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W e bring good things to life. 26955 40-Channel 900 MHz Call W aiting Caller ID Cordless Handset and Combination Corded Speakerphone User’ s Guide.
2 FCC R EGISTRA TION I NFORMA TION Y our telephone equipment is registered with the F ederal Communications Commission and is in compliance with parts 1 5 and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations.
3 W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM / BACK OF PRODUCT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN THE EXCLAMA TION POINT WITHIN THE TRIANGLE IS A W ARNING SIGN ALERTING YOU OF IMPORT ANT INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMP ANYING THE PRODUCT .
4 M EMORY .................................................. 41 S T ORING A N AME /N UMBER IN M EMOR Y .... 42 I NSER TING A P AUSE IN THE D IALING S EQUENCE 45 R EVIEWING , C HANGING OR D ELETING S T ORED N UMBERS ............................. 45 D IALING A S T ORED N UMBER D URING R EVIEW .
5 I NTRODUCTION Y our Caller ID phone stores and displays specific information, provided by your local telephone compan y , to subscriber s of Caller ID or similar caller identification services. C ALLER ID This feature allows you to see the number or name and number of the person calling before you answer the phone.
6 V OICE M ESSAGING This feature allows caller s to leave messages while you are talking on the phone. D IGIT AL S ECURITY S YSTEM Y our cordless phone uses a digital security system to provide protection ag ainst false ringing, unauthoriz ed access, and c harges to your phone line.
7 CHARGE B EFORE Y OU B EGIN P ARTS C HECKLIST Make sure your pac k age includes the items shown here. M ODULAR J ACK R EQUIREMENTS Y ou need an RJ1 1 type modular jac k, whic h is the most common type of phone jac k and might look lik e the one pictured here.
8 D ESKTOP I NST ALLA TION 1 . Make sure the mounting brac k et is securely fastened. 2. Set the T ONE/PULSE switc h to T ONE for touc h-tone service, or PULSE for rotary service. If you don ’ t know whic h type of service you have, c hec k with the phone compan y .
9 CHARGE WXYZ 9 TUV 8 PQRS 7 MNO 6 JKL 5 GHI 4 DEF 3 ABC 2 1 # OPER 0 TONE * CHANNEL FLASH INT REDIAL MEM DELETE DIAL FORMAT MUTE PROG PAUSE TALK A N S W E R 10 11 9 9. S et the RINGER switc h (on the cordless handset) to ON. 1 0. Plug the power supply cord from the cordless handset c harger into an A C power outlet.
10 W ALL M OUNT I NST ALLA TION 1 . S et the T ONE/PULSE switc h to T ONE for touc h-tone service, or PULSE for rotary service. If you don ’ t know whic h type of service you have, c hec k with the phone compan y . 2. Set the RINGER switc h on the base to HI.
11 8. Plug the shor t telephone line cord into the PHONE LINE jac k on the bac k of the unit. 9. F eed the shor t line cord through the groo ves provided so that the base area is flat and ready to mount on the w all. 1 0. Plug the other end of the line cord into a modular phone jac k.
12 S ETTINGS F our basic user -programmable features are set and stored in the phone system's P rog menu by pressing the PROG and REVIEW but tons and viewing the display . Of these set tings, language and local area code can also be set on the cordless handset.
13 S ETTING THE D ISPLA Y L ANGUAGE 1 . P ress and release PROG until SET LANGUAGE shows on the display . 2. Press REVIEW repeatedly until desired language is displayed. 3. Press and release PROG ag ain to store the language set ting. S ETTING THE D ISPLA Y C ONTRAST NOTE : This setting is for the base only .
14 S ETTING THE L OCAL A REA C ODE 1 . P ress and release PROG until SET AREA CODE shows on the display . 2. Press a numeric key to enter the fir st digit of your local area code. 3. Press a numeric key to enter the second digit of your local area code.
