Radio Shack Telephone 43 860 User Guide

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Cat. No. 43-860  
OWNER’S MANUAL  
Please read before using this equipment.  
COUNTRY LIFE PHONE  
 
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READ THIS BEFORE INSTALLATION  
We have designed your telephone to  
conform to federal regulations and you  
can connect it to most telephone lines.  
However, each phone that you con-  
nect to the telephone line draws power  
from the line. We refer to the power  
draw as the phone’s ringer equiva-  
lence number (REN). The REN is  
shown on the back of your phone.  
This telephone also complies with the  
limits for a Class B device as specified  
in Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits  
provide reasonable protection against  
radio and TV interference in a residen-  
tial area. However, your telephone  
might cause TV or radio interference  
even when it is operating properly. To  
determine whether your telephone is  
causing the interference, turn off your  
telephone. To eliminate interference,  
you can try one or more of the follow-  
ing corrective measures.  
If you are using more than one phone  
or other device on the line, add up all  
the RENs. If the total is more than five,  
your phones might not ring. In rural ar-  
eas, a total REN of three might impair  
ringer operation. If ringer operation is  
impaired, remove a device from the  
line.  
• Reorient or relocate the radio or  
TV’s receiving antenna.  
• Increase the distance between the  
telephone and the radio or TV.  
Consult your local Radio Shack store if  
the problem still exists.  
FCC STATEMENT  
This telephone complies with Part 68  
of FCC Rules. You must, upon re-  
quest, provide the phone’s FCC regis-  
tration number and the REN to your  
telephone company. These numbers  
are located on the back of your phone.  
Note: You must not connect your  
phone to:  
• Coin-operated systems  
• Party-line systems  
• Most electronic key telephone  
systems  
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CONTENTS  
Installation ............................................................................................................ 5  
Mounting the Phone ........................................................................................ 5  
Preparation ............................................................................................... 5  
Mounting on Dry Wall/Sheet Rock ............................................................ 6  
Mounting on Plaster/Lathe or Solid Wood ................................................. 8  
Connecting the Phone ..................................................................................... 8  
Operation ............................................................................................................ 10  
Setting the Dialing Mode ............................................................................... 10  
Turning the Ringer Off/On ............................................................................. 10  
Redial ............................................................................................................ 11  
Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line ............................................................ 11  
Care and Maintenance ....................................................................................... 12  
If You Have Problems .................................................................................... 13  
The FCC Wants You to Know ........................................................................ 13  
Lightning ........................................................................................................ 13  
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INSTALLATION  
Your telephone connects directly to a  
modular telephone line jack. Choose a  
mounting location for the phone that is  
near a modular phone jack and away  
from normal activities.  
Preparation  
Follow these steps to prepare an easy-  
to-use template for marking the wall at  
the desired mounting location.  
If your telephone wiring does not have  
a modular jack, you can update the  
wiring yourself. Radio Shack stores  
sell the necessary wall jacks and  
adapters to convert older wiring meth-  
ods to modular wiring. Or, you can  
have the telephone company update  
your telephone wiring for you.  
1. Lay the phone flat on a large  
piece of paper. Then, without  
moving the phone, trace the loca-  
tion of each of the four mounting  
holes onto the paper.  
Notes:  
• The telephone company charges  
to install the necessary jacks.  
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• The USOC number of the jack to  
be installed if RJ11C for a base-  
board jack, or RJ11W for a wall  
jack.  
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MOUNTING THE PHONE  
In addition to the supplied mounting  
hardware (anchors, plugs, screws, and  
rubber spacers), you need the follow-  
ing tools/supplies to mount your  
phone:  
2. Tape the paper “template” on the  
wall at the desired mounting loca-  
tion.  
• A large piece of paper (at least 8 ×  
18 in.)  
• Phillips screwdriver  
• Hammer  
• Electric drill with a 3/16-inch drill bit  
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3. Depending on the distance  
between the modular phone jack  
and the desired mounting loca-  
tion, plug either the supplied 7-  
foot or 10-inch silver phone line  
cord into the jack on the back of  
the phone, then set the phone  
aside.  
Mounting on Dry Wall/  
Sheet Rock  
1. Screw a metal anchor into the wall  
with a Phillips screwdriver at each  
top mark on the template.  
Paper Template  
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2. Using an electric drill, drill a /16-  
inch hole at each of the bottom  
marks.  
