Connecting to the Phone Line
) Once the battery pack is fully charged, route the telephone cord through the “LOOP” of base’s back as shown, and connect the telephone cord to the TEL LINE jack.
2) Connect the telephone cord to a telephone wall jack.
Testing the Connection
Try making a call. If your call does not connect or you cannot get a dial tone, try the following steps:
) Make sure the AC adapter cord is securely connected to the DC IN 9V jack and a standard power outlet.
2) Check to make sure the battery is fully charged. (If you |
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don’t see the “battery full” icon, check to make sure the | To TEL LINE |
battery is properly connected). |
3) Change the dial mode.
Changing the Dial Mode
Route the cord.
To telephone wall jack
Telephone cord (supplied)
Your phone can communicate with the telephone network in two different ways: tone dialing or pulse dialing. These days, most base networks use a method called tone dialing, so your phone comes programmed for tone dialing. If your phone company uses pulse dialing, you will need to change your phone’s dial mode. If you don’t get a dial tone or can’t connect to the telephone network, please follow the steps below to modify your phone’s settings:
) Press [Menu/Select]. Select the GLOBAL SETUP menu, and then the DIAL MODE submenu.
2)Scroll [
] to highlight PULSE.
3)Press [Menu/Select]. You will hear a confirmation tone.
Dial Mode
Tone
Pulse
If you ever need to change the dial mode back to tone dialing, follow the same procedure, but select TONE in step 2.
Note: If you have multiple bases, select the base before changing the dial mode (see Selecting the Base on . page 21).
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