15 S ETTING THE C URRENT T IME NOTES: This setting is for the base only . Time is transmitted automatically by your local phone company as part of Caller ID service. If you have subscribed to Caller ID, the current time will be set automatically when your first CID call is received.
16 V OLUME C ONTROL B ASE Base unit handset receiver volumes are adjustable for four levels by repeatedly pressing the HANDSET V OLUME but ton on the base unit. C ORDLESS H ANDSET Cordless handset recei ver volume is adjusted by pressing the V OLUME/CID REVIEW but tons on the cordless handset.
17 C ORDLESS P HONE B ASICS I N U SE I NDICA TOR Y ou know the phone is on when you see the IN USE indicator on the base come on. R EDIAL 1 . Make sure the phone is ON . 2. Press the REDIAL/P A USE but ton to redial the last number you called (up to 32 digits).
18 T ELEPHONE O PERA TION R ECEIVING A C ALL Chec k the display to see who is calling. Using the Cordless Handset — To answer a call you must press the T ALK button on the handset. The IN USE indicator on the base comes on whenever the cordless handset is on.
19 M ANUAL C HANNEL S ELECTION While talking, you might need to manually c hange the c hannel in order to reduce static caused by baby monitor s, g arage door opener s, or other cordless phones. Press and release the CHANNEL but ton to advance to the next clear c hannel.
20 R INGER V OLUME S WITCH Cordless Handset — A two-position switc h permits the cordless handset ringer to be turned of f or on. Base Unit — A three-position switc h permits the base unit ringer volume to be set to HI, L O , or OFF . The appropriate ringer switc h must be on for the cordless handset or base unit to ring during incoming calls.
21 L AST N UMBER R EDIAL T o redial the last number you dialed: B ASE U NIT 1 . Pic k up base handset or press SPEAKER but ton. 2. Press the REDIAL but ton. If you get a busy signal, and w ant to keep dialing the number , hang up the base unit. Then, repeat steps 1 and 2.
22 FLASH button H OLD Press the HOLD but ton to put a call on hold. The HOLD indicator will blink at half-second intervals. T o take a call of f hold, press the HOLD but ton again and the HOLD indicator will turn of f . • T o switc h a call on hold from the base to the cordless handset, press T ALK on the handset.
23 F INDING THE H ANDSET This feature helps to locate a misplaced handset. Press and release the P AGE but ton on the base. The display shows P A GING . The handset beeps continuously and displays P AGE YOU for about 2 minutes or until you press IN T or T ALK on the handset or P AGE on the base.
24 P RIV ACY M ODE Privacy mode allows an initial user (at an y handset) to prevent anyone from inter rupting the conversation by pic king up the other handset.
25 D ISABLING P RIV ACY M ODE • Hang up the phone. P ri vacy Mode is automatically canceled. • During a call, press and hold the FORMA T but ton for more than 2 seconds until you hear a tone. Then press “ * ” . A confirmation tone comes from the handset, and PRIV A CY DIS ABLE appear s on the display .
26 temporarily make the phone touc h- tone compatible. T o get information about your bank account, for example, you would: 1 . Call the bank ’ s information line. 2. Press the T ONE k ey , denoted with (*) on the keypad, when your call is answered.
27 V OICE M ESSAGING This feature requires a subscription to v oice messaging service from your phone compan y . If a message w aiting signal is sent to your phone system, MESSAGE W AITING shows on the display for a few seconds, and the V OICE MAIL indicator blinks continuously .
28 1 . Place the cordless handset close to the base unit. 2. On the base unit, press and hold the MUTE and HOLD but tons simultaneously for at least two seconds. The MUTE and HOLD indicator s blink and SET SECURITY is displayed. 3. On the cordless handset, press and hold the 2 and 8 keys simultaneously for at least 2 seconds.
