RCA 2132, 2132-2, 2132-3, 2132-4 User Manual

DECT 6.0

Multi-Handset

Cordless

Speak

erphone

with Answering Machine

User’s Guide

Please read this manual before

operating

product for the first

time.

Visit the RCA web site at

www.r

ca4phones.com

Model 2132 / 2132-2 / 2132-3 / 2132-4

Equipment Appr

oval

Information

Your telephone equipment is approved

for

connection

to the Public

S

witched Telephone Network

and

is

in

compliance

with parts 15 and 68,

FCC Rules

and Regulations

and the Technical R

equirements

for Telephone

T

erminal Equipment published

by ACTA.

1

Notification

to the

Local Telephone

Company

On

the bottom of this

equipment is a label indicating,

among other

information,

the

US

number

and

Ringer Equivalence Number

(REN)

for

the

equipment . You

must ,

upon r

equest ,

provide

this information to your

telephone

company.

The REN is useful in determining

the

number

of

devices

you may

connect

to

your

telephone line

and

still have

all of

these devices

ring

when

your

telephone number is called.

In most

(but

not

all) areas,

the

sum

of the

RENs

of all

devices connected

to

one line should

not

exceed 5. To

be

certain

of

the

number

of

devices

you may

connect

to your

line as determined

by the

REN,

you

should

contact your

local telephone

company.

A

plug and

jack used

to

connect

this

equipment

to the

premises

wiring

and

telephone network

must

comply

with the

applicable

FCC

Part

68 rules

and

requirements adopted

by the

ACTA. A

compliant telephone

cord and

modular

plug

is provided

with this

product

. It

is designed

to be connected

to a

compatible modular jack

that

is also

compliant. See

installation

instructions

for details.

Notes

•

This equipment may

not be

used

on

coin service provided

by the

telephone

company.

•

Party lines

are

subject

to state

tariffs,

and

therefore,

you may not be

able

to

use

your own

telephone equipment

if you are on a party line.

Check

with your

local telephone

company.

•

Notice

must be

given

to the

telephone company

upon permanent

disconnection

of your

telephone

from your line.

•

If your

home has specially

wired alarm

equipment connected

to the

telephone line, ensure

the

installation

of this product

does

not disable

your alarm

equipment

. If you

have questions

about what will disable

alarm

equipment ,

consult

your

telephone company

or a qualified

installer.

US Number is located on

the

cabinet

bottom.

REN Number is located on

the

cabinet

bottom.

2

Rights of

the

Telephone

Company

Should

your

equipment cause trouble

on your

line

which may harm the

telephone

netw

ork, the

telephone company shall, where practicable,

notify

you that

temporary discontinuance

of

service

may be

required.

Where

prior

notice is

not

practicable

and the

circumstances

warrant

such

action,

the

telephone company

may

temporarily discontinue service

immediately.

In

case

of

such temporary discontinuance,

the

telephone company

must:

(1)

promptly notify you of

such temporary discontinuance ;(2)

afford you

the

opportunity

to correct the

situation;

and

(3)

inform you of your right to

bring a

complaint

to the

Commission pursuant

to

procedures set

forth in

S

ubpart E of

Part 68,

FCC Rules

and Regulations.

The telephone company

may

make changes

in its communications

facilities, equipment,

operations

or

procedures where such action is

required

in the

operation

of its

business

and not

inconsistent

with

FCC Rules

and

Regulations. If

these changes are expected

to affect the

use

or performance

of

your telephone equipment, the

telephone company must give

you

adequate notice,

in writing, to

allow you

to

maintain uninterrupted service.

Int

erfer

ence Information

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.

This equipment has been tested

and found to

comply

with the

limits

for a

Class B

digital

device, pursuant

to

Part

15 of the

FCC Rules. These limits

are

designed

to

provide reasonable protection against

harmful

interference in a

residential

installation.

This equipment generates, uses,

and can radiate radio

frequency

energy

and,

if not

installed

and

used

in

accordance

with the

instructions,

may

cause

harmful

interference

to radio

communications. However, there

is

no

guarantee

that

interference

will not

occur

in a particular installation.

