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Answering machine

Calling in with a handset

Calling in with a handset is intended for other handset types. For the handset

that comes with the set you can conveniently use the menus instead.

To access the answering machine by calling in:

Start an internal call and dial 9.
This is the internal number of the answering machine.

Wait for the voice prompt.

Follow the instructions given by the voice guide.
If you know the key strokes by heart, you can bypass the voice guide.

End the call.

You can also use the

Voice:

menu option to call in. This menu option is only

available if new messages have been recorded on the answering machine.

To call via voice mail messages:

Route:

Voice:

Select

Voice:

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Mailbox 9

is displayed.

Press

I N T

and wait for the voice prompt.

Follow the instructions given by the voice guide.
If you know the key strokes by heart, you can bypass the voice guide.

Press

N O

to end the call.

The duration of the call is displayed.

Summary of Contents for BS260

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Page 2: ...t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Cordless Phone 260 DT200 Handset BS260 Base Station DECT GAP Digital User s Guide WITH DIGITAL ANSWERING MACHINE ...

Page 3: ...Using the menus on page 19 in particular Other parts can be read when needed About this user s guide This user s guide is published by Ericsson Mobile Communications AB without any warranty Improvements and changes to this user s guide necessitated by typographical errors inaccuracies of current information or changes to programs and or equipment may be made by Ericsson Mobile Communications AB at...

Page 4: ...ar Mute key On Hook On Off key R key Internal call key Up key Down key Microphone Battery compartment back Warning light Number keys Display Accessory contacts Antenna Microphone Loudspeaker Page button Volume up Volume down Delete button Play button Desk stand Cable Answering Charging light Handset compartment button button machine External line back connection light back ...

Page 5: ...ved by the answering machine or by the voice mailbox Call Info New unanswered entry in the who called list Battery Battery status 4 blocks is fully charged Battery casing flashes battery almost empty Blocks flash succes sively battery is being charged steady blocks indicate the battery level Warning light Baby phone call interrupted Warning battery low no connection Incoming call Message waiting B...

Page 6: ...M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B This page helps you to get the cordless phone up and running quickly For a more detailed instal lation procedure see Preparing for use on page 9 You should read the Getting started section afterwards QUICK START ...

Page 7: ...30 Searching for handsets or people 31 Consulting with another handset or transferring a call 31 Making a three party call 32 Setting the handset to tone dialling 32 Setting the handset to long tones 32 Sending a dial tone pause 33 Phone book 35 Phone book use 35 Adding name and number 36 Adding last dialled numbers 36 Adding caller s number 37 Editing names and numbers 38 Deleting names and numbe...

Page 8: ... the base station PIN code 77 Showing the IPEI code 77 Overview PIN and other codes 78 Extra features 79 Emergency call 79 Baby phone 79 Direct call 81 Handsfree calling 82 Intercom 83 Call barring 83 Exempt numbers 84 Call tariff 85 Call budget 86 Call statistics handset 88 Call statistics base station 88 Voice mail 89 Subscribing handsets 91 Using multiple base stations 93 Single or multi cell m...

Page 9: ...N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Index 121 Handset quick reference inside back cover ...

Page 10: ...nd for the base station 3 Wall mounter for the base station 4 Screws and plugs for the wall mounter 5 Handset 6 Battery 7 Clip 8 Power adaptor with cable 9 Telephone line cable 10 User s guide 11 Warranty card To install the set follow the steps below The cordless phone will then be ready for use Warnings Make sure the local mains voltage corresponds to the voltage on the power adaptor Only use th...

Page 11: ... r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 10 Getting started When installing the cordless phone it is important that you closely follow the procedure below 1 Attach the clip to the handset 2 Insert the battery in the handset ...

Page 12: ...ect the power cord to the power plug socket in the base station 8 Connect the desk stand to the base station or connect the base station to the wall mounter Put the lower hooks in first For the desk stand route the cables through the slots at the back 9 Put the handset into the base station as shown in the picture The handset must be off 10 Put the power adaptor plug into the wall socket If you se...

Page 13: ... See also Overview PIN and other codes on page 78 for the PIN code of the handset and of the base station Operating range You can use your handset in the area that is covered by the base station Out side this area you lose contact with the base station and the signal strength indicator on the display disappears The warning light flashes and you hear short fast warning beeps To make best use of the...

Page 14: ...ires are put through the notches as shown Reading the battery meter When the battery is fully charged the battery meter on the handset display consists of four blocks The number of blocks decreases as the battery dis charges If the battery is almost flat the battery meter and the red light on the handset flash An alarm sounds if there is less than 15 minutes calling time left in the battery Home 1...

Page 15: ...lashing If the battery is completely flat it can take a few minutes before the lower green light on the base station comes on Changing the battery Rechargeable batteries have a limited lifespan Under normal conditions the handset battery will last for at least a year If the standby time for the handset becomes too low you should replace the battery Please contact your dealer for more information W...

Page 16: ...he handset on the base station After switching on information is displayed For more details see Informa tion on display on page 18 Switching the handset off If you do not want to make or receive calls you can switch the handset off To switch the handset off Press and hold NO until the display turns blank You cannot turn the handset off during a call If the handset is off and you receive an externa...