29 S ETTING A N EW S ECURITY C ODE FROM THE C ORDLESS H ANDSET 1 . Place the cordless handset close to the base unit. 2. On the cordless handset, press and hold the 2 and 8 keys simultaneously for at least 2 seconds. SET SECURITY is displayed. 3. On the base unit, press and hold the MUTE and HOLD but tons simultaneously for at least 2 seconds.
30 S PEAKERPHONE O PERA TION WXYZ 9 TUV 8 PQRS 7 MNO 6 JKL 5 GHI 4 DEF 3 ABC 2 1 # OPER 0 TONE * FORMAT NEW CALL PROG DELETE DIAL REVIEW ONE TOUCH QUICK DIAL HANDSET VOLUME REDIAL/ PAUSE MEMORY FLASH .
31 R ECEIVING A C ALL WITH S PEAKERPHONE 1 . When the phone rings, press and release the SPEAKER but ton on the base unit and talk normally into the built-in microphone at a minimum distance of 5-6 inc hes. 2. Adjust speak erphone volume by sliding the V OLUME control on the right side of the base unit.
32 3. When the party answers, adjust speak erphone v olume by sliding the V OLUME control on the right side of the base unit. 4. T o end the call, press the SPEAKER but ton ag ain. S WITCHING BETWEEN S PEAKER AND H ANDSET Y ou can switc h between speak erphone and either handset af ter dialing a number , or an y time during a con ver sation.
33 I NTERCOM O PERA TION WXYZ 9 TUV 8 PQRS 7 MNO 6 JKL 5 GHI 4 DEF 3 ABC 2 1 # OPER 0 TONE * FORMAT NEW CALL PROG DELETE DIAL REVIEW ONE TOUCH QUICK DIAL HANDSET VOLUME REDIAL/ PAUSE MEMORY FLASH PAGE.
34 4. When finished, press P AGE/ IN TERCOM on the base (or INT on the handset) to deactivate the intercom. F ROM THE C ORDLESS H ANDSET 1 . Make sure the phone is OFF . 2. Press the IN T but ton. A paging tone sounds at the base. (T o cancel intercom, press IN T ag ain.
35 A DV ANCED I NTERCOM F EA TURES H ANDLING AN I NCOMING T ELEPHONE C ALL DURING AN I NTERCOM C ALL During an intercom call, if a telephone call comes in, both users are aler ted as follows: Cordless Handset: R ecei ves a ringing tone. T o take the call, press T ALK.
36 U SING I NTERCOM W HILE Y OU H AV E A T ELEPHONE C ALL During a telephone call, you can use the Intercom P aging function to page the other unit and set up a private (2-way) intercom con ver sation with another user , mean while placing the telephone call on hold.
37 S ETTING U P A T WO -W AY I NTERCOM C ONVERSA TION W HILE Y OU H AV E A T ELEPHONE C ALL Place your unit in P ri vacy mode. T o Enable Privacy Mode - While in T ALK mode, press and hold the FORMA T but ton for more than 2 seconds until you hear a tone.
38 2. T o answer the intercom page: A T THE B ASE U NIT • P ress the P AGE/IN TERCOM but ton. A T THE C ORDLESS HANDSET • P ress the INT but ton. Both user s can now talk pri vately in Intercom mode.
39 S ETTING U P A T HREE -W AY C ONVERSA TION U SING I NTERCOM Make sure your unit is NO T in Privacy Mode. T o Disable Privacy Mode - While in T ALK mode, press and hold the FORMA T but ton for more than 2 seconds until you hear a tone. Then press “ * ” .
40 2. If the originating unit is the cordless handset: press the SPEAKER but ton or lif t the corded handset. Three-way con ver sation begins. 3. If the originating unit is the base unit: Three-w ay conversation automatically begins when T ALK is pressed on the cordless handset.
41 M EMORY The cordless handset and base eac h have their own separate memory dialing storage areas. T en 1 6- c haracter names and 24-digit telephone numbers can be stored in the cordless handset memory . T en 16-c haracter names and 24-digit telephone numbers can be stored in the base memory .
