Oricom P900 User Manual

Oricom P900 Series

1.8GHz DECT Cordless phone with answering system

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WARNING

DO NOT USE STANDARD/ALKALINE BATTERIES IN THIS
PRODUCT, AS THERE IS A RISK OF EXPLOSION AND/OR INJURY.
USE ONLY Ni-MH RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES AS SPECIFICED IN
THIS USER GUIDE. CONTACT ORICOM FOR REPLACEMENT
BATTERIES

Content

SAFETY INFORMATION............................................................................................ 4

Pack Contents ............................................................................................................. 6

GETTING STARTED................................................................................................... 7

Your handset ............................................................................................................... 7

Basic steps to install.................................................................................................... 9

Charging the handset .................................................................................................. 9

BASIC OPERATIONS............................................................................................... 10

During standby .......................................................................................................... 10

Answering an incoming external call ......................................................................... 10

Making an external call.............................................................................................. 10

Normal dialling...................................................................................................... 10

Pre-dialling............................................................................................................ 11

Dialling from a phonebook record......................................................................... 11

Redialling the last dialled number......................................................................... 11

During an external call............................................................................................... 11

Call timer .............................................................................................................. 11

Adjusting the volume ............................................................................................ 12

Muting the call ...................................................................................................... 12

Chain dialling ........................................................................................................ 12

Call waiting ................................................................................................................ 12

Take two different calls at the same time.............................................................. 13

CALLER ID ............................................................................................................... 13

Reviewing CID records.............................................................................................. 13

Call back from a CID record ...................................................................................... 14

Saving a CID record to phonebook ........................................................................... 14

Deleting a CID record................................................................................................ 14

Deleting the entire call log ......................................................................................... 14

LAST NUMBER DIALLED........................................................................................ 14

Viewing the last number dialled................................................................................. 14

Storing a previously dialled number into phonebook ................................................. 15

Deleting a previously dialled number......................................................................... 15

USING THE PHONEBOOK ...................................................................................... 15

Adding phonebook records........................................................................................ 15

Editing phonebook records........................................................................................ 16

Deleting a phonebook record .................................................................................... 17

Deleting the entire phonebook................................................................................... 17

PROGRAMMING THE PHONE ................................................................................ 17

Handset ringer melody & volume .............................................................................. 17

Base ringer melody & volume............................................................................... 18

Recall duration...................................................................................................... 18

Register ..................................................................................................................... 18

Deregister.................................................................................................................. 19

PIN code.................................................................................................................... 19

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Reset......................................................................................................................... 19

INTEGRATED DIGITAL ANSWERING MACHINE................................................... 20

Display....................................................................................................................... 21

Getting started........................................................................................................... 21

Turning the answering machine on/off ...................................................................... 21

Outgoing messages (OGM)....................................................................................... 22

Recording an OGM............................................................................................... 23

Listening to the current OGM................................................................................ 23

Deleting an OGM.................................................................................................. 23

Incoming messages (ICM)......................................................................................... 24

Playing ICM .......................................................................................................... 24

Deleting an ICM.................................................................................................... 24

Deleting all ICMs .................................................................................................. 25

Recording a memo ............................................................................................... 25

Playing the memo................................................................................................. 25

Deleting the memo ............................................................................................... 26

Call screening............................................................................................................ 26

Message alert............................................................................................................ 26

Volume adjustment.................................................................................................... 26

Ring delay ................................................................................................................. 26

Security PIN .............................................................................................................. 27

Remote access.......................................................................................................... 28

Remote access functions...................................................................................... 28

OTHER FEATURES ................................................................................................. 29

Key lock..................................................................................................................... 29

Shortcut to turn handset ringer on/off ........................................................................ 29

Message waiting indication........................................................................................ 30

Paging the handsets.................................................................................................. 30

Out of range warning................................................................................................. 30

MULLTI-HANDSET OPERATION ............................................................................ 30

Answering an internal call.......................................................................................... 30

Making an internal call............................................................................................... 31

During an external call............................................................................................... 31

Intercom call ......................................................................................................... 31

Call transfer .......................................................................................................... 31

Conference call..................................................................................................... 31

TROUBLESHOOTING.............................................................................................. 32

NOTES FOR OPERATION IN NEW ZEALAND ....................................................... 33

DEFAULT TING ........................................................................................................ 34

WARRANTY INFORMATION ................................................................................... 35

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ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY INFORMATION

SAFETY INFORMATION

• Avoid exposure of this telephone to moisture or liquid.

• To prevent electric shock, do not open the handset or base cabinet.

• Avoid metallic contact (e.g. metal clips, keys) between the battery

contacts and charging conductors.

• There is a slight chance that the telephone could be damaged by an
electrical storm. It is recommended that users unplug the phone from
the mains supply and telephone socket during a storm.

• Do not use the handset in an explosive hazard area such as where
there is gas leaking.

