Binatone iDECT C5i manual

USER GUIDE iDECT C5i System Digital Cordless Telephone with 50 Name and Number Phonebook and Answering Machine Before operati ng this set, please read these instruct ions carefully. THIS EQUIPMENT IS NOT DESIGNED FOR MAKING EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CA LLS WHEN THE POWER FAILS. ALTERNATIVE ARRA NGEMENTS SHOULD BE MA DE FOR ACCESS TO DIAL EMERGE NCY SERVI[...]

Important note- This telephone is not designed to make calls in the event of a power failure. So you should make alterna tive arrangements for access to Emergency Services. We recommend that a standard telephone that operates without mains power b e connected to your telephone li ne so that you can make calls during a po wer failure. If you need he[...]

Where to find it A Earpiece B LCD d isplay CM E N U / O K / M U T E m key - Access to main menu - Select a menu entry - Mute the microphone during a call DR E D I A L l key - View Redial list E TALK/SPEAKER < key - Make a call - Answer a call - Switch to speakerphone mode on / off during a call F UP/DOWN navigation . key - Press up or down to sc[...]

What's on the display? What do the icons mean? Flashes when the ha ndset is trying to establish a link to the base unit. On steady when linked to t he base. On when there is a new call in the calls list. (The display also shows XX New Call. where XX is the number of new calls.) Flashes when you have a new Voice Mail message. (Th is is a Caller[...]

iDECT Help Line (f or UK only): 0845 345 9677 (Local Call rate) 1 Read First Before Use 2 Installation a nd Set-up 4 Install rechargeabl e batteries into the handset 4 Connecting the mains power supply 4 Basic Telephone Operations 5 Switching the ha ndset on/off 5 To lock/unlock the keypad 5 Set time and date 5 Switch speakerphone on/off 6 Making a[...]

2 Read First Before Use Choosing a location for the base unit and charging pod The base unit and charging pod(s) sh ould be placed on a level surface and in a location where: ■ the mains adapter plug can easily rea ch the 230-V AC mains supply socket - never try to lengthen the mains power cable ■ the telephone cable of th e base unit can reach[...]

iDECT Help Line (f or UK only): 0845 345 9677 (Local Call rate) 3 Interference If the sound quality gets worse as you move around when on a call, this is probabl y caused by interference between the handset and th e base unit. Perhap s you are too near to another phon e or other elec trical equipm ent. Move to a different po sition to clear the int[...]

4 Installation and Set-up Install rechargeable batter ies into the handset 1 Install the two Ni-MH, AAA size, rechar geable batteries into the handset in accordance with the polarity markings in the batt ery compartment. 2 Close the battery compartmen t cover by sliding it into place and pressing firmly to make sure that it is secure. Connecting t [...]

iDECT Help Line (f or UK only): 0845 345 9677 (Local Call rate) 5 Basic Telephone Operations Switching the handset on/off To switch on B If the display is blank, press HANG-UP B . To switch off B In standby mo de, press and hold HANG-UP B for more than 2 seconds. ** You can switch the handset off to save on batte ry power. Note: When the handset is[...]

6 Switch speakerphone on/off 1 < During a call, press TALK/SPEAKER < . Î icon appears on the display. 2 < To switch back to ea rpiece mod e, press TALK/SPEAKER < a gain. Note: If you are using the speakerphone, stay close to handset so that the other party can hear you clearly. Making a Call Direct dial 1 < Press TALK/SPEAKER < .[...]

iDECT Help Line (f or UK only): 0845 345 9677 (Local Call rate) 7 Ending a call B Press HANG-UP B . Î The total call duration is displayed f or 5 seconds. Note: Auto hang-up mo de is set to On by default. You ca n simply replace the han dset on the charg ing cradle to end t he call without having to press HANG-UP B and the han dset returns to sta [...]

