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8 / Provisioning the T7406 P0942257 04 Another example is an environment that already contains another 900 Mhz device (e.g. a scanner with 900 Mhz wireless connection to a LAN). In this environment, only one T7406 base station should be installed. Set the T7406 base station dip switch to the opposit...

Provisioning the T7406 / 9 T7406 Installation Guide RF LANs (Radio Frequency Local Area Networks) RF LANs are primarily installed in large chain businesses such as retail and grocery where the RF LAN is used for inventory equipment. With the correct selection of the T7406 operating band, the RF LAN ...

10 / Provisioning the T7406 P0942257 04 Environmental Layout Considerations The following facility layouts are examples of reference building footprints for which the T7406 is most suited. 1. The Storefront • under 929 square meters/10,0000 square feet • Open environments with few interior barriers ...

12 / Provisioning the T7406 P0942257 04 Environments Unsuitable for the T7406 Campus Environment (multiple buildings on one site) The campus environment is not a suitable application for the T7406. For this type of environment, contact your authorized Nortel Networks distributor to discuss alternati...

Provisioning the T7406 / 13 T7406 Installation Guide Powering the T7406 The T7406 design has taken into account the need to provide a reliably-powered cordless business telephone. The T7406 utilizes premium 1400 mAh NiMh batteries. A fully charged 1400 mAh battery should provide four to five hours o...

14 / Provisioning the T7406 P0942257 04 • A fully depleted 1400 mAh battery will be restored to full charge in three hours. • The handset charge light will turn from red to green to indicate that the handset battery is fully charged and ready for use. • The T7406 charge stand provides a rear port as...

Important battery pack information / 15 T7406 Installation Guide Important batter y pack information Before you use the T7406 cordless handset, read the following information. This unit contains a rechargeable nickel metal hydride battery: • Follow the proper installation and charging procedures for...

About your T7406 telephone / 17 T7406 Installation Guide Each base station must use a separate ISM half band. For more information about setting the dip switches, refer to Installing the Base Station on page 21. If other devices operating on the ISM band interfere with the T7406 base, the other half...

18 / Handset Overview P0942257 04 Handset Over view The handset automatically links with the base station by searching for the base station signal when the following are completed: • battery is charged • base station and handset are powered • handset identification is configured • base station Secur...

Handset Overview / 19 T7406 Installation Guide Handset Signal Detection You can monitor the handset signal strength while moving to different locations. The antenna/signal strength and battery icons appear on the handset display. When you move too far from the base station, the following occurs on t...

20 / Handset Overview P0942257 04 Handset Features ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PQRS TUV WXYZ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 # ® ≥ Star ts or cancels a feature. Display Shows the time, date, call information, handset status icons and guides you while using features. Cancels active calls. Display buttons Microphone Head...

Installing the Base Station / 21 T7406 Installation Guide Installing the Base Station This section describes the base station and: • how to mount the base station on a wall • what programming is required before you connect the base station to your system • how to connect the base station to your sys...

22 / Installing the Base Station P0942257 04 Mounting Bracket T7406 Pre-installation Programming Before connecting the T7406 base station to your system, you must set up system programming for the handset lines. Have the system administrator set up this programming: 1. Program Handsfree to Auto. 2. ...

Installing the Base Station / 23 T7406 Installation Guide Before you start • Ensure there is an AC power outlet within 1.5 meters (5 feet) of the base station location. • Ensure that the telephone lines from your system have been installed to the base station location. Mounting and Connecting the Ba...

24 / Charging the T7406 Battery Pack P0942257 04 5. Align the notches on the back of the base station with the mounting bracket on the wall. 6. Push the base station against the brackets until they are securely connected. For the best radio reception, make sure the antenna on the base station is alw...

Charging the T7406 Battery Pack / 25 T7406 Installation Guide First-time Charging When you first setup your new handset, follow these steps to charge the battery and install it into the handset: 1. Charge the battery pack in the back battery port of the charger for a minimum of 30 minutes. 2. Instal...

26 / Charging the T7406 Battery Pack P0942257 04 Handset Power Power to the handset comes from the battery pack installed in the back of the handset. When the battery pack power level is low it must be recharged in the charging unit. Low battery When the power is low, a tone sounds every 15 seconds ...

Handset Configuration / 27 T7406 Installation Guide Battery levels The following icons appear on the display. Note: The battery level icons show approximate charge status values. You can talk continuously for up to five hours on the handset with a fully charged 1400 mAh battery pack. A fully charged...

28 / Handset Configuration P0942257 04 If you install more than one base station on a system, ensure that you assign a unique Security code to each base station. However, all base stations have the same three Handset ID numbers (1, 2, or 3), which identify the handset to the base station. Identifyin...

Handset Configuration / 29 T7406 Installation Guide Assigning the Handset to the Base Station When you assign the first handset to a base station, you must send the security code to the base station. For subsequent handsets, you only need to identify the security code on the handset itself. This is ...

30 / Handset Configuration P0942257 04 Using the Handset Display Buttons The T7406 handset has a three-line display. The three display buttons located under the display are used to interact with the handset menus and the feature code messages that appear on the display. • The first line of the displ...

Handset Configuration / 31 T7406 Installation Guide • If you want to change the number, follow these steps: a. Press CHANGE . The display shows Enter Password . (six digits) b. Enter the default password (000000). c. Press OK to accept the code. The display shows Press Digit 1 - 3. The current Hands...

