Southwestern Bell FM2552/FM2000 manual

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    STOP - DON'T T AKE ME BACK TO THE ST ORE. LOOK - FOR THE TOLL-FREE "HELP" TELEPHONE NUMBER. LISTEN - AS THE EXPER TS T ALK YOU THROUGH THE PROBLEM. For immediate answers to your questions regarding operation, missing parts or installation, call: Southwestern Bell Freedom Phone Retail Sales Help Line at 1-800-366-0937 Monday - Friday [...]

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    IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING YOUR TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT, BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SHOULD ALW AYS BE FOLLOWED TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK AND INJURY TO PERSONS, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: 1. Read and understand all instructions. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 3. Unplug this product from the w[...]

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    3 S o u t h w est e r n B e l l S o u t h we s t e r n B e l l FLAS H M1 M2 M3 MEMORY MUTE STORE REDIAL RESET Location of T elephone Controls RECEIVER VOLUME CONTROL MEMORY BUTTON MUTE BUTTON REDIAL BUTTON RINGER OFF/LO/HI SWITCH (ON BOTTOM OF BASE) KEYPAD STORE BUTTON FLASH BUTTON RESET BUTTON CONGRATULA TIONS! You have purchased a 13 MEMOR Y CALL[...]

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    Redial Erase Review New Call S o u t h w e s t e r n B e l l Caller ID BASE HOOK SWITCH BATTER Y COMPAR TMENT COIL CORD ERASE BUTTON REDIAL BUTTON LCD DISPLAY NEW CALL LED REVIEW BUTTON Location of Caller ID Controls General Information UNPACKING This package contains: • FM2552/FM2000 Telephone with Caller ID • Owner's Manual • One (1) F[...]

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    INSTALLA TION FOLLOW THESE PRECAUTIONS BEFORE INSTALLA TION: 1. Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. 2. Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations. 3. Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network [...]

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    Setting Up Y our FM2552/FM2000 When setting the FM2552/FM2000 to receive Caller ID information, THE HANDSET OF THE UNIT MUST BE IN THE BASE (ON HOOK). NOTE: Do not lift the handset until you are finished setting the Caller ID information. To Set Language 1. After installing the batteries and COIL CORD, all LCD segments will light up and the display[...]

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    T elephone Operation Receiving a Call 1. When you hear your phone ring, lift the HANDSET. After the second ring, the caller's name and telephone number will display on the LCD if you have CID service. The NEW CALL LED and the NEW CALL ICON will flash. The caller ID information will be stored in the order received. FLASH (CALL WAIT)* BUTT ON Al[...]

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    PM PM PM Memory Dialing 6. To continue programming priority numbers, repeat steps 2 through 5. To end programming numbers, return the HANDSET to the CRADLE. If you wish to enter a 4-second Pause in the number you are storing, press the REDIAL Button at the desired point in the number. To Program Fr equently Called Numbers: 1. Lift the handset. You [...]

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    Memory Dialing Reviewing New Call Records NOTE: The handset must be in the base to review Caller ID information. 6. To continue storing numbers, repeat steps 2 through 5. T o end, return the HANDSET to the CRADLE. To Dial Priority Numbers: 1. Pick up Handset. You will hear a dial tone. Even if you hear an error message from the telephone company, y[...]

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    17 Caller ID Features 3. When you lift the handset, "PICKUP PHONE" will clear and the number will be automatically dialed. With current Telecom redialing situations, there are 4 redial options: (1) 7 digits without a 1 prefix; (2) 7 digits with a 1 prefix; (3) 10 digits without a 1 prefix; and (4) 10 digits with a 1 prefix. 1. 7 digits wi[...]

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    20 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION The display screen is blank. The battery needs to be installed or replaced. Adjust the contrast level. If that doesn't work, replace the 3AA alkaline batteries. You cannot redial a call record. Your local area code is not programmed. The number displayed is incorrect. "Error" appears on the[...]

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    21 FCC W ANTS YOU TO KNOW This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules. On the bottom of the base of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, the FCC Registration Number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this equipment. You must, upon request, provide this information to your telephone company. The REN is use[...]

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    23 24 LIMITED W ARRANTY This warranty is also rendered invalid if this product is removed from the country in which it was purchased, if it is used in a country in which it is not registered for use, and/or if it is used in a country for which it was not designed. Due to variations in telephone systems and communications laws, this product may be i[...]