Amplicom PowerTel 580 User Guide

PowerTel

580

User Guide

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PowerTel 580 Cordless handset

Incoming

call light

Memory 1

35dB Boost

Display

Enter Menu/

Mute/Delete

Internal call

External call/

Handsfree

/Ringer on/off

Pause

(long press 0)

Microphone

Volume up/down

Memory 2

Up/Redial

Headset socket

(Headset not included)

Phonebook/

Save/OK

Recall

End call

Down/Calls list/

Equaliser

Keypad

#/Keylock

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PowerTel 580 phone base

124

Date/Time

Answer on/off/Stop/

Answer mode

Indicator light for new answer

machine messages received

Outgoing message

Find handset/Registration

Incoming call/Charging/

Line in use

Rewind/Set language

Play/Pause/OK

Fast forward/Memo

Answer machine message

counter/Status display

Delete

7 98

Volume up

Volume down

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CONTENTS

Getting started ....................................7

Check box contents .............................8

Set up your phone system

in four simple steps............................. 9

Connect your base ..........................9

Install your batteries ..................... 10

Charge your handset..................... 10

Connect the telephone cable ........ 10

Attach the belt clip (optional) ....... 11

Handset display

icons explained.................................. 12

Phone menu guide............................. 14

How to use your phone

menu display...................................... 14

Making and receiving calls............... 17

Make a call.......................................... 18

Dial a number in your phone book... 19

Dial a number using the

quick dial buttons ..............................19

Adjust the handset earpiece volume ..20

Boost the handset earpiece volume.. 20

Handsfree feature .............................. 20

Use handsfree calling........................ 20

See call length.................................... 21

Use a headset (not included) ............ 21

Mute.................................................... 21

Mute the microphone

on the handset ................................... 21

Switch the handset ringer

on and off ........................................... 21

Lock and unlock the

handset keypad.................................. 22

End a call ............................................ 18

Take a call ........................................... 18

Redial a number................................. 18

Call back a previous caller ................19

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Make an internal call.......................... 22

Transfer an external call internally... 22

Make a conference call......................23

CONTENTS

Deregister a handset ......................... 24

Find handset....................................... 25

Power failure – what to do ................ 25

Using your menu............................... 27

Priority/Default Setting......................28

User Proles.......................................28

Change a prole name ......................28

Change a prole’s handset volume..29

Change a prole’s boost setting.......29

Change a prole’s tone

(‘equaliser’) setting ............................30

Copy a prole.....................................30

Choosing which prole to use.......... 31

Change the handset ringer melody.. 32

Change the handset ringer volume.. 32

Switch auto talk on or off..................35

Change backlight timer ..................... 36

Switch conrmation beep on or off . 36

Select base ......................................... 37

Change language...............................37

Change date/time...............................38

Change clock hours to

12 or 24 hour format..........................38

Set alarm ............................................ 39

Switch night light on or off ...............39

Base Settings .....................................40

Change base ringer melody..............40

Change base ringer volume..............40

Change system PIN code .................. 41

Using your phone book ....................42

Change the tone (‘equaliser’) setting33

Remember boost ............................... 33

Change handset name ......................34

Switch key pad beep on or off..........34

Change contrast.................................35

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How to use the keypad when

using your phone book .....................42

Enter a name and number in

your phone book................................43

Edit a phone book entry ....................43

CONTENTS

Delete a phone book entry or

all entries............................................ 44

Copy phone book entries to

another registered handset...............44

Using your quick dial

memory buttons ...............................46

Store a quick dial name and number..46

Edit a quick dial entry ........................46

Delete a quick dial entry.................... 47

Using your calls list........................... 48

Store numbers from your calls

list to the phonebook......................... 49

Delete a single calls list entry ........... 49

Delete all calls list entries.................. 50

Using your answering machine ....... 51

Switch answering machine

on or off .............................................. 52

Record your outgoing message .......53

Check your outgoing message .........54

Set the answer delay ......................... 54

Set the day and time .........................55

Check the day and time..................... 55

Record a memo..................................55

Listen to messages or memos

using the base buttons......................56

Delete a single message

or memo using the base ................... 56

Delete all messages and

memos using the base ...................... 56

Listen to messages or memos

using your handset............................ 57

Memory full........................................57

Remote access to your

answering machine ........................... 57

Set the answering machine language..52

Adjust the base loudspeaker volume..52

Set the answer mode ........................53

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Change PIN.........................................58

