Page 2 - INSTALLATION & SAFETY
[ i ] INSTALLATION & SAFETY • This symbol indicates importantoperating andservicing instructions. • The earcap of this telephone may attractand retain smallmetallic objects. 3 AVOID - connecting more than phones as ringing may be impaired AVOID -multi power boards. CHARGE -the new phonefor 17 - ...
Page 7 - CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS; GETTING ST
[ 1 ] CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 2 1 3 5 4 6 7 8 9 1011 19 13 12 16 17 14 18 15 1. Handset Antenna2. Headset Jack Cover3. Beltclip Hole4. Hands Free Speaker5. Handset Battery Compartment6. New Message LED7. Handset Earpiece8. LCD Display9. Key 10. Key 11. Key 12. Soft Keys13. / (up) Key 14. Key 15. / (d...
Page 12 - BATTERY MAINTENANCE; B a t t e r y u s e t i m e ( p e r c h a rg e ); MOUNTING THE BASE UNIT ON A WALL
[ 6 ] BATTERY MAINTENANCE B a t t e r y u s e t i m e ( p e r c h a rg e ) Fully charged (17-20 hours charge time)• Up to 7 hours continuous use (up to 5 hours when the clarity booster is on)• Up to 14 days when the handset is in the standby mode (up to 24 hours when in DirectLink mode)Recharge your...
Page 13 - INSTALLING THE BELTCLIP; Battery replacement and handling
[ 7 ] Cleaning the battery charging contacts To maintain a good charge, it is important to clean the chargingcontacts on both the handset and the base unit once a month.Use a dry cloth or pencil eraser to clean. Low battery alert When the batteries are very low and need to be charged, the phone is p...
Page 15 - ABOUT SOFT KEY FUNCTION
[ 9 ] ABOUT SOFT KEY FUNCTION In the standby mode In the talk mode (Australia model) (New Zealand model) Soft key functions consists of soft key icons and soft keys (No. 1, 2, and 3). Each softkey corresponds to the icon displayed above, and each icon will be changed dependingon the operation. Press...
Page 17 - • From the Talk mode
[ 11 ] T a l k 9 9 9 : 5 91 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MUTE MENU CALL WAIT • From the Talk mode • Press the MUTE soft key to mute a call (see page 27). • Press the MENU soft key, then select:- “ Booster On ” to improve the sound quality (see page 26). - “ Recording ” to record the conversation (see page 51)....
Page 18 - Summary of the Main Menu and Submenu; Two Way Communication between the Handsets Anywhere without the; ABOUT THE MENU; Handset Setup
[ 12 ] Most of the handset settings are set from the menu. The menu has 5 main menus( DirectLink Mode, Handset Setup, Answ. Setup, Global Setup, and System Reset ) and submenus respectively. Summary of the Main Menu and Submenu Two Way Communication between the Handsets Anywhere without the Base (Di...
Page 19 - Answering Setup
[ 13 ] Submenu name Description Auto Talk Allows you to answer the phone without pressing or . When the AutoTalk is set to On, simply remove the handset from the cradle and the phone automatically answers the call (see page 17). Anykey Answer Allows you to answer the phone without pressing or . When...
Page 20 - Global Setup; System Reset
[ 14 ] Global Setup If you change the setting in one of the handsets, you change the settings for allhandset(s) in the Global Setup menu. Only one handset can change a setting at a time. Submenu name Description Name Tag (POP ID) Display the stored name with the Caller ID telephone number, if the di...
Page 21 - Entering the Menu; SETTING UP THE MENU
[ 15 ] Entering the Menu 1) Press the M E N U soft key in the standby mode. 2) Use / or to move the pointer to a desired main menu ( DirectLink Mode, Handset Setup, Answ. Setup, Global Setup, and System Reset ). 3) Press the OK soft key to enter the menu. To return to the previous screen, press the ...
Page 22 - DirectLink Mode; Entering the Two Way Communication between the Handsets; Setting a Ringer Volume
[ 16 ] DirectLink Mode Entering the Two Way Communication between the Handsets Anywhere without the Base 1) Enter the “ DirectLink Mode ” menu (see “ Entering the Menu ” on page 15). 2) Press the ENTER soft key to enter the DirectLink mode . You will hear a confirmation tone, and “ DirectLink Mode C...
