Radio Shack 43-5829 User Manual

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43-5829

2.4 GHz Multi-Handset Expandable

Cordless Telephone with Digital Answerer

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Contents

Features 7

Introduction 8

Important Information 10

FCC Statement 10 Surge Protection 13

Important Safety Instructions 14

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 14

Important Caller ID Information 15

Read This Before Installation 15 Controls & Functions 16

Installation 18

Selecting a Location 18 Connecting the phone base 20 Installing the Charging Cradle 21 On a Wall Plate or Wall 21 Connecting/Charging the Battery Pack 23 Notes on Recharging 24 Installing a Belt Clip 25 Using a Headset 25

Using the Interface 27

Reading the Display 27 The Standby Screen 28

Contents

Using the Four-way Function Key 29

Using the Handset Menus 29 Entering Text from Your Handset 30

Basic Setup 32

Changing the Dial Mode 32 Selecting a Language 32 Setting the Day and Time 33 Activating Caller ID on Call Waiting and Call

Waiting Deluxe 34 Activating Personal Ring 35 Activating the Key Touch Tone 35

Adding Accessory Handsets 36

Four Multi-Handset Expandability 36 Registering Accessory Handsets 36 Resetting Handsets 37

Setting Up the Phonebook 38

Creating Phonebook Entries 38 Finding a Phonebook Entry 41 Editing an Existing Phonebook Entry 41 Storing Caller ID or Redial Numbers in the

Phonebook 42 Deleting Phonebook Entries 42 Copying Phonebook Entries to Another Handset 43

Programming Base Speed Dial Numbers 45

Deleting Base Speed Dial Numbers 45

Contents

Customizing Your Phone 46

Changing the Handset Banner 46 Selecting a Ring Tone (Handset Only) 47 Activating AutoTalk (Handset only) 48 Activating Any Key Answer (Handset only) 48

Using Your Phone 49

Making a call 49 Answering a call 50 Hanging up 51 Making a Call from the Phonebook 51 Making a Call with Handset Speed Dial 52 Making a Call with Base Speed 52 Switching to the Handset Speakerphone

During a Call 52

Using Caller ID and Call Waiting 53

Using the Caller ID List 53 Making a Call from a Caller ID Record 54 Deleting Caller ID Numbers 54 Using Call Waiting 55 Using Call Waiting Deluxe 55 Redialing a Number 56 Deleting a Redial Record 57 Adjusting the Ringer, Earpiece and

Speaker Volume 58 Adjusting the Audio Tone 59 Using the Clarity Boost Feature 59

Contents

Finding a Lost Handset 60

Using Hold, Conference and Transfer 61

Placing a Call on Hold 61 Transferring a Call 62 Answering a Transferred Call 63

Using Special Features 64

Do Not Disturb (All Calls) 64 Muting the Ringer (One Call Only) 64 Muting the Microphone 65 Privacy Mode 65 Seven-Digit Dialing 66 Using the DirectLink™ Communication Feature 67 Using the Intercom 68 Answering an Intercom Page 69 Room/Baby Monitor 70 Tone Dialing Switch Over 71 Traveling Out of Range 72

Setting Up the Answering System 73

Features 73 Using the Answering System Interface 74 Selecting the Language 76 Setting the Number of Rings 77 Setting the Day & Time 78 Recording a Personal Greeting 80 Selecting a Greeting 81 Deleting Your Personal Greeting 82 Setting the Record Time (or Announce Only) 82

Contents

Activating the Message Alert 84 Activating Call Screening 85 Setting a Security Code or Personal Identiﬁ cation

Number (PIN) 86

Using the Answering System 87

Turning Your Answering System On and Off 87 Reviewing Messages 89 Screening Calls 91 Recording a Conversation 92 Recording a Voice Memo 94 Turning Off the Message Alert Tone 96

Operating the Answering System While You Are Away from Home 97

Troubleshooting 99

Glossary 104

Index 106

Care 118

Service and Repair 118

Appendix: Handset-Base Registration 109

Limited One-Year Warranty 111

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Features

Convenient Extension Placement — lets you place accessory handsets (up to four total) anywhere you have an AC outlet, regardless of phone jack location.

Call Waiting/Caller ID — lets you answer a call even when you’re on the phone and see who’s calling before you answer.

Speakerphone — lets you conduct a hands-free conversation using the handset and base speaker.

Phone Pick-Up Detection — stops recording when you pick up any phone on the same line as the answering system, and resets to answer the next call.

Message Alert — beeps when you have new incoming message.

Call Screening — lets you listen as a caller leaves a message.

Memo Recording — lets you leave messages for yourself or others in your home or ofﬁ ce, or record your phone conversations.

Handset Remote Operation — lets you listen to your incoming messages from the handset.

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing your RadioShack 2.4 GHz Multi-Handset Expandable Cordless Telephone. Unlike other conventional cordless telephones, your telephone supports up to four handsets on a single telephone line. You can add a handset to any room in your home or ofﬁ ce that has an AC outlet. No more running around the house to answer the phone! You can transfer outside calls to other handsets. If you subscribe to Call Waiting with Caller ID, the phone shows you the incoming caller information, even when you are already talking on the phone.

The digital answering system stores up to 12 minutes of messages on a computer chip and records day and time information for each message. This gives you advanced capabilities over tape-based answering machines:

You can delete individual messages and save the

• rest. There are no tapes to bother with and no tape

• mechanisms to wear out.

The remote operation feature lets you operate your answering system from a touch-tone phone (or from a rotary phone with a pocket tone dialer).

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NOTE

Cordless phones require AC power to operate. When the power is off, you cannot make or receive calls by using your phone. We recommend you to also have a mobile phone so you can still make and receive calls in the event of an AC power failure.

IMPORTANT

Your phone operates on standard radio

• frequencies as allocated by the FCC. It is possible for other radio units

• operating nearby on similar frequencies to unintentionally intercept your conversation or cause interference. This possible lack of privacy can occur with any cordless phone.

As an Energy Star® Partner, RadioShack Corporation has determined that this product meets the Energy Star® guidelines for energy efﬁ ciency. Energy Star® is a U.S. registered mark.

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Important Information

This telephone has been tested and found to comply with all applicable UL and FCC standards.

FCC Statement

This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the ACTA. On the base of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, a product identiﬁ er in the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. If requested, this number must be provided to the telephone company. Your phone is not intended to be used with party-line systems. Connection to party line service is subject to state tariffs. Contact the state public utility commission, public service commission, or corporation commission for information.

NOTES

You must not connect your phone to

coin-operated systems

• most electronic key telephone systems

•

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The REN is used to determine the number of devices that may be connected to a telephone line. Excessive RENs on a telephone line may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call. In most but not all areas, the sum of RENs should not exceed ﬁ ve (5.0). To be certain of the number of devices that may be connected to a line, as determined by the total RENs, contact the local telephone company. For products approved after July 23, 2001, the REN for this product is part of the product identiﬁ er that has the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. The digits represented by ## are the REN without a decimal point (e.g., 03 is a REN of 0.3). For earlier products, the REN is separately shown on the label.

If you use more than one phone or other device on the line, add up all of the RENs. If the total is more than ﬁ ve (three in rural areas), your telephones might not ring. If ringer operation is impaired, remove a device from the line.

In the unlikely event that your phone causes problems on the phone line, the phone company can temporarily discontinue your service. If this happens, the phone company attempts to notify you in advance. If advance notice is not practical, the phone company notiﬁ es you as soon as possible and advises you of your right to ﬁ le a complaint with the FCC.

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Also, the phone company can make changes to its lines, equipment, operations, or procedures that could affect the operation of this phone. The telephone company notiﬁ es you of these changes in advance, so you can take the necessary steps to prevent interruption of your telephone service.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Privacy of communications, may not be ensured when using this phone.

To insure the safety of users, the FCC has established criteria for the amount of radio frequency energy various products may produce depending on their intended usage. This product has been tested and found to comply with the FCC’s exposure criteria. The FCC RF exposure guidelines were also met when used with the RadioShack accessories supplied or designed for this product. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines and should be avoided.

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Surge Protection

Your telephone has built-in protection circuits to reduce the risk of damage from surges in telephone line and power line current. These protection circuits meet or exceed the FCC requirements. However, lightning striking the telephone or power lines can damage your telephone.

Lightning damage is not common. Nevertheless, if you live in an area that has severe electrical storms, we suggest that you unplug your phone when storms approach to reduce the possibility of damage.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of ﬁ re or

shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.

The lightning symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within this product’s enclosure that might be of sufﬁ cient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. Do not open the product’s case.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USERSERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER

SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

The exclamation symbol is intended to inform you that important operating and maintenance instructions are

included in the literature accompanying this product.

