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    T wo-Line Speakerphone with Call W aiting Caller ID User’ s Guide Please read this manual before operating this product for the first time. Model 25203[...]

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    2 Equipment Approval Information Y our telephone equipment is approved for connection to the Public Switched Telephone Network and is in compliance with parts 15 and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations and the Technical Requir ements for Telephone T erminal Equipment published by ACTA. 1 Notification to the Local Telephone Company On the bottom of this [...]

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    3 Interference Information This device complies with P art 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 r eceived, including interference that may cause undesired oper ation. This equipment has been tested and found to [...]

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    4 I mportant I nforma tIon ..................... 2 E quIpmEnt a pproval I nformatIon ................... 2 I ntErfErEncE I nformatIon ............................... 3 l IcEnsIng ...................................................... 3 H EarIng a Id c ompa tIbIlIty ............................. 3 fcc rf r adIatIon E xposurE s t atEmEnt .......... 3[...]

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    5 SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM / BACK OF PRODUCT R I S K O F E L E C T R I C S H O C K D O N O T O P E N W ARNING: T O PREVEN T FIRE OR ELEC TRICA L SHO CK HAZARD, DO NO T EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. THE LIGHTNING FL ASH A ND ARRO W HEAD WITHIN THE TRIANGLE IS A W ARNING SIGN ALERTING YOU OF “DANGEROUS VOL T AGE” INSIDE THE PRODUCT . CAU[...]

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    6 Introduction CAUTION: When using telephone equipment, there ar e basic safety instructions that should always be followed. Refer to the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS pr ovided with this product and save them for future r eference. Y our Caller ID phone stores and displays specific information, pr ovided by your local tele- phone company , to sub[...]

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    7 Handset cord Line cords AC power adaptor Modular telephone line jack Wall plate Base Handset P arts Checklist Make sur e your package includes the following items: T elephone Jack Requirements T o use this phone, you need an RJ14C or two RJ1 1C type modular jacks, which might look like the one pictur ed here, installed in your home. If you don’[...]

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    8 Base Layout Connections and Setup Memory 1-16 buttons Dial button Exit button Sel/Save button Menu button Display Directory button Delete button V ol +/- buttons CID buttons V oicemail 1 button Store button V oicemail 2 button DND button Redial/P ause button Flash button Confer (Conference) button Hold button Line 1 & 2 buttons Headset button[...]

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    9 Installing the Phone 1. Choose an area near an electrical outlet and telephone wall jack. Y our phone should be placed on a level surface, such as a table top or desk. 2. Install 4 AAA-size alkaline batteries (not included) for back up power in the event of a power failur e. CAUTION: Unit will not work if electrical power fails and batteries are [...]

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    1 0 CAUTION: To r educe risk of personal injury , fire, or damage use only the 5-2495A power adaptor listed in the user’s guide. This power adaptor is intended to be correctly orientated in a vertical or floor mount position. 4. Connect the telephone line cords: If you have two telephone lines installed on a single jack, plug one end of the str[...]

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    1 1 5. Connect the handset cord: Plug one end of the coiled handset cor d into the side of the base and the other end into the jack on the handset, and place the handset in the cr adle. 6. Check for a dial tone. Lift the handset and listen for a dial tone. If you hear a dial tone, the phone is pr operly installed. Attaching the Desktop P edestal 1.[...]

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    12 Data P ort This phone has a DA TA PORT jack to connect an auxiliary phone device, such as a fax machine, computer modem, answering machine, or even a cor dless phone. The DA TA PORT switch on the back of the phone contr ols the DA TA PORT jack so you can choose Line 1 or Line 2. Use the DA TA PORT jack to hook up your fax machine, for example, a[...]

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    13 Programming the T elephone Display Language Y ou may set the display language to English, French, or Spanish. The default is English. 1. Pr ess the Menu button. The screen displays LANGUAGE . 2. Pr ess Sel/Save. 3. Use the Review 3 or 4 button to select the language. 4. When finished, pr ess Sel/Save to save. To start over , press Exit to r etu[...]

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    14 Flash Time Depending on the services you have with the phone company , you may need to adjust the flash timing. It can be set fr om 1 00ms or 600ms. The default is 600ms. 1. Pr ess the Menu button. 2. Use the Review 3 or 4 to scr oll to PHONE OPTIONS . 3. Pr ess Sel/Save. 4. Use the Review 3 or 4 to scr oll to FLASH TIME . 5. Pr ess Sel/Save. 6[...]

