DECT4086 Series User's Guide What's in the box? DECT4086 two-line base with cordless handset and dual answering system Desk stand/wall mount bracket Rechargeable battery pack (BT-1018) Battery cover Telephone cord with two-line support Belt clip Base AC adapter (PS-0034) You might also find: DCX400 accessory handset and charger Battery cover Belt clip Rechargeable battery pack (BT-1018) Charger AC adapter (PS-0035) If you purchased You should model number: have: DECT4086 None DECT4086-2 1 of each DECT4
What's in the manual? Installing Your Phone............................. 1 Set Up the Base...................................... 1 Setup the Handset(s).............................. 3 Test the Connection................................ 5 Getting to Know Your Phone................. 7 Parts of the Base.................................... 7 Parts of the Handset............................... 9 Reading the Displays ........................... 11 Using the Soft Keys..............................
Installing Your Phone Set Up the Base W A L L Attach the stand Before you attach the stand, you have to decide if you want the phone to rest on a desk or hang on a wall. 1. For desktop use, turn the stand so the locking tabs that say Desk are facing the base with the arrows pointing up. OR For wall mount use, turn the stand so the locking tabs that say wall are facing the base with the arrows pointing down. 2. Align the stand with the notches on the base. 3.
Connect the power and telephone cords 1. Connect the base AC adapter to the AC IN 7.8V jack and route the cord as shown: For desktop use AC IN 7.8V TE For wall mount use L LIN E 1/2 TEL LINE 2 AC IN 7.8V TE L LI NE 1 /2 TE L LI NE 2 2. Connect the included two-line telephone cord to the Tel Line 1/2 AC I jack. If your phone company uses a 7.8VN T EL L separate phone jack for each line, INE 1/2 connect a standard telephone cord to TEL LINE 2 the Tel Line 2 jack. Route the cords as shown above.
Place the phone on the wall Place the mounting slots over the pins on the wall plate, and slide the base down to lock it into place. (To telephone jack for second line) Setup the Handset(s) Install the battery 1. Unpack all handsets, battery packs, and battery covers. If any handset has the battery cover already attached, press in on the notch and slide the cover down and off. 2. Line up the battery pack connector with the jack inside the handset. (The battery connector will only fit one way.) 3.
Charge the battery 1. If your phone came with any accessory handsets and chargers, connect a charger AC adapter to each charger's AC IN 8V jack and set the plug into the notch as shown. (These AC IN 8V adapters might already be connected.) 2. Plug the other end of the adapter into a standard 120V AC power outlet. 3. Place one handset in the base and any other handsets in a charger with the displays facing forward. (It doesn't matter which handset you place in the base.
Test the Connection Pick up the handset from the base and press talk. The phone should pick up line 1 automatically and change the display to show Talk , and you should hear a dial tone. When you get a dial tone, make a test call; press End to hang up. If... Try... the base display says Check or you don't hear a dial tone checking the connection between the base and the phone jack: make sure the cord is connected to Tel Line 1/2.
Changing from Tone to Pulse Dialing Phones can communicate with the telephone network in two ways: tone (DTMF) or pulse dialing. If you know your phone company uses pulse dialing or the test call for line 1 did not work, follow these steps: 1. With the phone in standby, press Menu . 2. Use Up or Down to highlight Global Setup, then press OK . 3. When your phone prompts you to select a line, press Line1 . 4. Use Up or Down to highlight Dial Mode, then press Ok . 5. Highlight Pulse, then press OK .
Getting to Know Your Phone Parts of the Base If the key name is spelled out on the key itself, it's not labeled in the drawing below. PLAY/STOP PHONEBOOK/ LEFT Display Charging contacts Soft keys UP DOWN CALLER ID/ RIGHT INTERCOM/ DO NOT 12-key DELETE HOLD DISTURB SPEAKER dial pad Base keys and how they work Key name (and icon) What it does Phonebook/ left ( / ) - In standby or during a call: open the phonebook. - During text entry: move the cursor to the left.
Key name (and icon) What it does Up ( - In standby: increase the ringer volume for line 1 or line 2. - During a normal call: increase the earpiece volume. - During a speakerphone call or while a message is playing: increase the speaker volume. - In the menu or any list: move the cursor up one line. ) Caller ID/ right ( / ) - In standby or during a call: open the Caller ID list. - During text entry: move the cursor to the right. - While a message is playing: skip to the next message.
Parts of the Handset Message waiting LED, visual ringer Earpiece Display Soft keys TALK/FLASH PHONEBOOK/ LEFT DOWN UP END CALLER ID/ RIGHT 12-key dial pad REDIAL/ PAUSE INTERCOM/ HOLD Charging contacts SPEAKER Microphone Handset keys and how they work Key name (and icon) What it does Up ( - In standby: increase the ringer volume for line 1 or line 2. - During a call: increase the call volume. - In the menu or any list: move the cursor up one line. End ) - During a call: hang up.
Key name (and icon) What it does Caller ID/ right ( ) - In standby or during a call: open the Caller ID list. - During text entry: move the cursor to the right. Speaker ( ) - Switch a normal call to the speakerphone (and back). intercom/ hold - In standby: page another station using the intercom. - During a call: put the call on hold and start a call transfer. Redial/ pause ( ) - In standby: open the redial list. - While entering a phone number: insert a 2-second pause.
Reading the Displays On the base Status icon areas Day & time SUN 12:00A 12/31/08 New CID: 4 Date Caller ID count Current LINE1 functions for: Soft key 1 MENU Soft key 2 Answering system status for: Line 1 12 Line 2 LINE2 Soft key 3 On the handset Status icons Handset banner SUN 12:00A Handset #1 New CID: 2 Day and time Caller ID count Current LINE1 MENU LINE2 functions for: Soft key 1 Soft key 2 Soft key 3 The table below shows the possible icons and what they mean.
Base Icon Handset Icon What it means The ringer is turned off for 1) line 1 only, 2) line 2 only, or 3) both. This station will not ring when a call comes in on the indicated lines. You have a voice message waiting (see "Using Voice Message Notification" on page 34). Privacy Mode is on: no other station can join your call. The speakerphone is on. The microphone is muted, and the caller can't hear you. NA The alarm is set. (See "Using the Alarm Feature" on page 32.) NA T-coil mode is on.
Using the Soft Keys Soft keys are controlled by the software: they will automatically change their function depending on what you're currently doing: Soft keys with the phone in standby On the base On the handset SUN 12:00A 12/31/08 New CID: 4 LINE1 MENU 12 LINE2 Soft key 1 Soft key 2 Soft key 3 SUN 12:00A Handset #1 New CID: 2 LINE1 MENU LINE2 Soft key Soft key 2 Soft key 1 3 Soft keys in the main menu On the base Base Setup Ans.
If the description for a soft key is blank, that key doesn't currently have a function. Sometimes, the current function of a soft key can duplicate the function of a regular key. If this happens, you can press either key. When this manual refers to a soft key, it uses the soft key's description printed on a black background. Common soft key descriptions The table below lists some soft key descriptions that the phone uses across several menus or operations.
Entering Text on Your Phone When you want to enter text into your phone (for example, a name in the phonebook), use the twelve-key dial pad to enter the letters printed on the number keys. Here's how it works: The phone enters the letters in the order they appear on the key. For example, if you press the number key 2 once, the phone enters the letter A. Press 2 twice for B, and three times for C.
Using the Menus The menus are designed to be as easy as possible. Some users don't even need the manual once they know how to perform these actions: To open the menu, press MENU Use UP and to move the cursor. DOWN Go back one screen. Retrieve Msg Handset Setup Ans. Setup Clock Setup Global Setup BACK OK To close the menu: on the handset, press END; on the base, press MUTE/EXIT. Select the current item. If you don't press any keys for thirty seconds, the phone times out and exits the menu.
