Thomson 26955 - Manuals

5 I NTRODUCTION Your Caller ID phone stores and displays specific information, provided byyour local telephone company, to subscribers of Caller ID or similar calleridentification services. C ALLER ID This feature allows you to see the number or name and number of theperson calling before you answer...

6 V OICE M ESSAGING This feature allows callers to leave messages while you are talking on thephone. D IGITAL S ECURITY S YSTEM Your cordless phone uses a digital security system to provide protectionagainst false ringing, unauthorized access, and charges to your phone line. IMPORTANT: In order to u...

7 CHARGE B EFORE Y OU B EGIN P ARTS C HECKLIST Make sure your package includes the items shown here. M ODULAR J ACK R EQUIREMENTS You need an RJ11 type modular jack, which is the mostcommon type of phone jack and might look like the onepictured here. If you don’t have a modular jack, call yourlocal ...

8 D ESKTOP I NSTALLATION 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 the RINGER switch on the base to HI. 4. Plu...

9 CHARGE WXYZ 9 TUV 8 PQRS 7 MNO 6 JKL 5 GHI 4 DEF 3 ABC 2 1 # OPER 0 TONE * CHANNEL FLASH INT REDIAL MEM DELETE DIAL FORMAT MUTE PROG PAUSE TALK AN SWER 10 11 9 9. Set the RINGER switch (on the cordless handset) to ON. 10. Plug the power supply cord from the cordless handsetcharger into an AC power...

12 S ETTINGS Four basic user-programmablefeatures are set and stored in thephone system's Prog menu bypressing the PROG and REVIEWbuttons and viewing the display. Of these settings, language andlocal area code can also be set onthe cordless handset. Language. Choices: English, Spanish, French. (Defa...

13 S ETTING THE D ISPLAY L ANGUAGE 1. Press and release PROG until SET LANGUAGE shows on thedisplay. 2. Press REVIEW repeatedly until desired language is displayed. 3. Press and release PROG again to store the language setting. S ETTING THE D ISPLAY C ONTRAST NOTE : This setting is for the base only...

17 C ORDLESS P HONE B ASICS I N U SE I NDICATOR You know the phone is on whenyou see the IN USE indicator on thebase come on. R EDIAL 1. Make sure the phone is ON . 2. Press the REDIAL/PAUSE button to redial the last number youcalled (up to 32 digits). If you get a busy signal, and wantto keep diali...

18 T ELEPHONE O PERATION R ECEIVING A C ALL Check the display to see who iscalling. Using the Cordless Handset — To answer a call you must press theTALK button on the handset. The INUSE indicator on the base comeson whenever the cordless handsetis on. When finished, press TALK tohang up. Using the B...

20 R INGER V OLUME S WITCH Cordless Handset — A two-position switch permits the cordless handsetringer to be turned off or on. Base Unit — A three-position switch permits the base unit ringer volumeto be set to HI, LO, or OFF. The appropriate ringer switch mustbe on for the cordless handset orbase u...

22 FLASHbutton H OLD Press the HOLD button to put a callon hold. The HOLD indicator willblink at half-second intervals. To take a call off hold, press theHOLD button again and the HOLDindicator will turn off. • To switch a call on hold from the base to the cordless handset,press TALK on the handset....

23 F INDING THE H ANDSET This feature helps to locate amisplaced handset. Press and release the PAGE buttonon the base. The display showsPAGING. The handset beepscontinuously and displays PAGE YOU for about 2 minutes or untilyou press INT or TALK on thehandset or PAGE on the base. NOTE: You can stil...

24 P RIVACY M ODE Privacy mode allows an initial user(at any handset) to prevent anyonefrom interrupting the conversationby picking up the other handset.During Privacy mode, if a seconduser picks up the other handset, awarning tone will come from theother handset, signifying that theline is already ...

25 D ISABLING P RIVACY M ODE • Hang up the phone. Privacy Mode is automatically canceled. • During a call, press and hold the FORMAT button for more than 2seconds until you hear a tone.Then press “*”. A confirmationtone comes from the handset,and PRIVACY DISABLE appears on the display. T EMPORARY T ...

26 temporarily make the phone touch-tone compatible. To get informationabout your bank account, forexample, you would: 1. Call the bank’s information line. 2. Press the TONE key, denoted with (*) on the keypad, when your callis answered. 3. Follow the voice menu instructions to get theinformation. W...

27 V OICE M ESSAGING This feature requires a subscriptionto voice messaging service fromyour phone company. If a message waiting signal is sentto your phone system, MESSAGE WAITING shows on the display fora few seconds, and the VOICE MAILindicator blinks continuously. Callyour voice mail to retrieve...

28 1. Place the cordless handset close to the base unit. 2. On the base unit, press and hold the MUTE and HOLD buttonssimultaneously for at least twoseconds. The MUTE and HOLDindicators blink and SET SECURITY is displayed. 3. On the cordless handset, press and hold the 2 and 8 keyssimultaneously for...

