VTech IP8300 User Manual

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User’s manual

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Model: ip8300

Congratulations

on purchasing your new VTech product. Before using this telephone, please read the

Important safety instructions on page 106 of this manual.

This manual has all the feature operations and troubleshooting necessary to install and operate your new VTech telephone. Please review this manual thoroughly to ensure proper installation and operation of this innovative and feature rich VTech product. For support, shopping, and everything new at VTech, visit our website at www.vtechphones.com. In Canada, go to www.vtechcanada.com.

Table of contents

Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . .

.

1

Minimum requirements . . . . . . . . . .

 

. 1

Parts checklist

 

2

Installation and configuration

 

3

Handset installation . . . . . . . . . . .

.

3

Handset charger installation . . . . . . . .

 

. 3

Install handset battery

 

4

Charge handset battery

 

5

Telephone base installation

 

7

Getting to know the ip8300 . . . . . . . .

.

9

Telephone base layout . . . . . . . . . .

 

. 9

Base status lights . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

10

Handset layout . . . . . . . . . . . .

.

11

Handset status icons . . . . . . . . . .

.

12

Using the handset

 

13

Softkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

13

Basic navigation

 

13

Entering text

 

13

Text entry tips . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

13

Chart of characters . . . . . . . . . . .

. 14

Chart of symbols . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

16

Configure your Yahoo! account . . . . . . .

. 16

Access Internet content on the handset . . . .

 

17

Create a user profile . . . . . . . . . . .

.

17

Access personalized content on the handset . .

 

18

Area code setup . . . . . . . . . . . .

.

18

Caller ID operation . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

19

Caller ID with call waiting . . . . . . . . .

. 19

Telephone operation

 

20

Making calls

 

20

Receiving calls . . . . . . . . . . . .

.

20

Ending calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

21

Speakerphone operation . . . . . . . . .

 

. 21

Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.

21

Call volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

21

Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

22

Service provider voicemail . . . . . . . .

.

22

Call log

 

24

Make a call log entry ready to dial . . . . . .

 

24

Missed calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

25

Dial a missed call entry . . . . . . . . . .

 

25

Delete a missed call entry

 

26

Delete all missed call entries . . . . . . . .

 

26

Save a missed call entry . . . . . . . . .

 

. 27

Answered calls . . . . . . . . . . . .

.

28

Dial an answered call entry . . . . . . . .

.

29

Delete an answered call entry

 

29

Delete all answered call entries

 

30

Save an answered call entry . . . . . . . .

 

31

Dialed calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

32

Dial a dialed call entry

 

32

Delete a dialed call entry . . . . . . . . .

 

. 33

Delete all dialed call entries

 

33

Ring tones

 

34

Play ring tones . . . . . . . . . . . .

.

34

Set ring tone . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

. 35

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Table of contents

Wallpapers . . . . . . . . . . . .

. .

 

36

Phone settings . . . . . . . . . . .

.

.

37

Ringer volume

 

 

37

Keypad tone

 

 

38

Color themes . . . . . . . . . . . .

.

 

. 39

Handset name

 

 

40

Set contrast . . . . . . . . . . . .

. .

 

40

Reset settings

 

 

41

Registration settings . . . . . . . . .

.

.

42

Handset settings . . . . . . . . . .

. .

 

42

Select a base . . . . . . . . . . . .

.

 

. 42

Register a handset . . . . . . . . . .

.

 

. 42

Base settings . . . . . . . . . . . .

.

 

. 44

Change system PIN

 

 

44

De-register handset

 

 

45

Area code . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.

.

46

Date and time . . . . . . . . . . . .

.

 

. 48

Set the time . . . . . . . . . . . .

. .

 

48

Hide/show the time . . . . . . . . . .

.

 

. 49

Set the date . . . . . . . . . . . .

. .

 

50

Hide/show the date . . . . . . . . . .

.

 

. 51

Set alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.

.

52

Set alarm volume . . . . . . . . . .

. .

 

53

Set alarm tone

 

 

54

Change alarm

 

 

55

Disable alarm . . . . . . . . . . . .

.

 

. 56

VIP list

 

 

57

Search and dial an entry from the VIP list . .

.

 

. 57

Info

 

 

 

58

Info menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.

58

Access the Internet on the handset

 

58

Accessing basic Internet content . . . . . .