Page 17: ...ible Using the base station The base station covers an area in which the handset can make and receive calls via a radio connection To establish a radio connection your handset requires a subscription to the base station The name of the base station is dis played on the handset If your handset is connected to a base station this is shown by the signal strength indicator If the indicator is visible ...

Page 18: ...e station Subscribe the handset to the base station Please refer to section Using base stations on page 99 for further information Switching on Before you can use the handset you must switch it on Press NO for at least one second to switch the handset on The standby display appears The number on the right hand side is the internal number of the handset on the base station Making a first call Check...

Page 19: ...osts of the call are also displayed Switching off If you do not want to make or receive calls you can switch the handset off To switch the handset off Press and hold NO until the display turns blank The ring signal on the base station continues to work even if you switch off the handset After switching on the handset the display may show several icons and other information Signal strength A signal...

Page 20: ...the call if a call tariff and metering pulses are available For more details see Call tariff on page 85 Time and date The handset displays the current date and time when it is on standby The time and date are provided to the handset by the base station if set See Time and date on page 60 for more details The handset can be operated via menus For instance you can enter the main menu option PhoneBoo...

Page 21: ...w your way around the menus This guide only tells you where to enter a PIN code and what menu item to select for a specific function To help you locate the menu items that are not in the main menu a path through the menus is given at the beginning of each proce dure These paths are indicated by the word Route followed by menu items you have to select in sequence in order to get to a specific funct...

Page 22: ...he handset menus They are normally in the same language as the handset menus If the handset language is not available the base station chooses English by default To select another default language use the Language option in the base station menus Please note that the menu options stay in English until you confirm your language choice To change the base station s default language Route BaseStation ...

Page 23: ...tion see page 78 and press YES 3 Select SetTime and press YES The current time is displayed in hours minutes and seconds 4 Enter the time UP move left DOWN move right 5 Press YES to confirm The base station time has now been set Other handsets connected to the base station automatically show the new time To set the date Route BaseStation Settings Basic Time Date SetDate 1 Select Basic and press YE...

Page 24: ...all are also displayed Tip While editing a telephone number you can jump to the most left or the most right digit by respectively pressing UP or DOWN for one second You can enter a dial tone pause in the telephone number by pressing for one second Dialling while off hook To make a call in the usual way 1 Press YES and wait for the dial tone 2 Dial the number and wait for a connection 3 Press NO to...

Page 25: ...LR instead of YES you can edit the number before dialling Tip While editing a name you can jump to the most left or the most right letter by respectively pressing UP or DOWN for one second You can clear the whole name by pressing CLR for one second Quick call by name You can also search for a number by name in your phone book without using the menus To use quick call by name 1 Press the key which ...

Page 26: ...how the time If the number appears in the phone book the name is shown instead 2 Press YES for the second time The handset dials the number again To dial one of the ten last dialled numbers 1 Press and hold YES and wait until the last dialled number or name appears The handset beeps if there are no names or numbers available for redial If available the time or date of the called number is also dis...

Page 27: ...3 Press YES to dial the selected number The number is removed from the who called memory and stored in the last dialled memory You can also access the who called memory via the Information menu option WhoCalled You have this option only if names or numbers are available for returning a call To return one of the last ten calls Route Information WhoCalled 1 Select WhoCalled and press YES A list of n...

Page 28: ...mber is displayed Ask your dealer if your telephone network provides calling line identification During a call you may want to talk to someone else without the caller hearing You can do this by switching off the microphone using the CLR key You can switch the microphone off by Pressing CLR until you are ready to talk to the caller again Short beeps and the ring off icon indicate that the microphon...

Page 29: ...e to its lowest level See Ring volume on page 56 To turn the ring or the warning sound on again Press CLR for one second The ring off icon disappears The base station has a search function with which you can page the handsets connected to it Press the PAGE button on the base station and the handset rings Page Call appears in the handset display Press YES and NO or the PAGE but ton on the base stat...

Page 30: ...s makes it easier for you to recognize the ring signal of your own handset For more information please read Ringer tones or melodies on page 56 Call back The base station calls you back when you transfer an external call to another handset without waiting for an answer but the third party does not respond within 30 seconds You can select different ring signals when being called back by the base st...

Page 31: ... earpiece at regular inter vals You can either finish the current call or put the current call on hold to answer the external call If you do not answer the external call another hand set or the answering machine can take the call To finish the current call and answer the external call 1 To end the current call press NO 2 Press YES to answer the external call To put the current call on hold and ans...

Page 32: ...phone allows you to consult with a third party You can put the caller on hold and call another number You can then talk without the caller hearing you Then you can continue or transfer the original call You have an external call and want to consult with a person using another handset on the base station 1 Press INT to put the external call on hold You hear the dial tone 2 Dial the internal number ...

Page 33: ... dialling you can switch to tone dialling if required For example to control a teleservice such as voice mail To switch the handset to tone dialling during a call Route DialMode GoToDTMF Select GoToDTMF and press YES The handset now uses tone dialling When you hang up the handset goes back to pulse dialling To select either tone or pulse dialling permanently please refer to Pulse or tone dialling ...

