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x TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTS Important Information 6 What’s in the box? 7 For your safety 7 Installation requirements 7 Need help Your Phone Overview 8 Overview of the handset 9 Handset Keys 10 Display icons 11 Base station overview 12 Menu navigation Connect 13 Connect to the base station 13 Position the base station 14 Connect the cables Install 15 Install and charge the handset batteries 15 Battery life and range 16 Out of range 17 Setting up your phone Call 18 Make a call 20 Call in progress
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C ongratulations on your selection of this quality product by XACT Communication. With proper care and adherence to the set-up and user instructions in this Owner's Manual, this unit will provide you with years of trouble-free service. XACT is committed to providing quality products that fit your needs.We would like to have any comments or suggestions you might have on this product.You may mail your comments to: XACT Communication, LLC 105 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016 info@xactcommunication.
FOR YOUR SAFETY This equipment is not designed to make emergency calls in the event of a power failure. An alternative means of communication must be available to make emergency calls when this phone has no power. • Do not allow the product to come into contact with liquid. • Do not open it as you could be exposed to high voltages. • Never use any battery type other than the one supplied.There is a risk of x batteries according to all applicable laws and regulations.
OVERVIEW OF THE HANDSET Earpiece LCD screen Right soft key/Contacts Left soft key/Menu Up key Talk/Speakerphone key End call/Exit menu key Down key Alphanumeric keypad Flash key Microphone Intercom key 8
HANDSET KEYS Press To Up/Down Key Scroll through lists and menus Increase earpiece volume or speaker volume End a call Exit a menu key Alphanumeric keypad Switch between phone calls Intercom SOFT KEYS The soft keys are the and x HANDSET KEYS Answer a call Switch between handset and speakerphone during a call keys directly below the screen.
DISPLAY ICONS Status Icon Description Handset battery charge level Ringer volume is set to ‘off’ Alarm clock is activated Reminder Icon Description New voicemail messages on your network answer service Missed call 10
BASE STATION OVERVIEW Paging key Charge Indicator In-use Indicator Here is a quick view of the menu options available on your phone. For a full explanation of each menu option, see the detailed sections in this User Manual. MENU Add Names, edit and manage your phonebook entries Calls Lists Display details missed, received, dialed and network voicemail calls. Call, save or delete numbers.
MENU NAVIGATION The basic steps of navigating through the menus and on-screen options: (1) From the standby screen, press Menu. The main menu is opened. (2) Use scroll through the options and press Select to open the menu displayed. (3) Use the and soft keys to select on-screen options, eg. Select to choose the highlighted option, or Back to return to the previous menu. STANDBY MODE If you do not press any button on the handset for 30 seconds the display will automatically return to standby mode.
CONNECT TO THE BASE STATION Note: The position in which you placed the base station can have an effect on the range and performance of your phone. Avoid placing the base station too close to large metal objects such as filing cabinets, radiators or electrical appliances. This can impair the range and sound quality. Buildings with thick internal and external walls may impair transmission of signals to and from the base.
CONNECT THE CABLES (1.) Plug the line cord and the power cable to the appropriate ports on the bottom of the base station as shown. Make sure you connect the power adapter and telephone line cord correctly, as incorrect connection could damage the unit. Always use the telephone line cord supplied with the unit. Otherwise, you may not get a dial tone. (2) Plug the other end of the line cord and power cable into the telephone wall socket and electrical power outlet.
INSTALL AND CHARGE THE HANDSET BATTERIES (1) Slide off the battery door (if fitted). (2) Insert the batteries as shown. Slide the battery door back in place. Charge Batteries (1) Place the Edge 1.4 handset face-up on the x base station. A beep is placed correctly. Slide Cover off. A charging animation on the handset screen shows that the battery is charging. (2) Leave the handset on the base station until the batteries are fully charged (at least 24 hours).
BATTERY LIFE (CONT.) A low battery alert will inform you that the handset has to be recharged. If this happens during a call, the call may end shortly after the alert. If the battery level becomes exceedingly low, the phone automatically switches off shortly after the alert. Any function in progress will not be saved.
SETTING UP YOUR PHONE You may wish to set the display language to an alternate language when you first use your phone. The default language is English (US) If the Welcome Screen Appears (1) The welcome screen will briefly appear, then a list of countries is displayed. to your country and press Select. A list of network operators is displayed. If x you made an incorrect entry, press Back. (3) Scroll to your operator. and press Select. The standby screen is displayed and your phone is ready to use.
MAKE A CALL (1) Press . Display shows Dialing. (2) Enter the number Pre-dial (1) Enter the phone number (maximum 32 digits). If you make an error, press Clear to delete the last digit. (2) Press to dial the number. Call from the phonebook (1) Press (2) Scroll (3) Press in standby mode. to a phonebook entry. to dial the number. Search alphabetically for phonebook entries (1) Press Names then press Select to choose Search. (2) Press the numeric key containing the first letter of the name you want.