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Important Safety Instructions

When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of ﬁ re, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following:

Do not use this product near water, for example,

1. near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.

Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless

2. type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.

Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in

3. the vicinity of the leak.

Use only the power cord and batteries indicated

4. in this manual. Do not dispose of batteries in a ﬁ re. They may explode. Check with local codes for possible special disposal instructions.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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Important Caller ID Information

To use Caller ID and Call Waiting, you must be in an area where those services are available and you must subscribe to those services through your local phone company.

Where Caller ID is offered, one or more options are generally available:

caller’s number only

•

caller’s name only

•

caller’s name and number

•

If you subscribe to Call Waiting and Caller ID, the system can show you the incoming caller information, even when you are already talking on the phone.

Read This Before Installation

We have designed your phone to conform to federal regulations when you can connect it to most phone lines. However, each device that you connect to the telephone line draws power from the line. We refer to this power draw as the phone’s ringer equivalence number, or REN. The REN is on the bottom of your phone.

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Controls & Functions

Handset

Handset Antenna

1. Headset Jack Cover

2. Belt clip hole

3. Speakerphone Speaker

4. and Ringer

Handset Battery

5. Compartment

New Message LED

6. Handset Earpiece

7. LCD Display

8. MENU/CLEAR key

9. REDIAL/PAUSE key

10.

/FLASH key (talk/ﬂ ash)

11.

key (phonebook)

12.

13.

*/TONE/< key

14.

INTCM/XFER key

15.

SELECT/

(select/messages)

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

key (up)

key (end call)

key (caller ID)

key (down)

#/> key (pound) SPEAKER key (speaker)

Handset Microphone Handset Charging

Contacts

key

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Base

3 986 114

CHARGE LED

1. Base charging contacts

2. Base speaker

GREET key (record greeting)

SET key

MENU/CLOCK key

key (delete)

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

/select key (repeat/

select) Message counter LED on/off key (answering

system on/off)

/select key (skip/

select)

key (play/stop)

Base antenna

/ key (volume up/down for speaker/ ringer)

262827

14 15

IN USE LED

15. MEMO/CALL REC key

16. HOLD/INTCOM/XFER

17.

262827

key (hold/intercom/ transfer)

18.

MUTE/PAGE key (mute/ ﬁ nd handset)

19.

DND key (do not disturb)

20.

*/TONE key # key (pound)

21. SPEAKER key

22. FLASH key

23. REDIAL/PAUSE key

24. MEMORY key

25. TEL LINE phone jack

26. DC IN 9V power jack

27. Base microphone

28.

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Installation

Before using your phone, carefully peel the protective ﬁ lm off the display. The ﬁ lm protects the handset window during shipment and is not necessary for use.

Selecting a Location

You can place the phone’s base on a desk or table, or mount it on a standard wall plate or directly on a wall. Select a location that is:

near an accessible AC outlet

• near a telephone line jack

• out of the way of normal activities

• away from electrical machinery, electrical

• appliances, metal walls or ﬁ ling cabinets, wireless intercoms, alarms, and room monitors away from other cordless phones

•

If your home has specially wired alarm

NOTES

• equipment connected to the telephone line, be sure that installing the system does not disable your alarm equipment. If you have questions about what

• will disable alarm equipment, contact your telephone company or a qualiﬁ ed installer.

The location of the base affects the handset’s range. If you have a choice of several locations, try each to see whichprovides the best performance.

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The handset antenna is located on the back, above the ringer speaker. For maximum communication range, do not hold the handset in such a way as to cover the antenna by your hand. Also, place the handset in the upright position while not in use so the antenna can pick up the signals from the base.

When there is an obstacle such as a metal or concrete wall between the handset and the base, the operation might be affected. Try to keep it free from obstructions.

Your telephone connects directly to a modular telephone line jack. If your telephone wiring does not have a modular jack, you can update the wiring yourself using jacks and adapters (available at your local RadioShack store), or have the telephone company update the wiring for you. You must use compatible modular jacks that are compliant with Part 68 of FCC Rules.

NOTE

The USOC number of the jack to be installed is RJ11C (or RJ11W for a wall plate jack).

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DC IN 9V

TEL LINE

DC IN 9V

TEL LINE

Connecting the phone base

Plug one end of the supplied long modular cord into the TEL LINE jack on the bottom of the base.

Plug the other end of the modular cord into a modular phone line jack.

Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack on the bottom of the base.

Route the adapter’s cord through the strain relief slot on the base, then plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.

TEL LINE

DC IN 9V

CAUTION: You must use a Class 2 power source that supplies 9V DC and delivers at least 350 mA (for the base)/210 mA (for the charger). Its center tip must be set to positive and its plug must ﬁ t the phone’s DC IN 9V jack. The supplied adapter meets these speciﬁ cations. Using an adapter that does not meet these speciﬁ cations could damage the phone or the adapter.

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Installing the Charging Cradle

You can power the cordless handset using the supplied 9V, 210 mA AC adapter.

Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack on the back of the charger.

Route the cord through the strain relief slot and plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet.

On a Wall Plate or Wall

To mount the phone directly on a wall, you need two screws (not supplied) with heads that ﬁ t into the keyhole slots on the base.

Drill two holes 3

15/16 inches apart. Thread a screw

into each hole, letting the heads extend about

1/8 inch.

Insert the two tabs at the

1. bottom of the narrow end of the supplied bracket into the base’s lower tab slots, then press down on the bracket’s latches and insert them into the upper slots.

TEL LINE

DC IN 9V

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Plug one end of the supplied modular cord (short for a wall plate, long for direct wall mounting) into the TEL LINE jack on the bottom of the base.

Plug the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the DC IN 9V jack.

Route the adapter and modular cords through the base’s hook.

Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. And plug the modular cord’s other end into a modular phone line jack.

For a wall plate, align the base’s keyhole slots with the wall plate studs and slide the base downward to secure it.

For direct wall mounting, align the base’s keyhole slots with the mounting screws and slide the base downward to secure it.

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Connecting/Charging the Battery Pack

The phone comes with a rechargeable nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) battery pack in the handset. Before using your phone, you must connect the battery pack. Then charge it for about 15–20 hours.

Press down and slide off the battery compartment cover.

Lift the battery pack out of the compartment.

Plug the battery pack’s connector into the socket in the compartment (the connector ﬁ ts only one way), then place the battery pack in the compartment.

Replace the cover.

To charge the battery pack, place the handset on the base. The CHARGE indicator on the base lights.

•

Recharge the battery pack when Low Battery ﬂ ashes on the display.

•

If you have any trouble replacing the battery pack, take the phone to your local RadioShack for assistance.

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Notes on Recharging

•

If the battery pack becomes weak during a call, Low Battery ﬂ ashes. When this happens, you cannot make a call until you recharge the battery pack.

IMPORTANT: Be sure the battery pack is properly connected before charging. The CHARGE indicator lights when the handset is on the base, even if the battery pack is not connected.

If the display is blank and the phone does not work,

•

recharge the battery pack. (The battery power might be too low to light the display.) About once a month, fully discharge the battery by

•

keeping the handset off the base until Low Battery ﬂ ashes on the display. Otherwise, the battery pack loses its ability to fully recharge. Using a damp cloth, clean the charging contacts on

•

the handset about once a month. If you are not going to use your phone for an

•

extended period, disconnect the battery pack. This increases the battery pack’s usable life. The supplied battery pack should last for about

•

a year. If the battery pack does not hold a charge for more than 2 hours after an overnight charge, replace it with a new 3.6-volt, 800 mAh battery pack with a connector that ﬁ ts the socket in the battery compartment. You can order a replacement battery pack through RadioShack. Install the new battery pack and charge it for about 15–20 hours.

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WARNING: Dispose of the old battery pack promptly and properly. Do not burn or bury it. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions. Danger! Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.

Installing a Belt Clip

To attach the belt clip

Insert the belt clip into the holes on each side of the handset. Press down until it clicks.

To remove the belt clip

Pull either side of the belt clip to release the tabs from the holes.

Using a Headset

You can make or answer calls handsfree using an optional headset that has a 3/32-inch (2.5-mm) plug. RadioShack has a variety of headsets available.

To connect the headset, gently ﬂ ip open the rubber headset jack cover on the side of the handset. Then insert the headset’s plug into the jack.

Use the VOL/RING/ or VOL/RING/ on the handset to adjust the headset’s volume.

With a headset connected, you can make or answer calls as usual using the keys on the handset.

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NOTES

When you ﬁ nish using the headset, disconnect it from the handset and close the rubber cover to protect the jack.

Always place the handset properly on

• the base whenever you are recharging the handset. You can use a handset holder (available

• from your local RadioShack store) to hang the handset on your belt for added convenience when using a headset.