Privacy

of

communications

may not be

ensured when using

this

product. If

this

equipment does cause

harmful

interference

to radio or television

reception, which can be

determined

by turning the

equipment

off and

on,

the user

is encouraged

to try to correct the

interference

by

one

or more of

the

following

measures:

• Reorient

or

relocate

the

receiving antenna (that is,

the

antenna

for radio

or

television

that

is “receiving”

the interference).

• Reorient

or

relocate

and

increase

the

separation bet ween

the

telecommunications equipment

and

receiving

antenna.

•

Connect

the

telecommunications equipment

into an outlet on a circuit

different

from that to which the

receiving antenna is

connected.

If

these measures

do not

eliminate

the

interference, please

consult

your

dealer

or an

experienced radio/television technician

for additional

suggestions. Also, the

Federal Communications Commission has

prepared

a

helpful booklet,

“How To Identify

and

Resolve Radio/TV

Interference

Problems.” This booklet is available

from the U.S.

Government Printing Office, Washington,

D.C.

20402. Please specify

stock

number 004-000-0034

5-4

when ordering

copies.

Notice: The changes

or

modifications

not

expressly approved

by the party

responsible

for

compliance could void

the

user‟s

authority to

operate

the

equipment

.

Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC)

This telephone system meets

FCC

standards

for

Hearing Aid

Compatibility.

FCC

RF Radiation Exposure Stat

ement

This equipment complies

with

FCC RF

radiation exposure limits set

forth for

an

uncontrolled

envir

onment. This equipment should

be

installed

and

operated

with a minimum

distance

of 20

centimeters between

the radiator

and your

body. This

transmitter must not be

co-located

or

operated

in

conjunction

with any other

antenna

or

transmitter.

For body

worn

operation,

this

phone has been tested

and

meets

the

FCC

RF

exposure guidelines when used

with the belt clip

supplied

with this

product

. Use

of other

accessories

may not

ensure compliance

with

FCC RF

exposure

guidelines.

Information for DECT Pr

oduct

This telephone is compliant

with the

DECT 6.0

standard

which

operates

in the 1.92GHz

to 1.93GHz frequency range.

Installation

of this

equipment is subject

to notification and

coordination

with UTAM.

Any relocation

of this

equipment

must be coordinated

through and

approved

by

UTAM. UTAM

may be contacted

at

1-800-42

9-8826.

Industry

Canada (I.

C.) Notice

This

product

meets

the

applicable Industry Canada technical specifications.

Le présent materiel est conforme

aux

specifications techniques

applicables

d'Industrie

Canada.”

The Ringer Equivalence Number is

an

indication

of the

maximum

number

of

terminals allowed

to be

connected

to a

telephone interface.

The

termination on an

interface

may

consist

of any

combination

of devices

subject only

to the

requirement

that the

sum

of the

Ringer

Equivalence

Numbers

of all the

devices does

not

exceed

five.

L'indice d'équivalence

de la

sonnerie

(IES)

sert à indiquer

le nombre

maximal

de

terminaux

qui

peuvent

être

raccordés à une

interface

téléphonique. La terminaison d'une interface

peut

consister

en une

combinaison quelconque

de

dispositifs,

à la

seule condition que

la somme

d'indices d'équivalence

de la

sonnerie

de tous

les dispositifs n'excède

pas

5.''
This Class B

digital

apparatus complies

with

Canadian

ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique

de la

classe B est conforme

à la

norme

NMB-003

du Canada.

IMP

ORT

ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When using

your

telephone

equipment,

basic safety precautions

should

always

be

followed

to

reduce

the

risk

of

fire, electric shock

and

injury

to

persons, including

the following:

-Do

not

use

this product

near

water for

example, near

a bathtub

,

washbowl, kitchen sink

or

laundry

tub, in a wet

basement

or

near

a

swimming

pool.

-Avoid using a telephone (other

than a

cordless 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 the

vicinity

of the

leak.