.

59

Weather

. . . . . . . . . . . . .

.

59

Channels

 

 

 

60

Yahoo! Local search

. . . . . . . .

.

. 61

Call log

 

 

 

62

Customize profiles

 

 

62

Phone settings . . . . . . . . . . . .

.

62

Contacts in the info menu

 

 

63

Add a new entry in the contacts list (VIP list)

 

63

Review and dial an entry in contacts (VIP list) .

.

65

Edit an entry in contacts (VIP list)

 

66

Delete an entry in contacts (VIP list) . . . .

.

. 67

Activating web access and creating profiles . .

.

68

My settings tab page . . . . . . . . . .

.

70

Services tab page

 

 

74

Channels tab page . . . . . . . . . .

.

. 75

Modify the profile settings

 

 

76

Retrieve ID or password

 

 

76

Login to personal info . . . . . . . . . .

.

77

Username and password . . . . . . . .

.

. 77

Personal info menu explained

 

78

Email

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.

. 78

View a new email . . . . . . . . . . .

.

78

Delete a new email . . . . . . . . . .

.

. 79

Reply to a new email . . . . . . . . . .

.

79

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II

Text entry tips . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

. 80

Yahoo! Messenger (IM)

. . . . . . . .

.

81

Choose your IM status . . . . . . . . . .

 

81

Send out instant messages

 

 

81

Check for received instant messages

 

82

Contacts (Yahoo! Address Book) . . . . . .

.

83

Search for a contact

 

 

83

Edit contact information

 

 

84

Add a new entry in the contact list . . . . . .

 

85

Intercom calling . . . . . . . . . . . .

.

87

Intercom

 

 

87

Swap internal and external calls . . . . . .

.

88

Answer an incoming call during an intercom call

 

89

Conference call . . . . . . . . . . . .

.

89

Handset screen display message

 

90

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . .

.

92

Operating range . . . . . . . . . . . .

.103

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

103

About cordless telephones . . . . . . . .

.104

Warranty

 

 

104

Important safety instructions . .

. . . . . . . . . .106

FCC, ACTA and IC regulations .

. . . . . .

107

The RBRC® seal . . . . . .

. . . . . .

.108

Technical specifications

 

109

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III

Before you begin

Minimum requirements

Confirm your system meets the following minimum requirements:

Yahoo! email account*

PC with an up-to-date web browser

Broadband Internet access (cable/DSL)

Broadband router with an available LAN port

* In order to access email and instant messaging with the ip8300, you must have an account with Yahoo! Mail service. If you don’t already have a Yahoo! account, you may sign up for a free one at http://www.yahoo.com.

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Before you begin

Parts checklist

Check to make sure the package includes the following:

1.Quick start guide

2.Telephone base

3.Handset

4.Handset charger

5.Handset charger power adapter

6.Yellow ethernet cable

7.Telephone line cord

8.Battery

9.Battery compartment cover

10.Telephone base power adapter

Remember to save your sales receipt and original packaging in case it is necessary to ship your telephone for warranty service.

 

 

 

 

 

• To purchase

 

 

 

 

 

a new battery

 

 

 

 

 

pack, visit our

 

 

 

 

 

website at www.

 

 

 

 

 

vtechphones.

 

 

 

 

 

com or call VTech

 

 

 

 

 

Communications,

 

 

 

 

 

Inc. at 1 (800)

1. Quick start guide

2. Telephone base

3. Handset

595-9511 in the

 

 

 

 

 

United States.

 

 

 

 

 

In Canada,

 

 

 

 

 

go to www.

 

 

 

 

 

vtechcanada.com.

 

 

 

 

 

or dial 1 (800)

 

 

 

 

 

267-7377.

4. Handset

5. Handset charger

6. Yellow ethernet 7. Telephone

 

charger

power adapter

cable

line cord

 

8. Battery

9. Battery compartment

10. Telephone base

 

cover

power adapter

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begin you Before

Use only the AC power adapter supplied with this telephone.

This power adapter is intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical

or floor mount position.

Installation and configuration

Handset installation

Handset charger installation

Plug the smaller power adapter into the power port on the bottom of the charger. Route the cord through the slots and plug the other end into the electrical outlet as shown below. Make sure the electrical outlet is not controlled by a wall switch.

The power adapters for the handset charger and the telephone base are different. The power adapter for the handset charger is the smaller adapter.