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Using the Interface

Reading the Display

The handset display uses icons to tell you the status of your phone. The table below lists the icons and what they mean.

Icon Status Description

The battery icon indicates the handset battery status: full, medium, low, and empty.

The ringer off icon indicates that the ringer is turned off.

The mute icon appears while the handset microphone is muted.

The call record icon appears while recording a conversation.

The boost icon appears when the Clarity Boost feature is activated.

The speaker icon appears when the handset speaker phone is in use.

ࠕࠗ࠙

Standby/Talk

Standby

Talk

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Icon Status Description

The privacy icon appears

Talk

when the Privacy Mode is turned on.

The Standby Screen

When the phone is in standby, the handset display shows the following items:

Ringer status / Day and time /

—

Battery status — Handset banner — Number of new Caller ID

messages received

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Using the Four-way Function Key

Your handset has a four-way function key that allows you to move the cursor or pointer on the display and access the most commonly used features at the touch of a button.

e.g. Press

on the left to open the phonebook.

Using the Handset Menus

To open the menu, press MENU/CLEAR.

1. Select the option you want by using the four-way

2. function key to move the cursor left, right, up and down. The option currently selected has a triangle beside it.

Activate the selected option by pressing SELECT/

To exit the menu and return to standby, press If you do not press a key within 30 seconds, the phone will time out and exit the menu. When setting the date and time, the time-out period is extended to two minutes.

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Entering Text from Your Handset

You can use the number keypad on your phone to enter text by referring to the letters printed on each number key. When you press the number key in a text entry ﬁ eld, the phone displays the ﬁ rst letter printed on the number key. Press the number key twice to display the second letter and three times to display the third. Capital letters are displayed ﬁ rst, then lower case letters, then the number on the key.

If two letters in a row use the same number key, enter the ﬁ rst letter, then use #/> to move the cursor to the next position to enter the second letter. For example, to enter the word “Movies”:

Press 6 once to

1. enter M.

Use #/> to

2. move the cursor to the right.

Press 6 six

3. times to enter o.

Press 8 six times to enter v.

4. Press 4 six times to enter i.

5. Press 3 ﬁ ve times to enter e.

6. Press 7 eight times to enter s.

7. Press SELECT/

to end your text entry.

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If you make a mistake while entering a name,

• use */TONE/< or #/> to move the cursor to the incorrect character. Press MENU/CLEAR to erase the wrong character, and then enter the correct character. To delete all characters, press and hold MENU/CLEAR.

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Basic Setup

Changing the Dial Mode

Your phone can communicate with the telephone network in two different ways: tone dialing or pulse dialing. These days, most phone networks use a method called tone dialing, so your phone comes programmed for tone dialing. If your phone company uses pulse dialing, you will need to change your phone’s dial mode. If you don’t get a dial tone or can’t connect to the telephone network, please follow the steps below to modify your phone’s settings:

Press MENU/CLEAR. Select the GLOBAL SETUP menu, and then the DIAL MODE submenu.

Scroll

Press SELECT/ tone.

If you ever need to change the dial mode back to tone dialing, follow the same procedure, but select TONE in step 2.

to select PULSE.

. You will hear a conﬁ rmation

Selecting a Language

Your phone supports three languages: English, French and Spanish. Once you select a language, the menus on the handset will display in that language. The default language is English.

Press MENU/CLEAR. Select the HANDSET SETUP menu, and then the Language submenu.

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Move the cursor to choose ENGLISH, FRANÇAIS

2. (French), or ESPAÑOL (Spanish).

Press SELECT/

3. tone.

. You will hear a conﬁ rmation

Setting the Day and Time

To change the day and time shown in the display, follow the steps listed below.

NOTE

Press MENU/CLEAR. Select the GLOBAL SETUP

1. menu, and then the DAY & TIME submenut.

Move the cursor to select the day of the week,

2. and then SELECT/

Move the cursor to set the hour, and then press

SELECT/

Move the cursor to set the minute, and then press

SELECT/

Move the cursor to choose AM or PM, and then press SELECT/ tone.

If you don’t press any keys for two minutes when setting the day and time, the phone will exit the menu.

. You will hear a conﬁ rmation

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Activating Caller ID on Call Waiting and Call Waiting Deluxe

Your phone supports Caller ID on Call Waiting (CIDCW), so you can see the name and number of someone who calls when you’re already on the line. Your phone also supports Call Waiting Deluxe (CWDX), which gives you a choice of how you want to handle a waiting call. You’ll need to subscribe to these features with your phone company before you can use these features, follow the steps below after you’ve subscribed:

Press MENU/CLEAR. Select the GLOBAL SETUP

1. menu, and then the CIDCW submenu.

Move the cursor to select CW (Call Waiting) ON/

2. CWDX (Call Waiting Deluxe) ON, CW ON/CWDX OFF, or CW OFF/CWDX OFF.

Press SELECT/

3. tone.

. You will hear a conﬁ rmation

See Using Call Waiting Deluxe on page 55 for instructions on using Call Waiting Deluxe.

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Activating Personal Ring

You can assign special ringer tones to anyone in your phonebook. When your phone gets a call, it looks up the Caller ID information in your phonebook. If you’ve assigned a personal ringer to that number, the phone uses it so you know who is calling. To turn on personal ringing, follow these steps:

Press MENU/CLEAR. Select the HANDSET SETUP

1. menu, and then the PERSONAL RING submenu.

Move the cursor to select ON or OFF.

2. Press SELECT/

3. tone.

. You will hear a conﬁ rmation

Activating the Key Touch Tone

Key Touch Tone is the tone your keypad makes when keys are pressed. You can turn this tone on or off.

Press MENU/CLEAR. Select the HANDSET SETUP menu, and then the KEY TOUCH TONE submenu.

Move the cursor to select ON or OFF.

Press SELECT/ tone.

. You will hear a conﬁ rmation

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Adding Accessory Handsets

Four Multi-Handset Expandability

Your phone supports up to four handsets. You can now place a fully-featured cordless handset anywhere AC power is available to connect the handset charger.

Up to two handsets can be used for outside and/or intercom call.

For example,four-way conferencing (one base, two handsets, and one outside line) while on an intercom call using the other two handsets.

Registering Accessory Handsets

If you purchase an accessory handset, you need to register the handset before use. Only one handset can be registered at a time. Handsets supplied with the phone are registered to the base by the factory. When charged, pre-registered handsets display a handset ID number. Handsets that have not been registered display MODELS VARY! CHARGE HANDSET ON THE BASE FOR REGISTRATION OR REFER TO OWNER’S MANUAL.

When you register an accessory handset to the base, the handset ID number will be assigned.

Before registering the accesory handset, the

1. battery pack MUST be charged for 15-20 hours.

Place the accesory handset in the main base unit

2. to begin registration.

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While the handset is registering, HANDSET

3. REGISTERING will appear in the LCD. When REGISTRATION COMPLETE is displayed, the handset has been registered to the base. If REGISTRATION FAILED appears, remove the handset from the base and try again.

Resetting Handsets

If you want to register the handset to a different base or replace a handset with another one, you must ﬁ rst clear the registration information from the base and the handset.

Press and hold

1. until the SYSTEM RESET menu appears.

Select the DEREGISTER HS submenu. WHICH HANDSET? appears in the display.

Use want to de-register, and then press SELECT/ . DEREGISTER HS appears.

and to select the handset ID you

and #/> for at least 5 seconds,

When the phone asks you to conﬁ rm, move the cursor to select YES, and then press SELECT/ You will hear a conﬁ rmation tone.

NOTE

If the handset cannot contact the base, it will display UNAVAILABLE. If this happens, see “Appendix: HandsetBase Registration” on page 111. For instructions on registering the handset, see page 36.

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Setting Up the Phonebook

Your handset can store up to 100 names and numbers in your phonebook. Your phone shares memory between your phonebook and Caller ID entries. Once you store 100 phonebook entries, Caller ID information will not be stored and will only display at time of new incoming call. When all the phonebook entries are full, you will hear a beep and MEMORY FULL appears. You cannot store any additional names and numbers unless you delete some of the existing ones.

You can also use the phonebook entries or speed dial memory to store a group of numbers (up to 20 digits) that you may need to enter once your call connects. This is referred to as chain dialing.

Creating Phonebook Entries

To store names and numbers in your phonebook, please follow these steps:

When the phone is in standby mode, press

1. To create a new phonebook entry, move

2. the cursor to select STORE NEW, and press

SELECT/

. STORE/EDIT NAME appears.

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Enter the name for this entry (STORE/EDIT NAME). Enter a name for this entry; the name can contain up to 16 characters. (See Entering Text from Your Handset on page 30 for instructions on entering text.) If you do not want to enter a name for this entry, your phone will store this entry as <NO NAME>. Press SELECT/ ﬁ nished.