30 S PEAKERPHONE O PERATION WXYZ 9 TUV 8 PQRS 7 MNO 6 JKL 5 GHI 4 DEF 3 ABC 2 1 # OPER 0 TONE * FORMAT NEW CALL PROG DELETE DIAL REVIEW ONE TOUCH QUICK DIAL HANDSETVOLUME REDIAL/PAUSE MEMORY FLASH PAGE/INTERCOM MUTE HOLD SPEAKER M1 M2 M3 DOWN UP VOICE MAIL CHARGE IN USE SPEAKER indicator SPEAKER but...

32 3. When the party answers, adjust speakerphone volume by slidingthe VOLUME control on the rightside of the base unit. 4. To end the call, press the SPEAKER button again. S WITCHING BETWEEN S PEAKER AND H ANDSET You can switch betweenspeakerphone and either handsetafter dialing a number, or any ti...

33 I NTERCOM O PERATION WXYZ 9 TUV 8 PQRS 7 MNO 6 JKL 5 GHI 4 DEF 3 ABC 2 1 # OPER 0 TONE * FORMAT NEW CALL PROG DELETE DIAL REVIEW ONE TOUCH QUICK DIAL HANDSETVOLUME REDIAL/PAUSE MEMORY FLASH PAGE/INTERCOM MUTE HOLD SPEAKER M1 M2 M3 DOWN UP VOICE MAIL CHARGE IN USE PAGE/INTERCOMindicator PAGE/INTER...

34 4. When finished, press PAGE/ INTERCOM on the base (or INTon the handset) to deactivate theintercom. F ROM THE C ORDLESS H ANDSET 1. Make sure the phone is OFF . 2. Press the INT button. A paging tone sounds at the base. (Tocancel intercom, press INTagain.) 3. Wait for the person near the base to...

36 U SING I NTERCOM W HILE Y OU H AVE A T ELEPHONE C ALL During a telephone call, you canuse the Intercom Paging function topage the other unit and set up aprivate (2-way) intercomconversation with another user,meanwhile placing the telephonecall on hold. Or, you can create a3-way conversation betwe...

37 S ETTING U P A T WO -W AY I NTERCOM C ONVERSATION W HILE Y OU H AVE A T ELEPHONE C ALL Place your unit in Privacy mode. To Enable Privacy Mode - While in TALK mode, press and hold theFORMAT button for more than 2seconds until you hear a tone. Thenpress “#”. A confirmation tone willsound in the re...

41 M EMORY The cordless handset and base eachhave their own separate memorydialing storage areas. Ten 16-character names and 24-digittelephone numbers can be storedin the cordless handset memory.Ten 16-character names and 24-digittelephone numbers can be storedin the base memory. Three quick dial nu...

42 WXYZ 9 TUV 8 PQRS 7 MNO 6 JKL 5 GHI 4 DEF 3 ABC 2 1 # OPER 0 TONE * CHANNEL FLASH INT REDIAL MEM DELETE DIAL FORMAT MUTE PROG PAUSE TALK MEMbutton WXYZ 9 TUV 8 PQRS 7 MNO 6 JKL 5 GHI 4 DEF 3 ABC 2 1 # OPER 0 TONE * FORMAT NEW CALL PROG DELETE DIAL REVIEW ONE TOUCH QUICK DIAL HANDSETVOLUME REDIAL/...

43 4. Use the keypad to store a name (up to 16 characters.) More thanone letter is stored in each of thenumber keys. For example, toenter Joe Smith, press 5 for J;press 6 three times for O, press 3two times for E; press 1 to enter aspace before you start enteringthe last name; press 7 four timesfor ...

45 I NSERTING A P AUSE IN THE D IALING S EQUENCE Press the PAUSE button to insert adelay in the dialing sequence of astored telephone number when apause is needed to wait for a dialtone (for example, after you dial 9for an outside line, or wait for acomputer access tone.) Each pausecounts as 1 digit...

46 To Change: Use the same procedure to change a storednumber as you do to store anumber—you’re just replacing onestored phone number with adifferent one. To Delete: Press MEM or MEMORY, then press the CID REVIEW buttonsor REVIEW to scroll to a desiredentry. 1. While the entry is displayed, press DE...

47 D IALING A S TORED N UMBER D URING R EVIEW While reviewing stored numbers,you can dial any stored number bypressing DIAL. NOTE: If you don’t want to dial a number, simply wait a few secondsfor the unit to exit the reviewmode. D IALING A S TORED N UMBER Cordless Handset: Make sure the phone is ON ...

49 The Number For Memory Location Long Distance Access Number 7 Authorization Code 8 Frequently called long distance number 9 Cordless Handset: Make sure the phone is ON . 1. Press MEM and then press 7. 2. When you hear the access tone, press MEM and then press 8. 3. At the next access tone, press M...