8 Phonebook You can store up to 50 entries in the phonebook fo r quick dialling. Names can be up to 10 characters long and numbers up to 20 digits. You can also set different melodie s for your phonebook entri es, but these will only play if you subscribe to Caller Display and the incoming number matches the stored number. Reviewing the phonebook 1[...]

iDECT Help Line (f or UK only): 0845 345 9677 (Local Call rate) 9 @ Notes: For example, to enter the name BILL, - Press 2 twice to enter the letter B. - Press 4 three times to enter the letter I. - Press 5 three times to ent er the letter L. - Press 5 three times again to enter the second letter L. **You need to wait 2 seconds before ent ering a se[...]

10 Editing a phonebook entry 1 m Press MENU/OK m to enter t he main m enu. 2 m Press MENU/OK m again to select Phonebook . 3 . Press UP u or DOWN d to select Edit Entry . 4 m Press MENU/OK m to confirm. 5 . Press UP u or DOWN d to select an entry. 6 m Press MENU/OK m to confirm. Î The display shows Enter Name and the existing name of the entry. 7 [...]

iDECT Help Line (f or UK only): 0845 345 9677 (Local Call rate) 11 5 . Press UP u or DOWN d to select an entry. 6 m B Press MENU/OK m to confirm deletion or press HANG-UP B to cancel. Deleting all phonebook entries 1 m Press MENU/OK m to enter t he main m enu. 2 m Press MENU/OK m again to select Phonebook . 3 . Press UP u or DOWN d to select Delete[...]

12 Using the redial list The redial list stores the last 10 numbers dialled. Redial the last entry 1 l Press REDIAL l . Î The display shows Redial and the most re cent number dialled , with the last number dialled appeari ng at the top of the list. ** If the redial list is empty, the display shows List Empty . 2 < Press TALK/SPEAKER < to red[...]

iDECT Help Line (f or UK only): 0845 345 9677 (Local Call rate) 13 7 @ b Use the keypad to edit the num ber (up to 20 digits), and using BACK/R/C b to clear dig its from the display, if necessary. 8 m Press MENU/OK m to save the number. Î The display shows Select Melody Melody 5 9 . Press UP u or DOWN d to select a melody ( Melody 1 to Melody 10 )[...]

14 Caller Display To receive Caller Display informat ion on your phone, you must subscribe to Caller Display Se rvic e from your service provider. With Caller Di splay, you will be able to see your callers' numbers (provid ed the calls are not withheld) on your handset before answ ering the calls, and in the call list afterwards. The call list[...]

iDECT Help Line (f or UK only): 0845 345 9677 (Local Call rate) 15 2 . Press UP u or DOWN d to select an entry. 3 < Press TALK/SPEAKER < to dial. 4 B To end the call, press HANG-UP B . Save an entry in the phonebook 1 u Press CID u . Î The display shows Call list and the most recent incoming ca ll. 2 . Press UP u or DOWN d to select an entry[...]

16 3 m Press MENU/OK m to confirm. 4 . Press UP u or DOWN d to select Delete . 5 m b Press MENU/OK m to confirm deletion or press HANG-UP B to cancel. Delete all c all list entri es 1 u Press CID u . Î The display shows Call list and the most recent incoming ca ll. 2 m Press MENU/OK m . 3 . Press UP u or DOWN d to select Delete Al l . 4 m Press ME[...]

iDECT Help Line (f or UK only): 0845 345 9677 (Local Call rate) 17 Using multi-handset capabilities If you have an iDect C5i multi-handset syst em, you already have more than one handset registered to your base unit. You can regi ster additional handsets t o the base which can handle a maximum of 5 handsets. The handset numb er (1 to 5) is shown on[...]

18 Note: If the called handset does not answer within 20 seconds, the call will be returned and you will be connected automatically back t o your external call. Set up a th ree-wa y confer ence call When you have both an external call and an int e rcom call in progress, you can set up a three-way conference call. 1 r During an external call, press [...]

iDECT Help Line (f or UK only): 0845 345 9677 (Local Call rate) 19 Personalising your phone Handset tones Set the ringer volume 1 m Press MENU/OK m to enter t he main m enu. 2 . Press UP u or DOWN d to select Personal Set . 3 m Press MENU/OK m to confirm. 4 m Press MENU/OK m again to select Handset Tones . 5 m Press MENU/OK m again to select Ring V[...]