Enter the number for this entry (STORE/EDIT NO.).

4. Once you have stored a name, STORE/EDIT NO. appears next. Use the number keypad to enter the phone number; the phone number can contain up to 20 digits. If you need the phone to pause between digits when it’s dialing (for example, to enter an extension or an access code), press REDIAL/PAUSE to insert a two-second pause. You will see a P in the display. You can also use more than one pause together if two seconds is not long enough. Each pause counts as one digit.

when you have

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Assign a personal ring tone for this entry (PERSONAL RING). You can attach a special ring tone to each phonebook entry; the phone will use this ring tone when this person calls. Use select one of the 20 different ring tone options (see Selecting a Ring Tone (Handset Only) on page 47 for a complete list of ring tones). As you scroll through the tones, you will hear a sample of each tone. When you hear the ring tone you want to use, press SELECT/ use a personal ring tone for this phonebook entry, choose NO SELECTN; the phone will use your standard ring tone setting.

Assign this entry to a Speed Dial number (SPEED DIAL). Your handset has 10 speed dial numbers, 0 to 9. Use you want to assign to this phonebook entry, and press SELECT/ . Choose NO SELECTN if you do not want to assign this entry to a speed dial number. If the speed dial number is already assigned to a phonebook entry, your phone will overwrite the assigned speed dial information.

and to select the speed dial number

and to

. If you do not want to

You will hear a tone conﬁ rming that the new entry has been stored, and DONE! appears in the display.

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Finding a Phonebook Entry

Press to open the phonebook, and then select DIAL/EDIT. Phonebook entries are stored in alphabetical order. To scroll through the phonebook, press

You can also use the letters on the number keys to jump to a name that starts with that letter. Press a number key (2 through 0) once for the ﬁ rst letter, twice for the second letter, and so on. The phonebook jumps to the ﬁ rst entry that begins with the letter you entered; you can then use to scroll to other entries. For example, to search for an entry beginning with the letter M, press 6 once.

or .

and

To close the phonebook, press

again instead of to close the phonebook.

. During a call, press

Editing an Existing Phonebook Entry

With the phone in standby, press to open the

1. phonebook.

Select DIAL/EDIT.

2. Find the entry you want to edit and press

SELECT/

Follow the steps for Creating Phonebook Entries on page 38. If you do not wish to change the information at any step, simply press SELECT/ to go to the next step.

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Storing Caller ID or Redial Numbers in the Phonebook

You can store Caller ID records or redial numbers in the phonebook so you can use them later. Go to the Caller ID or redial list and select the number you want to store. (If the Caller ID information did not include the number, then you will not be able to store it.)

When the phone is in standby, press

1. the Caller ID list or REDIAL/PAUSE to open the redial list.

Use

2. records or redial numbers. When you come to the information you want to store, press SELECT/ . STORE/EDIT NAME appears.

If the phone number is already stored in memory, you will hear a beep, and THIS DATA IS ALREADY STORED!! appears in the display. The number will not be stored.

Continue by following the steps for Creating Phonebook Entries on page 38.

and to scroll through the Caller ID

to open

Deleting Phonebook Entries

You can delete individual phonebook entries or delete all the phonebook entries at once.

When the phone is in standby, press

To delete a single phonebook entry, move the cursor to select DIAL/EDIT, and then press

SELECT/

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Find the phonebook entry you want to delete and

3. press MENU/CLEAR.

DELETE MEMORY? appears in the display. Select

4. YES, and then press SELECT/ .

You will hear a conﬁ rmation tone, and DELETED!

5. appears in the display.

Deleting all the phonebook entries at once

When the phone is in standby, press

Move the cursor to select DELETE ALL, and press

SELECT/

DELETE ALL? appears in the display. Select YES and then press SELECT/ conﬁ rmation tone, and DELETED! appears in the display.

. You will hear a

Copying Phonebook Entries to Another Handset

If you have more than one handset, you can transfer phonebook entries from one handset to another without having to re-enter names and numbers. You can transfer one phonebook entry at a time or all phonebook entries at once.

When the phone is in standby, press

Move the cursor to select COPY, and then press

SELECT/

Move the cursor to select the handset which you want to transfer the entries to and then press

SELECT/

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Move the cursor to select ONE MEMORY or ALL MEMORY, and then press SELECT/ .

If you select ALL MEMORY, ARE YOU SURE? appears on the display screen. Move the cursor to select YES, and then press SELECT/ .

If you select ONE MEMORY, ﬁ nd the phonebook entry you want to transfer and then press

SELECT/

The phonebook entries will be transferred to the designated handset. During the copy process, the receiving handset shows RECEIVING and the banner of the sending handset.

When the transfer is completed, DONE! appears on the handset.

NOTES

If your phonebook contains 100 entries,

• you cannot store any new phonebook entries. You will hear a beep, and MEMORY FULL appears on the display. If the selected handset is out of range or

• data transfer is canceled, UNAVAILABLE appears in the display. Phonebook listings will not be transferred.

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Programming Base Speed Dial Numbers

The number keypad base can store 10 speed dial numbers, 0 to 9. Follow the steps below to store new speed dial numbers in the base. (Handset speed dial numbers are stored as part of a phonebook entry. See Creating Phonebook Entries on page 38 for information on programming handset speed dial numbers.)

With the phone in standby, press MEMORY.

1. Use the number keypad to enter the phone

2. number; the phone number can contain up to 20 digits. If you need the phone to pause between digits when it’s dialing (for example, to enter an extension or an access code), press REDIAL/ PAUSE to insert a two-second pause. You can also use more than one pause together if two seconds is not long enough. Each pause counts as one digit.

Press MEMORY again, and then press a number

3. key (0 to 9) where you want to store this phone number. You will hear a conﬁ rmation tone.

Deleting Base Speed Dial Numbers

With the phone in standby, press MEMORY twice.

Press the number key (0 to 9) that contains the phone number you want to delete. You will hear a conﬁ rmation tone.

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Customizing Your Phone

Changing the Handset Banner

Each handset will display a banner name once it is registered to the base. The default banner is Handset #1, Handset #2, etc. You can change the name your phone displays by changing the banner display. If you have more than one handset, the banner name identiﬁ es your handset during handset- to-handset functions like intercom and DirectLink™ communication. The name will be displayed on the LCD during Standby, Intercom, Intercom Hold, Room/ Baby Monitor, and Copy Phonebook operations. The banner name will be displayed on the receiving handset as well.

Press MENU/CLEAR.

1. Select the HANDSET SETUP menu, and then the

2. BANNER submenu.

Use the keypad to enter or edit the banner name.

3. (See Entering Text from Your Handset on page 30 for detailed instructions on entering text.)

Press SELECT/

4. tone.

. You will hear a conﬁ rmation

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Selecting a Ring Tone (Handset Only)

You may choose from 10 melodies or 10 tones for your phone’s primary ring tone. Each station can use a different ringer tone or melody. The available ring tones are listed below:

Melodies

Beethoven’s Symphony #9 (BEETHOVEN9)

For Elise (ELISE) Aura Lee (AURA LEE) We Wish You A Merry

Christmas (MERRYXMAS)

Home Sweet Home (HM SWT HM)

Lorri Song #6 (LORRI SONG)

Ringers

Flicker Beep Boop Clatter Tone Board Soft Alert Chip Chop Wake Up Party Clap Light Bug Reminder

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling (IRISH EYES)

Let Me Call You Sweet Heart (SWEETHEART)

Star Spangled Banner (STAR SPNGL)

Old MacDonald (OLD MACDLD)

Press MENU/CLEAR. Select the HANDSET SETUP

1. menu, and then the RINGER TONES submenu.

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Move the cursor to select a ring tone. As each

2. ring tone is selected, you will hear a sample of the ring tone.

When you hear the tone you want to use, press

SELECT/

. You will hear a conﬁ rmation tone.

Activating AutoTalk (Handset only)

AutoTalk allows you to answer the phone simply by removing the handset from the cradle. You do not have to press any buttons to answer the call.

Press MENU/CLEAR.

1. Select the HANDSET SETUP menu, and then the

2. AUTOTALK submenu.

Select ON or OFF, and press SELECT/

3. hear a conﬁ rmation tone.

Activating Any Key Answer (Handset only)

. You will

Any Key Answer allows you to answer the phone by pressing any key in the twelve-key pad.

Press MENU/CLEAR.

Select the HANDSET SETUP menu, and then the ANY KEY ANSWER submenu.

Select ON or OFF, and then press SELECT/ You will hear a conﬁ rmation tone.

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Using Your Phone

Making a call

Remove the handset from the

1. charging cradle.

Press

Listen for the dial tone.

From a cordless handset

Dial the number.

