Nec DigitalTalk MAX 2100 Owner’s Manual

DigitalTalk MAX™ 2100

Owner’s Manual

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Getting Started ............................................ 1

Phone Activation............................................................ 1

Phone Safety & Performance..........................................1

NEC Authentic Accessories™ ........................................1

Connecting & Disconnecting the Battery.........................1

Charging the Battery.......................................................2

NiCd and NiMH Battery Charging Times ........................2

Voice Mail Messaging & Text Messaging .......................2

Phone Password.............................................................2

Phone Layout..................................................................3

Display Icons...................................................................3

Menu Tree Overview.......................................................4

Menu Navigation Keys....................................................4

Chapter 2: Basic Operations......................................... 5

Turning On Phone.......................................................... 5

Turning Off Phone...........................................................5

Standby Mode.................................................................5

Signal Strength................................................................5

Battery Charge Indicator.................................................5

Placing a Call..................................................................6

Ending a Call.................................................................. 6

Answering a Call.............................................................6

Adjusting Earpiece Volume............................................ 7

Adjusting Keypad Volume.............................................. 7

Accessing and Navigating Menus...................................7

Setting Ringer Volume................................................... 7

Selecting Ringer Type.................................................... 7

Viewing Your Phone Number ........................................ 7

Retrieving Voice Mail ..................................................... 8

Retrieving Text Messages...............................................8

Using the Phone Book ................................................... 8

Setting the Time and Date ............................................. 8

Chapter 3: Menus........................................................... 9

Menu Navigation ..............................................................9

Main Menu.........................................................................9

1. Call Logs.................................................................... 10

Dialed (Calls Log)......................................................... 10

Received (Calls Log).................................................... 10

Missed (Calls Log) ....................................................... 10

Air Time........................................................................ 11

Clearing Call Logs & Air Time Counter........................ 11

2. Phone Book............................................................... 11

Add to Phone Book ..................................................... 12

View by Name.............................................................. 13

View by Location.......................................................... 13

Viewing by (Phone) Number........................................ 13

Locking the Phone Book.............................................. 13

Clearing the Phone Book............................................. 13

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3. Message..................................................................... 14

Voice Messages........................................................... 14

Text Messages ............................................................ 15

Text Message Viewer....................................................16

SMS Menu ....................................................................16

Clear All Text Messages.............................................. 17

Store As Voice Mail Number.........................................17

4. Settings...................................................................... 17

Lock.............................................................................. 18

Auto Lock .................................................................... 18

Set (Change) Password............................................... 18

Call............................................................................... 18

Any Key Answer........................................................... 18

Analog/Digital Call Type............................................... 18

DTMF Length............................................................... 19

Transmit DTMF tone.................................................... 20

Text Message............................................................... 20

Roll Off Order .............................................................. 20

Word Wrap................................................................... 20

Sort Order .................................................................... 21

Audio............................................................................ 21

Ring volume................................................................. 21

Ring type...................................................................... 21

Escalating alert............................................................. 21

Network........................................................................ 22

Voice Privacy ............................................................... 22

Select System.............................................................. 22

Select Phone Number...................................................23

Clock............................................................................ 23

Set Clock...................................................................... 23

Set Alarm, Auto On, Auto Off....................................... 23

Environment................................................................. 24

One-Touch Dialing....................................................... 24

Fixed Digit Dialing........................................................ 24

Language..................................................................... 25

Wakeup Message ........................................................ 25

Handsfree..................................................................... 25

Handsfree Switch......................................................... 25

Backlight....................................................................... 26

Auto Answer................................................................. 26

Reset Settings.............................................................. 26

5. Lock/Unlock Keypad................................................. 26

6. Silent Mode................................................................ 27

7. Non Pub(lic) Mode..................................................... 27

Acquire New System.....................................................27

Search for System.........................................................28

View Stored Systems....................................................28

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8. Digits Editing............................................................. 29

Manual pause............................................................... 29

Auto Pause................................................................... 30

9. Mute............................................................................ 30

Mic Mute........................................................................30

All Mute........................................................................ 30

Unmute......................................................................... 30

0. Lock Phone................................................................ 31

Chapter 4: Safety & Performance................................32

Safety Precautions........................................................32

Phone Performance......................................................35

Technical Information....................................................35

Battery Care & Disposal................................................35

Chapter 5: Warranty & Service ................................... 36

Limited Warranty...........................................................36

NEC Service Support....................................................38

NEC Wireless Marketing...............................................38

Index............................................................................... 39

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Chapter 1: Getting Started

Phone Activation

Before you can use your new NEC cellular telephone, the phone must be activated by a cellular service provider. Please contact your local cellular service provider for any questions regarding phone activation.