Page 34: ...es to short tones again If you are dialling while the handset is off hook you can use menu option SendPause to allow the handset to wait for the dial tone To insert a dial tone pause while dialling off hook Route DialMode SendPause Select SendPause and press YES A is displayed and the handset waits for the dial tone Note When you enter a phone number before dialling you have to press for one secon...

Page 35: ...N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 34 Advanced telephoning ...

Page 36: ...t ter three times for the third letter and so on To enter the letters with a diaer esis or accent or to enter a digit press the same key a few more times For example to insert Ä press number 2 five times to insert È press number 3 four times and to enter a space press number 1 once See the table below for more details To insert lower case letters press the letter first and then To revert to upper ...

Page 37: ... name or number by pressing CLR for one second The last ten numbers you have dialled remain stored in the memory of your handset until you turn it off You can use the AddLastDial option to add these numbers to the phone book Menu option AddLastDial appears only if names or numbers are available for redial To add a number you have dialled recently Route PhoneBook Store AddLastDial 1 Select AddLastD...

Page 38: ...er s number to the phone book Route PhoneBook Store AddWhoCall 1 Select AddWhoCall and press YES A list of numbers appears If Phone book Full is displayed you have to delete a phone book entry first before you can add a new one 2 Scroll through the list of who called numbers until you have the number you want to store 3 Press YES Enter Name is displayed 4 Enter a name CLR delete UP move left DOWN ...

Page 39: ...e name you can jump to the most left or the most right letter by respectively pressing UP or DOWN for one second You can clear the whole name by pressing CLR for one second Editing telephone numbers You can correct a telephone number or give another number to a name To edit a number Route PhoneBook Find Edit Edit 1 Select Edit and press YES Enter Name or Phone book is empty appears In the latter c...

Page 40: ...entries are available for deletion 2 Enter the first letter s of the name you are searching for 3 Press YES 4 Scroll until you find the name 5 Press YES to confirm The name and number are deleted from the phone book To delete all names and numbers from the phone book Route PhoneBook DeleteAll 1 Select DeleteAll and press YES Delete or Phone book is empty appears In the latter case no phone book en...

Page 41: ...N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 40 Phone book ...

Page 42: ... try again later To prevent this from happening old messages should be deleted from time to time New messages on the answering machine can easily be played back by quickly pressing the PLAY button on the base station Each message can be preceded by a time stamp which tells you the day and time it was received The answering machine can also be controlled via the handset menus or by using a touch to...

Page 43: ...allow you to control the answering machine With the handset you can access the answering machine either via the menus or just by calling in via an internal number This is similar to remote access via the external line when you can call in and control the answering machine by using touch tones Remote access via the external line though is protected by the base station PIN code CONTROL STRUCTURE ANS...

Page 44: ... external line To do so just dial your home telephone number when you are not at home If the call is not answered by a handset it is picked up by the answering machine Note If the answering machine is switched off and you want to switch it on it will take a while before it answers To access the answering machine remotely via the external line 1 Dial your home telephone number using a touch tone ph...

Page 45: ...e and press YES Mailbox 9 is displayed 2 Press INT and wait for the voice prompt 3 Follow the instructions given by the voice guide If you know the key strokes by heart you can bypass the voice guide 4 Press NO to end the call The duration of the call is displayed See also Voice mail on page 89 Messages recorded on the answering machine in the base station can be played back remotely via the exter...

Page 46: ...ss YES xx Messages in mailbox is displayed where xx is the total number of new mes sages recorded 2 Wait a short while The day and time of the first new message is displayed The caller s number is displayed if it was provided during the recording of the message If the caller s number is included in your handset phone book the corresponding name is displayed instead 3 If required use UP or DOWN to ...

Page 47: ... a new message has been received The message icon on the handset display does the same Playing back all messages via the base station If there are messages on the answering machine the green light on the top of the base station flashes To play all messages Press PLAY for two seconds to hear all messages one by one through the loudspeaker While playing messages you can press PLAY quickly to skip to...

Page 48: ...ack after a short pause If you press YES it is played immediately 4 Listen to the recorded message If there is another message it is played automatically While listening you can press VOLUME DOWN to skip to the next message VOLUME UP to replay the current message VOLUME UP twice to replay the previous message to delete the current message 5 Press NO to stop See also Deleting messages on page 48 Me...

Page 49: ...ng machine To delete a recorded message Route BaseStation AnswerMach PlayAll 1 Select PlayAll and press YES xx Messages in mailbox is displayed where xx is the total number of messages recorded 2 Wait a short while The day and time of the first message is displayed The caller s number is displayed if it was provided during the recording of the message If the caller s number is included in your han...

Page 50: ...ress PLAY for two seconds to hear all messages one by one through the loudspeaker 2 Press DELETE for two seconds to delete all messages A short beep is sounded on completion Deleting all messages with a handset This menu option is only available if there are messages on the answering machine To delete all recorded messages Route BaseStation AnswerMach DeleteAll 1 Select DeleteAll and press YES Del...

