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Model 27881
2.4GHz Speakerphone/
Answering System with
Cordless Handset
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Equipment Approval Information Your telephone equipment is approved for connection to the Public Switched Telephone Network and is in compliance with parts 15 and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations and the Technical Requirements for Telephone Terminal 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 request, p
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Interference 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 () 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 a
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Table of Contents EquipmEnt Apprvo Al i nformA tion .................2 t one /Pulse ......................................................14 i E nt rfErEE nc i A nform tion .............................3 s etting Dya /t ime ............................................15 HEAring Aid c omp Atibility (HAc ) .................3 l oCal a rea CD o e ............................................15 l E ic nsing .....................................................3 r tionegistra ..........................
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Table of Contents CorDeD h anDset .......................................21 Chain Dialing from m emory ........................32 CorDless h anDset ....................................21 AE nsw ring s ystEm o E p A r tion ....................33 a nswering s ystem .....................................21 r C e D or ing the o goingut a C nnoun ement ..33 s PeP aker hone o Ptionera ...............................21 r e Viewing a C nnoun ement .............................33 r C e V ei ing a Call wi
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Introduction 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. IMPoRTANT: 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 Make sure your package includes the items shown here. base and ba
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Installation digital Security System Your cordless phone uses a digital security system to protect against false ringing, unauthorized access, and charges to your phone line. INSTALLATIoN No TE: 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 ovens, or VCR. If such interference
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Handset and Charge Cradle Layout display TALK/call back charge cradle with (button) power supply VoL/CId -/+ FoRMAT /answerer (volume/caller Id (button) -/+ buttons) MEMoRY/ REdIAL (button) conference (button) 7(review button) 8(skip button) erase button) play/stop (button) ToNE */exit PAUSE# (button) (button) FLASH/program CHAN/delete (button) (button) charge indicator intercom (button) ringer (switch) base Layout PLAY/SToP display NEW MESSAGE (button) (indicator) ANSWERER oN/oFF (bu
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Installing the Phone Installing the Handset battery No TE: You must connect the handset battery before using the cordless handsets. CAUTIoN: To reduce the risk of fire or personal injury, only use the Thomson Inc. approved Nickel-Cadmium battery model 5-2459, which is compatible with this unit. 1. Locate battery and battery door which are packaged together inside a plastic bag and are separate from the handset. . Locate the battery compartment on the back of the handset. 3. Plug the batter
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Installing the Phone Choose the best location to install your base and handset charge cradles. Your base and handset charge cradles should be placed on a level surface such as a desk or table top, or you may mount the base on a wall. Connecting the AC (Electrical) Power 1. On the base, plug the AC power adaptor cord into the power jack on the back of the base and the other into an electrical outlet. If desired, store the excess AC power adaptor line cord inside desktop pedestal. CAUTIoN: To
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Wall Mounting the base The base is packaged with the pedestal attached in desktop mode. To mount the base on the wall: 1. Turn the base over and remove the pedestal. . Rotate the pedestal a half turn, and align it with the bottom of the base. 3. Attach the pedestal by first inserting the tabs on the pedestal into the slots on the bottom of the base, and then push the pedestal down until it snaps into place. 4. Plug the telephone line cord into the jack marked PHONE LINE on the back of the b
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Telephone Set Up There are twelve programmable menus available on the base: Language, Display Contrast, Rings to Answer, Security Code, Ringer Level, Ringer Tone, Tone/Pulse, Set Day, Set Time, Local Area Code, Link Cordless Handset, and Default Setting. There are five programmable menus available on the handset: Language, Local Area Code, Ringer Tone, Link Base, and Default Setting. No TE: To exit the menu without making changes, press the *ToNE/ EXIT button on the base or ToNE*/exit on the
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. Press 1, or 3 on the base touch-tone pad to enter your selection, or use the REVIEW or NEXT button on the base to scroll to your selection. 3. Press FLASH/PROGRAM again to store your selection. Rings to Answer No TE: This setting may only be made with the base. You may set the number of times you want the phone to ring before the answering system answers a call. 1. Press the FLASH/PROGRAM button until RING TO ANSWER shows in the display. 5 is the default setting. . Press 3 or 5 or use t
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3. Press FLASH/PROGRAM again to store your selection. You will hear a confirmation tone. Ringer Level No TE: This setting may only be made with the base. 1. Press the FLASH/PROGRAM button until SET RING LEVEL shows in the display. 1HI is the default setting. . Press 1, or 3 on the base touch-tone pad to enter your selection, or use the REVIEW or NEXT button to scroll to your selection. 3. Press FLASH/PROGRAM again to store your selection. NoTE: If you turn the ringer oFF, RINGER OFF shows
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. Use the touch-tone pad to select 1TONE or 2PULSE, or press the REVIEW or NEXT button to scroll to 1TONE or 2PULSE. 3. Press FLASH/PROGRAM again to store your selection. You will hear a confirmation tone. No TE: If you aren’t sure which dialing system you have, set the telephone to tone dialing and make a test call. If the call connects, the setting is correct. If the call does not connect, set the telephone to pulse dialing. Setting day/Time No TE: This setting may only be made with the
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. Use the cordless handset or base number pad to enter your three digit area code. No TE: If you make a mistake, press the dELETE button to erase a wrong number. 3. Press FLASH/PROGRAM again to store your selection. Registration Registration links the base to a cordless handset. Once a handset is registered it can use the base’s phone connection. A cordless handset will not operate until it is registered to the base. During the registration process, keep the handset near the base. 1. Press t
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basic operation Answering a Call Check the display to see who is calling. Cordless Handset 1. Press the TALK/call back button on the handset. . When finished, press TALK/call back or place the handset in the charge cradle to hang up. Corded Handset 1. Lift the handset. . When finished, put the handset back on the cradle to hang up. base Speakerphone 1. Press the SPEAKER/CALL BACK button. . When finished, press SPEAKER/CALL BACK to hang up. No TE: For more information, refer to Speakerphone
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Speakerphone 1. Press the SPEAKER/CALL BACK button. . Wait for a dial tone, then dial the desired number. Or, dial the number and then press the SPEAKER/CALL BACK button. 3. When finished, press SPEAKER/CALL BACK to hang up. Manual Channel Selection While talking, you might need to manually change the channel in order to reduce static caused by baby monitors, garage door openers, or other cordless phones. Press and release the CHAN/delete button on the cordless handset to advance to the next
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Flash Use the FLASH/PROGRAM buttons on the base and cordless handset 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/call back (handset) or SPEAKER/CALL bACK (base) button to activate custom calling service such as call waiting, or you’ll hang up the phone. Last Number Redial To quickly redial the last number you dialed: base Speakerphone 1. Press the SPEAKER/CALL BACK button. . Press th
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Hold Press the HOLD button on the base to put a call on hold. The hold indicator light turns on. To take a call off hold, press the HOLD button again, and the hold indicator light turns off. • To switch a call on hold from the base to the cordless handset, press TALK/call back on the cordless handset. If you continue the call on a separate extension phone, your phone releases the line to the extension phone, and the hold indicator light turns off. Paging the Cordless Handset This feature he