• There is a chance that the telephone could be damaged by an
electrical storm. It is recommended that users unplug the phone from
the mains supply and telephone socket during a storm.

• Follow the local regulations regarding the disposal of your packing
materials, exhausted batteries and used phone. Wherever possible,
recycle those materials.

• We advise that this phone should not be used near intensive care
medical equipment or by persons with pacemakers.

• Clean with a dry, soft, lint-free cloth. Never use cleaning agents,
particularly aggressive solvents.

• Because the phone works by sending radio signals between base

station and handset, wearers of hearing aids may experience
interference in the form of a humming noise.

• Your phone can interfere with electrical equipment such as
answering machines, TV and radio sets, clock radios and computers
if placed too close. It is recommended that you position the base unit
at least one metre from such appliances

• This telephone complies with applicable safety requirements for
exposure to radio waves (EMR). The mean power of this telephone
does not exceed 20mW limit at which point testing is required.

• 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.

.

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CAUTION

This telephone is not designed for making emergency telephone
calls when the mains power fails. Always have a corded phone
available to be able to make and receive calls to emergency
services if the mains power fails.

Do not use your telephone during an electrical storm thunderstorm
as it is possible to get an electric shock. Refer to information
contained in the White pages directory.

Use only the mains adapter supplied with this product. Incorrect adapter
polarity or voltage can seriously damage the unit.

Adaptor for base:­Input: 230-240 VAC 50 Hz 60mA
Output: 9VDC 500 mA 4.5VA

Adaptor for Charger:­Input: 240 VAC 50 Hz 45mA
Output: 6V 150 mA 0.9V

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Pack Contents

Depending on the model you have purchased the pack should contain
the following items:-

P900 P900+1 P900+2 P900+3
Base units 1 1 1 1
Handsets 1 2 3 4
Charger adaptors NIL 1 2 3
Power adaptors 1 1 1 1
Phone cords 1 1 1 1
User guide and Warranty

1 1 1 1
card
Handset Rechargeable

2 4 6 8
AAA Ni-MH Batteries (1.2V
650mAh)

If any of these items are missing, please contact Oricom directly.

Purchasing additional handsets

You may expand your P900 by adding more handsets (P8050HS). These
may be purchased separately from the retailer where you purchased the
product from, or direct from Oricom (Australia). The P900 can
accommodate a total of 4 Handsets.

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GETTING STARTED

GETTING STARTED

Your handset

LCD Display

Redial

Talk / Recall

CID /

Scroll backward

¿ /

Ringer On-Off

Intercom /

Conference

OK /

Program

Mute /
Delete

Phonebook

Off / Exit

CID /

Scroll forward

# / Keylock /

Pause

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LCD display on the handset

r

play

g

Signal

Battery

Handset

Ringer

Settin

Ringe

Base Ringer

Setting

Recall

duration

Registration
programming

Menu

up/down

Character

Dis

Left Arrow

Ringer Off

Right Arrow

Phonebook

The handset is linked to the base

Mute

New CID Off hook Key lock

Message

waiting

Displays the current battery level. It scrolls during charging.

Appear together with either handset or base ringer setting.

Use to set the handset ringer.

Use to set the base ringer.

Use to set the recall duration.

Use to register the handset.

There are more digits on the left

There are more digits on the right

The ringer is turned off

The keypad is locked.

Phonebook records are being reviewed

The phone is in use. It blinks during ringing.

The call is muted

There is a new CID record or CID records are being reviewed

The CID being reviewed is a new call

There is a new message

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Basic steps to install

1. Connect the output plug of the mains adapter to the adapter socket

on the back of the base unit and the mains adapter to the wall mains
supply.

2. Connect the telephone lead to the phone cord socket on the back of

the base unit and to the wall phone socket.

3. Remove the battery door on the handset by lifting the battery door

outward from the bottom.

4. Insert 2 x AAA rechargeable batteries supplied into each, observing

their polarities, into the battery compartment.

5. Replace the battery door firmly into place.

6. Place the handset on the base unit and let the batteries charge for a

full 14 hours before using.

Use only the mains adapter supplied with this telephone. Incorrect
adaptor polarity or voltage can seriously damage the unit.
Input: 230 VAC 50 Hz
Output: 9VDC 500 mA

RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN
INCORRECT TYPE. Refer to the original type supplied with this
telephone. Ni-MH batteries must be disposed of in accordance with
applicable waste disposal regulations.

Charging the handset

An empty battery icon

indicates the batteries need recharging. Place
the handset on the base cradle to recharge the batteries. You should
hear a parking tone (double beep) when handset is put on the charging

cradle. The handset battery icon

scrolls during charging. Handset may
take some time to power up and it may get warm during initial charge.
This is normal. A handset reaching a very low battery voltage level will go
into sleep mode, displaying LOW BATT on the screen.