Page 51: ...g machine off If the answering machine is not playing back messages press DELETE for two seconds The green top light goes off Note If you press DELETE while messages are being played back messages are deleted See also Deleting messages on page 48 Switching on or off with a handset To switch the answering machine on or off Route BaseStation AnswerMach SwitchOn SwitchOff 1 Select either SwitchOn or ...

Page 52: ...Press 9 to stop and to return to the main menu Your message is recorded on the answering machine The answering machine in the base station can respond to a caller in two ways One allows the caller to record a message the other only plays an announcement In the first case you can have two different messages for instance one for daily use and one for holidays The second case is normally used when th...

Page 53: ...ing in 1 In the main menu press 4 and then Press 1 to record announcement 1 Press 2 to record announcement 2 2 Speak your announcement clearly into the microphone after the tone 3 Press 9 to stop and to return to the main menu The announcement is recorded on the answering machine and played back Announcement 3 The pre recorded announcement is Hello your call cannot be answered at the moment Please...

Page 54: ...ly selected To select an announcement Route BaseStation AnswerMach Settings SetAnnounce 1 Select SetAnnounce and press YES The current selection is displayed 2 Press UP or DOWN to select one of the following options Announc1 means announcement 1 Messages can be recorded Announc2 means announcement 2 Messages can be recorded Announc3 means announce only No messages can be recorded 3 Press YES to co...

Page 55: ...approximately 15 minutes To see how much recording time is left for messages Route BaseStation AnswerMach TimeLeft 1 Select TimeLeft and press YES The recording time you have left is displayed 2 Press YES to leave this menu option To use the recording time efficiently you can set a maximum recording time per message See Maximum recording time on page 69 for more details RECORDING TIME LEFT ...

Page 56: ...emain stored in the memory even when you switch off the handset Changes that have not been confirmed will be cancelled If you receive a call when you are changing one of the settings press YES to answer the call During a telephone call you can use the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN key to adjust the volume of the earpiece To adjust the volume during a call Press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN key once or ...

Page 57: ...s now been changed You can change the ringer tone for each call type to a different sound or a pre programmed melody For each ring signal type you can choose from four ringer tones or six melodies To set the sound for a ringing type Route Handset Alerts RingType Internal External CallBack Message Page 1 Select the ring signal type Internal External CallBack Message or Page and press YES The curren...

Page 58: ... To enable or disable automatic answering Route Handset AutoAnswer 1 Select AutoAnswer and press YES The current setting is displayed 2 Use the UP or DOWN key to select the setting you want 3 Press YES to confirm When a call comes in you hear a one second beep in the audio accessory and the ringer sounds as well After this beep the handset goes off hook The handset s earpiece and microphone are au...

Page 59: ...ute Handset Display Contrast 1 Select Contrast and press YES The contrast level bar appears 2 Adjust the contrast with UP and DOWN You hear an error beep when either limit is reached 3 Press YES to confirm The contrast level is set You can clear all settings on the handset simultaneously The last dialled num bers the who called memory and the last call information are also cleared The phone book t...

Page 60: ... other types of base stations You can connect your handset to other types of base stations Please refer to the appropriate documentation The base station menus form a part of the handset menus They are normally in the same language as the handset menus If the handset language is not available the base station chooses English by default To select another default language use the Language option in ...

Page 61: ...c Time Date SetDate 1 Select Basic and press YES PIN is displayed 2 Enter the PIN code for the base station see page 78 and press YES 3 Select SetDate and press YES The current date is displayed in years months and days 4 Enter the date UP move left DOWN move right 5 Press YES to confirm The base station date has now been set Other handsets connected to the base station automatically show the new ...

Page 62: ...ll handsets ring The base sta tion is pre set so that all handsets ring at the same time However you can also set the order in which the handsets ring Setting the ringing order Using a handset you can program the order in which the handsets ring To change the ringing order Route BaseStation Settings Basic RingOrder Priority 1 Select Basic and press YES PIN is displayed 2 Enter the PIN code for the...

Page 63: ...r the external call You can enable or disable this call waiting function To set the call waiting function Route BaseStation Settings Access CallWaiting 1 Select Access and press YES PIN is displayed 2 Enter the PIN code for the base station see page 78 and press YES 3 Select CallWaiting and press YES The current setting is displayed default is Off 4 Use the UP or DOWN key to select the setting you...

Page 64: ...f the handset you want to assign as priority phone 5 Press YES to confirm Either Access Code or Handset not known is displayed In the latter case you have entered a non existent handset number If an access code has been set before this is shown in the display 6 If required enter the access code for the call diversion service CLR delete UP move left DOWN move right 7 Press YES to confirm Divert is ...

Page 65: ...ing call diversion if the handset is nearly out of range To set the scanning period Route BaseStation Settings Advanced PriorityNo ScanPeriod 1 Select Advanced and press YES PIN is displayed 2 Enter the PIN code for the base station see page 78 and press YES 3 Select ScanPeriod and press YES The current scan period is displayed in minutes default is 2 4 Enter the number of minutes between scans 1 ...

Page 66: ...off hook first and then dial the number You can set four prefixes A prefix may consist of four digits and it can be sub stituted by a maximum of four digits To set least cost routing Route BaseStation Settings Advanced Routing 1 Select Advanced and press YES PIN is displayed 2 Enter the PIN code for the base station see page 78 and press YES 3 Select Routing and press YES Either Route 1 4 or a num...

