C51 Series Connected System Phone Digital 5.
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Table of Contents FCC Information ..........................................................................................................iv Welcome .......................................................................................................................1 Handset Overview .................................................................................................2 Base Unit Overview ...............................................................................................
System Indicators and Icons................................................................................ 14 Handset Information ............................................................................................ 14 SD7581 User Guide Base Unit LEDs.................................................................................................... 14 Customizing Your System ........................................................................................
Using the Answering Machine .................................................................................29 Setting Up Your Answering Machine...................................................................29 Answering Machine Setup Options .....................................................................30 Using the Remote Access Feature ......................................................................33 Using Your System with Multiple Handsets ..............................................
FCC Information SD7581 User Guide FCC Compliance Class B Digital Device iv 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
FCC Declaration of Conformity Motorola, Inc., Connected Home Solutions, 101 Tournament Drive, Horsham, PA 19044, 1-215-323-1000, declares that this cordless phone complies with 47 CFR Parts 2 and 15 of the FCC Rules as Class B digital devices. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme á la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
SD7581 User Guide vi This equipment uses the following USOC jack: RJ11C. A plug and jack used to connect this equipment to the premises wiring and telephone network must comply with the applicable FCC Part 68 rules and requirements adopted by the ACTA. A compliant telephone cord and modular plug is provided with this product. It is designed to be connected to a compatible modular jack that is also compliant. See installation instructions for details.
For body worn operation, this phone has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with the belt clip supplied or designated for this product. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines. This product meets the applicable Industry Canada technical specifications. The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) is an indication of the maximum number of devices allowed to be connected to a telephone interface.
SD7581 User Guide Important Safety Instructions viii When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Read and understand all instructions. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
8. 9. 12. 13. SD7581 User Guide 10. 11. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not install this product where it can be stepped on. Never push objects of any kind into this product through slots in the base or handset. They may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble this product.
SD7581 User Guide x • If the product has been dropped and the base and/or handset has been damaged. • If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance. 14. Avoid using a telephone (other than cordless) during an electrical storm. There is a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. 15. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak. 16. Only put the handset of your telephone next to your ear when it is in normal talk mode.
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SD7581 User Guide Handset Overview 2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Volume controls LCD display Left and right softkeys Redial log of last five numbers dialed Phone On/Flash Temporary tone dialing key Speakerphone Microphone Connect to other registered devices Add pause in number Up and down scroll key Phone Off/Cancel Headset jack (2.
Base Unit Overview 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Page button Handset charging cradle Up light Message playback controls Speaker/In use and new message indicator Volume control buttons Redial last number dialed Phone on/Flash Speakerphone Connect to other registered devices Up and down scroll keys Phone off/Cancel Delete Left and right softkeys LCD Display SD7581 User Guide 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
SD7581 User Guide Main Menu Display Overview 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Device name Answering machine status Left softkey options Right softkey options Ringer status Number of messages waiting Battery charging icon (appears only when the handset is in the cradle or with LOW BATTERY message) Caller ID Display Overview 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Battery Safety Instructions • • • • SD7581 User Guide • Do not burn, disassemble, mutilate, or puncture the battery. The battery contains toxic materials that could be released, resulting in injury and/or explosion. CAUTION: There is a risk of explosion if you replace the battery with an incorrect battery type. Use only the battery that came with your phone or an authorized replacement recommended by the manufacturer. Keep batteries out of the reach of children. Remove batteries if storing over 30 days.
SD7581 User Guide Installing the Handset Battery 6 1. Remove any stickers or inserts, if present. 2. Remove the battery door by pressing down on the indentation and sliding downward. 3. Plug the battery connector into the receptacle. (Make sure the black wire is on the right.) 4. Insert the battery into the battery compartment. 5. Replace the battery door. 6. Attach the belt clip (optional).
Installing Base Unit Batteries (optional) Push the battery door latch forward using a small tool to remove it from the base unit. 2. Insert four AA batteries (not included). 3. Replace the battery door. SD7581 User Guide 1.
