ENGLISH ESpAñoL FRANÇAIS CSC48 Operating Manual AC100 ClearDigital V508 Handset Amplified Cellular 1 – ENGLISH
Greetings! Thank you for purchasing the ClearSounds AC100 mobile telephone. We hope that you enjoy using these friendly features of your new phone.
Important safety precautions To reduce the risk of bodily injury, fire, electric shock or damage to the equipment or other property, carefully read and observe the warnings and cautions in this manual and on the equipment. Warnings Warnings must be observed to prevent bodily injury. Use the phone only in the described manner to avoid bodily injury or damage to the equipment. Do not use this phone while driving a vehicle. Using the phone while driving could put you and others at greater risk of an accident.
Greetings! Important safety precautions Do not burn exhausted batteries. Burning lithium polymer batteries can explode and release toxic and corrosive fumes and gases. Do not dispose of batteries with household waste. Recycle or dispose of batteries according to regulations of your local municipality. Do not use or store the phone in temperatures that exceed 104 degrees F (40 degrees C), as the phone might become hot. Turn off the phone while in hospitals, near medical equipment or on an aircraft.
To protect the integrity of the phone, use only a damp cloth to clean it. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Do not drop, knock or shake the phone. Rough handling can break internal circuit boards. Do not use or store the phone in an extremely cold environment. If the phone will not be used for one month or longer, remove the batteries to prevent corrosion. The phone can cause interference in the vicinity of televisions, radios and other electronic devices.
Contents Greetings!...............................................................................2 Contact information........................................................................2 Important safety precautions..........................................................3 Contents.........................................................................................4 Setup........................................................................................10 Unpack.............................
What is a phone code?.............................................................22 To change your phone code.....................................................22 Your personal phonebook...............................................................23 Store an entry...........................................................................23 Save speed-dial numbers.........................................................23 Edit an entry.................................................
Contents Calling......................................................................................38 Make a call.....................................................................................38 Call using the keypad.....................................................................38 Call using the outgoing call list.................................................38 Call using your phonebook (search or scroll)...........................38 Call using Speed Dial.....................
Text messages........................................................................47 Set up text messaging....................................................................47 Activate the text messaging......................................................47 Activate or cancel delivery reports for sent messages.............47 Reverse usage charges for reply messages............................47 Set a validity period for unsuccessfully sent messages...........
Setup Please read all of the topics in this section and take all of the steps to activate and become familiar with your new phone. Unpack Ensure that all of these parts are included in your packing box. If any parts are missing or damaged, please contact your vendor or ClearSounds.
Insert the SIM card and the battery pack 1. Turn off the phone. 2. Slide out the battery cover. 3. Remove the battery pack. 4. Without touching the metal area of the SIM card, face the gold connectors of the card toward the phone, and carefully push the card into the slot. 5. Insert the supplied rechargeable LiP battery pack into the battery compartment, as indicated. 6. Slide the battery cover into place until it snaps.
Setup Charge the battery Charge or recharge the battery Take one of these steps: Place the telephone on the charging station, insert the power adapter into the power connector on the charging station, and then connect the power adapter to AC power. OR Insert the power adapter into the power connector on the telephone, and then connect the power adapter to AC power. During charging,  fills. When the battery is fully charged, the icon changes to  .
Your new phone! Light to indicate ringing, a sent SOS (flashes) or amplifier adjustment Earphone Display Select Keys Alphanumeric Keys SOS button Headset connector 13 – ENGLISH
Your new phone! Display icons Display icons appear here Signal Strength: The greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal Battery Stength: = Fully charged = Low, = Very low Unread Text Messages: There are unread messages in your mailbox. Ringer Off: The audio ringer is turned off. Microphone Muted: The microphone is temporarily muted during a conversation. Keypad Locked: The keypad is locked. Alarm Clock is Set: The alarm clock is set.
