Phoenix DectGem User Manual
Phoenix
DectGem
User’s Guide
Overview of your Phoenix DectGem 1
Introduction 1
About the equipment 1
The packaging contents 1
DectGem features 1
Power 1
Personal Identity Numbers 1
Exploring your Phoenix DectGem 2
The display backlight 3
The basestation LEDs 3
Handset acoustic signals 3
Icons that a ppear in the display 3
Installation 4
Where to install the Dect Gem 4
Installing t he basestatio n 4
Preparing the handset 4
Exploring the standby display 4
Making and receiving calls 5
Making an external call 5
Answering an external call 5
Making an inte rnal call 5
Answering an internal call 5
Terminating a call 5
Enhanced telephone features 6
Redial memory 6
Call list 6
Phonebook 7
Notebook facility 7
Handset settings 11
Handset PIN 11
Handset name 11
Language options 11
Ring volume 11
Ring melody 11
Selecting basestations 11
Baby (sitting) mode 12
Baby number 12
Off-hook facility 12
Restoring factory default settings 13
Handset registration 13
Navigating the menus 14
Programming mode search tree - main 14
Programming mode search tree - during a call 14
Programming mode search tree - handset 15
Programming mode search tree - basestation 16
Programming mode search tree - last number
redial 16
Programming mode search tree - Call list 16
General 17
Safety precautions 17
For best performance 17
Cleaning instructions 17
Battery usage 17
Battery replacement 17
Battery disposal 17
Technical specification 17
General operation 8
Call waiting 8
External call transfers 8
Dialling a pause 8
Changing dialling mode temporarily 8
Changing tone duration temporarily 8
Paging 9
Muting the Microphone 9
Adjusting the receiver volume 9
Key beep 9
Locking the handset keypad 9
Switching off the handset 9
Basestation settings 10
Setting the clock 10
Basestation PIN 10
Default dialling mode 10
Defining the dial pause duration 10
Restoring factory default settings 10
Overview of your Phoenix DectGem
Introduction
Your Phoenix DectGem has been designed to send o utgoing
calls over your service provider’s network. This service is
fully automatic and is initiated when your DectGem is first
powered up and plugged into the telephone network.
If you have any queri es regarding this servi ce, please contact
your DectGem supplier.
About the equipment
The equipment consists of a bases tat i on and a han dse t. The
basestation is to be plugged into the mains power supply
using the supplied main s power adaptor. The handset is t o be
fitted with the supplied rechargeable b atteries.
Before using your DectGem for the first time, the batteries
must be fully charged in the basestation; this takes approximately 15 hours. Ful l instructions are provided in Preparing
the handset.
The packaging contents
• DectGem basestation
• DectGem handset pre-registered to the basestation
• 2 x AAA Ni MH rechargeable batteries
• AC mains power adaptor
• telephone cable
• an optional country specific telephone plug adaptor
•this User’s Guide
DectGem features
• indoor handset range up to 30 metres
• outdoor handset range up to 300 metres
• up to 7 hours talk time
• up to 70 hours standby time
• basestation supports up to 6 handsets
• handset can be registered with up to 4 basestations
• call duration automatically displayed
• internal and extern al call transfer
• handset paging
• handset can be programmed to dial only one number
• 3 volume levels on the speaker
• 10 ring melodies
• 10 ringer volume levels
• stores the last 10 telephone numbers dialled
• phonebook holds up to 50 entries; on some models the
phonebook holds up to 100 entries
• stores the telephone numbers of the last 30 incoming
calls
Power
Your DectGem needs mains power. Alternative arrangements should be made for access to emergency services in
the event of a power failure.
To make and receive calls, the basestation must always be
powered on and the handset must remain charged.
A power failure does not affect the DectGem settings
(other than the c lock), the pho nebook entri es, the Call l ist or
redial memory.
Personal Identity Numbers
Important functions and settings of your DectGem are
protected by Personal Identity Numbers (PIN).
The factory default setting for the basestation PIN is
The factory default setting for the handset PIN is
You may choose to change these numbers. Instructions are
provided later in this Guide.
You will always be prompted for the basestation PIN when
accessing basestation settings.
In the case of handset s ettings, you will only be pro mpted for
the handset PIN if you have changed it from the factory
default.
Remember your PIN numbers. Many of your DectGem’s
functions will be unavailable if you forget them.
Caution The ring volume on the handset can be changed
or silenced by the user. Please note that there is
no ringer on the basestation. If the ring volume is
silenced, this phone will not ring.
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recall
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menu
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select / confirm
scroll
delete / cancel
phonebook
redial memory/call list
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Exploring your Phoenix DectGem
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recall
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4 off-hook / select menu option / confirm
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5earpiece
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redial memory / Call list / insert pause
phonebook
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8 on-hook / delete digit or ch aract er / cancel op erat ion /
go back up menu tree / lock and unlock handset
keypad / switch handset on and off (red icon)
scroll to menu / menu option
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10 microphone
11 ringer
12 battery compartment
13 charging cradle / charging contacts
14 battery status - glows red
15 call indicator - glows green
paging button
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telephone network connector
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mains power connector
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menu
recall
R
P
select / confirm
scroll
delete / cancel
phonebook
redial memory/call list
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Exploring your Phoenix DectGem
The display backlight
The DectGem handset has a backlit LCD display.
