27977
40-Channel 2.4 GHz Cordless
Call Waiting Caller ID
Compatible Headset Telephone
User's Guide
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EQUIPMENT APPROVAL INFORMATION
Your telephone equipment is approved for connection to the Public SwitchedTelephone Network and is in compliance with parts 15 and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations and theTechnical Requirements for TelephoneTerminal Equipment published by ACTA.
1Notification 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, provide this information to your telephone company.
The REN is useful in determining the number of devices you may connect to your telephone line and still have all of these devices ring when your telephone number is called. In most (but not all) areas, the sum of the RENs of all devices connected to one line should not exceed 5. To be certain of the number of devices you may connect to your line as determined by the REN, you should contact your local telephone company.
A plug and jack used to connect this equipment to the premises wiring and telephone network must comply with the applicable FCC Part 68 rules and requirements adopted by the ACTA. A compliant telephone cord and modular plug is provided with this product. It is designed to be connected to a compatible modular jack that is also compliant. See installation instructions for details.
Notes
•This equipment may not be used on coin service provided by the telephone company.
•Party lines are subject to state tariffs, and therefore, you may not be able to use your own telephone equipment if you are on a party line. Check with your local telephone company.
•Notice must be given to the telephone company upon permanent disconnection of your telephone from your line.
•If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to the telephone line, ensure the installation of this product does not disable your alarm equipment. If you have questions about what will disable alarm equipment, consult your telephone company or a qualified installer.
| | ATLINKS USA, Inc. |
| Model 27977 | 101 West 103rd Street |
| Indianapolis, IN 46290 |
| 55925250 (Rev. 1 DOM E) |
| © 2004 ATLINKS USA, Inc. |
| 04-31 | Trademark(s) ® Registered |
| Printed in China | Marca(s) ® Registrada(s) |
2Rights of the Telephone Company
Should your equipment cause trouble on your line which may harm the telephone network, the telephone company shall, where practicable, notify you that temporary discontinuance of service may be required. Where prior notice is not practicable and the circumstances warrant such action, the telephone company may temporarily discontinue service immediately. In case of such temporary discontinuance, the telephone company must: (1) promptly notify you of such temporary discontinuance;
(2) afford you the opportunity to correct the situation; and (3) inform you of your right to bring a complaint to the Commission pursuant to procedures set forth in Subpart E of Part 68, FCC Rules and Regulations.
The telephone company may make changes in its communications facilities, equipment, operations or procedures where such action is required in the operation of its business and not inconsistent with FCC Rules and Regulations. If these changes are expected to affect the use or performance of your telephone equipment, the telephone company must give you adequate notice, in writing, to allow you to maintain uninterrupted service.
HEARING AID COMPATIBILITY (HAC)
This telephone system meets FCC standards for Hearing Aid Compatibility.
US NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE CABINET BOTTOM REN NUMBER IS LOCATED ONTHE CABINET BOTTOM
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.
Your Caller ID phone stores and displays specific information, provided by your local telephone company, to subscribers of Caller ID or similar caller identification services.
Your Call Waiting Caller ID phone enables you to:
•Identify callers before you answer the phone.
•View the time and date of each incoming call.
•Record up to 40 Caller ID messages sequentially.
•Know who called while you were away.
To get the most from your new phone, we suggest that you take a few minutes right now to read through this user’s guide.
IMPORTANT: In order to use all of the features of this phone, you must subscribe to either the standard Name/Number Caller ID Service or Call Waiting Caller ID Service. To know who is calling while you are on the phone, you must subscribe to Call Waiting Caller ID Service.
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.
