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SD4550English.book Page ii Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM For a large-print version of this guide, or for product-related questions, please contact: • 1-800-353-2729 U.S.A. • 1-800-461-4575 Canada • 1-888-390-6456 TTY (Text Telephone) Or visit us online at www.motorola.com/cordless Copyright © 2005 Motorola, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Handset Overview 1 Volume Controls 2 LCD Display 3 Left and Right Soft Keys 4 Up and Down Scroll 5 Phone On/Switch Lines 6 Redial list of the last 5 numbers dialed 7 Switch from upper to lower case letters 8 Use handset as intercom 9 Microphone 10 Connect to other registered devices 11 Removes Last Number Entered/Entries in Phonebook/Caller ID List 12 End Call/Cancel Function 13 Headset/Earphone Jack 14 Handset Antenna, Ringer and Voicemail Message Indicator ii
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SD4550English.book Page iv Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Table of Contents Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Handset Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Base Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Battery Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SD4550English.book Page v Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Personalizing Your Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Ringer Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Setting the Ring Tone and Ring Volume . . . . . . . . 9 Setting Key Beeps On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Naming a Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Setting Date and Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Setting the Language Option. . . . . . . . . . . .
SD4550English.book Page vi Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Redialing a Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Finding a Lost or Misplaced Handset . . . . . . . . . . 20 Saving a Number in the Phonebook . . . . . . . . . . 21 Adding a New Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Adding Numbers to the Phonebook from Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Sorting the Phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Calling a Number from the Phonebook .
SD4550English.book Page vii Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Using the Intercom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intercom Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Handset to Handset Intercom . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transferring a Call from One Handset to Another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unannounced Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Announced Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Handset as a Walkie Talkie . . .
SD4550English.book Page viii Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Important Safety Instructions Follow these safety precautions when using your cordless phone to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons or property: • Keep all slits and openings of the phone unblocked. Do not set the phone on a heating register or over a radiator. Ensure that proper ventilation is provided at the installation site. • Do not use while wet or while standing in water.
SD4550English.book Page ix Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Unplug this cordless phone immediately from an outlet if: • The power cord or plug is damaged or frayed. • Liquid has been spilled into the product. • The product has been exposed to rain or water. Do not retrieve the handset or base until after you have unplugged the power and phone from the wall. Then retrieve the unit by unplugged cords. • The product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged.
SD4550English.book Page 1 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Getting Started Battery Safety Instructions • Do not burn, disassemble, mutilate, or puncture the battery. The battery contains toxic materials that could be released, resulting in injury. • 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.
Installing the Batteries Handset Press the indentation on the battery door, and slide downwards to remove. 2 Plug connector into receptacle, and insert the battery into the battery compartment. Getting Started 1 Note: The battery cable is correctly installed when the red wire is on the left hand side. 3 Replace the battery door. 4 Attach the optional Belt Clip.
SD4550English.book Page 3 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Installing Backup Batteries (optional) Install four AAA alkaline batteries (not included) for use as power backup in case of outage. With the front of the base facing you, carefully remove the right side panel, exposing the battery compartment. 1 Press the cover latch to remove the battery compartment cover. 2 Insert four AAA alkaline batteries as directed on the compartment.
SD4550English.book Page 4 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Standby Screen Overview Your SD4550 has a display on the Handset and the Base Unit. When they are not in use, the display shows the Standby Screen. 1 Date and time 2 Device Name 3 Talk Line Information 4 Left soft key options 5 Right soft key options 6 Mute call symbol 7 Battery strength meter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Note: Caller ID information is supplied only if you subscribe to the service with your telephone company.
Using the Soft Keys Use the left and right soft keys to select the functions listed directly above the keys on the display. The functions available change as you move from one screen to the next. Using the Navigation Keys Use the up and down scroll keys to navigate through menu items, settings, phonebook entries, Caller ID and redial lists. The handset display uses an arrowhead to indicate the current selection. The up and down b arrowhead indicates additional options above and below the selected item.
Setting Up Registering Your Handset You can register up to 8 devices (handsets, cameras, or Cell Dock) to a base unit. To register your new handset: Press the right soft key to select menu. 2 Scroll to Register. 3 Press SELECT. 4 Press and hold PAGE button on base unit until the base beeps. Setting Up 1 Note: If you exceed the registration limit of 8 devices, the handset display reads Unable to Register.
