When it

 

loses its ability to fully recharge, order a replacement battery

 

pack from your local RadioShack store (see "Replacing the Battery

 

Pack" in Faxback Doc. # 48215.

 

 

 

SETTING THE DIALING MODE

 

 

 

Set T/P (Tone/Pulse) on the back of the base for the type of service you

 

have. If you are not sure which type you have, once the battery is fully

 

charged, do this test.

 

 

 

1. Set T/P to T.

 

 

 

2. Lift the handset, then press TALK and listen for the dial tone.

 

 

 

3. Press any number other than 0.

 

 

 

Note: If your phone system requires that you dial an access code (9,

 

for example) before you dial an outside number, do not press

 

the access code either.

 

 

 

If the dial tone stops, you have touch-tone service. Leave T/P

 

set to T.

 

 

 

If the dial tone continues, you have pulse service. Set T/P to

 

P.

 

 

 

SELECTING THE LANGUAGE

 

 

 

The ET-521 comes set to display all Caller ID messages in English, but if

 

you want it to display messages in French or Spanish, follow these steps.

 

 

 

1. Press SETUP on the handset. Language and the currently selected

 

language appear.

 

 

 

Note: If you do not press any key within 15 seconds after the

 

language selection display appears, the ET-521 exits the

 

language selection display without changing the current

 

selection.

 

 

 

2. To select another language, repeatedly press */< or #/> until you see

 

the desired language.

 

 

 

3. Press SETUP to store the selected language.

 

 

 

SETTING THE AREA CODE

 

 

 

When you return a call from a Caller ID record (see "Dialing Numbers from

 

a Caller ID Record" in Faxback Doc. # 48213), your phone automatically

 

dials 1, the area code, and the number. However, if you store your area

 

code into memory and the number you call has the same area code, the

 

ET-521 only dials the 7-digit local number.

 

 

 

Follow these steps to set the local area code.

 

 

 

Note: If you do not press a key within 15 seconds during these steps, the

 

display clears and you must start again at Step 1.

 

 

 

1. Press SETUP. The language selection display appears.

 

 

 

2. Press REVIEW \/ or /\ twice. The currently entered area code (or ---)

 

appears.

 

 

 

3. Enter your 3-digit area code, then press SETUP to store it.

 

 

 

Note: If you make a mistake while setting the area code, press DELETE

 

and re-enter the area code.

 

 

 

SETTING THE RINGERS

 

 

 

You can easily set the handset and base ringers to fit your personal

 

needs.

 

 

 

Notes: Even with the base and handset ringers off, you can make or

 

receive calls using this phone, and telephones on the same line

 

still ring when there is an incoming call. The IN USE indicator

 

on the base and the TALK indicator on the handset flash until you

 

answer the call.

 

 

 

If the base's ringer is off and the handset is on the base, the

 

handset does not ring.

 

 

 

Checking/Setting the Handset Ringer

 

 

 

You can set the ET-521's handset to sound any of three ring types or you

 

can turn off its ringer. Follow these steps to check the current ringer

 

type, and change it if desired.

 

 

 

1. Press SETUP.

 

 

 

2. Repeatedly press REVIEW /\ or \/ until the handset rings and Ringer

 

PAT (ringer pattern) and the current setting appear.

 

 

 

3. Press */< or #/> to select the desired ringer type or turn off the

 

ringer. The handset sounds the new selection as you change the

 

ringer type.

 

 

 

4. Press SETUP to complete the setting. If you turned off the ringer,

 

Ringer OFF appears for about 12 seconds.

 

 

 

Turning the Base Ringer On or Off

 

 

 

To have the base ring when a call comes in, set RINGER to ON. To turn the

 

ringer off, set RINGER to OFF.

 

 

 

(LB/eb 6/9/98)