Tip! It is good practice to put the handset on the base unit to charge
when it is not in use or every evening to ensure the handset is always
fully charged

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BASIC OPERATIONS

BASIC OPERATIONS

During standby

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When the phone is in standby, the LCD displays the handset name. The
handset number related to the connected base will also be displayed
right justified. The battery icon reflects the current battery level and the
signal icon indicates the handset is linked to the base.

Answering an incoming external call

JOHN DOE

When there is an incoming call, the phone rings and
CID record is received, the caller information is displayed.

turns on if the phone number contains more than 12 digits. In this

case, only the last 12 digits are displayed.

If you press
turned off for this incoming call.

1. Press

2. Call timer is displayed 10 seconds after the call is connected

3. Press

Making an external call

Your phone allows you to dial out a phone number in various ways.

Normal dialling

1. Press

2. Use the number pad to dial the phone number. The display shows

the digits as you enter them.

3. When you enter more than 12 digits,

only see the last 12 digits on the screen.

to answer the call.

or place the handset on the base cradle to disconnect.

and wait for the dial tone.

flashes. If a

when the phone is ringing, the handset ringer will be

turns on.

turns on. In this case, you

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Pre-dialling

Pre-dial allows you to enter a telephone number and verify it on the
screen before you place the call. The screen displays the last 12 digits
dialled but you can enter up to 20 digits.

1. Enter the phone number.

2. To enter a pause, press and hold

. A pause is displayed as “P”.

#

3. When you enter more than 12 digits, turns on. If you attempt to

enter more than 20 digits, you’ll hear a reject tone.

4. If you make a mistake, press

you can press

to clear the entire number and return the phone

to erase one digit at a time. Or

DEL

to standby.

5. Press

to dial out the number.

Dialling from a phonebook record

1. Press during standby.

in the display turns on.

2. Press

to search for the record that you would like to dial.
Or you can use the number keys to jump directly to the record
starting with the corresponding letters of that key.

3. Press

repeatedly will show the name and number of the record

OK

accordingly.

4. Press

to dial out the number.

Redialling the last dialled number

1. Press

2. turns on when the number contains more than 12 digits. Press

OK

3. Press

. The last number dialled is displayed.

to view the off-page digits.

to dial out the number.

During an external call

Call timer

01-10

The call timer will be displayed a short while after your call is connected.
It shows the duration of the call. This timer is shown in minutes and
seconds (MM-SS) in the first hour. After that, it will be shown in hours
and minutes (HH-MM) with the “-“ blinking to indicate the seconds.

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When you end a call, the timer will be displayed for 5 seconds before the
screen returns to the handset label.

Adjusting the volume

During a call you can adjust the earpiece volume.
Press

to adjust the receiver volume. The display shows the
volume level of high “OOO”, medium “OO” or low “O”.
NOTE: When you hang up the volume with return to the default level.

Muting the call

1. Press MUTE to mute the call.

turns on. The caller would not be

able to hear you but you would still be able to hear the caller.

2. Press MUTE again to un-mute the call.

Chain dialling

You can dial out numbers from the phonebook even after you have
seized the phone line. And there is no limit to the number of times chain
dialling is accessed.

1. Press .

2. Press

turns on.

to scroll through the phonebook records. Or you
can use the number keys to jump directly to the record starting with
the corresponding letters of that key. If you decide to quit using
chain dialling, simply press to exit.

to dial out the number.

3. Press

OK

Call waiting

You can use the recall function to answer a second call while you are on
the phone. However this service will need to be turned on. For example
to turn on Telstra’s Call Waiting service:

1. Press

wait for dial tone then Press *43#

2. You will hear a service tone then Press .

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Take two different calls at the same time

If you have subscribed to your telephone network operators Call Waiting
Caller ID service, your phone will display the number of the second
incoming call for around 60 seconds while you are talking on the phone.

During a call, you will hear two loud beeps periodically to notify you of
another incoming call. If you wish to answer this call

1. When the handset receives a second call, the number of the caller
appears on the display. It will display for 60 seconds or until you
press a key on the phone. Press
Press 2 to put the current call on hold and talk with the second caller.

2. Subsequent presses of
toggle you between these 2 callers.

Caller information of this second call will be stored in the call log.

CALLER ID

If you subscribe to the Caller ID service, your phone automatically stores
the last 10 incoming calls. Each record holds up to 20 digits.

When the phone rings and caller information is received, the display will
show the last 12 digits of the callers number. If there is an identical
phone number stored in the phonebook, that phonebook name will be
displayed instead of the CID name.

Reviewing CID records

1. Press
empty, turns on and the caller name of the most recent CID

record is displayed.

2. Press

3. Press

4. Whether you are viewing the name, number or date/time, pressing

When

OK
OK

will display the next older record and the next newer record.

turns on, it means that received number is a new number.

when the phone is in standby. If the call log is not

to view the number.
again to see the date / time when the call was received.

listen for dial tone then Press 2 will

CALLER ID

listen for dial tone then

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Call back from a CID record

While you are viewing a CID record, you can return the call provided that
it contains a valid phone number by pressing

.

