Terminology Used in this Manual
Standby | The handset is not in use. If it is off the cradle, no line has been activated. No dial tone is present. | |
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. | |
Base | The main part of the phone that connects to your phone line and lets you make and receive calls. | |
Charger | A cradle that comes with an accessory handset and charges the handset battery. | |
It connects to power but does not connect to a phone line. | ||
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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 six cordless handsets; see page 19 for Compatible Handsets. | |
| This term relates to feature settings that will apply to all registered handsets and the base. | |
Global | These features are available by selecting "GLOBAL SETUP" in the handset menu. Only one handset can | |
change global settings at a time, and you have to make sure the phone is not currently being used. If you | ||
Settings | ||
have multiple bases, the different bases have each global settings; select the base before changing the global | ||
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| setting (see Selecting the Base on page 21). | |
Talk | A telephone line has been activated on the handset or base, enabling a dial tone. |
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 charger
