Cygnion HRCU10102 Users Manual

Chapter

8

Handset
Customization

What Can Be Customized

You can uniquely configure your handset for a variety
of customized settings and functions, as well as view
information using the handset keys. Customization
options include:

• Setting the volume level

• Changing ringer sounds

• Turning the key click off and on

• Setting a “discreet” ring

• Turning all sounds off

• Changing the display light and contrast

• Changing the menu language

• Setting long tones (for interactive menus)

• Muting the microphone on the handset

• Using an optional headset

• Using the handsets as a baby monitor

• Limiting calls out (direct call)

• Controlling call forwarding

• Locking the handset to prevent calls and other
security issues

• Using your handset with multiple base stations.

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NOTE: All handset

customization is

handset, regardless of

which user is assigned.

Navigating the Handset Menus

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specific to that

Some handset information and settings are available
using a series of menus from the handset. Other
settings can optionally be made using the handset
keys directly.

Menus on the handset are accessed by using the

confirmed with the key remain stored in the
handset memory, even when the handset is switched
off. Changes that have not been confirmed are
canceled.

If a call comes in while you are changing a setting,
you can answer the call with the key.

For an overview of the handset menu structure, see
“Handset Display Menu Options” on page41.

keys. Setting changes that have been

Sounds

You can adjust the handset volume to vary the sound
level of an incoming call. You can also change the
ringer melodies that distinguish the different call
types: internal, external, call back, message, and
page.

Adjusting the Volume Levels

Seven volume levels (0-6) can be set for the handset
ring.

You can set a different volume level for each ring
type: internal, external, call back, or message. When
the volume reaches its lowest level (0), the ring off
icon () shows on the handset display.

The ring volume can be adjusted both while the
handset is ringing and when it is idle, but not while a
call is in progress.

To adjust the ring volume level:

1. Press to access and move through the
menu.

2. Select Handset>Alerts>RingVolume and press

.

3. Use to adjust the volume silently or the
volume control keys on the handset to adjust it
audibly. Either method will show the changes on
the handset display. Press to confirm your
selection.

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Changing the Ringer Sound

For each call type you can select from one of 10
distinct ring sounds.

To change a ringer sound:

1. Press to access and move through the
menu.

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2. Select Handset>Alerts>RingType.

3. Select the call type: Internal, External,
CallBack, Message, or Page.

4. Use to select between Low, Medium,
High, Mixed, or Melody 1 through 6. As you
move through the options, you hear each play.
Press to confirm selection.

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Repeat this process until all call types are set to the
preferred melodies.

Turning Off the Ringer and
Warning Sounds

If your handset rings or sounds a warning at an
inconvenient moment, such as an alarm signal
indicating the batteries are low, you can turn off the
sound.

NOTE: Turning off the

sound does not effect

key click.

When sounds are turned off, you can still place and
receive calls. The warning light and hook icon will
flash to notify you of an incoming call.

Changing the Key Click

Key click is the sound you hear when a key is
pressed on the handset. You can turn the sound
on and off.

To enable/disable the key click:

1. Press to access and move through the
menu.

2. Select Handset>Alerts>KeySound>Click and
press .

3. Select On or Off.

4. Press to confirm selection.

Changing the Discreet Ring

A discreet ring is a ring that starts low and gradually
increases. You can turn the discreet ring function on
and off. The default is set to off.

To set the discreet ring:

1. Press to access and move through the
menu.

2. Select Handset>Alerts>DiscreetRng and
press .

3. Select On or Off.

4. Press to confirm selection.

To turn off sounds temporarily (while
handset is ringing):

1. Quickly press .

2. The ring-off icon will show on the handset
display.

To turn off sounds permanently:

1. Press and hold for at least one second.

2. The ring-off icon will show on the handset
display.

To turn sounds back on:

1. Press and hold for at least one second.

2. The ring-off icon will disappear on the handset
display.

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Other Settings

Changing the Display Light
and Contrast

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Changing the Language for the
Handset Menus

A back light illuminates the handset display when a
key is pressed, during an incoming call, or when the
handset is placed into its charger.

The display light automatically shuts down after 15
seconds if the handset is not in use.

You can adjust the display light to one of eight levels
of contrast for easier viewing. You can also turn the
display light off.

To turn the display light on or off:

1. Press to access the menu.

2. Select Handset>Display>Light and press .

3. Select Automatic or Off.

4. Press to confirm selection.

To set the display contrast:

1. Press to access the menu.

2. Select Handset>Display>Contrast and press

.

3. The current setting displays.

4. Use to adjust the contrast. Changes will
show on the handset display.

5. Press to confirm selection.

The default handset menu language is English, but
two other language options, Spanish and French, are
also available.

