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T

EMPORARY

 T

ONE

This feature enables people who
have pulse (rotary) service to
access touch-tone services offered
by banks, credit card companies,
etc., by pressing the tone button to
temporarily make the phone touch-
tone compatible. To get information
about your bank account, for
example, you would:

1. Press the TALK button.

2. Call the bank’s information line.

3. Press the TONE button after your

call is answered.

4. Follow the bank’s voice instruc-

tions to complete your transaction.

5. Hang up when finished. The

phone returns to pulse (rotary)
service.

P

AGING

 

THE

 H

ANDSET

Press the PAGE button on the base
to get the attention of somebody
who is using the handset or to
locate a misplaced handset.

When you press PAGE on the base,
the handset beeps.

TALK

INTERCOM

ANSWERER

*

0

#

TONE  ERASE  OPER

PAGE

CHARGE / IN USE

VOLUME

MEMO

Summary of Contents for 2-920SST

Page 1: ...1 We bring good things to life 2 920SST Digital Spread Spectrum 900MHz Cordless Telephone User s Guide ...

Page 2: ... by the telephone company Party lines are subject to telephone company tariffs and therefore you may not be able to use your own telephone equipment if you are on a party line Check with your local telephone company INTERFERENCE INFORMATION This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy which may interfere with residential radio and television reception if not properly installed and used...

Page 3: ...P INSTALLATION 6 WALL MOUNT INSTALLATION 7 CORDLESS PHONE BASICS 8 MAKING A CALL 8 IN USE LIGHT 8 REDIAL 8 RECEIVING A CALL 8 FLASH BUTTON 9 ADJUSTING THE VOLUME 9 HANDSET EARPIECE VOLUME 9 RINGER VOLUME 9 SELECTING A RING TONE 9 TEMPORARY TONE 10 PAGING THE HANDSET 10 INTERCOM 11 THE MEMORY FEATURE 12 STORING A NUMBER IN MEMORY 12 CHANGING A STORED NUMBER 12 DIALING A STORED NUMBER 12 ADDING A PA...

Page 4: ... 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 telephone should not be placed near or on top of a TV or VCR If interference continues moving the cordless telephone farther away from the TV or VCR will often reduce or eliminate the interference 1 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 0 INTERCOM ANS...

Page 5: ...east one phone in your home that isn t cordless in case the power goes out IMPORTANT Return the handset to the base unit for at least 3 minutes once a week to reestablish the phone s communication link This procedure is also useful if you find it difficult getting the phone to go off hook 2 1 DIGITAL SECURITY SYSTEM When you place the handset in the base the unit verifies its security code which p...

Page 6: ...ervice or PULSE for rotary service If you don t know which type of service you have check with the phone company 4 Select RINGER ON or OFF on the side of handset When you select OFF the handset doesn t ring 5 Raise the base antenna 6 Plug the telephone line cord into the PHONE LINE jack on the back of the base and into a modular jack 7 Set RING SELECT switch to 3 rings 5 rings or TS Toll Saver acc...

Page 7: ...k 4 Install the base plate by putting the tabs into the slots on the bottom of the unit and then slide the base plate toward the back of the unit to snap into place 5 Slip the mounting holes over the wall plate posts and slide the unit down firmly into place Wall plate not included 6 Set the TONE PULSE switch to TONE for touch tone service or PULSE for rotary service If you don t know which type o...

Page 8: ...u dial If you try to make a call when you re too far away from the base the handset beeps Press TALK or place the handset in the base to hang up IN USE LIGHT You know the phone is on when you see the TALK button on the handset light The CHARGE IN USE light on the base blinks REDIAL Press the TALK button then press the REDIAL button to redial the last number up to 32 digits you called RECEIVING A C...

Page 9: ...ls the volume of the handset s earpiece and the ringer volume HANDSET EARPIECE VOLUME To change the volume of the handset s earpiece press VOL while you are talking on the phone RINGER VOLUME To adjust the ringer volume press the VOL button when the phone is on hook phone is inactive TALK light is off SELECTING A RING TONE There are 4 ring tones built into your phone To choose a ring tone press FL...