Call from the call lists (1) Press Menu and scroll to Calls Lists. (2) Press Select and scroll to the Calls List you want. (3) Press Select and scroll to an entry. (4) Press to dial the number. You need to subscribe to your network’s Caller Line Identification (Caller ID) service to be Answer a call (1) When the phone rings, press . Note: If Auto Talk mode is activated, you can simply lift up the handset from its base station to answer the call.The default setting is off.
Answer a call in hands free mode (Speaker Phone) (1) When the phone rings, press handset loudspeaker.The icon (2) Press then press again.The call is transferred to the is displayed to switch between the earpiece and loudspeaker. WARNING: Switching on the Speaker Phone mode can suddenly increase the volume in the earpiece to a higher level than expected. Make sure the handset is not too close to your ear when first activating this mode. End a call (1) Press to end a call.
Speaker Phone (Hands free) mode (1) During a call, press to switch on the loudspeaker. Press again to switch the call back to the earpiece. WARNING: Switching on hands free mode can suddenly increase the volume in the earpiece to a very high level. Make sure the handset is not too close to your ear. x Adjust loudspeaker volume to adjust the volume displayed on-screen.
HOTKEYS (1-3) Your phone can have three numbers stored under the , and keys which allow quick dialing of network service numbers, eg. directory services or voicemail. Dial a stored number (hotkey) (1) Press and hold the hotkey you wish to dial.The stored number is automatically dialed. INTERCOM This feature is only available when there are at least 2 registered handsets. It allows you to make internal calls, transfer external calls from one handset to another and use the conference call option.
Switch between an internal and external call (1) During an external call, press .Your caller is put on hold. (2) Enter the number of the other handset and press OK. (3) When the other handset answers you can speak privately to your internal caller. to transfer a call back and forth. (5) Press to hang up. x THREE-PARTY CONFERENCE CALL (1) During an external call, press .Your caller is put on hold. (2) Enter the number of the other handset and press OK.
CALLER IDENTIFICATION If you have subscribed to a Caller Line Identification (Caller ID) service, the number of the caller will be displayed together with the date & time of the call (if provided by the network). If the number matches an entry in the phonebook, the name will be displayed instead. For some incoming calls the telephone number may not be available.
View and dial phonebook entries (1) Press down in standby mode to open the phonebook. If there are entries stored they are listed in alphabetical order. (2) Scroll up or down to browse the phonebook. Note: Instead of scrolling to browse the phonebook entries, you can press the numeric key corresponding to the first letter of the entry you wish to locate. For example, will show the entries starting with A. Pressing pressing again will show the x (3) Press to dial the displayed entry.
Text and number entry For example, to enter the name ‘Paul’: Press once to enter A, press once to enter P, press twice to enter U, then press three times to enter L. If you make a mistake, press Clear to delete the last character. Names can be up to 12 characters and numbers up to 24 digits.The number of available characters/digits remaining is shown at the top right of the display.
Change ring tone for an entry (1) Press down in standby mode. (2) Scroll up or down to the entry and press Options. (3) Scroll up or down to Edit Entry and press Select. (4) Press Select twice to display the list of ring tones. to the ring tone you want and press Select to save the changes. The display shows [Entry] Saved. (6) Press Back to return to standby. Delete phonebook entry (1) Press down in standby mode. (2) Scroll up or down to the entry and press Options.
Delete all phonebook entries (1) Press Names. (2) Scroll to Delete Phonebook and press Select. Screen shows Delete All?. (3) Press Yes to confirm or No to cancel If Yes is selected the display shows All Entries Deleted. (4) Press Back to return to standby. COPYING PHONEBOOK ENTRIES When copying phonebook entries, the other handset must be registered to the same base as your handset. If the other handset does not belong to the correct DECT range, this function may not be available.
Copy phonebook to another handset (1) Press Names in standby mode. (2) Scroll up or down to Copy Phonebook and press Select. (3) Press Select to choose To handset then scroll to the destination handset number. (4) Press Select to begin copying.The display shows Copying... On completion the number of entries copied is displayed. (5) Press Back to return to standby. At the receiving handset.The display shows Replace x Check phonebook memory status (1) Press Names in standby mode.
USEFUL NUMBERS Store a useful number Store up to 10 of your most important or useful numbers or dialing prefixes in the useful numbers list, for example help lines, directory services, etc. (1) Press Menu, scroll (2) Scroll (3) Scroll up or down to Useful Numbers and press Select. to an empty space and press Options. down to Edit and press Select. (4) Enter the name and press Save. (5) Enter the number and press Save (6) Press Back to return to standby.
