Radio Shack 900 MHz Digital Spread Spectrum Dual Keypad Cordless Telephone with Caller ID/Call Waiting ID - Manual (Page 13)

13 Operation
STORING YOUR
AREA CODE
You can store your local area code in the
phone’s Caller ID record so it does not show
the area code if the received call is from your
local area. If for some reason you need to
dial the area code (or store it in the memory),
you can add it afterwards. See “Adding/De-
leting the Area Code” on Page 20.
Note: If your calling area requires 10-digit di-
aling including area code, do not enter the
area code but leave this option blank.
Follow these steps to store your area code.
1. Lift the handset and hold down CALL ID .
2. Press 3 or VOL/CID
9 9 9 9
twice to select
Area Code .
3. Press SELECT/CHANNEL , then enter
your three-digit area code. If you make a
mistake, repeatedly press
6 6 6 6
or
7 7 7 7
to
move the cursor over the incorrect digit,
then enter the correct number.
Note: If an area code is already stored, it ap-
pears. To delete the area code, press
DEL
three times. Then enter your area code. Or
you can use
6 6 6 6
or
7 7 7 7
to move the cursor and
edit the area code.
Press SELECT/CHANNEL to store the area
code, then press CALL ID or return the hand-
set to the base to clear the display.
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Operation
MAKING AND RECEIVING
CALLS
To make a call, lift the handset and press
TALK . Talk and the current volume setting
(see “Adjusting the Handset Volume”) ap-
pear on the handset’s display, and the
CHARGE/IN USE indicator on the base
lights. Then dial the number. The number ap-
pears on the handset as you dial, then the
call’s elapsed time appears.
You can also dial the number before you
press
TALK .
If you make a mistake, press DEL until the in-
correct entry is erased, then enter the correct
number. To delete the entire number, hold
down
DEL for at least 1 second.
When you receive a call, Incoming Call
appears. To answer it, lift the handset from
the base and press
TALK . If auto talk is on,
just lift the handset from the base or press
any key. Talk and the current volume set-
ting appear.
To end a call, place the handset on the base
or press
TALK .
Selecting the Channel
The phone has 20 channels. If the call
seems to disconnect for no reason during a
call, press
SELECT/CHANNEL on the handset
to select a different channel. Scanning ap-
pears while your phone searches for a clear
channel.
Adjusting the Handset Volume
To adjust the handset’s volume during a call,
press
VOL/CID
8 8 8 8
or
9 9 9 9
until you reach the
desired volume level. Volume Maximum ,
Volume High , Volume Medium , or
Volume Low appears.
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