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Installation and configuration

Install handset battery

Step 1: Align the two holes of the battery plug with the socket pins in the handset battery compartment, matching the red and black wires of the color-coded label.

Step 2: Place the battery in the compartment with the wires in the bottom left corner. Step 3: Position the battery compartment cover and slide it up until it clicks into place.

Black

 

Black

Red

wire

wire

wire

Red

 

 

wire

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To purchase replacement batteries, visit us on the web at www. vtechphones.

com or call VTech Communications, Inc. at 1 (800)

595-9511. In Canada, go to www.

vtechcanada.com or dial 1 (800) 267-7377.

configuration and Installation

Installation and configuration

Charge handset battery

After battery installation, there may be enough power for some short calls. For optimal performance, we recommend that you place the handset in the charger and allow the battery to charge for 16 hours before use. The CHARGE light on the handset charger will be lit to indicate that the handset is charging. You can keep the battery charged by returning the handset to the charger after each use.

When the battery power is completely depleted, a full recharge takes about 16 hours. If the handset will not be used for a long period, remove the battery to prevent possible leakage.

After the battery is fully charged, you can expect the following performance:

Operation

Operating time

 

 

While in use (handset/headset)

7 hours

 

 

While in use (Speakerphone)

5 hours

 

 

While in use (Internet browsing)

3 hours

 

 

While not in use (standby*)

100 hours#

* Handset is off the charger but not in use.

#The operation time in standby mode will decrease to approximately 50 hours if the keypad is blinking to indicate you have new voicemail.

The battery needs charging when:

A new battery is installed in the handset.

The battery indicator on the handset display is flashing and empty.

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Installation and configuration

CAUTION:

To reduce the risk of fire or injury to persons, read and follow these instructions:

1.Use only the battery(ies) provided or their equivalent.

2.Do not dispose of the battery(ies) in a fire. They may explode. Check local waste management codes for special disposal instructions.

3.Do not open or mutilate the battery(ies). Released electrolyte is corrosive and may cause burns or injury to the eyes or skin. The electrolyte may be toxic if swallowed.

4.Exercise care in handling battery(ies) in order not to create a short circuit with conductive materials such as rings, bracelets, and keys. The battery and/or conductor may overheat and cause burns.

5.Charge the battery(ies) provided with or identified for use with this product only in accordance with the instructions and limitations specified in this manual.

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO

WATER OR ANY TYPE OF MOISTURE.

If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (Digital Subscriber Line - DSL) through your telephone lines,youmust have a DSL filter between the telephone baseand the telephone wall jack.The filter will prevent noise and caller ID problems caused by DSL interference. Please contact your DSL service provider for more information about DSL filters.

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configuration and Installation

The power adapter is intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical

or floor mount position.

Use only the power adapter provided in this package; using any other power adapter could damage the telephone.

Telephone base installation

To install the telephone base:

Do NOT plug in the telephone base until you are instructed to do so.

Before connecting the telephone base to the broadband router, make sure the router’s DHCP server is enabled. Typically, the DHCP server is enabled by default. Refer to your router’s documentation for details on configuring this feature.

Step 1: Install telephone line

Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the telephone line jack on the back of the telephone base. Then plug the other end of the cord into a telephone outlet. If you have DSL, you must install a DSL filter between the telephone line cord and the wall jack. Contact your DSL provider for more information on DSL filters and telephone line interference.

Step 2: Install ethernet cable

Using the yellow ethernet cable provided, connect one end into the port labeled INTERNET, located on the back of the telephone base. Connect the other end into an available LAN port on your broadband router.

Step 3: Turn power on

Plug the telephone base power adapter into the power port located on the back of the ip8300 telephone base and the other end into an electrical outlet not controlled by a wall switch. This turns the telephone on. Do NOT interrupt the telephone installation process by unplugging the power adapter or by using the handsets until the POWER, INFO and INTERNET indicator lights on the front of telephone base have changed to solid.

Step 4: Check diagnostic lights

The POWER light should be solid indicating the power is on.

The INTERNET light should be solid indicating a good physical connection between the telephone base and router.

The INFO light should be solid indicating that the telephone system is able to access data services on the Internet.

