ENG TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 4 Key features ........................................................................................................................ 4 The handset ....................................................................................................................................... 4 The base unit ......................................................
ENG Turning the auto-answer feature off or on ........................................................................................ Setting the handset display language .............................................................................................. Using your telephone with a PABX or local telephone network ........................................................ Changing the security PIN ......................................................................................................
ENG INTRODUCTION Thank you for selecting the Oregon ScientificTM ThermoDECT cordless telephone as your personal communications device of choice. Your telephone is designed to give you many years of reliable service, and includes the following conveniences: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Cool blue LCD backlight for caller ID, temperature, and in use/battery charging indicators. Indoor temperature display in Celsius or Fahrenheit degrees. Outdoor temperature display in Celsius or Fahrenheit degrees.
ENG 10 Up/Redial button - Press to scroll through the Caller ID menu or recall the last number dialled. - Press to increase earpiece or speakerphone volume. 11 Display 12 Earpiece 13 Headset jack The base unit Temp button Allows you to change the temperature displayed between up yo 3 remote sensors or the indoor temperature. Press and hold for a few seconds to initiate a seach for available remote sensors. Page button Press to page the handset.
ENG SETTING UP YOUR TELEPHONE Unpacking the telephone When you unpack your ThermoDECT phone, make sure to keep all the packing materials in a safe place, in case you need to later transport the phone or return it for servicing. In the box, you will find: • The ThermoDECT phone base unit • The ThermoDECT phone cordless handset A.
ENG Charging the handset batteries You must charge the handset batteries for 15 hours the first time you use them. The battery icon on the handset display becomes progressively empty as the batteries become low. When the batteries are fully charged, the icon looks full and dark, as shown here . When the icon or if you hear the warning beep during a call, please: appears empty as shown here • End the call as soon as possible.
ENG Making a telephone call To make a telephone call using the Phone button: 1. Press to get the dial tone, then dial the number, OR . 2. Dial the number then press To make a call using the speakerphone: button to get the dial tone, then dial the number, OR 1. Press the . 2. Dial the number then press Note: To switch to speakerphone mode while you are on a call, press the button. Once you place a call, the display on the handset will begin timing the call length after approximately 15 seconds.
ENG Using the handset speakerphone To use the handset speakerphone during a conversation, press the button. The battery life for speakerphone mode is ~ 1 hour. To turn off the speakerphone, press the button again. Note: To adjust the speaker volume, press first and then or . Muting the microphone You can temporarily mute the microphone on your handset to prevent a caller from hearing a side conversation. To activate or deactivate the mute feature: 1. Press to mute the microphone.
ENG USING THE TELEPHONE BOOK Your ThermoDECT telephone can store up to 50 names and telephone numbers. Names are limited to 8 characters and numbers are limited to 20 digits. Programming the telephone book To store an entry in the telephone book: 1. Press the button. 2. Press to select Phonebook. 3. Press to select Add Entry. 4. Enter the name using the chart below as a guide.
ENG Changing an entry in the telephone book To change an entry in the telephone book: 1. Press the button. to select Phonebook. 2. Press to select Edit Entry. 3. Press 4. Press . 5. Press or 6. Press to select the entry you wish to edit. to display the entry. 7. Modify the name using the chart on page 9 as a guide. 8. Press book. when you are finished to display the entry exactly as it will appear in your phone 9. Press again to confirm the change.
ENG Changing the handset ring volume level To change the volume level while the handset is ringing, press the or arrows. To change the volume level while the handset is in standby mode: button. 1. Press the 2. Press to select Handset Menu from the options. 3. Press . 4. Press once to select Ring Volume. 5. Press . 6. Press or to select the desired handset ring volume. The ring volume level is progressively louder from level 1 to 5. 7.
ENG Turning the out of range warning signal off or on You will hear an out of range warning signal whenever you begin moving outside of the range for the base unit. To turn this warning signal off or on: 1. Press the 2. Press button. to select Handset Menu from the options. 3. Press . 4. Select Warning Tones from the options. 5. Press . 6. Press to select Out of Range from the options. 7. Press . 8. Press or 9. Press to select off or on. to confirm your selection.
ENG Setting the handset display language The default language for the handset display is English. To change the language: button. 1. Press the 2. Press to select Handset Menu from the options. 3. Press 4. Press . to select Language from the options. 5. Press . 6. Press or 7. Press to select the preferred language. to confirm your selection. Tip: To return to standby mode, press and hold the button.
ENG To change the security PIN: 1. Press the button. to select Setup from the options. 2. Press 3. Press . 4. Press to select PIN code from the options. 5. Press . 6. Enter the new PIN number. The PIN number will not show on the display for security reasons. to confirm the change. 7. Press Tip: To return to standby mode, press and hold the button.
ENG Managing multiple handset and base unit registrations A base unit can carry a maximum of 5 handsets on its network. You can make intercom, 3-way, baby monitor, and transfer calls between handsets that are registered to the same base unit, but not to handsets that are registered to a different base unit. Consider the following example. Example: The Harris household has seven members: Mum, Dad, Jill, Anna, Sam, Grandma H, and Tom. Each person has their own handset.