Page 67: ...isplayed 4 Enter a number 1 10 to set the length of the pause in seconds 5 Press YES to confirm The dial tone pause has now been changed To include a pause in a telephone number press for one second A dash marks the pause The base station waits for the dial tone for the length of the dial tone pause You can clear all settings on the base station simultaneously including those of the answering mach...

Page 68: ... confirm The number of rings before answering a call is now set Toll save feature If you want to play back messages via the external line the toll save feature can save calling expenses by differentiating between the number of rings before answering If the answering machine Answers after two rings there is a new message Continues to ring after two rings there are no new messages You can hang up no...

Page 69: ... Record and press YES The current setting is displayed 2 Press UP or DOWN to select the required setting 3 Press YES to confirm Tip While a message is being recorded you can still answer the call by press ing YES Playing back messages To play back recorded messages through the base station loudspeaker Route BaseStation AnswerMach Settings Monitor Playback 1 Select Playback and press YES The curren...

Page 70: ...he quietest level and 9 is the loudest level 2 Press the UP or DOWN key once or more to turn the volume up or down You can now also use the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN key on the handset to change the volume 3 Press YES to confirm The loudspeaker volume level has now been changed The answering machine in the base station has a total recording time of approximately 15 minutes To use this time efficien...

Page 71: ... 3 Press YES to confirm Remote access via external line To have time stamp messages when you are accessing the answering machine remotely via the external line Route BaseStation AnswerMach Settings TimeStamp ExtRemote 1 Select ExtRemote and press YES The current setting is displayed 2 Press UP or DOWN to select the setting you want 3 Press YES to confirm Handset access To have time stamp messages ...

Page 72: ...heart you can bypass the voice guide The voice prompts are played while calling in However if the answering machine is controlled via the handset menus no voice prompts are heard Language The voice guide is available in two languages To select the other language Route BaseStation AnswerMach Settings Language 1 Select Language and press YES The current language is displayed 2 Scroll through the lis...

Page 73: ...N o t f o r C o m m e r c i a l U s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B 72 Personalizing the answering machine ...

Page 74: ... 2 Use the UP or DOWN key to select the setting you want 3 Press YES to confirm The automatic key lock setting has been changed If the keys are blocked and a key is pressed Press to unlock keys is displayed If the keys are blocked and you receive a call you can still answer the call in the normal way without first unblocking the keys See also Emergency call on page 79 You can protect your handset ...

Page 75: ...enable or disable protection against adding or the deletion of subscriptions Route Handset PhoneLock Subscript 1 Select Subscript and press YES Enter PIN is displayed 2 Enter the PIN code for the handset see page 78 and press YES The current setting is displayed 3 Press UP or DOWN to select the setting you want 4 Press YES to confirm The security setting has been changed See also Subscribing to a ...

Page 76: ...tered three times you can unlock the handset with the IPEI code After entering the IPEI code you must enter a new PIN code The IPEI code is a unique code which has been assigned to the handset The IPEI code can be found on the packaging or in Showing the IPEI code on page 77 If the handset is blocked PIN Blocked Unblock appears The handset must be unblocked before it can be used again To unblock 1...

Page 77: ... Select Basic and press YES PIN is displayed 2 Enter the PIN code for the base station see page 78 and press YES 3 Select ChangePIN and press YES New PIN is displayed 4 Enter the four digits of the new PIN code and press YES Repeat PIN is displayed 5 Enter the new PIN code again press YES Either New PIN activated or Wrong new PIN is displayed In the latter case the new PIN and the code you have ju...

Page 78: ...e back of the base station you can see that the PARI code is a sequence of 12 digits 3 Press YES to confirm The PIN code is reset to 1111 In some cases your telephone network operator or dealer may need the Inter national Portable part Equipment Identity IPEI number of your handset to enable telephone network subscription The IPEI code is a unique code which has been assigned to the handset The IP...

Page 79: ...HER CODES Code Value Backdoor code Handset PIN 0000 default IPEI Base station PIN 1111 default PARI Answering machine PIN Same as base station PIN Not applicable Authentication Code AC Same as base station PIN Not applicable International Portable part Equipment Identity IPEI Unique identity assigned to your handset by the manufacturer See packaging or Showing the IPEI code on page 77 Not applicab...

Page 80: ...on or another handset as a loudspeaker The handset which is used as a baby monitor automatically makes a call to the base station default or another handset if this feature is activated The handset mutes the ringer and earpiece so that the baby is not disturbed All keys on the handset are blocked except for the NO key which you can use to end the baby phone call You can still answer calls with the...

Page 81: ... the base station is used as the other end by default You can also select a handset as the other end To set the baby phone call number Route Handset BabyPhone SetPhoneNo 1 Select SetPhoneNo and press YES The current baby phone number is displayed 2 Enter the internal telephone number of the handset or base station hands free to be used as the other end CLR delete 3 Press YES to confirm The baby ph...