Phone Safety & Performance

Prior to operating your cellular phone, please read this manual thoroughly including Chapter 4, “Safety & Performance” on page

32.

NEC Authentic Accessories™

NEC recommends using only NEC Authentic Accessories with your cellular phone to ensure optimum quality performance.

Connecting & Disconnecting the Battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargeable battery. (See “Battery Care & Disposal” on page 35 for important battery information.) To connect the battery to your phone, place the grooved end of the battery against the base of the phone. Lower the battery toward the phone to lock into place. To remove the battery, check that the phone is turned off. Slide the locking latch located above the battery upward and carefully lift the battery away from the phone.

Battery Locking Latch

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Battery

Charging the Battery

A new phone battery must be fully charged before being used for the first time. The phone battery can be charged

through one of two setups.

Setup 1: Phone & AC Adapter

Setup 2: Phone, AC Adapter,

Only

Plug the AC adapter into a standard AC electrical outlet. Insert the adapter plug into the jack located on the side of the phone.

&Charging Stand

Plug the AC adapter into a standard AC electrical outlet. Insert the adapter plug into the charging stand jack. Place the phone in the charging stand. The red LED indicator on the charging stand illuminates while the battery is charging.

NiCd and NiMH Battery

With Standard Charger

Charging Times

NiCd ~10-12 hours ~ 1.5 hours NiMH ~15 hours ~ 1.5 hours

With Rapid Charger

Voice Mail Messaging & Text Messaging

Voice mail messaging and text messaging services, when available, are provided by your cellular service provider. Before you can receive either voice or text messages with your phone, you must subscribe to these cellular service provider options. Contact your cellular service provider for information on availability and setup of these services. See “Voice Messages” on page 14 and “Text Messages” on page 15 for information on retrieving messages.

Phone Password

When your phone is activated, a 4-digit password is programmed into the unit. The password locks and unlocks your phone, and provides access to restricted phone settings. Check with your cellular service provider for information on your security password.

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Antenna

Earpiece

Phone Layout

Volume Keys

Phone Keys

Microphone

Display Icons

Service Indicators

! or /

, or $

/ or %

Call & Message Indicators

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Digital or Analog Channel In Use

Home or Roam System Service In use

Roam System A or B In Use

Call in Progress

Voice Mail Message Received

Text Message Received

Display Screen

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1 2 : 0 0 am J an 0 1

SE R V I C E

Standby Mode Display

Example with Phone

Operating on Digital Control

Channel within Home System

Service Area

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; (

5 5 5 1 2 1 2

I n U s e

Call in Progress Display

Example with Phone

Operating on a Digital Voice

Channel within

Digital Control Channel

Operation Indicators

Battery Charge

Indicator (fully charged status shown)

;(

{||}

Cellular Signal Strength

Battery Charging in

Progress Phone Lock Setting

Activated Alarm Clock Setting

Activated In Standby, Keypad

Volume Adjusted; During Conversation, Earpiece Volume Adjusted

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Must have rights to a non-public or private system.

Menu Options

1 Call Logs

2 Phone Book

3 Message 4 Settings

5 Lock Keypad

Menu Tree Overview

1 Add to Phone Book 2 View by Name 3 View by Location 4 View by Number 5 Lock Phone Book 6 Clear Phone Book

1 Lock 2 Call 3 Text Message 4 Audio 5 Network 6 Clock 7 Environment 8 Handsfree 9 Reset settings

1 Dialed 2 Received 3 Missed 4 Air Time 5 Clear

1 Voice Messages 2 Text Messages 3 Clear All Text Messages 4 Store as Voice Mail number

6 Silent Mode

7 Non Pub Mode

8 Digits Editing

9 Mute

0 Lock Phone

1 Off 2 On

1 Manual Pause 2 Auto Pause 3 Link to Phone Book

1 Lock 2 Unlock

Check with your cellular service provider for availability and service.

Only available when phone is used with a handsfree adapter.

Menu Navigation Keys

Key Action Key Action

and

Display Main Menu or select a flashing menu or submenu selection.

Scroll to view entire menu and submenu contents.

Exit any menu and return to standby state display.

Press to return to next higher menu level; press and hold to return to standby mode display.