32 / Handset Configuration P0942257 04 6. Press OK . The display shows Confirm New PWD . 7. Re-enter the password. 8. Press OK . The display shows PWD Changed! . 9. Press the Options button to exit the Option menuThe display changes to show the date and time. Password errors If you enter an incorrec...

Setting Handset Features / 33 T7406 Installation Guide If you are assigning the first handset to a new base station (which has no security code), continue with the following steps: 9. The display shows 4. Set S.S. Code : , press NEXT to get ready to send the security code to the base station. The di...

34 / Setting Handset Features P0942257 04 1. Press the Options button. 2. Press SHOW . The display shows 1. Ring Type . 3. Press SHOW . The display shows Ring Type :1 . Note: There is also a Ringer Off setting. 4. Press CHANGE to listen to the four different rings available on your handset. 5. Press...

Setting Handset Features / 35 T7406 Installation Guide 3. Press NEXT until: The display shows 3. Lock Handset . 4. Press OK to lock the handset. The display shows Handset Locked . 5. Press the Options button to exit the Option menu.The display changes to show the date and time. To release the Handse...

36 / Setting Handset Features P0942257 04 Priority call: If a Priority call is made to your T7406 telephone that does not have DND active, and the call is answered but the originating caller then releases the call, you must still press an intercom line and the ≥ button before the line is actually re...

Button Mapping on the Handset / 37 T7406 Installation Guide Button Mapping on the Handset When you have completed the steps in Handset Configuration on page 27, then, you can map the feature buttons on your set. The handsets have six feature buttons. These buttons can be programmed by your system ad...

38 / Button Mapping on the Handset P0942257 04 T7316 to T7406 For more information, refer to Programming memory buttons on page 39. Memor y buttons Memory buttons are buttons on the handset that are assigned to functions other than Intercom or line buttons. For more information, refer to Button Mapp...

Button Mapping on the Handset / 39 T7406 Installation Guide Programming memory buttons You can program memory buttons with: • external autodial numbers • internal autodial numbers • features After you have programmed the memory buttons, record the names and numbers on the handset card. For more info...

40 / Button Mapping on the Handset P0942257 04 Refer to System Feature codes on page 40 for a list of the most common features. Your system administrator can also provide a list of all the feature codes that are available. Erase memory buttons To erase a memory button: 1. Press ≤•⁄ . 2. Press the me...

Button Mapping on the Handset / 41 T7406 Installation Guide Memory buttons store telephone numbers or feature codes to give you one-touch dialing or feature activation. For more information about memory buttons, refer to Memory buttons on page 38. Handset Asleep (Save Batter y Mode) When the handset...

42 / Make and Answer Calls P0942257 04 it appears to the caller that the Priority Call was successfully connected, even though you receive no indication on your T7406 handset. As soon as you wake the handset, whenever you have DND set, you must always press the line or intercom button and the ® butt...

Make and Answer Calls / 43 T7406 Installation Guide Hold calls To retrieve a held call, press the button where the call is on hold. Calls are automatically placed on hold when you switch from one line to another. To hold a call: 1. Press ≥ while on a call. The line button flashes. 2. Press the flash...

44 / Customize a handset P0942257 04 • Press ≤fl¤ to make an External page. The announcement is made through external speakers. • Press ≤fl‹ to make an Internal/External page. The announcement is made over both the telephone speakers and the external speakers. 2. Press ® to end the page announcement. ...

Helpful hints / 45 T7406 Installation Guide Cleaning batter y contacts Clean all charging contacts on the handset and charger with a soft, dry cloth on a regular maintenance cycle to maintain a good charge connection. Do not use water or any other liquids or solvents for this purpose. You hear warni...

46 / Installing the T7406 Handset Accessories P0942257 04 Installing the T7406 Handset Accessories This section describes how to use the utility accessories on your handset. The Handset Card On the handset card, you can write names or numbers identifying the six memory buttons on the handset. For mo...

Installing the T7406 Handset Accessories / 47 T7406 Installation Guide The belt clip Use the belt clip to clip the handset onto your clothes or carrying case to free your hands for other tasks.To attach the belt clip to the handset: 1. Line up the side tabs of the belt clip with the notches on the s...

48 / Optional accessories P0942257 04 Optional accessories The following optional accessories are available for your T7406 telephone. Contact your system administrator for more information about ordering these accessories. Leather carr ying cases A leather carrying case gives you a convenient way to...

Optional accessories / 49 T7406 Installation Guide Headset installation Follow these steps to attach a headset to the handset port. 1. Lift up and remove the rubber tab to expose the headset port. 2. Insert the headset jack into the headset port. Note: The headset jack has a 2.5 mm opening. An adapt...

50 / Regulatory information P0942257 04 Regulator y information Canadian Regulations Note: This equipment may only be connected to the Host equipment and may not be connected directly to the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). This device complies with Industry Canada CS03 Issue 8 specificatio...

Regulatory information / 51 T7406 Installation Guide Nortel Networks640 Massman Drive, Nashville, TN, 37210 USA Hearing aids: This telephone is compatible with hearing aids equipped with an appropriate telecoil option. Programming emergency numbers: When programming emergency numbers and/or making t...

52 / Regulatory information P0942257 04 For Class B Host equipment 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 against harmful interference in a resid...

Regulatory information / 53 T7406 Installation Guide Installation 1. Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. 2. Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations. 3. Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless t...

54 / Regulatory information P0942257 04 8. Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in the risk of fire or electric shock. 9. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. 10. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble this product, but have it sent to a qua...

Regulatory information / 55 T7406 Installation Guide