Page 82: ... direct call number with the number keys CLR delete UP move left DOWN move right press for one second dial tone pause 4 Press YES to confirm The direct call function is now on If direct call is on Direct Call and the number are displayed To call it press any key on the handset You can still make an emergency call without first switch ing off direct call See Emergency call on page 79 Switching the ...

Page 83: ...also can accept a second call which is indicated by a flashing red light on the base station To finish the current call and answer the external call 1 To end the current call press PAGE The base station rings 2 Press PAGE again to answer the external call If you are having a telephone conversation on your handset you can transfer the call to the base station handsfree in order to have both hands f...

Page 84: ...andsets using the page function on the base station To page a handset with the base station handsfree 1 Press the PAGE button on the base station All handsets connected to the base station ring 2 Wait for an answer You are connected to the first one that answers the call 3 Have a conversation 4 Press PAGE again to end the call See also Handsfree calling on page 82 You can prevent certain numbers f...

Page 85: ...nter three numbers of up to 8 digits for call barring You can also record the prefix of numbers to be barred for instance the prefix for chat lines and other expensive services or the prefix for international numbers All calls to numbers with this prefix will be barred To set a barred number or prefix Route BaseStation Settings Access BarredNo 1 Select Access and press YES PIN is displayed 2 Enter...

Page 86: ...eceives metering pulses1 during a call you can have the costs of the call displayed when you finish the conversation You can set the amount of money call tariff by which the costs increase with each metering pulse If you set the amount of money to zero or no metering pulses are received the length of one call is displayed instead The call tariff can range either from 0 00 to 9 99 or from 0 to 999 ...

Page 87: ...et has gone over its budget the handset sounds busy and displays No Budget when an external call is attempted Budget type Either time or costs can be budgeted depending on the budget type setting Costs can only be budgeted if the call tariff is set and the base station receives metering pulses during a call If no metering pulses are received during an external call the cost budget remains the same...

Page 88: ... or Handset not known is displayed In the latter case you have entered a non existent handset number 6 Press UP or DOWN to select On 7 Press YES to confirm Either Time Budget or Cost Budget and the current amount are displayed If the amount is negative the budget has been exceeded 8 Edit the amount CLR delete UP move left DOWN move right 9 Press YES to confirm The budget is set for that handset To...

Page 89: ... your last call was Your phone can also dis play the total time of all external calls made Last call To see the time spent on your last call Route Information LastCall 1 Select LastCall and press YES The length of the last call is displayed in hours minutes and seconds 2 Press YES to leave this menu Total external calls made To see the time spent on all outgoing external calls Route Information To...

Page 90: ...ost is displayed 3 Press YES to reset or NO to cancel PIN is displayed 4 Enter the PIN code for the base station see page 78 and press YES Total Cost is Reset is displayed for a short time In some telephone networks callers can leave a message in a voice mailbox if they cannot reach you You then have to dial a service number to check for messages With the cordless phone this can be automated If a ...

Page 91: ...ou have to call a service number which lets you listen to your recorded messages Ask your dealer for more details about the voice mail service The voice mail notification with a voice mail service in the telephone network only works if the answering machine is switched off To set the voice mail notification Route BaseStation Settings Advanced VoiceMail 1 Select Advanced and press YES PIN is displa...

Page 92: ...tion it automatically enters the sub scription mode when it is switched on In this case the handset displays Press Page base station first and then Enter AC appears If so you can skip step two and three of the procedure below To subscribe a DT200 handset to the base station Route Networks Subscribe 1 Press the PAGE button on the base station for at least two seconds 2 Select Subscribe and press YE...

Page 93: ...bscribing another type of handset to the base station To initiate subscription you have to press the PAGE button on the base station for at least two seconds The base station remains in the subscription mode for about 5 minutes Cancelling the subscription of a handset Up to eight handsets can be subscribed to a base station If you want to sub scribe a ninth handset you must cancel the subscription...

Page 94: ...ltiple base stations in various places connected to different telephone lines In this case the handset can have dif ferent internal and external numbers at different times Connecting to a base station To be able to use a certain base station the handset must be subscribed and connected to that base station A handset can be subscribed to multiple base stations but can only be connected to one base ...

Page 95: ...er is to be entered and dis played prior to dialling for example a stored number then you must indicate where in the number the handset should wait for the dial tone To include a pause to wait for the dial tone in a number press for one sec ond A dash appears in the handset display to show you where you have set the pause If there is a dash in a number the handset waits a while for the dial tone I...

Page 96: ...ter the PIN code for the base station see page 78 and press YES 3 Select PhoneLine and press YES The opposite of the current setting is displayed 4 Scroll to either GoToPulse or GoToDTMF If the display shows GoToDTMF press NO because the base station is already set to pulse dialling GoToPulse press YES to set the base station to pulse dialling Tone dialling To set the base station to tone dialling...

Page 97: ...ES The opposite of the current setting is displayed 4 Scroll to either GoToEarth or GoToFlash If the display shows GoToFlash press NO because the base station is already set to earth signalling GoToEarth press YES to set the base station to earth signalling Hook flash Hook flash is a signalling method in a telephone network or on a switchboard and is initiated by pressing the R key on the handset ...