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Telephone base installation

Ifyouhaveproblemsgettingtheip8300installedproperly,firstverifythatyouhavethedevicephysically installed correctly. Then try rebooting the telephone base by unplugging the power and plugging it back in after few seconds. Some routers require modifications to their firewall settings to allow the ip8300 to access Internet content. In this case, we recommend that you forward TCP port 5060 to the IP address of the ip8300, or configure it as the DMZ host. To find the IP address of the ip8300, check the DHCP log for your router.

FordetailedinformationoncheckingDHCPlogs,settingupportforwarding,orDMZhostconfiguration, refer to your router’s documentation or call the manufacturer for help. If you continue to have problems, refer to the Troubleshooting section on page 92 for additional information relating to setup.

The following diagram illustrates a typical network layout after the ip8300 has been installed.

 

INTERNET

DSL filter

Modem

(not included)

 

TEL.LINE

 

INTERNET

Computer

Broadband router

ip8300 Telephone base

ip8300

Handset

Laptop

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installation base Telephone

Getting to know the ip8300

Telephone base layout

1.FIND HANDSET

If you misplace a handset, press this button to make the handset ring. To stop the ringing, press OFF on the handset, or press FIND HANDSET on the telephone base again.

2.POWER

A steady red light indicates the base is powered on.

3.VMWI

A blinking orange light indicates that there are new voicemail messages. If the light is off, there are no new voicemail messages.

4.LINE IN USE

5.INFO

A blinking orange light indicates that the telephone has an IP address from the broadband router, but cannot communicate with the Internet. A steady orange light indicates that the base is communicating with the Internet and is ready to be used. If the light is off, the base has failed to obtain an IP address from the router.

6.INTERNET

A steady or flickering orange light indicates the base is properly connected to the router.

7.RESET

A blinking orange light indicates that there is an incoming call. A steady orange light indicates that the telephone line is in use. If the light is off, the telephone line is not in use.

Press the reset button while the telephone base is powered on to reboot the system. Press and hold the reset button for 10 seconds while the telephone base is powered on to reset the system PIN to the default (0000), clear the call history, and perform a software reboot.

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

8.TEL LINE JACK

Connects to your home telephone line for making and receiving calls.

9.ETHERNET

Connects to your broadband router to access the Internet.

10.POWER PORT

Connects to the power adapter which plugs into an electrical outlet to provide power to the base.

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Getting to know the ip8300

Base status lights

Name

Color

Indication light status

Description

POWER

Red

Steady on

The base is powered on.

VMWI

Orange

Off

There is no new voicemail.

Blinking

There is new voicemail.

 

 

 

 

Off

The telephone line is not in use.

Line in use

 

 

 

Orange

Blinking

The telephone is ringing.

 

 

On steady

The telephone line is in use.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

Unable to obtain an IP address; DHCP failed.

Info

 

Blinking

Obtained an IP address, but unable to register

Orange

 

with server.

 

 

On steady

Registration successful, the telephone base

 

 

 

is ready to use.

 

 

Off

The ethernet cable is not connected from the

Internet

Orange

 

telephone base to the router.

Flickering

Data transmit/receive.

 

 

 

 

On steady

The ethernet cable is properly connected.

 

 

 

 

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Getting to know the ip8300

Handset layout

1.Earpiece

Audio output for telephone calls.

2. (info key)

Press this key to access online content.

3.Left softkey

Press this key to select the action shown on the bottom left of the screen.

4. (speaker)

Press this key to turn the speakerphone on or off.

5.

8.Right softkey

Press this key to select the action shown on the bottom right of the screen.

9.REDIAL/REMOVE

Press this key to bring up a list of recently dialed numbers, or to delete characters when entering text.

10.OFF

Press this key to end a call. Press this key from any menu or submenu to return to the idle screen.

11. NavKey (navigation key)

Press this key to get a dial tone. After pre-dialing a number, press this key to make a call.

Press this key to answer call waiting.

6.Keypad

These keys are used for dialing phone numbers, or entering text.

7.Microphone

Audio input for telephone calls.

Use this key for navigating menu screens and for positioning the cursor when editing text.

While on a call, press the up or down NavKey to adjust the listening volume.

Press the center NavKey/SEL to select the highlighted item.

UP

CENTER

LEFT RIGHT

DOWN

1

2 3 8

4 9

5 10

11

6

7

11

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Handset status icons

1.