Remove the handset from the

1. charging cradle.

Dial the number.

2. Press

Remove the handset from the charging cradle.

Press SPEAKER.

/FLASH.

From a handset speaker phone

Listen for the dial tone.

Dial the number.

Remove the handset from the charging cradle.

Dial the number.

Press SPEAKER.

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From the base speaker phone

Press SPEAKER.

Listen for the dial tone.

Dial the number.

Answering a call

Pick up the handset. (If AutoTalk

1. is on, the phone will answer when

From a cordless handset

From a handset speaker phone

From the base speaker phone

you remove the handset from the charging cradle.)

Press

2. Answer is on, you can also press any key on the twelve-number keypad.)

Pick up the handset. (If AutoTalk

1. is on, the phone will answer when you remove the handset from the charging cradle.

Press SPEAKER.

/FLASH. (If Any Key

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Hanging up

From a cordless handset

From a handset speaker phone

From the base speaker phone

Press cradle.

Press SPEAKER.

or return the handset to the

Making a Call from the Phonebook

When the phone is in standby, press to open

1. the phonebook.

Move the cursor to select DIAL/EDIT, and then

2. press SELECT/

Find the phonebook entry you want to call (see

3. Finding a Phonebook Entry on page 41).

Press

/FLASH or SPEAKER to dial the number.

NOTE

You can also press /FLASH or SPEAKER before you open the phonebook. When you come to the phone number you want to dial, press SELECT/ on the handset.

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Making a Call with Handset Speed Dial

When the phone is in standby, press and hold

1. one of the number keys (0 through 9) until the assigned phonebook entry appears in the display.

Press

/FLASH or SPEAKER to dial the number.

Making a Call with Base Speed

When the phone is in standby, press SPEAKER.

1. Press MEMORY.

2. Press a number key where the desired

3. phone number is stored. The phone dials the programmed number.

Switching to the Handset Speakerphone During a Call

To switch a call to the speakerphone, press SPEAKER on the handset. To switch from speakerphone to a normal call, press SPEAKER.

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Using Caller ID and Call Waiting

If you subscribe to Caller ID from your phone company, your phone will show you the caller’s phone number and name (if available) whenever a call comes in. If you subscribe to both Call Waiting and Caller ID, the phone also shows you the name and the number of any call that comes in while you’re on the line.

If your telephone provider supports seven-digit dialing, you can save your local area code so it does not display in the Caller ID list. See Seven- Digit Dialing on page 66 for more information.

Using the Caller ID List

You can store up to 100 Caller ID numbers in each handset. Your phone shares memory between your Phonebook and Caller ID entries. Once you reach your maximum phonebook entries of 100, Caller ID information will not be stored (but it will still display when the call comes in).

To open the Caller ID list, press of the four-way key). The phone will show the total number of stored Caller ID records. Use and

to scroll through the list, or enter a letter on the keypad to jump to the ﬁ rst Caller ID name that starts with that letter.

(on the right side

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Making a Call from a Caller ID Record

When the phone is in standby, press to open

the Caller ID list. Use

want to dial. To add (or delete) a “1” to the beginning of the

displayed phone number, press */TONE/<. Press

NOTE

and to ﬁ nd the Caller ID record you

/FLASH or SPEAKER to dial the number.

You can also press /FLASH or SPEAKER before you open the Caller ID list. When you come to the phone number you want to dial, press SELECT/ on the handset.

Deleting Caller ID Numbers

To delete only one Caller ID number, go to the Caller ID list and select the number you want to delete. Press MENU/CLEAR. When the phone asks you to conﬁ rm, select YES.

To delete all the Caller ID numbers, press MENU/CLEAR. Select YES when asked if you want to DELETE ALL. When you delete a Caller ID number, you delete it permanently.

and then

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Using Call Waiting

If you have Call Waiting service and a second call comes in when you are on the phone, a call waiting tone will sound. Press FLASH on the base to accept the waiting call. There is a short pause, and then you will hear the new caller. To return to the original caller, press /FLASH or

FLASH.

/FLASH on the handset or

NOTE

You must subscribe through your telephone provider to receive Call Waiting services. Not all features are available in all areas.

Using Call Waiting Deluxe

Your handset gives you new options for Call Waiting Deluxe. At the touch of a button, you can place the caller on hold, send them to your voice mail service, or conference them into your current call. You must subscribe to both Call Waiting and Call Waiting Deluxe to use these features. Check with your telephone provider for details.

When you receive a call waiting call, press MENU/CLEAR.

Move the cursor to select CW Deluxe, and then press SELECT/

Move the cursor or use the number keypad (1 through 7) to select an option:

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Ask to Hold – A prerecorded message states

•

that user will be available shortly, and the call is place on hold.

Tell Busy – A prerecorded message tells the

•

caller you are busy, and the waiting call is disconnected.

Forward Call – The caller is sent to your voice

•

mail box, if available.

Answer/Drop 1 – Disconnects the ﬁ rst call,

•

and connects to the new caller.

Conference – Starts a conference call with

•

your ﬁ rst and second callers.

Drop First/Drop Last – During a conference

•

call, allows you to choose to drop the ﬁ rst or last caller.

Press SELECT/

appear, and the phone returns to the call.

. A conﬁ rmation screen will

Redialing a Number

You can quickly redial the last 3 numbers dialed on each handset or the last number dialed on the dualkeypad base.

From the dual-keypad base

Press SPEAKER.

1. Then press REDIAL/

PAUSE.

From the handset

With the phone

1. in standby, press REDIAL/PAUSE to open the redial list.

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From the dual-keypad base

NOTE

You can also redial the last number dialed on the handset by pressing /FLASH or SPEAKER, and then REDIAL/PAUSE.

From the handset

Use REDIAL/PAUSE

2. or

and to scroll through the redial list.

When you ﬁ nd the

3. number you want to dial, press or SPEAKER.

/FLASH

Deleting a Redial Record

If you want to delete a phone number from the handset’s redial list, follow the steps below:

With the phone in standby, press REDIAL/PAUSE.

1. Use

and to scroll through the redial list.

When you ﬁ nd the redial number you want to delete, press MENU/CLEAR.

Select YES, and press SELECT/ CLEAR. The redial number is deleted.

or MENU/

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Adjusting the Ringer, Earpiece and Speaker Volume

Adjusting the Ringer Volume

You can choose from three ringer volume settings on the handset (off, low, and high) and four options (off, low, medium, and high) on the base. With the phone in standby, use

Adjusting the Earpiece Volume

You can choose from six volume levels for the earpiece. To adjust the earpiece volume while on a call, press

Adjusting the Speaker Volume

Handset Speakerphone: You can choose from six volume levels for the handset speakerphone. To adjust the speaker volume while on a call, press (louder) or (softer).

Base Speakerphone: You can choose from ten volume levels for the base speakerphone. To adjust the speaker volume while on a call, press louder) or (softer).

or to adjust the ringer volume.

(louder) or (softer).

(to

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Adjusting the Audio Tone

If you aren’t satisﬁ ed with the audio quality of your phone, you can adjust the Audio Tone of the earpiece during a call. Your phone gives you three audio tone options: low, natural and high; the default setting, Natural Tone, is recommended for hearing aid users. Audio tone adjustments only apply to the earpiece, not the speakerphone.

To adjust the audio tone:

With the phone in talk mode, press SELECT/

1. cycle through the three audio tone options.

When the desired option appears on the display, stop.

After two seconds, the displayed audio tone is set, and the display returns to normal.

Using the Clarity Boost Feature

If you encounter interference while using your phone, you can manually improve the sound by setting the clarity booster to on. This works only when the phone is in use, so while you are on a call:

Press MENU/CLEAR.

Move the cursor to CLARITY BOOST, and then

SELECT/

display.

Use the same procedure to turn off clarity booster. BOOST OFF appears.

. BOOST ON and B appear in the

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Finding a Lost Handset

To locate a misplaced handset, press MUTE/PAGE on the base when the phone is in standby. All registered handsets will beep for 60 seconds, and PAGING appears on the handset display. To cancel paging, press MUTE/PAGE again or any key on the found handset.

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Using Hold, Conference and Transfer

Placing a Call on Hold

To place a caller on hold, press INTCM/XFER on the handset or HOLD/INTCOM/XFER on the base. If you leave a caller on hold for more than ten seconds, the display will read, LINE ON HOLD.

To return to the party on hold, press

SPEAKER on a handset or SPEAKER on the base.

You can only place a caller on hold for 5

NOTES

• minutes. Once 5 minutes have passed, the caller will be disconnected and the phone will return to standby. While a call is on hold, Caller ID and Call

• Waiting can not be received.