Page 98: ...re set Hook flash duration If you use hook flash signalling you may need to change the hook flash dura tion To change this you have to go back to earth signalling first and then change the signalling method back to hook flash See Earth signalling on page 96 and Hook flash above for the corresponding procedures In general you can transfer calls on a switchboard as described below How ever transferr...

Page 99: ...e book the who called list or the last dialled list To transfer calls to another extension 1 Select NewCall and press YES 2 Enter or search for the number of the extension to which you want to trans fer the call as normal 3 Press YES to dial the number 4 Wait for an answer If the person does not answer or is busy press R to return to the call 5 If the second call is answered you can Return to the ...

Page 100: ... then you can make and receive telephone calls If the indicator is not shown then the handset is not connected to a base station This may mean You are out of range Check that the base station is on and that you are within range There is no access to the selected base station The handset is not able to connect or its access rights may have changed Set the handset to automatic base station selection...

Page 101: ... consult the appropriate documentation Up to eight base stations may be subscribed and the identifying names of these base stations are stored in a list The identifying names of base stations can also be used as a personal identity for your handset Each name could for instance be related to the relevant area when connected to that particular base station To edit the base station name while retaini...

Page 102: ... does not match the base station AC number or the base station cannot add another subscription Re subscribing to a base station replaces the existing subscription data Re subscribing can be used to update the subscription data in the handset For example if telephone numbers change Resubscribe can be used to update them This function is reserved for future use You can only re subscribe to the curre...

Page 103: ...tion in the order of the pri oritized subscription list Manual selection This menu option is only available if the subscription list contains base station names To specify the base station to connect to Route Networks SelectNet 1 Choose SelectNet and press YES Automatic or the currently selected base station is displayed 2 Press UP or DOWN to find the base station you want from the list 3 Press YE...

Page 104: ...try can be set or amended to provide a per sonal identity for your handset The name is arbitrary and is shown on the dis play when the handset is connected to that base station and on standby The default name is Home The default name Home only applies to base stations For other types of tele phone networks the default name can be Work or Public depending on the type of network This menu option is ...

Page 105: ...on list contains base station names To remove a subscription from the handset Route Networks Delete 1 Select Delete and press YES Enter PIN or the first base station name in the subscription list is displayed 2 If requested enter the PIN code for the handset see page 78 and press YES 3 Use UP or DOWN to find the subscription for deletion 4 Press YES Delete is displayed 5 Press YES to confirm The s...

Page 106: ...nother handset or transferring a call on page 31 During an external call press R This and any further action is entirely dependent on the telephone network or switchboard used See Transfer ring calls on page 97 for more details Press CLR to switch off the microphone See Turning off the micro phone on page 27 Starting a three party call You can start a three party call by pressing 3 if you have put...

Page 107: ...number press for one second A dash marks the pause The base station waits for the dial tone for the length of the dial tone pause See Dial tone pause on page 66 for more details Editing a name and number If you edit a name or a number on your handset you can jump to the most left or the most right character by respectively pressing UP or DOWN for one second You can clear the whole name or number b...

Page 108: ... point for chemical waste disposal Spare parts and accessories Use only approved spare parts and accessories The operation of non approved parts cannot be guaranteed and may even cause damage For more information see Spare parts and accessories on page 118 Power failure In the event of a power failure or flat battery you cannot use the handset to make or receive calls These answers to frequently a...

Page 109: ...o I keep on hearing the dial tone after I have dialled a number If you dial a number and still hear the dial tone you probably have to set the base station to another dialling method See Pulse or tone dialling on page 94 for more details I cannot understand the language of the voice guide Why An incorrect language has been selected The voice guide is available in two languages To select the other ...

Page 110: ...et is defective or the battery is not properly connected or may need replacing See Battery on page 12 I have placed the handset in the base station but the green charging light does not come on Why Ensure that the handset is placed properly in the base station and the base sta tion is on If the battery is completely flat leave the handset in the base station to charge the battery The green chargin...

Page 111: ... in the handset is empty To make use of the phone book you have to add a few names and numbers See Adding name and number on page 36 There are no messages on the answering machine Why Check that the answering machine is switched on The green light on the top of the base station and the message icon on the handset display should be on See Switching on off on page 50 I cannot hear anything through t...

Page 112: ...NO ON OFF If held for 1 second switch handset on If held for 1 second during standby switch handset off If the handset rings mute sound End a call Cancel a menu option UP and DOWN Start menu Scroll through menu options or lists While entering text or number move one character position move to end or beginning if held longer INT Make an internal call During an external call consult another handset ...

Page 113: ...On when the handset is connected to a base sta tion Four vertical bars means good reception and no bars means no connection Ring off On ring signal muted or microphone off Key On keys locked Hook On handset is off hook Flashes handset is ringing or a connection is being made Message On answering machine on Flashes messages on the answering machine Flashes quickly new message received on the answer...

Page 114: ...ning light Incoming call Message waiting Battery almost empty Handset out of range or not connected Baby phone call interrupted Sound Meaning Ring signal Incoming call Alarm signal 4 short beeps every 30 seconds battery almost empty 4 short beeps every 2 minutes handset out of range or not connected Key click You hear this each time you press a key when selected Warning tone You have pressed a key...

