ClearSounds TALK500 V508 User Manual

Talking Telephone Featuring UltraClear

Sound Shaping Technology

Talk500

FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL ENGLISH

V508

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Congratulations on your purchase of the Talk500 Phone from
ClearSounds Communications®. Please read this User Guide carefully
in order to get the very best results from your telephone. Keep the
manual near the telephone for easy reference.

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Conditions for use

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read and understand the Installation Guide & User Manual. When
using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should
always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury

to person, including the following.

WARNING: The Talk500 phone is capable of amplifying sounds to
a loud volume. It is important to instruct all potential users of its
proper operation. It is advised to adjust the volume control to its
minimum level (Low) when not in use and alert other users that
hearing damage can potentially result from misuse.

WARNING: To avoid the possibility of electrical shock, do not use
this product near water (For example, near a bathtub, wash basin,
kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming
pool) while in the bathtub or shower or when you are wet. If the
phone becomes submerged in water, do not attempt to retrieve it
until after you have unplugged the line cord from the modular wall
jack. Do not plug the phone back in until it has dried completely.

WARNING: Avoid using the telephone during electrical storms.
There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. If the
electrical storm is present in your immediate area, possibility of
electrical shock exists.

WARNING: Do not use the phone if you suspect a gas leak in the
area. The phone’s electrical contacts could create a spark, which
could ignite any heavy concentration of leaking gas.

WARNING: Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners on the
telephone. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

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LOCATION OF CONTROLS

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40dB

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4

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8

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1. Telephone Line Jack TEL.LINE

2. Hook switch

3. Delete Button

4. Holder

5. Dial Button

6. Memory Buttons (M1-M3)

7. Speaker

8. Keypad

9. Handset volume control

10. Boost LED

11. Volume Booster

12. AC Power Jack

13. New Call LED

14. LCD Display

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15. / Up & Down Buttons

16. Ringer Hi/Mid/Low switch

17. Menu button

18. CID/Phonebook button

19. Tone Hi/Lo switch

20. Speakerphone Volume
Hi/Lo switch

21. Call Waiting button

22. Voice Mail button

23. Redial button

24. Speakerphone button
with LED

25. Ringer LED

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FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW

This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the
requirements adopted by the ACTA. On the bottom of this equipment
is a label that contains, among other information, a product identifier
in the format US: AAAEQ##TXXXX. If requested, this number must
be provided to the telephone company. An applicable certification
jacks Universal Service Order Codes (USOC) for the equipment is
provided (i.e., RJ11C) in the packaging with each piece of approved
terminal equipment

The REN is useful to determine the quantity of devices you may
connect to your telephone line and still have all of those devices ring
when your telephone number is called. In most, but not all areas,
the sum of the REN’s of all devices connected to one line should not
exceed five (5.0). To be certain of the number of devices you may
connect to your line, as determined by the REN, you should contact
your local telephone company to determine the maximum REN for
your calling area.

If your telephone equipment causes harm to the telephone network,
the telephone company may discontinue your service temporarily.
If possible, they will notify you in advance. But if advance notice
isn’t practical, you will be notified as soon as possible. You will be
informed of your right to file a complaint with the FCC.

Your telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment,
operations, or procedures that could affect the proper functioning of
your equipment. If they do, you will be notified in advance to give
you an opportunity to maintain uninterrupted telephone service. If
you experience trouble with this telephone equipment disconnect
from the network until the problem has been corrected or until you
are sure that the equipment is not malfunctioning.

This equipment may not be used on coin service provided by the
telephone company. Connection to party lines is subject to state
tariffs. This equipment is hearing aid compatible.

Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. Some cordless
telephones operate at frequencies that may cause interference to
nearby TV’s and VCR’s; to minimize or prevent such interference,
the base of the cordless telephone should not be placed near or

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on top of a TV or VCR; and, if interference is experienced, moving
the cordless telephone farther away from the TV or VCR will often
reduce or eliminate the interference. However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:

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that to which the receiver is connected.

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INSTALLATION

Installing Batteries

Your telephone requires four AA batteries (not supplied) in case of
network power failure for LCD backup & operations. When
on the display or the display dims, replace the batteries with 4 AA
fresh ones. Note: Should you choose not to install batteries - the
telephone numbers in memory and the voice recordings are stored
in non-volatile flash memory and will not be lost.

appears

Before opening the battery compartment, make sure the telephone 1.
is disconnected from the telephone line and the power supply.

2. Use a flat-blade screwdriver to lift the battery compartment
door.

3. Insert 4 AA batteries into the compartment as indicated by the
polarity symbols. Never mix battery types (different chemistries,
brands and/or fresh vs. used).

4. Snap the battery compartment door back into place.

Connecting The Telephone

1. Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the TEL.LINE jack at

the back of the telephone base.

2. Plug the other end of the telephone line cord into the wall outlet.

3. Plug one end of the coil cord into the handset’s modular jack.

4. Plug the other end of the coil cord into the left side of the

telephone base.

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Connecting The Power Supply

Plug the AC adapter into the AC Power Jack on the back of your
phone, then into an electrical outlet or surge protector, if you are
using one. For safety reasons, use only the AC120V DC9V 200mA
adapter provided. Note: The adapter is required for the telephone to
work correctly.

Hanging The Phone On The Wall

1. Mount using an existing wall plate adapter or drill two holes
vertically, one above the other, 83mm apart, and leave the screws
protruding from the wall by 5mm.

2. Press and lift out the handset holder. Remove the hanging peg
(located by the hook switch) by pushing it upwards and snap it
into place so it will hold the handset in place when the phone is
mounted on the wall.

3. Insert the mounting bracket’s two tabs into the matching slots
opposite the keyhole slot on the underside phone’s base. Then press
down and slide the bracket upward until the tabs snap into place.

4. Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the TEL. LINE jack at
the back of the base.

5. Plug the cord’s other end into the wall plate jack, then align the base’s
keyhole slots with the screws and slide the phone downward to secure it.

SETTING UP

Setting The Contrast

1. Press the MENU button. The display shows LCD CONTRAST.

2. Press the DIAL button. The display shows the current contrast
setting with values between 1 and 5.

3. Press or to select the contrast level and confirm with DIAL button.

4. The display now shows to ENTER TIME/DATE, you can refer to next
section to set the time and date or press button to exit the set­up mode.

Note: You can select the desired LCD function by pressing the number
key. For example: You can press MENU button, then press 5 digit, NAME

RECORDING will show.

Setting The TIME And DATE

1. Press and release the MENU button until ENTER TIME/DATE is shown.

2. Press the DIAL button. The display shows ENTER TIME and the
hours digits is flashing.