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5.8 GHz Cordless Telephone
Caller ID with Call Waiting
PLEASE READ BEFORE OPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT
Model : STC590
Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL 5 8 GHz Cordless Telephone Caller ID with Call Waiting PLEASE READ BEFORE OPERATING THIS EQUIPMENT Model STC590 ...
Page 2: ...List 16 Viewing the Caller List 16 Placing a Call from the Caller List 16 Storing Caller ID Records into the DIRECTORY PHONE BOOK 17 Deleting Caller ID Records 17 Deleting a Single Record in the Caller List 17 Deleting all Records in the Caller List 17 Name and Telephone Number DIRECTORY PHONE BOOK 18 Viewing the DIRECTORY PHONE BOOK 18 Storing Phone Numbers 18 Telephone Keypad Characters 19 Placi...
Page 3: ...BX Number 26 G Changing the Flash Time 26 H Changing the Pause Time 27 I Programming One Touch Voice Mail Dialing 27 J Deleting Message Waiting Indication 28 K Setting the Area Code 28 Multi Handset System Operation 29 Prepare for Use 29 Transfer Call 29 Security System 30 Recharging the BATTERY PACK 31 Changing the BATTERY PACK 31 Problem Solving 32 Technical I information 34 FCC Requirements 35 ...
Page 4: ...hone Use a damp cloth for cleaning 9 Place this telephone on a stable surface Serious damage and or injury may result if the telephone falls 10 Do not cover the slots and openings on this telephone This telephone should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register This telephone should not be placed in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided 11 Do not place anythi...
Page 5: ... and size of BATTERY PACK 3 6VDC 600mAh Rechargeable Ni MH BATTERY PACK 2 Do not dispose of the BATTERY PACK in a fire It may explode Check with local codes for possible special disposal instructions 3 Do not open or mutilate the BATTERY PACK Released electrolyte from a BATTERY PACK is corrosive and may cause damage to the eyes or skin Electrolyte may be toxic if swallowed 4 Exercise care in handl...
Page 6: ...HANDSET Controls 5 ...
Page 7: ...ssage Waiting LED Indicator New Call Red LED blinks to indicate that you have a new Caller ID call stored in memory Message Waiting Green LED blinks when receiving a Message Waiting signal if you have subscribed to a Voice Mail message service from your local telephone company See page 15 9 Large LCD Screen Shows call information phone status prompts and DIRECTORY PHONE BOOK items 10 Vol Volume bu...
Page 8: ... displayed telephone number into 7 10 or 11 digit DIALING mode during Caller ID callback 16 Microphone 17 CHARGE CONTACTS For charging the BATTERY PACK inside the HANDSET We recommend cleaning the CHARGE CONTACTS periodically with a damp cloth 7 ...
Page 9: ...SETS 5 CHARGE TERMINALS For charging the HANDSET BATTERY PACK For best performance clean the CHARGE TERMINALS periodically with a damp cloth 6 TONE PULSE Select Switch 7 IN USE CHARGE LED Indicator IN USE Lights up to indicate that the HANDSET is in TALK mode CHARGE Lights up when the HANDSET is placed on the BASE UNIT for charging 88 ...
Page 10: ...CK TELEPHONE LINE CORD BELT CLIP and Owner s Manual 3 Insert the small plug on the end of the AC ADAPTOR into the POWER IN CONNECTION JACK at the bottom of the BASE UNIT 4 Plug the AC ADAPTOR into a 120V AC wall outlet USE ONLY WITH CLASS 2 POWER SOURCE 9V DC 300mA for the BASE UNIT 9V DC 100mA for the CHARGER UNIT 5 Insert one plug of the TELEPHONE LINE CORD into the house TELEPHONE JACK and the ...
Page 11: ...h system you have set the TONE PULSE Select Switch to the TONE position Press the Talk button on the HANDSET and make a call If the call connects leave the switch as is otherwise set to the PULSE position 12 Set the date and time on the HANDSET See page 25 for details Belt Clip Installation With the back of the HANDSET facing up insert one side of the BELT CLIP HOOK into the matching slot at the t...
Page 12: ...or preparing Receiving Calls 1 When the phone rings the LCD Screen will show RING If you have Caller ID the LCD Screen will show the Caller ID information after the first ring 2 With the HANDSET off the BASE UNIT CHARGER UNIT press the Talk button Start your conversation The Call Timer starts to count 3 To end your conversation either press the Talk button or place the HANDSET on the BASE UNIT If ...
Page 13: ...UNIT to hang up 2 Later press the Talk button again 3 Listen for a dial tone 4 Press the Re Pa Save button This will automatically redial the last telephone number you called 5 When you have finished with your call press the Talk button again or place the HANDSET on the BASE UNIT NOTE If you are too far away from the BASE UNIT the HANDSET emits beep sounds to warn you that the background noise lev...
Page 14: ...cation Insert the small plug on the end of the headset into the HEADSET JACK at the left side of the HANDSET Follow the procedures discussed in Receiving Calls and Placing Calls to receive and place a call NOTE When you plug the headset plug into the HEADSET JACK it automatically mutes the MICROPHONE and SPEAKER of the HANDSET Unplug the headset to return the HANDSET to normal use Headsets are ava...
Page 15: ...le OR Caller s telephone number and UNKNOWN will appear when Caller ID information is not available The origin of the call does not support the Caller ID system including international calls OR DATA ERROR will appear when the Caller ID information was received incorrectly or only part of the data was received NOTE When an error is received none of the data from this call is saved in memory OR PRIV...
Page 16: ...u have subscribed to Voice Mail message service and if you have requested Visual Message Indication from your local telephone company To remove the MSG WAITING indicator see page 28 Note This function requires voice mail subscription from the local telephone company Furthermore the local phone company must provide a type of voice mail signaling called FSK Frequency Shift Key Not all telephone comp...
Page 17: ...all from the Caller List by using the Caller ID CALLBACK feature 1 Press the SCROLL UP or DOWN button to find the Caller ID record you wish to call back 2 Press the Option button to change the displayed number to 7 10 or 11 digits The first dialing option displayed is the 11 digits for a long distance call Press the Option button for the second time the displayed number will change to 7 digits for...
Page 18: ...ords When viewing the Caller ID information you can delete a single call record or all of the call records Deleting a Single Record 1 Press the SCROLL UP or DOWN button to find the record you wish to delete 2 Press the Scan Del button The LCD Screen will display ERASE ITEM 3 To delete the record press the Scan Del button again a long beep will be heard The LCD Screen will show next Call ID item 4 ...
Page 19: ... 2 Press the Flash Edit button to create a new DIRECTORY PHONE BOOK entry 3 Enter the name you wish to store using the TELEPHONE KEYPAD 2 ABC to 9 WXYZ buttons to enter the name see page 19 for detail you can store up to 18 letters To move the cursor to the right create a space or to enter a new letter press the RIGHT button 4 Press the SCROLL DOWN button and dial the telephone number you wish to ...
Page 20: ...ECTORY PHONE BOOK entry 3 Press the following TELEPHONE KEYPAD buttons to get the desired letters TELEPHONE KEYPAD BUTTON 2 2 2 5 5 5 3 3 6 6 6 LETTER C L E O 4 Press the SCROLL DOWNbutton to move the cursor to the number icon 5 Press the TELEPHONE KEYPAD 0 to 9 buttons to get the desired numbers 6 Press and hold the Re Pa Save button to store the data in the DIRECTORY PHONE BOOK memory Keypad But...
Page 21: ... DIRECTORY PHONE BOOK 1 Press the Dir button 2 Press the SCROLL UP or DOWN button to find the record you wish to edit 3 Press the Flash Edit button The entry will display with a flashing prompt over the first character 4 Move the cursor to the letter or number you wish to edit by pressing the SCROLL UP or DOWN SHIFT RIGHT or LEFT button To erase a character or digit press the Scan Del button To ad...
Page 22: ... record press the Scan Del button again 5 Press the Dir Esc button to return to STANDBY mode Deleting All Stored Number in the DIRECTORY PHONE BOOK 1 Press the Dir button the LCD display PHONE BOOK 2 Press and hold Scan Del button The LCD screen will display ERASE ALL Total10 ERASE ALL DIR Total10 ERASE ALL DIR 3 To delete all of the DIRECTORY records press the Scan Del button A long beep will be ...
Page 23: ...The time date and the duration of the call are recorded 1 With the HANDSET in STANDBY mode press the SHIFT LEFT button The LCD Screen will display OUTGOING and the total numbers of outgoing calls 2 Pressing the SCROLL DOWN button will go through the calls from the last to the latest OUTGOING CALL record Pressing the SCROLL UP button will allow you to view the calls from the latest call to the last...
Page 24: ...anguage that appears on the LCD Screen Choose between English French or Spanish First Ring On Off Turns the first ring of the phone OFF so that it does not ring until Caller ID information has been displayed Particularly useful when using the PREFERRED and BLOCKED CALL features or the PRIVATE and UNKNOWN ring settings Time Set Changes the time and date Contrast Adjusts the brightness of the LCD Sc...
Page 25: ...N button 1 time go to the RING programming option 3 Press the Flash Edit button to change the setting HI will begin flashing 3 Press the SCROLL UP or DOWN button or number 1 3 to select between HI LOW and OFF 4 W hen the desired setting is displayed press and hold the Re Pa Save button to save the setting A long beep will sound to confirm the setting has been saved 5 Continue with programming or p...
