ET-531 Cordless Telephone 430-1031 Preparation

ET-531 10-Channel Cordless Telephone
(430-1031)                 Preparation                Faxback Doc. # 18677

INSTALLING THE BATTERY

Before you use your phone for the first time, you must install and connect
the battery, then charge it for about 12-15 hours.

To install the battery, slide off the battery compartment cover on the back
of the handset.  Place the battery in the compartment, then connect the
battery to the pins inside the battery compartment.

Then install the handset's antenna, replace the cover, mount the phone (see
"Selecting a Location", below), and follow the instructions under "Charging
the Battery.", (see below).

INSTALLING THE HANDSET'S ANTENNA

Insert the antenna into the hole at the top of the handset, then rotate the
antenna clockwise until it is secure.

SELECTING A LOCATION

You can place your phone on a desk, shelf, or table, or mount it on a wall.
Select a location that is:

    Near an AC outlet

    Near a telephone line jack

    Out of the way of normal activities

    Away from fluorescent lights, electrical machinery, electrical
    appliances, and metal walls or filling cabinets.

    Away from computers, remote control toys, 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.

NOTES:  If the phone line jack is not a modular jack, you must update the
        wiring.  You can do this yourself, using jacks and adapters
        available at your local Radio Shack store, or you can let the phone
        company update the wiring for you.

        The phone company will charge you for the installation of the
        necessary jacks.

        The USOC number of the jack to be installed is RJ11W for a wall
        jack or RJ11C for a baseboard jack.

CAUTION:  You must use a 120 VAC/12 VDC adapter that delivers at least 200
          milliamps.  Its plug must correctly fit the phone's 12VDC jack. 
          The supplied adapter meets these requirements.  Using an adapter
          that does not meet these requirements could damage the phone or
          the adapter.

Placing the Base on a Desk Top

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

1.  Plug one end of the supplied modular cord into the TEL. LINE jack on
    the back of the base.

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

3.  Insert the supplied AC adapter's barrel plug into the 12VDC jack on
    the back of the base.

4.  Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.

5.  Place the handset upright over the charging contacts on the top of the
    base (see "Charging the Battery", below).

    Note:  The phone will not charge if you try to use the charging
    contacts on the side of the base while it is flat on a desk top.

6.  Fully extend the base's antenna and place it in a vertical position.

Mounting the Base on a Wall Plate

You need a short modular cord (such as Radio Shack Cat. No. 279-390, not
supplied) and a standard wall plate for this mounting method.

1.  Plug one end of the short modular cord into the TEL. LINE jack on the
    back of the base.

2.  Route the short cord downward through the slot on the base's bottom
    and under the clips as shown.

3.  Route the other end of the short cord through the hole in the
    bracket's center.

4.  Attach the supplied bracket to the bottom of the base by inserting the
    tabs on the bracket into the slots on the base, then sliding the
    bracket up.

5.  Insert the supplied AC adapter's barrel plug into the 12 VDC jack on
    the back of the base.  Then plug the adapter into a standard AC
    outlet.

6.  Plug the modular cord into the wall plate's jack.

7.  Align the bracket's keyhole slots with the wall plate studs and slide
    the base downward to secure it.

8.  Carefully place the handset in the cradle at the top of the base and
    make sure it is secure.

    Note:  If you later want to mount the base on a desktop, press PUSH on
    the bracket and pull it off to remove it.

9.  Fully extend the base's antenna and place it in a vertical position.

Mounting the Base Directly on the Wall

You need two wood screws (not supplied) for this mounting method.

1.  Drill two holes 3 15/16 inches apart.  Then thread a screw into each
    hole, letting the heads extend 1/4 inch from the wall.

2.  Plug one end of the supplied modular cord into the TEL. LINE jack on
    the back of the base.

3.  On the bottom of the base, route the modular cord downward and under
    the slot's clips as shown.

4.  Attach the supplied bracket to the bottom of the base by inserting the
    tabs on the bracket into the slots on the base, then sliding the
    bracket up.

5.  Insert the supplied AC adapter's barrel plug into the 12 VDC jack on
    the back of the base.  Then plug the adapter   into a standard AC
    outlet.

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

7.  Align the keyhole slots with the mounting screws and slide the base
    downward to secure it.

8.  Carefully place the handset in the cradle at the top of the base and
    make sure it is secure.

    Note:  If you later want to mount the base on a desktop, press PUSH on
    the bracket and pull it off to remove it from the base's bottom.

9.  Fully extend the base's antenna and place it in a vertical position.

CHARGING THE BATTERY

Before you use your phone for the first time or when you install a new
battery, make sure RINGER ON/OFF on the handset is set to OFF, then charge
the battery for about 12-15 hours by placing the handset on the cradle so
the POWER and CHARGE indicators light.

The phone charges whenever the handset is on the base.  You can recharge
the battery at any time, but be sure to recharge it when BAT LOW lights on
the handset.

NOTES:  Continuing to use the battery after BATT LOW lights could shorten
        overall battery life.

        The first time you use your phone after installing a new battery,
        the handset might not work or might sound an error tone when you
        press TALK.  This might also occur when you recharge a battery that
        has been completely discharged.

        If this happens, be sure RINGER ON/OFF is set to ON.  Then return
        the handset to the cradle for 5 seconds.  This resets the security
        access code.

        If the CHARGE indicator does not light when you place the handset 
        on the cradle. Be sure the battery is connected to the pins inside
        the battery compartment, and the AC adapter is securely connected
        to the base.

        Also, check the charging contacts on the handset and base.  If the
        contacts are dirty or tarnished, gently clean them with a pencil
        eraser.

        About once a month, fully discharge the battery.  Keep the handset
        off the cradle until BATT LOW lights.  Them return the handset to
        the cradle and recharge the battery for about 10 hours.

SETTING THE DIALING MODE

Set TONE/PULSE on the base for the type of service you have.  If you are
not sure which type you have, do this test.

1.  Set TONE/PULSE to TONE.

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

3.  Press any number other than 0.

If the dial tone stops, you have touch-tone service.  Leave TONE/PULSE set
to TONE.

If the dial tone continues, you have pulse (rotary)  service.  Set
TONE/PULSE to PULSE.

SETTING THE RINGER ON/OFF

To turn off the ringer, set RINGER ON/OFF on the handset to OFF.  To turn
on the ringer, set it to ON.

Note:  With the handset's ringer off, you can still make and receive calls
using the cordless phone.  Telephones on the same line still ring when
there is an incoming call, the handset's IN USE indicator flashes, and the
POWER and CHARGE indicators on the base flash until you answer the call.


(EB 12/15/95)