NOTE: Use caution

when changing the

handset menu

language. An accidental

choice could lead to

difficulty understanding

the prompts. If this

happens, reset the

default settings. For

procedures, see

“Default Handset

Settings” on page170.

Changing languages applies only to the handset
menu and does not effect software operation on your
PC.

To change the menu language:

1. Press to access the menu.

2. Select Handset>Language and press .

3. Use to scroll through the list of
languages until the preference is displayed.

4. Press to confirm the choice.

5. Press to exit.

Setting Long Tones for
Interactive Menus

The tones transmitted by the handset may be too
short for some interactive information services. For
example, if you are in a voicemail menu and are
prompted to enter a number to access an option and
cannot successfully access the option, it may be
because the tones transmitted from your handset are
too short to be recognized.

Should this happen, you can increase the length of
the transmitted tones for the duration of the current
call. When this feature is activated, a tone will
transmit for as long as you press the key.

NOTE: This feature can

only be used when a

call is in progress.

To switch to long tones during a call:

1. Press to access the handset menu.

2. Select DialMode>DTMF-Long and press .

To turn off long tones during a call:

1. Press to access the handset menu.

2. Select DialMode>DTMF-Short and press .

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Additional Handset Features

To discontinue headset use, unplug the headset from
the handset.

Muting the Handset
Microphone

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Using the Optional Headset

NOTE: The Ericsson HS

24 headset provides

optimum results with

your handset because it

has a noise-cancelling

microphone.

During a call, you may want to speak with a person
within range of the handset without the caller
hearing the conversation.

To mute the handset microphone:

Press and hold the key. Short beeps indicate
that the microphone is turned off. The
microphone remains so until the key is
released.

or

Press quickly. Short beeps indicate that the
microphone is turned off. To switch the
microphone on again, press again.

An optional headset is available for your handset.
Ericsson recommends that you use the Ericsson HS
24 headset for maximum results. This headset can
be purchased from the dealer where you purchased
your CG 2400 system.

To use the headset:

1. Connect the headset to your handset by plugging
it into the jack on the right side of the handset.
The handset will automatically detect the headset
presence and adjust performance accordingly.

2. Use the volume control keys on the handset to
adjust the volume to a comfortable level. Press

one or more times until the desired
volume is obtained. A warning tone will indicate
that maximum or minimum volume has been
reached.

Automatic Answering

When a headset is attached to your handset, you can
set your handset to answer incoming calls
automatically. This allows full hands-free operation.

When automatic answering is on and a call comes in,
a one-second beep sounds in the audio accessory,
and the ringer sounds as well. After this beep, you
are connected to the caller. The handset’s speaker
and microphone levels automatically adjust when an
audio accessory is attached.

To turn automatic answering on or off:

1. Press to access and move through the
menu.

2. Select Handset>AutoAnswer and press .

3. Select On or Off.

4. Press to confirm selection.

Using the Handset as a Baby
Monitor

With two handsets, you can use your CG 2400
system as a baby monitor.

Speaker handset

Monitor handset This handset is placed in the baby’s room to monitor

This is the handset you keep with you to listen in on
the baby’s room from a distance.

and transmit sounds in the room to a speaker
handset. The monitor handset places a call to the
speaker handset. From the monitor handset, you can
change the BabyPhone call number—the number of
the handset you use to listen to the monitor.

When this feature is activated, the monitor handset
automatically calls the speaker handset. The monitor
handset mutes the ringer and earpiece so the baby is
not disturbed. All keys on the monitor handset are

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NOTE: If the battery in

the monitor handset is
low, the handset beeps
at the speaker handset

to warn the user.

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blocked except for the key, which you can use to
end the BabyPhone call.

If the BabyPhone call is interrupted, the speaker
handset will display BabyCallLost Reactivate?, and
the warning light stays on continuously. You can
press to reestablish the call. When the call is
reestablished, you hear a confirmation beep every
half a minute from the speaker handset. The
information tone can be turned off.

When you use the handset as a baby monitor, locate
it in the room where it will easily pick up sounds but
be out of reach of the baby or small child.

To set the BabyPhone call number:

1. Press to access and move through the
menu.

2. Select Handset>BabyPhone>SetPhoneNo
and press . If an extension is currently set,
the extension number displays.

To change the speaker extension number, press

to clear the old number, then type the new

number.

3. Press to confirm.

To activate BabyPhone:

1. Press to access and move through the
menu.

2. Select Handset>BabyPhone> Activate and
press .

3. If BabyPhoneFailed displays, either the handset
number entered is incorrect or the phone is out of
range. If BabyPhone displays, the monitor has
been successfully activated.

End the BabyPhone function by pressing .

To turn the information tone on or off:

1. Press to access and move through the
menu.

Using Direct Call

NOTE: Only one direct

call can be stored at a

time. When this feature

is on, no other outgoing

calls can be made,

though calls can still be

received.