| | | CAUTION: | |
| | | RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK | |
| | | DO NOT OPEN | |
| | THE LIGHTNING | CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE | THE EXCLAMATION |
| WARNING:TO | FLASH AND ARROW | RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO | POINT WITHIN THE |
| HEAD WITHIN THE | NOT REMOVE COVER (OR | TRIANGLE IS A |
| PREVENT FIRE OR | TRIANGLE IS A | BACK). NO USER | WARNING SIGN |
| ELECTRICAL SHOCK | WARNING SIGN | SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. | ALERTING YOU OF |
| ALERTING YOU OF | REFER SERVICING TO | IMPORTANT |
| HAZARD, DO NOT | “DANGEROUS | QUALIFIED SERVICE | INSTRUCTIONS |
| EXPOSETHIS | VOLTAGE” INSIDE | PERSONNEL. | ACCOMPANYING |
| PRODUCT TO RAIN | THE PRODUCT. | | THE PRODUCT. |
| SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM / BACK OF PRODUCT |
| OR MOISTURE. |
| | | |
| DIALING PAD AND BASE LAYOUT |
| | | display | |
| TALK/CALLBACK | | | |
| button | | CID/VOL |
| | |
| CID/VOL | | button |
| | | |
| button | | | |
| redial button | | | format/mute |
| | | | button |
*tone/exit button | # pause button |
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ch/delete button | |
| flash/program button |
| memory button |
| charge in use |
| indicator |
page button
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
PARTS CHECKLIST
Make sure your package includes the items shown here.
Base Dialing pad | Headset Battery compartment |
| | cover |
AC power supply | Telephone | Belt Clip Battery |
| line cord | |
TELEPHONE JACK REQUIREMENTS |
To use this phone, you need an RJ11C | Wall plate |
type modular telephone jack, which | |
might look like the one pictured here, | |
installed in your home. If you don’t | Telephone |
have a modular jack, call your local |
phone company to find out how to get | line jack |
one installed. | | |
INSTALLATION
•Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.
•Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations.
•Never touch non-insulated telephone wires or terminals, unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface.
•Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.
•Temporarily disconnect any equipment connected to the phone such as faxes, other phones, or modems.
IMPORTANT INSTALLATION
GUIDELINES
•Install telephone near both a telephone (modular) jack and an electrical power outlet.
•Avoid sources of noise, such as a window by a busy street, and electrical noise, such motors, microwave ovens, and fluorescent lighting.
•Avoid heat sources, such as heating air ducts, heating appliances, radiators, and direct sunlight.
•Avoid areas of excessive moisture or extremely low temperature.
•Avoid dusty locations.
•Avoid other cordless telephones or personal computers.
INSTALLATION NOTE: Some cordless telephones operate at frequencies that may cause interference to 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 continues, move the cordless telephone farther away from these appliances.
DIGITAL SECURITY SYSTEM
Your cordless phone uses a digital security system to provide protection against false ringing, unauthorized access, and charges to your phone line.
When you place the dialing pad in the base, the unit verifies its security code. After a power outage or battery replacement, you should place the dialing pad in the base for about 20 seconds to reset the code.
CONNECTING THE BATTERY
1.Plug the battery cord into the jack located inside the battery compartment of the dial pad.
2.Put the battery compartment door on to the dial pad.
PRIOR TO USE
CONNECT BATTERY AND
INSTALL COVER
| PRESS DOWN | BATTERY |
| RED |
| FIRMLY |
| WIRE |
| |
BLACK WIRE
CHARGE FOR 12 HOURS
BELT CLIP
Attach the belt clip by inserting the sides of the belt clip into the slots on each side of the dialing pad. Snap the ends of the belt clip into place.
Slots for belt clips
CONNECTING THE HEADSET TO THE DIALING PAD
1.For hands free conversation, connect the headset to the
HEADSET jack as shown.
2. Adjust the headset to rest comfortably at the back of your head and over your ears. Move the microphone to approximately 2 to 3 inches from your mouth.
CAUTION:
1.Do not twist the headset cord. Handle the headset properly and carefully.
2.Always have the headset plugged into the dialing pad.
3.Whenever you make or receive a call, the headset should be plugged into the dialing pad, and you must use the headset to listen and talk.
4.Place the dialing pad on the base.
NOTE: The phone will ring while the dialing pad is in the charge cradle, but you cannot answer a call while it is there.
TIP: To order a new headset, please refer to the accessory order form at the end of this user’s guide.
CONNECTING THE AC
(ELECTRICAL) POWER
NOTE: The dialing pad is charged facing up only.
Plug the power supply into the power jack on the back of the base and the other end into an electrical outlet. The CHARGE/IN USE indicator turns on, verifying the battery is charging. If the dialing pad is not in the cradle, the CHARGE/IN USE indicator is not lit.
CAUTION: Use only the ATLINKS USA, Inc.
5-2639 power supply that came with this unit. Using other power supplies may damage the unit.
Allow the phone to charge for 12 hours prior to first use. If you don't properly charge the phone, battery performance is compromised.