-Use only

the power cord and

batteries indicated

in this

manual. Do

not

dispose

of

batteries

in a

fire. They

may

explode. Check

with

local codes

for

possible special disposal

instructions.

SA

VE

THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

T

able of Cont

ents

To unlock

the keypad:.................1

5

Equipment Approval

Information

......................................................................2

Interference Information

................3

Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC).....4

Licensing

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

FCC RF

Radiation

Exposure

S

tatement

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

Information

for

DECT

Product

.....5

Table

of Contens

................................6

Table

of Contens

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

Introduction

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

Before You Begin

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

Telephone Jack Requir

ements..

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

Installation

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

Digital Security System..............9

Important

Installation

Guidelines

....................................................................10

Base

layout

.........................................10

Handset

layout

...................................11

Read First Before Use

.....................13

Radio signals between

handset

and

base unit

...............................13

Interfer

ence..................................13

Mains power connection

.........13

Battery safety - CAUTION

........14

Installation

and Set-up

...................14

Fit

the

rechargeable

batteries

in

each handset ..........................14

Connecting

AC

(electrical)

power...............................................14

Telephone

Operations

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

S

witching

on/off

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

Keypad

lock

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

Charge/in use Indicator

on

Base....................................................15

Set

time and

date.........................15

Speakerphone Operation

..........16

Making a Call..................................16

Answering a call............................16

Call

Timer

..........................................16

Auto Standby..................................17

Flash...................................................17

Last Number

Redial.....................17

Exit .......................................................17

Paging

the

handset .....................17

Mute...................................................18

Receiver Volume

Contr

ol.........18

Phone Book

....................................18

R

eviewing phonebook recor

ds...

..............................................................18

Adding phonebook entries...........

..............................................................18

ENTER

NUMBER

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

Inserting a Pause..........................19

Editing a phonebook recor

d.........

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

Deleting a phonebook recor

d.....

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

Deleting

all

phonebook

records.

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

Dialing a phonebook

number

......

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

Using

the

redial list ......................20

Last number redial......................20

Save a redial number

into the ph

onebook

............................................21

Delete a redial

number

..............21

T

able of Cont

ents

Delete

the

redial list ..................21

Call Waiting Caller ID................21

Caller

list .........................................21

Access

the

Caller

list .................22

Calling back a caller

..................22

S

toring

a

caller recor

d..............22

Deleting a caller recor

d...........22

Deleting

all

caller recor

d.........22

Answering Machine Settings......

.............................................................22

Set

the

answer mode

.................23

The outgoing

message.............23

Record

a personalised

outgoing

message.........................

...........................................................23

Set

ring

delay...............................24

Remote access operation............

............................................................24

To activate remote

access..........

............................................................24

To check messages remotely....

............................................................25

Call Screening................................25

Multi-handset

capabilitie

s.......26

Making

an

intercom

call...........26

Answering

an

intercom

call..

...26

Transfer

an

external

call.........26

Making conference

call (three-

way

conver

sation).......

.................27

Programming

Functions..........27

Personal

setting..........................27

Handset

tone................................27

Ring volume..................................28

Ring

melody..................................28

Key

Beep

.........................................28

Handset

Name............................28

Auto answer

..................................29

Auto

hang-up

...............................29

Language.......................................30

Base

tone.......................................30

Base Ring

Volume......................30

Base Ring

melody......................30

Advanced

Set ...............................31

Recall

time.....................................31

R

egistration...................................31

De-register

the

handset ..........31

Modify master

PIN......................32

R

eset .................................................32

Default settings list ....................32

Answering machine operation..

.............................................................33

Turn

the

answering machine

on

or off

..................................................33

To

playback recorded

message

s.........................................34

Memo Recor

ding.........................34

Changing

the Battery

....................35

Battery Safety

Precautions....

.....35

Troubleshooting

..............................35

Warranty Assistance

......................39

Limited Warranty

...............................40

Intr

oduction

CAUTION: When using telephone

equipment

,

there

are basic

safety instructions

that

should always be followed. Refer

to the

IMPORTANT

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS provided with this

product

and save them for future

reference.