Close the menu On the handset, press End; on the base, press mute/ exit. (If you open the menu during a call, press Back to back out of the menu without hanging up.) The next several pages list all the available menu options and how to use them. Most of the menus are the same for the base and cordless handsets; any option that is available only for the base or handset is noted in the description. The Handset and Base Setup Menu When you open the menu on a handset, this menu is called Handset Setup.
Menu option: Use it to: Autotalk (Handset only) Turn on Auto Talk so you can answer the phone just by picking up the handset from the cradle (without having to press any buttons). Any Key Answer (Handset only) Turn on Any Key Answer so you can answer the phone by pressing a key on the twelve-key dial pad. Banner (Handset only) Change the name used on the handset's display. Enter any name up to 10 characters. Handset/Base Language Change the language used in the display.
When you select the Global Setup menu, the phone prompts you to select Line 1 or Line 2. Then, you can choose one of the following options to change the global settings for that line: Menu option: Use it to: Area Code Enter your area code so the phone hides the area code on incoming local calls (see "Using Seven-digit Dialing" on page 24). Dial Mode Change the way your phone communicates with the telephone network (see "Changing from Tone to Pulse Dialing" on page 6).
Using Your Phone Working with Two Lines When performing common tasks, you can let the station use the primary line, or you can manually choose a particular line for each task. Using the primary line makes common tasks much simpler, but you will need to assign a primary line to each station (see below). If you want to... From a handset From a handset From the base speakerphone speakerphone make a call: Dial the number, then - with the primary line Press Talk/flash. Press speaker.
primary line assignment by manually choosing line for your current task. To assign a primary line, open the menu and select Handset Setup or Base Setup. Select Primary Line, then choose the line you want this station to connect to when it goes off hook: Line 1 Always connect to line 1, regardless of either line's status. Line 2 Always connect to line 2, regardless of either line's status.
Changing the Volume You can set the volume of the ringer and speaker separately for the base and each handset; you can also set the earpiece volume on each handset. The available volume levels and how to change them are listed below; for each item, press Up to make it louder or Down to make it softer.
Using the lists Open the CID list Press Caller ID/right. Open the redial list Press Redial/pause. Scroll through the CID or redial list Press Down to scroll through the list from newest to oldest. Press Up to scroll from oldest to newest. Close the CID or redial list Press End on a handset or Mute/exit on the base. (If you open the CID list during a call, press Back to back out of the list without hanging up.) Dialing from the CID or redial list 1. Find the entry you want to dial. 2.
Delete Entry Erase this entry from the CID or redial list. Delete All Erase all entries from this station's CID or redial list. (This doesn't affect the CID or redial lists on any other stations.) Using Seven-Digit Dialing If you can make a local call by dialing only seven digits instead of ten, you can tell the phone to hide your local area code in the CID list. Do not enter an area code if your phone company requires tendigit dialing. You might not be able to dial from the CID list. 1.
When you get a Call Waiting call, the phone sounds a tone and displays any CID information received for the waiting call. To answer a Call Waiting call, press flash on the base or Talk/ flash on a handset. The phone company automatically puts the current call on hold and switches you to the waiting call. Use Flash and Talk/flash to switch between the two calls; remember, each time you switch, there is a short pause before you're connected to the other caller.
Using the Phonebook Each station can store up to 100 entries in its phonebook, and each entry can have two different phone numbers. Open the phonebook Press Phonebook/left. Scroll through the entries Press Down to scroll through the phonebook from A to Z or Up to scroll from Z to A. Jump to entries that start with a certain letter Press the number key corresponding to the letter you want to jump to. Quick dial the primary number for an entry 1. Find the entry you want to dial. 2.
Edit Number1 Enter the primary number (up to 32 digits) for this entry exactly the way you would dial it. - If you need the phone to wait before sending the next set of digits, press Redial/pause to enter a two-second pause. - If two seconds isn't long enough, you can enter as many pauses as you want. - Each pause counts as one digit (you'll see a P in the number). Edit Number2 Enter the secondary number for this entry just like you did the primary number.
