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IMPORTANT SAFETY

When using
ways be followed
including
near
near a swimming pool. 2. Avoid using a telephone (other
during an
lightning. 3. Do
leak.

your

the

following: 1. Do

a bath tub,

wash bowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet

electrical storm. There

not

INSTRUCTIONS

telephone equipment,basic safety precautions should
to

reduce

the

risk

of

fire, electric shock

not

use

use

the

telephone

this product

may be a

to report a

near w

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Intr
Short Glossary
this
Before You Begin

Parts Checklist ..............................................

Modular Jack

Important
Base Lay
Installation
Installing
Installation
Desktop
Wall Mount
Data Port
Setting Up
Setting
Setting
Setting Your Local Area
Setting
Caller ID

S

ummary

Receiving

Reviewing Call Recor
Deleting Call Recor

Dialing
Caller ID Display
Speakerphone

Speakerphone

Speakerphone
Telephone

Line Status Indicator

Information..........................3

Compatibility.........................4

oduction.......................................................7

Manual.....................................................

Installation Information…...8

out

......................................................8

& Setup

the

........................................................9

Installation..................................

Installation..........................

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the

the

Display

the

Contrast .................................

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Dial

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and Storing Calls....................14

Back

..................................................15

Basics.........................................17

ents

Information...........2

(I.C.)

Notice

......................4

of Terminology

...........................................7

Requirements..................

.....................................9

Batteries..............................

Caller ID

Menu.................13

Language...............13

Code.................13

Mode.................................14

es..........................................14

een..........................................14

ds............................15

ds................................15

Messages..................16

Basics

.............................17

Location........................17

Use.....................................17

s...............................18

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13

Making a Phone
Receiving a Phone
Adjusting
Speakerphone Volume
Using

the
Placing a Call While Talking
Line

....................................................................19

Receiving A Call While Talking
Another

Additional Telephone Features

Redial

.............................................................

Hold..................................................................

Conference
Flash

..................................................................20

Mute

...................................................................20

T

emporary

Message Waiting

Memory

S

toring
Number
Changing a S
Erasing a S
Copying Caller ID Memories

Memory..........................................................

Copying Redial Numbers
Memory
Dialing
S

tored in
On-hook
Dialing a Number Stored in

Memory...........................................................

Chain

Dialing.................................................

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toring
Replacing

Troubleshooting
Warranty Assistance

Limited Warranty

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

Call..........................

the

Handset

Speakerphone......................

Line....................................................19

Calls........................................

Tone Dialing.........................

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a Number

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in Memory……..

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Number

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Number.......................

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Memory

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in

Memory...................

the

Batteries

Tips....................................25

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to

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Intr

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CAUTION:

instructions
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS provided
future reference.

When using telephone

that

should always be followed. Refer

equipment

with this product and

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to the

basic

IMPORTANT

save

them for

safety

Short Glossary of Terminology Used in this Manual

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switch.

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when

the

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indicator.

the

status

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handset is
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pressed.

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BeforeYouBegin

Parts

Checklist

Make sure

part of the

handset is

The

of

each

line.

used

off of the

used

your

package includes

light

phone

lifted from the base.

located

to

describe

base cradle

to

describe

that

next to

the

or a

line button,

the

the

following

phone

phone

pops

each

up to

activate

of the

line buttons;

in its

active mode when

along with the

in an

inacti ve

items:

the

Speaker

mode.

phone

it

shows

line

you

the

but

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Base Handset Desktop

Modular Jack Requirements

To properly connect
the type of wall
RJ11C (for a single line)
modular phone
pictured here.
call your
one

local phone company

installed.

your

jack(s)

you

or a

jack, which might

If you don’t

pedestal

Handset

phone

to your

have. You

RJ14C (for

have either modular jack

telephone lines,

will

need

an

two lines) type

look like

the one

to find out how to get

cord 4-wire telephone

you

line

cord

should

identify
Wall

plate

Modular

,

telephone
line

jack

8

(button)

Important Installation

•

Never install telephone

•

Never

touch

line has been disconnected

•

Use

•

Never install telephone jacks
designed

• Temporarily disconnect
faxes,

uninsulated telephone wires

caution

when installing

for wet locations.

other

phones,

wiring during a

any

or modems.

Information

lightning

or

at the

network

or

modifying telephone

in wet

equipment connected

terminals, unless

interface.

locations unless

storm.

lines.

the

to the

the telephone

jack is

specifically

phone, such

as

Base

DELETE

MENU

*TONE

VOLUME

Lay

DIAL

(button)

(button)

(button)

ST

ORE

(button)

(button)

(button)

Redial/Pause

out

(button)

Speaker

(indicator)

Display

Speaker
(button)

Memory
(buttons)

Mute

Flash/Exit

REVIEW

(button)

HOLD

(button)

LINE

2 (button)

Line 2 (Indicator)
LINE

1 (button)

Line

1 (Indicator)

Conference (button)

Mute
(indicator)

(button)

9

Installation & Setup

CAUTION:

installing

Installing

Your Caller ID phone uses 4 AA-size alkaline batteries for receiving
Caller ID records
pulse dialing, redial,

1.

Release

2. Insert 4
shown
compartment.

3.

Snap

the battery compartment door

back

into

bracket .

4. If the

line
re-attach it to the unit and
memory

NOTE:

If the low battery

the

batteries.

sible

in

IMPORT

30
the unit .

Disconnect

or

replacing

the

Batteries

and for

and

latch on battery compartment and

AA-size

on the diagram in the battery

order

days, remove

alkaline

place

and

cord

was previously

locations.

It

is

important that you

to maintain
ANT: If you are not going to

the

phone

the batteries.

storing

the

predial

functionality.

batteries

replace

the mounting

connected,

check

icon appears

Caller ID

the

batteries because they

cord from the wall outlet before

numbers

your

you

as

in the

replace

operation.

use

use

for

memory

remove cover.

display,

you

the

the

need

batteries as soon as

telephone
may

leak

and storing

dialing,

to replace

pos-

for more than

and damage

Installation

Desktop

To

attach the

Installation

desktop

pedestal: