select / confirm
phonebook
menu
P
redial memory/call list
delete / cancel
11
recall
R
scroll
Handset settings
Handset PIN
The default setting of the four-digit handset PIN is 0000.
To define your own handset PIN:
Remember your PIN. Many of your DectGem’s func-
tions will be unavailable if you forget it.
Handset name
To enter a handset name:
Language options
To change the language:
Ring volume
To set the ring volume:
Note:
Setting the volume to 0 switches off the handset
ringer. When the ringer is off the
icon appears in
the display as a reminder. (The base does not have a
ringer.)
Ring melody
To set the ring melody:
Selecting basestations
By default, the handset is set up to search for and lock onto
the strongest radio signal from any basestation to which it is
registered. This means that if you are out of range of your
primary basestation, you will still be able to make calls, as
the handset will pick up the signal from your secondary bas-
estation. As you go out of range of the primary basestation
the field range icon will flash one bar. When you come into
range of the secondary basestation, the primary basestation
number will be replaced by the secondary basestation
number.
If the handset is locked to a defined basestation, it will not
search for another basestation when it is out of range of that
basestation. In this case the handset flashes
NO BASE
.
To allow the handset to select the best available basestation:
1
Press
P
and scroll to
HANDSET
. Press
.
2
If prompted, enter your handset PIN.
3
RINGER
appears. Scroll to
HANDSETPIN
. Press
.
4
Using the digit keys, enter your new handset PIN.
(To restore the default handset PIN, enter 0000.)
Press
.
STORED
is then displayed.
1
Press
P
and scroll to
HANDSET
. Press
.
2
If prompted, enter your handset PIN.
3
Scroll to
H/S NAME
. Press
.
4
The handset number is displayed on the left of the
display. Enter the handset name (up to 8 characters)
and confirm with
.
1
Press
P
and scroll to
HANDSET
. Press
.
2
If prompted, enter your handset PIN.
3
Scroll to
LANGUAGE
. Press
.
4
Scroll to the required language. Press
.
1
Press
P
and scroll to
HANDSET
. Press
.
2
If prompted, enter your handset PIN.
3
Scroll to
RINGER
. Press
.
4
Scroll to
VOLUME
. Press
.
5
Use the scroll button to hear the ring melody (see
below) played at each of the available volume set-
tings (range 0 to 9). Press
to select the required
volume.
Hint: You can change the setting by pressing the
corresponding keypad button.
1
Press
P
and scroll to
HANDSET
. Press
.
2
If prompted, enter your handset PIN.
3
Scroll to
RINGER
. Press
.
4
Scroll to
MELODY
. Press
.
5
Use the scroll button to sample each of the ten melo-
dies (range 0 to 9). Press
to select the required
melody.
Hint: You can change the melody by pressing the
corresponding keypad button.
1
Press
P
and scroll to
HANDSET
. Press
.
2
If prompted, enter your handset PIN.
3
Scroll to
SELECT B/S
. Press
.
4
Scroll to
BEST BASE
. Press
to enable the handset
to search for and lock onto the strongest radio signal.
