Mitsubishi AH250 User Manual

Getting Started

Even if you don’t like reading manuals, please read this section as well as understand how to use some of the phone’s basic features and functions.

In this section you will learn about:

• The Telephone Display

• Using the Keypad

• Using Functions

• Turning the Phone On and Off

• Dialing Notes and Error Tones

• Placing and Receiving Calls

• Battery Information

The T elephone Display

Commonly Used Features

The Battery Level Indicator displays 3 levels of power. When its In fast charging, the entire indicator flashes.

The Off-Hook Indicator displays when a line is

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flashes, the battery is low.

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The No Service indicator displays when the area you are in has no cellular service.

A B

The Roam A/B indicator indicates whether you are using the A or B system when roaming.

The Message indicator displays if you have a message waiting.

The Signal Strength Indicator shows the strength of

the connection in 6 levels.

The Telephone Display (cont.)

-ON- Displays whenever the phone is on. Loc'd Displays when the phone is locked. CALL Displays when you are receiving a call.

CALLED Displays if you received a call but did not answer it.

Backlight

The backlight is off until you press a key (except PWR); then it illuminates for 10 seconds.

Using the Keypad

▲ and ▼ Use these keys to scroll through function selections

or data. Otherwise, use to adjust Key Tone Volume or Conversation Volume.

CLR Deletes digits or characters. In sub-menus, returns

to the previous menu. Also used to exit from any function menu.

END Terminates calls. Also used to exit from any

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FCN Selects phone functions. P Dials the One-Touch dialing number.

PWR Turns the phone on and off. RCL Recalls phone numbers from memory locations.

TALK Places and receives calls. STO Stores phone numbers in your phone’s memory

function menu.

Refer to Commonly Used Features on page 7.

Refer to Storing on page 11.

locations.

Refer to Storing on page 11.

Using Functions

Press FCN, then enter the function number for the function you want to use. Move between functions using ▲ and ▼.

After entering the required information for a function, you can press END, CLR, or STO, or use ▲ and ▼, to save the information.

For some functions, pressing CLR clears the display so you can re-enter the information, if needed.

NOTE: You cannot access any functions during Conversation mode (except for Function 1 - Display Own Number).

Turning the Phone On and Off

To turn your phone on, press PWR for at least half a second. Press PWR for at least half a second to turn the phone off. NOTE: Before turning your phone on for the first time, make

sure that the battery is fully charged.

Dialing Notes and Error Tones

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Busy tone

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Reorder (fast busy) tone

•

Intercept (siren) tone

•

Low battery tone

indicates low battery.

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Press END and retry the call at a later time.

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Retry.

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Retry.

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Short, high tone every 20 seconds

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Placing and Receiving Calls

Placing a Call

1. Turn the phone on. If Loc'd displays, unlock the phone

using your 3-digit Unlock code.

2. Dial the number you wish to call (up to 32 digits). To erase the last digit entered, press CLR. Press and hold CLR to erase all digits.

3. Press TALK. The Off-Hook Indicator starts to blink. If a busy tone sounds, press END. If the phone establishes the call or gets the conversation channel, the Talk Timer displays and the Off-Hook Indicator stops blinking.

4. Press END when your call is finished.

Dial Tone Calls

1. Turn the phone on. If Loc'd displays, unlock the phone

using your 3-digit Unlock code.

2. Press TALK. The Off-Hook Indicator starts to blink and a dial tone sounds.

3. Start dialing the number you wish to call within 15 seconds of pressing TALK.

4. Press END for at least half a second to hang up when your call is finished.

NOTE: Dial Tone Dialing is not available if you select Recall 1-

19 or Receive Only in Call Restriction settings.

Receiving a Call

When you receive a call, the phone rings and CALL flashes.

1. Press TALK or any key

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2. Press END to terminate a call.

except

PWR to answer the call.

Battery Information

Please read this section in order to understand how to prolong the life of your battery and prevent damage to your phone.

Installing and Removing the Battery

Insert the top of the battery into the recess on the back of the phone. Push inward and upward from the bottom until the locking catch snaps into place. Make sure the battery is secure.

To remove the battery, make sure the power is off. Push the bottom upward and gently lift out from the bottom.

Battery Level Indicator

The Battery Level Indicator tells you how much reserve power remains in your rechargeable battery. It displays 3 levels of reserve power. When the Additionally, a tone sounds every 20 seconds as a warning. During fast charging, the entire indicator flashes.

NOTE: Temperature extremes, poor charging/discharging practices, and improper storage reduce battery performance.

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flashes, it is time to recharge.

Charging the Battery

Make sure your battery is fully charged before using it for the first time. Battery will operate at peak capacity after 3 full charge cycles. Discharge the battery completely between cycles.

To charge your phone's battery, connect the AC rapid charger to the socket at the base of the phone and to a standard 120 volt AC outlet. The Battery Level Indicator flashes.

To prolong the life of your battery, allow it to discharge fully once a week. A charged battery discharges on its own in about a month of no use. If you do not plan to use your phone for an extended period (more than a month), remove the battery and store it in a cool, dry place.

Important: Use of non-Mitsubishi batteries, chargers, antennas, or vehicle power adapters may damage your Mitsubishi cellular phone.

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Charging Times

Approximate battery recharging times using the AC rapid charging adapter are:

• 700 mAh NiCd battery - 2 hours

• 1000 mAh NiCd battery - 2.5 hours

• 1350 NiMH battery - 3.5 hours

NOTE: Charging is suspended while a call is in progress.