No connection to the telephone base. Make sure the telephone base is powered on and the telephone is within its range.

2.

The handset is not registered to a telephone base. See page 42 for registration instructions.

3.

Handset has signal and is communicating with the telephone base.

4. NEW

There are new voicemail messages.

5.

The handset alarm is set.

6.

The telephone line is in use. 7.

Battery indicator. An animated battery icon is displayed when the battery is charging.

8.

The ringer volume is set to zero.

 

NEW

 

Info Phone

1

01-01-2007

 

12:08 PM

VIP List

Menu

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Getting to know the ip8300

Using the handset

Softkeys

The handset has two softkeys that serve multiple functions. The text shown above the softkey indicates the current function of the key. If no text is shown, then the key has no function.

Basic navigation

Use the NavKey (navigation key) to move around the menu screens.

Press the center NavKey/SEL/ to select a given option.

Return to the idle screen at anytime by pressing OFF.

Press to access online content. See the Info section on page 58 for more information on the info menu.

Entering text

Use the dial pad to enter characters while in a text entry field. The first key press will display the first character presented on the key. Pressing the key repeatedly will cycle through the characters on the key (see Chart of characters on pages 14-15).

Text entry tips

Pressing the # key in text entry mode alternates between lower case mode, upper case mode, and numeric mode. The upper right corner of the screen will display which mode is activated.

Pressing the * key in text entry mode will present a chart of different symbols that you can select from. Use the navigation key to scroll though the options and press the Select softkey to insert the symbol (see Chart of symbols on page 16).

Press 1 to enter a space. If the # key was used to enable numeric mode, then it will enter a 1.

Press the left or right NavKey or to move the cursor to the right of the character you want to delete and press REDIAL/REMOVE to

13

delete text.

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Getting to know the ip8300

Chart of characters

Use the dial pad and the chart below to enter a text. Each press of a particular key causes characters to be displayed in the following order:

Lower case:

Keys

 

 

 

 

Character versus number of key presses

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

 

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Symbol table

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

 

 

 

 

Loop lower case ->upper case ->numeric

 

 

 

 

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Getting to know the ip8300

Chart of characters

Upper case:

Keys

 

 

 

 

 

Character versus number of key presses

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

3

4

 

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Chart of symbols

Press the * key in text entry mode will present a chart of different symbols as shown in the following table.

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Configure your Yahoo! account

A Yahoo! account is required for accessing email, instant messaging, and your online address book with the ip8300. If you don’t already have a Yahoo! account, visit http://www.yahoo.com to sign up for free. Remember your Yahoo! username and password for when you configure your user profile.

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For more information on creating and personalizing a profile see page

68.

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Access Internet content on the handset

After installing the telephone base and cordless handset you will be able to make and receive standard telephone calls and access basic content from the Internet. To access basic content from the Internet, complete the following steps:

Step 1: Press on the handset while in idle mode to display the welcome screen.

Step 2: Press the Activate softkey and then enter your zip code. Press the

Enter softkey when you are finished.

After entering your zip code, the info menu will display. The info menu provides news headlines and weather forecasts for your area. Use the , , and/or NavKeys to scroll through the menu. Press the center NavKey/SEL/ to confirm the highlighted item.

Create a user profile

Creatingauserprofileallowsyoutoaccessadditionalcontentonthehandset. This content includes Yahoo! email, instant messaging, and contact list, daily horoscope, and sports scores. To personalize the content for your user profile:

Step 1: Press to display the info menu.

Step 2: Press the Users softkey then press the New softkey. Step 3: From your computer, open a web browser and navigate to

https://infophone.com. Click Activate a new account or Activate on the page.

Step 4: Enter the activation code and then follow the steps on the web pages to complete the activation.

NOTE: The activation code is case sensitive.

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Welcome

Welcome to the ip8300 info phone!

Press Activate to set up the phone.

Activate

Activation

Enter your zip code:

Your 5 digit zip code is used to localize the cotent delivered to the phone

Enter

Account activation in process.

Please wait.

Access personalized content on the handset

After activating your cordless phone and configuring a user profile,you will be able to login and access your personalized content on the handset. To login to a user profile:

Step 1: From the idle screen, press to display the info menu.

Step 2: Press the Users softkey to display a list of profiles configured for the telephone.

Step 3: Press the up or down NavKey or to highlight the profile you want to login to, then press the center NavKey/SEL/.

