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FCC REGISTRATION INFORMATION Your telephone equipment is registered with the Federal Communications Commission and is in compliance with parts 15 and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations. 1 Notification to the Local Telephone Company On the bottom of this equipment is a label indicating, among other information, the FCC Registration number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for the equipment. You must, upon request, provide this information to your telephone company.
INTERFERENCE INFORMATION This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference; and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
TABLE OF CONTENTS FCC REGISTRATION INFORMATION ................................................ 2 INTERFERENCE INFORMATION ........................................................ 3 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................... 5 BEFORE YOU BEGIN ................................................................... 6 PARTS CHECKLIST ................................................................. 6 MODULAR JACK REQUIREMENTS ...........................................
INTRODUCTION 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. You must subscribe to one of these services in order to use this unit. 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 60 Caller ID messages sequentially. • Know who called while you were away.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN PARTS CHECKLIST Make sure your package includes the following items: Store Quick Dial A Short cord DEF GHI JKL MNO PQRS TUV WXYZ * OPER # 4 7 RINGER VOLUME HI LO 2 5 8 0 Base Coiled cord MODULAR JACK REQUIREMENTS You need an RJ11 type modular jack, which is the most common type of phone jack and might look like the one pictured here. If you don’t have a modular jack, call your local phone company to find out how to get one installed.
INSTALLATION & SETUP IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INFORMATION • Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. • Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals, unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface. • Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines. INSTALLING THE BATTERIES Your Caller ID phone uses 4 AA-size alkaline batteries for receiving and storing Caller ID records and for the numbers you use for memory dialing.
NOTE: If the low battery icon LOW appears in the display, you need to replace the batteries. It is important that you replace the batteries as soon as possible in order to maintain Caller ID operation. During the replacing of batteries, a backup circuit in the unit will retain your stored information for up to 60 seconds. Write down any stored information you do not want erased.
TO SET YOUR LOCAL AREA CODE The telephone uses the programmed area code to determine the number format to display when a valid Caller ID signal is received and is also used for the Dialback feature. 1. Press and release the REVIEW up button then hold down the REVIEW down button. “SETUP MENU ^ v” appears. 2. Press the REVIEW up button until “LOCAL AREA CODE” appears. 3. To enter or change the area code, press the DELETE button. The display shows the present area code stored.
TO SET THE LCD CONTRAST This adjustment allows optimization of the contrast and viewing angle of the display. 1. Press and release the REVIEW up button then hold down the REVIEW down button. “SETUP MENU ^ v” appears. 2. Press the REVIEW up button until “LCD CONTRAST” appears. 3. Press the DELETE button to show the current contrast setting. There are 5 levels of contrast, with the default set to 3. 4. To decrease the contrast, press REVIEW down. To increase, press REVIEW up. 5.
INSTALLING THE PHONE TO INSTALL ON A DESKTOP 1. Plug the coiled cord into the handset. Plug the other end into the jack on the bottom end of the base. 2. Plug the long straight line cord into jack on the bottom of the base. Plug the other end into a wall jack. 3. Set the RINGER switch on the base to HI. • LO = Sound will be lower. • OFF = Telephone will not ring.
TO MOUNT ON A WALL 1. Plug the short line cord into the jack on the bottom of the base and connect the other end to a wall phone jack. 2. Feed the short line cord through the grooves provided so that the base area is flat and ready to mount on the wall. 3. Slip the mounting holes of the base (on bottom of unit) over the wall plate posts and slide the base down until the phone is firmly in place. 4. Plug the coiled cord into the handset. Plug the other end into the jack on the lower end of the base. 5.
CALLER ID FEATURES SUMMARY SCREEN The Summary Screen shows the current time, current date and number of new calls to be reviewed. It is displayed until any button is pressed. Within AM 10 seconds of receiving PM a new calls, the Summary Screen will be displayed and the New Call LED will flash. NOTE: The number of new calls is displayed until any new calls have been reviewed. RECEIVING AND STORING CALLS This unit receives and displays information transmitted by your local phone company.
REVIEWING CALL RECORDS • Press either the REVIEW up or REVIEW down button to view the newest call record. • Press the REVIEW down button to scroll through the call records from the most recent to the oldest. • Press the REVIEW up button to scroll through the call records from the oldest to the newest. • When all of the messages have been viewed, START/ END appears in the display. DELETING CALL RECORDS • To delete the record shown in the display, press the DELETE button once.