NOTE: DO NOT connect the telephone line to the modular jack until the phone has charged for 12 hours.
CONNECTING THE TELEPHONE LINE
1.Plug the telephone line cord into theTEL LINE jack on the bottom of the base and into a modular jack.
2.Set the RINGER switch, on the dialing pad, to ON and place the dialing pad in the base.
NOTE: The phone automatically defaults to touch- tone dialing. To change to pulse (rotary) dialing, see "Tone/Pulse Dialing Selection." If you don't know which type of service you have, check with your local telephone company.
INSTALLING THE
INTERCHANGEABLE COVER
This phone comes with interchangeable colored covers for the handset, headset and base. Choose among four color sets (one set installed) to suit your personal preference.
CHANGING THE HANDSET COVER
1.Carefully remove the existing handset cover by prying up the notch at the bottom of the cover.
2.Reattach new cover by snapping the upper portion of the cover into position first, and then snap the lower portion into place.
CHANGING THE BASE COVER
1.Carefully remove the existing base cover by prying up the notch at the top back edge of the cover.
2.Align the new base cover, and snap it securely into place.
CHANGING THE HEADSET COVER
1.Carefully remove the existing headset cover by prying up the notch on the cover.
2.Align the new headset cover, and snap it securely into place.
NOTE: The phone automatically defaults to touch-tone dialing. To change to pulse (rotary) dialing, see "Tone/ Pulse Dialing." If you don't know which type of service you have, check with your local telephone company.
SET UP
There are eight programmable menus available: Language, Area Code, Tone/Pulse, Set Animation, Animation Select, Dancing Keypad, Ringer Tone and Default Setting.
LANGUAGE SETTING SELECTION
1.Press the flash/program button until >ENG FRA ESP shows in the display. ENG (English) is the default setting.
2. Use the or button to scroll to your selection.
3. Press flash/program to store selection.
AREA CODE SELECTION
1.Press the flash/program button until AREA CODE - - - shows in the display. - - - is the default setting.
2.Use the number pad to enter your three digit area code.
NOTE: If you make a mistake, press the ch/delete button to erase the wrong area code and repeat step 2.
3. Press flash/program to store selection.
TONE/PULSE DIALING SELECTION
1.Press the flash/program button until >TONE PULSE shows in the display. TONE is the default setting.
2. Use the or button to move the arrow to TONE or PULSE.
3. Press flash/program to store selection.
ANIMATION
This setting lets you choose the animation that shows in the display when the handset rings. Choices are: KNOWN CALLERS (refer to Storing a Name and Number in Memory for selection), ALL CALLS and OFF.
1.Press the flash/program button until SETUP ANIMATION shows in the display. KNOWN CALLERS is the default setting.
2. Use the or button to select KNOWN CALLERS, ALL CALLS or OFF.
3. Press flash/program to save.
ANIMATION SELECTION
This setting lets you select one of five display animations.
1.Press the flash/program button until ANIMATION shows in the display. ANIMATION 1 is the default setting.
2. Use the or button or the touch tone pad to make your selection. The current animation is displayed on the first line of the display.
3. Press flash/program to save.
DANCING KEYPAD
Your touch tone pad is pre-programmed to "dance" when alert tones are activated.
1.Press the flash/program button until DANCING KEYPAD shows in the display. ON is the default setting.
2. Use the or button to choose ON or OFF.
3. Press flash/program to save.
RINGERTONE SELECTION
1.Press the flash/program button until RINGERTONE shows in the display. RINGERTONE 1 is the default setting.
2. Use the or button or the touch tone to choose a ringer tone.
3. Press flash/program to save.
DEFAULT SETTING SELECTION
1.Press the flash/program button until DEFAULT shows in the display. NO is the default setting.
2. Use the or button or the number pad to move the arrow to >NO or YES.
If you choose NO, the current settings remain. If you choose YES, the unit resets to the factory default.
3. Press flash/program to confirm.
TELEPHONE OPERATION
MAKING OR ANSWERING CALLS
NOTE:
•The dialing pad is disabled when it is in the base charging cradle. You must remove the dialing pad from the base to make or answer a call.
•Placing the dialing pad in the base during a phone call hangs up the phone.
•Always keep the headset plugged into the dialing pad.
•You must use the headset to listen and talk.
