26730

25-Channel Caller ID with Call Waiting Cordless Telephone User's Guide

INTRODUCTION

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. You must subscribe to one of these services in order to use this unit.

Your 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 this feature, you must subscribe to either the standard Name/Number Caller ID Service or Caller ID with Call Waiting Service. To

INSTALLATION

DESKTOP INSTALLATION

NOTE: For desktop charging only, the handset is able to charge facing up or down.

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4.After charging, plug the telephone line cord into the wall jack.

5.Attach the mounting

bracket by inserting

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the two tabs at the top

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and then snapping the

 

tab at the bottom into

 

place.

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6. Slip the mounting holes over the wall

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plate posts and slide the unit down firmly into place. (Wall plate not included.)

7.Raise the base antenna.

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 the phone company.

CHANNEL BUTTON

While talking, you might need to manually change the channel in order to get rid of static. Press and release the CHANNEL button to advance to the next clear channel.

TEMPORARY TONE

This feature enables pulse (rotary) service phone users to access touch-tone services offered by banks, credit card companies, etc., by pressing the TONE button to temporarily make the phone touch-tone compatible. To get information about your bank account, for example, you would:

1.Call the bank’s information line.

2.Press the TONE button (*) after your call is answered.

3.Follow the voice instructions to complete your transaction.

4.Hang up when finished. The phone returns to pulse (rotary) service.

CALLER ID FEATURES

This unit receives and displays information transmitted by your local phone company. This information can include the phone number, date, and time; or the name, phone number, date, and time. The unit can store up to 40 calls for later review.

CALLER ID WITH CALL WAITING

Provided you subscribe to Caller ID with Call Waiting service from your phone company, you are able to see 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 button to put the current person on

hold so that you can answer the incoming call.

IMPORTANT: In order to use this feature, you must

subscribe to either the standard Name/Number Caller

ID Service or Caller ID with Call Waiting Service. To

DIALING A CALLER ID NUMBER

1.Make sure the phone is OFF.

2.Use the arrow (* and #) buttons to display the desired Caller ID record.

3.Press CALL BACK. The number dials automatically.

CHANGING THE NUMBER FORMAT

The FORMAT button lets you change the format of the displayed number. The available formats are as follows.

7-digit7-digit telephone number.

10-digit3-digit area code + 7-digit telephone number.

11-digitlong distance code “1” + 3-digit area code+ 7-digit telephone number.

1. Use the arrow buttons (* and #) to scroll to the number

know who is calling while you are on the phone, you must subscribe to Caller ID with Call Waiting 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

 

 

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1.

Place the handset in the base.

2.

Raise the base antenna.

3.

Plug the power supply cord into an AC outlet. The

 

CHARGE/IN USE indicator comes on indicating that the

 

battery is charging.

 

Allow the phone to charge for 12 hours before

 

using the first time. If you don't charge the phone

 

properly (for 12 hours) when you first set up the

CORDLESS PHONE BASICS

FINDING THE HANDSET

This feature helps to locate a misplaced handset.

Press the PAGE/FIND button on the base. The handset beeps continuously for about 2 minutes or until you press any button on the handset.

RINGER SWITCH

The RINGER switch must be ON for the handset to ring during incoming calls.

know who is calling while you are on the phone, you

must subscribe to Caller ID with Call Waiting Service.

RECEIVING AND STORING CALLS

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 memory is full, a new call automatically replaces the oldest call in memory. NEW appears in the display for calls received that have not been reviewed.

 

you want to call back.

2.

If the number will not dial as shown, press the FORMAT

 

button. Repeat if necessary, until the correct number of

 

digits are shown.

3.

Press CALL BACK. The number dials automatically.

 

NOTE: To clear the local area code, press and hold

 

CHANNEL until AREA CODE appears. Then enter

 

"000".

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE

OFSIDE. REFER SERVICINGM P O R T A N T

" D A N G E R O U STO QUALIFIED SERVICEN S T R U C T I O N

OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD,

VOLTAGE" INSIDEPERSONNEL.