Phonebook Menu Options Open the phonebook with the phone in standby, and press Options to open the phonebook menu. From the main phonebook screen, you have two options: Copy All Copy the whole phonebook to another station. (You must have at least one cordless handset to use this multi-station feature.) Delete All Erase all the entries in this station's phonebook. (This does not affect the entries saved on any other stations.
Using Multi-station Features The expandable base works together with the accessory handsets to give you some useful multi-station features. (A station can be any cordless handset or the base.) You must have at least one accessory handset to use the features in this section. Expanding Your Phone Your base supports a total of ten DCX400 accessory handsets, including any that were supplied with your phone.
To leave a conference call, hang up normally; all other stations remains connected to the call. If you conference line 1 and line 2 together (see page 21), the base and four cordless handsets can hold a seven-way call with both outside callers at the same time. You can also use the speakerphone for a conference call, just like you can with a normal call. Using Privacy Mode You can prevent other stations from joining a call. Start your call as usual, then press Menu and select Call Privacy.
Using the Intercom Here are some things you need to know about using the intercom: Whenever the phone is in standby, you can make an intercom call between stations without using the phone line. You can make an intercom call from any station, but only two stations can be in an intercom call at any time. If an outside call comes in during an intercom call, the phone shows the CID information. If the other station hasn't answered the page, the phone cancels the page so you can answer the incoming call.
Using Special Features Using Do Not Disturb The Do Not Disturb or DND feature turns off the ringers of the base and all handsets at the same time. With the phone in standby, press and hold Do not disturb on the base. The phone automatically turns on the answering system and shows Do Not Disturb in the display on all stations. To cancel, press Do not disturb again. If you turn the answering system off while DND is on, the phone turns off DND along with the answering system.
5. Use the number keys to set the time you want the alarm to ring; press OK when you're finished. 6. Highlight the repeat setting and press Select . Select how often you want the alarm to ring—once only (1 time), every day (Daily), or on a weekly basis (Select Days)—then press OK . 7. If you choose Select Days, the handset prompts you to choose which days of the week the alarm should ring. To choose a day, highlight it and press Select ; a check mark appears beside that to show that it is selected.
Using Voice Message Notification This feature supports Frequency-Shift Keying (FSK) message notification. Contact your voice mail provider for more details. If you subscribe to a voice mail service, your phone can notify you when you have a new message waiting on either line. When you have new messages, the voice message icon ( ) appears in the display, and the new message light (at the top of the handset) blinks.
Using the Answering System Each line has a separate answering system. Whenever you access the answering system, the phone prompts you to choose a line. After that, any settings or operations will affect only the answering system for that line. For example, deleting all the messages from the answering system from line 1 does not affect any messages on the answering system for line 2.
Delete your greeting 1. Open the menu and select Ans. Setup. 2. Select Line 1 or Line 2, then select Greeting Options. 3. While the system plays back the current greeting, press Delete to erase the personal greeting for this line. (You can't erase the pre-recorded greeting.) Ans. Setup menu options You can change the answering system options separately for each line. When you select the Ans. Setup menu, the phone prompts you to select Line 1 or Line 2.
Getting Your Messages Accessing your system from a handset (remote operation) You can access your system from a handset whenever the phone is in standby. Only one handset at a time can access the system through remote operation, and you can't use remote operation if the base is using the answering system. To start remote operation, open the menu and select Retrieve Msg. When the phone prompts you to select a line, press Line1 or Line2 .
To... From the base From a handset (during remote operation) Press Phonebook/left repeatedly Press 1 repeatedly until replay previous until you hear the message you you hear the message messages want to replay. you want to replay. skip a message Press Caller ID/Right. Press 3. delete a message While the message is playing, press Delete. While the message is playing, press 4. With the phone in standby, press delete all of your Delete. When the system prompts Not available.
Using the System While You're Away from Home You can also operate your answering system from any touch-tone phone. Before you can use this feature, you have to program a security code. Programming a security code 1. With the phone in standby, open the menu and select Ans. Setup. 2. When the phone prompts you to select a line, press Line1 or Line2 , then select Security Code. 3. Use the number keypad to enter a two-digit security code (01 to 99). Press Ok when you’re finished.
