Amplicom PowerTel 720 User Manual

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PowerTel 720 Assure +

User Guide

PowerTel 720 Assure + Twin PowerTel 725 Reli

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Contents

Important Safety Instructions ........................................4

Getting Started .................................................................6

Base Phone Guide..............................................................7

Cordless Handset and Charger Base ................................8

Cordless Phone Handset Display Icons ...........................9

Set Up...............................................................................10

Phone Menu and Display Guide .....................................11

Using the Answering Machine ........................................12

Use on a Private Branch Exchange .................................21

g Functions ........................................................... 24

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Adding a Handset ...........................................................29

Index.........................................................................58

Making Calls from a Handset .............................................31

Menu Options – Cordless Phone .......................................34

Phone Book – Cordless Phone ............................................39

Caller List – Cordless Phone ................................................43

Wrist Shaker ........................................................................45

Using the Wrist Shaker ......................................................50

Help and Support ...............................................................51

roubleshooting Guide .....................................................51

Technical Details ................................................................54

Default Settings .................................................................55

aintenance And Warranty .............................................56

Instructions available in other languages at www.amplicomusa.com.

FCC ComplianCe

FCC Compliance

The FC C requir es that y ou will be a dvise d of cer tain re quire ments in volvin g the use of t his tele phone .

1. This eq uipmen t compli es with P art 68 o f the FCC r ules. A l abel on t he base un it of this e quipme nt cont ains, a mong oth er infor mation , the ACTA Reg istra tion Num ber

(US:A AAE Q##T XXXX) a nd the Rin ger Equi valenc e Number ( REN) for thi s equipm ent. You mu st, upo n reque st, pro vide thi s inform ation to y our tele phone c ompany.

2. An app licab le cer tica tion jac ks Universa l Serv ice Ord er Code s (USOC) fo r the equi pment i s provid ed (i.e., R J11C) in the packa ging wit h each pi ece of ap proved

termi nal equip ment .

3. A plug a nd jack u sed to co nnect t his equi pment t o the pre mises w iring and t eleph one net work mu st comp ly with t he appl icable F CC Par t 68 rule s and req uirem ents

adopt ed by the AC TA. A com pliant t elepho ne cord a nd modul ar plug is p rovide d with th is produ ct. I t is desig ned to be c onnec ted to a compa tible mo dular jac k that is

also compliant. See installation instruc tions for details.

4. The R EN is usef ul to det ermine t he quant ity of d evice s you may c onnec t to your te lephon e line and s till have a ll of thos e devic es ring w hen your n umber is c alled.

In mos t, but no t all area s, the sum o f the REN of a ll devic es shou ld not exc eed ve (5 .0). To be cer tain of t he numbe r of devi ces you ma y conne ct to you r line, as

dete rmined b y the REN, yo u should c all your lo cal te lephon e compa ny to dete rmine th e maximu m REN for you r callin g area.

NOTIC E: If your h ome has sp ecial ly wire d alarm eq uipmen t conne cted t o the tele phone li ne, ensu re the ins tallation of t his equi pment d oes not d isable y our alarm

equip ment. I f you have qu estio ns abou t what wi ll disab le alarm e quipme nt, con sult you r telep hone com pany or a qu alied i nstal ler.

5. If you r teleph one cau ses har m to the tel ephon e netw ork, th e teleph one com pany may di scon tinue you r serv ice tem porari ly. If poss ible, th ey will no tify y ou in

advan ce. But i f advan ce noti ce is not pr acti cal, you w ill be not ied as s oon as po ssibl e. You will be a dvise d of your ri ght to le a c omplain t with th e FCC.

6. Your tele phone c ompany m ay make ch anges to i ts fac ilitie s, equip ment, o perat ions or pr oced ures tha t could a ffe ct the pr oper op erati on of your eq uipmen t. If the y

do, you wi ll be give n advanc e notic e so as to gi ve you an op port unity t o mainta in uninte rrupt ed ser vice.

7. If you expe rienc e troubl e with th e telep hone, pl ease co ntac t the Amp licom S ervic e Center at 1- 866 -AMPL ICOM (26 7-542 6) for rep air/wa rrant y informatio n. The

telep hone co mpany may a sk you to d iscon nect th is equip ment fr om the ne twor k until the p roble m have bee n corre cted o r you are su re that th e equip ment is no t

malfunctioning.