Saving a CID record to phonebook

You can save a CID record into the phonebook provided that it contains
a valid phone number and the phonebook is not full.
While you are viewing the CID record that you would like to save,

1. Press .

2. If there is caller name in the CID record, the first 8 characters are
displayed for you to edit. If no caller name is available, you will be
prompted to enter a name.

to save the name. You will not be able to save it if this

3. Press

OK

name already exists in the phonebook. Edit the name and try again.

4. Edit the number if necessary and press

OK

to save it.
The record is now saved into the phonebook. The original CID record in
the call list will now show the new name that you have entered.

Deleting a CID record

While you are reviewing the CID record that you would like to delete,

1. Press

2. Press

.

DEL

to confirm.

OK

Deleting the entire call log

While you are viewing any CID record,

1. Press and hold

2. Press

OK

.

until you are prompted to confirm the action.

DEL

The call log is now empty.

LAST NUMBER DIALLED

LAST NUMBER DIALLED

Viewing the last number dialled

Your phone stores the last external numbers dialled, up to 20 digits.

1. Press

during standby. The last number dialled, if any, is

displayed.

2. If a redial number matches a phonebook record, the phonebook

name will be displayed instead. Press

OK to view the number.

3. turns on when the number consists of more than 12 digits. You

can press

OK to view the off page digits.

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Storing a previously dialled number into phonebook

While you are reviewing a previously dialled number that you would like
to save,

1. Press .

2. Use the number keys to enter the name. If you make a mistake, use

DEL to do the editing. A name can contain up to 8 characters.

If there’s already a phonebook record matching the number, that
phonebook name will appear and you can edit it.

3. Press

OK to save the name. You will not be able to save it if this

name already exists in the phonebook. Edit the name and try again.

4. Edit the number if necessary and press

OK to save it.

You have saved the number as a phonebook record. This record in the
redial list will now show the name that you have assigned to this number.

Deleting a previously dialled number

While you are viewing a previously dialled number, you can delete it by

1. Press

DEL

.

2. Press OK to confirm.

USING THE PHONEBOOK

USING THE PHONEBOOK

Your phone can store up to 10 phonebook records. Each record can
hold up to 8 characters for name, and up to 20 digits for phone number.
A record may contain no name but when it does, the name is unique.

At any time during phonebook programming, you can press

to quit

the programming or cancel the confirmation.

Adding phonebook records

1. During standby mode, enter the phone number for the new record. A

phone number can contain up to 20 digits.

2. Press and you are prompted to enter the name for this record.

3. Use the number keys to enter the name. If you make a mistake, use

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to do the editing. A name can contain up to 8 characters.

DEL

4. Press

to confirm the name. You will be alerted to edit the name

OK

if it is a duplicated name in the existing phonebook records.

5. You are now prompted with the phone number that you just entered.

Edit the number if necessary.

OK

6. Press

to save the number.
The phonebook record is now successfully stored. Repeat steps 1 to 6
to add another record.

How to enter names

The number buttons are also inscribed with letters for entering the name.
By repeatedly pressing the appropriate button, upper case letters as well
as numbers and special characters can be entered.

KEY

1x 2x 3x 4x 5x

1 Space 1
2ABC A B C 2
3DEF D E F 3
4GHI G H I 4
5JKL J K L 5
6MNO M N O 6
7PQRS P Q R S 7
8TUV T U V 8
9WXYZ W X Y Z 9
0 0
*
#

Editing phonebook records

1. During standby mode, press .

2. Press

to search for the record that you would like to edit.
Or you can use the number keys to jump directly to the record
starting with the corresponding letters of that key.

3. Press to select the record and edit the name.
to delete a character / number.

4. Press

5. Press

6. Press

DEL

to confirm name change and edit the number.

OK

to confirm number change.

OK

Repeat steps 1 to 6 to edit another record.

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Deleting a phonebook record

1. During standby mode, press .

2. Press

to search for the record that you would like to
delete. Or you can use the number keys to jump directly to the
record starting with the corresponding letters of that key.

3. Press

OK

to select the record to be deleted. Press

OK

to view the rest of the record information.

4. Press

5. Press

to delete.

DEL

to confirm.

OK

Repeat steps 1 to 5 to delete another record.

Deleting the entire phonebook

1. While reviewing the phonebook, press and hold

2. Press

when prompted to confirm the action.

OK

DEL

The phonebook is now empty.

PROGRAMMING THE PHONE

PROGRAMMING THE PHONE

repeatedly

.

Press

during standby to enter program mode. All programming

PROG

icons will appear in order with the first icon on the left flashing. You can

then press

During programming, you can press

cancel the confirmation. Press and hold

to select the item you would like to program.

to go back to program mode or

at any time to exit the

program mode and return to standby.