Keys and buttons A. Tone Flashlight B. H. C. G. D. F. E. Amplifiy (AMP) A. Select Select: Press one of these keys to select the function that is displayed above the key. B. Scroll or Volume or Shortcuts Scroll: Press an arrow to scroll and highlight list items on the display. Volume: Press an arrow to increase or decrease speaker and earphone volume during a call. Shortcuts: Press an arrow to take a shortcut to one of two menus that you have specified. C.
Your new phone! Keys and buttons F. Text/Symbol Text/Symbol: Press to change between characters and symbols while entering text messages or phonebook entries. G. Speed Dial Speed Dial: Press one of these three keys and then select OK to let the phone quickly dial numbers that you have specified. H. Dial or Redial or Answer Dial: Press this key to send a dialed number or to view your recently dialed calls list. Redial: Hold down this key to redial your most recent outgoing call.
Menu map Main Menu Submenu I Message Write Message Inbox Outbox Sent Fail Box Draftbox Settings Storage status Delete all Voice Mail Phonebook Search Add New Copy All Delete All Storage Status Call Log Incoming Call Outgoing Call Missed Call Call Duration Set M1/M2/M3 Set/Edit From Phonebook Settings Phone Settings Clock Settings Network Settings Call Settings Shortcut Settings Set Alarm Profiles Standard Elder Sleep SOS Setting Set SOS Number SOS Call Duration Predefine SOS Message 17 – ENG
Personal settings Please familiarize yourself with all of the features and settings that your new phone has to offer. Take a little time to choose the personal settings that work for you. Displays Note: Your phone battery must be charged to show displays. Change the language of messages You can select from English, Dutch, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Swedish. 1. Press to select Menu. 2. Press 3. Press 4. Press to highlight Settings, and then select OK. to select Phone settings.
Adjust the backlight By default, the display backlight illuminates when you touch a key, place the phone on the charging station or remove the phone from the charging station. You can adjust whether the backlight illuminates and the length of time that it remains illuminated (including always on). 1. Press to select Menu. 2. Press 3. Press to highlight Settings, and then select OK. to select Phone settings. 4. Press to highlight Display Settings, and then select OK. 5.
Personal settings Adjust the date or time format 4. Press to highlight Date Format or Time Format, and then select OK. 5. Press  to highlight the format that you prefer, and then select OK. Set the date or time You must set the date and time. The phone does not automatically set or adjust date and time. 1. Press to select Menu. 2. Press to highlight Settings, and then select OK. 3. Press to highlight Clock Settings, and then select OK. 4. Press to select Date & Time. 5.
Select a notification profile or customize your notification settings You can customize your notification settings, or you can select from the preset profiles for your phone.
Personal settings Your phone code What is a phone code? A phone code is required in these circumstances: • If you want your phone to be unlocked by a PIN number each time that you turn it on, you must use your phone code to activate the locking feature. • If you want to restore your personal settings to factory defaults The factory default phone code for your phone is 1234.
Your personal phonebook Store an entry You can save your phonebook entries on the SIM card, or you can save the entries in the phone memory. When you access your phonebook list, the numbers are retrieved from either location. After you make your choice, you can always choose to copy them to the other location. If you would like to copy entries, see “Copy entries to or from the SIM card.” 1. Press numeric keys to enter a phone number. 2. Press to select Save. 3.
Personal settings Your personal phonebook Edit an entry 1. Press to select Menu. 2. Press 3. Press to highlight Phonebook, and then select OK. to select Search. 4. Press to highlight the entry that you wish to edit, and then select OK. 5. Press to select Option. 6. Press to highlight Detail/Edit, and then select OK. 7. Press alphanumeric keys to edit the entry. Repeatedly press a key until you see the letter you prefer. Letters cycle in the order that they appear on the key. Press to place a space.
• to highlight Delete All, To delete all entries: Press  and then select OK. Press  to highlight Delete all ME (to delete all entries from the phone memory) or Delete All SIM (to delete all entries from the SIM card memory), and then select OK. Select OK again. Copy one entry or all entries to or from the SIM card You can copy one or more entries from your phone’s memory to the SIM card, or you can copy entries from the SIM card to the phone memory.