SD7581 User Guide Selecting a Location for Your Base Unit 8
Connecting the Base Unit 1. 3. Charging the Handset Battery The initial battery charge time is 10–12 hours. After the initial charge, a maintenance charge of eight hours should be sufficient. Be sure to place the handset in its base when not in use to insure maximum daily performance. NOTE: If your handset displays a LOW BATTERY message, or the handset seems completely inactive (the LCD is blank and does not activate when you press the keys), charge the handset. SD7581 User Guide 2.
SD7581 User Guide Installing the Mounting Bracket (optional) 10 1. Press the release button and push the mounting bracket forward to remove it from the bottom of the base unit. 2. Turn the mounting bracket upside down. 3. Align the tabs of the mounting bracket with the slots on the bottom of the base unit. Push the mounting bracket forward, sliding it into place. There is a click when it is seated correctly.
How to Use this Guide • FUNCTION keys are found on the handset and allow you to perform actions such as placing calls (ON/FLASH), ending calls (OFF/CANCEL), and connecting to (CONNECT TO) different devices. • FEATURES/OPTIONS are only visible on the display and allow you to access menus such as Ringer, Alarm Clock, and Phonebook. When you see the FEATURES/OPTIONS font in this guide, use the softkeys to access the feature menu and to see the available options.
SD7581 User Guide Using Your New System 12 Use the chart below to learn how to use the functions and features of your new phone system. ON/FLASH OFF/CANCEL Press to answer a call. Press again to switch to a waiting call. Press to end a call or cancel an action. Left and right softkeys The softkeys are located above the REDIAL and DELETE keys. Use the Left Right softkeys to select features listed directly soft key soft key above the button on the display.
Use to make or answer a call hands-free. To make a call, dial the number first or after pressing the key. Press to switch between the speakerphone and the earpiece. Connect to Press to connect to any device registered to your base unit. Scroll to and select a device. Press the corresponding softkey to connect to the device (e.g., press the PAGE softkey to initiate an intercom call).
System Indicators and Icons SD7581 User Guide When using your system you may see one or more of the following messages, icons, and LEDs.
Customizing Your System NOTE: You can change the options in sequence or skip through the menu. Use the scroll keys to move from one option to the next. To customize a setting: 1. Press the MENU softkey from the base unit or a registered handset. 2. Scroll to and select the desired feature (e.g., Ringer, Date/Time, Language). 3. Scroll to the option you wish to change (e.g., Day volume, Ringer Tone, Key Beeps). 4. Press the CHANGE softkey. You will see and/or hear the available options. 5.
SD7581 User Guide 16 OPTIONS SETTINGS NOTES Day Volume • High • Medium • Low • Off • High • Medium • Low • Same as day* • Off Scroll through the list to hear samples of each available ring tone. The default setting for day hours is from 6 AM to 9 PM. Night Volume Ringer Tone *Volume setting remains the same for day and night hours. The default setting for night hours is from 9 PM to 6 AM. Plays when you receive a call from a number not stored in your phonebook. 20 ring tones are provided.
Customizing Ring Tones and Volume SETTINGS NOTES Phonebook Tone See Ringer Tone Plays when you receive a call from a number stored in your phonebook. Alarm Tone Scroll through the list to hear samples of each available ring tone. Sounds when your alarm goes off. Key Beeps • • • When on, the keys beep when pressed. On Off Link to ringer* *Turns key beeps on when the ringer is on, and off when the ringer is off.
Setting the Date and Time SD7581 User Guide If you subscribe to caller ID with your local telephone company, the date and time set automatically with the first incoming call. 18 OPTIONS SETTINGS Time Time Format Enter the current time. • 12 hour clock • 24 hour clock Enter the current date in the selected format. • Month and Day (MM/DD) • Day and Month (DD/MM) Enter the current year.
Display Language Menu SETTINGS NOTES Language English Francais If you accidentally change the language setting, follow these steps: 1. Press OFF/CANCEL until you are at the standby screen. 2. Press the right softkey once. 3. Press the scroll button up once. 4. Press the left softkey once. 5. Scroll to the desired language and press the left softkey.
Color Handset Display Options SD7581 User Guide If you have a color handset, in addition to ringer options, you can modify your display’s wallpaper and color pallets from the Display Setup menu. 20 OPTIONS SETTINGS NOTES Contrast Contrast levels 0–10 Use the scroll keys to make the display contrast lighter or darker. Wallpaper 10 images are supplied with the handset. You can download additional images from www.openLCR.com.
