CT-356 Cellular Phone w/40 Number Memory
(170-1070) Operation Faxback Doc. # 34405
TUNING THE PHONE ON/OFF
Press and hold PWR for about 1 second to turn on the phone. The phone
performs a short self-test then briefly displays its activated phone
number. The phone is ready to use when ON, S and B appear.
NOTE: If your phone has an extendable antenna, extend the antenna fully.
Avoid touching the antenna with the phone turned on.
Press and hold PWR for about 1 second to turn off the phone.
MAKING A CALL
1. Enter the phone number you want to dial. Include the area code, if
necessary.
NOTE: To correct a mistake, repeatedly press CLR to delete digits
one by one, or press and hold CLR to clear all digits.
2. Press SEND to dial the phone number. The phone displays IN USE and
the phone number you dialed.
PIN code dialing is set to ON, WAIT FOR PROMPT appears. Press SEND
again after you hear the tone to send your PIN code and complete the
call.
NOTES: NO SERVICE appears if you are outside the cellular service
area.
NOT ALLOWED appears if you try to make a restricted call.
KEYGUARD ACTIVE appears if keyguard is turned on.
3. To end the call, press END.
RECEIVING A CALL
When the phone receives an incoming call, it rings and flashes CALL.
NOTE: If you select service, the phone does not ring. The keypad and
display flash, CALL flashes on the phone sounds a short beep.
1. Press SEND or any key (except PWR).
NOTE: If keyguard is on, you can only answer a call by pressing
SEND.
2. To end a call, press END.
If you do not answer a call, 1 CALL Missed or NN CALLS MISSED (where
NN is the number of calls) appears on the display until you press
any key (except PWR).
SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR
The vertical bar on the left of the display shows the received signal
strength. The higher the bar, the stronger the signal.
If the signal is poor, try moving to a different location. If you are
using the phone in a building, it might help to move close to a window.
If NO SVC appears, the phone is outside the cellular service area
and you cannot make or receive calls.
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME
Adjust the earpiece volume during a call by pressing UP ARROW to increase
or DOWN ARROW to decrease the volume.
The phone displays VOLUME and a bar graph indicating the volume setting.
MAKING EMERGENCY CALLS
Radio Shack programs your primary local emergency number (such as 911)
into your phone at the time of activation. Your phone's one-touch
emergency dialing feature is preset to off.
To quickly dial the emergency number, press and hold the key for about
2 seconds until EMERG. CALL TRY appears. You can do this even if the
phone is locked.
NOTES: The emergency number programmed into your phone might not be
valid in all areas. (For example, not all areas have 911
service.) If you use the phone outside its primary service
area, you might have to manually dial an emergency number
different than the one programmed into your phone.
One-touch emergency dialing does not operate if keyguard is
turned on if one-touch emergency dialing is turned off.
IMPORTANT: When you make an emergency call, give your name and cellular
phone number, as well as the location of the incident.
Remember that your phone might be the only means of commumica-
tion at the accident scene. Do not end the call until you are
advised you may do so.
LAST NUMBER REDIAL
The phone automatically stores the last five phone numbers you called.
To redial a number.
1. Clear the display by pressing and holding CLR.
2. Press SEND to display the last-dialed number.
3. Use the arrow keys to scroll through the last five dialed numbers.
The redial memory number appears in the upper right corner of the
display (LO-L4). If no number is saved in a redial memory, the phone
displays LOCATION EMPTY.
4. Press SEND to call the displayed number.
USING MEMORY
SPEED-DIAL MEMORY
Your phone has 40 speed-dial memory locations. Memory locations 1-20
can hold a phone number of up of 16 digits and a name of up to 16
characters. Memory locations 21-40 can hold a phone number of up to
32 digits and a name of up to 16 characters.
To store a phone number and name in speed-dial memory:
NOTE: If you do not press a key for about 15 seconds during these
steps, the display clears. Start again from Step 1.