Page 26: ...ess the Voice Mail Menu button to enter the menu 2 Press the 4 button or press the SCROLL DOWN button 4 time to go to the TIME set programming option 3 Press the Flash Edit button to change the setting The month will begin flashing 4 Press the TELEPHONE KEYPAD 0 to 9 button to enter the month The date will begin flashing 5 Press the TELEPHONE KEYPAD 0 to 9 button to enter the day The hour will beg...
Page 27: ...time to go to the PBX NUMBER programming option 3 Press the Flash Edit button to change the setting OFF will begin flashing 4 Press the SCROLL UP or DOWN button or number and 0 9 to customize the digit to match your PBX system When not connected to a PBX the phone will only function normally when set to OFF 5 When the desired setting is displayed press and hold the Re Pa Save button to save the se...
Page 28: ...n or number 0 9 to select the desired time delay 5 When the desired setting is displayed press and hold the Re Pa Save button to save the setting A long beep will sound to confirm the setting has been saved 6 Continue with programming or press the Dir Esc button to return to STANDBY mode I Programming One Touch Voice Mail Dialing 1 Press the Voice Mail Menu button to enter the menu 2 Press the 9 b...
Page 29: ...e NOTE Only Message Waiting in ON mode can delete the indication to OFF mode if the mode is OFF no need this operation K Setting the Area Code 1 Press the Voice Mail Menu button to enter the menu 2 Press the button or press the SCROLL DOWN button 11 time to go to the AREA CODE programming option 3 Press the Flash Edit button to change the setting 000 will begin flashing 4 Press the TELEPHONE KEYPA...
Page 30: ...s step until all HADNSET finish register 5 You can charger the battery of HANDSET by place the HANDSET to BASE UNIT or CHARGER UNIT Transfer Call 1 During a call press the UP Transfer button The LCD Screen of the initiating HANDSET will display TRANSFER HS 2 Enter the ID of the receiving HANDSET by pressing the TELEPHONE KEYPAD 1 to 5 buttons 3 The initiating HANDSET will return to STANDBY mode 4 ...
Page 31: ...Information Communication between the HANDSET and the BASE UNIT may not be possible in any of the following situations 1 Out of range 2 Battery low 3 HANDSET s ID is not match with the BASE eg HANDSET is a new one and it is first time to use with this BASE Multi Channel Access Your cordless telephone lets you select a channel from the 40 frequencies available to transmit signals between the BASE U...
Page 32: ...E KEYPAD face up and make sure that the CHARGE LED indicator on the BASE UNIT lights up and a beep confirmation tone is heard Changing the BATTERY PACK The BATTERY PACK provides power for the HANDSET of your cordless telephone To Replace the BATTERY PACK 1 Remove the HANDSET BATTERY COMPARTMENT COVER by sliding it down 2 Pull out the BATTERY PACK PLUG and remove the BATTERY PACK 3 Plug the new BAT...
Page 33: ...ANDSET on the BASE UNIT for 2 to 5 seconds to reset the system Received signal flutters or fades check the following 1 BATTERY PACK in the HANDSET is fully charged 2 HANDSET is not too far from the BASE UNIT Interference on reception check the following 1 Noise may be picked up from electrical products in the home or electrical storms Generally this noise is a minor annoyance and should not be int...
Page 34: ...his and your telephone still does not work please contact your local phone company Can not register the HANDSET when place HANDSET to BASE UNIT not a long beep heard but the triple beep check as following 1 HANDSET is more than 5 2 Already has a HANDSET with ID 5 and wish register a new one In this situation you should reset the BASE UNIT 3 reset the BASE UNIT In standby mode plug the T P switch t...
Page 35: ...gives you the clearest signal to the HANDSET Interference Electronic circuits activate a relay to connect the cordless telephone to your telephone line These electronic circuits operate in the radio frequency spectrum While several protection circuits are used to prevent unwanted signals there may be periods when these unwanted signals enter the BASE UNIT You may hear clicks or hear the relay acti...
Page 36: ...nuance of service may be required However when advanced written notice is not possible the telephone company may temporarily discontinue service without notice if such action is necessary under the circumstances 5 The telephone company may make changes in its communication facilities equipment operations or procedures that could affect the proper operation of your equipment If they do you will be ...
Page 37: ...telephone interface The termination on an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the ringer equivalence numbers at all devices does not exceed 5 CAUTION Users should not attempt to make such connections themselves but should contact the appropriate electric inspection authority or electrician as appropriate 36 FCC Requirements ...
Page 38: ...nt from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Changes or modifications not expressly approved in writing by may void the user s authority to operate this equipment 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 p...
Page 39: ...efrigerators radios or microwave ovens may cause interference IMPORTANT The AC ADAPTOR must always be plugged into an electrical outlet IMPORTANT In order to utilize the Caller ID feature you must subscribe to Caller ID service from your local telephone company IMPORTANT If you live in an area which receives frequent thunderstorms we strongly recommend plugging your AC ADAPTOR into a surge protect...