Handset ringer melody & volume

1. Press

2. Press

PROG
OK

during standby and you will see

to select.

flashing.

3. Press to listen to and select from the 5 melodies.

4. Press

to confirm your selection and you will be prompted to

OK

volume Setting.

5. Press

to listen to and select from the different volume
levels.

6. Press

OK

will turn on if the handset

to confirm your selection.

ringer is turned off.

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Base ringer melody & volume

1. Press

PROG

during standby and press

or until you see

flashing.

2. Press

OK

to select.

3. Press to listen to and select from the 5 melodies.

4. Press

to confirm your selection and you will be prompted to

OK

volume Setting.

5. Press

to listen to and select from the different volume
levels.

6. Press

to confirm your selection.

OK

You have the option to turn off the base ringer. You cannot program the
base ringer if the handset has lost the link with the base. UNAVAIL will
be displayed. Re-establish the link and try again.

Recall duration

When you are talking on the phone, pressing

will send a flash signal.

Recall settings are; Australia (Recall 1)100ms and New Zealand (Recall

2) 600ms. You should not need to change these settings.

Press

PROG

until you see

during standby and press

flashing.

1. Press

to select. The current duration is now displayed.

OK

2. Press 1 or 2 directly or press to select.

3. Press

to confirm.

OK

Register

Each handset can register to one base at a time only. The current base
will be deregistered when a new base is registered.
Each base can register up to 4 handsets.

1. Press

PROG

during standby and press

or until you see

icon flashing.

2. Press

3. Before you enter the PIN, press and hold

to select.

OK

on the base for 2
seconds until a registration tone is emitted. The base is now in the
registration mode. (If the base is full and cannot add any more
handsets, it will emit a reject tone instead. See the section of
Deregister to delete a currently registered handset.)

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4. Enter the PIN of the base and press

OK

.
You will hear a confirmation tone if the registration is successful. The
handset label and the handset number will be displayed.
If the registration is not successful, you will see NOT REG on the
handset. Follow the procedure and try again.

Deregister

A handset can deregister another handset registered to the same base.
It cannot deregister itself.

1. Press

PROG

during standby followed by the 9 key.

2. Enter the handset number (i.e. HS#2) to delete. The LCD will display

9-2.

3. Press

OK

and then

4. Enter the PIN

5. Press

to confirm.

OK

PIN code

A PIN is required for registration and deregistration. The factory PIN is
0000 but you can change this code if you wish.

1. Press

PROG

2. Enter the current PIN and press

3. Enter the new PIN. It can contain from 0 up to 8 digits. Press

4. Repeat the new PIN and press

during standby followed by the 8 key.

.

OK

to confirm the new code. You

OK

OK

.

will hear a confirmation tone if it is successful, or a reject tone if the
same PIN is not entered.

Reset

If you reset the phone, all the settings will return to the factory default
settings.

1. Press

PROG

during standby. Then press and hold DEL until

RESET is displayed.

2. Press

to confirm the action.

OK

You cannot reset the phone if the handset has lost the link with the base.
UNAVAIL will be displayed. Re-establish the link and try again.

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A

INTEGRATED DIGITAL ANSWERING MACHINE

Pin OGM

7-Segment
Display

z

Memo

Ring

nswer
Machine
On / Off

Volume Up /

Scroll Up

Call Screening /
Next Message

Delete

Page

Mic

Message Alert /
Previous Message

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Stop / Play

Volume Down /
Scroll Down

Display

There is a display on the answering machine. The following table
describes what the symbols mean.

Display Meaning

FU

-A
OG

--

--

--

r2
r3
r4
r5
r6
r7
tS
dL
On
OF

--

Getting started

This answering machine uses a 7-segment red LED to display
notification and confirmation messages.

Turning the answering machine on/off

NOTE: Turning the answering machine on/off does not affect the

functionality of normal phone operations, such as making outgoing calls
or receiving incoming calls.

To turn the answering machine on/off,

Memory is full. No new messages can be recorded.
The answer machine is being accessed from an external

touch tone phone.
OGM

Memo

2 rings
3 rings
4 rings
5 rings
6 rings
7 rings
Time saver
Delete
The answering machine is on.
The answering machine is off.
The answer machine is busy.

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1. Press during standby mode. The 7-segment LCD displays
the answering machine is activated or

deactivated.

The 7-segment LCD will be
on.

When the answering machine is on, it will answer the call after a certain
number of rings depending on the ring delay setting (See page 26 for
adjusting the ring delay setting). After answering the call, the answering
machine will play the outgoing message (OGM) and record an incoming
message (ICM) if any.

When the answering machine is off, it will not answer the incoming calls.

If the answering machine is off, it will answer the call after 16 rings. After
the answering machine picks up the call, you will have 8 seconds to
enter the security PIN for remote access. If you do not enter the security
PIN in 8 seconds, your call will be dropped. If you want to turn on the
answering machine, press 8 during remote access.

