Southwestern Bell FM2560 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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    Southwestern Bell Freedom Phone FM2560 Integrated T elephone With Call Waiting Caller ID Contents Subject Page Important Safety Instructions........3 Location of Controls..................... 6 General Information......................8 Unpacking Installation Instructions.................9 Battery Installation Desk or Table Installation Wall Mounti[...]

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    IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 11. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble this product, but take it to a qualified technician when some service or repair work is required. Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltages or other risks. Incorrect reassembly can cause electric shock when the appliance is subsequently[...]

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    BASE HOOK SWITCH BATTER Y COMPAR TMENT COIL CORD ERASE BUTTON REDIAL BUTTON LCD DISPLAY NEW CALL LED QUICK REVIEW UP & DOWN BUTTONS Location of Caller ID Controls 7 Location of T elephone Controls RESET BUTTON 6 So u t h w e s t e r n B e l l FLAS H MEMORY MUTE STORE REDIAL RESET RECEIVER VOLUME CONTROL MEMORY BUTTON MUTE BUTTON REDIAL BUTTON R[...]

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    Installation CAUTION: 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 interface. 4. Use caution when installi[...]

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    10 Installation Replace the batteries when the Battery Low Indicator appears on the LCD display. USING THE PHONE ON A DESK a. Plug the long telephone line cord into the jack in the bottom of the BASE. Thread it through the groove toward the back of the unit, and then plug it into the modular wall jack. b. Connect the COIL CORD to the jack in the HA[...]

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    T elephone Operation Dialing a Call 1. Lift the HANDSET. 2. When you hear a dial tone, dial the number. LCD Display Shows: 3. At the end of the call, return the HANDSET to the CRADLE. 4. When the unit is in the standby mode (i.e. not displaying Caller ID information), the current time will display in the middle of the screen. In the situations when[...]

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    T elephone Features FLASH If call waiting is available from your telephone company and you have this service, you will be alerted by a signal (determinded by your telephone company) if there is another call. PAUSE You can insert a 4-second P AUSE into the dialing or storing of a Note: The telephone will be muted momentarily while the LCD display sh[...]

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    Memory Dialing 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. Memory Dialing Your FM2560 is equipped with 10 memories for programming your most frequently dialed telephone numbers. You can store up to 16 digits in each of the numeric keys 0 through 9 by following the [...]

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    Caller ID Features Receiving Call Waiting Caller ID When you are on an existing phone call, your FM2560 will display incoming call waiting Caller ID information. 1. You will hear a beep and the telephone will be muted momentarily while the LCD display shows the Caller ID information of the second caller. 2. The NEW CALL LED indicator will flash. 3.[...]

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    20 21 Caller ID Erase NOTE: The handset must be in the base to review Caller ID information. To Erase a Single Call 1. Press the REVIEW s or t Button to review the Caller ID records you received. 2. Press ERASE Button to erase the call displayed; the LCD will show "ERASE?". 3. Press ERASE Button again; the call information will be erased [...]

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    22 23 LCD Description LCD Display Description The Caller's number is 8522605281. The Caller's name is JANE. (When you are on an existing phone call, the call you received is a call waiting caller ID. ) NEW CALL AM The Caller ID information is missing the Caller's name and number because it is Out-of -Area. The Caller ID information i[...]

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    24 T rouble Shooting Guide No dial tone Improper installation. Recheck all modular plug connections. Problem with the wiring. Try another phone jack. If your phone works on another jack, it is likely you have a problem with your wiring. Contact your local phone company . PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION The phone does not ring. Ringer Off/L[...]

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    26 27 FCC W ANTS YOU TO KNOW This equipment complies w ith Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the ACTA. On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, a product identifier in the format US: 3F8MT09BFM2560S . If requested, this number must be provided to the telephone company. On the bottom o[...]

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    28 29 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[...]

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    LIMITED W ARRANTY This one-year limited warranty is in lieu of all other expressed warranties, obligations, or liabilities. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, OBLIGATIONS, OR LIABILITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE, SHALL BE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE ONE-YEAR DURATION OF THIS [...]