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Unit beeps and

• Place handset in base for 10 seconds to reset the

TALK light blinks

phone. If that doesn’t work, charge battery for 8 hours.

• Clean charging contacts on handset and base with a soft

cloth, or an eraser.

• See solutions for “No dial tone.”
• Replace battery.

Cannot place calls because

• You are receiving an out-of-range alert, move closer

TALK light continues to flash

to the base.

Cannot hear the

• Set the RINGER volume to LO or HI.

Page alert tone

Range is shorter

• Press the CHAN button during the conversation to select a

than normal

new channel.

• Position the base antenna upward.
• Check that the handset antenna is screwed in tightly.

Battery will not hold a

• Be sure you are sufficiently charging the battery. When the

charge OR is fully charged

battery  has been charged for 8 hours, you can expect

and the BATT LOW light

approximately 4 hours of talk time. You may want to

continues to blink.

consider purchasing an extra battery to provide you with the
convenience of always having a fully charged replacement
battery.

• Check to be sure battery contacts on both the handset and

the base are making contact and are clean; free of dirt or lint.

• When the handset is placed in the base, check that the base

CHARGE light is on.

BATT LOW light stays on

• Place handset in base for 10 seconds to reset the phone. If

that doesn’t work, charge battery for 8 hours.

Memory Dialing does not

• Did you program the memory location keys correctly?

work

See p. 12.

• Did you follow proper dialing sequence? See pp. 12-13.
• Make sure TONE/PULSE switch is correctly set.

See pp. 7-8.

Phone does not work

• Install a fully charged spare battery in the base charging

during a power failure

station.

Problem

Solution

Summary of Contents for 2-900SST

Page 1: ...p cloth for cleaning Do not use the base half of this product near water for example near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink laundry tub swimming pool or in a wet basement Do not place the phone on an unstable cart stand or table The phone may fall causing serious damage to the product This phone should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sur...

Page 2: ...ructions Do not open or mutilate the battery pack Released electrolyte is corro sive and may cause damage to the eyes or skin It may be toxic if swallowed Exercise care in handling batteries in order not to short the battery with conducting materials such as rings bracelets and keys The battery or conductor may overheat and cause burns Charge the batteries provided with or identified for use with ...

Page 3: ...corporating its unique Digital Spread SpectrumTechnology to transmit digitally on the frequencies within the 900 MHz band this phone will give you far greater range than traditional cordless phones Enjoy conversing in and around your home yard and even your neighborhood Security and Privacy In addition to digitalization there are four levels of security built into the phone 100 channels 100 000 di...

Page 4: ...MPORARY TONE 11 PAGING THE HANDSET 11 ADVANCED FEATURES 12 CHANNEL BUTTON 12 THE MEMORY FEATURE 12 STORING A NUMBER IN MEMORY 12 CHANGING A STORED NUMBER 12 DIALING A STORED NUMBER 13 CHAIN DIALING FROM MEMORY 14 CHANGING THE BATTERY 14 BATTERY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 15 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 16 GENERAL PRODUCT CARE 18 HANDSET SOUND SIGNALS 18 CAUSES OF POOR RECEPTION 19 INTERFERENCE INFORMATION 19 TEL...

Page 5: ...CA11A type modular jack which is the most common type of phone jack and might look like the one pictured here If you don t have a modular jack call your local phone company to find out how to get one installed INSTALLATION NOTE Some cordless telephones operate at frequencies that may cause interference to nearby TVs and VCRs To minimize or prevent such interference the base of the cordless telepho...

Page 6: ...dically use the handset without returning it to the base to drain the battery completely then recharge for 8 hours BATTERY CHARGER COMPARTMENT You can purchase a second nickel cadmium battery to use as a back up Just put the extra battery in the auxil iary charger compartment located in phone s base and you will always have a fully charged battery ready for use To remove the battery charger compar...

Page 7: ...nger volume If you select OFF the handset will not ring with incoming calls or paging but theTALK button will light 5 Raise the base antenna 6 Place handset in the base to charge for 8 hours The CHARGE light comes on indicating that the battery is charging A low battery warning BATT LOW light and warning tone will remind you to charge the handset batteries for at least 8 hours NOTE Use only the Th...

Page 8: ...e the unit down firmly into place Wall plate not included 4 Set the TONE PULSE switch to TONE you if have touch tone service or to PULSE if you have rotary dial service 5 Select either OFF LO or HI on the base for the preferred ringer volume If you select OFF the handset will not ring with incoming calls or paging but theTALK button will light 6 Place handset in the base to charge for 8 hours The ...

Page 9: ...ndset in the base to hang up TALK LIGHT You know the phone is on when you see theTALK button on the handset light The TALK button blinks when you are nearing an out of range condition REDIAL Press theTALK button then press the REDIAL button to redial the last number you called RECEIVING A CALL To answer a call when the handset is out of the base you must press the TALK button before you can talk B...

