Southwestern Bell 2-9773 manual

Southwestern Bell 2-9773 25-Channel Cor dless T elephone with Caller ID Use & Car e Guide P AGE / FIND CHARGE IN USE PHONE NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0[...]

2 FCC R EGISTRA TION I NFORMA TION Y our telephone equipment is registered with the Federal Communications Commission and is in compliance with parts 15 and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations. 1 Notification to the Local T elephone Compan y On the bottom of this equipment is a label indicating, among other information, the FCC Registration number and Ri[...]

3 W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM / BACK OF PRODUCT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN THE EXCLAMATI O POINT WITHIN T H TRIANGLE IS A WARNING SI G ALERTING YOU O IMPORTAN T INSTRUCTION S ACCOMPANYIN THE PRODUC T THE LIGHTNING FLASH AND ARROW- HEAD WI[...]

4 CALLER ID This feature allows you to see the number or name and number of the person calling before you answer the phone. CALL W AITING This feature allows you to answer incoming calls while you are talking on the phone. CALLER ID WITH CALL W AITING Also known as T ype II Caller ID, this feature allows you to see the name and number of a call tha[...]

5 # ABC DEF JKL GHI TONE OPER MNO PQRS TUV F L A S H C H A N N E L M E M O R Y R E D I A L CALL VIP ENTER DELETE PHONE WXYZ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 * H ANDSET S OUND S IGNALS Signal Meaning Three long beeps Page signal A long warbling tone (with ringer on) Signals an incoming call Four short beeps Out of range warning LCD (page 13) DELETE (page 15, 19,[...]

6 I NST ALLA TION AND S ETUP PAGE / FIND CHARGE IN USE Base Handset AC power supply T elephone line cord Short telephone line cord M ODULAR J ACK R EQUIREMENTS Y ou need an RJ1 1 type modular jac k, which is the most common type of phone jack and might look like the one pictured here. If you don’t have a modular jac k, call your local phone compa[...]

7 D ESKTOP I NST ALLA TION 1. Cradle the phone. 2. Plug the power supply cord into the base and then into an AC outlet. 3. Raise the base antenna. 4. Allow phone to charge for 12 hours before using the first time. The CHARGE/IN USE light comes on indicating that the battery is charging. 5. After charging, connect the telephone cord to the phone and[...]

8 Because it is necessary to cradle the handset for 12 hours prior to connecting it for use the first time, it is better to leave the unit on a flat surface during initial charge before attempting to hang it on the wall. 1. Cradle the handset. 2. Connect the power supply adapter into the base and then an AC outlet. 3. Allow phone to charge for 12 h[...]

9 The handset comes with a brand new, consumer -replaceable nic k el cadmium (NiCad) battery pack. With normal use and recharging, a NiCad battery pac k should last a full year . Use only BT -12 replacement battery . TO REPLACE THE BATTERY : 1. Mak e sure phone is OFF before you replace bat tery . PAGE / FIND CHARGE IN USE PHONE NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8[...]

10 S ETTING THE A REA C ODE FOR C ALLER ID T ELEPHONE S ETUP After charging the handset for an initial 12 hours: 1. Set the PULSE/TONE switch to TONE for touch-tone service or PULSE for rotary service. If you don’t know whic h type of service you have, c hec k with the phone company . 2. Plug the telephone line cord into the base and into a modul[...]

11 T ELEPHONE O PERA TION R ECEIVING A C ALL 1. Check the display to see who is calling. 2. Press the PHONE button to answer the call. M AKING A C ALL T o mak e a call, press the PHONE but ton before you dial. T o hang up, press PHONE again or put the handset back on the base. PHONE LIGHT Y ou know the phone is on when you see the PHONE light on th[...]

12 T EMPORARY T ONE This feature enables Pulse (rotary) service phone users to access touch- tone services offered by banks, credit card companies, etc., by pressing the TONE button to temporarily make the phone touch-tone compatible. T o get information about your bank account, for example, you would: 1. Call the bank’ s information line. 2. Pre[...]

13 C ALLER ID O PERA TION This caller ID cordless telephone receives and displays information transmit ted by your local phone company . This information can include the phone number , date and time; or the name, phone number , date and time. R ECEIVING AND S TORING C ALLS When you receive a call, the information is transmitted by the phone company[...]

14 This caller ID recor d shows that John Smith called at 10:51 a.m. on August 11. This is the 25th call stored in memor y and it is a new call. R EVIEWING M ESSAGES As calls are received and stored, the display is updated to let you know how many calls have been received. • Press the arrow up button to begin with the oldest call and scroll towar[...]

15 D ELETING C ALLER ID R ECORDS T o delete only the record in the display: 1. Press or to review CID records. 2. Select the record to delete. 3. Press DELETE . The display asks you to confirm the deletion. 4. Press DELETE again to erase the record. T o delete all the records in memory: 1. Press or to review CID records. 2. Select the record to del[...]

16 # ABC DEF JKL GHI TONE OPER MNO PQRS TUV WXYZ S PECIAL F EA TURES C ALL W AITING WITH C ALLER ID Provided your telephone company is able to integrate Caller ID and Call W aiting services, you will see who is calling you when you hear the call waiting beep. The caller identification information appears in the display after you hear the tone. • [...]