20 Switch key beeps on/off You can choose to swit ch off the beep sound when you press the keys. 1 m Press MENU/OK m to enter t he main m enu. 2 . Press UP u or DOWN d to select Personal Set . 3 m Press MENU/OK m to confirm. 4 m Press MENU/OK m to select Handset Tones . 5 . Press UP u or DOWN d to select Key Beep . 6 m Press MENU/OK m to confirm. 7[...]

iDECT Help Line (f or UK only): 0845 345 9677 (Local Call rate) 21 @ Notes: For example, to enter the name BILL, - Press 2 twice to enter the letter B. - Press 4 three times to enter the letter I. - Press 5 three times to ent er the letter L. - Press 5 three times again to enter the second letter L. **You need to wait 2 seconds before ent ering a s[...]

22 Auto hang-up If this mode is set to On , you can simply replace t he handset on th e charging cradle to end the ca ll without havi ng to press HANG-UP B and the handse t returns to sta ndby mode. The defaul t setting is On. 1 m Press MENU/OK m to enter t he main m enu. 2 . Press UP u or DOWN d to select Personal Set . 3 m Press MENU/OK m to conf[...]

iDECT Help Line (f or UK only): 0845 345 9677 (Local Call rate) 23 Base ringer vol ume / melody Set the base ringer volume 1 m Press MENU/OK m to enter t he main m enu. 2 . Press UP u or DOWN d to select Personal Set . 3 m Press MENU/OK m to confirm. 4 . Press UP u or DOWN d to select BaseTone . 5 m Press MENU/OK m to confirm. 6 m Press MENU/OK m a[...]

24 Advanced phone settings Recall time (Flash) You may need to change the recall (flash) time if your pho ne is connected to a PBX. Three optio ns are available: Short (85ms), Medium (100ms) and Long (250ms). The de fault is Medium, which is the standard UK requirement. 1 m Press MENU/OK m to enter t he main m enu. 2 . Press UP u or DOWN d to selec[...]

iDECT Help Line (f or UK only): 0845 345 9677 (Local Call rate) 25 6 @ Use the keypad to ent er the 4-digit P IN code (default PIN code is 0000). 7 m Press MENU/OK m to confirm. Î The display shows Registering... . 8 p Press and hold FIND p on the base until the base starts beeping. After a short while you will hear a conf irmation tone on the han[...]

26 2 . Press UP u or DOWN d to select Advanced Set . 3 m Press MENU/OK m to confirm. 4 . Press UP u or DOWN d to select Change PIN . 5 m Press MENU/OK m to confirm. Î The display shows Enter New PIN _ _ _ _ . 6 @ Use the keypad to enter your new 4-digit PIN code . 7 m Press MENU/OK m to confirm. Î The display shows Confirm PIN _ _ _ _ . 8 m Press[...]

iDECT Help Line (f or UK only): 0845 345 9677 (Local Call rate) 27 Using the answering machin e Your phone includes a telephone answering machin e that is switched on by default an d preset to answer a call automatically afte r five rings. It will play a pre-defined outgoing message to prompt the caller to leave a message i f they wish to, up to 2 [...]

28 Playback recorded messages When a new message is received on the answe ring machine, icon will fl ash on the handset d isplay, and the message counter will flash on the base display. The handset disp lay shows X New Msg. to indicate the number of new messages received. 1 m Press MENU/OK m to enter t he main m enu. 2 . Press UP u or DOWN d to sel[...]

iDECT Help Line (f or UK only): 0845 345 9677 (Local Call rate) 29 Memo recording You can record a me mo that can be playe d back later. This ca n be useful if you want to leave a message for other users of the phone . A memo will be played back with o t her recorded messages fro m external cal lers. 1 m Press MENU/OK m to enter t he main m enu. 2 [...]