SD4550English.book Page 7 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Deregistering a Handset Caution: If you deregister all handsets from the base unit you will render your cordless telephone system inoperable until at least one handset is reregistered to the base unit. 1 Delete or listen to all voice mail messages, if necessary, to clear the IN USE/Voice Mail indicator. 2 Press OFF on the base unit and all handsets.
SD4550English.book Page 8 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Personalizing Your Handset Personalize your new handset by selecting unique ring tones, adjusting the ring volume for day and night time, and assigning a name to distinguish one handset from another. Ringer Options Follow the steps listed to set one ring tones for incoming calls, and another ring tone for numbers stored in your phonebook.
SD4550English.book Page 9 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Setting the Ring Tone and Ring Volume 1 Press Menu. 2 Scroll to Ringer. 3 Press Select. 4 Scroll through list of options. (Day Volume, Night Volume, Ringer Tone, etc.) 5 Select desired option. 6 Press Change. Each tone/volume plays as you press Change. 7 Stop at desired tone/volume to set. N ight Volu m e: R in g e r vo lu m e fro m 8 Press Done.
SD4550English.book Page 10 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Setting Key Beeps On or Off 1 Press Menu. 2 Scroll to Ringer. 3 Press Select. 4 Scroll to Key beeps. 5 Press Change to view options. (Off, On, Link to Ringer) Stop at the desired option. 6 Press Done to save changes. 7 Press Exit to return to Standby Screen.
SD4550English.book Page 11 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Naming a Handset When you register a handset, it is assigned a default name of Handsets(X). The X represent the list of devices registered to the base unit. (e.g., Handset(1), Camera(2), etc.) The number assigned at registration remains part of the name (e.g., Handset(1)). 1 Press Menu. 2 Scroll to Namehandset. 3 Press SELECT. 4 Enter new name using keypad (up to12 characters). The flashing underline shows cursor position.
SD4550English.book Page 12 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM The chart below shows how many times to press each button on the handset to enter letters and special characters (e.g., Press 7 three times to enter R). Use the up and down scroll keys to backspace to make corrections. Note: To shift from upper to lower case letters, press *.
SD4550English.book Page 13 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Setting Date and Time If you subscribe to Caller ID service, the date and time set automatically with the next incoming call. Use the following steps to manually set the date and time. 1 Press Menu. 2 Scroll to Date/Time. 3 Press Select. 4 Enter the time. (2 digits required for both hour and minutes, use leading 0 for 1-digit values) 5 Press AM/PM to set AM or PM mode. (12-hour clock ) 6 Scroll to the next field.
SD4550English.book Page 14 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM 8 Scroll to next field. 9 Press Change to select date format (MM/DD, DD/MM) 10 Scroll to next field. 11 Enter the current date. 12 Press Done. 13 Press Exit to return to Standby Screen. Setting the Language Option Press Menu. 2 Scroll to Language. 3 Press Select. 4 Press Change until desired language is listed. 5 Press Done. 6 Press Exit to return to the Standby Screen.
SD4550English.book Page 15 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Setting Touch Tone or Pulse Dialing Your phone is set for touch tone dialing. Do not change the setting unless touch tone service is not available in your area. 1 Press Menu. 2 Scroll to Tone/Pulse. 3 Press Select. 4 Press Change to switch between Tone and Pulse. 5 Press Done. 6 Press Exit to return to the Standby Screen.
SD4550English.book Page 16 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Using Your SD4550 Making a Call from the Handset Using Your SD4550 Press . When you hear the dial tone, dial the number. OR Enter the phone number, then press . The phone number appears on the display before it is dialed. Use the DELETE to make corrections. During a call, a timer on the display shows the amount of time on the call.
SD4550English.book Page 17 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Answering/Ending a Call Press to answer an incoming call. Press ON or Handsfree to answer using the speakerphone.If you have call waiting service, press to answer the second call. Press to end the call. OR Audio volume up Place the handset on the base unit end the call. Adjusting the Volume During a Call Press the top button to make caller’s voice louder, and the bottom button to make voice softer.
