RCA 00004194 important safety instructions Before YOU Begin, Introduction, Installation, Set Up

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Nipper's Cordless Phone

40-Channel 900MHz

Caller ID with Call

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.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

INSTALLING THE PICTURE HOLDERS

BASE LAYOUT

PARTS CHECKLIST

Insert the two (2) picture holders that came with the unit into the

 

holes on the top of the base unit. One on the left, one on the right.

 

Make sure your package includes the items shown here.

 

 

FINDING THE HANDSET (PAGE)

This feature helps to locate a misplaced handset.

Press the FETCH! button on the base. The handset beeps continuously for about two minutes or until you press any button on the handset. You may also press the FETCH! button again to cancel.

NOTE: The ringer does not have to be ON for this feature to work.

CHARGE • IN USE INDICATOR LIGHT

The charge • in use indicator is lit when the handset is charging in the cradle on the base or when the phone is ON. It flashes when you receive a call or when the FETCH! button is pressed.

To replace a CID record stored in a memory location with a new CID record:

1.Repeat steps 1 through 3.

2.Press the memory button and REPLACE MEMO? shows in the display.

3.Press the * tone/exit button to exit, or press memory again and the new CID record replaces the old CID record in that memory location. You will hear a confirmation tone.

DELETING RECORDS

Use the channel/delete button to erase the record currently shown in the display or all records.

Waiting

User's Guide

Please read this manual before operating this product for the first time.

Model 26940

EQUIPMENT APPROVAL INFORMATION

Your telephone equipment is approved for connection to the Public Switched Telephone Network and is in compliance with parts 15 and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations and the Technical Requirements for Telephone Terminal 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.

 

ATLINKS USA, Inc.

Model 26940A

101 West 103rd Street

Indianapolis, IN 46290

00004194 (Rev. 0 DOM E)

© 2005 ATLINKS USA, Inc.

05-04

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.

LICENSING

Licensed under US Patent 6,427,009.

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 ON THE 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 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

 

 

 

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WARNING SIGN

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Base

Picture

Handset

holders

AC power

Telephone

adaptor

line cord

TELEPHONE JACK REQUIREMENTS

To use this phone, you need an RJ11C type

Wall plate

modular telephone jack, which might look

 

like the one pictured here, installed in

Modular

your home. If you don’t have a modular

jack, call your local phone company to

telephone

find out how to get one installed.

line jack

 

INSTALLATION NOTE: Some cordless telephones operate at frequencies that may cause or receive interference with 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 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.

INSTALLATION

INSTALLING THE PHONE

1.Set the RINGER switch (on the handset) to ON and place the handset in the cradle on the base.

2.Plug the power adaptor into the power jack on the back of the base and the other end into an electrical outlet. The In Use indicator comes on, verifying the battery is charging.

Allow the phone to charge for 12 hours prior to first use. If you don't properly charge the phone, battery performance will be compromised.

NOTE: DO NOT connect the telephone line to the modular jack until the phone has charged for 12 hours.

3.Plug the telephone line cord into the PHONE LINE jack on the bottom of the base and into a modular jack.

CAUTION: Use only the ATLINKS USA, Inc. 5-2558(white) power adaptor that came with this unit. Using other power adaptors may damage the unit.

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 three programmable menus available: Language, Tone/ Pulse Dialing and Area Code.

LANGUAGE SETTING

1.Make sure the phone is OFF (not in TALK mode).

2.Press the flash/program button until 1ENG 2FRA 3ESP shows in the display. “1ENG” is the default setting.

3.Use the CID/VOL left (-) or right (+) arrow button to scroll to 1ENG 2FRA 3ESP, or use the touch tone pad on the handset to enter the desired setting. For example, to choose English, press the number 1 key. “1ENG” is the default setting.

4.Press flash/program to store selection. You will hear a confirmation tone.

TONE/PULSE DIALING

1.Make sure the phone is OFF (not in TALK mode).

2.Press the flash/program button until 1TONE 2PULSE shows in the display. “1TONE” is the default setting.

3.Use the CID/VOL left (-) or right (+) arrow button to scroll to 1TONE or 2PULSE, or use the touch tone pad on the handset to enter the desired setting. For example, to choose TONE dialing, press the number 1 key. “1TONE” is the default setting.

4.Press flash/program to store selection. You will hear a confirmation tone.