42 WXYZ 9 TUV 8 PQRS 7 MNO 6 JKL 5 GHI 4 DEF 3 ABC 2 1 # OPER 0 TONE * CHANNEL FLASH INT REDIAL MEM DELETE DIAL FORMA T MUTE PROG PA US E TA L K MEM button WXYZ 9 TUV 8 PQRS 7 MNO 6 JKL 5 GHI 4 DEF 3 .
43 4. Use the k eypad to store a name (up to 1 6 c haracter s.) More than one let ter is stored in eac h of the number keys. For example, to enter J oe Smith, press 5 for J; press 6 three times for O .
44 If you ’ re using two let ters consecutively that are stored in the same number k ey , you must press FORMA T between the let ter s. For example, if you enter Barb, press 2 two times for B; press FORMA T ; press 2 for A; 7 three times for R; and 2 two times for B.
45 I NSERTING A P AUSE IN THE D IALING S EQUENCE Press the P AUSE but ton to inser t a delay in the dialing sequence of a stored telephone number when a pause is needed to wait for a dial tone (for example, af ter you dial 9 for an outside line, or w ait for a computer access tone.
46 T o Change: Use the same procedure to c hange a stored number as you do to store a number — you ’ re just replacing one stored phone number with a dif ferent one. T o Delete: Press MEM or MEMOR Y , then press the CID REVIEW but tons or REVIEW to scroll to a desired entry .
47 D IALING A S TORED N UMBER D URING R EVIEW While reviewing stored numbers, you can dial an y stored number by pressing DIAL. NOTE: If you don’ t want to dial a number , simply wait a few seconds for the unit to exit the review mode. D IALING A S TORED N UMBER Cordless Handset: Make sure the phone is ON .
48 D IALING A Q UICK D IAL N UMBER 1 . Lif t the corded handset or press the SPEAKER but ton. 2. Press the quic k dial but ton you w ant to dial. The number dials automatically .
49 The Number For Memory Location Long Distance Access Number 7 Authorization Code 8 F requently called long distance number 9 Cordless Handset: Make sure the phone is ON . 1 . P ress MEM and then press 7 . 2. When you hear the access tone, press MEM and then press 8.
50 C ALLER ID O PERA TION This Caller ID telephone system receives and displays information transmit ted by your local telephone company . This information can include the phone number , date and time; or the name, phone number , and date and time.
51 R EVIEWING C ALL R ECORDS As calls are recei ved and stored, the display is updated to let you know how man y calls have been received. • P ress the CID REVIEW or REVIEW up but ton to begin with the oldest call and scroll tow ard more recent calls (higher number s.
52 As you review calls, the display shows you the following information for eac h call: • The telephone number of the caller . • The number of the call, with reg ard to the order recei ved. • The name of the caller , if this service is available in your area.
53 D IALING A C ALLER ID N UMBER When reviewing an y call record in the Caller ID memory , you can dial bac k the caller ’ s number . 1 . P ress CID REVIEW or REVIEW until the desired call record is displayed.
54 Number of digits Explanation Example Eleven digits long distance code “ 1 ” + 3-digit area code + 7 -digit telephone number . 1 -31 7 -888-8888 T en digits 3-digit area code + 7 -digit telephone number . 31 7 -888-8888 Seven digits 7 -digit telephone number .
55 WXYZ 9 TUV 8 PQRS 7 MNO 6 JKL 5 GHI 4 DEF 3 ABC 2 1 # OPER 0 TONE * FORMAT NEW CALL PROG DELETE DIAL REVIEW ONE TOUCH QUICK DIAL HANDSET VOLUME REDIAL/ PAUSE MEMORY FLASH PAGE/INTERCOM MUTE HOLD SP.
