ET-385 Remote Cordless Telephone 430-0570 Installation

ET-385  (430-0570)      Installation/Preparation      Faxback Doc. # 6278

Select a location for the telephone's base that is:

1.  Near an AC outlet

2.  Near a telephone jack

3.  Away from electrical machinery, metal walls or filing cabinets, and
    electrical appliances

4.  Out of the way of normal activities

5.  Away from wireless intercoms, alarms and room monitors

Experiment with several locations to find the one that provides the best
reception and range.  You can place the base on a flat surface or mount
it on a wall.  See "Mounting the Base."

BASE

CONNECTING TO THE TELEPHONE LINE

The phone comes with a modular telephone line cord with a modular plug
at each end.

Plug one end of the cord into the base's telephone line connection jack.
Then, plug the cord's other end into a standard single-line modular
telephone jack.

If the telephone line does not have the proper jack, you can

  Obtain the proper jack or adapter at your local Radio Shack store and
  install it yourself.

  Have the telephone company install the proper jack.

Notes:

  The telephone company is authorized to charge you for the installation
  of the jack.

  If the telephone company installs the telephone jack, they might ask
  you for the number for the required jack.  This number is RJ-11C (or
  RJ-11W for a wall mount installation).

EXTENDING THE TELESCOPING WHIP ANTENNA

The base has a telescoping whip antenna.  Extend the antenna to its full
length and adjust it for the best reception.

WALL-MOUNTING THE BASE

You can mount the telephone's base on a standard telephone wall plate or
directly on a wall, using two screws with heads that fit into the base's
keyhole slots.  You can get a telephone wall plate and the short modular
cord needed for wall mounting at your local Radio Shack store.

To mount the base on a standard wall plate:

1.  Plug one end of the modular cord into the base's telephone cord
    connection jack.  Then, route the cord through the base's recessed
    groove.

2.  Insert the AC adapter's barrel plug into the base's DC 6V jack and
    route the adapter's cord through the base's strain-relief slot.

3.  Plug the other end of the modular cord into the wall plate's jack.

4.  Place the base's keyhole slots over the wall plate's two metal studs
    and push down on the base to lock it into place.

5.  Plug the AC adapter's AC module into a standard AC 120V electrical
    outlet.

  The base's power indicator lights to show that the base is on.

  The base is inoperative during a power failure.

To mount the base directly on the wall:

1.  Choose the desired mounting location and drill two holes 3 15/16
    inches (100 mm) apart.

2.  Screw the screws into the wall, letting the heads extend about 1/8
    inch (3 mm).

3.  Plug one end of the modular cord into the base's telephone line
    connection jack.  Then, plug the cord's other end into the modular
    wall jack.

4.  Plug the AC adapter's barrel plug into the base's DC 6V jack and
    route the cord through the base's strain-relief slot.

5.  Place the base's keyhole slots over the two screws and push down on
    the base to lock it into place.

6.  Plug the AC adapter's electrical connection into a standard AC 120V
    electrical outlet.

REMOTE UNIT

INSTALLING/REPLACING THE BATTERIES

The remote unit requires three C batteries for operation.  We recommend
Radio Shack's alkaline batteries (Cat. No. 23-551).  Under normal
circumstances, alkaline batteries last a maximum of 9 months, but you
should periodically test the batteries by pressing battery test button.
If the battery test indicator does not light or is dim, replace the
batteries.

1.  Remove the remote unit's battery compartment cover by pushing down
    on its grooved tab and sliding the cover outward.

2.  Remove any old batteries and dispose of them properly.

3.  Install three fresh alkaline batteries into the battery compartment,
    observing the polarity symbols (+ and -) marked in the compartment.

4.  Replace the battery compartment cover.

INSTALLING THE HANDSET CORD

The phone's remote unit comes with a coiled handset cord that extends
from the remote unit's  cradle.  To connect the cord to the handset,
plug the end of the cord into the handset cord connection jack.

Note:  Because of Federal Communications Commission Rules, the coiled
       handset cord is permanently attached to the remote unit's cradle
       and cannot be replaced with a different cord.

SETTING THE RINGER HI/LO SWITCH

Set the RINGER HI/LO switch to the preferred volume level.

MOUNTING THE REMOTE UNIT ON A WALL

You can mount the remote unit directly on a wall or on a standard
telephone wall plate.

To mount the remote unit on a telephone wall plate, place the remote unit
cradle's keyhole slots over the wall plate's two metal studs and push
down on the cradle to lock it into place.

To mount the remote unit on a wall:

1.  Drill two holes 3 15/16 inches (100 mm) apart.

2.  Screw the screws into the wall, letting the heads extend about 1/8
    inch (3 mm).

3.  Place the cradle's keyhole slots over the two screws and push down on
    the cradle to lock it into place.

4.  Pull out and rotate the handset hook so that you can hang the handset
    on the remote unit's cradle.

(BR/smc-05/03/94)