17 VERY IMPORT ANT: If you make test calls to emergency numbers stored in memory , remain on the line and briefly explain the reason for the call to the dispatcher . Also, it is a good idea to make these calls in off-peak hours, such as early morning or late evening. B; press ENTER ; press 2 for A; 7 three times for R; and 2 two times for B. Y ou n[...]

18 C HANGING A S TORED N UMBER Use the same procedure to change a stored number as you do to store a number—in a sense, you are just reassigning the memory location. D IALING A S TORED N UMBER 1. Make sure the phone is ON by pressing the PHONE button. 2. Press MEMOR Y 3. Press the number (0-9) for the desired memory location OR use the arrow butt[...]

19 V ERY I MPOR T ANT P ERSON (VIP) F EA TURE Y ou can designate 5 Caller ID records as VIP . Eac h time someone on the VIP list calls, you will hear a distinct ring. S TORING A VIP NUMBER IN MEMORY 1. Use the arrow buttons to scroll through the Caller ID records for desired number . 2. Press VIP . 3. Press ENTER. The phone emits 2 beeps to confirm[...]

20 3. When you see the desired name/number in the display , press CALL B ACK for local calls. If the VIP number is long distance, just press # ( DIAL 1+ ). # automatically enters the "1" needed to complete a long distance call. R EMOVING A VIP NUMBER 1. Press VIP . 2. Use the arrow buttons to scroll through the VIP list. 3. When you see t[...]

21 V OICE M ESSAGING Provided your phone company offers voice messaging service and you subscribe to it, the CHARGE/IN USE light on the base will flash when the phone is not in use to indicate there is a message waiting. It will stop flashing after the message has been reviewed. PAGE / FIND CHARGE IN USE flashes to indicate message waiting[...]

22 NOTE: The RBRC seal on the battery used in your Thomson Consumer Electronics product indicates that we are participating in a program to collect and recycle Nickel Cadmium batteries throughout the United States of America. Please call 1-800-8- BA TTER Y for information or contact your local recycling center . Ni-Cd RBRC RBRC B A TTERY S AFETY P [...]

23 M ESSAGE I NDICA TORS The following indicators show the status of a message or the unit. CALLER ID ERROR Caller information has been interrupted during transmission or the phone is excessively noisy . ENTER AREA CODE Prompt telling you to enter your area code. ENTER NAME Prompt telling you to enter name into VIP memory or one of the 10 memory lo[...]

24 T ELEPHONE PROBLEM SOLUTION No dial tone • Check installation: T ROUBLESHOOTING T IPS C ALLER ID PROBLEM SOLUTION No Display • T ry replacing the bat tery . • If you are using AC power , mak e sure that the unit is connected to a non-switched electrical outlet. Disconnect the unit from the plug and plug it in again. Data Error Message • [...]

25 — Is the base power cord connected to a working outlet? — Is the PHONE light on? — Is the telephone line cord connected to the base unit and the wall jack? • Disconnect the base from the wall jack and connect another phone to the same jack. If there is no dial tone in the second phone, the problem might be your wiring or local service. ?[...]

26 • Does the base need to be relocated? • Charge bat tery . • Make sure base is not plugged into an outlet with another household appliance. Unit beeps • Place handset in base for 20 seconds to reset the security code. If that doesn ’t work, charge battery for 12 hours. • Clean charging contacts on handset and base with a sof t cloth, [...]

27 C AUSES OF P OOR R ECEPTION • Aluminum siding on the building • Foil backing on building insulation • Heating ducts and other metal construction can shield radio signals • Y ou’ re too close to appliances suc h as microwaves, stoves, computers, etc. • Atmospheric conditions, such as strong storms • Base is installed in the basement[...]

28 A CCESSORY O RDER F ORM CA T ALOG NUMBER DESCRIPTION My card expires: My card expires: ____________________________________________________________________ Authorized Signature Copy the number above your name on the MasterCard TOT AL QUANTITY PRICE* BT -12 For credit card purchases Y our complete c harge card number , its expiration date and you[...]

29 I NDEX A Accessory Order Form 28 Area Code 1 0 B Battery 9, 26 Battery S afety Precautions 22 C Call W aiting 4, 24 Call W aiting with Caller ID 16 Caller ID 4, 24 CALLER ID ERROR 23 Caller ID Operation 13 Caller ID with Call W aiting 4 Caller ID/Call W aiting/V oice Messaging 27 Calling a VIP Number 19 Causes of Poor Reception 27 Chain Dialing [...]

30 Paging the Handset 1 2 P AGING Y OU 23 Pause 1 7 Phone light 1 1 PRIV A TE 23 R Receiving a Call 1 1 Receiving and Storing Calls 13 Redial 1 1 Remo ving a VIP number 20 REPT 23 Reviewing and Deleting Stored Numbers 19 Reviewing Messages 14 Ringer Switch 12 S Service 27 Set ting the Area Code for Caller ID 1 0 Setup 6 Signals an incoming call 5 S[...]

31 L IMITED W ARRANTY What your warranty covers: • Any defect in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year . (The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm, whichever comes first.) What we will do: • Pro vide you with a new or, at our option, [...]

32 P .O . Box 1 976, Indianapolis, IN 46206 © 1998 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. T rademark(s) ® Registered Marca(s) ® Registrada(s) Model 2-9773 US E/S 2 98-20 Printed in China[...]