A C C O M PA N Y I N

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT

THE PRODUCT.

T H E P R O D U C T

TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM / BACK OF PRODUCT

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

 

phone, performance of the battery will be

 

compromised.

4.

After charging, connect the telephone line cord to the

 

wall jack.

5.

Set the RINGER switch on the handset to ON.

 

NOTE : The phone automatically defaults to touch-

REDIAL

button

CALL

TONE/PULSE DIALING

This adjustment allows you to select tone (touch-tone) or pulse (rotary) mode dialing. The phone is automatically set for touch-tone use.

TONE

NOTE: Check with your local phone company

MEMORY

regarding name service availability.

 

 

 

Store up to ten 24-digit numbers in memory for quick

 

 

 

dialing. This memory feature is in addition to the 40 Caller

Time

Date

Number of calls

ID records that can be stored in the Caller ID memory log.

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PARTS CHECKLIST

Make sure your package includes the items shown here.

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 the phone company.

BACK

 

 

VOLUME

button

REDIAL

VOLUME

button

 

 

PHONETALK

 

 

CALL BACK

DELETE

 

1. Make sure the phone is OFF.

2. Press and hold the CHANNEL button for 2 seconds until

the phone beeps.

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REPT MEMO

STORING A NUMBER IN MEMORY

1. Make sure the phone is OFF.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

NOTICE: The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective, operational and safety requirements. The Industry Canada does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the user’s satisfaction.

Before installing this equipment, users should ensure that it is permissible to be connected to the facilities of the local telecommunications company. The equipment must also be installed using an acceptable method of connection. The customer should be aware that compliance with the above conditions may not prevent degradation of service in some situations.

Repairs to certified equipment should be made by an authorized Canadian maintenance facility designated by the supplier. Any repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment, or equipment malfunctions, may give the telecommunications company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment.

CHARGE/

IN USE

PA G E /

F I N D

 

PHONETALK

 

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Base

Handset

Mounting bracket

WALL MOUNT INSTALLATION

Because it is necessary to charge the handset for 12 hours prior to connecting the phone for use the first time, it is better to leave the unit on a flat surface during initial charge before attempting to hang it on the wall.

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TALK

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ABC 2

DEF 3

DELETE

button

button

GHI 4

JKL 5

MNO6

 

 

 

TONE

PQRS7

TUV 8

WXYZ9

 

 

 

 

 

button

TONE

OPER 0

#

 

 

CHANNEL FORMAT MEMORY FLASH

 

CHANNEL

 

 

 

FLASH

button

OFF

ON

 

button

RINGER

 

 

 

 

RINGER switch

3. Press TONE*

PULSE

1.Make sure the phone is OFF.

2.Press and hold the CHANNEL button for 2 seconds until the phone beeps.

3.Press #.

VOLUME

The VOLUME button controls the volume of the handset's earpiece.

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SMITH JOHN

Caller ID phone number

Caller ID name

REVIEWING MESSAGES

As calls are received and stored, the display is updated to let you know how many calls have been received.

2.

Press the MEMORY button.

3.

Press the memory location number (0-9).

4.

Press MEMORY again. The display shows ENTER NAME.

 

NOTE: If you don't want to enter the name, skip step 5.

5.

Use the keypad to store a name (up to 15 characters).

 

More than one letter or character is stored in each of the

 

number keys. For example, to enter Joe Smith, press 5

 

for J; press 6 three times for O; press 3 two times for E;

 

press 1 to enter a space before you start entering the

 

last name; press 7 four times for S; press 6 for M; press

Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical ground connections of the power utility, telephone lines and internal metallic water pipe systems, if present, are connected together. This precaution may be particularly important in rural areas.

CAUTION: Users should not attempt to make such connections themselves, but should contact the appropriate electric inspection authority, or electrician, as appropriate.

NOTES: This equipment may not be used on coin service provided by the telephone company.

Party lines are subject to telephone company 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.