Note: If you are not mounting the  
phone directly over the modular phone  
jack, press the phone cord into the  
groove on the back of the phone so the  
cord is flush with the back.  
Paper Template  
Drill a 3/16-inch hole  
at each bottom mark  
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3. Press a plastic anchor into the  
hole at each bottom mark and tap  
the anchor into the wall with a  
hammer until the anchor is  
seated.  
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Paper Template  
For additional stability, you can also  
use the supplied rubber spacers in ad-  
dition to the screws. After you insert  
the screws through the phone’s mount-  
ing holes, place a rubber spacer over  
each screw, so the spacer is between  
the back of the phone and the wall,  
then place the phone against the wall  
4. Carefully pull the paper template  
away from the wall to remove it.  
Note: If you are mounting the  
phone directly over the modular  
phone jack, plug the phone cord  
plug into the jack now (see “Con-  
necting the Phone”).  
5. Place the phone against the wall  
so the phone’s mounting holes  
align with the mounting locations  
in the wall, then insert a self-tap-  
ping screw into each mounting  
hole and tighten the screw with a  
screwdriver.  
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and tighten the screws with a screwdriver.  
Rubber Spacer  
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Mounting on Plaster/Lathe  
or Solid Wood  
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1. At each mounting mark on the  
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template, turn  
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screw clockwise a few rotations  
with a screwdriver to start it, then  
turn the screw counterclockwise  
to remove it.  
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Paper Template  
CONNECTING THE  
PHONE  
1. To connect the handset to the  
phone, plug one end of the brown,  
fabric-covered cord into the hand-  
set jack, then plug the other end  
into the modular jack beneath the  
phone (above the writing/storage  
box).  
2. Carefully pull the paper template  
away from the wall to remove it.  
Note: If you are mounting the  
phone directly over the modular  
phone jack, plug the phone cord  
plug into the jack now (see “Con-  
necting the Phone”).  
3. Place the phone against the wall  
so the phone’s mounting holes  
align with the mounting locations  
in the wall, then insert a screw into  
each mounting hole and tighten  
the screw with a screwdriver.  
PULSE/TONE  
ON/OFF  
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2. Place the handset on the cradle.  
3. To connect your phone to the tele-  
phone line, plug the other end of  
the phone cord into the modular  
phone jack.  
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OPERATION  
Notes:  
• If you have pulse service and  
SETTING THE DIALING  
MODE  
want to use a special service  
requiring tone signals (such as  
bank-by-phone), see “Using Tone  
Services on a Pulse Line.”  
Set PULSE/TONE for the type of phone  
service you have, either tone or pulse  
(rotary). If you are not sure which type  
you have, do this simple test.  
• The  
and # buttons have no  
effect when PULSE/TONE is set to  
PULSE.  
1. Set PULSE/TONE beneath the  
phone to TONE.  
TURNING THE RINGER  
OFF/ON  
PULSE/TONE  
ON/OFF  
To turn off the ringer on the phone, set  
(ringer) ON/OFF on the bottom of the  
phone to OFF. You can still make calls,  
and you can answer calls if you hear  
another phone on the same phone line  
ring.  
2. Lift the handset and listen for a  
dial tone.  
3. Press any number except 0.  
PULSE/TONE  
ON/OFF  
If the dial tone stops, you have touch-  
tone service. Leave PULSE/TONE set  
to TONE.  
If the dial tone continues, you have  
pulse service. Set PULSE/TONE to  
PULSE.  
To turn the ringer back on, set (ringer)  
ON/OFF to ON.  
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REDIAL  
Each time you dial a telephone number, the phone stores it in a redial memory. The  
redial memory holds up to 32 digits in either pulse or tone mode.  
REDIAL  
To quickly redial the last number dialed, lift the handset and press  
(the large  
button in the center of the dial pad). The phone automatically redials the last phone  
number entered.  
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USING TONE SERVICES ON A PULSE LINE  
Some special services, such as bank by phone, require tone signals. If you have  
pulse service, you can still use these  
special tone services by following  
these steps.  
1. Call the special service using  
pulse dialing.  
2. When the service answers, set  
PULSE/TONE  
TONE  
, then press  
to  
the keys as you normally would  
while using the special service.  
Your phone sends a tone signal  
for each key you press.  