SD4550English.book Page 18 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Making a Call Using the Speakerphone 1 Press HANDSFREE. 2 Dial the number. Using Your SD4550 Note: For optimal speakerphone quality, when using the handset, make sure the belt clip is on. This raises the handset up so it is not lying flat (the speakerphone is on the back of the handset). Pressing Handsfree while in the Phonebook, Caller ID Redial lists, automatically turns on the speakerphone and dials the number.
SD4550English.book Page 19 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Placing a Call on Hold 1 Press HOLD. 2 To return to the call, press UNHOLD or . When a call is on hold, the intercom features are available. Redialing a Number To redial the most recently dialed number: 1 Press . 2 Press REDIAL. To redial one of the last 5 numbers you dialed: 1 Press Redial. 2 Scroll to desired number. 3 Press 19 or Handsfree.
SD4550English.book Page 20 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Finding a Lost or Misplaced Handset Press PAGE on the base unit. All handsets registered to the base unit beep. Using Your SD4550 Press , EXIT or OK on a handset to stop paging that handset, or press PAGE on the base unit to stop paging all handsets.
SD4550English.book Page 21 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Saving a Number in the Phonebook Storing numbers in the phonebook makes it easy to dial numbers you call frequently. You can enter numbers directly into the phonebook or add them from the caller ID or redial list. Adding a New Entry 1 Press PHONEBK. 2 Press select at NEW ENTRY option. 3 Enter the name up to 11 characters. Use delete to backspace and erase characters to the left of the blinking cursor. 4 Scroll down.
SD4550English.book Page 22 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Adding Numbers to the Phonebook from Redial Press REDIAL. The display shows the last numbers you dialed, with the most recent number at the top. 2 Scroll to the number you want to save. 3 Press STORE. 4 Press exit to return to the standby menu. 5 Enter the name up to 11 characters. Press DELETE to backspace and erase characters to the left of the blinking cursor. 6 Scroll down. The phone number displays in the Number field.
SD4550English.book Page 23 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM 10 Press Done when entry is correct to save. Note: You can also store a number in the phonebook from the Caller ID list. Sorting the Phonebook Note: Once sorted, a phonebook cannot be unsorted or reset to its previous list order. 1 Press Phonebk, and scroll to any phonebook entry. 2 Select Options. 3 Scroll down to Sort Phonebk. 4 Press Select. Handset displays “Alphabetically sort phonebk?” 5 Select YES or NO. Press Standby Screen.
SD4550English.book Page 24 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Editing a Phonebook Entry Press Phonebk. 2 Scroll to entry you want to edit. 3 Press Options. 4 Scroll to Edit. 5 Press Select. Use Delete to backspace and erase characters to the left of the blinking cursor. 6 Scroll down to move to phone number field. 7 Modify number. 8 Press Done. Using Your SD4550 1 Deleting a Phonebook Entry 1 Press Phonebk. 2 Scroll to the entry you want to delete. 3 Press Options.
SD4550English.book Page 25 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Inserting Pauses in a Number At the position where you want to insert a pause, press and hold # until P appears. When you call a number with a pause, the phone waits 3 seconds before transmitting the next digits in the dialing sequence. This is useful, for example, when you have to dial 9 to get a dial tone or for going into a voicemail system.
SD4550English.book Page 26 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Reviewing Caller ID Call List The handset can hold up to 40 caller ID records. Scroll to enter recent calls list. Most recent call listed first. 2 Scroll to review more calls. 3 Press Using Your SD4550 1 to call selected number.
SD4550English.book Page 27 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Using Automated Dialing You can retrieve previously entered information from the phone book (such as a PIN or credit card number) during a phone call without have to re-enter additional numbers. 1 While on a call, scroll to the entry that you want to recall. 2 Press DIAL. 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 as many times as necessary to complete your transaction. Note: This function is useful when using automated response systems.
SD4550English.book Page 28 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Advanced Features Many of the advance features require at least 2 handsets registered to the base unit.
