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Handset Features
Basic Handset Features
1. Antenna
2. Earpiece/Receiver
3. Microphone
4. 4-line LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
a. The LCD display has LED (Light Emitting Diode) for
backlighting.
b. The 1
st
line of LCD consists of icons (see below).
c. The 2
nd
and 3
rd
lines of the LCD, maximum 14 characters
each, display status, message, menu selections, or user-
editable alphanumerical characters.
d. The last line displays the left and right soft keys.
e. Icons (from left to right):
i)
RSSI
(Receive Signal Strength Indicator)
During a call, the number of bars is proportional to the
radio signal strength received.
i)
Call in-progress
(ON/OFF-Hook)
Indicates if phone line mode is active.
ii)
Intercom in-progress
Indicates if Intercom mode is active.
iii)
Handset ID
Displays a handset icon and a 2-digit Handset ID.
iv)
Two-Digit Address Index
Shows address index when viewing contents of the
call logs.
v)
Line Indicator
Indicates the number of the line being accessed by
the handset.
vi)
Battery Strength
•
Number of bars is proportional to the amount of
battery time remaining.
•
Indicates charging when in charger cradle.
5. TALK/FLASH
a. Places or answers a telephone or intercom call.
b. Toggles between calls in built-in call waiting operations.
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c. Sends a Flash signal to phone line to retrieve a dial tone
after the call ends, or to perform the call waiting feature
provided by local phone companies during a call.
6. 2-WAY/INTERCOM
a. Places an intercom call to another handset ID or a group
ID (
group paging
).
b. Intercom calls are digital, full duplex, and are conducted
without the assistance from the base, thus leaving the
base’s line handling capacity intact.
7. BROADCAST
a. Half duplex broadcasting to handsets for immediate
announcement
8. Ringer
a. Rings to an incoming call.
b. Distinctive alert sounds indicating various events:
i)
Single Beep: successful key entry
ii)
Double beep: failed operation or invalid key entry,
also indicates power on/off
iii)
Periodic 1-Long-2-Short Beep (every 1 minute):
low battery warning
iv)
Periodic Long Series of Beeps (repeat every 30
seconds): indicates a call is on-hold
9. Battery
10. Headset Jack
•
2.5 mm headset jack for hands-free operation
11. Left/Right Soft Keys
•
Make menu selection.
12. Up/Down Scrolling Keys
a.
Scroll through records and menu selections.
b.
Adjust receiver voice volume when in Talk mode.
13. END Key
a.
Ends a call.
b.
Leaves current menu operation, up one level.