Page 24 - Setting the Anykey Answer; Setting the Banner; Adjusting the LCD Contrast
[ 18 ] Setting the Anykey Answer 1) Enter the “ Handset Setup ” menu, then the “ Anykey Answer ” submenu (see “ Entering the Menu ” on page 15). 2) Press / or to change the selection, “ On ” or “ Off ” . 3) Press the OK soft key and you will hear a confirmation tone. Setting the Banner 1) Enter the ...
Page 25 - Answering System Setup; Setting a PIN Code; Setting the Ring Time; Setting the Record Time
[ 19 ] Answering System Setup Setting a PIN Code 1) Enter the “ Answ. Setup ” menu, then the “ Security Code ” submenu (see “ Entering the Menu ” on page 15). 2) Enter a two-digit PIN code (01-99) using the number keypad ( - ). 3) Press the OK soft key. You will hear a confirmation tone. Setting the...
Page 26 - Setting the Message Alert On or Off; Setting the Call Screen; Setting the Answer Mode
[ 20 ] Setting the Message Alert On or Off 1) Enter the “ Answ. Setup ” menu, then the “ Message Alert ” submenu (see “ Entering the Menu ” on page 15). 2) Press / or to choose “ On ” or “ Off ” . 3) Press the OK soft key. You will hear a confirmation tone. Setting the Call Screen 1) Enter the “ Ans...
Page 27 - Setting Day and Time
[ 21 ] Global Setup Setting Name Tag (POP ID) 1) Enter the “ Global Setup ” menu, then the “ Name Tag ” submenu (see “Entering the Menu” on page 15). 2) Press / or to change the selection, “ On ” or “ Off ”. 3) Press the OK soft key. You will hear a confirmation tone. Setting Insert Zero (New Zealan...
Page 28 - Deregister the Handset; Deregister the Base Setting
[ 22 ] System Reset Deregister the Handset 1) Enter the “ System Reset ” menu, then the “ Deregister HS ” submenu (see “ Entering the Menu ” on page 15). 2) Press / or to select the handset ID to be deregistered from the list, then press the OK soft key. 3) Press the OK soft key. You will hear a con...
Page 29 - BASICS; MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS
[ 23 ] BASICS On the handset, you may also use the speakerphone while talking to an outside call.Using the handset speakerphone is called “ hands-free conversation ” . This feature allows you to easily communicate while performing other tasks, such as cooking. appears on the handset display during h...
Page 30 - PLACING A CALL ON HOLD; REDIALING A CALL; Redialing from Standby Mode
[ 24 ] PLACING A CALL ON HOLD 1) During a call, press (or on the base). 2) To talk to the caller, press or on a handset (or (talk) on the base). The phone will return back to the call. You can hold a call for 5 minutes, when 5 minutes haspassed, the call is disconnected and the phone returns tothe s...
Page 31 - Redialing from the Base; Deleting a Redial Record; Redialing from Talk Mode
[ 25 ] Redialing from the Base 1) Press (talk).2) Press on the base. The last number dialed from the base is redialed. 3) To hang up, press (talk). Deleting a Redial Record 1) In the standby mode, recall the desired number by following steps 1-3 in “ Redialing from Standby Mode ” . 2) Press the DELE...
Page 32 - ADJUSTING THE EARPIECE AND HANDSET SPEAKER VOLUME; CLARITY BOOSTER
[ 26 ] ADJUSTING THE EARPIECE AND HANDSET SPEAKER VOLUME You can select different volume levels for the handsetearpiece and the handset speaker (4 levels: Low to Max).The volume can only be adjusted during a call. Press / or to select the volume settings. When you hang up, the phone keeps the last v...
Page 33 - MUTE MICROPHONE; With the handset; With the base
[ 27 ] TRAVELING OUT-OF-RANGE During a call, as you begin to move your handset too far from your base unit, noisemay increase. If you pass the range limits of the base unit, you will hear a beep and “ Out of Range ” appears, then the handset returns to the standby mode. You may return back to the ca...
Page 34 - NEW MESSAGE LED; FLASH AND CALL WAITING
[ 28 ] NEW MESSAGE LED The new message LED on the handset is designed to work with your answering system. The LED flashes when you have new messages in your answering system. The LED stops flashing when all new messages are played back (see “ Using your Answering System ” on page 49). FLASH AND CALL...