Page 10: ...the TALK button 2 Call the bank s information line 3 Press the TONE button after your call is answered 4 Follow the bank s voice instruc tions to complete your transaction 5 Hang up when finished The phone returns to pulse rotary service PAGING THE HANDSET Press the PAGE button on the base to get the attention of somebody who is using the handset or to locate a misplaced handset When you press PAG...

Page 11: ...TALK button on handset Unit goes to TALK mode and you will hear dial tone 4 Press INTERCOM button on handset You can communicate with base Remember that the RINGER switch on the side of the handset must be ON in order for the handset to beep INTERCOM The INTERCOM button allows you to communicate between the handset and base unit TALK INTERCOM ANSWERER ...

Page 12: ...er up to 16 digits 3 Press MEMORY 4 Use the keypad to enter a 2 digit number 01 20 to store the number in that memory location the phone beeps You ll hear an error tone if you have made a mistake in procedure or if you have tried to store more than 16 digits CHANGING A STORED NUMBER Use the same procedure to change a stored number as you do to store a number DIALING A STORED NUMBER 1 Press the TAL...

Page 13: ...EMORY 2 Press 9 3 Press REDIAL button 4 Dial the phone number 5 Press MEMORY 6 Use the keypad to enter a 2 digit number 01 20 to store the number in that memory location the phone beeps STORING A TEMPORARY TONE NUMBER IN MEMORY 1 Press the MEMORY button 2 Dial the number up to 16 digits 3 Press the TONE button to switch to tone dialing The TONE counts as one digit 4 Enter authorization code access...

Page 14: ...ng example shows how you can use chain dialing to make a call through a long distance service The Number For Memory Location Long distance access number 07 Authorization code 08 Frequently called long distance number 09 1 Press the TALK button to get a dial tone 2 Press the MEMORY button and then press 07 3 When you hear the access tone press MEMORY and then press 08 4 At the next access tone pres...

Page 15: ...d hold the TIME SPEED button until a beep is heard Unit announces Enter the day of week followed by hour and minute 2 Press or to set the day 3 Press TIME SPEED to confirm The unit will announce the hour 4 Press or to set the hour a m or p m 5 Press TIME SPEED to confirm your choice The unit will announce the minute 6 Press or to set the minute 7 Press TIME SPEED to confirm your choice The day and...

Page 16: ...ecording you should be about 9 inches from the microphone and eliminate as much background noise as possible 1 Press and hold the ANNOUNCE button until you hear a beep 2 Release the button and begin talking after you hear the beep 3 Press the announce button again when you finish your announce ment If you choose not to record an outgoing announcement a default announcement Sample Outgoing Announce...

Page 17: ...ion phone MESSAGE PLAYBACK The messages indicator lets you know when you have messages To play messages press PLAY PAUSE While a message is playing you can do the following Press PLAY PAUSE to pause the message playback Press PLAY PAUSE again to resume playback PLAY PAUSE ERASE TIME SPEED ANSWERER ON OFF ANNOUNCE will play To return to the default announcement after you have recorded your own outg...

Page 18: ...RY FULL When the memory is full the system answers after 10 rings and announces Memory is full Please enter the code You need to erase some messages so the answerer can record new messages ERASING MESSAGES You can erase messages three ways one message at a time using the ERASE button on the base all messages using the ERASE button on the base or one message at a time using the ERASE button number ...

Page 19: ...r OGA announcement to go to remote access mode 2 Press number 2 button of the remote phone to play messages 3 Press number 0 button ERASE to erase the message being played NOTE Erased messages cannot be restored Also be careful you don t press ERASE button as the next unheard message is playing because that message will also be erased LEAVING A MEMO Use the Memo feature to leave a message 1 Press ...