1 Acquire New System 2 Search for System 3 View Stored Systems

1 Mic Mute 2 All Mute 3 Unmute

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Chapter 2: Basic Operations

Turning On Phone

Press and hold the P key for approximately two seconds to turn on the phone.

The cellular signal strength indicator, the battery charge indicator, the time, the date, and the cellular service provider indicator appear on the display. (See “Display Icons” on page 3.)

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1 2 : 0 0 am J an 0 1

V I C E

S E

Turning Off Phone

Press and hold the P key for approximately two seconds to turn off the phone.

Standby Mode

Once the phone is powered on, the phone enters the standby mode. (The above screen illustration depicts the phone in standby mode.) The standby mode remains displayed until a call is placed or received, a menu is accessed, or the phone is powered off.

Signal Strength

The cellular signal is indicated on the display as ;( with the maximum of six bars indicating a strong signal. Although you can use the phone without extending the phone antenna, extending the antenna can increase the strength of the received cellular signal.

Battery Charge Indicator

The battery charge indicator (+) shows the charge level of the battery. When the battery charge drops to a low level, the phone

displays the following warning message: While displaying the recharge notification, the phone also

sounds a double beep up to six times at 10-second intervals. The phone then automatically powers off. See “Charging the Battery” on page 2.

RECHARGE BATTERY

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Placing a Call

With the phone in the standby mode, key in the telephone number and press

phone is in use.

Correcting Digit Entry Error

If you make a mistake entering a phone number, press C once to delete the last entered digit, or press and hold C to erase all of the entered digits.

Dialing a phone number stored in phone book

With the phone in the standby mode, press B to access the phone book, use the E or B keys to locate the desired phone number, and press S.

Calling Last Number Dialed

With the phone in the standby mode, press S to call the last number dialed.

Dialing a phone number on scratchpad

During a call, you can use your phone as a notepad or scratchpad to record a phone number provided to you. Once the call in progress is completed and you press N to terminate the call, you can dial the displayed scratchpad phone number by pressing S. See “Adding Numbers from Scratchpad to the Phone Book” on page 12 for storing the scratchpad information to your phone book.

S. The phone icon (\) appears indicating the

Ending a Call

Press N. Note that if you are within the menu system (see “Menu Navigation” on page 9), pressing the menu system; pressing standby mode and ends the call.

N twice returns the phone to the

N once only exits

Answering a Call

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

Caller Identification

If caller identification is available in your area, the phone number and/or name of the incoming call may be displayed when the call is received. Contact your cellular service provider on the availability of caller identification.

Call Waiting

If call waiting is available in your area, the phone sounds a tone during a call in progress to indicate a second call is incoming. To answer the incoming call, press S; press S again to return to the initial call in progress. Contact your cellular service provider on the availability of call waiting.

Any Key Answer Setting

If the any key answer setting is turned on, any key except P or N can be pressed to answer an incoming call. See “Any Key Answer” on page 18.

Ring Alert

The type and volume of the incoming call ringer alert can be adjusted. See “Selecting Ringer Type” on page 7 and “Setting Ringer Volume” on page 7.

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Adjusting Earpiece Volume

The volume keys located on the side of the phone can be used to adjust the earpiece volume during a phone call. With a call in progress, press piece volume.

< to increase or press > to decrease the ear-

Adjusting Keypad Volume

The volume keys located on the side of the phone can be used to adjust the keypad volume. With the phone in the standby state (no call in progress), press keypad volume.

< to increase or > to decrease the

Accessing and Navigating Menus

The phone menus can be accessed by pressing the M key. By pressing menus and submenus can be viewed by pressing See Chapter 3, “Menus” on page 9.

Additional Menu Selection Information

M, the Main Menu is displayed. The contents of

E or B.

For several menu selections, additional usage information is provided to assist you with making the appropriate selection. These helpful usage tips are identified with the marker shown on the left.

Setting Ringer Volume

The incoming call ringer volume can be set to one of five settings. Press with the currently selected ring volume setting flashing on the display. The available settings are 1 for minimum, 2 for low, 3 for medium, 4 for high, and 5 for off (no ringer). Press the corresponding number for the desired ringer volume setting. The phone rings your selection. Press and exit the ring volume menu.

M441. The ring volume menu appears

N to save your selection

Selecting Ringer Type

The incoming call ringer alert can be set to one of four selections. Press with the currently selected ringer selection flashing on the display. The available settings are 1, 2, 3, and 4. Press

M442. The ring type menu appears

1, 2,

3, or 4 to hear the selected setting. The phone rings your

selection. Press ring type menu.