Solving Problems If you have any trouble with your phone, try these simple steps first. If you still have a question, call our Customer Care Line listed on the front cover. If… Try… No stations can make or receive calls. - Checking the telephone cord connection. - Disconnecting the base AC adapter. Wait a few minutes, then reconnect it. One cordless handset can’t make or receive calls. - Moving the handset closer to the base. - Resetting the handset. A station can make calls, but it won’t ring.
If… Try… No stations will display any Caller ID information. - Letting calls ring at least twice before answering. - Seeing if the call was placed through a switchboard. - Checking with your telephone service provider to make sure your Caller ID service is active. I can't dial from the Caller ID list. - Making sure you entered the correct area code. If you have to dial all 10 digits, you need to delete the area code (see "Seven-digit Dialing" on page 24). Caller ID displays briefly and then clears.
If… Try… I can’t hear the base speaker. - Making sure call screening is turned on (see page 36). - Changing the base speaker volume. Messages are incomplete. - The incoming messages may be too long. Remind callers to leave a brief message. - Deleting messages (the memory may be full). The system keeps recording if I answer on an extension. - You may have to change the line mode. Contact customer service for more information. I can't register a handset.
radio-based wireless devices, such as room monitors, wireless controllers, or wireless Do you use a T-Coil hearing aid? headphones or If you have a hearing aid equipped with speakers a telecoil (T-coil) feature, the interaction large florescent light between the hearing aid and digital cordless fixtures (especially if phones can cause noise in the handset. If they give off a buzzing you have a T-coil hearing aid and you have noise) problems with noise on the line, try turning on T-coil mode.
Plug the DSL filter into the telephone wall jack and plug your phone’s base into the filter. Make a test call to make sure the noise is gone. Resetting and Registering Handsets If you are having trouble with a cordless handset or if you want to replace one, you need to clear the registration information from the base and the handset: Do you have the base the handset is registered to? Yes No 1. Press and hold End and # until the 1.
In about 30 seconds, the handset display should say Registration Complete. Press Talk/flash and make sure you get a dial tone. If... Try... - you don't hear a dial tone Making sure the handset is fully - the display says Registration Failed charged, then start over at step 1. To register a handset to a different base, see the section "Expanding Your Phone" in the user's guide for the other base. Handling Liquid Damage Moisture and liquid can damage your cordless phone.
Important Information Terms Used In This Guide Accessory Handset An extra handset that can register to and be used with an expandable phone base. All accessory handsets must be registered to a base. The main part of the phone. It connects to your phone line and lets you make and receive Base calls. Most bases also have a cradle to store a handset. CIDCW (CID on Call Waiting.) A service that shows CID for calls that come in during another call.
With normal use, the battery should last about one year. Replace the battery when the talk time becomes short even when the battery is charged. To buy a replacement battery, call the Parts Department listed on the front cover. Rechargeable Nickel-Metal-Hydride Battery Warning CAUTION! Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type! Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions. Do not open or mutilate the battery. Disconnect the battery before shipping this product.
isn't practical, the telephone company will notify the customer as soon as possible. Also, you will be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC if you believe it is necessary. The telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations or procedures that could affect the operation of the equipment. If this happens the telephone company will provide advance notice in order for you to make necessary modifications to maintain uninterrupted service.
RF exposure information This product complies with FCC radiation exposure limits under the following conditions: The base must be placed to allow a minimum of 20 cm (8 inches) between the antenna and all persons during normal operation. The base must not be collocated or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
STATEMENT OF REMEDY: In the event that the product does not conform to this warranty at any time while this warranty is in effect, warrantor will either, at its option, repair or replace the defective unit & return it to you without charge for parts, service, or any other cost (except shipping & handling) incurred by warrantor or its representatives in connection with the performance of this warranty. Warrantor, at its option, may replace the unit with a new or refurbished unit.