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Terminology Used in this Manual
Accessory | Additional handsets that can register to the base, allowing you to add handsets without connecting another | |||||
Handsets | phone line. This base supports a total of ten cordless handsets; see page 12 for compatible handsets. | |||||
Base | The main part of the phone that connects to your phone line and lets you make and receive calls. | |||||
Charging | A cradle that comes with an accessory handset and charges the handset battery pack. | |||||
cradle | It connects to power but does not connect to a phone line. | |||||
CID | Caller ID is available from your telephone provider and is offered to users on a subscription basis. | |||||
With this service, you will be able to see the incoming caller information such as name and phone number. | ||||||
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CID/CW or | Caller ID with Call Waiting is available by subscription from your telephone provider. | |||||
CIDCW | With this service, you will be able to view incoming caller information while on a call with another user. | |||||
| Any settings that apply to all registered handsets and the base. | |||||
Global | These features are available by selecting “GLOBAL SETUP” in the handset or the base menu. Only one | |||||
Settings | handset or the base can change global settings at a time, and you have to make sure the phone is not | |||||
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Standby | The handset and the base are not in use. (It doesn’t matter whether the handset is in the cradle: the [ /flash] | |||||
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| ] on the base hasn’t been pressed, and there is no dial tone.) | ||
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Station | Any registered handset or the base. | |||||
Talk | A dial tone has been enabled, so you can dial and carry on a conversation with an outside party. |
Manual Conventions
This manual uses several different type styles to help you distinguish between different parts of the phone:
•Bold text with “[ ]” indicates a key or button on the phone
•ALL CAPITALS indicates text on the display, such as menu options, prompts, and confirmation messages
•lower case bold text indicates a status light on the phone
•ALL CAPITALS BOLD indicates a connection jack on the base or charging cradle
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Getting to Know Your New Phone