8. Thi s equipm ent may no t be used o n coin se rvic e provid ed by the t eleph one comp any. Conn ectio n to part y lines is subj ect to s tate t arif fs. (Con tact y our sta te publ ic

utility commission or corporation commission for information.)

This de vice c omplie s with Par t 15 of the FCC Rule s. Oper ation is s ubjec t to the followi ng two c onditi ons: (1) This de vice ma y not cau se harmf ul inter ference, a nd (2) this

devic e must a ccep t any inter ference r eceiv ed, inc luding in terf erenc e that ma y cause un desir ed oper ation . Privac y of comm unica tions may n ot be en sured w hen usin g

this ph one. Cha nges or mo dica tions n ot expre ssly a pprove d in writi ng by Amp licom ma y void the us er’s aut horit y to operate th is equip ment.

Some c ordles s phone s opera te at fr equen cies tha t may cau se inte rfer ence to n earby T Vs and VCRs; to minim ize or pre vent suc h inter ference, t he base o f the cord less

phone s hould no t be plac ed near o r on top of a T V or VCR; an d, if inte rfer ence is e xperi enced , moving t he cordl ess te lephon e fart her away f rom the T V or VCR will

often reduce or eliminate the interference.

9.This pro duct i s equip ped wi th a cord less handse t, it is he aring aid compatible.

10. Conn ecti on to par ty lin e ser vice is s ubjec t to st ate tariff s. Contac t the st ate pub lic utility c ommission, pu blic se rvic e commission or corp orati on commission for information.

FCC RF Radiati on Exposure S tatement:

This equipme nt comp lies with FCC RF radiation exp osure limits s et for th for an uncontrolle d environment. for Handset unit it ha s been tested and mee ts the FCC RF exposure Gui delines, For base unit it s hould b e inst alled an d operated wi th a minim um dist ance o f 20 centimeters be twee n the rad iator and your bo dy.

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Important Safety Instructions

Whe

n using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of re, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following:

Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl,

kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.

Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.

3. Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual. Do not dispose of batteries in a re. They may explode. Check with local codes for possible special disposal instructions. Save these instructions for future use.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Avoid using a Telephone(other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electrical shock from lightning.

Intended use

This phone is suitable for use on a public telephone network. Any other use is considered unintended use. Unauthorized modication or reconstruction is not permitted. Do not open the device and attempt any repair work yourself.

Phone location

Locate the base, corded phone, and wrist-shaker base:

• On a dry, at and stable surface

• Where the power cable will not be a trip hazard

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• Where it is not obstructed by furniture

• At least three feet from other electrical appliances

Away from smoke, dust, vibration, chemicals, moisture, heat or direct sunlight.

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Power failure – What to do

Power failure can affect your phone and equipment. Only the corded phone will work if there is a power failure.

Medical eq

Do not use the phone near emergency or intensive care medical equipment, or during an electrical storm. If you have a pacemaker check with a medical expert before using this product.

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Hearing aid compatibility

This phone works with most popular hearing aids. However, given the wide range of hearing aids available, the phone may not function fully with every hearing aid. Telephones identified with this logo have reduced noise and interference when used with most T-coil equipped hearing aids and cochlear implants. The TIA-1083 Compliant Logo is a trademark of the Telecommunications Industry Association. Used under license.

The charger unit is charging only for handset PowerTel 700 Assure, PowerTel 701 Extender, PowerTel 711 Extender Voice, PowerTel 720 Assure +, PowerTel 730 Assure Voice +, PowerTel 780 Assure, PowerTel 785 Assure Responder, and so on.

Handset unit: Use only the supplied adapter.

Caution: The phone will produce high volume when Boost is switched on.

