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26993/26994
40-Channel 900 MHz Caller ID
Cordless Telephone/Answerer
User’s Guide
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION NOTICE: The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective, operational and safety requirements. The Industry Canada does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the user’s satisfaction. Before installing this equipment, users should ensure that it is permissible to be connected to the facilities of the local telecommunications company. The equipment must also be insta
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INTRODUCTION Your cordless telephone/answerer with Caller ID is designed to give you flexibility in use and high quality performance. To get the most from your new cordless telephone/answerer, we suggest that you take a few minutes right now to read through this instruction manual. TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ................................ 2 CALLER ID WITH CALL WAITING ................ 16 INTERFERENCE INFORMATION ............................ 2 RECEIVING AND STORING CALLS ..........
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USING THE HANDSET ............................... 30 GENERAL PRODUCT CARE ............................. 36 ANSWERER INDICATOR ........................ 30 CAUSES OF POOR RECEPTION ........................ 36 SCREENING CALLS HANDSET INDICATORS .................................. 37 FROM THE HANDSET ..................... 31 HANDSET SOUND SIGNALS ........................... 38 MEMORY FULL ........................................ 31 ACCESSING THE ANSWERER FROM ANOTHER ANSWER STATUS INDICATORS ........
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W P O P T E I S I PROG FORMAT MUTE DIAL TALK DELETE PAUSE REDIAL MEM REVIEW PLAY/STOP SKIP 1 ABC2 DEF3 GHI JKL MNO 4 5 6 PQRS TUV WXYZ 7 8 9 ERASE TONE OPER0 # * CHANNEL AN IN ST W FLASH BEFORE YOU BEGIN PARTS CHECKLIST Make sure your package includes the items shown here. Short telephone CORDLESS TELEPHONE 900 MHz DIGITAL ANSWERER DAY/ PAGE line cord CHECK HOUR MIN MESSAGES 8.8. CHARGE/ IN USE Mounting bracket AC power supply ANNOUNCE MEMO NEXT ERASE ANSWER ON/OFF Base Handset Belt clip Long te
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3 DESKTOP INSTALLATION 7 4 5 6 1 2 TONE/PULSE switch 1. Make sure the mounting bracket is securely fastened. 2. Set the TONE/PULSE switch to TONE for touch-tone service, or PULSE for rotary service. If you don’t know which type of service you have, check with the phone company. 3. Set RINGER switch (on the handset) to ON. 4. Plug the power supply cord into the POWER 9V DC jack on the base and into an AC outlet. 5. Place handset in the base to charge for 12 hours. The CHARGE indicator (on the bas
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W P O P T E I S I WALL MOUNT INSTALLATION Because it is necessary to charge the handset for 12 hours prior to connecting the phone for use the first time, it is better to leave the unit on a flat surface during initial charge before attempting to hang it on the wall. 1. Make sure the mounting bracket is securely fastened. 1 2. Set the TONE/PULSE switch to TONE for touch-tone service, or PULSE for 5 rotary service. If you don’t know which type of service you have, check with the phone company. 3.
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6. Remove the mounting bracket. Rotate it so that the bottom of the phone is flat. 10 Reattach the wall mount bracket by 8 inserting the tabs into the slots on the 9 top of the unit first, and then snapping the bottom tabs into place. 7. Plug the short telephone line cord into the jack marked TEL LINE on the back of 7 the unit and plug the other end into a modular wall jack. 6 8. Slip the mounting holes over the wall plate posts and slide the unit down firmly into place. (Wall plate not included
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W P O P T E I S I ANSWERING MACHINE SETUP MESSAGES This section shows you how to set up your 8.8. CHARGE/ answering machine to receive incoming IN USE calls. Before you begin the setup, you must turn on the answerer. ANNOUNCE MEMO NEXT • Press the ANSWER ON/OFF button to turn the answering machine on and off. The MESSAGES indicator lights when ERASE ANSWER the answering machine is on. The ON/OFF indicator blinks when you have messages. NOTE: The answerer displays “- -” when it is ANSWER ON/OFF o
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SETTING THE SPEAKER VOLUME Use the VOL (volume) control to adjust speaker volume to a comfortable level. VOICE INSTRUCTIONS If you need additional assistance, press the REVIEW button when you plug in the answerer and follow the voice instructions. Speaker volume control SETTING THE RING SELECT Set the RING SELECT switch on the back of the unit to choose the number of times you want the phone to ring before the machine answers the call. You can choose 2 rings, 5 rings, or TOLL SAVER. USING TOLL