Page 20: ...hear the outgoing announcement A voice menu system guides you through all of the procedures USING THE HANDSET Press the ANSWERER button to access the answering machine from the cordless handset After you access the answerer use the marked handset keys just as if you were pressing the correspond ing buttons on the base To make it easy for you the functions are listed on the handset above each numbe...

Page 21: ...ou know the answerer is active when you see the Answerer in Use light on the handset come on SCREENING CALLS FROM THE HANDSET Use the handset to screen calls even when you cannot hear the answer ing machine When the phone rings 1 Press the ANSWERER button to gain access to the answering machine 2 Listen to the caller leaving a message 3 Press the TALK button to talk to the person 0 1 3 2 INTERCOM ...

Page 22: ...nit beeps the phone hangs up You need to erase some of the messages in order for the system to record new incoming messages INTERCOM ANSWERER TALK RECORDING FROM HANDSET Memo recording 1 Press the ANSWERER button to gain access to answering machine 2 Press number 5 to record memo and 5 again to stop Outgoing Announcement OGA Recording 1 Press ANSWERER button to gain access to the answering machine...

Page 23: ...w the voice menu to use the answerer s remote functions or follow the table below The remote feature enables you to perform the following functions To Press this Button Review voice menu options 1 Review message 1 during message playback Play back messages 2 Pause message playback 2 during message playback Erase message 0 during message playback Skip message 3 during message playback Stop message ...

Page 24: ...dmium battery pack BT 12 The battery pack needs to be recharged periodically A fully charged battery gives you approximately 4 hours of talk time or 7 days of stand by time Return the handset to the base whenever possible to keep the battery adequately charged The handset runs on a consumer replaceable nickel cadmium battery pack If you experience any of the following problems you may need to repl...

Page 25: ... full Accidentally pressed PLAY button during playback and stopped message Won t respond to Must use tone dial phone remote commands Must enter correct security code See pp 22 23 Did unit hang up If you take no action for a period of time it automatically hangs up Answer function Press the RESET button on the back of the base to operates erroneously reset unit or not at all HANDSET SOUND SIGNALS S...

Page 26: ...or 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 Handset does not ring Make sure the RINGER ON OFF swit...

Page 27: ...g The base unit and the handset aren t connecting with each other Place the handset in the base for 10 15 seconds the CHARGE IN USE light on the base blinks one time Cannot hear the Set the RINGER to ON PAGE FIND tone Range is shorter Position the base antenna upward than normal Battery will not hold a Be sure you are sufficiently charging the battery charge The battery should be charged for 12 ho...

Page 28: ... base GENERAL PRODUCT CARE To keep your telephone working and looking good follow these guidelines Avoid putting the phone near heating appliances and devices that generate electrical noise for example motors or fluorescent lamps DO NOT expose to direct sunlight or moisture Avoid dropping the handset as well as other rough treatment to the phone Clean the phone with a soft cloth Never use a strong...

Page 29: ...phone 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 REN NUMBER On the bottom of this equipment is a label indicating among other infor mation the FCC Registration number and Ringer Equivalence Number REN for the equipment You must upon request provide this i...

Page 30: ...ight 8 Intercom 11 Important Information 2 Interference Information 2 L Leaving a Memo 19 M Making a Call 8 Memo 19 Memory Feature 12 Memory Full 18 22 Message Playback 17 Messages Indicator 17 Modular Jack Require ments 4 P Paging 10 Pause 13 Poor Reception 28 R Receiving a Call 9 Recording from Handset 22 Recording Outgoing Announcement 16 Redial 8 Remote Access 20 REN Number 29 Ring Tone 9 Ring...

Page 31: ...Duties will apply for shipments to Canada We are required by law to collect the appropriate sales tax for each individual state county and locality to which the merchandise is being sent Total Merchandise _______________ Sales Tax _______________ Money order or check must be in U S currency only No COD or Cash All accessories are subject to availability Where applicable we will ship a superseding ...

Page 32: ... and insured 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 l...

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