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Cordless Phone 260 DT200 Handset BS260 Base Station DECT/GAP Digital User’s Guide WITH DIGITAL ANSWERING MACHINE Not for Commercial Use Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
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What to read first This user’s guide consists of several sections and topics which can be read individually. You will find each section and topic listed in the table of contents. In addition, the “Index” at the back of this guide shows where to find help on each topic. If you are already familiar with this type of product, the “Quick start” section helps you get the phone up and running quickly. However, for basic use of the phone, you should read the “Getting started” section and “Using the
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HANDSET Antenna Warning light Earpiece Volume up key Volume down key Display Off hook key On Hook/On/Off key Clear/Mute key Up key Down key Number keys Battery compartment (back) Internal call key Microphone R key Accessory contacts BASE STATION Volume up Play button button Delete button Volume down button Page button Answering machine/ Handset External line compartment light Loudspeaker Desk stand (back) Cable connection (back) Microphone Charging light Not for Commercial Use Ericsson Mobile Co
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HANDSET DISPLAY ICONS AND INDICATORS On Flashing Flashing quickly Signal strength Visible when con- nected to a base station Ring off Ring signal muted or microphone off Key Keys locked Hook Handset off hook Connection being made Handset is ringing Message Answering machine on Messages on the New message received answering machine by the answering machine or by the voice mailbox Call Info New unanswered entry in the who called list Battery Battery status (4 blocks Battery casing flashes; Bl
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QUICK START This page helps you to get the cordless phone up and running quickly. For a more detailed instal- lation procedure, see “Preparing for use” on page 9. You should read the “Getting started” section afterwards. Not for Commercial Use Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
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Contents Getting started 9 Phone book 35 What is in the box 9 Phone book use 35 Preparing for use 9 Adding name and number 36 Battery 12 Adding last dialled numbers 36 Switching the handset on and off 15 Adding caller’s number 37 Attaching and removing the clip 15 Editing names and numbers 38 A brief guide 16 Deleting names and numbers 39 Information on display 18 Using the menus 19 Answering machine 41 Changing the menu language 21 Setting the time and date 22 Answering machine use 41 Control s
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Personalizing the base Extra features 79 station 59 Emergency call 79 Changing settings (PIN code) 59 Baby phone 79 Language 59 Direct call 81 Time and date 60 Handsfree calling 82 Ring volume 60 Intercom 83 Ringing order 61 Call barring 83 Call waiting notification 62 Exempt numbers 84 Priority phone 62 Call tariff 85 Automatic answering 64 Call budget 86 Least cost routing 65 Call statistics handset 88 Dial tone pause 66 Call statistics base station 88 Clearing all base station settings 66 Voi
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Index 121 Handset quick reference (inside back cover) Not for Commercial Use Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
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Getting started WHAT IS IN THE BOX Make sure that all the parts are in the box. If anything is missing, please con- tact your dealer. The box should contain: 1. Base station 2. Desk stand for the base station 3. Wall mounter for the base station 4. Screws and plugs for the wall mounter 5. Handset 6. Battery 7. Clip 8. Power adaptor with cable 9. Telephone line cable 10. User’s guide 11. Warranty card PREPARING FOR USE To install the set, follow the steps below. The cordless phone will then be r
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When installing the cordless phone, it is important that you closely follow the procedure below: 1. Attach the clip to the handset. 2. Insert the battery in the handset. 10 Getting started Not for Commercial Use Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
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3. Find a suitable location for the base station. To make the best use of its operating range, put your base station in a central position. You can place it on a table using the desk stand or mount it on the wall using the wall mounter. 4. If you place the base station on a wall, screw the wall mounter to the wall. 5. Connect the telephone line to the telephone socket in the base station. Telephone socket identifier 6. Connect the telephone line to the analogue telephone wall socket. 7. Conne
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If the handset does not turn on automatically, remove the power adapter plug from the wall socket and repeat from step 9. If that does not help, please refer to “Subscribing handsets” on page 91. When the battery is charged, the handset is ready for use. For more informa- tion about charging the battery, please refer to “Battery” below. Important It is important to make a note of the IPEI code. You may need it to reset the handset’s PIN code. Please refer to “Showing the IPEI code” on page 77
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Placing the battery Place the battery as shown below. Make sure that the battery wires are put through the notches as shown. Reading the battery meter When the battery is fully charged, the battery meter on the handset display Home 1 consists of four blocks. The number of blocks decreases as the battery dis- charges. If the battery is almost flat, the battery meter and the red light on the handset flash. An alarm sounds if there is less than 15 minutes’ calling time left in the battery. Gett
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Charging the battery Place the handset in the base station as shown in the picture below. If the lower green light on the base station is on (and the battery meter on the display flashes), the battery is being charged. As soon as the battery is fully charged, the lower green light is turned off and the battery meter on the hand- set stops flashing. If the battery is completely flat it can take a few minutes before the lower green light on the base station comes on. Changing the battery Rechar
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SWITCHING THE HANDSET ON AND OFF While the handset is switched on, it is in standby mode. In standby mode, the handset is ready to make or receive calls but consumes less energy. With a fully charged battery, the handset can operate for about 100 hours in standby mode. If you are not using the handset to make or receive calls, you can put the handset in the base station to keep it fully charged. Switching the handset on Before you can use the handset you must switch it on: • Press NO for at
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Attaching the clip Removing the clip A BRIEF GUIDE After installing the cordless phone you can now make and receive calls. For initial use, it is assumed that you are near the base station and that the signal strength indicator is visible. Using the base station The base station covers an area in which the handset can make and receive calls via a radio connection. To establish a radio connection, your handset requires a subscription to the base station. The name of the base station is dis- H
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If the indicator is not visible, then the handset is not connected to a base sta- No Network tion. This may mean: • You are out of range. Check that the base station is on and that you are within range. • There is no access to the base station. The handset is not able to connect or its access rights may have changed. Set the handset to automatic base station selection and if that does not help, subscribe the handset to the base station again. • There is no subscription to the base station. Sub
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4. Press NO to end the call. The duration of the call is displayed. If available, the costs of the call are also displayed. For more information about displaying call costs, see “Call tariff” on page 85. If you dial a number but can still hear the dial tone, you probably have to set the base station to another dialling method. See “Pulse or tone dialling” on page 94 for more details. Receiving a call If someone calls you, the handset and the base station ring. To receive a call: 1. Press YES
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base station name yourself. This is described in “Editing base station name” on page 103. Extension number Your internal number is shown on the right-hand side of the display when the Home 1 handset is on standby. The internal number may not be shown when the hand- set is connected to another type of base station. Call information When the handset rings, the type of call and, if available, the caller’s name or ExternalCall Anna number, is displayed. The name is displayed if the number of the
