ET-599 25-Channel 2-Line Cordless Telephone
(430-0699) Installation Faxback Doc. # 49821
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 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. Upon request, you must
provide the FCC Registration Number and the REN to your phone company.
These numbers are located on the bottom 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.
INSTALLING THE HANDSET'S ANTENNA
Insert the antenna into the larger hole at the top of the handset, then
screw in the antenna clockwise until it is secure.
SELECTING A LOCATION
You can place the phone on a desk 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-599. Use only the supplied adapter.
To use both of the ET-599's lines, you must connect it to two separate
telephone lines. Each of these lines must have its own phone number. If
you do not have two telephone lines, contact your phone company to get a
second line.
You can connect your ET-599 to a 2-line modular telephone jack using one
of the supplied 2-line modular cords. Or, you can connect your telephone
to two separate 1-line modular telephone jacks using the supplied 1-line
and one of the 2-line modular cords.
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 your self, 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 two-line jack to be installed is RJ14C (or
RJ14W for a wall plate jack). The USOC number for a single-line
jack is RJ11C (or RJ11W for a wall plate jack).
MOUNTING THE PHONE
Note: The ET-599 comes with a short 2-line modular cord, a long 2-line
modular cord, and a long 1-line modular cord. To differentiate
between the long modular cords, look at the jack ends. The 2-line
cord has four pins inside the jack. The 1-line cord has two pins
inside the jack.
On a Desk Top
1. Remove the base's bracket by holding in both tabs on the wide end,
then gently pulling out the wide end of the bracket.
2. If you have a single 2-line modular jack, plug one end of the supplied
2-line long modular cord into L1 OR L1/L2 on the back of the phone's
base.
Note: When you make this connection, do not connect another modular
cord to the L2 jack. Otherwise, the phone will not operate
properly.
If you have two separate 1-line modular jacks, plug one end of the
supplied 2-line long modular cord into L1 OR L1/L2 and plug the
supplied 1-line long modular cord into L2.
If you have a single 1-line modular jack, plug one end of either
supplied long modular cord into L1 OR L1/L2 to use line 1, or into L2
to use line 2.
3. Plug the supplied AC adapter's barrel plug into DC 12V.
4. Route the adapter's cord through the strain relief slot.
5. Insert the tabs on the narrow end of the bracket into the slots on the
base's bottom, then push the wide end of the bracket until it clicks
securely into place.
6. Plug the AC adapter into a standard AC outlet.
7. Plug the other end(s) of the modular cord(s) into the modular
telephone jack(s).
8. For the best reception, fully extend the base's antenna to a vertical
position.
On a Wall Plate
1. Remove the base's bracket by holding in both tabs on the wide end,
then gently pulling out the wide end of the bracket.
2. If the wall plate has a single 2-line or 1-line modular jack, plug one
end of the supplied 2-line short modular cord into L1 or L1/L2 on the
back of the phone's base.
Note: When you make this connection, do not connect another modular
cord to the L2 jack. Otherwise, the phone will not operate
properly.
If the wall plate has a single 1-line modular jack, and there is
another modular telephone jack close by, plug one end of the supplied
2-line short modular cord into L1 or L1/L2, and plug the supplied
1-line long modular cord into L2.
3. Plug the supplied AC adapter's barrel plug into DC 12V.
4. Route the adapter's cord through both the upper and lower grooves on
the bottom of the base. Route the short modular cord through the
upper groove on the bottom of the base.
If you attached a long modular cord, route it through the upper and
lower grooves on the bottom of the base.
5. Route the end of the short modular cord through the hole in the center
of the bracket, then insert the tabs on the narrow end of the bracket
into the top slots on the base's bottom. Push the tabs on the wide
end of the bracket until it clicks securely into place.
6. Plug the AC adapter into a standard AC outlet.
7. Plug the short modular cord 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.
If you attached a long modular cord, plug it into the other phone
line.
8. For the best reception, fully extend the base's antenna to a vertical
position.
Directly on a Wall
For this mounting method, you need two screws (not supplied) with heads
that fit into the keyhole slots on the mounting bracket.
1. At the desired mounting location, drill two holes 3-15/16 inches
(100 mm) apart vertically. Then thread a screw into each hole,
letting the heads extend about 3/16 inch (5 mm) from the wall.
2. Remove the bracket by holding in both tabs on the wide end, then
gently pulling out the wide end of the bracket.
3. If you have a single 2-line modular jack, plug one end of the supplied
long 2-line modular cord into L1 or L1/L2 on the back of the phone's
base.
Note: When you make this connection, do not connect another modular
cord to the L2 jack. Otherwise, the phone will not operate
properly.
If you have two separate 1-line modular jacks, plug one end of the
supplied 2-line long modular cord into L1 or L1/L2 and plug the
supplied 1-line long modular cord into L2.
If you have a single 1-line modular jack, plug one end of either
supplied long modular cord into L1 or L1/L2 to use line 1, or into
L2 to use line 2.
4. Plug the supplied AC adapter's barrel plug into the DC 12V jack.
5. Route the adapter's cord through both the upper and lower grooves on
the bottom of the base. Route the long modular cord(s) through the
upper and lower grooves on the bottom of the base.
6. Insert the tabs on the narrow end of the bracket into the slots on the
base's bottom, then push the tabs on the wide end of the bracket until
it clicks securely into place.
7. Plug the AC adapter into a standard AC outlet.
8. Plug the other end(s) of the cord(s) into the modular phone line
jack(s).
9. Align the base's keyhole slots with the mounting screws and slide the
base downward to secure it.
10. For the best reception, fully extend the base's antenna to a vertical
position.
CONNECTING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
The ET-599 comes with a rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery pack in the
handset but not connected. Before using your phone, you must connect the
battery pack, then charge it for about 15 hours.
1. Press down and slide off the compartment cover.
2. Remove the battery pack and plug its connector into the phone's
socket. The connector fits only one way.
3. Fit the battery pack back into place, then replace the cover.
To charge the battery pack, place the handset on the base either face up
or face down. The CHARGE indicator on the base lights.
Recharge the battery pack when the BATT LOW indicator on the handset
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.
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.
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.
Using a pencil eraser, clean the charging contacts on the handset
and base about once a month to make sure they are not dirty or
tarnished.
If the BATT LOW indicator does not light, but the phone does not
work, recharge the battery pack. (The battery pack charge might
be too low to light the indicator).
If the battery pack gets weak during a call, the handset sounds 4
beeps every 30 seconds, and the BATT LOW indicator flashes for 4
minutes. After 4 minutes, the phone automatically disconnects.
If this happens, you must recharge the battery pack before you can
make another call.
About once a month, fully discharge the batter pack by keeping the
handset off the base until the BATT LOW indicator lights.
Otherwise, the battery pack loses its ability to fully recharge.
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 pack is
charged, do this test.
1. Set T/P to T.
2. Lift the handset and press LINE 1.
3. When you hear the dial tone, 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, that line has tone service.
If the dial tone continues, that line has pulse service.
4. Press LINE 2, listen for the dial tone, and repeat Step 3.
If you have tone service on both lines, leave T/P set to T.
If you have pulse service on either line, set T/P to P.
(BR/eb 9/17/98)
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