Approximate Operation Times

NiCd-S 700 mAh

Talk time: 100 minutes Charge time: 2 hours Standby time: 15 hours

NiCd-L 1000 mAh

Talk time: 135 minutes Charge time: 2.6 hours Standby time: 21 hours

NOTE: NiCd battery performance will vary with the condition and history of the battery.

NiMH 1350 mAh

Talk time: 180 minutes Charge time: 3.5 hours Standby time: 28 hours

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Commonly Used Features

This section contains information on the features you use most often:

• Special Dialing Features

• Using Call Mute

• Changing Volume Controls

• Displaying Own Number

• Sending DTMF Tones

Special Dialing Features

One-T ouch Dialing

To dial the One-Touch Dial number, press P for at least 1 second.

NOTE: If the number is more than 14 digits long, press the RCL

key to view the first digits. If there is no One-Touch number programmed, Empty displays.

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Super Speed Dialing

Dial any number stored in memory locations 01-09 by entering the one digit memory address (1-9) and pressing TALK.

Speed Dialing

1. Enter a memory address number from 1-19.

2. Press TALK. The number displays as the phone dials.

to Storing on page 11 for information on assigning numbers to memory locations.

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Last Number Redial

Use Last Number Redial to display and dial any of the last 5 numbers dialed. To choose from the last 5 numbers, do the following:

1. Press RCL twice (while in Standby) to access the last 5

numbers dialed. The most recently dialed number displays.

If none exists, Empty displays.

NOTE: Only the last 10 digits of the number display. To view earlier digits press RCL.

2. Use ▲ and ▼ to scroll through the last 5 numbers dialed.

3. Press TALK to dial the displayed phone number. NOTE: You can add digits to the displayed phone number.

Automatic Retry

Automatic Retry redials a number when the phone is unable to connect to the cellular system. If the call does not connect after 10 tries, a

1. Press FCN 2 while in Standby. Retry (ON or OFF) displays.

2. Press ❊ / # to enable or disable this feature.

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3. If Auto Retry is active, press END to save changes and return to Standby.

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tone sounds and you must dial again.

Using Call Mute

During conversation, press FCN for more than 1 second to turn off your phone’s microphone and put a call on hold. MUTE displays. Press any key except PWR or END to return to your conversation.

Volume Controls

Adjusting the Ringer Volume

Press FCN ▲ or ▼ while in Standby to adjust volume up and down. Adjust ringer volume from 0 (off) to 7. Current

volume is displayed.

Adjusting the Conversation Volume

In conversation, use ▲ and ▼ to adjust volume up and down from 1 to 7.

Adjusting the Key Tone Volume

In Standby, use ▲ and ▼ to adjust volume up and down from 0 (off) to 7.

NOTE: This function also sets Error, Retry Call Success,

Low Battery Alarm (min = 1), Wake-up, and Power Off tone levels.

Displaying Your Phone Number

1. Press FCN 1. The screen displays your phone number.

2. Press END to return to Standby.

Sending DTMF T ones

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You can store and transmit Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) tones—the sounds created when you press the keys on your phone’s keypad. It is sometimes necessary to send DTMF tones while communicating with computerized answering systems.

Automatic DTMF

To enter DTMF tones after you dial a phone number, do the following:

1. Call the desired phone number as you would normally.

2. During conversation, do one of the following:

To send single DTMF tones, press the digits for the DTMF tones to send. Your phone sends a tone as you press each number.

To send a stored string of DTMF tones (such as a credit card number or PIN) recall the stored number, press FCN, and then press TALK.

Using Pause With DTMF

To send a string or multiple strings of DTMF tones after you dial a phone number, do the following:

1. Enter the desired phone number.

2. Press FCN, then press 0 to program a pause.

3. Enter the DTMF string on the keypad.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 as necessary to add additional

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pauses and DTMF strings.

5. Press TALK to dial the phone number.

6. After the call connects, press TALK for each DTMF string you want to send.

NOTE: A DTMF string cannot end with a pause. An error tone

will sound.

Memory Features

You can store up to 19 phone numbers with Location Identification, as well as a One-Touch number that you can recall and dial. This section includes information on the following:

• Storing Phone Numbers

• Recalling Phone Numbers

• Erasing Stored Phone Numbers

Storing Phone Numbers

Direct Memory Store

1. Enter the phone number to store.

2. Press STO.

3. Enter the 2-digit memory location for the location you want to use (any location 01-19).

If you select an open memory location...

Stored and the memory location display.

If you select a memory location that is already used...

A short warning tone sounds and the number currently stored in the location displays.

Press 1 to replace the number with the new one. Stored and the memory location is displayed.

Press 2 to enter a new location, or press CLR to return to Standby mode.

5. If you pressed 2, enter the location number. Press CLR to delete any digits.

Press END to return to Standby mode without storing the phone number.

6. If you entered the 2-digit location to store the number, press END to return to Standby mode.

Memory Featrures

Automatic Memory Store

1. Enter the phone number to store.

2. Press STO twice. The number is saved in the first available

memory location.

3. Press END to return to Standby. Note: If there are no free memory locations, FULL displays.

One-Touch Number Store

1. Enter the telephone number that you want to use as the One-Touch number.

2. Press STO, then press P.

If the One-Touch memory location is empty...

Stored Addr P displays.

If a One-Touch phone number already exists...

A short warning tone sounds, then the current One-Touch number displays.

Press 1 to replace the current number with the new one. Press 2 to enter a specific memory location for the

number, or press CLR to return to Standby mode.

Memory Featrures

4. If you stored a new One-Touch number, press END to return to Standby.

Recalling Phone Numbers

Last Number Recall

1. Press RCL twice. The last number dialed displays.

2. Press TALK to dial the number.

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