NOTE: The answering machine can only record an incoming message
when there is enough memory. Memory is full when there are already 60
messages recorded or the recorded messages have taken up all the
memory available. When memory is full, the 7-segment LCD will blink the

symbol

Outgoing messages (OGM)

The answering machine announces the OGM (your greeting to callers)
when it answers the call. There is a default recorded OGM. You can
also record your own OGM.

The default OGM is:
“Hello, your call cannot be taken at the moment, so please leave your
message after the tone.”

When you record your own OGM, it will be used when the answering
machine answers the call. If your own OGM is deleted, the default OGM
will be restored automatically.

FU.

On when the answering machine is turned

Of if the answering machine is

On if

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When memory is full, no incoming message will be recorded. The
answering machine will announce the following outgoing message (OGM)
and release the line.

“Hello, we’re sorry your call cannot be taken at the moment, and you
cannot leave a message, so please call later.”

Recording an OGM

The maximum OGM length is 40 seconds. You do not need to delete
your previously recorded OGM to record a new one. Once you record a
new OGM, the old one will be overwritten.

To record an OGM:

1. Press for 2 seconds. The answering machine emits a short

OGM

beep for recording.

2. Speak loudly and clearly into the microphone of the base station

after the beep.

3. Press to stop recording. The recorded message will play back

automatically for you to check.

NOTE: If you are not satisfied with the recorded OGM, repeat from step 1
to step 3 and the old OGM will be overwritten. You can also restore the
default OGM by deleting the OGM you have recorded.

Listening to the current OGM

1. Press .

OGM

2. Press to stop OGM playback or it will stop when the OGM is

finished.

Deleting an OGM

1. Press while listening to the OGM. This will restore the default

OGM.

NOTE: The default OGM cannot be deleted.

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Incoming messages (ICM)

The answering machine can record up to 60 messages each message
can be up to 2 minutes long.

When a new message is saved, the 7-segment LED will blink to indicate
the number of new messages being stored in the answering machine.
During ICM recording, if the call is answered by a registered handset or a
parallel phone, the recording will stop.

Playing ICM

ICM will be played back in the sequence they were recorded. A beep will
be emitted at the end of each ICM.

To playback ICM,

1. Press . The oldest message will begin playing.

NOTE: If you have new unheard messages, all new messages will be
played during ICM playback. If there are no new messages, all old
messages will be played during ICM playback.

During message playback, you can:

1. Press to skip the current message and play the next message.

st

2. Press during the 1

second of the current message playback to

play the previous message.

st

3. Press after the 1

second of the current message playback to

play the current message from the beginning.

4. Press to stop playback.

Deleting a message (ICM)

To delete an message during message playback,

1. Press and release whilst listening to the message. The message

being played will be deleted.

NOTE: A deleted message cannot be recovered. Once is pressed, the
message will be permanently deleted.

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Deleting all ICMs

To delete all ICMs, during standby,

1. Press for 2 seconds. The answering machine emits 2 short

beeps.

2. Press again within 5 seconds to permanently delete all new

and old messages or press to cancel deletion.

NOTE: Deleted messages cannot be recovered. The delete all function
will delete all message(s).

Recording a memo

You can record one memo. The maximum recording time is 2 minutes. A
second memo cannot be recorded until you delete the old memo.

1. Press for 2 seconds. The answering machine emits a short

MEMO

beep for recording.

2. Speak into the microphone of the base station after the beep.

3. Press to stop recording or recording will stop after 2 minutes.

The recorded memo will play back automatically for review.

Playing the memo

The recorded memo can be played back separately by pressing .

MEMO

The memo will also be played back together with the incoming messages
(ICM).

1. Press during standby.

MEMO

2. Press to stop playback or it will stop when the memo is

finished.

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Deleting the memo

1. Press while listening to the memo. The memo will be deleted.

NOTE: Memo will also be deleted by deleting all function. (See the
Section: Deleting All ICMs function)

Call screening

Call screening allows you to hear the caller before you pick up the call
by turning on the answering machine’s speaker during the recording of
incoming messages.

To turn call screening on/off

1. Press during standby. The 7-segment LCD displays
screening is activated or

Message alert

Message alert gives you an indication that there is new message(s)
saved in the answering machine by emitting a short beep periodically
when there is new message(s).

To turn on/off message alert,

1. Press during standby. The 7-segment LCD displays
alert is activated or

Volume adjustment

You can adjust the volume of call screening and message playback.
During standby, call screening or message playback,

1. Press to increase and to decrease the volume.

Ring delay

You can set the number of times the answering machine would ring
before it answers the call. This only applies when the answering machine
is turned on.

The time saver option is useful when using the remote access feature.
When the time saver option is selected, the answering machine will ring
four times if no new messages are recorded or two times if there is a new
message.

VOL+

Of if call screening is deactivated.

