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Southwestern Bell FM2572 manual

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  • Page 1

    Southwestern Bell ® Integrated Speakerphone T elephone with Caller ID/Call W aiting and Digital Answering System TOLL FREE HELP LINE 1-800-366-0937 http: // www . swbfreedomphone. com FM2572 OWNER'S MANUAL Southwestern Bell Freedom Phone Caller ID OPER 0 TUV 8 WXYZ 9 MNO 6 DEF 3 JKL 5 ABC 2 GHI 4 1 PQRS 7 # STOP TIME SET/REPEAT GREETING NEW C[...]

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    3 TOP VIEW: Location of Controls Southwestern Bell Freedom Phone OPER 0 TUV 8 WXYZ 9 MNO 6 DEF 3 JKL 5 ABC 2 GHI 4 1 PQRS 7 # Stop Answer On/Off/Erase Off Hook Handset Reset Coil Cord Mute Microphone Speaker Handset Handset Receiver V olume Control Caller ID STOP TIME SET/REPEAT GREETING NEW CALL ANSWER ON/OFF/ERASE ERASE SKIP/MEMO PLAY ERASE M1 M2[...]

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    4 Location of Controls (Cont.) SIDE VIEW: REVIEW V O LU M E LOW H IG H Speakerphone V olume Control Caller ID Review Knob Receiver V olume Control R E C EI VE R N O R M /H I GH LCD DISPLAY : NEW CALL RPT AM PM New Call Icon Call Counter T ime VIP Icon Battery Low Icon Month Day Repeat Call Counter Call Name Display Repeat Call Icon Call Number Disp[...]

  • Page 4

    BEFORE USING YOUR TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT, BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SHOULD ALW AYS BE FOLLOWED T O REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK AND INJURY TO PERSONS, INCLUDING THE FOLLOW ING : 1. Read and understand all instructions. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 3. Unplug this product from the wall telephone jack and power[...]

  • Page 5

    General Information UNPACKING This package contains: • FM2572 Telephone with Caller ID/Call W aiting and Digital Answering System • One (1) AC Adaptor 120V AC • Owner's manual • One (1) Desk Mount Bracket • One (1) Fully Modular Coil Cord • One (1) Long Fully Modular Telephone Line Cord (Long Straight Cord) • One (1) Short Fully [...]

  • Page 6

    On Two Screws 1. Fasten two screws into the wall, placing them 3-1/4" apart vertically. They should extend 3/16" from the wall. 2. Connect the coil cord into the handset jack and the jack on the bottom of the unit. 3. Connect the AC adaptor into the AC ADAPTOR JACK on the bottom of the unit and plug the other end into the 110/120 volt out[...]

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    T elephone Operation T one/Pulse Switch SET THIS SWITCH TO THE SERVICE (T ONE OR PULSE) SUPPLIED TO YOUR PHONE. If you are not certain of which service you have, set the switch to TONE. Lift the HANDSET and press any number on the KEYPAD. If the dial tone persist s, reset to pulse. Dialing a Call 1. Lift the HANDSET or press the SPEAKERPHONE Button[...]

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    ANSWER ON/OFF/ERASE T elephone Features (Cont.) The FLASH Button can also be used to access a new dial tone without hanging up, and also to signal PBX or to activate various services if you are connected to PBX. If the "FLASH" Button is pressed, the LCD display will be cleared until the number is entered. Mute Button Prevent sound from yo[...]

  • Page 9

    16 Answering System Operation (Cont.) Setting the V oice Time/Day Stamp The FM2572 records the time and day at the beginning of each message, if the clock has been set. Note: When setting the Time/Day , do not allow more than 20 seconds to go by in between any step. 1. Press the TIME SET/REPEA T button. The unit will say "To set clock, press a[...]

  • Page 10

    18 Incoming Messages When the Message Counter is lit, the machine is ready to answer calls. Note: The machine hangs up and resets to answer the next call in the following cases: the caller hangs up, the message length exceeds 60 seconds, there are more than 7 seconds of silence or there is a steady tone (dial tone) for 7 seconds. The FM2572 can rec[...]

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    21 New Call LED Indications SITUA TION No new call Off Flash Flash 4 times each time the phone rings. Flash 4 times every 6 seconds until the call disappears. There is a new call. When receiving a VIP call. When the incoming VIP call is a call waiting caller ID call. NEW CALL LED INDICA TOR Caller ID Features Receiving Call Waiting Caller ID When y[...]

  • Page 12

    2. While the display is in standby mode, (Rotate the "REVIEW" knob to the middle position, until there are no Caller ID records displayed) press and hold the "ERASE" Button for 2 seconds. The LCD will show: 3. Press the "ERASE" Button again; ALL VIEWED messages will be erased. NOTE: 1. If there are messages that have n[...]

  • Page 13

    24 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. ) The Caller ID information is missing the Caller's name and number because it is Out-of -Area. The Caller ID information is missing the c[...]

  • Page 14

    Q. What is the maximum length of the outgoing greeting that I can record on my unit? A. Y our outgoing greeting recording time is up to 30 seconds. Q. I am checking my messages remotely from a touch tone telephone, but my unit will not play back my messages. Why? A. Although the telephone you are using is a push button telephone, the telephone line[...]

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    28 T rouble Shooting Guide (Cont.) PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION You may have had a power failure. Proceed with a unit reset (page 19). Answering system will not operate. After a power outage, outgoing greeting and incoming messages are lost. A 9 volt battery has not been installed or needs to be replaced. Install a fresh, alkaline 9 vol[...]

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    30 FCC Wants Y ou 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. Y ou must, upon request, provide this information to your telephone company. The REN is us[...]

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    32 Southwestern Bell Freedom Phone ® Retail Sales or to one of our authorized Service centers TRANSPORT A TION CHARGES PREPAID. (California residents should call 1-800-366-0937 for shipping instructions.) Products returned to us or to an Authorized Service Center must be accompanied by a copy of the purchase receipt. In the absence of such purchas[...]