IMP

ORT

ANT:

Because cordless phones operate

on electricity,

you should have

at

least one phone in your home

that isn’t

cordless, in case

the

power in your home goes

out

.

Before You

Begin

Parts Checklist (for 2132 single handset

model)

Make sure

your

package includes

the

items listed

here.

For

Model 2132-2

there will be

ONE

additional

handset ,

charge

cradle,

battery

cover

and two

additional pieces

of battery

cells

and

power adaptor

.

For

Model 2132-3

there will be

TWO

additional handsets, charge

cradles,

battery

covers

and four

additional pieces

of battery

cells

and power
adaptors.
For

Model 2132-4

there will be

THREE

additional handsets, charge

cradles,

battery

covers

and

six additional pieces

of battery

cells

and power

adaptors.

Telephone Jack Requirements

To use

this

phone,

you

need

an

RJ11C

type

modular telephone

jack

installed

in your home.

If you don‟t

have a modular

jack, call your

local phone company

to find out

how to get

one

installed.

Installation

Digital Security Syst

em

Your cordless phone uses

a digital

security system

to protect

against

false

ringing, unauthorized access,

and

charges

to your

phone

line.

INSTALLATION NOTE:

Some cordless telephones operate

at frequencies

that

may cause or receive interference with nearby

TVs,

microwave

ovens, and VCRs. To

minimize or prevent such interference,

the base

of

the

cordless telephone should not be placed near or on top of

a TV,

microwave oven, or

VCR.

If

such interference continues, move

the

cordless telephone farther away from these

appliances.

Certain other communications devices may also use

the 1.9GHz

DECT

frequency for communication, and,

if

not properly set

, these

devices may interfere with each other

and/or

your new telephone.

If

you

are

concerned with interference, please refer

to the

owner’s

manual for these devices on how

to

properly set channels

to avoid

interference. Typical devices

that

may use

the

1.9GHz DECT

fr

equency for communication include wireless audio/video

senders,

wireless

computer networks, multi-handset cordless

telephone systems,

and

some long-range cordless telephone

systems.

Impor

tant Installation Guidelines

•

Avoid sources

of

noise

and

heat ,

such as motors, fluorescent

lighting,

microwave ovens, heating appliances

and direct

sunlight .

•

Avoid areas

of

excessive

dust ,

moisture

and low temperature.

•

Avoid

other

cordless telephones

or

personal

computers.

•

Never install telephone

wiring during a

lightning

storm.

•

Never install telephone jacks

in wet

locations unless

the

jack

is

specifically designed

for wet locations.

Never touch non-insulated telephone wires or terminals, unless

the

telephone line has been disconnected at the network

interface.

Use

caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.

Base layout

Base

layout

A

B

A FIND

button

- Search handset

-

Register handse

t

B Charge-in

use

indicator

C

Message

counter

RCA

c

Handset layout

A Earpiece
B LCD display

A

C MENU/OK/MUTE button

- Access to main menu

- Select a menu entry

- Mute the microphone

D Redial button

B

E TALK/SPEAKER button

- Make a call/Accept a call

- Switch to speakerphone mode

F Navigation button

- Up to increase volume and view CID

C

I

- Down to decrease volume and access

D

J

the Phonebook

E

G Review button

F

K

- Go back to previous message or
replay current message

G

L

H */Keypad lock button

M

- Long press to activate or deactivate

N

the key lock

H

O

I Back/R/C button

- Cancel a menu entry

- Flash the phone line

- Backspace the digit (s) or character (s)

P

J INT button

- Press to activate internal call

- Press to activate 3 way conference call

K Hang up button

- End a call.

- Long press to power on/off handset

L Skip button

- Press to skip next message

M Play/Stop button

- Play/Stop message playback

N Delete button

- Delete messages

O # /Pause/Ringer button

- Long press to activate ringer Off

- Insert a pause

- Switch between upper and lower case.

P Microphone