Step 4: Enter the four to eight digit PIN you chose while activating the telephone, then press the Login softkey. After you’ve logged in, the personalized info menu will be displayed.

Step 5: Use the , , and/or NavKeys to scroll through the menu. Press the center NavKey/SEL/ to select the highlighted item.

Area code setup

To ensure that phone numbers are dialed correctly from the call log you may need to program your home area code into the phone. Local area code(s) must be programmed into the phone before making calls through Yahoo! Address Book or Yahoo! Local Search. Please see pages 46-47 for instructions.

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Caller ID operation

Caller ID with call waiting

This product can be used with regular caller ID service, or this product’s other features can be used without subscribing to either caller ID or combined caller ID with call waiting service. There are fees for caller ID services, and they may not be available in all areas.

Depending on your service, you may see the caller’s number or the caller’s name and number. This product can provide information only if both you and the caller are in areas offering caller ID service and if both telephone companies use compatible equipment. The time and date are sent by the telephone company along with the call information.

This product has a caller ID function with call waiting feature which works with service from your local telephone company.

Caller ID with call waiting lets you see the name and telephone number of the caller before answering the telephone, even when on another call.

It may be necessary to change your telephone service to use this feature. Contact your telephone company if:

You have both caller ID and call waiting, but as separate services (you may need combined service).

You have only caller ID service, or only call waiting service.

You do not have any caller ID or call waiting services.

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Telephone operation

Making calls

To make a standard telephone call, press and then dial the number. If you want to use the speakerphone, press and then dial the number.

For pre-dialing, (preview numbers before dialing) enter the numbers first.

If you make a mistake when dialing, press the left or right NavKey or to place the cursor to the right of the number you want to delete and press REDIAL/REMOVE to delete the number.

After entering the number, press or the Call softkey. If you want to use the speakerphone, predial and then press .

While you are on a call, the screen displays the elapsed time of the call (in hours, minutes and seconds) and the telephone number you dial.

Line Busy will be displayed if you try to make a call when another handset (e.g. Handset 2) is on a call.

Receiving calls

When the telephone is ringing, press or the Answer softkey to answer the call. Press if you want to answer using the speakerphone.

After you answer the call, the screen displays the elapsed time of the call. If you subscribe to caller ID service, refer to page 19 for caller ID information.

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Info Phone

1

9845098450

 

 

00:03:55

 

 

Mute

Options

Line busy

VIP list

Menu

 

Info Phone

1

Incoming Call

 

 

 

Answer

 

Out of range will be displayed while the telephone is not in the range.

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Telephone operation

Ending calls

While you are on a call, press OFF to end the call. After a call ends, the call summary will be displayed, showing the length of the call in hours, minutes and seconds.

Speakerphone operation

Speakerphone provides you a hands-free option while on a call. During a call, press to alternate between speakerphone and normal handset use.

Mute

The mute function is used to silence the microphone during a conversation.

You will be able to hear the caller, but the caller will not be able to hear you until you press the UnMute softkey to resume the conversation. When you hang up the telephone, the feature will be canceled.

To mute/unmute the microphone:

During a call, press the Mute softkey to mute the microphone and press the UnMute softkey to resume normal conversation.

Call volume

You can adjust the listening volume from the earpiece or speaker volume during a call.

While on a call using the handset earpiece or speakerphone, press the up or down NavKey or toadjustthelisteningvolumefortheearpieceorspeaker respectively and a volume bar will be displayed on the screen.

After adjusting of the volume, the volume bar will only be displayed for three seconds and the volume level will be saved automatically.

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Info

Call summary

02:46:40

Mute

Options

Options

Mute

Mute

Options

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Redial

The Redial button is a short-cut key for the history of dialed calls. Dialed calls memory can store up to 10 dialed calls. If there are more than 10 calls, the oldest entry is deleted to make room for new dialed calls.

Pressing REDIAL/REMOVE on the handset will display the Dialed calls screen. A list of the last ten numbers called and the time and date of the calls will be displayed on the screen. The most recent number called will be highlighted. Press the up or down NavKey or to select the number you wish to dial and press to make a call. For details, refer to the Dialed calls section on page 32.