Press theTALK/CALLBACK button on the dialing pad to get a dial tone, to answer a call, or to hang up. Or dial the telephone number first, and then press the TALK/CALLBACK button.
MUTE
To have a private, off-line conversation use the mute feature. The party on the telephone line will not hear you, but you can still hear them.
1.Press the format/mute button on the handset. MUTE ON shows in the display.
2.Press the format/mute button again to cancel mute and return to your phone conversation.
REDIAL
While the phone is on, press the redial button to redial the last number you dialed (up to 32 digits). If you get a busy signal, and want to keep dialing the number, just press redial again (you don't have to turn the phone off and back on).
FLASH
Use the flash/program button 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/CALLBACK button to activate custom calling services such as call waiting, or you’ll hang up the phone.
IN USE INDICATOR LIGHT
The CHARGE/IN USE indicator is lit when the dialing pad is charging in the cradle on the base or when the phone is ON. It flashes when you receive an incoming call, when the PAGE button is pressed, or if the battery is not installed in the battery compartment of the dial pad.
CHANNEL BUTTON
While talking, you might need to manually change the channel in order to get rid of static. Press and release the ch/delete button to advance to the next channel.
TEMPORARY TONE DIALING
This feature is useful only if you use pulse dialing service. Temporary tone dialing enables pulse (rotary) service phone users to access touch-tone services offered by banks, credit card companies, etc. For example, when you call your bank you may need to enter your account number. Using the temporary tone feature allows you to temporarily switch to touch tone mode so you can enter and send your number.
1.Dial the telephone number and wait for the line to connect.
2.When your call is answered, press the *tone/exit button on the dialing pad to temporarily change from pulse dialing to tone dialing.
3.Follow the automated instructions to get the information you need.
4.To hang up, press the TALK/CALLBACK button on the dialing pad, and the phone automatically returns to pulse (rotary) dialing mode.
EXIT
Press the *tone/exit button to cancel any command you initiated.
FINDING THE DIALING PAD
This feature helps to locate a misplaced dialing pad.
Press the page button on the base. The dialing pad beeps continuously for about two minutes or until you press any button on the dialing pad. You may also press page to cancel.
NOTE: The ringer does not have to be ON for this feature to work.
RINGER SWITCH
The RINGER switch must be ON for the dialing pad to ring during incoming calls.
VOLUME
While the phone is ON, press the or buttons to control the headset volume. There are four volume levels. Press the button to increase the volume level, and press the button to decrease it. The volume level shows in the display. VOL 1 is the lowest level and VOL 4 is the loudest.
CALL TIMER
While you are talking on the phone, the total talk time is displayed on the bottom line of the display.
CALLER ID (CID) FEATURES
Caller ID phone number | Caller ID name |
This unit receives and displays Caller ID information transmitted by your local phone company. This information may include the phone number, date, and time; or the name, phone number, date, and time. The unit stores up to 40 calls for later review.
CALL WAITING CALLER ID
Provided you subscribe to Call Waiting Caller ID service from your phone company, you may see in the display who is calling when you hear the call waiting beep. The caller identification information appears in the display after you hear the tone.
•Press the flash/program button to put the current person on hold so that you can answer the incoming call.
IMPORTANT: In order to use all of the features of this unit, you must subscribe to either the standard Name/Number Caller ID Service or Call Waiting Caller ID Service. To know who is calling while you are on the phone, you must subscribe to Call Waiting Caller ID Service.
RECEIVING AND STORING
CID RECORDS
When you receive a call, the information is transmitted by the phone company to your Caller ID telephone between the first and second ring.
When the units Caller ID memory is full, a new call record automatically replaces the oldest call record in memory. NEW appears in the display for calls received that have not been reviewed. REPT indicates that a new call from the same number was received more than once.
NOTE: Check with your local phone company regarding name service availability.
REVIEWING CID RECORDS
As calls are received and stored, the display is updated to let you know how many calls have been received.
• | Press the | button to scroll through the call records from |
| the most recent to the oldest. |
• | Press the | button to scroll through the call records from |
| the oldest to the newest. |
TRANSFERRING CID RECORDS TO MEMORY
You may transfer a Caller ID record to your phone’s memory.
NOTE: It is important that you format CID records correctly before storing in memory. It is not possible to re-format CID records stored in memory.
1. Use the | or | button to scroll to the desired record. |