1. Press and hold CLR to clear the display, if necessary, then press STO.
The phone prompts you to enter (NAME?) and ABC appears indicating that
the phone is in alpha mode.
2. To enter a name, repeatedly (if necessary) press each key that
contains the letter you want to enter until that letter appears,
then press STO. The phone prompts you to enter the phone number
(NUMBER?).
For example, to enter the name RAY, press 7 PQRS three times, 2 ABC
once, then 9 WXYZ three times, then press STO.
If you do not want to enter a name, press STO then skip to the next step.
NOTES: Within about 2 seconds after you stop pressing a key, the
cursor automatically moves to the next position on the
display.
If you make a mistake, press CLR to erase each wrong letter,
then try again.
Press # to enter a space or 1 to enter punctuation.
3. Enter the area code and phone number, then press STO.
The phone prompts you to enter a speed-dial memory number (STORE TO
5 ?, For example).
4. Press STO to store the name and number in the suggested speed-dial
memory, or enter the two-digit speed-dial memory number in that
speed-dial memory.
If a number and name is already stored in the selected memory, the
phone prompts you to replace the contents (REPLACE CONTENT?). Press
STO to replace the contents or, if you do not want to continue, press
CLR or wait until the phone displays NOT STORED. The number you tried
to store appears again. Store the number in another memory or clear
the display by pressing and holding CLR.
HINTS: If you turn on 1 touch dialing, you can simply press and hold
the 1 button to dial a number you store in memory location 1.
For convenience, store a frequency called telephone number
(such as your home or office number) in this location.
Setting the phone to use the call restriction level INCOMING
ONLY does not prevent you from speed-dialing the number stored
in memory location 40. If you plan to use this call
restriction level, store as your home number or some other
"priority" number) in memory location 40.
Using Quick Store
To quickly store a phone number in the first unused speed-dial memory,
follow steps 1-3 "Speed-Dial Memory", but in Step 3, press and hold
STO for about 1 second.
The phone displays STORED to confirm that the number is stored in the
first empty speed-dial memory (the number displayed in the upper right
corner of the display).
If there is no empty speed-dial memory, the phone displays STORE TO?
then INVALID LOCATION, then the number you tried to store appears again.
To store the number, clear a memory location, then try again.
SPEED DIALING
To speed dial the number stored in memory location 1, press and hold 1 for
about 2 seconds.
To speed dial a number stored in any other location, enter the memory
number where you stored the desired phone number, then press SEND. The
phone recalls the telephone number from the specified memory and displays
it briefly, then dials it.
If the selected memory location is empty, the phone displays LOCATION
EMPTY.
MEMORY SCROLLING
To scroll through the stored phone numbers, press DOWN ARROW to scroll
forward or UP ARROW to scroll backward. The phone displays the memory
number in the upper right corner of the display.
To scroll the stored names, press ABC, then scroll with the arrow keys.
To begin scrolling from a specified memory, first enter a memory number,
then use the arrows to scroll forward or backward from that memory. If
the memory you entered is empty, the phone displays LOCATION EMPTY, then
it displays the next memory.
To begin scrolling from a specified name, first press ABC, then enter
a name and use the arrows to scroll forward or backward from that name.
IF the name you entered is not in the memory, the phone displays NAME
NOT FOUND, then it displays the next name.
To dial a displayed number, press SEND.
CLEARING A MEMORY
Follow these steps to clear a speed-dial memory location.
1. Press and hold CLR to clear the display (if necessary), then press
STO.
2. Press STO again at the NAME? and NUMBER? prompts.
3. Enter the memory location number you want to clear, then press STO.
The phone displays REPLACE CONTENT? (If there is no number in the
memory, the phone displays STORED.)
4. Press STO to clear the memory (STORED appears) or CLR to stop
without clearing the memory (NOT STORED appears).
SCRATCHPAD MEMORY
The phone's scratchpad memory lets you temporarily store a telephone
number during a call. This memory location is automatically cleared
when you turn off the phone.