3. To adjust the phone number, press the DIAL button. For instance, a 7-digit local number sometimes cannot be dialed because it requires a 10-digit or 11-digit format. Press the DIAL button repeatedly to scroll through the 7, 10, and 11-digit numbers. 7-digits: 7-digit telephone number (i.e. 555-5555) 10-digits: 3-digit area code + 7-digit telephone number (i.e. 425-555-5555) 11-digits: long distance code 1 + 3-digit area code + 7-digit telephone number (i.e. 1-425-555-5555) 4.
MESSAGE INDICATORS The following special messages indicate the status of a message or the unit: NO CALLS The caller memory is empty. UNKNOWN CALL LOW The incoming call does not have Caller ID service or their service area is not linked to yours. If UNKNOWN CALL appears along with a calling number, the name information for that number was not available. Battery power level is low. BLOCKED CALL The caller of the incoming call is registered as “Private Number” and their Caller ID information is withheld.
TELEPHONE BASICS CHANGING THE VOLUME You are able to control the listening level with the VOLUME button, which has 3 levels. At the lowest level, the phone beeps once. It remains at the last level set until you change it. REDIALING A NUMBER If you want to call the last number you dialed again (up to 32 digits), use REDIAL. 1. Pick up the handset. 2. Press REDIAL. 3. The last number called is automatically redialed.
USING MEMORY FEATURES Before you store any telephone number into memory, make sure the dial mode is correct for the type of telephone you’re using. The default dial mode is tone (touch-tone), so if you have pulse (rotary) service, you must first change the dial mode. See “Setting the Dial Mode.” TO STORE EMERGENCY/QUICK DIAL NUMBERS 1. Pick up the handset. 2. Push STORE. 3. Enter the telephone number (it will not actually call the number in this mode).
TO ERASE A STORED NUMBER 1. Pick up the handset. 2. Press STORE. 3. Press STORE again. 4. Press the location (A, B, 0-9) to be erased. TO USE PAUSE (REDIAL) The REDIAL button becomes a pause function when the STORE button has been pressed first. It is valid only when storing a number into memory locations. Use the PAUSE (REDIAL) button to insert a pause when a delay is needed in an automatic dialing sequence.
TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS NO DIAL TONE • Check all cabling to make sure that all connections are secure and not damaged. • Check hook switch: Does it fully extend when handset is lifted from cradle? NO DISPLAY • Replace batteries. • Check for proper battery installation. NO INFORMATION IS SHOWN AFTER THE PHONE RINGS • Did you order Caller ID service from your local telephone company? This unit requires that you subscribe to Caller ID service in order to work.
INCOMING AND OUTGOINGVOICE VOLUME LOW • Are other phones off hook at same time? If so, this is normal condition as volume drops when additional phones are used at once. TONE FEEDBACK FLUTTER WHEN DIALING IN PULSE MODE • This is normal as power is fluctuating with phone outpulsing. SERVICE FCC requires this product be serviced only by the manufacturer or its authorized service agents.
INDEX A Adjusting Pause 19 C Caller ID Button 13 Caller ID Features 13 Caller ID Setup Menu 8 Changing a Stored Number 18 Changing the Volume 17 CID Display Language 9 D Deleting Call Records 14 Desktop Installation 11 Dial Mode 10 Dialing Back 14 E Emergency/Quick Dial Numbers 18 Erasing a Stored Number 19 Exiting Setup 10 F FCC Registration Information 2 Flash 19 Frequently Called Numbers 18 I Important Installation Information 7 Installing the Batteries 7 Installing the Phone 11 Interference Informa
M Memory Features 18 Message Indicators 16 Modular Jack Requirements 6 Mounting on a Wall 12 O One Touch Redial 17 P Parts Checklist 6 Pause (Redial) 19 R Receiving and Storing Calls 13 Redialing a Number 17 Reviewing Call Records 14 S Service 21 Setting Up the Caller ID Menu 8 Summary Setup 13 T Telephone Basics 17 Temporary Tone Dialing 19 Troubleshooting Tips 20 U Unlocking the Caller ID Button 13
LIMITED WARRANTY What your warranty covers: • Any defect in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year. What we will do: • Provide you with a new, or at our option, a refurbished unit. • The exchange unit is under warranty for the remainder of the original product’s warranty period. How to make a warranty claim: • Properly pack your unit. Include any cables, etc., which were originally provided with the product. We recommend using the original carton and packing materials.