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GettinG started

Getting Started — Included Equipment

PowerTel 720 Assure + - Amplified Cordless Phone with Answering Machine

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1 base unit with integrated Answering Machine)

1 cordless handset

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1 rechargeable battery pack 3AAA 3.6V NiMH

• 1 power adapter

• 1 telephone cable

PowerTel 725 Reliant + - Amplified Cordless Phone with Answering Machine and Wrist Shaker

As PowerTel 720 Assure + and includes:

• 1 Wrist Shaker with Strap

• 1 Charger unit for Wrist Shaker (with Power Adapter Plug attached)

PowerTel 720 Assure + Twin - Amplified Cordless Phone with Answering Machine, and Additional Cordless Accessory Handset

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1 base unit with integrated Answering Machine

• 2 cordless Handsets

• 2 Rechargable Battery Packs & 3 AAA 3.6V NiMH

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1 charger base for cordless handset( with Power Adapter Plug Attached)

• 1 power adapter

• 1 telephone cable

PowerTel 720 Assure + Phone Base

Date/Time

Answer on/off/Stop/

Indicator light for new answer

Outgoing message

Find handset/Registration

Incoming call/Charging/

PHONE GUIDE

Answer mode

machine messages received

Line in use

7 9

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Rewind/Set language

Play/Pause/OK

Fast forward/Memo

Answer machine message

counter/Status display

Delete

Volume up

Volume down

handset and CharGer Base

PowerTel 701 Extender Handset and Charger Base

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5 6

ptional (May not be included)

REDIAL

INT FLASH

TONE

CID

Incoming call

Memory 1

Boost

Display

Enter Menu/Mute/

Delete

Internal call

External call/

Handsfree

/Ringer on/off

Pause

(long press 0)

Microphone

Memory 3

Volume

up/down

Memory 2

Warning: This Handset has been specially designed for individuals who are hard of hearing and has a normal volume which is louder than a standard phone. Use of the Boost feature can cause hearing damage to individuals who are not experiencing hearing loss.

LOCK

Up/Redial

Headset socket

(Headset not included)

Phone book/Save/

Recall

End call

Down/Calls list/

Equalizer

Keypad

#/Keylock

Red Light Boost

Indicator

Select Profile (P)

Charging

Transfer call

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handset display iCons

Cordless Phone Handset Display Icons

The following icons can appear in the LCD display:

Phone book mode

More information to view up

More information to view down

Battery status

Ringer off

Keylock is on

Handsfree mode

Call in progress

Internal call in progress (if

additional handsets are

installed)

Play messages fast forward

Boost receiver volume is on

(Icon will ash)

Mute handset microphone

New calls

Answering machine is on

Answering machine is off

When steady— handset is in range

When ashing — handset out of

range

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Set UP

Set Up

Note: The Amplicom customer service toll free number has been pre-installed in the phone book of every telephone and cannot be edited or removed.

Connect the base

Plug the power adapter into the base unit and the other end into a

wall socket. The unit should power on and the display will light up.

ii.

Plug the telephone cable into the base unit

WARNING: Do not connect phone line to the phone socket yet.

2. Connect the cordless phone charger base

Plug the other power adapter that is already attached to charger base into the wall socket and switch the power on.

(Optional if included)

3. Install the battery pack

Insert the rechargeable battery pack into the handset as shown. Dispose of battery pack properly. Do not allow battery pack to come into contact with re or water.

4. Charge the handset

Place the handset on its base to charge for a minimum of 16 hours before use.

5. Connect telephone cable

After initial charge, plug the telephone cable into the telephone wall socket. YOUR POWERTEL PHONE IS NOW READY TO USE!

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Phone Menu and Display Guide

The phone menu display allows access to the full phone functionality.

Open main menu: Press .

TONE

Browse sub menu: Open the main menu and then press

TONE

Select sub menu item: Scroll using is

REDIAL

CID

or until the menu item desired

REDIAL

or .

CID

REDIAL

TONE

REDIAL

TONE

CID

or until the required function is

CID

or .

highlighted and press or .

Browse a function: Open the sub menu and press

Select a function: Scroll using

highlighted and press or .

Enter digits or letters: Use the keypad.

Confi

rm or save an entry or action: Press or

Cancel and return to standby: press

SAVE

Note: After 20 seconds, the phone will go into standby mode unless a button is pressed.

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ANSWERING MACHINE

Using the answering machine

After setting up the phone system, use the following steps to set up and use the answering machine.

Switch answering machine on or off

Press to turn the answering machine off and on. The current answer mode will be announced.

When new messages are received, the message counter on the base and the base indicator light  ash. The message counter also indicates the number of messages.