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    15 Call Alert T one When the call alert tone is turned ON, you hear a call alert tone when you ar e on the phone and you r eceive a call on the other line. If you prefer to have incoming calls not interrupt or disturb your ongoing conver sation, set the Call Alert Tone to OFF . The default is ON. 1. Press the Menu button. 2. Use the Review 3 or 4 b[...]

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    16 Regional Area Codes Depending on your ar ea, you may need to set regional ar ea codes. These ar e needed in or der for the phone to determine the number format to display when a valid CID signal is r eceived. Calls received that match any of the r egional ar ea codes display as 1 0 digits. If the number is not displayed corr ectly , the phone ma[...]

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    17 V oice Mail Access Codes Y ou can progr am a voice mail access code for each telephone line for quick access to your voice mail. 1. Pr ess the Menu button. 2. Use the Review 3 or 4 button to scr oll to VM CODE . 3. Pr ess Sel/Save. 4. Use the Review 3 or 4 button to scr oll between L1 VM CODE and L2 VM CODE . 5. Pr ess Sel/Save. 6. Use the touch[...]

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    18 T elephone Operation Making Calls with the Handset 1. Pick up the handset and the phone automatically selects an open line. 2. W ait for a dial tone. 3. Dial a phone number . 4. Hang up the handset when finished. Making Calls with the Speakerphone 1. Pr ess the Speaker button and the phone automatically selects an open line. 2. W ait for a dial[...]

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    19 Receiving Calls with the Handset When the phone rings, the corr esponding line’s indicator flashes r apidly . 1. Pick up the handset (your phone automatically selects the ringing line). 2. When you ar e finished, hang up the handset. Receiving Calls with the Speakerphone When the phone rings, the corr esponding line’s indicator flashes r [...]

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    20 Pre-Dialing T elephone Numbers Pr e-dialing lets you to enter , check , and edit a telephone number before engaging the line. Ther e are sever al ways to pr e-dial a telephone number: • Manually enter the telephone number , or • Press one of the 16 Memory location buttons, or • Press Directory , followed by the Review 3 or 4 button to sear[...]

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    2 1 Hold Placing a Call on Hold 1. Pr ess Hold. The indicator for the line on hold flashes green. 2. Hang up or pr ess another Line button. Releasing a Call from Hold Pr ess the Line button for the call on hold. The phone automatically goes into speakerphone mode. NOTE: If you want to change modes, lift the handset to switch to the handset, or pr [...]

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    22 Speakerphone, Handset, and Headset V olume While using the phone pr ess the Vol 5 or 6 buttons to set the volume to a comfortable level. The phone stor es the setting when you release the button. Conference This featur e lets you connect two calls to make a conference call. T o connect with two calls: 1. Pr ess any Line button. If you already ha[...]

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    23 3. Press the Sel/Save button to save your selection. 4. When the Do Not Disturb function is On, the DND indicator flashes. To de-activate Do Not Disturb , press the DND button. NOTE: When Do Not Disturb is On, you will still r eceive a ringing line indication, CID information, and New Call indicators. V oice Messaging Pr ovided your phone compa[...]

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    24 Caller ID (CID) Summary Screen The summary scr een shows the current time, curr ent date and number of new calls to be r eviewed. It is displayed until any button is pressed. Within 1 0 seconds of receiving a new call, the new caller information is displayed and the gr een NEW CALL indicator illuminates. Caller ID Time Date Number of New calls B[...]

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    25 Reviewing CID Records • Pr ess the Review 3 or 4 to scroll the call r ecor ds. NOTE: When you scr oll to the start/end of the list, START /END appears in the display . Saving CID Records to Memory/Phone Directory Memory 1. While a name and telephone number shows in the display , press Sel/Save if you want to edit the information. Then follow t[...]

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    26 3. T o adjust the phone number format, use the Review 3 or 4 button For instance, a 7-digit local number sometimes cannot be dialed because it r equires a 1 0-digit or 1 1-digit format. Use the Review 3 or 4 button to scr oll through 7, 1 0, and 1 1-digit number s. 7-digit s: 7-digit telephone number (i.e. 555-5555) 1 0-digits: 3-digit area code[...]

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    27 Direct Access Memory & Directory Memory Storing a Name and Number in Memory 1. Pr ess the Store button. ENTER DIGIT shows in the display . 2. Use the touch-tone pad to enter the number you want to stor e (up to 32 digits). NOTE: If you make a mistake, use the 34 button to position the cur sor and press Delete to erase an incorrect digit OR d[...]