AREA CODE SETTING

1.Make sure the phone is OFF (not in TALK mode).

2.Press the flash/program button until - - - SET AREA CODE shows in the display. “- - - is the default setting.

3.Use the handset number pad to enter your three digit area code.

4.Press flash/program to store selection. You will hear a confirmation tone.

CORDLESS PHONE BASICS

HANDSET LAYOUT

display

 

SPEAK/END

 

(button)

CID/ VOL -

CID / VOL +

(button)

(button)

redial (button)

format (button)

memory (button)

# pause (button)

 

* tone/exit

 

(button)

 

 

flash/program

channel/delete

(button)

 

(button)

ringer on/off (switch)

 

charge • in use

FETCH!

(page button)

(indicator)

 

RECEIVING A CALL

1.Check the display to see who is calling.

2.Press the SPEAK/END button.

MAKING A CALL

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

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

CHANNEL BUTTON

While talking, you might need to manually change the channel in order to get rid of static. Press and release the channel/delete button to advance to the next channel. The current channel number appears on the left side of the display.

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/exit 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/exit 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.

CANCEL

Press the * tone/exit button to cancel any command you initiated.

RINGER SWITCH

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

VOLUME

While talking, press the VOLUME buttons (left and right arrows) to adjust the listening level of the handset's earpiece. There are four volume levels. Press the right arrow (+) button to increase the volume level, and press the left arrow (-) button to decrease. 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 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.

Time

Date

New call

 

 

NEW CALL #

Caller ID phone number

Caller ID name

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/program button to put the current person on hold so that you can answer the incoming call.

IMPORTANT: In order to use the Caller ID functions with 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 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. 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 RECORDS

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

Press the CID/VOL (-) arrow button to scroll through the call records from the most recent to the oldest.

Press the CID/VOL (+) arrow 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 CID/VOL (-) arrow or CID/VOL (+) arrow button to scroll to the desired record.

2.Press the memory button.

3.Press the desired memory location. You will hear a confirmation tone. Example, press the number 1 key to store the record in memory location 1.

DELETING THE CURRENT RECORD

1.Make sure the phone is OFF (not in TALK mode).

2.Use the CID/VOL (-) arrow or CID/VOL (+) arrow button to display the desired Caller ID record.

3.Press channel/delete. The display shows DELETE?

4.Press channel/delete again to erase the record. You will hear a confirmation tone. The display shows DELETED. Then the next Caller ID record shows in the display.

DELETING ALL RECORDS

1.Make sure the phone is OFF (not in TALK mode).

2.Use the CID/VOL (-) arrow or CID/VOL (+) arrow button to display any Caller ID record.

3.Press and hold channel/delete button until the unit beeps and DELETE ALL? shows in the display.

4.Press channel/delete again to erase all records. You will hear a confirmation tone, and the display shows NO CALLS.

DIALING A CALLER ID NUMBER

1.Make sure the phone is OFF (not in TALK mode).

2.Use the CID/VOL (-) arrow or CID/VOL (+) arrow button to display the desired Caller ID record.

3.Press SPEAK/END button. The number dials automatically.

CHANGING THE CID NUMBER FORMAT

The format button lets you change the format of the displayed CID 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 CID/VOL (-) arrow or CID/VOL (+) arrow button to scroll to the number 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 SPEAK/END button. The number dials automatically.

MEMORY

Store up to 10 24-digit numbers in memory for quick dialing. This memory feature is in addition to the 40 Caller ID records that can be stored in the Caller ID memory log.

STORING A NAME AND NUMBER IN MEMORY

1.Make sure the phone is OFF (not in TALK mode).

2.Press the memory button.

3.Press the desired memory location (0 through 9).

4.Press the memory button again. The display shows ENTER NAME (ˆ– to 15 characters).

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

For example, to enter the name Bill Smith, press the two key twice for the letter B, press the four key three times for the letter I, and press the five key three times for the letter L.

After one second, press the five key three times again for the second letter L and press the one key to insert a space between the letter L and S. Press the seven key four times for the letter S, press the six key once for the letter M, press the four key three times for the letter I, press the eight key once for the letter T, and press the four key twice for the letter H.

NOTE: If you enter a wrong letter, press channel/delete button to backspace.

5.Press the memory button to save the name. The display shows

ENTER TEL NUMBR.

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