N to save the selected setting and exit the

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Viewing Your Phone Number

To view the phone number of your cellular phone, press C with the phone in the standby mode. The phone number appears

on the bottom line of the display for approximately three seconds.

Retrieving Voice Mail

If voice mail service is available through your cellular provider, you can easily retrieve your voice mail messages by pressing

E1 with the phone in the standby mode. If the voice mail

retrieval phone number has been set up in your phone, the phone number is automatically dialed. Follow your cellular service provider instructions for voice mail retrieval.

Storing Voice Mail Number

See “Store As Voice Mail Number” on page 17.

Retrieving Text Messages

If text messaging service is available through your cellular provider, you can easily view any text messages received in your

phone by pressing mode. See “Text Messages” on page 15.

Using the Phone Book

Up to 99 phone numbers can be stored in the phone book. Once phone number entries are stored, the phone book is at your fingertips for easy dialing. To dial a phone number stored in the phone book, press access phone book . Use the phone number and press book entries, see “2. Phone Book” on page 11.

E2 with the phone in the standby

B with the phone in the standby mode to

E or B keys to locate the desired

S. To add, view, edit, or delete phone

Setting the Time and Date

To access the clock menu for setting the correct time and date,

M461. The current time and date settings are

press displayed. Key in the correct hour; press rect minutes; press p.m. Key in the correct month by entering in the corresponding number from 1 through 12 for the desired month; press Key in the correct day of the month from 1 through 31; press

B. Press M to select either a.m. or

B. Key in the cor-

B. If the correct year is displayed, press N to save the

clock entry and to exit the clock menu. (Note that to enter the date “February 29” during a leap year, the year must be entered before the day.) If the correct year is not displayed, key in the corresponding four digits of the correct year, and press save the time and date settings, and to exit the clock menu.

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N to

Chapter 3: Menus

Menu Navigation

The phone contains menus and submenus to access and select the phone settings. You can navigate through all menus and submenus by using the menu listings. Each of the menu and submenu listings has an assigned menu or submenu number. You can select and access a menu by pressing the assigned menu number on the keypad or by pressing the display.

You can return to the previously displayed menu by pressing

M when the desired menu listing is flashing on

C. You can return to the standby display by pressing N or

by pressing and holding

You can quickly access menus by using the assigned menu and submenu numbers as shortcuts. Note that the menu shortcuts are provided for each menu and submenu.

E and B keys to scroll through the

Main Menu

The main menu contains all of the menu and submenu settings. With the phone in the standby mode, the main menu can be accessed and displayed by pressing played below.

M. The main menu is dis-

M ai n m e n u 1 . C al l

L o g s

2 . P h o n e

B o o k

3 . M e s s ag e 4 . S e t t i n g s

Use B and E

to scroll through

and view the entire

Main Menu

5 . L o c k

K e y p ad

6 . S i l e n t

M o d e

7 . N o n P u b

M o d e

8 . D i g i t s

E d i t i n g 9 . M u t e 0 . L o c k

P h o n e

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1. Call Logs

With the phone in the standby mode, the Call Log Menu can be accessed by pressing

below.

C al l L o

M1. The Call Log Menu is displayed

Menu Shortcut

m e n u 1 . D i al e d 2 . R e c e i v e d

3 . M i s s e d 4 . A i r T i m e 5 . C l e ar

Use B and E

to scroll through

and view the entire

Call Log Menu

Dialed (Calls Log)

Your phone maintains a list of up to 20 of the last phone numbers you dialed. To view the list of the last 20 outgoing calls,

M11

press phone number log using displayed phone number in the log or press dialed phone number log.

Received (Calls Log)

Your phone maintains a list of up to 20 of the last incoming calls you received. To view the list of the last 20 incoming calls, press

M12

phone number log using displayed phone number in the log or press received phone number log.

. Scroll through the contents of the received

Missed (Calls Log)

Your phone maintains a list of up to 20 of the last incoming calls you missed. To view the list of the last 20 unanswered calls,

M13

press phone number log using displayed phone number in the log or press missed phone number log.

Menu Shortcut

M11

. Scroll through the contents of the dialed

E and B. Press S to dial a

N to exit the

Menu Shortcut

M12

E and B. Press S to dial a

Nto exit the

Menu Shortcut

M13

. Scroll through the contents of the missed

E and B. Press S to dial a

N to exit the

1. If the dialed, received, or missed phone number log does not contained any call information, the phone beeps and the call log menu remains displayed when an attempt to view the log is made.

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