ENG 1. Each base unit can carry a maximum of 5 handsets, and keeps a record of which handsets have been registered to it. 2. Each handset keeps a record of which base unit(s) it has been registered to. A handset can be crossregistered to up to 4 base units. 3. You may need to reset the registrations as you reorganize your telephone system. There are several types of registration procedures, as follows: Procedure Type Use this when: A.
ENG 4. Press to select Remove HS from the options. 5. Press . 6. Enter the security PIN for the handset. The default PIN code is “0000”. For more information about security PIN codes, refer to page 14. 7. Press . 8. Press or until the number for the handset you wish to remove is highlighted. Tip: The handset number is shown on the display when it is in standby mode. Note: You cannot remove the handset that you are using. . 9. Press again to confirm your selection. 10.
ENG Note: The handset number will display after the assigned name. For example, if you named handset 2 “Sally”, it will appear as “Sally 2”. The number cannot be changed. Tip: To return to standby mode, press and hold the button. Setting a default base unit (multiple base units only) If you cross-register your handset with more than one base unit, you can choose which base unit the phone will connect with when making or receiving calls.
ENG 8. (Optional, if you selected Def Priority in Step 6) Press you wish to set ring priority. . 9. Press or to select the handset for which 10.Press or to select the number of rings you want this handset to ring ahead of the other handsets. to confirm your selection. 11.Press Tip: To return to standby mode, press and hold the button. Making an intercom call If you have more than one handset registered with the base unit, you can make an intercom call between two handsets. To make an intercom call: 1.
ENG Using the call waiting feature If you receive an external call while you are talking to someone through the intercom, you will hear a call waiting tone. To answer the incoming call: 1. Press the button to terminate the intercom call. Result: The external call rings. 2. Press again to answer the external call. Transferring calls between handsets You can transfer an external call from one handset to another if you have registered more than one handset with your ThermoDECT telephone.
ENG Searching for Remote Sensor To initiate a remote sensor search, press and hold the “Temp” button for a few seconds. The base unit will begin to search for all available remote sensors. Note: The batteries must be installed in the remote sensor and be in good working order. The search may take up to 3 minutes. The remote sensor should be less than 10m from the base. Changing the Remote Sensor’s Channel The wireless remote sensor uses Radio Frequencies to communicate with the base station.
ENG 5. Press to select Date Format from the options. 6. Press . 7. Press or to select DD/MM (Date/Month) or MM/DD (Month/Date). to confirm your selection. 8. Press Tip: To return to standby mode, press and hold the button. Changing the date and time To change the date and time on the system clock (e.g. all handsets): button. 1. Press the 2. Press to select Setup from the options. 3. Press . 4. Press again to select Clock Setting from the options. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
ENG USING THE CHILD-FRIENDLY FEATURES Your ThermoDECT telephone includes the following child-friendly features: • Keypad lock – locks the keypad to prevent small children from inadvertently placing calls. • Baby call – calls a pre-set number (such as to a relative or the police) whenever any key is pressed. • Baby sit – uses a second handset as a baby monitor to listen to your child’s activities from another room. • Games – converts the handset into a game console for playing the car and snake games.
ENG Using the handset as a baby monitor (baby sit) This feature allows you to place an intercom call between two handsets so that you can listen to the activities occurring in a second location. The handsets must be registered to the same base unit for this feature to work. To use this feature, first place the listening handset in monitor mode, then place an intercom call from another handset. To place a handset in monitor mode: 1. On the handset that you want to act as the listening device, press the 2.
ENG Snake game description When the game starts, the snake is moving in the direction of the arrow. When the snake reaches the same row as the egg, press 4 or toward the egg. to turn The snake turns left and is now moving toward the egg. As the snake passes over the egg, the egg will move to a different location. Press 8 or to move the snake down. The snake is moving down when it reaches the same row as the egg. Press 6 or to turn right. The snake turns right and is moving toward the egg.
ENG Car game description When the game starts, your car is moving to the left; the computer-driven car is moving to the right. When you reach the gap, press the appropriate key to move to another row and avoid crashing into the computer car. Press the keys to move between the rows as you try to clear all the dots. The computer car will try to crash into you as you proceed. Press 6 if you need to break. Continue playing until you clear all the dots.
ENG “When I press the phone button, I hear the busy tone.” You will hear a busy tone if the line is engaged with another handset that is registered to the same base unit. Check the LCD display area for the EXT symbol. This symbol indicates that someone else is already on the line. “When I press the keys on my handset, nothing happens. The display is showing the symbol.” The symbol means that the keypad lock feature has been activated. Refer to page 23 for instructions on how to unlock the keypad.
ENG bottom of the base unit, then plug it back in. Press and hold the PAGE button until the blue IN USE light flashes. Then, follow the instructions on page 16 to re-register your handset. “I keep hearing a short beep on my handset, and the display is flashing the word ‘Base’.” Your handset may temporarily lose its synchronization with the base unit due to radio interference in your area.
ENG Weight Dimension Base unit : 200g (without battery) Handset : 102g (without battery) Base unit : 122 x 132 x 76mm (HxWxD) Handset: 138 x 52 x 27mm (HxWxD) Technical details Standard Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) Frequency range 1880 to 1990 MHz (band width = 20 MHz) Channel band width 1.
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