900 MHz Cordless Phone 430-1086 Installation

ET-916 900-MHz Extended-Range Cordless Phone
(430-1086)                  Installation               Faxback Doc. #36985


INSTALLATION

SELECTING A LOCATION

You can place the phone on a desktop 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 electrical machinery, electrical appliances, metal walls or
    filing cabinets, wireless intercoms, alarms, and room monitors

    away from other cordless phones.

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.

    Caution:

    The supplied Radio Shack AC adapter was designed specifically for your
    ET-916.  Use only the supplied adapter.

    Notes:

    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 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 necessary
    jacks.

    The USOC number of the jack to be installed is RJK11C (RJK11W if you
    want to mount it on a wall plate).

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 long 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 DC IN 9V jack on
    the back of the base.

4.  Route the adapter's cord through the strain relief slot on top of the
    base.

5.  Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.  The POWER indicator on
    the base lights.

6.  Lift the base's antenna to a vertical position.

Mounting the Base on a Wall Plate

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

2.  Route the modular cord through the right slots on the bottom 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's cord through the strain relief slot on top of the
    base.

5.  Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.  The POWER indicator on
    the base lights.

6.  Lift the base's antenna to a vertical position.

Mounting the Base on a Wall Plate

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

2.  Route the modular cord through the right slots on the bottom 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's cord through the slot on top of the base and
    through the left slots on the bottom of the base.

5.  Plug the short modular cord into the wall plate jack.

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

7.  Press and lift out the handset holder, rotate it 180 degrees, then
    snap it back into place so it holds the handset.

8.  Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.  The POWER indicator on
    the base lights.

9.  Lift the base's antenna to a vertical position.

Mounting the Base Directly on the Wall

For this mounting method, you need two flat-head wood screws
(not supplied) with heads that fit into the keyhole slots on the bottom of
the base.

1.  Drill two holes 3 5/16 inches apart.  Then thread a screw into each
    hole, letting the heads extend about 3/16 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.  Route the modular cord through the right slots on the bottom of the
    base.

4.  Insert the supplied AC adapter's barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack on
    the back of the base.

5.  Route the adapter's cord through the slot on top of the base and
    through the left slots on the bottom of the base.

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

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

8.  Press and lift out the handset holder, rotate it 180 degrees, then
    snap it back into place so it holds the handset.

9.  Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.  The POWER indicator on
    the base lights.

10. Lift the base's antenna to a vertical position.

CONNECTING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

The ET-916 comes with a rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery pack in the
handset.  Before using your phone, you must connect the battery pack and
then charge it for about 14 hours.

1.  Loosen the screw on the battery compartment cover on the bottom of the
    handset.  Press down and slide off the compartment cover in the
    direction of the arrow.

2.  Insert the battery pack's plastic connector into its socket.  The plug
    fits only one way.

    Note:

    For easier battery pack connection, lift it out of the compartment,
    insert its connector into its socket and replace the battery pack
    inside the compartment.

3.  Replace the cover and tighten the screw.

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

    Recharge the battery pack when the TALK/BATT LOW indicator flashes.

    Notes:

    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.

    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.  If
    this happens, return the handset to the base for a few seconds.

    About once a month, fully discharge the battery pack by keeping the
    handset off the base until the TALK/BATT LOW indicator flashes.
    Otherwise, the battery pack loses its ability to fully recharge.

    If the TALK/BATT LOW indicator does not light but the phone does not
    work, recharge the battery pack.  (The battery power might be too low
    to light the indicator.)

    If the battery pack becomes weak during a call, you hear a beep every
    30 seconds and the TALK/BATT LOW indicator flashes every 3 seconds.
    Recharge the battery pack.

    If the battery pack is completely discharged, the handset loses the
    security access-protection code.  To reset the code, place the handset
    on the base and charge the battery pack.

    The supplied battery pack should last for about a year.  When the
    battery pack loses its ability to fully recharge, order a replacement
    battery pack from your local Radio Shack store
    (see "Replacing the Battery Pack" on Page 19).

(BR/rg-12/09/96)