/FLASH or

Conferencing

If you have more than one handset, up to four people can participate in a conference call. A threeway conference call consists of an outside line and two stations. A four-way conference call consists of an outside line, the base speaker phone, and two handsets. You can easily join a call already in progress.

From the handset, press join the call. From the base, press SPEAKER. You can hang up normally; the other station will still be connected to the call.

/FLASH or SPEAKER to

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Transferring a Call

You can transfer a call from one station to another.

From the base From the handset

During a call, press

HOLD/INTCOM/ XFER.

Press 1 through 4 to

2. select the handset you want to talk with or press */TONE to page all stations.

When another

3. station accepts the transferred call, you will be disconnected. If you want to rejoin the call, press SPEAKER again.

During a call, press

1. INTCM/XFER.

Use

2. select the station you want to transfer the call to, then press

SELECT/

will automatically be placed on hold, and a paging tone sounds. To cancel the transfer, press SPEAKER.

When another station accepts the transferred call, you will be disconnected. If you want to rejoin the call, press

/FLASH again or

SPEAKER.

or to

/FLASH or

. The call

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Answering a Transferred Call

When a station receives a call transfer, it sounds a paging tone; handsets also show the ID of the station that is paging. To accept the call transfer:

To answer the page and speak to the transferring

1. station, press handset. On the base, press SPEAKER or HOLD/ INTCOM/XFER.

To accept the call and speak to the caller, press

/FLASH on the handset or SPEAKER on the base.

When you accept the transferred call, the transferring station will be disconnected.

Only the ﬁ rst station to answer the transfer page will be connected to the call. If the transfer page is not picked up within one minute, the operation will be canceled.

/FLASH or INTCM/XFER on the

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Using Special Features

Do Not Disturb (All Calls)

Do not disturb (DND) allows you to mute the ringer of all stations at once. With the phone in standby, press and hold DND on the base. You will hear a conﬁ rmation tone and the dnd LED illuminates. To cancel, press DND again. You can also mute the ringer tone while the phone is ringing by pressing DND on the base.

NOTE

If the answering system is off, it will automatically turn on when you activate DND. If you turn the answering system off while DND is on, DND automatically turns off along with the answering system.

Muting the Ringer (One Call Only)

While the phone is ringing, press on the handset or

on the base to mute the ringer for this call. The phone will ring again on the next call. (The handset must be off the cradle to mute the ringer.)

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Muting the Microphone

Mute turns off the microphone so the caller can’t hear you. This only works while you are on a call.

From the base From the handset

Press MUTE/PAGE.

1. The speaker LED blinks while muting is on.

To cancel muting,

2. press MUTE/PAGE again. The speaker LED stops blinking.

Press MENU/CLEAR.

Move the cursor to select MUTE and then press SELECT/

. MUTE ON and

appear in the display;

.remains while

muting is on. To cancel muting,

3. repeat the procedure, MUTE OFF appears.

Privacy Mode

If you don’t want other stations to interrupt your call, turn on privacy mode. As long as your handset is in privacy mode, other stations can’t join your call or make any calls of their own: their displays will show UNAVAILABLE.

While on a call, press MENU/CLEAR.

1. Move the cursor to PRIVACY MODE, and then

2. press SELECT/ appear in the display for 2 seconds; the icon remains in the display as long as privacy mode is on.

. PRIVACY MODE ON and 2

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To turn privacy mode off, repeat the procedure listed above.

Seven-Digit Dialing

If you can make a local call by dialing only 7 digits (instead of 10), you can program your local area code in your phone. Calls that come from within your area code will show only the 7-digit phone number; calls from outside your area code will show all 10 digits. To enter an area code, follow the steps below:

Press MENU/CLEAR. Select the GLOBAL SETUP

1. menu, and then the AREA CODE submenu.

Use the number keypad (0 through 9) to enter a 3-

2. digit area code. If an area code has already been stored, it appears in the display. Press MENU/ CLEAR to delete the stored code, and then enter a new one.

Press SELECT/

3. tone.

. You will hear a conﬁ rmation

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Using the DirectLink™ Communication Feature

Using the DirectLink two-way communication feature, a pair of handsets can function as two-way radios. You must set both handsets to use DirectLink communication before they can call each other. Other handsets can be used while two handsets are using DirectLink communication; however, the two handsets using DirectLink communication are not able to make or receive calls until the operation is canceled.

Press MENU/CLEAR and move the cursor to the DIRECTLINK MODE menu.

Press SELECT/ DIRECTLINK MODE PRESS [SELECT].

Press SELECT/ tone, and DIRECTLINK MODE COMPLETE appears in the display.

. The display shows TO ENTER

. You will hear a conﬁ rmation

Making a DirectLink™ Call

To call another handset with DirectLink communication, press shows TO DIRECTLINK A HANDSET PRESS [1-4].

Press the number of the handset you want to call. If the handset is out of range or not set to DirectLink communication, the display shows UNAVAILABLE.

/FLASH. The display

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To answer a DirectLink call, press /FLASH. (If

3. Any Key Answer is on you can also press any key on the twelve-key number pad.) To end the call, press .

Exiting DirectLink™ Communication

While the handset is using DirectLink communication, the display shows DIRECTLINK MODE; this means the handset cannot make or receive normal phone calls. To exit DirectLink communication and return to normal standby, simply return the handset to the cradle, or press MENU/CLEAR followed by SELECT/

. DIRECTLINK MODE CANCEL appears in the

display.

Using the Intercom

You can use the intercom to talk to another station without using the phone line.

Making an Intercom Page

From the base From the handset

With the phone

1. in standby, press

HOLD/INTCOM/ XFER.

Press 1 through 4 to

2. select the handset you want to talk with or press */TONE to page all stations.

With the phone

1. in standby, press INTCM/XFER.

Use

2. select the station you want to talk with, then press SELECT/ . Select ALL to page all other stations paged.

or to

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To cancel the

3. To cancel the intercom page, press

HOLD/INTCOM/ XFER.

3. intercom page, press

NOTES

Intercom paging will be canceled if any of the following things occur:

You receive an outside call or an intercom page while selecting the other handset.

You do not select a handset within 30 seconds.

The other party does not answer the page within one minute.

The other party is busy.

The other party is out of range (UNAVAILABLE appears in the display).

Answering an Intercom Page

When the intercom page tone sounds, the display will show the ID of the station that is paging.

From the handset, press

1. XFER. If AutoTalk is on, the handset will automatically answer the page when you remove the handset from the cradle.

/FLASH or INTCM/

From the base, press HOLD/INTCOM/XFER or

2. SPEAKER.

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To hang up an intercom page from the handset,

3. press base, press HOLD/INTCOM/XFER.

. To hang up an intercom page from the

Room/Baby Monitor

This feature allows you to monitor sounds in another room. Place a station in the room you wish to monitor; it will function as a microphone. Any handset can be set to function as a remote speaker, allowing you to monitor sounds in the room.

Press MENU/CLEAR and enter the ROOM

1. MONITOR menu. TO ROOM MONITOR appears in the display.

Use

2. monitor.

Press SELECT/ you hear sounds in the room where the station is installed.

To turn off the room monitor, press handset to the cradle.

or to select the station you want to

. ROOM MONITOR appears, and

or return the

NOTES

This feature only works when handsets

• are within the range of the base. If the other party is out of range,

• UNAVAILABLE appears in the display, and the operation will be canceled.

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While a pair of handsets is in Room/

NOTES

• Baby Monitoring, they cannot be used to make or receive calls. Other handsets can still make and receive calls. You cannot listen from the base; the

• base can only function as a microphone.

Tone Dialing Switch Over

If your phone is set to pulse dialing, you can switch to tone dialing after the call connects. This feature is useful when you need tone dialing to use automated menu systems, such as telephone bank tellers, telephone prescription reﬁ lls, customer support menus, etc.

Make your call normally.

Once your call connects, press */TONE/< on the handset or */TONE on the base.

Any digits you enter from then on will be sent with tone dialing. When this particular call ends, the phone automatically returns to pulse dialing.

See Changing the Dial Mode on page 32 for instructions on setting your phone for pulse or tone dialing.

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Traveling Out of Range

During a call, if you move your handset too far from your base, noise may increase. If you exceed the range limit of the base, the handset will beep, display OUT OF RANGE, and then go to standby. The base will maintain connection with your handset up to 30 seconds . If you want to pick up the call again, move the handset back within range of the base within 30 seconds, and press

/FLASH or SPEAKER.

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Setting Up the Answering System

Your phone has a built-in answering system that answers and records incoming calls. You can also use your answering system to record a conversation or leave a voice memo.