To conserve the battery, th e backlight extinguishes when the
handset is not in use.
The backlight is activa ted when you place the handset on, or
remove it from, the charging cradle (13 ) and when you press
a handset key.
When the battery is low the backlight is disabled.
With fresh batteries, the backlight may not work until the
batteries are fully charged.
The basestation LEDs
The (green) call indicator LED (15) lights up in the following four modes:
1 The LED flashes when you make an outgoing call.
2 The LED flashes to alert you to an incoming call.
3 When you register an additional/replacement hand-
set, the LED starts flashing 4 seconds after you commence the registration process by holding down the
paging button (16). It co ntinues t o flash at 1/2 second
intervals for 90 seconds.
The (red) battery status LED (14) glows steadily while the
batteries are cha r gi ng. Wh en the batt erie s are full y ch ar ged,
the LED glows for 1 second every 5 seconds.
Icons that appear in the display
Note: All icons are shown.
Indicates the strength of the radio signal between
the basestation and the handset. One bar indicates
the weakest signal and three bars indicate the bes t.
A single flashing bar indicates you are out of
range.
Flashes while a call between two handsets registered to the same basestation (an intercom call) is
being set up, and steady when the called handset
answers t he call.
Appears when you press to view the phonebook or when you are making changes to the
phonebook.
Indicates that you have missed a call
Handset acoustic signals
Signal Meaning
1 short beep,
high pitch
1 l o n g b e e p ,
medium pitch
2 short beeps,
medium pitch
1 long beep,
low pitch
Key beep - emitted when a key is pressed. This
beep can be switched off.
• Confirmation of successful programming
operation
• When the handset is placed in the charging cradle
• When the handset is switched off
• Invalid key press
• Emitted every 60 seconds when the batt eries need charging. LOW BATT is displayed.
When the handset returns to standby mode.
Indicates that the ringer has been silenced
Steady when you press to make a call.
Flashes to alert you to an incoming call.
Flashes to indicate that the microphone has been
muted by pressing .
Indicates that the keypad has been l ocked (optiona l
feature on some models only)
Indicates the c harge level held by the battery pa ck.
One bar indicates the lowest charge, and three bars
indicate the highest.
recall
R
menu
P
select / confirm
scroll
delete / cancel
phonebook
redial memory/call list
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Installation
Where to install the DectGem
Please read the safe ty precautions given at the end of this
Guide.
Your DectGem is intended for use indoors.
Note: Although the handset may be taken outside dur ing dry
weather, the basestation must remain indoors at all
times.
Choose a location that is:
• away from other electronic equipment (such as computers, televisions, video recorders)
• away from heat sources (such as radiators, air ducts,
sunlight)
• away from excessive mo isture (suc h as a bat hroom, near
a kitchen sink or by an open window),
• away from extremely low temperatures, dust or shock
Location can affect signal range. In general, the higher the
basestation is lo cated, th e bett er the signal. Fo r best o utdoor
reception, install th e basestation at wind ow height in a room
near the outdoor area.
The indoor range is up to 30m, depending on the construction of the building; for example, use of steel or solid walls
or floors may limit the range. The outdoor range is up to
300m.
Installing the basestation
Connection sockets are located on the back of the basestation. The right-hand socket is for mains power. The lefthand socket is for the telephone connection.
To connect the basestation:
Preparing the handset
Before using your DectGem for the first time, charge the
batteries fully; this takes approximately 15 hours.
Fully charged batteries permit up to 7 hours of continuous
telephoning or up to 70 hours of standby time. Please note
that these times only apply to the supplie d batt eries.
To install the batteries:
1 Open the batt ery
compartment.
To charge the batteries:
1
Place the handset in the charging cradle (13). The
battery status LED (14) glows steadily to confirm
that the batteries are being charged.
2
The batteries are fully charged when the LED
flashes. Your DectGem is now ready for use.
Note: To make and receive calls, the base station must
always be powered on and the handset must remain
charged.
2 Insert the
batteries.
3 Replace the
cover.
1 If supplied, connect the country specific telephone
plug adaptor to one end of the telephone cable.
2 Connect the basestation according to the diagram.
telephone
socket
basestation
mains power
socket
3 If necessary, switch on at the mains.
menu
recall
R
P
select / confirm
scroll
Exploring the standby display
Identity of
basestation to
which handset
is registered
B1 - BASE1
To set the day and time, use the basestation CLOCK
programming facility.
Note: The clock setting will be lost if there is an interruption
to the power supply to the basestation.
If you have sever al handsets you may wish to alloca te names
to each of them (such as KITCHEN) using the handset H/S
NAME programming facility . The standby display will then
show the name foll owed by the handset number, in the f orm:
delete / cancel
phonebook
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Day of the week
MO - Monday
Time
Handset number
redial memory/call list
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