30 Set the answer mode a nd outgoing messages (OGM) There are two answering modes - Answer & Record mode or Answer Only mode. The Answer & Record mode is switched on by default so that call ers can leave messages when their cal ls are answered by the answering machine. You can change the answer mode and / or recor d your own personal outgoi[...]

iDECT Help Line (f or UK only): 0845 345 9677 (Local Call rate) 31 OR select a personalise d OGM 8 . Press UP u or DOWN d to select Personalised . 9 m Press MENU/OK m to confirm. 10 m EITHER press MENU/OK m again to select Play message if you wish to check the existing message. . OR press UP u or DOWN d to select Record m ess. . 11 m Press MENU/OK [...]

32 Note: If you select Toll Saver mode, the answering machine will answer after 5 rings if there are no new messages, or after 2 rings if there is at least one new message recorded. Note : If the answering machine is turned off or the memory is full it will answer after 15 rings, with the Answer Only message. Note: If the memory is full, you will h[...]

iDECT Help Line (f or UK only): 0845 345 9677 (Local Call rate) 33 3 2 Press 2 to start message playback. ** When messages are not playing, yo u must press a key within 15 seconds or your call will be disconnected. Keys for remote operation 2 Play messages (New messages will be played. To play all old messages, press 2 again.) 3 Skip to the next me[...]

34 Call screening This function allows you to hear the caller on the Handset 1 speakerphone while the messa ge is being recorded. You can then decide if you want to talk to th e caller directly. To stop the recording and take the ca ll, simply press TALK/ SPEAKER < . 1 m Press MENU/OK m to enter t he main m enu. 2 . Press UP u or DOWN d to selec[...]

iDECT Help Line (f or UK only): 0845 345 9677 (Local Call rate) 35 iDECT C5i Remote operation 1 Using a tone-di alling phon e, dial your home number and wait for the an swering machi ne to answer 2 When you hear th e outgoing mes sage, ente r the 4-digi t PIN code w ithin 5 s econds. The default code is 0000. For d etails of how to set a n ew code,[...]

36 Replay from t he start of the message Start r ecording MEMO Skip back to the previous m essage Stop recording Skip forward to the next message Switch the answering m achine On (Answ. & Rec.), Announce (Answer Only), Off Delete single message du ring replaying Delete al l message after re playing Start recording OGM1 Play a ll message/ Replay[...]

iDECT Help Line (f or UK only): 0845 345 9677 (Local Call rate) 37 Troubleshooting ALWAYS confirm that:  You have followed all the steps listed in t he user manual to install and set up your telephone.  All connectors a re firmly inse rted into thei r sockets.  Mains power to the base unit is switched on.  The handset's batteries a[...]

38 "When I enter a number, it appears on the display, but I cannot make an external call" Try to install the base unit in another location - somewhere higher if possib le, or further a way from other ele ctrical equipment. Try moving the handset close r to the base unit. "The phone does not ring" Check that the power adapter of [...]

iDECT Help Line (f or UK only): 0845 345 9677 (Local Call rate) 39 Intercom and transfer "I can't transfer a call" Make sure the other handset is wit hin range of the base unit. Make sure that you have dialled the corre ct number for the other handset. Battery "The handset's battery pack is running low within an hour or two[...]

40 Cleaning and care Declaration of conformity ■ Do not clean any part of your i DECT C5i with benzene, thinner or other solv ent ch emicals as this may cause permanent damag e which is not covered by the Guarantee. If necessary, clean it with a damp cloth . ■ Keep your iDECT C5i away from hot , humid conditions or strong sunligh t , and don&ap[...]

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42 Guarantee and service The iDECT C5i is guaranteed for 12 months from the date of purchase shown on your sa les receipt. This guarantee does not cove r any faults or defect s caused by accidents, misuse, normal wear and tear, neglect, faults on the telephon e line, lightning, tampering with the equipment, or any atte mpt at adjustment or repair o[...]

iDECT Help Line (f or UK only): 0845 345 9677 (Local Call rate) 43 Technical details Standard Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunication (DECT) Frequency 1.8 GHz Channel bandwidth 1.728 MHz Operating range Up to 300m outdoors; up to 50m indoors Operating time Standby: 100 hours Talking: 10 hours Battery charge time: 15 hours Temperature range Oper[...]