Siemens 242 Cordless Phone
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Owner’s Manual
Table of Contents
Package Contents ........................................................................................................................ 4
Installation and Setup ................................................................................................................. 6
Installing the AC Power Adapter and Base ....................................................................................... 6
Desk/Table Installation .......................................................................................................................... 6
Wall Installation ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Preparing the Handset ................................................................................................................ 7
Installing / Replacing the Battery Pack ............................................................................................. 7
Charging the Battery ............................................................................................................................. 7
Maximizing Battery Performance ....................................................................................................... 7
Memory Numbers Label ....................................................................................................................... 8
Setting Basic Features ................................................................................................................ 8
Adjusting the Ring Volume and Turning the Ringer Off/On ............................................................ 8
Selecting a Ring Tone ............................................................................................................................ 9
Selecting Tone or Pulse Dialing ........................................................................................................... 9
Storing Your Local Area Code (for use with Caller ID services) ................................................... 9
Programming Caller ID on Call Waiting (for use with Caller ID services) ................................ 10
Selecting the Language to Display ................................................................................................... 11
Using the Handset ..................................................................................................................... 11
Placing a Call ........................................................................................................................................ 11
Answering a Call .................................................................................................................................. 12
Ending a Call .......................................................................................................................................... 12
Redialing a Number ............................................................................................................................. 12
Displaying the Last Number Dialed .................................................................................................. 12
Active Call Features ................................................................................................................... 12
Changing the Handset’s Earpiece Volume ...................................................................................... 12
Turning Mute On and Off .................................................................................................................... 12
Answering Call Waiting ...................................................................................................................... 13
Speed Dialing and Memory Numbers ................................................................................... 13
Adding a Memory Number ................................................................................................................ 13
Dialing a Memory Number ................................................................................................................. 13
Using Multiple Memory Numbers with Chain Dialing ................................................................. 14
Deleting or Changing a Memory Number ....................................................................................... 14
Base Operation ........................................................................................................................... 15
Locating the Handset with the Page Feature ................................................................................. 15
Caller ID Operation ..................................................................................................................... 15
Receiving Caller ID ............................................................................................................................... 15
Receiving Caller ID from Call Waiting .............................................................................................. 16
Call Log Operation ...................................................................................................................... 16
Viewing the Call Log ............................................................................................................................ 16
Calling Back Numbers from the Call Log ........................................................................................ 17
Moving a Call Log Entry to a Memory Location ............................................................................ 17
Deleting a Call Log Entry .................................................................................................................... 18
Delete All Call Log Entries .................................................................................................................. 18
Warnings and Troubleshooting ............................................................................................... 19