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    28 Reviewing Stored Names & Numbers 1. Press the Dir ectory button. 2. Use the Review 3 or 4 button to review the r ecords stor ed in Directory Memory . -OR- 1. Press a Memory button to r eview the recor d stored in Dir ect Access Memory . Changing a Stored Name or Number 1. Pr ess Directory . 2 . Use the Review 3 or 4 button to scroll to the d[...]

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    29 Dialing a Stored Number If the number is stor ed in the Directory Memory , 1. Pick up the handset, or press Speaker or Headset. 2. Wait for the dial tone. 3. Press the Dir ectory button, and use the Review 3 or 4 button to find the number . 4. Press the Dial button and the number automatically dials. If the number is stor ed in the Direct Acces[...]

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    30 Deleting a One-T ouch Memory 1. Press One-T ouch button. 2. Press the Delete button. Deleting a Directory Memory 1. Pr ess the Directory button. 2. Pr ess 3 or 4 buttons to scroll to the desir ed memory . 3. Pr ess the Delete button. Deleting All Directory Memory This featur e allows you to clear all memory saved in the directory at once. 1. Pr [...]

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    3 1 Display Messages The following special messages indicate the status of a message or the unit: NO CALLS The CID memory log is empty . UNKNOWN CALLER The incoming call does not have CID service or their service ar ea is not linked to your s. If UNKNOWN CALLER appear s along with a calling number , the name information for that number was not avai[...]

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    32 T roubleshooting Guide No dial tone • Check or r epeat installation steps: Make sure the telephone line cords are connected to the phone and the wall jack. Make sure the cords are not damaged . • Make sur e the hook switch pops up when the handset is lifted . • Check the Speaker button. Is the indicator Off? • Disconnect the phone fr om [...]

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    33 General Product Care T o keep your telephone working and looking good, follow these guidelines: • Avoid putting the phone near heating appliances and devices that gener ate electrical noise (for example, motor s or fluorescent lamps). • DO NO T expose to direct sunlight or moistur e. • Avoid dr opping the handset, as well as other rough t[...]

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    34 W arranty Assistance If tr ouble is experienced with this equipment, for warranty information, please contact customer service at 1-800-5 1 1-3180 . If the equipment is causing harm to the telephone network, the telephone company may r equire that you disconnect the equipment until the pr oblem is resolved. Any unauthorized r epairs, changes or [...]

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    35 Other Information Limited W arranty What your warr anty covers: • Defects in materials or workmanship. For how long after your pur chase: • T wo year , from date of pur chase. (The warr anty period for rental units begins with the fir st r ental or 45 days from date of shipment to the r ental firm, whichever comes first.) What we will do:[...]

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    36 • Damage fr om misuse or neglect. • Pr oducts which have been modified or incorpor ated into other products. • Pr oducts pur chased or serviced outside the USA. • Acts of natur e, such as but not limited to lightning damage. Pr oduct Registr ation: • Please complete and mail the Pr oduct Registr ation Card packed with your unit. It wi[...]

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    37 AC power adaptor 5-2495A Accessory Information T o place order , have your Visa, MasterCard, or Discover Card ready and call toll-free 1-800-338-0376. A shipping and handling fee will be charged upon ordering. W e are required by law to collect appropriate sales tax for each individual state, country , and locality to which the merchandise is be[...]

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    38 Index A Accessory Information 37 Attaching the Desktop P edestal 1 1 B Base Layout 8 C Call Alert T one 15 Call Timer 20 Call W aiting Caller ID 26 Caller ID 24, 26 Chain Dialing 29 Changing a Stor ed Name or Number 28 Confer ence 22 Connections and Setup 8, 17 D Data P ort 12 Deleting a CID Recor d 25 Deleting a Dir ectory Memory 30 Deleting a [...]

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    39 Index P P arts Checklist 7 Placing a Call on Hold 2 1 Pr e-Dialing Telephone Number s 20 Pr ogramming the T elephone 13 R Receiving and Storing CID Recor ds 24 Receiving Calls with the Handset 19 Receiving Calls with the Optional Headset 19 Receiving Calls with the Speakerphone 19 Redial 2 1 Regional Ar ea Codes 16 Releasing a Call fr om Hold 2 [...]

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    Vi sit the RCA web s ite at www .rca.com Please do not send any pr oducts to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton. This will only add delays in service for your pr oduct. Thomson Inc. 1 0 1 West 1 03rd Street Indianapolis, IN 46290-1 1 02 © 2008 Thomson Inc. T rademark(s) ® Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s) Model 25203 [...]