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2.4GHz Owners Manual TRU346 7/6/01 4:07 PM Page 2
OWNER’S MANUAL TRU346
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TRU346 CANADA 7/6/01 3:59 PM Page ii Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the TRU 346 cordless telephone. This phone is designed for reliability, long life, and outstanding performance utilizing the latest in 2.4 GHz Spread Spectrum technology. N No ot te e:: S So om me e iillllu us st tr ra at tiio on ns s iin n t th hiis s m ma an nu ua all m ma ay y d diif ff fe er r f fr ro om m t th he e a ac ct tu ua all u un niit t f fo or r e ex xp plla an na at tiio on n p pu ur
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TRU346 CANADA 7/6/01 3:59 PM Page 1 Contents Welcome/Features inside front cover Erasing a stored name and phone number 26 Paging 27 Controls and Functions 2, 3 Caller ID Features Getting Started Caller ID 28 Read this first 4 When the telephone rings 30 Step 1: Checking the package contents 5 Viewing the Caller ID Message list 31 Step 2: Setting up the base unit 6 Deleting information from the Caller ID list 32 Step 3: Preparing the battery pack 9 Using the Caller ID list 34 Adjusting the ri
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TRU346 CANADA 7/6/01 3:59 PM Page 2 Controls and Functions 1. Handset antenna 2. Headset jack cover 3. Handset battery compartment 4. Handset earpiece 5. LCD display 6. Memory key 7. Talk key 8. Vol (Volume)/Cursor down key 9. /left cursor ( )/tone key * 10. Redial/p (Redial/Pause) key 11. Options key 12. Handset microphone 13. Vol (Volume)/Cursor up key 14. Flash key 15. Cid (Caller ID) key 16. #/right cursor ( ) key 17. Delete key 18. Select/Channel key 19. Handset charging contacts [ 2
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TRU346 CANADA 7/6/01 3:59 PM Page 3 20. Pulse-Tone switch 21. DC power input 22. Phone jack 23. Base charging contacts 24. Base antenna 25. Status LED 26. Page key CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS [ 3 ]
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TRU346 CANADA 7/6/01 3:59 PM Page 4 Read This First This cordless telephone must be set up before use. Follow these steps: S St te ep p 1 1 ( (p pa ag ge e 5 5) ) Unpack and check the telephone and accessories. S St te ep p 2 2 ( (p pa ag ge e 6 6 t to o 8 8) ) Next, choose the best location to set up the base unit. B Ba as se e A Ab bo ou ut t t th he e d diig giit ta all s se ec cu ur riit ty y c co od de e This cordless telephone uses a digital security code to prevent unauthoriz
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TRU346 CANADA 7/6/01 3:59 PM Page 5 Checking the Package Contents Make sure you have received the following items in the package. R Re ec ch ha ar rg ge ea ab blle e b ba at tt te er ry y A AC C a ad da ap pt te er r B Ba as se e u un niit t H Ha an nd ds se et t T Th hiis s O Ow wn ne er r´ ´s s M Ma an nu ua all Q Qu uiic ck k R Re ef fe er re en nc ce e G Gu uiid de e O Ot th he er r P Pr riin nt te ed d M Ma at te er riia alls s B Be ellt tc clliip
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TRU346 CANADA 7/6/01 3:59 PM Page 6 Setting up the Base Unit Do the following steps: Choose the best location Choose the dialing mode Connect the base unit C Ch ho oo os se e t th he e b be es st t llo oc ca at tiio on n Before choosing a location for your new phone, read the INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS included in the PRECAUTIONS AND IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS brochure. Here are some important guidelines you should consider: A Av vo oiid d n no oiis se e s so ou ur rc ce es s
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TRU346 CANADA 7/6/01 3:59 PM Page 7 C Co on nn ne ec ct t t th he e b ba as se e u un niit t 1 Connect the telephone line cord Place the power cord T TE EL L L LI IN NE E to the jack and to a so it does not create a telephone outlet. trip hazard or where it could become chafed and create a fire or electrical hazard. 2 Connect the AC adapter to the Use only the supplied D DC C I IN N 9 9V V jack and to a standard AD-312 AC adapter. Do 120V AC wall outlet. not use any other AC adapte
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TRU346 CANADA 7/6/01 3:59 PM Page 8 C Ch ho oo os se e t th he e d diia alliin ng g m mo od de e Depending on your dialing system, set the P PU UL LS SE E- -T TO ON NE E switch as follows: I If f y yo ou ur r d diia alliin ng g s sy ys st te em m iis s S Se et t t th he e s sw wiit tc ch h t to o Tone T TO ON NE E Pulse P PU UL LS SE E I If f y yo ou u a ar re en n´ ´t t s su ur re e o of f y yo ou ur r d diia alliin ng g s sy ys st te em m Make a trial call with the PULSE-TO
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TRU346 CANADA 7/6/01 3:59 PM Page 9 Preparing the Battery Pack C Ch ha ar rg ge e t th he e b ba at tt te er ry y p pa ac ck k f fo or r a at t lle ea as st t 1 15 5- -2 20 0 h ho ou ur rs s b be ef fo or re e y yo ou u s st ta ar rt t u us siin ng g y yo ou ur r p ph ho on ne e.. The plastic connectors 2 1 Press in on the battery cover release and slide the will fit together only one cover down until it comes off. way. Make sure the battery´s connector is 1 properly aligned. 2 C