56 D ELETING THE C URRENT C ALLER ID R ECORD T o delete only the record in the display: 1 . Use the CID REVIEW or REVIEW but tons to display the desired Caller ID record. 2. Press DELETE. The display asks DELETE CALL ID? for ten seconds. 3. Press DELETE ag ain, within ten seconds, to erase the record.
57 2. Press and hold DELETE. The display asks DELETE ALL? For ten seconds. 3. Press DELETE ag ain, within ten seconds, to erase all records. C ALLER ID E RRORS If there is an er ror in the transmission of information to your Caller ID phone, ERROR shows in the display .
58 WXYZ 9 TUV 8 PQRS 7 MNO 6 JKL 5 GHI 4 DEF 3 ABC 2 1 # OPER 0 TONE * CHANNEL FLASH INT REDIAL MEM DELETE DIAL FORMA T MUTE PROG PA US E TA L K WXYZ 9 TUV 8 PQRS 7 MNO 6 JKL 5 GHI 4 DEF 3 ABC 2 1 # O.
59 C HANGING THE B A TTERY Make sure the telephone is OFF before you replace bat tery . 1 . R emove the bat tery compar tment door . 2. Disconnect the bat tery plug and remove the bat tery pac k from the handset. 3. Insert the new bat tery pac k and reconnect the bat tery plug.
60 NOTE: The RBRC seal on the battery used in your product indicates that we are participating in a program to collect and recycle Nickel Cadmium batteries throughout the United States of America. Please call 1-800-8-BA TTER Y for information or contact your local recycling center .
61 G ENERAL P RODUCT C ARE T o k eep your telephone working and looking good, follow these guidelines: • A void put ting the phone near heating appliances and devices that generate electrical noise (for example, motor s or fluorescent lamps). • DO NO T expose to direct sunlight or moisture.
62 M ESSAGE I NDICA TORS The following indicator s show the status of a message or of the unit. ERROR Caller information has been inter rupted during transmission or the phone is excessively noisy . ENTER NAME P rompt telling you to enter the name in one of the 1 0 memory locations.
63 T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDE T ELEPHONE Problem Solution No dial tone • Chec k installation: — Is the base power cord connected to a working outlet? — Is the telephone line cord connected to the base unit and the wall jac k? • Connect another phone to the same jac k; the problem might be your wiring or local service.
64 Problem Solution Unit beeps • Place cordless handset in c harger for 20 seconds; if it still beeps, c harge bat tery for 12 hours. • Clean c harging contacts on cordless handset and c harger with a sof t cloth, or an eraser . • See solutions for “ No dial tone.
65 C ALLER ID Problem Solution No Display • Is bat tery fully c harged? T ry replacing the battery . • Make sure that the unit is connected to a non-switc hed electrical outlet.
66 C AUSES OF P OOR R ECEPTION • Aluminum siding. • F oil bac king on insulation. • Heating ducts and other metal construction that can shield radio signals. • Y ou ’ re too close to appliances suc h as microw aves, stoves, computer s, etc. • Atmospheric conditions, suc h as strong storms.
67 DESCRIPTION AC power adapter A CCESSORY O RDER F ORM CA T ALOG NUMBER TOT AL QUANTITY PRICE* 5-2471 $8.75 Belt clip CUST OMER: CUT ALONG DO TTED LINE. ✂ 5-2452 Please make sure that this f orm has been filled out completel y. *Prices are subject to change without notice.
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69 I NDEX A Accessory order form 67 Auto standby 1 9 B Bat tery safety precautions 60 Before you begin 7 C Call W aiting 5 Call W aiting ID 5, 58 Caller ID 5 Caller ID errors 57 Caller ID operation 50.
70 M Making a call 18 Making a call with speak erphone 31 Manual c hannel selection 1 9 Memory 41 Message indicators 62 Modular jac k requirements 7 Mute 23 O Order form 66 P P arts c hec klist 7 Priv.
71 L IMITED W ARRANTY What your warranty covers: • Any defect in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year . (The war ranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm, whic hever comes first.
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