Naming Your Handset and Base Unit To name your handset or base unit: 1. Press the MENU softkey on device you wish to rename. 2. Scroll to and select Name Base or Name Handset. 3. Use the BACKSP softkey or the DELETE key to erase the current name. Use 4. 5. the keypad to enter the new name. See the key chart on the next page. Press the DONE softkey when you have finished making all of your changes. Press the EXIT softkey or OFF/CANCEL to return to the main screen.
NOTES: SD7581 User Guide • • 22 • Buttons 1 Pressing the * key toggles between shift/no shift. When the cursor is a flashing underscore, lower case (No Shift) characters are active. When the cursor is a flashing box, upper case (Shift) characters are active.
Setting an Alarm When entering the time, use leading zeroes (e.g., 05:45). 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Use the keypad to enter the time you wish the alarm to sound. Press 1 for AM or 2 for PM when prompted. Press the On/Off softkey to set the alarm occurrences (e.g., On Once, On Daily, Off). Press the DONE softkey when you have finished making all of your changes. Press the EXIT softkey or OFF/CANCEL to the main screen.
SD7581 User Guide Reviewing Caller ID Records 24 There are two ways to access caller ID records. The fastest way is to press the scroll key. Use the second option, detailed below, if you wish to store a number in the phonebook or dial a number directly from the call list. To review caller ID records: 1. Press the MENU softkey from the base unit or a registered handset. 2. Scroll to and select Recent calls. 3. 4. 5. 6. Use the scroll key to move up or down the list.
Using the Phonebook NOTES: • If the phonebook is full, the handset will display PHONEBK FULL when you try to add an entry. • While entering numbers, press the #/PAUSE key twice to add a two-second pause (for instance, if you need to wait for an outside line). A letter “P” appears in the number on the display. SD7581 User Guide Each handset has a private phonebook that can store up to 50 names with numbers. The base unit has a shared phonebook that can store up to 49 names with numbers.
Adding a Phonebook Entry SD7581 User Guide Each registered handset can hold up to 50 entries, and the shared phonebook on the base unit can hold up to 49 entries. 26 To add a phonebook entry: 1. Press the PHONEBK softkey on any registered handset or the base unit. 2. Scroll to and select New Entry. 3. Scroll to and select Name, Number, or Ringer. 4. Enter the name (up to 11 characters) or the number (up to 24 digits). Use the BACKSP softkey or DELETE key to edit the name and number entries.
Dialing a Phonebook Entry 2. 3. Scroll to the name or use the keypad to press the first letter in the contact’s name. Press the ON/FLASH or SPKRPHONE key to dial the number. Editing a Phonebook Entry To edit a phonebook entry: 1. Press the PHONEBK softkey on any registered handset or the base unit. 2. Scroll to the desired entry. 3. Press the OPTIONS softkey to edit the entry. OR Press the VIEW softkey to change the dialing format by using the FORMAT softkey (e.g.
SD7581 User Guide Deleting a Phonebook Entry 28 To delete a phonebook entry: 1. Press the PHONEBK softkey on any registered handset or the base unit. 2. 3. 4. 5. Scroll to the desired entry. Press the OPTIONS softkey. Scroll to and select DELETE. Press the YES softkey at the Delete item? prompt. The display reads, Phonebk entry deleted.
Using the Answering Machine You can access your telephone’s integrated answering machine from the base unit, a registered handset, or remotely using a touch-tone phone. to change your base unit’s settings and customize any additional devices (e.g., cell docks, cameras, handsets) you add to your system. To set up your answering machine devices: 1. Press the MENU softkey on a registered handset or the base unit. 2. Scroll to and select Setup devices. 3. Scroll to ANS MACH. 4. Press the SETUP softkey. 5.
Answering Machine Setup Options SD7581 User Guide OPTIONS 30 SETTINGS NOTES Answer ON/OFF Outgoing Msg Play OGM, Record OGM, Change OGM Ring Number 3, 4, 5, 6, toll saver Selecting the toll saver option allows you to check for messages from a remote location without accruing charges for the call. If the answering machine picks up right away, there are new messages. If the phone continues to ring, there are no new messages.