Delete a useful number (1) Press Menu, scroll to Useful Numbers and press Select. (2) Scroll to the entry and press Options. (3) Scroll to Delete and press Select.The display shows Delete [Entry]?. (4) Press Yes to confirm or No to cancel. If Yes is selected the display shows [Entry] Deleted. (5) Press Back to return to standby. x Delete all useful numbers to Useful Numbers and press Select. (2) Press Options, scroll to Delete All and press Select.The display shows Delete All Entries?.
CALLS LIST The calls lists contain details of missed, received and dialed calls. Entries are displayed in chronological order with the most recent call at the top of the list. In order to receive details of received and missed calls you will need to subscribe to a Caller Line Identification (Caller ID) service. Some operators may charge a fee for this service. The received call list holds details of up to the last 40 calls received and the dialed calls list holds up to 10 of the last numbers dialed.
VIEWING THE CALLS LIST (1) Press Menu and scroll to Calls Lists and press Select. (2) Scroll to the list you want: Missed, Received or Dialled and press Select. (3) Scroll to view the entries. If the list is empty, the screen displays Call List(s) Empty. If a calls list contains a number from your phonebook, the name stored with the number will be displayed in the calls list(s). (4) To view further details about the call, press Options then Select to choose Show Details.
Delete a Calls List entry (1) Press Menu and scroll to Calls Lists and press Select. (2) Scroll to the list you want: Missed, Received or Dialed and press Select. (3) Scroll to the entry you want and press Options (4) Scroll to Delete Call and press Select.The display shows Call Deleted. (5) Press Back to return to standby.
ACCESS THE REDIAL LIST (1) Press up from standby and scroll to view the entries. Save redial list entry to phonebook up from standby and scroll (2) Press Options and scroll to view the entries. to Save Number and press Select. (3) Enter a name and Press Select.The number is displayed. (4) If necessary, edit the number and press Select. (5) Scroll (6) Press Back to return to standby. Delete number from redial list (1) Press up from standby and scroll (2) Press Options. Scroll to the number.
DATE AND TIME If you have subscribed to a Caller Line Identification (Caller ID) service, the date and time is set when the first incoming call is received.You can also manually set the time and date. Set the date and time (1) Press Menu, scroll to Clock & Alarm and press Select. (2) Press Select to choose Date & Time. (3) Enter the date (DD/MM/YY) then time (HH:MM) in 24-hour format, eg. 7.30pm is 1930. Press Clear if you make a mistake. (4) Press Save then Back to return to standby mode.
ALARM You can set a daily, weekday or one time only alarm. If you have more than one handset, you can set a different alarm on each. Set/cancel an alarm (1) Press Menu, scroll (2) Scroll (3) Scroll to Clock & Alarm and press Select. down to Alarm and press Select. x to On and press Select. (4) Scroll ALARM To cancel a previously set alarm, press Select to choose Off, then Back to return to standby.
HANDSET SETTINGS Change the ring tone Choose from 10 ring tones (8 polyphonic). You can set different ring tones for internal and external calls. (1) Press Menu, then scroll down to Settings and press Select. (2) Press Select to choose Set Handset. (3) Press Select again to choose ring tone, then scroll to choose External or Internal Calls. (4) Press Select and scroll to choose the ring tone. (5) Press Select to confirm. (6) Press Back to return to standby.
Set the receiver volume There are 8 receiver volume levels. (1) Press Menu, then scroll down to Settings and press Select. (2) Press Select to choose Set Handset. (3) Scroll down to Receiver Volume and press Select. (4) Scroll to choose the volume level 1– 8. x (5) Press Save to confirm. Change the handset name You can name the handset and display the handset name in standby mode.The default name of your handset is XACT. The handset name can be a maximum of 10 characters, e.g. Mike, Kitchen.
Change the display language View menus and display information in different languages. (1) Press Menu, then scroll down to Settings and press Select. (2) Press Select to choose Set Handset. (3) Scroll down to Language and press Select. (4) Scroll to choose the language. (5) Press Save to confirm. (6) Press Back to return to standby. Change the wallpaper The ‘wallpaper’ is the background image you see on the standby screen. (1) Press Menu, then scroll down to Settings and press Select.
Change the menu color (1) Press Menu, then scroll down to Settings and press Select. (2) Press Select to choose Set Handset. (3) Scroll down to Menu Color and press Select. (4) Scroll to choose the color Blue, Orange or Pink. (5) Press Select to set the new color. x (6) Press Back to return to standby. The screensaver displays a clock face plus the time and date.The screensaver comes on when the backlight goes off and will only appear when your handset is in standby.