Call in to check messages .................58

Remote access instructions guide ... 59

CONTENTS

Use on a private branch exchange .. 61

To set the recall time ......................... 62

Insert a dialling pause ....................... 62

Using additional services..................63

Set the dial mode...............................63

To change the dial mode................... 63

Reset to default settings ...................64

Help and support............................... 65

Troubleshooting guide ......................66

General information.......................... 69

Safety information............................. 70

Disposal.............................................. 72

Technical details ................................73

Default settings.................................. 74

Maintenance and guarantee ............. 75

Declaration of Conformity................. 76

Index ................................................... 77

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Getting started

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GETTING STARTED

Getting started

Important: please make sure you’ve read the safety information on page 70 before you set up your phone system.

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Important: use only the power adapter, telephone line cord and batteries supplied with your PowerTel 580 otherwise your phone may not work.

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GETTING STARTED

Set up your phone system in four simple steps

1 Connect your base

i. Plug the power adapter into the socket marked on the back of your

phone base and the other end into the mains power wall socket and switch the power on.

ii. Plug the telephone cable into the socket marked

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on the back of your

Mains power

wall socket

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GETTING STARTED

2 Install your batteries

i. Insert your two rechargeable batteries into your handset. Make sure they’re

the right way round so ‘+’ lines up with ‘+’.

ii. Replace your handset’s battery compartment cover.

3 Charge your handset

So it can charge fully, place your handset on its base to charge for at least 15 hours (make sure the power socket is switched on!).

Important: only use the rechargeable 800mAh NiMH batteries supplied. Over time if you need to replace the batteries make sure they are of the same type as those supplied. Never use Alkaline batteries.

4 Connect the telephone cable

When the batteries are fully charged, plug the end of the telephone cable into your telephone wall socket.

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GETTING STARTED

Attach the belt clip (optional)

There is a belt clip included in the box that you can attach to the back of your handset if required. Simply turn the handset over and slot the belt clip securely into the two holes located on either side of the handset.

Your PowerTel 580 is now ready for use!

Private exchanges: if your phone is going to use a private exchange (for example, if you have to dial ‘9’ to get an outside line, please follow the steps on page 62).

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GETTING STARTED

Handset display icons explained

The following icons appear in your handset display to indicate:

Conrm / OK

Phone book mode

There is more information to view on the left

There is more information to view on the right

Battery status

Ringer off

Keylock is on

Handsfree mode

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Call in progress

Boost receiver volume is on (Icon will ash)

Mute handset microphone

You have new calls

Answering machine is on

Answering machine is off

When steady, the handset is in range of the base

GETTING STARTED

When ashing, the handset is out of range of the base

Internal call in progress

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GETTING STARTED

Phone menu guide

Use this section to nd your way around the menu display on your phone.

How to use your phone menu display

When you’ve set up your phone and everything’s connected, use your menu display to do things with your phone – from making and receiving calls to setting up user proles and saving phone numbers.

Basic guide

Open main menu: press .

Browse sub menu: open your main menu and then press

Select sub menu item: scroll using

looking for is highlighted and then press

Browse a function: open your sub menu and then press

Select a function: scroll using

is highlighted and then press

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or until the function you’re looking for

or until the item you’re

or .

Enter digits or letters: use your keypad.

GETTING STARTED

Conrm or save an entry or action: press

Cancel and return to standby: press

Note: if you don’t do anything, your phone will automatically go on standby after 20 seconds.

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Making and

receiving calls

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MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS

Making and receiving calls

Make a call

1. Enter the number you wish to call using your handset’s keypad.

2. If you make a mistake, press

3. Dial the number by pressing

4. End your call by pressing

to delete it.

End a call

Press .

Take a call

Simply lift the handset off the base and speak into the phone or, if the handset

is off the base, press

and then speak into the phone.

Redial a number

Your handset stores the last ten numbers you’ve dialled (max. 24 digits each).