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TRU346 CANADA 7/6/01 3:59 PM Page 10 B Ba at tt te er ry y u us se e t tiim me e ( (p pe er r c ch ha ar rg ge e) ) From fully charged Six hours continuous use Ten days when the handset is in the standby mode Even when the battery pack is not being used, W Wh he en n t th he e b ba at tt te er ry y c ch ha ar rg ge e b be ec co om me es s llo ow w it will gradually discharge over a long When the battery pack is very low and needs to be period of time. For charged, the phone is
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TRU346 CANADA 7/6/01 3:59 PM Page 11 Adjusting the Ringer and Earpiece Volume H Ha an nd ds se et t r riin ng ge er r t to on ne e a an nd d v vo ollu um me e Ringer A High • Press or in Standby mode to select one of four ª Ringer A Low ringer tone and volume combinations. ª • Ringer B High ª • E Ea ar rp piie ec ce e v vo ollu um me e Ringer B Low Pressing or during a call will change the earpiece volume of the handset. This setting will remain in effect after the telephone call has end
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TRU346 CANADA 7/6/01 3:59 PM Page 12 Making a Call D Diia alliin ng g f fr ro om m s st ta an nd db by y 1 Enter the phone number. Press if you (Up to 32 digits.) enter a wrong number in step 1. To delete all Example: Enter 8002971023 the numbers that you have entered, press 2Press . and hold until “Talk“ flashes on the display. the display clears. Then the volume setting is displayed. You must press a key within 20 seconds or Example: Volume level Volume Medium the phone will retu
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TRU346 CANADA 7/6/01 4:00 PM Page 13 O Ot th he er r O Op pe er ra at tiio on ns s T To o D Do o t th hiis s To adjust the earpiece volume Press or during a call. To temporarily switch to tone dial Press . The following numbers (when the base is set to pulse mode) will be sent as tone dialing. To enter a pause within the Press . “P“ appears in the display dialing sequence which represents a pause. To improve the reception Press during a call. “Scanning“ appears on the display. If the opera
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TRU346 CANADA 7/6/01 4:00 PM Page 14 Receiving a Call F Fr ro om m t th he e h ha an nd ds se et t 1 The phone rings. “Incoming Call“ appears on the display. If you receive a Caller ID, the received Caller ID 2Press . “Talk“ and volume setting information appears. appear on the display. If you set the ringer to off, ““ appears on the display. 3 Talk with the caller. 4 To hang up, press or place the handset on the base. The call time will be displayed for about 5 seconds. A Au u
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TRU346 CANADA 7/6/01 4:00 PM Page 15 Redialing a Call The last three phone numbers dialed can be quickly redialed. R Re ed diia all f fr ro om m s st ta an nd db by y 1Press . The phone number that was last dialed appears on the display. 2Press again. Each press of will display one of the last three If the number exceeds 32 digits, only the numbers dialed. first 32 digits are retained for redialing. M Mo os st t Press and hold r re ec ce en nt t to delete the displayed redial number.
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TRU346 CANADA 7/6/01 4:00 PM Page 16 R Re ed diia all f fr ro om m t ta allk k m mo od de e 1Press . “Talk“ and the volume setting appear on the display. If you set the ringer to off, ““ appears on the display. 2Press . The last number dialed will be displayed and redialed. 3 To hang up, press or place the handset on the base. The call-time will be displayed for about 5 seconds. Only the last number dialed can be accessed after has been pressed. Traveling Out-of-Range During a
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TRU346 CANADA 7/6/01 4:00 PM Page 17 Storing Phone Numbers and Names Memory Dialing allows you to dial a number using just a few key strokes. You can store up to 20 phone numbers in the memory. 1 Press and hold until “Memory Store“ is displayed. 2 Press and or enter a two-digit number (01 - 20) to select the memory location where you would like to store the number. 3Press . The following screen appears and a cursor flashes indicating that the display is ready for the name to be entered. If th
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TRU346 CANADA 7/6/01 4:00 PM Page 18 5Press . “Store Number“ is displayed. The cursor flashes indicating that the display is ready for the number to be entered. 6 Use the number keypad to enter the phone number. The phone number cannot exceed 20 digits. Use to enter a pause in the dialing sequence. The display shows a “P“. Each pause counts as one digit and represents a two second delay in time between digits. The pause feature is useful for long distance calling, credit card dialing, or
