43-931.fm Page 1 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:49 PM Cat. No. 43-931 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment.
43-931.fm Page 2 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:49 PM WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN. ! CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
43-931.fm Page 3 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:49 PM FEATURES Your RadioShack System 931 79-Memory Caller ID with Dial Back is the latest in telephone technology. The system displays the caller’s telephone number (and name, if available in your area) and the current date and time, as provided by your local phone company to Caller ID service subscribers. (The date and time are set when your Caller ID receives its first call.
3-931.fm Page 4 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:49 PM Dial Back — lets you redial a telephone number stored in the Caller ID call record memory. Record Scrolling — lets you easily look through all call records in Caller ID memory. Trilingual Operation — lets you set the system to display messages in English, French, or Spanish. Liquid Crystal Display — makes it easy to see caller information and the current time and date. Contrast Control — lets you adjust the display contrast for the best readability.
43-931.fm Page 5 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:49 PM This system has been tested and found to comply with all applicable ETL and FCC standards. We recommend you record the system’s serial number here. The number is on the system’s bottom panel.
43-931.fm Page 6 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:49 PM Important Information: • To use this system, you must be in an area where Caller ID service is available, and you must subscribe to the service. • Where Caller ID is offered, one or more of the following options are generally available: – Caller’s number only – Caller’s name only – Caller’s name and number Your system displays the caller’s name only if that option is available in your area.
43-931.fm Page 7 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:49 PM FCC INFORMATION We have designed your system to conform to federal regulations, and you can connect it to most telephone lines. However, each system (and each device, such as a telephone or answering machine) that you connect to the telephone line draws power from the telephone line. We refer to this power draw as the device’s ringer equivalence number, or REN. The REN is on the bottom of the system.
43-931.fm Page 8 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:49 PM Also, the phone company can make changes to its lines, equipment, operations, or procedures that could affect the operation of this system. The telephone company notifies you of these changes in advance, so you can take the necessary steps to prevent interruption of your telephone service. This equipment complies with the limits for a Class B digital device as specified in Part 15 of FCC Rules.
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43-931.fm Page 10 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:49 PM PREPARATION INSTALLING BATTERIES You need four AAA batteries (not supplied) to protect the system’s memory during a power failure. For the longest operation and best performance, we recommend alkaline batteries, such as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-558. Cautions: • Always use fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type.
43-931.fm Page 11 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:49 PM 1. Make sure the system is unplugged from the telephone line. 2. If you are replacing the batteries, unplug both modular line cords from the back of the system. 3. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw in the battery compartment cover. 4. Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow, then lift open the cover. (illus) Caution: The battery compartment cover is attached to the system. Do not try to remove it completely. 5.
43-931.fm Page 12 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:49 PM When BATT appears or the display dims, replace the batteries. Cautions: • Always remove old or weak batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that can damage your system. • Dispose of dead batteries promptly and properly. Do not bury or burn them.
43-931.fm Page 13 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:49 PM CONNECTING THE SYSTEM The System 931 connects to any modular phone jack and your phone. You can also connect it to an answering machine. Cautions: • Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. • Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminal, unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface. • Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines. Connecting to a Single-Line Phone (illus) 1.
43-931.fm Page 14 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:49 PM Connecting to a Two-Line Phone To record information about calls received on a two-line phone, you can connect two System 931s using a triplex adapter such as Cat. No. 279-402 (not supplied). Each system only records information about calls received on the line to which it is connected. Follow these steps to connect two System 931s to a two-line phone. (illus) 1.
43-931.fm Page 15 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:49 PM Connecting to an Answering Machine (illus) 1. Plug a telephone line cord into the modular jack and plug it into the system’s LINE jack. 2. Plug one end of the supplied line cord into the system’s PHONE jack and plug the cord’s other end into the answering machine’s jack. 3. Plug a third telephone line cord into the answering machine and the phone. 4. Set your answering machine to answer after two or more rings.
43-931.fm Page 16 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:49 PM Attaching the Mounting Bracket (illus) 1. Align the keyhole slots on the bottom of the system with the hooks on the mounting bracket. 2. Gently push the system down on the bracket to secure it. If you are placing the system on a desk, shelf, or table, pull out the stand on the back of the bracket until it clicks. To remove the system from the bracket, press up from the bottom of the system until it snaps off the bracket.
43-931.fm Page 17 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:49 PM 3. Thread a screw through each hole, letting the head extend 1/8 inch from the wall. 4. Attach the mounting bracket to the system (see “Attaching the Mounting Bracket“ on Page x). 5. Route the phone line cords through the slots on the back of the bracket. (illus) 6. Line up the keyhole slots on the bracket with the screws in the wall, then slide the system down onto the screws until it is secure.
43-931.fm Page 18 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:49 PM ADJUSTING THE DISPLAY CONTRAST To lighten or darken the display, press ERASE and REVIEW . buttons until CONTRAST ADJUST appears in the display. To scroll through the contrast setting, press the REVIEW button. CHOOSING A LANGUAGE Your System 931 is programmed to display messages in English, but you can change it to display in French or Spanish. Follow these steps to change the language. 1.