Security ID Enter any three-digit number Forward Msg’s Set Forward Number, Forward ON/OFF (The Forward Msg’s feature must be set to ON or messages will not be forwarded), View Unit ID Record Quality Med qual/Longr, Hi qual/Shortr SD7581 User Guide Voice Prompts Use your Security ID for remote access to your answering machine. From any touch-tone phone, dial your number. After the outgoing message plays and you hear the tone, enter your three-digit Security ID to hear your messages.
SD7581 User Guide Checking Your Messages 32 You can check messages directly from the base unit or from any registered handset. When checking messages from the base unit, press the desired control key to play, rewind, fast forward, or delete a message. To check your messages from a registered handset: 1. Scroll to and select Messages. The handset automatically goes into speakerphone mode and announces the available options: • • • • • • 2. 3.
Using the Remote Access Feature To access your answering machine from any touch-tone phone: Dial your telephone number. Enter your remote access code (preset to 123) after the outgoing announcement plays and you hear the tone. The system announces the available menu options: • • • • • • 3. 4.
SD7581 User Guide Using Your System with Multiple Handsets 34 If you have at least two handsets registered to your base unit, you can use the intercom and the call transferring features. Setting Intercom Options To set your intercom options: 1. Press the MENU softkey. 2. Scroll to and select Set Intercom. 3. 4.
Using Your Phone as an Intercom To use the intercom feature: When not on a call, press the CONNECT TO button on any handset. Scroll to the name of the device that you wish to contact. Press the PAGE softkey. Both devices beep. Answer the page by pressing the OK softkey, or ON/FLASH. Press OFF/CANCEL on either handset to end the call. SD7581 User Guide 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Transferring Calls Between Handsets SD7581 User Guide During an outside call, you can transfer the call from one handset to another (for example from Handset-A-01 to Handset-B-02). 36 To transfer an outside call from one handset to another: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Press the CONNECT TO key on the handset with the outside call. The system automatically places the call on hold. Scroll to and select the handset you wish to contact (e.g., Handset-B-02).
Changing the Order of Devices By default, registered devices appear in your CONNECT TO list in the order in which they were registered. You can change this order using the DEVICE REORDER menu. 3. 4. 5. 6. Scroll to and select the device you wish to move. An asterisk (*) appears beside the device name. Use the scroll key to move the arrow to the location to which you wish to move the device. Press the MOVE softkey to reposition the item. Press the EXIT softkey to return to the menu.
Changing Default Phone Line Settings SD7581 User Guide NOTE: This feature is for use when you add one or more Motorola C51 Series Cell 38 Docks or Internet phone modules. See the device user guide for additional instructions. Registering a New Handset Devices packaged with your base unit are pre-registered. You can register up to 12 devices (e.g., handsets, cameras, cell docks) to your base unit. For information on registering other devices, please consult the user guide. To register a new handset: 1.
Troubleshooting If the phone does not work at all: • Make sure the power cord is plugged firmly into the base unit and electrical outlet. • Make sure the phone cord is plugged firmly into the base unit and the telephone wall jack. • Make sure the battery is properly inserted and fully charged. LOW BATTERY appears on the display when the battery needs charging. If there is no dial tone: • First, try all the suggestions above.
SD7581 User Guide 40 If the handset does not ring when you receive a call: • Make sure you have the ringer turned on and loud enough to hear. (See the instructions on the ring tone and ringer volume for additional information.) • Make sure the telephone line cord is plugged firmly into the base unit and the telephone wall jack. • Make sure the power cord is plugged into the base unit and an electrical outlet. • Move closer to the base unit.
Warranty SD7581 User Guide Motorola Limited Warranty for Consumer Products, Accessories, and Software Purchased in the United States or Canada What Does this Warranty Cover? Subject to the exclusions contained below, Motorola, Inc.
SD7581 User Guide Abuse & Misuse. Defects or damage that result from: (a) improper operation, storage, misuse or abuse, accident or neglect, such as physical damage (cracks, scratches, etc.
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Connected System Phone Digital 5.