1. Open the redial list by pressing .

2. Scroll through the redial list using

redial is highlighted and then press

or until the number you wish to

to dial the number.

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Call back a previous caller

Your phone stores the last 30 incoming calls.

MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS

1. Open the incoming calls list by pressing

2. Scroll to nd the number you want to call back using

press

or then

Dial a number in your phone book

To store a phone number in your phone book, see page 43.

1. Open your phone book by pressing

2. Scroll to nd your number using

or then press .

Dial a number using the quick dial buttons

To store phone numbers under your quick dial memory buttons, see page 46.

1. Choose your quick dial number by pressing

2. Press

to dial the number.

or .

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MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS

Adjust the handset earpiece volume

Your handset earpiece volume is louder than a standard phone. But you can still increase or decrease the volume to suit you.

To adjust the volume while you’re making a call, push the button on the side of the handset up or down.

Boost the handset earpiece volume

To boost the handset earpiece volume while you’re making a call, press the

key on the top left side of the handset. An image of an ear will ash in the

display to show that boost is on.

Handsfree feature

Use the handsfree feature to talk to your caller without holding the handset or to let other people in the room listen to the conversation.

Use handsfree calling

1. Switch on handsfree mode by pressing the

2. Exit handsfree mode by pressing

3. To adjust the handsfree volume, use the switch on the right of the handset or

the

or buttons.

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key twice.

MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS

Note: you can’t boost volume using when using handsfree calling.

See call length

You can see the call time on your display.

Use a headset (not included)

Simply plug your headset into the headset socket marked on the right side of the handset. This socket can also be used with an Induction Neck Loop NL100 (not supplied).

Mute

During a call you can mute the microphone so your caller cannot hear you.

Mute the microphone on the handset

To switch off the microphone, simply press . Mute On will be displayed.

To switch it on again, simply press

again. The display will show Off.

Switch the handset ringer on and off

To switch the ringer on and off, simply press and hold for a couple of seconds.

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MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS

Lock and unlock the handset keypad

You can still answer calls as usual when your keypad is locked.

To lock the keypad, press and hold

be displayed. To unlock, press and release

and release

for 2 seconds. The icon will

then immediately, press

Make an internal call

If you have two or more handsets registered to the base you can make internal calls between handsets. Each handset will have been allocated a handset number when registered, e.g. HS1, HS2 etc. These calls are free of charge.

1. Press and hold number of the handset you want to call, e.g. 2 (to call Handset 2).

2. To accept the call on the receiving handset, press

3. End your call by pressing

. The display will show Handset? Enter the internal call

Transfer an external call internally

1. During your external call, press and hold until a short beep is heard, then enter the internal call number of the handset you want to transfer the call to e.g. 2 (to transfer the call to Handset 2).

2. To accept the call on the receiving handset, press

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MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS

Note: if no one picks up the call you’re trying to transfer, you can take the call back on your phone by pressing

Make a conference call

Note: this function is only available if you have registered an additional handset(s) to your phone system.

1. During your external call, press and hold

then enter the internal call number of the handset you want to transfer the

call to e.g. 2 (to call Handset 2).

2. To accept the call on the receiving handset, press

3. Once the call has been received on the other handset that you’ve dialled, activate

your conference call by pressing

4. You can put the external call on hold by pressing

5. The conference call will end when you press

and then releasing the button.

until a short beep is heard,

You only need to register a handset if it has become de-registered from the base or if you’ve purchased a new handset separately.

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MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS

Important: make sure any handset you’re registering is fully charged before you try to register it.

At the handset:

1. Press and hold

hold Page key.

At the base:

2. Press and hold

for approx 10 seconds until the display shows Press and

for at least 10 seconds until the display shows Register.

Deregister a handset

You may need to deregister a handset if you’ve too many registered on your phone system, or if the handset develops a fault and needs to be replaced.

To deregister a handset

1. Open your menu by pressing , then scroll using or until

you highlight Handset and press

2. Scroll using

Then scroll

3. Enter the PIN code (default PIN 0000) and press

or until you highlight Registration, and press

to highlight De-register and press .

4. Enter the handset’s internal number (e.g. 1) and press

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to conrm.

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