43-931.fm Page 19 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:49 PM SETTING LOCAL AREA CODE Before receiving calls, you should enter your local area code. 1. Hold down both REVIEW buttons until LOCAL CODE appears. AREA until the 2. To change the first digit, press REVIEW desired digit appears, then press DELETE button to confirm. 3. Repeat Step 2 for setting the second and third digit. 4. Leave the system alone without pressing any button, or REVIEW to the idle mode.
43-931.fm Page 20 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:49 PM OPERATION RECEIVING AND STORING CALLS Caller ID is a service provided by your telephone company. When you subscribe to this service, the telephone company sends the caller’s telephone number (and name, if available) and the call’s date and time between the first and second rings. The system receives and displays this information for each call and updates the display with the current date and time.
43-931.fm Page 21 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:49 PM To scroll through the call records, repeatedly press (or hold REVIEW or REVIEW down) . Notes: • If no call information is stored, -NO when you press REVIEW or REVIEW CALL- appears . • If you do not press a button within about 10 seconds, the system automatically returns to the time and date display. • After you review all calls, -END OF LIST- appears. Simply press REVIEW to view the calls again.
43-931.fm Page 22 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:49 PM Displayed Call Information The system can display the following information. Display (English, French, Spanish) Description REPT Appears with a number if you have received a call from the same phone number more than once. LONG DISTANCE LONGUE DISTANCE LARGA DISTANCIA Appears along with LDC (long distance call) if your phone company sends information indicating that the incoming call is long distance.
43-931.fm Page 23 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:49 PM Display (English, French, Spanish) Description BLOCKED NUMBER -NUMERO BLOQUENUMERO PRIVADO The caller has blocked the Caller ID number information from being sent. BLOCKED CALL APPEL BLOQUE LLAMADA PRIVADA The caller has blocked any Caller ID information from being sent. -SERVICE ERRORERREUR DE LIGNE ERROR EN LINEA Call information was distorted before reaching the system. Normal static on the telephone can cause this message.
43-931.fm Page 24 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:49 PM Display (English, French, Spanish) Description #NEW Indicates it is a new call that has not been reviewed. -RECORD STORED-MEMORISE-MEMORIZADO- The caller ID record is stored in VIP memory. VIP VIP memory is active. -VIP MEMO FULL-VIP PLEIN-VIP LLENO- Appears when no new VIP number can be entered. DELETE ALL? EFFALER TOUT? BORRAR TODD? Delete all numbers from memory.
43-931.fm Page 25 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:49 PM DELETING CALLS Deleting a Single Call 1. Repeatedly press (or hold down) either REVIEW key until you see the call record you want to delete. 2. Press DELETE button. The system deletes that record and automatically renumbers the remaining call records. After 10 seconds, the time and date reappears. (illus) Deleting All Calls 1. While the system displays the time and date, press either REVIEW key. 2. Hold down DELETE until the system displays DELETE ALL?.
43-931.fm Page 26 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:49 PM VIP CALL LIST Your system lets you save up to 20 call records in its VIP call list so they will not be deleted if you delete all calls from the system’s memory. This lets you save a list of important callers. Follow these steps to store call records in the VIP call list. 1. Repeatedly press either REVIEW key until you see the call record you want to store as a VIP call. 2. Hold down VIP button until VIP flashes and -RECORD STORED- appears.
43-931.fm Page 27 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:49 PM To delete all entries from the VIP call list, hold down DELETE until DELETE ALL? appears. Press DELETE to confirm. Or, to cancel deletion, do not press any button. After about 10 seconds, DELETE ALL? disappears.
43-931.fm Page 28 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:49 PM TROUBLESHOOTING If your system is not working as it should, these suggestions might help you eliminate the problem. Problem Blank screen Solution The System 931 is not receiving power. Make sure the batteries are installed. Adjust the contrast as described in “Adjusting the Display Contrast“ on Page x. Check if you have ordered caller ID service from your local telephone company.
43-931.fm Page 29 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:49 PM Problem Solution You have an incoming call, but do not receive any Caller ID information. You answered the call before the System 931 received the call information. Wait until your phone rings at least 2 times before answering a call. Problem Solution Alarm time can be set, but there is no alarm action. The system has no alarm action. If you see a message that you do not understand, see ”Displayed Call Information” on Page x.
43-931.fm Page 30 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:49 PM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack System 931 79-Memory Caller ID with Dial Back is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your system so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the system dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits. Use and store the system only in normal temperature environments.
43-931.fm Page 31 Monday, August 16, 1999 2:49 PM Modifying or tampering with the system’s internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate your system’s warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it. If your system is not performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance. If the trouble is affecting the telephone lines, the phone company can ask you to disconnect your system until you have resolved the problem.
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