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STOP -DON'T TAKE ME BACK TO THE ST ORE. LOOK -FOR THE TOLL-FREE "HELP" TELEPHONE NUMBER. LISTEN -AS THE EXPERTS T ALK YOU THROUGH THE PROBLEM. For immediate answers to your questions regarding operation, missing parts or installation, call the SOUTHWESTERN BELL FREEDOM PHONE® Retail Sales Help Line at: 1-800-366-0937 Monday - Friday[...]
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Southwestern Bell Freedom Phone FM2575 Integrated Speakerphone T elephone with Caller ID/Call Waiting and Digital Answering System Contents Subject Page Subject Page 2 Location of Controls..............................3 Important Safety Instructions................6 General Information..............................8 Unpacking Helpful Tips from Cust[...]
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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[...]
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BEFORE USING YOUR TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT, BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SHOULD ALW AYS BE FOLLOWED T O REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK AND INJURY , 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 outlet be[...]
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General Information UNPACKING This package contains: • FM2575 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 [...]
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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. Lighted Keypad For better visibil[...]
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16 Answering System Operation (Cont.) Setting the V oice Time/Day Stamp The FM2575 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[...]
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19 Message Playback (Cont.) Call Screening To listen to an incoming call without picking up the phone, let your unit answer the phone when it rings. If you don't want to talk to the caller, let your unit take a message, and adjust the volume control on the side of the unit to listen. If you don't want to listen to the caller's messag[...]
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20 Remote Message Erase 1. After listening to your messages, the unit will announce "No more messages", will sound a beep, and will announce "Enter security code to repeat playback". After 10 seconds, the unit will sound another beep and will announce "Enter security code to erase all messages". 2. To ERASE ALL OF YOUR[...]
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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[...]
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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 call[...]
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26 27 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 telephon[...]
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28 29 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 [...]
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30 31 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[...]
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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 purchase r[...]