50 C ALLER ID O PERATION This Caller ID telephone system receives and displays informationtransmitted by your local telephone company. This information can includethe phone number, date and time; or the name, phone number, and dateand time. R ECEIVING AND S TORING C ALL R ECORDS When you receive a c...

51 R EVIEWING C ALL R ECORDS As calls are received and stored,the display is updated to let youknow how many calls have beenreceived. • Press the CID REVIEW or REVIEW up button to begin with theoldest call and scroll towardmore recent calls (highernumbers.) When you reach thenewest call, the display...

52 As you review calls, the displayshows you the followinginformation for each call: • The telephone number of the caller. • The number of the call, with regard to the order received. • The name of the caller, if this service is available in your area. NOTE: If a name is received which exceeds 16 ch...

53 D IALING A C ALLER ID N UMBER When reviewing any call record inthe Caller ID memory, you can dialback the caller’s number. 1. Press CID REVIEW or REVIEW until the desired call record isdisplayed. Depending on (a) how the incoming caller’s phone numberwas formatted when it wasreceived, and (b) whe...

54 Number of digits Explanation Example Eleven digits long distance code “1” + 3-digit area code + 7-digit telephone number. 1-317-888-8888 Ten digits 3-digit area code +7-digit telephone number. 317-888-8888 Seven digits 7-digit telephone number. 888-8888 NOTE: If the phone company does not supply ...

55 WXYZ 9 TUV 8 PQRS 7 MNO 6 JKL 5 GHI 4 DEF 3 ABC 2 1 # OPER 0 TONE * FORMAT NEW CALL PROG DELETE DIAL REVIEW ONE TOUCH QUICK DIAL HANDSETVOLUME REDIAL/PAUSE MEMORY FLASH PAGE/INTERCOM MUTE HOLD SPEAKER M1 M2 M3 DOWN UP VOICE MAIL CHARGE IN USE REVIEW button WXYZ 9 TUV 8 PQRS 7 MNO 6 JKL 5 GHI 4 DE...

56 D ELETING THE C URRENT C ALLER ID R ECORD To delete only the record in thedisplay: 1. Use the CID REVIEW or REVIEW buttons to display the desiredCaller ID record. 2. Press DELETE. The display asks DELETE CALL ID? for tenseconds. 3. Press DELETE again, within ten seconds, to erase the record. The ...

57 2. Press and hold DELETE. The display asks DELETE ALL? For ten seconds. 3. Press DELETE again, within ten seconds, to erase all records. C ALLER ID E RRORS If there is an error in thetransmission of information to yourCaller ID phone, ERROR shows in the display. If you have not subscribed to Call...

58 WXYZ 9 TUV 8 PQRS 7 MNO 6 JKL 5 GHI 4 DEF 3 ABC 2 1 # OPER 0 TONE * CHANNEL FLASH INT REDIAL MEM DELETE DIAL FORMAT MUTE PROG PAUSE TALK WXYZ 9 TUV 8 PQRS 7 MNO 6 JKL 5 GHI 4 DEF 3 ABC 2 1 # OPER 0 TONE * FORMAT NEW CALL PROG DELETE DIAL REVIEW ONE TOUCH QUICK DIAL HANDSETVOLUME REDIAL/PAUSE MEMO...

60 NOTE: The RBRC seal on the battery used in your product indicates that we are participating in a programto collect and recycle Nickel Cadmium batteriesthroughout the United States of America. Please call1-800-8-BATTERY for information or contact your localrecycling center. Ni-Cd RBRC RBRC B ATTER...

62 M ESSAGE I NDICATORS The following indicators show the status of a message or of the unit. ERROR Caller information has been interrupted during transmissionor the phone is excessively noisy. ENTER NAME Prompt telling you to enter the name in one of the 10memory locations. DELETE ALL? Prompt askin...

63 T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDE T ELEPHONE Problem Solution No dial tone • Check installation:— Is the base power cord connected to a working outlet? — Is the telephone line cord connected to the base unitand the wall jack? • Connect another phone to the same jack; the problem mightbe your wiring or loca...

67 DESCRIPTION AC power adapter A CCESSOR Y O RDER F ORM CA TA LOG NUMBER TOT AL QUANTITY PRICE* 5-2471 $8.75 Belt clip CUST OMER: CUT ALONG DO TTED LINE. ✂ 5-2452 Please make sure that this f orm has been filled out completel y. *Prices are subject to change without notice. Total Merc handise.........

69 I NDEX A Accessory order form 67 Auto standby 19 B Battery safety precautions 60 Before you begin 7 C Call Waiting 5 Call Waiting ID 5, 58 Caller ID 5 Caller ID errors 57 Caller ID operation 50 Causes of poor reception 66 Chain dialing from memory 48 Changing the battery 59 Chaning channels 19 Co...