To store a number in scratchpad memory during a call:
1. Enter the number (including the area code, if necessary), then press
STO. NAME? appears.
NOTE: The person you are talking to hears tones when you press the
keys.
2. Enter the name, then press STO.
The phone prompts you to enter a memory number (STORE TO?) or suggests
the first empty memory location (STORE TO 5?, for example).
3. Press # so STORE TO # ? appears, then press STO to store the number
in the separate scratchpad memory. STORED appears briefly. The
number is stored in the scratchpad memory. Any number previously
stored in the scratchpad memory is replaced by the new number.
To recall the number, press # then RCL. (If the scratchpad memory is
empty, the phone displays LOCATION EMPTY.) To call the number, press
SEND.
To store the number in a speed-dial memory, recall the number from
scratchpad memory, then store it as described in "Speed-Dial Memory."
CELLULAR SYSTEM FEATURES
SELECTING THE ACTIVE PHONE NUMBER
If you subscribe to two cellular service (for example, competitive
cellular systems in your area or cellular systems in different cities),
your dealer programs your phone with two different phone numbers. Each
number is stored in a NAM (Number Assignment Module).
NAM SELECT lets you select which number to use (if two have been
programmed).
NOTES: You cannot change the selected NAM during a call. If you try
to change to the other NAM during a call, the phone displays
CALL IN PROGRESS and exits the menu.
If you need to receive calls on both numbers, set both numbers
to forward to the other number if not answered. Contact your
cellular service providers for details on using their call
features.
To select the active phone number:
1. Press MENU then use the arrows to select NAM SELECT.
2. Press STO. The phone displays the currently selected phone
number.
3. Use the arrows to select the number you want to use, then press
STO to store your selection.
SETTING THE CELLULAR SYSTEM TYPE
Each cellular market area has two cellular service provides. One
of the provides is designated Provider A and the other Provider B.
When your phone is activated for service, find out from your dealer
whether your cellular provider is type A or B.
Using the phone in a city where you do not subscribe to a cellular service
is referred to as roaming.
NOTES: Usually, it is less expensive to use the same company for cellular
service when you are in your home city and when you roam. To do
this, you need to know whether your cellular service provider is
type A or B in your home city and in each city where you plan
to travel.
It is possible for a cellular service provider to be (or have
agreements with) Provider A in some cities and Provider B in
others.
The System Select function lets you select one of four possible roaming
modes:
* HOME TYPE A * or HOME TYPE B **
Use this setting if you are roaming and your home city cellular service
provider is the same provider type as in the city you have travelled
to (for example, if the company is Provider A in both cities).
* NON-HOME TYPE B* or NON-HOME TYPE A**
Use this setting if you are roaming and your home city cellular service
provider is the opposite provider type from the city you have travelled
to (for example, the company is Provider A in your home city and
Provider B in the other city).
HOME AREA
Use this setting if you do not want to roam (you can only use the
phone within the area covered by your home cellular service provider).
BOTH SYSTEMS
Use this setting if you want the phone to use either Provider A or
Provider B. The phone uses its home system when possible and the
non-home type system when service is not available on its home system.
* When System A NAM is selected.
** When System B NAM is selected.
NOTE: The home system depends on the NAM type currently selected. The
phone displays the selected type (A, B, AB, or none) in the upper
left corner of the display.
To select the roaming mode:
1. Press MENU then 2 ABC. The phone displays the currently selected
mode.
2. Use the arrows to scroll to the desired option, then press STO.
ROAMING
In some areas, the cellular system's computer automatically recognizes
roaming telephones. In other areas, you must contact the service
provider before it can recognize your phone. The operator needs to
know your telephone number, your phone's ESN (Electronic Serial Number),
and how you plan to pay for your calls. There is normally an additional
charge for roaming calls.
NOTE: Your phone's ESN is under the phone's battery. (However, the
roaming cellular service providers can usually automatically
determine your phone's ESN when you call.
