Southwestern Bell owner manual Setting UP Your FM2552PX, Telephone Features

SETTING UP YOUR FM2552PX

DO NOT CONNECT the line cord to the wall outlet until the Caller ID setup has been completed.

To Set Language

1.The LCD shows ‘ENTER LANGUAGE’ followed by a choice of 3 languages (English, Spanish, French). If your display does not appear

this way, press and hold both and buttons for 4 seconds.

2.The LCD then shows ‘ENG ESP FRA’.

The ‘ENG’ is BLINKING. Press or button to select ‘ENG’, ‘ESP’, or ‘FRA’. Press ERASE button to confirm.

To Set Contrast Level

1. If ENG is selected, the LCD shows ‘LCD CONTRAST’.

2.Press or button to adjust five levels (from 1 to 5, default is 3) contrast of LCD.

3.Press ERASE button to confirm.

To Set Area Code

1. If contrast is set, the LCD shows ‘ENTER AREA CODE’. The first digit ‘–’ of the area code will blink.

2.Press or button to enter the area code. Press ERASE button to confirm and go to next entry.

3.Repeat above steps until 3-digit area code is set.

To Set Time/Date
1. If area code is set, the LCD shows ‘ENTER
	AM
TIME DATE’.

2.Press or button to select the hour digits.

3.Press ERASE button to confirm and go to the next entry.

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SETTING UP YOUR FM2552PX

4. Press or button to select the minute digits. AM

5.Press ERASE button to confirm and go to the next entry.

6. Press or button to select the month digits. AM

7.Press ERASE button to confirm and go to the next entry.

8.	Press or button to select the date digits.	AM
9.	Press ERASE button to confirm.
The LCD shows ‘TOTAL:00 NEW:00’, which
		AM
means both the total call and new call counter are
zero.

TELEPHONE FEATURES

NOTE: Batteries must be installed, or Telephone operations will not work properly (see Installation).

TONE/PULSE SWITCH

Set switch to your type of service. If you don’t know whether you have tone or pulse:

1.Put the switch on “T”.

2.When you have a dial tone, press any key on the keypad. If the dial tone stops, leave it on “T”. If not, change the setting to “P”.

Mixed Dialing:

Mixed dialing is useful to subscribers of Pulse (rotary) service who wish to gain access to various low-cost long-distance or automated computer services otherwise not available to them.

1.With the T/P switch in the P position, dial the phone number.

2.Press * button, and your telephone will change to TONE dialing mode.

3.Dial your code/authorization number. When your call is completed, your telephone will automatically return to the PULSE dialing mode.

NOTE: Mixed dialing can also be stored into the memory for one-touch access to your long distance or automated computer service.

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TELEPHONE FEATURES

RECEIVING A CALL

1.When your phone rings, pick up the handset and use it like any basic telephone. After the second ring, the caller’s name and telephone number will display if you have Caller ID service. The NEW CALL LED and the NEW CALL icon will flash. The Caller ID information will be stored in the order received.

2.Hang up the handset to release the telephone line when your conversation is completed.

DIALING A CALL

1.Pick up the phone and wait for a dial tone.

2.Press the keypad for the telephone number you wish to dial. The display will show the dialed number.

RECEIVER VOLUME CONTROL

The receiver volume control is located on the side of the handset of your phone. This enables you to adjust the receiver volume from Normal to High for a better listening level.

RINGER OFF/LOW/HIGH

Your FM2552PX features a harmonic dual tone ringer that can be adjusted from a loud (HI) to a soft (LO) sound level. When you don’t want to be disturbed, slide the switch to the OFF position.You can still make outgoing calls without being disturbed by incoming calls.

PAUSE

Whether you have Tone or Pulse service, you can insert a 4-second PAUSE into the dialing or storing of a number into memory in order to access custom and telebanking services, long distance, etc. Press REDIAL button at the desired point in the number. Press REDIAL button again if an additional 4 seconds is needed.

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