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RA216 User Manual 

 

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 

When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be 
followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the 
following: 
 
1.  Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, 

kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. 

 
2.  Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. 

There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. 

 
3.  Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak. 
 
4.  Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual. Do not dispose of 

batteries in a fire. They may explode. Check with local codes for possible special 
disposal instructions. 

 
5.  Plug the adaptor to the socket-outlet that is near to the equipment. 
 
6. CAUTION 

There is risk of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect type. 

DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS. 
USE ONLY SP LTD., TYPE NO. LH-600AAA 1.2V Ni-MH

 

RECHARGEABLE 

BATTERY. 

 

 
 
 

 

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Updated: 8/15/2006 10:21:16 AM 

 

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Summary of Contents for RA216

Page 1: ...Phone This user manual is for all models with model numbers beginning with RA216 __________________________________________________ To enjoy all the benefits of this product please review the informat...

Page 2: ...be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning 3 Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak 4 Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual Do not di...

Page 3: ...g Call 14 Mute 14 Dial the Last Redial Number 14 Dial one of 10 Redial Number 14 Delete a Redial Numbers 15 Handset Power On Off 15 Ring On Off Shortcut Feature 15 LDS Key 16 Keypad Lock 16 Finding th...

Page 4: ...dd a New Entry into Phonebook 25 Edit an Entry in Phonebook 26 The Alphanumeric Keypad is as follows 26 Add a Pause in a Number 26 Delete a Phonebook Entry 27 Delete all Phonebook Entries 27 Registrat...

Page 5: ...res including caller ID call waiting alphabetical phonebook handsfree speakerphone multi handset capabilities and auto answering feature All the features are accessible through an easy to use menu Ple...

Page 6: ...Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation For body worn operation this phone has been tested and meets the FCC RF expo...

Page 7: ...to a line as determined by the total RENs contact the local telephone company For products approved after July 23 2001 the REN for this product is part of the product identifier that has the format US...

Page 8: ...al surges typically resulting from lightning strikes are very destructive to the telephone equipment connected to AC power sources To minimize damage from these types of surges a surge arrestor is rec...

Page 9: ...operation Press and hold to switch C Mute key Press to return to the previous menu or to clear last entered digit Press to activate or deactivate the mute function during a call Press to cancel the in...

Page 10: ...dicates the new call steady when accessing caller ID list Speakerphone Hands free speakerphone mode Message waiting Flashes after detecting message waiting ON signal Disappears after detecting message...

Page 11: ...ation mode Installation 1 Choose a suitable site for the base unit make sure it is not near another telephone or to other electrical equipments 2 Connect the AC adaptor socket to the Base Unit and to...

Page 12: ...s Before using the handset charge the handset for at least 12 hours Whenever the battery icon on the LCD screen becomes nearly empty or you have heard the low battery warning tone during a call conver...

Page 13: ...r the key The pre dialed number will be dialed out automatically In addition you can search the desired number from caller ID redial list and phonebook then press the or the key and the selected numbe...

Page 14: ...ing a call conversation you can mute your voice by pressing the key The LCD screen will display the icon so that you can talk freely without being heard by the called party and you will still be able...

Page 15: ...to standby mode Handset Power On Off To power Off the handset Press and hold the key for about 3 seconds The display of handset will switch off which can prolong the use time of the handset To power...

Page 16: ...phone still allows you to answer an incoming call in the locked mode Press and hold Digit key for 3 seconds at standby mode the LCD display shows icon which means the keypad is locked Press any keys e...

Page 17: ...WITHHELD The caller has blocked their number UNAVAILABLE The caller s number is out of network area which is unavailable Note The special network messages will be displayed when receiving they will no...

Page 18: ...w the details of each caller ID entry by pressing the key The calling number will be displayed then press the key again and the date and time will be displayed Press the key again and an option menu w...

Page 19: ...Menu Structure The RA216 provides a user friendly menu to let you perform a wide range of phone settings To access the menu press the key Scroll through a menu option using the or the keys The option...

Page 20: ...AL MODE TONE PLUSE FLASH TIME 600MS 100MS 250MS BS UNSUB LANGUAGE ENGLISH FRANCIAS ESPANOL Melody Ring Setting for EXT INT and ALARM Under MELODY submenu you can select one of 12 melody ringers for ex...

Page 21: ...nu press the key Select HANDSET and confirm Select TONE and confirm Select KEY TONE and confirm Select ON to enable or OFF to disable and confirm Low Battery Warning Tone Setting You can enable or dis...

Page 22: ...lows you to modify your handset name on the display max length 8 characters Enter menu Select HANDSET and confirm Select HS NAME and confirm Enter you desired name and confirm Note The default handset...

Page 23: ...inger for the alarm under MELODY submenu When the alarm is alerting your handset will ring for 30 seconds using the middle volume level with your selected melody ringer To stop the alarm simply press...

Page 24: ...andsets that are registered with the base Unsubscribe all Handsets Registered In standby mode press and hold the Page key to enter the base s registration mode until the In use LED is ON Press and hol...

Page 25: ...irm View the saved entries by using the or the keys if there is no entry saved EMPTY will be displayed with a warning tone With the desired entry displayed press the to view the number for this entry...

Page 26: ...A B C 2 3 D E F 3 4 G H I 4 5 J K L 5 6 M N O 6 7 P Q R S 7 8 T U V 8 9 W X Y Z 9 0 0 Add a Pause in a Number Some phone systems may require you to dial a number to get an outside line It may take a f...

Page 27: ...e to allow you to re register in case the link is lost accidentally Enter menu press the key Select REGISTER and confirm PIN CODE will be displayed enter the PIN code the default value is 0000 and con...

Page 28: ...ndsets You can transfer an external call from one handset to another handset During an external call press the key and the corresponding handset number that you want to transfer The external call is p...

Page 29: ...t rings After the internal called handset has answered you can press and hold Digit CONF key for about 2 seconds to activate 3 way conference call During a conference call either handset can hang up a...

Page 30: ...50m indoor 300m in open space Base Power Supply AC DC adaptor PRI 120Vac SEC 7 5Vdc 300mA Handset Power Supply Ni MH battery 1 2V 600mAh 2 x 1 2 AAA Charge Time initially 12 hours Operation time 100...

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