Set the language

Choose the answering mach French.

1. Press and hold me

ssage counter display: = English,

2. Repeat the above procedure until the desired language code is displayed.

on the base for 10 seconds until two letters appear in the

ine voice prompt language: English, Spanish or

= French and = Spanish.

Adjust the base loudspeaker volume

Increase or decrease the base loudspeaker volume using and The volume level is displayed on the base message counter, e.g.

LI-5.

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REDIAL

ANSWERING MACHINE

Set the answer mode

Choose the answer mode: Answer & Record, Answer only or Answer off. With the machine in Answer only mode callers will not be able to leave a message.

1. Press

2. To change the mode between Answer & Record, Answer Only or Answer Off, press and hold

to switch the answering machine on.

for two seconds.

Check the outgoing message

Press to hear the current outgoing message.

Record an outgoing message

The outgoing message must be less than two minutes long. To change the default answering message:

1. Press and hold after the beep. The base message counter will display during recording.

2. To stop recording, press the base message counter will display .

outgoing message is playing.

on the base for two seconds. Record the new message

. The new message will be played back, and

DELETE

while the Note: to return to the default message, press and hold

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Set the answer delay

Choose the number of times the phone will ring before the answering machine answers an incoming call. Or, choose Time Saver, if no one will be available to answer the phone. Time Saver is useful if someone will be calling in from a different phone to listen to messages: if the machine answers after 2 rings, there are new messages to listen to. If it answers after 5 rings, there are no new messages. This feature gives the option of hanging up after 3 rings (because there are no new messages) to save time and avoid being charged for the call.

1. Press and hold

(located underneath the base) for two seconds. The current ring delay setting will be announced and will also be displayed on the message counter e.g.

2. Use

Press

and

to select either the number of rings (2 - 9) or Time Saver.

to con rm.

or (for Time Saver).

Set the day and time

1. Press and hold

2. Choose a day of the week using or . Press

Choose the hour using

message counter. Press

4. Choose the minutes using the

for two seconds.

or . The digits will also appear on the base

to con rm.

or buttons, the digits will also be shown

to con rm.

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on the base message counter. Press

to con rm.

Check the day and time

1. Press

. The current day and time are announced.

Record a memo

Memo messages can be played back like normal messages.

1. Press and hold

After the beep, record the memo. The message counter will show

while recording.

3. Press

counter will  ash, and the counter will increase by one digit, e.g. .

to stop recording. The base indicator light and the message

for two seconds.

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Listen to messages or memos using the base buttons

Messages and memos are played in reverse order, with newer messages played  rst. The time and date of each message or memo is announced before playback.

Use the following buttons to control message playback:

• To play or pause, press

• To stop, press

• To rewind, press

• To fast forward, press

Delete a single message or memo

1. Press to play a message or memo.

2. To delete it, press and hold memo is playing. The message counter will display while deletion is taking place.

for two seconds while the message or

Delete all messages and memos

1. Press and hold for two seconds when no messages are being played.

2. Press

to indicate that deletion is taking place.

again, to con rm the deletions. The message counter will show

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Memory full

When the memory is full, the answering machine announces that fact, automatically stops taking more messages, and switches to Answer Only mode. Some existing messages or memos must be deleted before any new messages can be recorded.

Access the answering machine from a remote location

Messages on the answering machine can be listened to from other phones, including mobile phones.

A PIN (Personal Identication Number) code is required to access the answering machine. The default code is 000. Change the PIN code to keep messages secure.

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Change PIN

1. Press and hold (located underneath the base) for two seconds. The

current 3 digit PIN will be announced and the  rst new digit requested. Enter

a digit between 0 and 9.

base message counter. Press

3. Repeat the above procedure for the 2nd and 3rd new digits.

4. After the 3rd digit has been con rmed, the new PIN will be announced.

Press at any time to exit the Change PIN code mode and return to standby. The PIN code will remain unchanged.

or , the digits will also be shown on theSelect the new  rst digit using

to con rm.

Call in to check messages

1. Dial the system’s phone number from a remote phone and wait until the answering machine picks up the call.

2. Press

3. Refer to the next section, “Manage messages from another phone” for

additional instructions.

twice, then enter the 3 digit PIN after the voice prompt.

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