Personal settings Specify Speed Dial numbers Specify Speed Dial numbers You can save up to three frequently called numbers, and then call each of them by pressing just two keys. 1. Press to select Menu. 2. Press to highlight Set M1/M2/M3, and then select OK. 3. Press to select the desired key (M1, M2, or M3), and then select OK. 4. Press to select OK. 5. Press the numeric keys to enter up to 20 digits, and then select OK again. 6.
Set up SOS calling and messaging You can specify six recipients for SOS calls and one recipient for an SOS message. When you send out an SOS for help by pressing  on the back of your phone, the following occurs: • The phone sounds a warning tone and the SOS light flashes. • The phone sends your specified SOS text message to your specified SOS message recipient. • Next, the phone calls each of your specified SOS call recipients, one-by-one.
Personal settings Set up SOS calling and messaging Specify the dialing duration for each recipient number You can select the number of minutes for which the phone dials each recipient’s number. You can choose from one minute per number to five minutes per number. If you choose Off, the phone dials each number once and then dials the next number until the circuit of specified numbers is completed. 1. Press to select Menu. 2. Press 3. Press to highlight SOS Setting, and then select OK.
past an incorrect character, and then press  select Delete. 6. Press to select Save. Done! appears on the display. to Specify an SOS text message recipient You can specify one recipient of your SOS text message. Before you begin, ensure that the recipient is listed in your cell phone phonebook. 1. Press to select Menu. 2. Press to highlight SOS Setting, and then select OK. 3. Press to select Predefine SOS Message, and then select OK. 4. Press to select Set SOS Message Receiver, and then select OK. 5.
Personal settings Quick keyboard functions Activate the Any Key Answer function To answer an incoming call, you press . If you activate the Any Key Answer function, you can press any key to answer a call. 1. Press to select Menu. 2. Press to highlight Settings, and then select OK. 3. Press to select Call Settings, and then select OK. 4. Press to select Any Key Answer, and then select OK. 5. Press 6. Press to highlight On or Off. to select OK.
• To turn on or off your alarm clock: Highlight Alarm 6. Press to select OK. When you press , your shortcut menu appears. Set or deactivate the alarm clock You can set an alarm to occur once or once a week on the same day at the same time. Set or deactivate an alarm Note: If Alarm is one of your Shortcut settings, simply press  and go to Step 4. 1. Press to select Menu. 2. Press to highlight Settings, and then select OK. 3. Press to highlight Set Alarm, and then select OK.
Personal settings Keypad locking Activate locking after a period of non-use If you would like your keypad to always lock after 30 or 60 seconds of non-use, you can activate the keypad locking function. 2. Press to select Menu. 3. Press 4. Press to highlight Settings, and then select OK. to select Phone Settings. 5. Press to highlight Keypad Locking Settings, and then select OK. 6. Press to highlight one selection: • To activate a keypad lock time: Highlight 30 Seconds or 60 Seconds, and then select OK.
Activate or deactivate the PIN requirement 1. Press to select Menu. 2. Press 3. Press to highlight Settings, and then select OK. to select Phone Settings. 4. Press to highlight Security Settings, and then select OK. 5. Press alphanumeric keys to enter the current phone code, and then select OK. The factory default phone code is 1234. 6. Press to select Power On PIN1. 7.
Personal settings Calling line identification restriction To turn off restriction of your caller ID: Highlight Off, and then select OK. 6. Press to select OK. • Restore the factory defaults You can restore all of your personal settings back to the factory default settings. To restore factory default settings, you must enter your phone code. 1. Press to select Menu. 2. Press 3. Press to highlight Settings, and then select OK. to select Phone Settings. 4.
Activate or deactivate Call Forwarding This service forwards your calls to another phone number under certain conditions. For example, if you are away for an extended period of time, whenever your phone line is busy, or if your phone is turned off or unreachable. 1. Press to select Menu. 2. Press to highlight Settings, and then select OK. 3. Press to highlight Network Settings, and then select OK. 4. Press to highlight Call Divert, and then select OK. 5.