Features

Digital Tapeless

• Recording Up to 12 Minutes of

• Recording Time Call ScreeningPersonal

• or Pre-recorded Outgoing Messages Voice Prompts for

• Menu Setup (English, Spanish, or French) Day and Time

• Announcement

Remote Message

• Retrieval Toll Saver

• Conversation

• Recording Voice Memo

• Message Alert

• Hands Free Speaker

• Phone at Base Records Up to 59

• messages

Digital Tapeless Recording allows you to quickly review, save, or delete the messages you choose. You will never have to worry about a tape wearing out, jamming, or resetting improperly.

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Voice Prompts

You can set up your answering system’s primary features from the base with voice prompt instructions. The following seven items may be set up using the voice prompts: Time, Security Code, Ring Time, Record Time, Message Alert, Language, and Call Screening.

Using the Answering System Interface

Base operation

When the phone is in standby, press MENU/CLOCK to scroll through the answering system setup menu options. Each menu option has voice prompt instructions; you can press the next key at any time during the instructions. After the last option, call screening, the system returns to standby if you press MENU/CLOCK. You can exit the system at any time by pressing makes a call while you are in the setup menus, the operation is cancelled.

. If you receive a call or a handset

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Handset operation

You can use your handset to operate your answering system from anywhere in your home. When the phone is in standby, press SELECT/ handset to access the answering system. REMOTE ANSWERING MACHINE OPERATION appears on the handset display, and the system announces the number of new and old messages. Keep the following things in mind when you use your handset to access your answering system:

You can enter a command at any time during

• announcements. After the ﬁ rst announcement, you have 30 seconds to enter your ﬁ rst command before the system returns to standby. If you receive a call, the remote operation is

• cancelled. If another station makes a call, the remote

• operation is cancelled. During the remote operation “ - -“ appears on

• the base.

on the

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Selecting the Language

You can select the language (English, French, and Spanish) of your answering system announcements. The default system language is English.

From the base From the handset

Press MENU/CLOCK

1. six times.

The current setting

2. (“E” English, “F” French, or “S” Spanish) appears on the base, and it is announced (“English” English, “Français” French, or “Español” Spanish).

Press

/select to select

the language.

/select or

Press MENU/CLEAR.

1. Select ANSW. SETUP, and then the LANGUAGE submenu.

Move the cursor to

2. choose ENGLISH, FRANÇAIS (French), or ESPAÑOL (Spanish).

Press SELECT/

. You will hear a

conﬁ rmation tone.

Press SET. A

4. conﬁ rmation tone sounds, and the system announces the new setting in the selected language.

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Setting the Number of Rings

The ring time setting allows you to set the number of rings the caller hears before your answering system plays the outgoing message. You can set the ring time to answer after two, four, or six rings. If you enable the Toll Saver (TS) setting, the answering system picks up after two rings if you have new messages, and after four rings if there are none. This way, if you make a long distance call to check your messages, you can hang up after the second ring to avoid long distance billing charges.

From the base From the handset

Press MENU/CLOCK three times. The base displays the current number of rings (2, 4, 6, or TS for toll saver) and announces the setting.

Press

/select until the desired ring time appears.

Press SET. A conﬁ rmation tone sounds, and the system announces the new ring time.

/select or

Press MENU/CLEAR.

1. Select the ANSW. SETUP menu, and then the RING TIME submenu.

Move the cursor to

2. select a ring time (TOLL SAVER, 2 TIMES, 4 TIMES, or 6 TIMES).

Press SELECT/

3. You will hear a conﬁ rmation tone.

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Setting the Day & Time

If you do not set the clock on your answering system, your messages may not have the correct time and day stamp. You can set the day and time from the handset or the base.

From the base From the handset

Press MENU/CLOCK.

Press MENU/CLEAR.

Press or /select until the correct day is announced and the message counter shows the corresponding number (1 for Sunday, 2 for Monday, etc.).

Press SET to select the day.

Press

/select until you hear the correct hour setting. The numbers 1 through 12 appear on the base as each hour is announced.

/select

/select or

Move the cursor to

2. GLOBAL SETUP and press SELECT/

Move the cursor to DAY & TIME and press SELECT/

Use select the correct day, and press SELECT/ .

Use select the correct hour, and press SELECT/ .

Use to select the correct number of minutes, and press SELECT/ .

and to

and

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From the base From the handset

Press SET to select the hour.

Press

/select until you hear the correct minute setting. The numbers 00 through 59 appears on the base as each minute is announced.

Press SET to select the minute.

Press

/select until you hear the correct AM or PM setting. The message counter displays A or P.

/select or

Use

7. to select AM or PM, and press

SELECT/

hear a conﬁ rmation tone.

and

. You

Press SET to select the AM/PM setting. A conﬁ rmation tone sounds, and the day and time are announced for your review.

Beyond the Basics

Recording a Personal Greeting

Your answering system comes with a pre-recorded outgoing message or greeting that plays when you receive a call: “Hello, no one is available to take your call. Please leave a message after the tone.” You can record your own personal outgoing greeting. Your recorded greeting must be between two seconds and thirty seconds long.

From the base From the handset

Press and hold

1. GREET.

The system

2. announces, “Record greeting.” Begin recording after the announcement.

The message counter

3. displays “- -”, then begins to count down.

When you ﬁ nish

4. recording, press GREET, SET, or You will hear a conﬁ rmation tone and playback of your recorded greeting.

Press SELECT/ The system announces the number of new and old messages (or “Answering system is off.”).

Press 8 at any time during the announcement.

The system announces, “Record greeting.” Begin recording after the announcement.

The message counter on the base displays “- -.”

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From the base From the handset

When you ﬁ nish

5. recording, press or 8. You will hear a conﬁ rmation tone and playback of your recorded greeting.

Selecting a Greeting

Once you have recorded a personal greeting, the phone automatically switches to your personal greeting. You can also switch back and forth between the pre-recorded greeting and your own greeting at any time from the base:

With the phone in standby, press GREET. The system plays the current greeting.

To keep this greeting, do nothing.

To switch to the other greeting, press GREET while the system is playing the current greeting.

Each time you press GREET, the system switches between the pre-recorded and the personal greeting. The last greeting you hear is used as the current greeting.

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Deleting Your Personal Greeting

You can delete your personal greeting from the base. You cannot delete the pre-recorded greeting.

With the phone in standby, press GREET.

1. While the personal greeting is playing, press

The system announces “Greeting has been deleted,” and switches back to the pre-recorded greeting.

Setting the Record Time (or Announce Only)

You can choose how long callers have to record a message. Set the record time to “1 minute” or “4 minutes” to limit the time for incoming messages. If you set the record time to “Announce only,” the answering system answers the call but prevents callers from leaving a message.

Beyond the Basics

From the base From the handset

Press MENU/CLOCK four times. The base displays the current number of rings recording time (1 minute, 4 minutes, or A for announce only) and announces the setting.

Press

/select until the desired message record time appears.

Press SET to select the new recording time. A conﬁ rmation tone sounds, and the system announces the new record time.

/select or

Press MENU/CLEAR.

1. Select the ANSW. SETUP menu, and then the RECORD TIME submenu.

Move the cursor

2. to select RECORD TIME (1 MINUTE, 4 MINUTES, or ANNOUNCE ONLY).

Press SELECT/

3. You will hear a conﬁ rmation tone.

While your answering system is set to Announce Only, the message counter LED on the base displays “A.” If you are using the prerecorded greeting, the system automatically switches to the following message: “Hello, no one is available to take your call. Please call again.” If you are using a personal greeting, the system continues to use that greeting.

Beyond the Basics

Activating the Message Alert

The message alert feature sounds a short alert tone every 15 seconds whenever you have a new message. To turn on the message alert:

From the base From the handset

Press MENU/CLOCK ﬁ ve times. The current setting (ON or OFF) appears on the base and it is announced.

Press

/select to choose

ON or OFF.

Press SET. A conﬁ rmation tone sounds, and the system announces the new setting. When the ﬁ rst new message is received, the alert tone will begin to sound.

/select or

Press MENU/CLEAR.

1. Select the ANSW. SETUP menu, and then the MESSAGE ALERT submenu.

Move the cursor to

2. select ON or OFF.

Press SELECT/

3. You will hear a conﬁ rmation tone.

Beyond the Basics

Activating Call Screening

Your phone allows you to listen to callers leaving you a message. This call screen feature can be turned on or off.

From the base From the handset

Press MENU/CLOCK

1. seven times. The current call screen setting (ON or OFF) appears on the base.

Press MENU/CLEAR. Select the ANSW. SETUP menu and then the CALL SCREEN submenu.

Press

/select to choose

ON or OFF. Press SET. A

3. conﬁ rmation tone sounds, and the system announces the new setting.

/select or

Move the cursor to select ON or OFF.

Press SELECT/ You will hear a conﬁ rmation tone.

