Radio Shack Big-Button Caller ID Trim Fone 43-3904 User Manual
Radio Shack Handset Cordless Phone
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43-3904
Trim Phone
with Caller ID
Your phone requires three AA batteries (not supplied)
for power.
1. Use a flat-blade screwdriver
to lift and remove the
battery compartment door.
2. Insert three AA batteries,
matching the polarity
symbols (+ and -) marked
inside.
3. Snap the battery
compartment door back
into place. When the low
battery icon appears on the
display or the display dims,
replace the batteries.
Battery Notes:
• Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly.
• Do not burn or bury batteries.
• Use only fresh batteries of the required size and
recommended type.
• Do not mix old and new batteries, different types
of batteries (standard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or
rechargeable batteries of different capacities.
• If you do not plan to use the phone for two weeks
or longer, remove the batteries. Batteries can leak
chemicals that can destroy electronic parts.
• You must install the batteries before connecting the
telephone to the wall jack. If no batteries are installed,
the telephone and Caller ID still working with no display.
• If you do not replace the batteries within two minutes,
your Caller ID and telephone menory information may be
lost.
installing batteries
mounting the phone
selecting a location
Select a location for your telephone that is:
• Near a telephone jack
• Not in the way of normal activities
mounting the phone
You can mount your telephone on a wall plate, on a wall,
or place it on a shelf, desk, or table.
on a wall plate
1. Plug one end of the supplied short
modular cord into the modular jack
on the back of your phone.
2. Route the cord through the groove
on the bottom of the base. Secure
the cord with the tabs.
3. Plug the other end of the cord into a
wall plate with a modular phone jack.
on a wall
1. Drill two holes 3 1/4 inches (82.5 mm) apart, one
below the other.
2. Thread two screws (not supplied) into each hole,
letting the heads extend about 3/16 inch from the
wall. Be sure to use screws with heads that fit into the
keyhole slots on the bottom of the base.
3. Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into
the modular jack on the back of the base.
4. Route the phone cord through the groove on the
bottom of the base, securing the cord under the tabs.
5. Fit the heads of the screw into the keyhole slots, then
slide the base down until it is secure.
6. Plug the other end of the cord into a modular phone
jack.
on a desktop
1. Plug one end of the supplied long
modular cord into the modular jack
on the bottom of the base.
2. Route the phone cord through
the groove on the base’s bottom.
Secure the cord under the tabs
along the groove.
3. Plug the other end of the cord into
a modular phone jack
Plug one end of the supplied coiled cord into the
handset’s modular jack, and then connect the other end
to the jack on the bottom of the telephone base.
Your local RadioShack store sells a variety of longer
coiled handset cords, which are especially useful
when you mount the phone on a wall.
connecting the handset
1. Hold down both
(REVIEW)
for about four seconds until
ENTER LANGUAGE, then ENG (flashing) ESP FRA appear.
2. Press
( or )
to select the desired language, then
press DELETE to confirm. LCD CONTRAST and 1 2 3 4 5
appear on the display, and 3 flashes.
3. Press
( or )
to select the contrast level (from 1-5),
and then press DELETE to confirm. ENTER AREA CODE
appears, _ _ _ appears and the first _ flashes.
4. Press
( or )
to select the first number of the area
code. Press DELETE to confirm the selection.
5. Repeat step 4 to select the second and third digit.
ENTER TIME DATE appears and the hour digit flashes.
6. Press
( or )
to select the desired hour, and then
press DELETE to confirm. AM appears for an AM hour,
PM appears for a PM hour.
7. Repeat step 6 to set the minutes, month, and day.
Do not lift the handset from the base until the Caller
ID setup has been completed.
connecting the handset
If you do not want to hear the phone ring, slide RINGER
to OFF. You can still make calls with the ringer off, and
you can answer calls if you hear another phone on the
same phone line ring. NEW flashes when the phone rings,
even when the ringer is off.
setting the ringer
Slide TONE/PULSE to the appropriate setting for your
type of service. If you are not sure which service you
have, do this simple test.
1. Slide TONE/PULSE to TONE. Lift the handset and
listen for a dial tone.
2. Press any number except 0. If your phone requires that
you dial an access code before you dial an outside
number (9, for example), do not press the access code
number.
• If the dial tone stops, you have touch-tone service.
Slide TONE/PULSE to TONE.
• If the dial tone continues, you have pulse service.
Slide TONE/PULSE to PULSE.
setting the dialing mode
Some computer services, such as alternate long distance,
require tone signals for communications. If you have pulse
service, you can still use special tone service by following
these steps.
1. Connect to the special service with TONE/PULSE set to
PULSE.
2. When the special service answers, change
TONE/PULSE to TONE, or press * to temporarily switch
to tone dialing.
3. When you complete the call, hang up and return the
setting to PULSE.
using special tone services
MUTE - Hold
down to talk without
the caller hearing your
conversation.
FLASH - If you have
Call Waiting, press
FLASH to answer an
incoming call without
disconnecting the
current call. Press again
to return to the first call.
REDIAL/PAUSE
- Press to dial the last
phone number you
entered.
RINGER ON/OFF
- Slide to the desired
setting to enable or
disable the ringer when
you receive a call.
Liquid Crystal
Display - Shows the
caller’s phone number
with LED light, the time
they called, and the
number you dial.
CALL BACK - Press
to automatically dial
the selected caller ID
record.
DELETE - Press to
delete the selected
caller ID record.
VOLUME NORM/HI
- Slide VOLUME to NORM
or HI to adjust the handset
volume to a comfortable
listening level.
TONE/PULSE - Slide to
the desired setting to select
tone or pulse dialing.
( REVIEW ) - Press (or )
to scroll through the stored
caller ID records.
Modular jacks for
coiled cord
NOTE
NOTE
Please read this user’s guide before
installing, setting up and using your new product
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Plug one end of the
long modular cord here
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