Set the backlight time You can set how long the backlight stays active – 15, 30 or 45 seconds. (1) Press Menu, then scroll down to Settings and press Select. (2) Press Select to choose Set Handset. (3) Scroll (4) Scroll down to Light Timeout and press Select. to 15, 30 or 45 seconds. (5) Press Select to confirm. (6) Press Back to return to standby. Set the display contrast You can adjust the contrast to suit different lighting conditions. (1) Press Menu, then scroll down to Settings and press Select.
Switch Auto Talk on/off This function enables you to answer a call automatically by simply lifting the handset from the base station or charger and ending a call by returning it to the base station or charger.The default setting is Off.When Auto Talk is switched off, you must always press to answer a call and to end a call. down to Settings and press Select. x (2) Press Select to choose Set Handset. (3) Scroll to Auto Talk and press Select. (4) Scroll to On or Off. (5) Press Select to confirm.
Set the redial number length This feature sets the length of numbers stored in the redial list.The maximum length is 32 digits. (1) Press Menu, then scroll down to Settings and press Select. (2) Press Select to choose Set Handset. (3) Scroll to Redial Length and press Select. (4) Scroll to Long or Short. (5) Press Select to confirm. (6) Press Back to return to standby. Set the PBX/switchboard access code If your phone is connected to a PBX/switchboard you may have to dial a number – e.g.
BASE SETTINGS Set the dialing mode The default dialing mode setting is suitable for your country and network operator. It is unlikely that you should need to change this setting. When connected to certain switchboards or public exchanges, you may need to switch from (1) Press Menu, then scroll down to Settings and press Select. (2) Scroll down to Set Base and press Select. (3) Scroll to Dialing Mode and press Select. (4) Scroll to Tone or Pulse. (5) Press Save to confirm.
Set the recall mode The key is used with certain network services and PBX/switchboard services. You will not normally need to change this setting unless advised to do so. (1) Press Menu, then scroll down to Settings and press Select. (2) Scroll down to Set Base and press Select. (3) Scroll to Recall Mode and press Select. (4) Scroll to Recall or Recall 2. (5) Press Select to confirm. (6) Press Back to return to standby.
SYSTEM PIN The system PIN is a 4-digit code which is used as a security check when changing certain settings.The default system PIN is 0000; this can be changed for increased security. Change system PIN (1) Press Menu, then scroll down to Settings and press Select. (2) Scroll down to Set Base and press Select. (3) Scroll to System PIN and press Select. x SYSTEM PIN (4) Enter the current PIN and press Save. (5) Enter the new PIN and press Save. (6) Re-enter the new PIN and press Save.
REGISTRATION Up to 5 handsets can be registered to one base station. Additional handsets must be registered to the base unit before you can use them.Your handset can also be registered to a total of 4 bases.You can then select the base you want to use. For example, one at work and another at home. The instructions below apply specifically to your XACT Edge 1.4 handset. If you wish to register another manufacturer’s handset, the instructions may vary.
Register a handset to a base (1) Press and hold the button on the base station for 3 seconds.The indicator light on the base will flash to show the registration process has begun. The base station is able to accept registration from a handset within 60 seconds. If no key is pressed within 10 seconds, the registration procedure will be aborted. (2) At the handset, press Menu the scroll down to Registration then press Select. (3) Press Select again to choose Register Handset.
SWITCH BASES If your handset is registered to more than one base, you can switch between them. Switch bases (1) At the handset, press Menu then scroll (2) Scroll down to Registration and press Select. down to Select Base and press Select. (3) In Use is shown next to the base currently being used by the handset. Scroll select a new base and press Select. (4) Enter the system PIN of the base station and press OK to start registration. UNREGISTER A HANDSET You can use one handset to unregister another.
FCC 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.
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem The icon is not blinking when the handset is placed on the base • Bad battery contact – move the handset slightly • Dirty contact - Clean the battery contact with a cloth moistened with alcohol • Battery is full – no need to charge No dialling tone • No power – check the connections.
TROUBLESHOOTING The handset display is not available • Try again by disconnecting and connecting the base station power supply and follow the procedure to register a handset. Remove and replace the handset batteries …when attempting to add another handset to the base station • Maximum number of 5 handsets has been reached – unregister a handset in order to regis- x ter a new one. • Base station may be busy with another handset. Wait until it is available.
Electric, Magnetic and Electromagnetic Fields (“EMF”) (1) XACT Communication manufactures and sells many consumer oriented products which usually, as with any electronic apparatus, have the ability to emit and receive electro-magnetic signals. (2) One of XACT’s leading Business Principles is to take all necessary health and safety precautions for our products, to comply with all applicable legal requirements and to stay well within the EMF standards applicable at the time of producing the products.
RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components which can be recycled and reused. Do not dispose of your old product with your general household trash. Inform yourself about the local separate collection system for electrical and electronic products marked by the recycling symbol. Dispose of any batteries at designated collection facili- x RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL ties.