2. Select >Handset>BabyPhone>InfoTone and
press . The current setting displays.

3. Select On or Off.

4. Press to confirm selection.

Direct call is a feature that lets you program the
handset to dial a set number regardless of which key
is pressed. Direct call can be activated with any key
on the keypad.

This feature is useful if there is a number that you
call repeatedly, or if you want to program the phone
for a child to contact you easily while you are out.

Storing a number in the direct call option and
activating the option configures the handset to
automatically ring the number by touching any key
on the handset. This means that if any key is
pressed, for example, by a small child, the same
direct call number is always dialed.

Pressing any key again will end the call.
When turning off the direct call feature, do the steps

quickly to prevent the direct call number from
dialing.

To store a direct call:

1. Press to access the menu.

2. Select >Handset>DirectCall and press .
Enable Direct Call? displays.

3. Press to confirm. DirectC.No is displayed.

4. Enter the number to be called.

5. If a direct call number has been set before, it will
show on the display. To change the displayed
number, press until the old number is
removed, then enter the new number.

6. Press to confirm the direct call function.

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procedures quickly. If

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you do not do each

keystroke within 2

seconds of the previous

one, the direct call

number will be dialed.

To take an incoming call when Direct Call is
on:

1. When the phone rings, press to answer the
call.

2. Press any key to end the call.

To switch the direct call off:

1. Press to access the menu.

2. Select >DirectCall and press . Disable
Direct Call? is displayed.

3. Press to confirm. The direct call function is
now off.

To turn off call forwarding:

1. Press . CyberGenie responds: Who would you
like to call?

VO ICE (SA Y) K EY OP TIO N DESC RIPT IO N

C YBERG ENIE

2. When CyberGenie responds:

VO ICE (SA Y) K EY OP TIO N DESC RIPT IO N

S TOP

F ORWARDING

ACCESS CYBERGENIE

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CANCELLATION

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Changing Call Forwarding
Destinations

Call forwarding allows a user to route all calls to
another user or mailbox on the system. You can
change your call forwarding destination from the PC
(see “Setting Call Routing” on page70) or from the
handset.

You can also turn off call forwarding from the
handset.

To change your call forwarding destination:

1. Press on the handset. CyberGenie responds:

Who would you like to call?

VO ICE ( SA Y) K EY OPT ION D ESCRIP TIO N

CYBERG ENIE

2. When CyberGenie responds:

VO ICE ( SA Y) K EY OPT ION D ESCRIP TIO N

FO RWA RD MY

CALL S

3. State the destination (my mailbox or a user’s
name), then confirm.

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ACCESS CYBERGENIE

FORWARDING DESTINATION

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Security Issues

Changing the Key Lock Status

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NOTE: Locking the

keys does not effect

your ability to

receive calls.

You can use the key lock feature to prevent
accidentally pressing a key or making an unintended
call.

To turn the key lock on or off:

1. Press to access and move through the
menu.

2. Select >Handset>AutoKeyLock and press .

3. Select On or Off, then press to confirm.
After 60 seconds, if no handset keys are pressed,
the handset will lock.

To temporarily unlock the keys:

1. If the keypad is locked, when you try to use it,
Press TO UNLOCK appears. To temporarily
unlock the keys, press then to confirm.

2. The handset keys will lock again after 60 seconds
of no use.

Viewing the IPEI Code

The International Portable Part Equipment Identity
(IPEI) code is a unique code assigned to the handset

during manufacturing.
If you forget the handset PIN, you will need the IPEI

to reset the PIN code to the default setting.
There are three ways to locate the IPEI code:

• By looking at the label on the original packaging.

• By opening the battery case on the handset and
looking at the label under the battery.

• From the handset menu (procedures on the next
page).

To view the IPEI code:

NOTE: To increase

handset security,

remove labels from
both the packaging and
the handset and secure

them safely.

1. Press to access the menu.

2. Select >Information>InspectIPEI and press

3. Enter the PIN code for the handset (default is

0000). The IPEI appears.

4. Press to return to the previous menu.

5. Press twice to return to the idle display.

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Setting the Phone Lock

To prevent unauthorized use of a handset, you can
program it so that the PIN code is required after
switching the handset on. The Phone Lock option is
off by default.

To set the phone lock:

1. Press to access and move through the
menu.

2. Select >Handset>PhoneLock>PowerOn and
press . Enter PIN appears.

3. Enter the PIN code for the handset (default is

0000) and press .

4. Select On or Off. Press to confirm.

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Changing the PIN

The handset PIN code prevents unauthorized use of
the handset or alteration of its settings. You can
change the handset PIN code as needed to maintain
handset security.

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