Page 35 - PHONEBOOK; STORING PHONE NUMBERS, NAMES, DISTINCTIVE RINGS, AND SPEED DIAL
[ 29 ] PHONEBOOK Phonebook allows you to dial a number using just a few key presses.Your phone stores names/numbers in the phonebook memory location, and you cansearch names in alphabetical order. You have a total of 100 locations that can be usedfor the phonebook (including the Speed dials) and Cal...
Page 37 - STEPS FOR ENTERING NAMES AND SPECIAL CHARACTERS
[ 31 ] STEPS FOR ENTERING NAMES AND SPECIAL CHARACTERS Refer to the letters on the number keys to select the desired characters. With eachpress of a number key ( - ), the displayed character appears in the following order: Upper case letters first, lower case letters next and finally the numbercorre...
Page 39 - VIEWING THE PHONEBOOK
[ 33 ] • “ /SPDn ” appears when you view a speed dial. • During a call, don ’ t press or the call will be disconnected. VIEWING THE PHONEBOOK Your phone stores names/numbers in the phonebook memory locations, and you cansearch names in alphabetical order. You can view the phonebook even while the ph...
Page 40 - MAKING CALLS USING THE PHONEBOOK; From Standby Mode; SPEED DIALING
[ 34 ] MAKING CALLS USING THE PHONEBOOK From Standby Mode 1) When the phone is in the standby mode, view the phonebook location to dial (see “ Viewing the Phonebook ” on page 33). 2) Press or . The displayed number is dialed. 3) To hang up press . From Talk Mode 1) Press or . 2) View the phonebook l...
Page 41 - EDITING OR ERASING A STORED NAME, PHONE
[ 35 ] 1) When the phone is in the standby mode, press the CID RDL PB soft key. 2) Press / or to move the pointer to “ Phonebook ” , then press the OK soft key. 3) Press / or , or the number keypad to view the phonebook locations (see “ Viewing the Phonebook ” on page 33). a. Editing the Stored Data...
Page 42 - CHAIN DIALING; Storing Phone Numbers; Deleting the Stored Data; Making Calls with Memory Dialing
[ 36 ] CHAIN DIALING The memory locations in the handset are not limited to phone numbers. You canalso store a group of numbers (up to 20 digits), that you need to enter once yourcall connects. This is referred to as Chain Dialing.An example of this is a bank account number. Store a special number i...
Page 43 - CALLER ID
[ 37 ] CALLER ID You must subscribe to Caller ID service to use this feature. When the telephone rings, the Caller ID feature allows you to view the caller ’ s name and phone number in the display before you answer the phone. Additionally, you can dial thedisplayed number and store the information f...
Page 44 - VIEWING THE CALLER ID LIST
[ 38 ] VIEWING THE CALLER ID LIST The Caller ID list stores information for incoming calls – even unanswered calls. You can store 100 of the Caller ID messages and Phonebook locations (including SpeedDials) in total. You can view the Caller ID list during a call or when the phone is in thestandby mo...
Page 45 - Deleting a Caller ID message; Deleting all Caller ID names/numbers; DELETING INFORMATION FROM THE CALLER ID LIST
[ 39 ] Deleting a Caller ID message 1) When the phone is in the standby mode, view the Caller ID information to be deleted (see “ Viewing the Caller ID List ” on page 38). 2) Press the DELETE soft key. “ Delete Caller ID ” appears. 3) Press / or to choose “ Yes ” . 4) Press the OK soft key. You will...
Page 46 - Calling a party from the Caller ID list; From Standby mode; Adding Zero to Caller ID message (New Zealand only); USING THE CALLER ID MESSAGE LIST
[ 40 ] Calling a party from the Caller ID list From Standby mode 1) When the phone is in the standby mode, view the Caller ID message (see “ Viewing the Caller ID List ” on page 38). 2) Press or . The displayed phone number dials automatically. From Talk mode 1) Press or . 2) View the Caller ID mess...
Page 47 - Features; THE INTEGRATED ANSWERING DEVICE
[ 41 ] THE INTEGRA TED ANSWERING DEVICE The phone has a built-in answering system that answers and records incoming calls. You can also use your answering system to record a conversation, leave a voice memomessage, or to announce a special outgoing message to callers when you ’ re away from your pho...
Page 48 - Recording a personal outgoing message (Greeting)
[ 42 ] • When the answeringsystem is full, “ ” appears on the base.You should deletesome messages sothat the system canrecord new messages. TURNING THE ANSWERING SYSTEM ON/OFF 1) To turn the answering system On, press in the standby mode. After the announcement “ Answering System is on ” , the curre...
