Radio Shack 43-838 - Manual (Page 2)

INSTALLING THE PHONE
Desk Mounting
Note: The phone company can charge you for the instal-
lation of the necessary jack. The USOC number of the
jack to be installed is RJ11C.
Modular
Telephone
Jack
Switch to (T)ONE or (P)ULSE (rotary) to match
the type of service you have.
Installing Batteries
Notes:
• The voice announcement feature requires batteries.
But you can still make and receive calls when the bat-
teries are low or dead (if the phone is connected to the
line).
• Use fresh batteries of the required size and type.
• Always remove old or weak batteries.
1. Use a Phillips type screwdriver to remove the screw
from the battery compartment cover on the bottom of
the phone.
2. Slide off the battery compartment cover.
3. Insert two AA alkaline batteries (Radio Shack Cat.
No. 23-552) into the compartment as indicated by the
polarity symbols (+ and –) inside the compartment.
4. Secure the cover with the screw.
5. Press RESET on the top of the base with the tip of a
paper clip or a ball-point pen.
Note: Reset the phone each time you replace the batter-
ies.
Set to to turn on the ringer. Set
to to turn off the ringer.
This symbol is intended to alert you
that parts inside the telephone present
a risk of electric shock.
This symbol is intended to inform you
that important operating and servicing
instructions are included in the papers
with the telephone.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK .
CAUTION
DO NOT OPEN .

1994 Tandy Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
Radio Shack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
Press FLASH in place of the switch-
hook for special services such as call
waiting.
Switchhook – press to disconnect
a call.
Press for special services.
Plug the handset cord
into the jacks on the
handset and base.
Press STORE once to enter the tele-
phone number you wish to store. See
“Using Store.”
Press TONE during a call to use special
touch-tone services. Dial the main num-
ber using pulse dialing, and then press
TONE
during the call to switch to tone
dialing.
RESET . See “Installing
Batteries.”
Lights when the phone’s
battery is low.
To turn on the talking feature,
with the phone off hook, press
TALKING
so the phone chimes
once. When you press FLASH,
STORE
, REDIAL, or any number
key, the phone announces the
button or number. The phone
chimes when you press TONE, *,
or #.
To turn off the talking feature,
with the phone off hook, press
TALKING
so the phone chimes
twice.
Using Store
You can store/recall one phone number in memory and recall it at any time, with the talking feature either on or off.
1. With the handset off hook, press STORE.
2. Dial the number you want to store.
3. Press the switchhook to store the number. Or wait about 5 seconds, and the phone chimes and automatically stores
the number.
Note: If you press the switchhook to store a number during a conversation, you disconnect the call.
4. To recall the number, with the handset off hook press STORE twice. If the talking feature is on, the phone says,
“Store, redial,” and then announces the phone number. The phone automatically dials the number within 2 seconds.
Press REDIAL to dial
the last number dialed
(up to 16 tone or pulse
digits).
USING THE PHONE