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W P O P T E I S I RECORDING THE OUTGOING ANNOUNCEMENT For best results when recording, you should be about 9 inches from the microphone, ANNOUNCE MEMO and eliminate as much background noise as possible. NEXT 1. Make sure the answerer is ON. 2. Press and hold the ANNOUNCE button. ERASE ANSWER You need to hold the button until you ON/OFF finish the announcement. 3. Begin talking after you hear the beep. 4. Release the button when you finish your announcement. ANNOUNCE Microphone button If you choo
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TELEPHONE SETUP SETTING THE DISPLAY LANGUAGE 1. Press and release PROG until SET LANGUAGE shows on the display. 2. Use the CID REVIEW buttons to change the display to the desired language. 3. When finished, press and release PROG again to store the setting and enter the Area Code menu. SETTING THE LOCAL AREA CODE 1. Press and release PROG until SET AREA PROG CODE shows on the display. button CID 2. Use the keypad to enter the area code. REVIEW PROG FORMAT MUTE buttons DIAL DELETE TALK 3. When fi
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CORDLESS PHONE BASICS MAKING A CALL The only two things you need to know to make a call are: • Press the TALK button before you dial. • Press TALK button or place the handset in the base to hang up. Otherwise, it works just like any other phone. IMPORTANT: Because cordless phones operate on electricity, you should have at least one phone in your home that isn’t TALK cordless, in case the power in your home PROG button FORMAT MUTE goes out. DIAL DELETE TALK PAUSE REDIAL MEM REVIEW PLAY/STOP SKIP
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RECEIVING A CALL To answer a call you must press the TALK button on the handset before you can talk. FLASH Use the FLASH button to activate custom calling services such as call waiting or call transfer, which are available through your local phone company. TIP: Don't use the TALK button to activate custom calling services such as call waiting, or you’ll hang up the phone. MUTE TALK button button PROG FORMAT MUTE VOLUME DIAL TALK DELETE VOL PAUSE REDIAL MEM button When the phone is ON, press the
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RINGER SWITCH The RINGER switch must be ON for the handset to ring during incoming calls. FINDING THE HANDSET This feature helps to locate a misplaced handset. Press the PAGE button on the base. The TALK button display shows PAGING YOU. The handset PROG FORMAT MUTE beeps for about 4 minutes or until you DIAL DELETE TALK PAUSE REDIAL MEM press TALK or ANSW on the handset. REVIEW PLAY/STOP SKIP ABC DEF 1 2 3 NOTE: You can still page the handset with GHI JKL MNO RINGER 4 5 6 the ringer off. switch
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CALLER ID FEATURES This unit receives and displays information transmitted by your local phone company. This information can include the phone number, date, and time; or the name, phone number, date, and time. The unit can store up to 40 calls for later review. CALLER ID WITH CALL WAITING Provided you subscribe to Caller ID with Call Waiting service from your phone company, you are able to see who is calling when you hear the call waiting beep. The caller identification information appears in TA
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When the memory is full, a new call automatically replaces the oldest call in memory. NEW appears in the display for calls received that have not been reviewed. NOTE: Check with your local phone company regarding name service availability. Number of calls Time Date A.M. NEW CALL # 8/11 10:51 25 REPT MEMO 317-555-4231 SMITH JOHN Caller ID phone number Caller ID name REVIEWING MESSAGES As calls are received and stored, the display is updated to let you know how many calls have been received. • Pr
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DELETING RECORDS Use the DELETE button to erase the record currently shown in the display or all records. DELETING THE CURRENT RECORD Press DELETE. The display shows DELETED. DELETING ALL RECORDS CID REVIEW 1. Press and hold DELETE. The display buttons shows DELETE ALL? PROG FORMAT MUTE DIAL TALK DELETE 2. Press DELETE again to erase all records. PAUSE DELETE REDIAL MEM REVIEW PLAY/STOP SKIP button DIAL ABC DEF 1 2 3 button DIALING A CALLER ID NUMBER GHI JKL MNO 4 5 6 PQRS TUV WXYZ 1. Make sure
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CHANGING THE NUMBER FORMAT The FORMAT button lets you change the format of the displayed number. The available formats are as follows. 7-digit 7-digit telephone number. 10-digit 3-digit area code + 7-digit FORMAT telephone number. button CID PROG REVIEW 11-digit long distance code “1” + 3-digit button buttons PROG FORMAT MUTE area code + 7-digit telephone DIAL TALK DELETE PAUSE number. REDIAL MEM REVIEW PLAY/STOP SKIP DIAL ABC DEF 1 2 3 button GHI JKL MNO 1. Use the CID REVIEW buttons to scroll
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MEMORY Store up to ten 24-digit numbers in memory for quick dialing. This memory feature is in addition to the 40 Caller ID records that can be stored in memory. STORING A NUMBER IN MEMORY The phone must be OFF when you store numbers. 1. Press the MEM button. 2. Press the memory location number (0-9). PROG FORMAT MUTE 3. Press MEM again. The display shows DIAL DELETE TALK PAUSE ENTER NAME. REDIAL MEM REVIEW PLAY/STOP SKIP ABC DEF MEM 4. Use the keypad to store a name (up to 16 1 2 3 button GHI J
