ET-553/ET-554 25-Channel Cordless Telephone w/10-Number Memory
(430-1053/1054) Installation Faxback Doc. # 48224
The ET-553 (Cat. No. 430-1053) is White and does not have the Voice
Scramble feature. The ET-554 (Cat. No. 430-1054) is Black and does have
the Voice Scramble feature (see Faxback Doc. # 48223).
READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION
We have designed your ET-553/ET-554 to conform to federal regulations, and
you can connect it to most telephone lines. However, each device, such as
a telephone or answering machine that you connect to the telephone line,
draws power from the telephone line. We refer to this power draw as the
device's ringer equivalence number, or REN. The REN is shown on the
bottom of the base.
If you use more than one phone or other device on the line, add up all the
RENs. If the total is more than five, your phones 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 located on the bottom panel of the base.
Note: You must not connect your phone 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 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 RadioShack adapter was designed specifically for
your ET-553/ET-554. 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
RadioShack store. Or, you can let the phone company update the
wiring for you.
The USOC number of the jack to be installed is RJ-11C (RJ-11W 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. Insert the supplied AC adapter's barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack on
the back of the base.
3. Route the adapter's cord through the strain relief slot on top of the
base.
4. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.
5. Plug the modular cord's other end into a modular phone line jack.
6. Fully extend the base's antenna and place it in 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. Insert the supplied AC adapter's barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack on
the back of the base.
3. Route the modular cord through the top groove and the adapter cord
through both grooves on the bottom of the base.
4. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.
5. Plug the short modular cord's other end into the wall plate jack, then
align the base's keyhole slots with the wall plate studs and slide the
base downward to secure it.
6. Press and lift out the handset holder. Rotate it 180 degrees, then
snap it back into place so it holds the handset.
7. Fully extend the base's antenna and place it in a vertical position.
Mounting the Base Directly on a Wall
For this mounting method, you need two wood 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 apart. Then thread a screw into each
hole, letting the heads extend about 5/16 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. Insert the supplied AC adapter's barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack on
the back of the base.
4. Route the modular and adapter's cords through the grooves on the
bottom of the base.
5. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.
6. Plug the modular cord's other end into a modular phone line jack.
7. Align the keyhole slots with the mounting screws and slide the base
downward to secure it.
8. Press and lift out the handset holder. Rotate it 180 degrees, then
snap it back into place so it holds the handset.
9. Fully extend the base's antenna and place it in a vertical position.
CONNECTING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
The ET-553/ET-554 comes with a rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery pack in
the handset, but not connected. Before using your phone, you must connect
the battery then charge it for about 24 hours. A fully charged battery
provides 7 days of standby power or 7 hours of continuous talk time.
1. Press down and slide off the handset's battery compartment cover in
the direction of the arrow.
2. Unfasten the plastic retainer strap and lift the battery pack out of
the compartment. Plug the battery pack's connector into the socket in
the compartment. The connector fits only one way.
3. Replace the battery pack inside the compartment and refasten the
retainer strap.
4. Replace the cover.
To charge the battery pack, simply place the handset on the base. The
CHARGE/IN USE indicator on the base lights.
Recharge the battery when the TALK/BATT LOW indicator on the handset
flashes.
Notes: If the CHARGE/IN USE 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.
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 about 5
seconds.
Return the handset to the cradle nightly to charge the battery.
Also, check the charging contacts on the handset and the base. If
the contacts are dirty or tarnished (or about once a month), clean
them with a pencil eraser.
If the TALK/BATT LOW indicator does not light, but the phone does
not work, recharge the battery. (The battery charge might be too
low to light the indicator).
If the battery pack gets weak during a call, the handset sounds a
beep every 30 seconds, and the TALK/BATT LOW indicator flashes
every 3 seconds. If this happens, you cannot make another call on
the phone until you recharge the battery.
About once a month, fully discharge the battery by keeping the
handset off the base until the TALK/BATT LOW indicator lights.
Otherwise, the battery loses its ability to fully recharge.
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.
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 RadioShack store. (See
"Replacing the Battery Pack" in Faxback Doc. # 48227).
SETTING THE DIALING MODE
Set PULSE-TONE on the back of the base for the type of service you have.
If you are not sure which type you have, do this test.
1. Set PULSE-TONE to TONE.
2. Lift the handset and listen for a 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 PULSE-TONE
set to TONE.
If the dial tone continues, you have pulse service. Set PULSE-TONE to
PULSE.
SETTING THE RINGER TONE AND VOLUME
You can select one of four different ringer tone/volume settings when the
phone is not in use.
1. Lift the handset. If you hear a dial tone, press TALK to turn it off.
2. Press RINGER. The phone sounds the current ringer tone and volume.
3. Repeatedly press RINGER until you hear the desired ringer tone and
volume.
Each time you press RINGER, the ringer changes in the following order:
|-->High-volume "Chirping"
| |
| |-->Low-volume "Chirping"
| |
| |-->High-volume "Warbling"
| |
| |-->Low-volume "Warbling"
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(BR/tc 6/30/98)
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