Personal settings Network service settings Activate or deactivate Call Barring This service bars certain types of outgoing or incoming calls from your phone. You can specify which types of calls to bar. To activate this requirement, you must enter the SIM card PIN that was provided with the SIM card. The PIN is different from your phone code. 1. Press to select Menu. 2. Press to highlight Settings, and then select OK. 3. Press to highlight Network Settings, and then select OK. 4.
Choose a network for travel While you are traveling internationally, your network service provider lists the available communication networks that your phone can utilize. You can prepare your phone to prompt you to select your choice, or you can specify that your phone select the network automatically. 1. Press to select Menu. 2. Press to highlight Settings, and then select OK. 3. Press to highlight Network Settings, and then select OK. 4. Press to highlight Network Select Mode, and then select OK. 5.
Calling Place a call To place a call, a SIM card must be installed in your phone. However you may place a call to an emergency number without a SIM card. Use the keypad 1. Press numeric keys to enter a phone number. If you make a mistake, press  to select Delete, letterby-letter. 2. Press to send the call. Use the recently dialed calls list 1. Press . A list of recently dialed calls appears on the display. 2. Press 3. Press to highlight the number that you want to call. to send the call.
Use Speed Dial If you have specified one or more Speed Dial numbers, you can call each number by pressing just two keys. If you would like to set speed dial numbers, see “Specify Speed Dial numbers.” 1. Press the appropriate Speed Dial key ( 2. Press to select OK.  ). Use Auto Redial 1. To redial your most recent outgoing call, hold and press  The phone redials the number. .
Calling Send out an SOS for Help If you have set up the SOS calling feature, you can take these steps to send an SOS text message and automatic phone call to your specified recipients. If you would like to specify SOS recipients, see “Set up SOS calling and messaging.” 1. On the back of the phone, press the red . An SOS tone and flashing light occur. 2. If a recipient answers the call, speak if you are able to do so. The tone and flashing light stop when the call is answered.
During a phone call Adjust sound Change speaker and earphone volume 1. Press to increase or decrease volume. Turn on or off the earphone amplifier Although you can set volume to a high level by pressing , you can amplify the earphone volume to an additional level by pressing the AMP button.  AMP • To turn on the amplifier, press the AMP button. At the top of the phone, the amplifier light  illuminates. • To turn off the amplifier and the amplifier light, press the AMP button.
During a phone call Adjust sound Mute or unmute the microphone You can mute the microphone so that the caller cannot hear you or any sounds on your side of the line. 1. During a conversation, press to select Option. 2. Press to highlight Mute or Unmute, and then select OK.  appears on the display when the microphone is muted. Put a call on hold You can place a caller on hold temporarily, and then return to the caller. 1. During a conversation, press  2. Press to select Option.
Respond to an incoming call If you have enabled the Call Waiting feature, you can respond to incoming calls during a phone call. To ignore the call: to highlight Reject. • To simply ignore the call: Press • To silence the ringer and ignore the call: Press highlight Options and Ring Off. to To accept the call: 1. Tell the current caller that you are going to accept an incoming call and put them on hold. 2. Press to highlight Options. 3. Press to highlight Accept.
Voice messages Enable your phone to receive voice messages Before you can receive voice messages, you must set your mailbox number. 1. Press 2. Press to select Menu. to select Message. 3. Press to select Voice Mail, and then select OK. 4. Press to select Mailbox Number, and then select OK. 5. Press numeric keys to enter your area code and telephone number, and then select OK. Note: To record your personal message, call your telephone number and follow the prompts given by your service provider.
Check the call memory 1. Press to select Menu. 2. Press to highlight Call Log, and then select OK. 3. Press to highlight Missed Call, and then select OK. 4. Press 5. Press to highlight a call, and then choose Select. to select Option. 6. Press to highlight one selection: • To dial the number: Highlight Dial. • To send a text message to the number: Highlight Send Message. • To delete the number: Highlight Delete. • To save the number in your phonebook: Highlight Save Number.