INTERFERENCE INFORMATION

This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy which may interfere with residential radio and television reception if not properly installed and used in accordance with instructions contained in this manual. Reasonable protection against such interference is ensured, although there is no guarantee this will not occur in a given installation. If interference is suspected and verified by switching this equipment on and off, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient the radio/television receiver’s antenna, relocate the equipment with respect to the receiver, plug the equipment and receiver into separate circuit outlets. The user may also wish to consult a qualified radio/ television technician for additional suggestions. This equipment has been fully tested and complies with all limits for Class B computing devices pursuant to part 15 FCC Rules and Regulations. This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

ATLINKS Communications Canada, Inc.

(An Alcatel/Thomson Multimedia Joint Venture)

© 2000 ATLINKS Communications Canada, Inc.

Trademark(s) ® Registered

Model 26730D

Marque(s) ® déposée(s)

15575670 (Rev. 1 CAN E)

 

00-33

 

Printed in China

 

MODULAR JACK REQUIREMENTS

You need an RJ11 (CA11A) type modular jack, which is the most common type of phone jack and might look like the one pictured here. If you don’t have a modular jack, call your local phone company to find out how to get one installed.

INSTALLATION NOTE: Some cordless telephones operate at frequencies that may cause interference to nearby TVs 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 or VCR. If such interference continues, move the cordless telephone farther away from the TV or VCR.

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 handset in the base, the unit verifies its security code. After a power outage or battery replacement, you should place the handset in the base for about 20 seconds to reset the code.

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1.Place the handset in the base.

2.Plug the power supply into an AC outlet.

The CHARGE/IN USE indicator comes on indicating that the battery is charging.

Allow the phone to charge for 12 hours before using the first time. If you don't charge the phone properly (for 12 hours) when you first set up the phone, performance of the battery will be compromised.

3.Set the RINGER switch on the handset to ON.

FORMAT MEMORY

button button

RECEIVING A CALL

1.Check the display to see who is calling.

2.Press the TALK button.

MAKING A CALL

To make a call, press the TALK button before you dial and press it again to hang up.

REDIAL

Press the REDIAL button to redial the last number you dialed, (up to 32 digits).

FLASH

Use the FLASH 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 button to activate custom calling services such as call waiting, or you’ll hang up the phone.

VOICE MESSAGING

Provided your phone company offers voice messaging service and you subscribe to it, the

CHARGE/IN USE indicator on the base flashes when the phone is not in use to indicate there is a message waiting. It stops flashing after the message has been reviewed.

CHARGE/IN USE indicator

CHARGE/

IN USE

PA G E /

F I N D

Press the arrow down (*) button to scroll through the call records from the most recent to the oldest.

Press the arrow up (#) button to scroll through the call records from the oldest to the newest.

DELETING RECORDS

Use the DELETE button to erase the record currently shown in the display or all records.

DELETING THE CURRENT RECORD

1.Make sure the phone is OFF.

2.Press DELETE. The display shows ERASE CALL ID?

3.Press DELETE again to erase the record.

DELETING ALL RECORDS

1.Make sure the phone is OFF.

2.Press and hold DELETE. The display shows ERASE ALL?

3.Press DELETE again to erase all records.

 

4 three times for I; press 8 for T; and 4 two times for H.

 

If you're using two letters consecutively that are stored

 

in the same number key, you must press FORMAT

 

between the letters. For example, if you enter Barb,

 

press 2 two times for B; press FORMAT; press 2 for A; 7

 

three times for R; and 2 two times for B. You need to

 

press FORMAT between the B and the A since they are

 

stored within the same number key.

6.

Press MEMORY. The display shows ENTER TEL NUMBER.

7.

Use the keypad to enter the number you want to store

 

(up to 24 digits). To add a pause, See “Inserting a Pause

 

in the Dialing Sequence”.

8.

Press MEMORY again to store the number.

9.

Record whose number is stored in the location on the

 

memory label provided. You will also be able to view

 

the name and number in the display.

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26730 specifications

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