3. When you complete the call, hang  
PULSE/  
up the phone, then set  
TONE PULSE  
back to  
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE  
Your Radio Shack Country Life Phone  
is an example of superior design and  
craftsmanship. The following sugges-  
tions will help you care for your phone  
so you can enjoy it for years.  
ly to keep it looking  
new. Do not use harsh  
chemicals,  
cleaning  
solvents, or strong de-  
tergents to clean the  
phone.  
Keep the phone dry. If it  
gets wet, wipe it dry im-  
Modifying or tampering with the  
phone’s internal components can  
cause a malfunction and might invali-  
date its warranty and void your FCC  
authorization to operate it. If your  
phone is not performing as it should,  
take it to your local Radio Shack store  
for assistance.  
mediately.  
Liquids  
might contain minerals  
that can corrode the  
electronic circuits.  
Handle the phone gen-  
tly and carefully. Drop-  
ping it can damage  
circuit boards and cas-  
es and can cause the  
phone to work improp-  
erly.  
Use and store the  
phone only in normal  
temperature environ-  
ments.  
Temperature  
extremes can shorten  
the life of electronic de-  
vices and distort or melt  
plastic parts.  
Keep the phone away  
from dust and dirt,  
which can cause pre-  
mature wear of parts.  
CLEANER  
Wipe the phone with a  
damp cloth occasional-  
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Also, the phone company can make  
changes to its lines, equipment, opera-  
tions, or procedures that could affect  
the operation of this telephone. The  
telephone company notifies you of  
these changes in advance, so you can  
take the necessary steps to prevent in-  
terruption of your telephone service.  
IF YOU HAVE  
PROBLEMS  
If your telephone is not performing as it  
should, check the connection to the  
telephone line. Calls are automatically  
switched and routed through complex  
equipment, so you might occasionally  
hear noise on the line. When a call is  
too noisy, hang up and redial the num-  
ber.  
LIGHTNING  
Your telephone has built-in protection  
circuits to reduce the risk of damage  
from surges in telephone line and pow-  
er line current. These protection cir-  
cuits meet or exceed the FCC  
requirements. However, lightning strik-  
ing the telephone or power lines can  
damage your telephone.  
If you still have problems, immediately  
disconnect the telephone. If another  
telephone on the same line works  
properly, the fault is in this telephone  
or its installation. If the trouble is harm-  
ing the telephone lines, the telephone  
company might ask you to disconnect  
your telephone until you resolve the  
problem.  
Lightning damage is not common.  
Nevertheless, if you live in an area that  
has severe electrical storms, we sug-  
gest that you unplug your phone during  
storms to reduce the possibility of  
damage.  
THE FCC WANTS YOU  
TO KNOW  
In the unlikely event that your phone  
causes problems on the phone line,  
the phone company can temporarily  
discontinue your service. If this hap-  
pens, the phone company attempts to  
notify you in advance. If advance no-  
tice is not practical, the phone compa-  
ny notifies you as soon as possible and  
advises you of your right to file a com-  
plaint with the FCC.  
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RADIO SHACK LIMITED WARRANTY  
This telephone product is warranted against manufacturing defects in material and  
workmanship for one (1) year from the date of purchase from Radio Shack company  
owned stores and authorized Radio Shack franchisees and dealers. Within this period  
bring your Radio Shack sales slip as proof-of-purchase date to any Radio Shack  
store.  
This warranty does not cover damage or failure caused by or attributable to Acts of  
God, abuse, misuse, improper or abnormal usage, faulty installation, improper mainte-  
nance, lightning or other incidence of excess voltage, or any repairs other than those  
provided by a Radio Shack Authorized Service Facility, or transportation costs. Radio  
Shack is not responsible or liable for indirect, special, or consequential damages  
arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of the product or  
other damages with respect to loss of property, loss of revenue or profit, or costs  
of removal, installation or reinstallation.  
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RADIO SHACK MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRAN-  
TIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURA-  
TION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN. Some states  
do not allow the limitation or exclusion of incidental or consequential damages and  
some states do not allow limitation or exclusion of implied warranties; therefore, the  
aforesaid limitation(s) or exclusion(s) may not apply to the purchaser. There will be  
charges rendered for repairs to the product made after the expiration of the aforesaid  
one (1) year warranty period.  
This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from  
state to state.  
We Service What We Sell  
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RADIO SHACK  
A Division of Tandy Corporation  
Fort Worth, Texas 76102  
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