Page 50 - Adjusting the speaker volume level
[ 44 ] Press and hold / or on the base to scrollquickly through thevolume levels. Adjusting the speaker volume level When the base speaker is in use, press / or on the base to adjust the volume. Press / for louder or / for softer. The numbers 1-10 appear on the base indicating the volume levels. 1 b...
Page 54 - Setting the call screen; Screening a call
[ 48 ] Setting the call screen You can screen calls when the Call Screen function is set to On.1) Press six times. The current Call Screen setting (On or Off) appears on the base. 2) Press /SELECT or /SELECT to choose “ ” or “ ” . 3) Press . A confirmation tone sounds, and the system announces the n...
Page 55 - USING YOUR ANSWERING SYSTEM; Playing your messages
[ 49 ] USING YOUR ANSWERING SYSTEM The message counter displays the number of messages stored in memory. If the displayflashes, then there are new messages waiting for you. The answering system is designed toplay your new messages first. After you play all your new messages, you can then play yourol...
Page 57 - From the handset; From the base
[ 51 ] • The voice memo messages are recorded as an incoming messages. • When the answering system is full, “ ” appears on the display and recording is terminated. • If an outside call is received during the operation, the operation is canceled. Voice memo The voice memo function allows the user to ...
Page 59 - R e m o t e a c c e s s w i t h t h e h a n d s e t
[ 53 ] Command Function then Answering System On then Memo Record/Stop ** then Greeting Message Record/Stop ** then Answer System Off then Help Guidance Command Function then Repeat a Message* then Playing incoming Messages then Skipping a Message then Deleting a Message then Stop Operation * For Re...
Page 60 - P l a y i n g i n c o m i n g m e s s a g e s
[ 54 ] R e p e a t i n g a m e s s a g e After a message begins playing, press the soft key within about four seconds to repeat the previous message, or press the soft key after about four seconds to repeat the current message. S k i p p i n g a m e s s a g e While the message is playing, press the ...
Page 63 - D i re c t L i n k c a l l; USING TWO WAY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE HANDSETS
[ 57 ] To use this feature, you must enter the two handsets into the DirectLink mode first. To e n t e r t h e D i re c t L i n k m o d e e S e e p a g e 1 6 D i re c t L i n k c a l l 1) When the phone is in the DirectLink standby mode, press the DirectLink soft key (example of DirectLink from hand...
Page 65 - Intercom; From handset to handset or to the base; From the base to a handset; INTERCOM/CALL TRANSFER FEATURE
[ 59 ] Intercom From handset to handset or to the base 1) Press in the standby mode. 2) Select the base or the handset you want to talk with from the selection list within 30 seconds. To select thehandset (or the base), press / or , then press the OK soft key. If you select “ All ” , all handsets wi...
Page 66 - Call Transfer Feature
[ 60 ] Call Transfer Feature From handset to handset or to the base 1) During a call, press on the handset. 2) Select a handset or the base to transfer the call to within 10 seconds (refer to step 2 under “ From handset to handset or to the base ” in the intercom section). The call will automaticall...
Page 67 - CHANGING THE DIGITAL SECURITY CODE
[ 61 ] ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION The digital security code is an identification code used to connect the handset and thebase unit. Normally, setting the code is not necessary. In the rare situation that yoususpect another cordless telephone is using the same security code, you can change thecode. To c...
Page 68 - NOTE ON POWER SOURCES
[ 62 ] NOTE ON POWER SOURCES Battery replacement and handling When the operating time becomes short, even after a battery is recharged, please replace the battery. Please use only “ AA ” rechargeable Ni-MH batteries. Warning To avoid the risk of personal injury or property damage from fire or electr...
Page 72 - INDEX
[ 66 ] INDEX 0 - 9 3-way conferencing ....................584-way conferencing ....................5816 ring options ..........................17 A Announce only feature ................47Answering system Deleting a message ..................50Playing your messages ..............49Recording a conver...
Page 74 - Task
[ 68 ] C U T Task Key Repeat a MessagePlaying incoming MessagesSkipping a MessageDeleting a MessageStop OperationAnswering System OnMemo Record/StopGreeting Message Record/StopAnswer System Of fHelp Guidance UP308BH (DSS2465) ENG OM 12/28/04 8:27 AM Page 68