Page 115: ...ess ing UP or DOWN see below Sound Meaning Ring signal Incoming call Warning tone You have pressed a key which has no function No next message on the answering machine Confirmation Message or deletion of all messages completed MENU STRUCTURE PhoneBook V oice Handset BaseStation Networks Information Find Call Store Find Edit DeleteAll AutoKeyLock BabyPhone Alerts PhoneLock DirectCall MasterReset La...

Page 116: ... your base station or handset require service you should return them to the dealer or retailer from whom they were bought See also Warranty on page 119 Cleaning Clean the cordless phone with a soft cloth moistened with water only The use of soap and other cleaning products can discolour and damage the cordless phone MAINTENANCE NewCall DialMode Find Call W hoCalled LastDialled SendPause DTMF Long ...

Page 117: ...C The CE marking corresponds to the European marking law 93 68 EEC Handset TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Power supply Battery NiMH pack 600 mAh 3 6 V Standards and regulations CE regulations 73 23 EEC 89 336 EEC 91 263 EEC and 93 68 EEC CE marking CE 0344 X DECT standards CTR6 CTR10 CTR22 Safety standards EN60950 EMC standards ETS 300 329 Maximum environmental values during use Temperature 0 to 40 C Re...

Page 118: ... long DTMF tones security with PIN code keys can be locked automatically access to up to 8 DECT GAP telephone systems key click on off battery meter call duration indication Power supply AC mains adapter According to local standards Standards and regulations CE regulations 73 23 EEC 89 336 EEC 91 263 EEC and 93 68 EEC CE marking CE 0344 X DECT standards CTR6 CTR10 CTR22 Safety standards EN60950 EM...

Page 119: ...nal handset units Radio connection DECT GAP for 8 handsets up to 250 mW radiated power Power supply 3 m cable between adaptor and base station Charge connection Proprietary suitable for this type of handset 1 This function may not be supported by your telephone network operator Installation Mounting Separately on stand or fixed to wall with wall mounter Features Charging handset battery built in d...

Page 120: ...nty certificate stipulates the serial number of the purchased product and the date of purchase of the product Ericsson reserves the right to refuse war ranty service if this information has been removed or amended after the original purchase of the product The original receipt invoice will only be accepted as a proof of purchase when presented to the dealer from whom the product was purchased 2 Th...

Page 121: ...justment to upgrade the product from its normal purpose as described in the product manual without the prior written consent of Ericsson 4 Repair or replacement under the terms of this warranty shall not give a right to an extension to or a new commencement of the period of war ranty Repair or replacement under the terms of this warranty may be ful filled with functionally equivalent reconditioned...

Page 122: ... 102 unblocking PIN 77 Battery 12 changing 14 charging 14 meter 13 placement 13 Brief guide 16 Budget 86 Buttons 111 C Call back 29 barring 83 budget 86 by name 24 conference call 32 costs 19 diversion 62 duration 19 information 19 internal call 29 making a call 23 making a first call 17 quick call by name 24 receiving a call 18 27 returning a call 26 statistics base station 88 statistics handset ...

Page 123: ...t automatic answering 57 language 21 locks 73 on off 15 PIN 78 Handset PIN changing 74 unblocking 75 Handsfree automatic answering 64 calling 31 82 phone 82 Hook flash 96 I Icons 112 Illuminated display 58 Installation 9 Intercom 83 Internal call 29 Internal telephone numbers 30 Intrinsic safety 107 IPEI 77 78 112 K Key click 57 Key lock 73 Keys 111 L Language base station menu 21 59 108 handset m...

Page 124: ... back messages 46 new messages 44 Power failure 107 Pre dial 23 Preparing for use 9 Priority phone activate 63 deactivate 64 scan period 64 Pulse dialling 95 Pulse or tone dialling 94 Q Quick call by name 24 R Range 12 107 Receiving a call 27 Recording a memo 51 an announcement 51 time 69 time left 54 Redial 25 Reset all base station 66 handset 58 Re subscribing a handset 101 Ring type 56 volume 5...

Page 125: ...oll save 67 Tone dialling 95 Transferring calls 31 97 Troubleshooting 107 U Unanswered calls 26 Unblocking base station 77 handset 75 Using answering machine 41 base station 16 base stations 99 menus 19 multiple base stations 93 phone book 35 V Voice guidance 71 Voice guide language 71 Voice mail 89 notification 90 Volume earpiece 55 loudspeaker 69 ringer base station 60 ringer handset 56 W Wall m...

Page 126: ...NT three party call 3 Call by name Select PhoneBook YES Find Call YES enter initial letter s YES UP or DOWN YES Quick call by name Enter initial letter s UP or DOWN YES Switching microphone off CLR Tone dialling temporarily Select DialMode YES GoToDTMF YES Long tones temporarily Select DialMode YES DTMF Long YES Enable keys UP or YES Memory Redial Last called number press and hold YES YES 1 of the...

Page 127: ... s e E r i c s s o n M o b i l e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s A B Web site Please visit us at our web site http mobile ericsson com EN LZTNB 101 76 1 R1 Ericsson Mobile Communications AB 1998 0344 Subject to change without prior notice ...

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