Beyond the Basics

Setting a Security Code or Personal Identiﬁ cation Number (PIN)

To play your messages from a remote location, you will need to enter a two-digit security code or Personal Identiﬁ cation Number (PIN). The default security code is 80.

From the base From the handset

Press MENU/CLOCK

1. twice. The current security code appears on the base and it is announced.

Press MENU/CLEAR.

1. Select the ANSW. SETUP menu, and then the SECURITY CODE submenu.

Press

2. /select until the

desired number appears. Press and hold /select or

/select to quickly

scroll through the numbers on the display.

Press SET to select

the security code. A conﬁ rmation tone sounds; the system announces the new security code.

/select or

Use the number

2. keypad (0 through 9) to enter a two-digit security code (01-99).

Press SELECT/

3. You will hear a conﬁ rmation tone.

Beyond the Basics

Using the Answering System

Turning Your Answering System On and Off

From the base From the handset

With the phone

1. in standby, press SELECT/

. REMOTE ANSWERING MACHINE OPERATION appears on the display, and the answering system announces the number of new and old messages.

Press 6 at any time during the announcement.

The system announces “Answering System is on” and plays the current greeting message.

Turning On

With the phone in standby, press on/off.

The system announces “Answering System is on” and plays the current greeting.

The message counter displays the number of messages stored in memory. If the counter ﬂ ashes, then you have new messages waiting.

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From the base From the handset

With the phone in standby, press on/off.

The phone announces “Answering System is off.”

The message counter LED

Turning Off

is no longer illuminated.

With the phone

1. in standby, press

SELECT/

REMOTE ANSWERING MACHINE OPERATION appears on the display, and the answering system announces the number of new and old messages.

Press 9 at any

2. time during the announcement. The system announces “Answering System is off.”

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Reviewing Messages

The base message counter displays the number of messages stored in memory. When you have new messages, the message counter and the new message LED on the handset ﬂ ash. The answering system plays your new messages ﬁ rst. After you listen to all of your new messages, you can then play your old messages. You can review your messages from the base or from the handset:

From the base From the handset

Press SELECT/ The system announces the number of new and old messages. Press /2 to play your messages. After playing the message, the system announces the day and time that message was received.

Playing messages

Press system announces the number of new and old messages. It announces the message number, plays the message, then announces the day and time it was received.

. The

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From the base From the handset

Press once to go to the beginning of the current message. Press

Repeating a message

Skipping a message

Deleting a message

repeatedly to go back to a previous message. Press and hold /select to rewind through the current message.

Press to go to the beginning of the next message. Press and hold

/select to fast forward through the current message.

While a message is playing, press

. The message is permanently deleted.

/select

Press to go to the beginning of the current message. Press repeatedly to go back to a previous message.

Press /3 to go to the beginning of the next message.

While a message is playing, press

/4. The message is permanently deleted.

/1 once

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From the base From the handset

Deleting all messages

Ending the message review

While the phone is in standby, press the system asks you to conﬁ rm, press again. All messages are permanently deleted.

Press stop the message playback and return to standby.

. When

Not available

Press the message playback. Press to exit the system and return to standby.

/5 to stop

Screening Calls

If you activate the call screening feature, you can listen to callers leaving a message without answering the phone (see Activating Call Screening on page 85). You can always hear callers from the base speaker. To screen an incoming call from the handset:

Press SELECT/

• answering. If another handset is screening a call, you will hear a beep and you will not be able to screen the call. To answer the call, press /FLASH.

• To stop screening the call, press .

•

when the system is

Beyond the Basics

Recording a Conversation

You can record a conversation between two seconds and ten minutes long from the handset or the base. These recorded conversations are treated just like regular messages. When the answering system is full, FL will appear on the base LCD and recording will be terminated. You can not record three-way calls or intercom conversations.

From the base From the handset

Starting a recording

During a conversation, press and hold

MEMO/CALL REC.

The message counter LED ﬂ ashes “- -”. A conﬁ rmation tone that can be heard by both parties sounds during recording.

During a

1. conversation, press MENU/ CLEAR.

Move the

2. cursor to select CALL RECORD, and then press

SELECT/

RECORDING A CALL appears on the display. A conﬁ rmation tone that can be heard by both parties sounds during recording.

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From the base From the handset

Press MEMO/ CALL REC, or

You will hear

2. a conﬁ rmation

Stopping a recording

tone, and the message counter LED stops ﬂ ashing.

Press MENU/ CLEAR.

Move the cursor to select CALL RECORD, and then press

SELECT/

STOP RECORDING appears on the display, and you hear a conﬁ rmation tone.

NOTE

Every state has different regulations governing the recording of conversations over the telephone. Make sure to check your local, state and federal laws before using this product to record any telephone conversation in order to determine that your use is in compliance with such laws or guidelines.

Beyond the Basics

Recording a Voice Memo

The voice memo feature allows you to record messages that are between two seconds and four minutes long. You might want to use this feature to leave messages for other members of your household instead of written notes.

From the base From the handset

With the phone in standby, press SELECT/

REMOTE

2. ANSWERING MACHINE OPERATION appears on the display, and the answering system announces the number of new and old messages.

Starting a memo

With the phone

1. in standby, press and hold

MEMO/CALL REC until you

hear a beep. The system

2. announces “Record memo message.” Begin your message after this announcement.

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From the base From the handset

While you are

3. Press 7. recording, the message

Starting a memo

Stopping a memo

counter LED ﬂ ashes “- -”.

Press MEMO/

1. CALL REC,

You hear a

2. conﬁ rmation tone, and the system returns to standby.

, or SET.

3. The system announces “Record memo message.” Begin your message after this announcement.

Press /5 or

7. You hear a conﬁ rmation tone, and the system waits for your next command.

Press

2. to hear the message you just recorded or to exit the system and return to standby.

Beyond the Basics

Turning Off the Message Alert Tone

When all new messages are played back, the message alert tone will automatically deactivate. The tone will not deactivate until all new messages are played back. To quickly turn off the tone, press any key on the base.

Beyond the Basics

Operating the Answering System While You Are Away from Home

You can access your answering system while you are away from home to check, play, and delete messages, or even record a new greeting message or turn your answering system on and off.

To operate from a remote location, use any touchtone telephone, and follow these steps:

Call your telephone number and wait for the system to answer. If the answering system is off, it will answer after about 10 rings and sounds a series of beeps.

During the greeting or the beeps (if answering system is off), press 0 and enter your security code/PIN within two seconds (see Setting a

Security Code or Personal Identiﬁ cation Number (PIN) on page 86).

The answering system announces the current time and the number of messages stored in memory. You hear “To play incoming messages, press zero-two. For help, press one-zero” followed by a beep.

Enter a remote command from the chart below. You have 15 seconds to enter the ﬁ rst command; after the ﬁ rst command, you have two seconds to enter each command.

Beyond the Basics

Command Function Command Function 0 then 1 Repeat a

message*

0 then 2 Play

incoming messages

0 then 3 Skip a

message

0 then 4 Delete a

message

0 then 5 Stop

operation

* If you press 0 then 1 in the ﬁ rst four seconds

of a message, the system skips to the previous message. If you press 0 then 1 after the ﬁ rst four seconds of a message, the system repeats the current message.

0 then 6 Answering

0 then 7 Memo

0 then 8 Greeting

0 then 9 Answering

1 then 0 Help

system on

record start/stop

message record start/stop

system off

When you ﬁ nish, you will hear intermittent beeps

5. indicating that the system is in the command waiting mode. Enter another command from the chart within two seconds.

Hang up to exit the system. The answering

6. system automatically returns to its normal standby setting.

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Troubleshooting

If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps ﬁ rst.

Symptom Suggestion

Make sure the AC adapter is

• plugged into the base or the

The charge LED won’t illuminate when the handset is placed in the cradle.

The audio sounds weak.

charger (if you have more than one handset) and wall outlet. Make sure the handset is

• properly seated in the cradle. Make sure the charging

• contacts on the handset are clean.

Move the handset and/or

• base away from metal objects or appliances and try again. Make sure that you are not

• too far from the base.

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Symptom Suggestion

Can’t make or receive calls.

Severe noise interference.

Make sure that you are not

• too far from the base. Make sure the line is not

• in use. If an outside call is already using a line, you cannot use that line to make another outside call. Check both ends of the base

• telephone line cord. Make sure the AC adapter is

• plugged into the base and wall outlet. Disconnect the AC adapter

• and reconnect. De-register the handset (see

• “De-register the Handset (Handset Only)” on page 36) and register the handset (see “Register the Handset to the Base” on page 36).

Keep the handset away from

• microwave ovens, computers, remote control toys, wireless microphones, alarm systems, intercoms, room monitors, ﬂ uorescent lights, and electrical appliances. Move to another location

• or turn off the source of interference.

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