Service provider voicemail

If you subscribe to the voicemail service provided by your local telephone company, you can receive voicemail left by the caller. When you have a new voicemail message the VMWI indicator light on the telephone base will blink. The handset info key and dial pad will also blink. The VMWI icon NEW will be displayed on the screen. Please contact your local telephone company for more information about voicemail service. To manually remove the VMWI indications:

Step 1: To display the telephone feature menu, press the Menu softkey on the main idle screen.

Step 2: Press the , , and/or NavKeys to choose Registration Settings, and press the Select softkey or center NavKey/SEL/.

Step 3: Press the up or down NavKey or to choose Base Settings and press the Select softkey or center NavKey/SEL/.

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Registration Settings

Back Select

Registration Settings

Handset Settings

Base Settings

Back Select

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Service provider voicemail

Step 4: Press the up or down NavKey or to choose Clear VMWI and press the Select softkey or center NavKey/SEL/ .

Step 5: The screen will display Clear VMWI? Press the Yes softkey to confirm and VMWI cleared will display.

Clearing the VMWI only turns off the indicators; it does not delete the voicemail message(s). Use this feature when the telephone indicates there is voicemail when you have none or you have accessed your voice mail from a different telephone line (while away from home). If there actually is a new voicemail message, your local telephone company will continue to send the signal which turns the indicators back on.

Base Setting

Change System PIN

De-register Handset

Clear VMWI

Back Select

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Telephone operation

Call log

The ip8300 telephone has three call histories: missed calls, answered calls, and dialed calls. The missed call and answered call histories can each hold 20 records. The dialed calls history can hold 10 records.

Entries are displayed from the most recent entry to the oldest entry. When the memory is full, the oldest entry is deleted to make room for new call information.

If you subscribe to caller ID from your telephone company, then the missed and answered call log will display more specific information on the caller, such as their name and telephone number; otherwise, the telephone will only record the date and time the call comes in. The dialed call log keeps track of the telephone numbers dialed and the date and time the calls are made.

Make a call log entry ready to dial

Although the call log entries can display 10 digits (area code plus the sevendigit number), in some areas you may need to dial only the seven digits, a 1 plus the seven digits, or a 1 plus the area code plus the seven digits.

While reviewing the call log, press # repeatedly to display these dialing options before dialing or saving the telephone number in the phonebook. See the example on the right.

The # feature does not work on the Yahoo! Address Book or Yahoo! Local

Search phone numbers.

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Press the Back

 

 

 

softkey to return

 

 

 

to the previous

 

 

 

screen.

 

 

Due to regional

 

 

 

service

 

 

 

differences,

 

 

 

caller ID

 

 

 

information

 

 

 

may not be

 

 

 

available for

 

 

 

every incoming

 

 

 

call. In addition,

 

 

 

the callers may

 

 

 

intentionally

800-595-9511

 

 

block their name

1-800-595-9511

 

 

and/or telephone

595-9511

 

 

number.

1-595-9511

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Press the Back softkey to return to previous screen.

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Telephone operation

Missed calls

Missed calls are the calls that were not answered (including missed call waiting records).

If you have unreviewed calls and the handset is not in use, You have new missed call(s) will be display on the screen. Press the View softkey to review the missed call list or press the Back softkey to return to the main idle screen.

You can also review the missed calls list through the telephone feature menu, to review the missed calls:

Step 1: To display the telephone feature menu, press the Menu softkey on the main idle screen.

Step 2: Press the , , and/or NavKeys to choose Call Log and press the Select softkey or center NavKey/SEL/ .

Step 3: Press the up or down NavKey or to choose Missed calls and press the Select softkey or center NavKey/SEL/ . A list of missed calls with name, telephone number, date and time will be displayed if you subscribe to caller ID from your telephone company. No missed calls will be displayed if there are no missed call entries.

Step 4: Press the up or down NavKey or to review the entries.

Dial a missed call entry

While the entry you want to call is displayed, press , or to dial.

-OR-

Press the Options softkey. Press the up or down NavKey or to choose Call then press the Select softkey or center NavKey/SEL/ to dial the

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Back Select

Call Log

Missed calls

Answered calls

Dialed calls

Back Select

Missed calls

Thomas 1-222-333-4444 01/31 00:12 Mike 1-444-555-6666

Close Options

Missed calls

Thomas 1-222-333-4444 01/31 00:12 Call

Mike Delete

Save Number

1-444-555-6666

Delete All

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