When you roam, ROAM flashes when the phone is using a cellular
system that is different from your home system (non-home system).
The indicator turns on steadily when you roam using your home type
system.
SID SCREENING
If two different cellular market areas are located close to one another,
a call designated for the A (or B) carrier in one market can sometimes
be placed using the A (or B) carrier located in the other market area.
This can result in unwanted roaming and higher charges.
Radio Shack programs a code into your phone when it is activated that
activated that uniquely identifies your cellular carrier. To prevent
unwanted roaming, your phone's System Identify (SID) screening feature
lets you set your phone to look for your designated carrier's code signal
each time you place a call, so the calls you place use only your
carrier.
NOTES: When SID screening is set to ON and the phone cannot locate your
designated carrier's signal code, your call will not go through.
The phone will not roam.
Depending on the service area, some emergency calls might go
through, even if SID screening is set to ON and the phone cannot
locate your designated carrier's code signal.
When SID screening is set to ON, your phone automatically
roams according to the selected cellular system type.
To turn SID screening on or off:
1. Press MENU, then use the arrows to select SID SCREEN and press STO.
NOTE: If no SID information has been programmed into your phone,
the message NOT ALLOWED appears and the phone exits the menu.
2. Use the arrows to choose SID SCRN ON or SID SCRN OFF, then press
STO to store your selection.
The phone prompts you for the 4-digit lock code (LOCKCODE?).
3. Enter your lock code and press STO.
NOTE: If you make a mistake while entering the lock code, the phone
displays CODE ERROR. Repeat these steps and enter the correct
code in Step 3.
SPECIAL FEATURES
CALL TIMERS
Your phone has four call timers that let you check the length of your
calls in minutes and seconds (for example, 12345:12 equals 12,345
minutes and 12 seconds). You can reset all but one of the call timers.
1. Press MENU then 3 DEF.
2. Use the arrows to scroll through the options.
LAST - Shows the length of the last or current call.
TOTAL 1 - Shows the length of all calls you have made on the active
phone number (not including the call in progress, if any).
TOTAL 2 - Shows the length of all calls you have made on the phone
number that is not active.
LIFE - Shows the duration of all calls you have made for either
of your numbers (cannot be reset).
CLEAR TIMERS - Resets all call timers except for LIFE.
3. When the phone displays the desired option, press STO.
If you selected CLEAR TIMERS, the phone prompts you to enter your
4-digit lock code (LOCKCODE?). Enter your lock code and press
STO. The phone briefly displays TIMERS CLEARED to confirm that
the timers have been reset.
NOTE: The actual time invoiced for calls by your cellular service
provider might vary, depending on network features, rounding-
off for billing, and so on.
BACKLIGHT CONTROL
The phone's keypad and display both have back-lighting to make them easy
to read. Follow these steps to turn the phone's lights on or off.
1. Press MENU the 4 GHI.
2. Use the arrows to scroll through the options (LIGHTS ON, LIGHTS OFF).
3. Press STO to store your selection.
When you turn on the lights:
and the phone is used as a portable phone of connected to a charger,
the lights turn on for 15 seconds when you press a key or receive
a call.
and the phone is connected to a handsfree car kit, the lights remain
on continuously.
When you turn off the lights:
and the phone is used as a portable phone or connected to a charger,
the lights remain off all the time.
and the phone is connected to a handsfree car kit, the lights turn
on for 15 seconds when you press a key.
KEYPAD TONES
You can turn keypad tones on or off. When set to KEYTONES ON, the phone
sounds a tone with each keypress. When set to KEYTONES OFF, the phone
does not sound tones.
1. Press MENU then 5 JKL.
2. Use the arrows to select KEYTONES ON or KEYTONES OFF.
3. Press STO to store your selection.
RINGING VOLUME
You can select one of these three ringing volumes for the phone:
RINGING LOW - the ring is quiet.
RINGING HIGH - the ring is loud.
SILENT SERVICE - the phone does not ring.
