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QUICK 

REFERENCE 

GUIDE 

DT590  

 

    MD 

EVOLUTION 

 

 

DT590 

Cordless Telephone for 
MD Evolution Communication system 

Quick Reference Guide

 

 
 

This Quick Reference Guide includes short description on how to use the basic 
functions. This QRG is available in electronic format on CD Telephone 
Toolbox, on CD Administration and on the site: 

http://www.aastra.com

 

 

 
Switch the telephone on/off  

Switch on: 

NO

 more than 3s. Display on (Stand-by) 

Switch off            

NO

 more than 3s. Display blank 

 

 

Answer calls 

Answer:  

YES 

or

 

S

  

 

Mute ring sound temporarily: 

C/Mute

  

 
Mute ring sound 

manently: 

C/Mute

 + 

YES 

per

Call pick-up: 

13

 

f ringing tel 

YES  

 

No o

Call pick-up in a group: 

 

14

 + 

YES 

 

 
Call pick-up of the general ringing: 

15

 + 

YES

 

 
End call: 

NO

 

 
Reject the call:  

NO

 

 
 

Make calls 

On hook: 

Extension No or  External line code+ No +

YES

 

 

Number redial: 

11

 + YES

 (last external call) 

 
Speed dialing: 

Speed Dialing No + 

YES 

 

 

From Call list :  

YES

. Select one of 20 calls with 

 

and 

YES

 

Quick call by a name in the phonebook: 

Press and hold the key that holds the first 
character of the name. Use short presses on the 
same key to step between the characters. Press 

 to select the desired name + 

YES

 

 

 
From Phonebook: 

 

Enter Phonebook in the menu. Select “Call” 

and then “Find”. “Name” appears. Enter the first 
characters or the whole name (or scroll with 

 

to find the name). Press 

YES

 
Send a pause  A long press on the 

¼

 key adds a pause. It is 

displayed as “-“. 

 
 
 
 

 

Callback 

Activate:

 

1

 

on free/ busy called extension 

Cancel: 

Automatically after 15 minutes

 

 

Intrusion 

Activate: 

3

 on busy called extension 

 

Call waiting on our phone 

 y

R

 + 

2

 . The other party is put on hold.   

 

Hands free 

S

 to turn on/ off the loudspeaker, either before 

dialing a number or during a call.  

 

Call on hold 

Ongoing conversation: 

R

 

 

 

Call a third party 

Ongoing conversation: 

R

 N° of third party 

 
 

Refer back between 2 calls 
 

Switch between the 2 calls: 

 

R +

 

2

  

Terminate the ongoing call and connect to the 
other

 : 

R +

 

1

 

 

Transfer

 

Ongoing conversation: 

R

 + No of third party

 

 

And 

NO 

(after or before answer) (or R + 

4

 

Conference

 

Ongoing conversation: 

R

 +

 

No of thir

arty 

d p

After answer, 

3

 

 

NO

 to leave the conference 

 

Voicemail

 

Call your mailbox from your extension (internal access): 

Voicemail  

YES 

+ password.  

We recommend to program this voicemail 
number on the Message key. Default number: 
884. 

 

Volume/mute control 

Earpiece/Loudspeaker volume: 
 

 or 

 (during call) 

 
Ring signal on/off: 

C/Mute + YES 

(on hook) 

 

Mute mode on/off: 

C/Mute

 (off hook) 

 

Appointment reminder 

 
Activate:  

71

digits HHMM (Hours/M 

YES 

Cancel:

 

71

9

 + 

YES 

 
 
 

 

Call forwarding all-calls 

 

From your phone: 

61

 + 

No of receiver phone  + 

YES

 

 

Call forwarding on no-reply 

 
From your phone: 

62

 

+ No of receiver phone  + 

YES

 

 

Call forwarding on busy 

 
From your phone: 

63

 

+ No of receiver phone  + 

YES

 

 

Call forwarding on no-reply/busy 

 
From your phone: 

69

 

+ No of receiver phone  + 

YES

 

 

Do not disturb 

 
From your phone: 

64

 

 

Follow-me 

 
From the phone i

e: 

n us

65

 

+ No of your own phone + 

YES

 + password

 

 

Call forwarding from 3rd party 

 
Activate: 

65

¼

 +No of your own phone + 

¼

 

+ No of 

receiver phone + 

YES

 + password 

 

 

Cancel call forwarding (except follow-me and 
3rd party call forward) 

 
From your phone: 

60

YES 

 

Cancel follow-me + 3rd party call forwarding 

 
 

66

your extension  

YES

+ password

 

 

Retrieve from a group 

 
Activate: 

68

 + 

YES 

Cancel:  

68

 + 

YES 

 

Key lock 

 
To avoid any involuntary press 
Lock keypad: 

 or 

 

(Toolbox) 

 or 

 

(Locks) + 

YES 

 

Key lock + 

YES

 

Aut 

YES

 + 

NO 

When you receive a call, the keypad is automatically unlocked 
and be locked again 30 seconds after the call is ended.  
 
Unlock keypad: 

¼

 

YES 

 

Lock your terminal 

 
Activate: 

78

 

YES 

Cancel: 

78

 

YES 

Change password: 

79

+ old p new pa 

YES 

 

Use the phonebook 

 
You can consult and change 

your personal

 phonebook via the 

“Phonebook” menu. Names are listed in alphabetical order.  
 

Add a New Entry. 

Enter “Phonebook” in the menu, select “Add” 

and then “New”. Enter name, confirm with 

YES

, and enter the 

number. See tips in 

Keypad

. Press 

YES

 to save the new entry.  

 

Edit Name and Number. 

Enter “Phonebook” in the menu, select 

“Edit”. Enter the first character(s) in the name you are searching, 
or step with 

. Change the name/number and press 

YES

 to save 

the entry. 
 

Delete Name and Number. 

Enter “Phonebook” in the menu, 

select “Remove”. Enter the first character(s) in the name you are 
searching, or step with 

. Press 

YES

; “Remove...?” is displayed.  

Press 

YES

 to delete the entry.  

 

Keypad 

 

 

 

In standby mode short presses enter the digits “0” - “9” and the 
characters 

¼

 and  #. A long press on “

¼

” will add a pause and a 

long press on “0” will add the character “+”.  

 When writing text messages and adding/editing names in the 
phonebook,  
- A press on a key 0-9, 

¼

 or # displays the first available 

character on that specific key. The marked character is selected 
after a time out or when another key is pressed. A press on the 

¼

 

- key switches between upper and lower case.  
- Add space in text by a short press on key 1. 
- Delete a character by a short press on the C-key. 
- Delete all characters by a long press on the C-key. 
- Enter “+” in number input mode by a long press on key 0. 
- Enter a pause in number input mode by a long press on the 

¼

 

key. 
 
Declaration of Conformity 

Hereby, Aastra Telecom Sweden AB, SE-126 37  Hägersten, 
declares that this telephone is in conformity with the essential 
requirements and other relevant provisions of the R&TTE 
directive 1999/5/EC.

 

Details to be found at: 

http://www.aastra.com/sdoc

 

 

 
For questions regarding the product,  
please contact your Aastra Certified Sales Partner. 
Also visit us on: www.aastra.com          
 

 © Aastra Telecom Sweden AB 2008.  

All rights reserved. 

               

                   EN/LZTBS 102 1944 R4A 

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