Of if message alert is deactivated.

VOL-

On if call

On if message

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To review the current ring delay setting,

1. Press during standby. The 7-segment LCD displays the

current setting such as

RING

r2 for 2 rings.

To change the ring delay setting,

1. Press for 2 seconds. The 7-segment LCD displays the current

setting such as

RING

r2 for 2 rings.

2. Use or to adjust the number of rings.

3. Press again to confirm. The 7-segment LCD displays the new

VOL-

RING

VOL+

setting.

Security PIN

A three-digit PIN is required for remote access. The factory preset code
is “000”. You can change it to a unique code of your own. This PIN code
can be up to 3 digits long.

NOTE: The security PIN is different from the 4-digit PIN which is used for
registering/de-registering your handset(s).

To review the Security PIN,

1. Press during standby. The 7-segment LCD displays the current

PIN

PIN digit by digit.

To change the Security PIN,

1. Press for 2 seconds during standby.

2. Use or to change the first digit.

3. Press to confirm the first digit.

4. Use or to change the second digit.

PIN

VOL-

PIN

VOL-

VOL+

VOL+

5. Press to confirm the second digit

6. Use or to change the third digit.

7. Press to confirm the third digit. The 7-segment LCD displays the

PIN

VOL-

PIN

VOL+

new PIN digit by digit.

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Remote access

You can access your answering machine when you are away from home
by using any touch tone phone. You security PIN protects unauthorised
access to your answering machine from a remote location.

To access the answering machine remotely,

1. Make a call from an external phone to your answering machine.

2. If your answering machine is turned on it will answer the call and

start to play the OGM, press

turned off it will answer the call after 16 rings and wait for your
input, press *.)

3. Enter the Security PIN. You will hear a short beep if a correct PIN is

entered. Remote access operation begins after the short beep.

NOTE: You have 3 attempts to enter the PIN. If the PIN entered was
incorrect on the third time, the connection will be lost.

4. Press a key (see table on next page) to carry out the desired function.

Remote access functions

Function Remote Access Key

To play messages Press 2

To play OGM Press 6

To record OGM Press 9

To play Memo Press 4

To record Memo Press 7

To stop Press 5

To turn the answering machine
On or Of

To delete all messages Press 0 Twice

*. (If your answering machine is

Press 8

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During message playback,

To play the previous message

To repeat the current message Press 2

To play the next message Press 3

To stop the message play back Press 5

To delete the current message Press 0

NOTE: Connection will be lost if no key is pressed within 8 seconds from
the last key pressed when it is idle. If you make a mistake during remote

OTHER FEATURES

At the beginning of the
message, Press 1.

During the message
playback, Press 1 twice.

OTHER FEATURES

Key lock

Press and hold during standby to lock the keypad.
whenever keypad is locked.

When the keypad is locked, you can still answer an incoming call by
pressing

the call is ended, the keypad will be locked again.

To unlock the keypad, press any key and then press
PRESS OK.

Shortcut to turn handset ringer on/off

You can use this shortcut to turn on/off the handset ringer when the
phone is in standby. Simply press and hold .

the handset ringer is turned off.

. During the call, the keypad functions as normal. When

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appears

when you see

OK

appears whenever

Message waiting indication

You have to subscribe to a voice message service (eg Telstra Message
Bank) from your local service provider to use this feature. When you
receive a voice message,
retrieve your messages the message

off by pressing

Paging the handsets

You can page or locate the handsets by pressing the
All handsets registered to the base will produce the paging tone for 30

seconds and the screen displays blinking “oooo”.

You could stop the paging by pressing any key on each handset or
pressing the

Out of range warning

When you are talking on the phone and you take the handset too far
away from the base, you’ll hear an alert tone through the receiver. You
should bring the handset back in range with the base. Failing to do so
will result in the call being disconnected.

When the handset is too far away from the base during standby, you will

flashing.

see

LTI-HANDSET OPERATION

for 2 seconds during standby.

on the base again.

MULTI-HANDSET OPERATION

will appear on the display. When you

will turn off. You can also turn it

on the base.

You can use these useful features if you have 2 or more handsets
registered to the base.

Answering an internal call

When you receive an intercom call, your handset will ring with
You can see the calling handset number on the screen.
If you press
turned off for this incoming internal call.
Press

when the phone is ringing, the handset ringer will be

to answer.

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blinking.

Making an internal call

When the phone is in standby,

1. Press

INT . turns on and you’ll hear an internal dial tone.

2. Press the number of the handset that you want to call.

(Or you can press the handset number first, followed by

INT .)

You will hear a busy tone if the other handset is not available.

To end an internal call, press

or return the handset to the base

cradle.

You will be alerted with short beeps if you receive an external call whilst
using your intercom. Caller information will be displayed if it is available.
You need to end the intercom first before you can answer the external
call.

During an external call

Intercom call

1. Press

to put the external line on hold.