Instead, it beeps once, flashes the backlights, and flashes CALL. This
setting also turns off keytones.
1. Press MENU then 6 MNO.
2. Use the arrows to select RINGING HIGH, RINGING LOW, or SILENT SERVICE.
The phone sounds the selected ring twice.
3. Press STO to store your selection.
NOTE: If you select SILENT SERVICE, the phone displays SILENT when
there is no call in progress and when you are not using
another function.
RINGING TYPE
You can select from five different ring patterns that your phone sounds
when it receives a call.
1. Press MENU then 7 PQRS.
2. Use the arrows to scroll through the options (RINGING TYPE 1 to 5).
The phone sounds a sample ring each time you select a different
option.
3. Press STO when you hear the ring you want to use.
1 TOUCH DIALING
Using 1 touch dialing, you can make a call to the number stored in memory
location 1 by pressing and holding 1 for about 2 seconds.
Follow these steps to turn 1 touch dialing on or off.
1. Press MENU then 9 WXYZ.
2. Use the arrows to select 1 TOUCH ON or 1 TOUCH OFF.
3. Press STO to store your selection.
CHANGING THE LOCK CODE
This function allows you to change your phone's 4-digit lock code. The
lock code is needed to change the settings of some menu functions, such
as SID screening, call restrictions and calling card dialing.
1. Press, MENU then use the arrows to select CHANGE LOCKCODE.
2. Press STO. The phone prompts for your lock code (LOCKCODE?).
3. Enter your 4-digit lock code, then press STO.
NOTE: If you enter an incorrect lock code, the phone exits the menu.
The phone prompts for the new lock code (NEW CODE?).
4. Enter your new 4-digit lock code and press STO.
The phone prompts you to confirm the new lock code (CONFIRM).
5. Re-enter the new lock code and press STO to store it. STORED appears
briefly to confirm the change.
STORING A CALLING CARD NUMBER
The calling card feature lets you select from three preprogrammed
long-distance carrier names and store a long-distance calling card
number in the phone's memory, so you can place long-distance phone calls
from this phone using that number. To select a carrier name and enter
your calling card number.
1. Press MENU, then use the arrows to select CALLING CARD.
2. Press STO. The phone prompts for your lock code (LOCKCODE?)
The phone displays the name of the last selected carrier, or NO CARD
if no carrier has been selected.
NOTE: If you enter an incorrect lock code, the phone exits the
menu.
4. Use the arrows to select a carrier, then press STO.
If you select NO CARD, the phone erases all card information and
exits the menu. If you select one of the preprogrammed carriers,
the phone prompts you for the network access number (ACCESS NUMBER?).
5. If you must dial a number (such as an 800 number) to access the
carrier, enter the number. Then press STO. If you do not have
to dial an access number, simply press STO.
The phone prompts you for the card number (CARD ID CODE?).
NOTE: To exit without changing the calling card settings, press CLR.
6. Enter the card number, then press STO.
The phone briefly displays STORED to confirm that the selected card
is activated and the related card information is stored.
USING A STORED CALLING CARD NUMBER
Follow these steps to make a call using the calling card number you
stored.
1. Enter the desired area code and phone number, then press and hold
SEND until CARD CALL and IN USE appear. CARD CALL remains on the
display until the access number is sent to the network. Then the
phone prompts you to wait for a dial tone (WAIT FOR PROMPT).
NOTE: If not calling card is stored in memory, the phone makes a
normal call to the phone number you entered.
2. When you hear the selected carrier's calling card tone, press SEND.
The phone sends the phone number to the network. CARD CALL remains
on the display until the transmission is complete. The phone then
prompts you to wait for another dial tone.
3. When you hear the dial tone, press SEND again. The phone sends the
card number to the network. Continue with the call as you normally
would.
NOTES: The procedure may not apply to all calling card options
programmed into your phone. For further information, contact
your calling card carrier.
(LB/km-03/07/1997)
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