Voice messages Check the call memory • To show the number of the caller: Highlight Show Number. 7. Press to select OK. Check received calls 1. Press to select Menu. 2. Press 3. Press to highlight Call Log, and then select OK. to select Incoming Call. 4. Press 5. Press to highlight a call, and then choose Select. to select Option. 6. Press to highlight one selection: • To dial the number: Highlight Dial. • To send a text message to the number: Highlight Send Message.
Text messages Using the Short Message Service (SMS), you can send and receive short text messages. Set up text messaging Activate messaging Before you take these steps to activate the Short Message Service (SMS), you must contact your service provider to obtain the service center number. 1. Press 2. Press to select Menu. to select Message. 3. Press to highlight Settings, and then select OK. 4. Press to select Service Center. 5. Press the numeric keys to enter the service center number.
Text messages Set up text messaging Reverse usage charges for reply messages 4. Press to highlight Reply Path, and then select OK. 5. Press to highlight On or Off, and then select OK. Specify a validity period for unsuccessfully sent messages You can specify a time period after which your phone no longer attempts to send a text message. 1. Press to select Menu. 2. Press to select Message. 3. Press 4. Press to highlight Settings, and then select OK. to select Validity Period. 5.
Send a message 1. 2. 3. 4. Press to select Menu. Press to select Message. Press to select Write Message. Press the alphanumeric keys to enter up to 160 characters. Repeatedly press a key until you see the letter you prefer. Letters cycle in the order that they appear on the key. Press  to place a space. Press  to change letter case or to change between letters and numbers. Press  to change between characters and symbols.
Text messages Read messages Read a new message When your phone receives a new text message, 1 New Message appears on the display. 1. Press to choose Select. The message appears on the display. Read stored messages Note: If Inbox is one of your Shortcut settings, simply press  and go to Step 4. 1. Press 2. Press to select Menu. to select Message. 3. Press to highlight Inbox, and then select OK. 4. Press to highlight a message, and then select OK. Unopened messages are marked with  .
5. Press to scroll the list and highlight a message, and then select OK. 6. If you wish to process the message, press  to select Option, and then press  to highlight Delete, Forward, Edit, Dial Back (to call) or Extract (to move the number to your phonebook). Delete messages You can delete all messages in the Inbox, Outbox, Sent Fail Box, Draftbox or all boxes. 1. Press 2. Press to select Menu. to select Message. 3. Press to highlight Delete All, and then select OK. 4.
Technical specifications Feature Specification Network GSM-850 MHz and GSM1900 MHz bands of the public mobile communication network Battery Removable, rechargeable lithium polymer (LiP) pack FCC and IC Regulations The ClearSounds AC100 mobile telephone is compliant with the following regulations. United States Federal Communication Commission (FCC) 1. This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the ACTA.
4. If you experience trouble with this equipment, you should disconnect it from the network until the problem has been corrected or until you are sure that the equipment is not malfunctioning. 5. Please follow instructions for repairing if any (e.g. battery replacement section); otherwise do not otherwise alter or repair any parts of this device except as specified. 6. Connection to party line service is subject to state tariffs.
Technical specifications Industry Canada (IC) This product meets the applicable Industry Canada technical specification. This is confirmed by the registration number. The abbreviation, IC before the registration number signifies that registration was performed based on a Declaration of Conformity indicating that Industry Canada technical specifications were met. It does not imply that Industry Canada approved the equipment.
Registration and warranty The product is warranted by ClearSounds against manufacturing defect in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase. Should you experience a problem, contact our Customer Service department or visit our website at www.clearsounds.com. Be sure to save your sale receipt as the proof of purchase date should you need warranty service.
Registration and warranty will be returned to you at your expense. All authorized returned products must be accompanied with proof of purchase and a brief explanation of the problem. For out of warranty repairs and service, please contact our Customer Service department for instructions. The repair shall be warranted for 90 days. IMPORTANT: YOUR RECEIPT IS PART OF YOUR WARRANTY AND MUST BE RETAINED AND PRODUCED IN THE EVENT OF A WARRANTY CLAIM.