INT

2. Press the handset number that you want to call.

3. After the other handset has answered, you can press

INT

repeatedly to switch between the external line and the intercom.

If the other handset does not answer, press

again to cancel the

INT

attempt and return to the external caller.

Call transfer

While you are in an intercom call with the other handset, press

or

return the handset to the base cradle. The call has now been transferred.

Conference call

While you are in an intercom call with the other handset, press and hold

to set up a conference call between the external line and the 2

INT

handsets.
During the conference call, pressing
hold and you can talk to the other handset in private. Press and hold

to establish the conference call again.

INT

will put the external line on

INT

• Any handset hangs up during a conference call will leave the
other handset still connected with the external call.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

TROUBLESHOOTING

Are you having trouble with your phone? Here are some of the most
commonly asked questions and solutions.

Problems Solutions

The phone does not work
at all

The phone does not ring

There is no dial tone

CID does not work
properly

The CIDCW call cannot
be answered

The empty battery icon
appears soon after the
batteries are charged
The answering machine
does not record calls.

• Make sure that adaptor and phone cord are
connected properly.

• Check that the batteries are fully charged
and installed properly.

• This phone does not work during power
failure.

• Make sure the adaptor and the phone cord
are connected properly.

• Move the handset closer to the base unit.

• Make sure the handset (or base) ringer is

turned on.

• Check that the phone cord is connected
properly.

• Check the handset is fully charged.

• Move the handset closer to the base unit.

• Check with your local phone company that

the CID service is subscribed to.

• Let the phone ring at least once before
answering.

• Check with your local phone company and
select the correct recall duration

• Replace the batteries with new ones.

• Make sure the answering machine is

connected to the power adapter, and the
power adapter is plugged into mains supply
which is switched on.

• Check to see if the answering machine is
full. If so, delete some or all messages.

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Unable to record a
memo.

Unable to perform remote
operation.

The 7-segment LCD
blinks FU.

• Check to see if there is already a memo. If
so, delete the old one.

• Check to see if the answering machine is
full. If so, delete some or all messages.

• Make sure you entered the correct security
code.

• Use a touch-tone phone.

• Memory is full. Delete some old messages

to make room for new ones.

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 device may be subject to ringing or
bell tinkle when certain other devices are connected to the same line. If
this occurs, the problem should not be referred to the Telecom Faults
service.

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.

REN (RN for New Zealand)

The REN (Ringer Equivalence Number) or (RN) is of significance 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(5) 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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Caller ID

Customers using non Telecom toll services should not use the dial back
feature for local calls as this will incur a charge only the 7 digit number
should be dialled. Some of the CID services listed may not be available
in New Zealand.
This telephone is not designed for making emergency telephone calls
when the power fails. Make alternative arrangements for access to
emergency services.

TING

Default settings are as follow:

Handset ringer melody: 1
Handset ringer volume: Level 3
Base ringer melody: 1
Base ringer volume: Level 3
Recall duration: Duration 1
Dial mode: Tone
Receiver volume: Medium
Key lock: Off
Message waiting indication: Off

Default settings for the Digital Answering Machine are as follow:

Answering Machine: On
OGM: Pre-recorded
ICM: Empty
Base speaker volume: Level 3
Call Screening: On
Message Alert: Off
Ring Delay: 2
Security Code: 000

Settings not listed here are not affected by resetting.

DEFAULT SETTINGS

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This product is covered by a 12 month warranty against defective
workmanship or parts. The warranty does not extend to damage caused
by misuse, negligence, excessive voltage, faults on the telephone line or
lightning. This guarantee in no way affects your statutory rights. Full details
of the warranty are contained in the enclosed warranty card.

If you feel this product is not working correctly please consult the user
guide and ensure that you are using the product in accordance with the
instructions. Remove all extra telephone equipment and connect only
this telephone directly to the telephone socket.

If the fault is still present, connect another telephone (if available) to the
telephone socket. The results will show you whether the fault lies with
this unit or with the telephone line.

If the product is working correctly the fault is on the telephone line.
Please contact your network operator for assistance.

To order spare parts additional handsets, replacement batteries
and in case of any technical issues you may have with product
please consult our website for further information or send us an
email for a prompt response to your enquiry.

In the unlikely event of a fault developing, please contact us for
assistance. If the product is then found to be faulty you will be
asked to return it directly to us with a copy of the purchase receipt.

WARRANTY INFORMATION

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Australia

Oricom International Pty Ltd

NFORMANCE TO REGULATION

Locked Bag 658
South Windsor NSW 2756

Customer support
Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.oricom.com.au
Fax: [phone]
Ph: 1300 889 785

New Zealand

Atlas Gentech (NZ) Limited
Private Bag 14927,
Panmure, Auckland

Customer support

Email: [e-mail]
Web: www.atlasgentech.co.nz
Fax: [phone]
Ph: 0900 50 025 (Toll Call)

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