SD4550English.book Page 29 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Conference Calling If one handset is already on a call, the display on other handsets registered to the same base unit shows Line in use. Once a second handset is added to the call, the display on all handsets shows On conference. To connect a second handset to a call: or DELETE on the second handset. 1 Press 2 To join a conference call, press base unit. 3 To disconnect from the conference call, press on either or both handsets.
SD4550English.book Page 30 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Using the Intercom Intercom Setup 1 Press MENU 2 Scroll to Intercom Setup. 3 Press SELECT. 4 Scroll to the desired answering option. 5 6 OPTIONS No Auto Answer - the handset does not automatically answer an intercom page. After 1 Ring or After 3 Rings the handset automatically Press SELECT. answers and turns on the Press to return to the standby screen, or to scroll speakerphone after 1 or 3 rings. to a different menu option.
SD4550English.book Page 31 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Handset to Handset Intercom 1 Press Connect to. 2 Scroll to the desired handset. Note: The Connect to button automatically pages the base unit if there is only one handset registered. 3 Press PAGE. 4 Press OK answer the page. The first handset to respond is connected. 5 Press EXIT or to stop the page. The handset reads No Answer. (If there is no answer the page automatically ends after two minutes. 6 Press 31 to end the page.
SD4550English.book Page 32 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Transferring a Call from One Handset to Another Unannounced Transfer Press HOLD. 2 Press Handsfree. 3 Scroll to the handset you want to transfer the call to and press PAGE. 4 Press to hang up.
SD4550English.book Page 33 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Announced Transfer 1 Follow steps 1 through 3 above. 2 Press OK to answer the page. You can now speak with the person on the other handset. 3 Press UNHOLD. The call is transferred to the other handset and all three individuals are on the call. 4 Press 33 to hang up the second handset.
SD4550English.book Page 34 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Using the Handset as a Walkie Talkie 1 Press MENU. 2 Scroll to Walkie Talkie. 3 Press SELECT. 4 Press Handsfree on one of the handsets. 5 Press the number on the handset keypad that corresponds to the handset you want to use walkie talkie with. (For example, if the handset you want to talk to is named Kitchen(2), press 2 on the keypad. 6 Press OK to answer the page.
SD4550English.book Page 35 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Monitoring a Room Room monitoring allows you to place a handset in a room and listen to the sounds in that room from another handset. 1 Place a handset in the room to be monitored 2 On the handset you want to listen from, press Handsfree. The display lists the handsets registered to the base unit. 3 If you have only 1 handset, pressing the Handsfree button automatically pages the other handset.
SD4550English.book Page 36 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM The handset that was set up for monitoring automatically answers the page. The microphone on that handset is turned on, and the speaker is turned off. The handset you are monitoring from shows Monitoring (handset name). Advanced Features You can also use the base unit for monitoring by following the instructions above from the base unit. To turn off monitoring, press CANCEL or OFF on either handset.
SD4550English.book Page 37 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM FCC Information This equipment complies with Parts 15 and 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the Administrative Council for Terminal Attachments (ACTA). A plug and jack used to connect this equipment to the premises wiring and telephone network must comply with applicable FCC Part 68 rules and requirements adopted by the ACTA. A compliant telephone cord and modular plug is provided with this product.
SD4550English.book Page 38 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM • Afford you the opportunity to correct the situation • Inform you of your right to bring a complaint to the Commission pursuant to procedures set forth in Subpart E of Part 68, FCC Rules and Regulations. The telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations, or procedures that could affect the operation of the equipment.
SD4550English.book Page 39 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM Warranty 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.
SD4550English.book Page 40 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM 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.
SD4550English.book Page 41 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM What will Motorola Do? Motorola, at its option, will at no charge repair, replace or refund the purchase price of any Products, Accessories or Software that does not conform to this warranty. We may use functionally equivalent reconditioned/refurbished/preowned or new Products, Accessories or parts.
SD4550English.book Page 42 Thursday, January 27, 2005 4:50 PM OF INFORMATION OR DATA, SOFTWARE OR APPLICATIONS OR OTHER FINANCIAL LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE ABILITY OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCTS, ACCESSORIES OR SOFTWARE TO THE FULL EXTENT THESE DAMAGES MAY BE DISCLAIMED BY LAW.
SD4550 Expandable Telephone System 520061-001 01/05 MGBI