Page 10: ...ransfer which are available through your local phone company TIP Don t use the TALK button to activate customer calling services such as call waiting or you ll hang up the phone MUTE BUTTON Press and hold the MUTE button to engage in a side conversation without the other party hearing you you will still be able to hear the other party To return to the telephone conversation release the MUTE button...

Page 11: ...ank s information line 3 Press the TONE button after your call is answered 4 Follow the voice instructions to complete your transaction 5 Hang up when finished The phone returns to pulse rotary service PAGING THE HANDSET Press the PAGE FIND button on the base to get the attention of the person using the phone or to locate a misplaced handset Pressing the PAGE FIND button enables the handset to emi...

Page 12: ...location Store up to 10 numbers in memory for quick dialing STORING A NUMBER IN MEMORY The phone must be OFF when you store numbers 1 Press the MEM button TALK light will blink 2 Dial the number up to 18 digits 3 Press MEM 4 Press any number key 0 9 to store the dialed number in that memory location you will hear three beeps If you hear a buzzing tone you have made an error or have waited longer t...

Page 13: ...ne 2 Press MEM and then press the number for that memory location STORING A TONE NUMBER WITH PULSE DIALING IN MEMORY 1 Press the MEM button 2 Dial the number up to 18 digits 3 Press the TONE button to switch to tone dialing 4 Enter authorization code access numbers 5 Press MEM 6 Press any number key 0 9 to store the dialed number in that memory location you will hear three beeps ...

Page 14: ... button to get a dial tone 2 Press the MEM button and then press 7 3 When you hear the access tone press MEM and then press 8 4 At the next access tone press MEM and then 9 CHANGING THE BATTERY Your Digital Spread Spectrum cordless handset is powered by a nickel cadmium battery pack The battery pack needs to be recharged periodi cally after use A full charge will allow you to enjoy approximately 4...

Page 15: ...turn the handset to the base for 10 seconds BATTERY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS For your safety please follow these simple precautions Do not recharge disassemble mutilate puncture wet or dispose of Battery in fire Like other batteries of this type if it is burned or punc tured it could release toxic material which could caused cause injury Keep Battery out of reach of children Replace only with Thomson Pa...

Page 16: ...e handset in base for 10 seconds to reset the phone If the phone still does not work disconnect the power cord and remove the battery pack Then reconnect the power cord and reinstall the battery pack Place handset in the base for 10 seconds to allow it to reinitialize Dial tone is OK but Make sure the TONE PULSE switch on the base is set can t dial out correctly see pp 7 8 Make sure you have a dia...

Page 17: ...lly charged battery has been charged for 8 hours you can expect and the BATT LOW light approximately 4 hours of talk time You may want to continues to blink consider purchasing an extra battery to provide you with the convenience of always having a fully charged replacement battery Check to be sure battery contacts on both the handset and the base are making contact and are clean free of dirt or l...

Page 18: ...r because this will damage the finish Retain the original packaging in case you need to ship the phone at a later date Periodically clean the charge contacts on the handset and base with a soft cloth HANDSET SOUND SIGNALS Signal Meaning Two beeps Confirmation of channel change during a conversation Three beeps while dialing Handset out of range Three beeps while programming Confirmation of number ...

Page 19: ...ch interference is ensured although there is no guarantee this will not occur in a given installation If interference is suspected and verified by switching this equipment on and off the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient the radio television receiver s antenna relocate the equipment with respect to the receiver plug the equipmen...

Page 20: ...n is required in the operation of its business If these changes are expected to affect the use or performance of your telephone equipment the telephone company will likely give you adequate notice to allow you to maintain uninterrupted service Notice must be given to the telephone company upon termination of your telephone from your line LOAD NUMBER The Load Number LN assigned to each terminal dev...

Page 21: ...ng a stored number 13 F FLASH button 10 H Handset setup 6 Handset sound signals 18 I Installation 7 8 M Making a call 9 MEM Memory button 12 13 14 Memory feature 12 P PAGE FIND button 11 Paging the handset 11 Poor reception 19 Product Care 18 R Receiving a Call 9 REDIAL 9 Ringer switch 11 S Safety instructions 1 Service 22 Sounds 18 Storing a number in memory 12 Storing a redial number 13 Storing ...

Page 22: ...red to Thomson Consumer Electronics Canada Inc Distribution Centre 7400 A Bramalea Road Mississauga Ontario L5S 1X1 The provisions of this written warranty are in addition to and not a modification of or subtraction from the statutory warranties and other rights and remedies contained in any applicable legislation and to the extent that any such provisions purport to disclaim exclude or limit any ...

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