Oricom CARE80 User Manual

CARE80

Amplified Phone with direct dial picture buttons

User Guide

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in case of warranty service and register your product on line at: AUSTRALIA:

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Table of contents

General Information ...............................................................2

Installation ............................................................................. 4

Location of Controls ............................................................... 6

Operation ............................................................................... 7

Memory ............................................................................... 10

Consumer Support ............................................................... 11

Warranty Informationrt .........................................................12

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General Information

General Information

It is very important that you read the User Guide

WARNING

carefully as it contains detailed information on
installation, programming and operational issues which
you will need to be aware of to ensure the Care Phone
operates properly. Following is a list of some of the
important issues and important warnings which you
need to be aware of.

This is a summary of the important issues you must
still read the User Guide in full.

• Thetelephoneisdesignedforindooruseonly.Donot

install the telephone in areas where there is the risk
of an explosion, excessive exposure to smoke, dust,
vibrations, chemicals, moisture and heat.

•Donot useyour telephoneduring an electrical

thunderstorm as it is possible to get an electric
shock. Refer to information contained in Telstra White
pages directory.

• Theearpieceofthehandsetmayattractsmallmetal

objects such as staples and pins. Care should be
taken when placing the handset near these items.

• Settingthereceivervolume tomaximum may,under

some situations cause ear damage. We suggest
returning the handset volume control to the “0”
position after each call.

• Donotinstallindamplocationssuchas abathroom

or laundry, do not expose the unit to direct sunlight.

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General Information

Notes for operation in New Zealand

The grant of a Telepermit for any item of terminal equipment indicates
only that Telecom has accepted that the item complies with the minimum
conditions for connection to its network. It indicates no endorsement
of the product by Telecom, nor does it provide any sort of warranty.
Above all, it provides no assurance that any item will work correctly in
all respects with another item of Telepermitted equipment of a different
make or model, nor does it imply that any product is compatible with all
of Telecom’s network services.

This equipment shall not be set to make automatic calls to the Telecom
“111” Emergency Service.

This equipment may not provide for the effective hand-over of a call to
another device connected to the same line.

This equipment should not be used under any circumstances that may
constitute a nuisance to other Telecom Customers.

REN (RN for New Zealand)

The REN (Ringer Equivalence Number) or (RN) is of signicance only if you
wish to connect more than 1 telephone to your telephone line. A standard
telephone line has a maximum REN capacity of 3 (RN of 5). It is possible
to connect 3 devices with a REN of 1 (RN of 1) with no degradation to the
product’s performance. Exceeding this limit may cause the volume of the
ringer in any phone to decrease or not ring at all.

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Installation

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Installation

Connecting the telephone

1. Plug one end of the telephone cable supplied into the TEL. LINE jack

at the back of the telephone base.

2. Plug the other end of the telephone cable into the wall outlet.

3. Plug one end of the curly cord into the socket on the handset.

4. Plug the other end of the curly cord into the left side of the telephone.

Wall Mounting

Method A. To t to an existing telephone wall plate with modular
connector simply,

1. Press and lift out the handset holder
on base. Rotate it 180°, and snap it
into place (see Fig A) so it will hold the
handset in place when the phone is
mounted on the wall.

2. Insert the mounting bracket’s two tabs
into the matching slots on the phone’s
base. (see Fig B)

3. Then press down and slide the bracket
Upward until the tabs snap into place.

4. Plug the short telephone line cord
(supplied) into the base of the phone and
plug the other end into the telephone
wall plate socket.

5. Position the mounting holes on the base of the phone over the two
protruding screws on the wall plate. Gently push the phone flush
against the wall plate then slide the phone downwards locking it into
place.

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Fig A

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2

1

Fig B

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