Radio Shack ET-543 - Manual (Page 9)

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OPERATION
Your ET-543’s LCD display shows
telephone numbers as you dial them or
when you recall them from memory. It
shows the current channel number and
lets you know when battery power is
growing weak or the phone is out of
range of the base. The display also
shows indicators when you press
FLASH/DEL or PAUSE .
MAKING/ANSWERING
A CALL
You can use your cordless telephone
in two ways: at the base or away from
the base.
Using the Handset
at the Base
You can use the handset at the base
like a regular corded telephone. Just
set
POWER to ON and place the hand-
set in the cradle.
To answer a call, just lift the handset
from the base.
To make a call, lift the handset from
the base and press
TALK so the key-
pad and the CHARGE/TALK indicator
on the base light.
Note: CH and the currently used
channel number appear on the display.
This number might change when you
return the handset to the base.
To disconnect a call, replace the hand-
set on the base.
Using the Handset
Away from the Base
To make or answer a call, set POWER
to ON and press TALK . The keypad
and CHARGE/TALK indicator light.
To disconnect a call, press TALK so
the keypad light and the CHARGE/
TALK
indicator turn off.
Notes:
• CH and the currently used channel
number appear on the display.
• To conserve battery power, you
can turn off the handset’s power
when you are not making or
answering a call.
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