AMERITECH 1980 User manual

OWNER’S MANUAL
Ultra RangeMax
Model 1980
Custom manufactured for Ameritech
Customer service Departmemt Toll Free 800-456-6858

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• LOW BATTERY / OUT OF
RANGE INDICATOR
• HEARING-AID COMPATIBLE
RECEIVER
• EASY ANSWER - WHEN THE
PHONE RINGS SIMPLY
PRESS ANY KEY ON THE
HANDSET TO ANSWER
• REMOVABLE BATTERY PACK
• TOUCH TONE AND PULSE
DIALING
• TEMPORARY TONE MODE
• EARPIECE VOLUME CONTROL
• RINGER VOLUME PRESET
• HOLD
• MUTE
• 2.5mm HEADSET JACK FOR
HANDS FREE OPERATION.
This manual is designed to
familiarize you with the Ultra
RangeMax. We strongly
recommend you read the manual
before using your phone.
Congratulations ! You have
purchased one of the best
performing cordless telephones on
the market!
The Ultra RangeMax digital
cordless telephone is a highly
integrated system that uses Direct
Sequence Spread Spectrum
Technology. One of more than 16
million possible digital security
codes is randomly selected every
time the handset is placed in the
base unit. The handset and base
will recognize each other based on
this security code, which minimizes
the chance of another cordless
phone using your telephone line.
Additionally, a digital scrambling
code is used during a conversation
to prevent voice code leakage in
the air.This scrambling code is
generated from 65,000 possible
combinations.
OTHER SPECIAL
FEATURES ARE:
• ONETOUCH SPEED DIALING
FOR EMERGENCY#
• 20 NUMBER SPEED DIAL
MEMORY
• 20 CHANNELS OF OPERATION
• AUTOMATIC CHANNEL
SEARCH AND SELECT
• REDIAL FEATURE
•4PROGRAMMABLE RINGER
TYPES
INTRODUCTION

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Parts Check List:
Handset
Base unit
Battery pack (x2)
Handset Charging Cradle/Spare
Battery Charger
Telephone line cord
AC adaptor(x2)
Wall mounting adaptor
Belt Clip
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Wall mounting adaptor
AC adaptor(x2)
Base unit
Handset
Telephone line cord
Battery pack(x2)
Belt Clip
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over a radiator or heat register.
This product should not be
placed in a built-in-installation
where proper ventilation is not
provided.
7. This product should be
operated only from the type of
power source indicated on the
marking label. If you are not
sure of the type of power supply
to your home, consult your
dealer or local power company.
8. Do not allow anything to rest on
the power cord. Do not locate
this product where the cord will
be abused by persons walking
on it.
9. Never push objects of any kind
into this product through cabinet
slots as they may touch
dangerous voltage points or
short out parts that could result
in a risk of fire or electric shock.
Never spill liquid of kind on the
product.
10.To reduce the risk of electric
shock, do not disassemble this
product. If service or repair work
is required, contact Ameritech
CustomerService at 1-800-456-
6858. Opening or removing
cabinet parts other than
specified access doors may
expose you to dangerous
voltages or other risks. Incorrect
When using your telephone
equipment, basic safety
precautions should always be
followed to reduce the risk of fire,
electric shock and injury to
persons, including the following:
1. Read and understand all
instructions.
2. Follow all warnings and instruc-
tions marked on the product.
3. Unplug this product from the
wall outlet before cleaning. Do
not use liquid cleaners or
aerosol cleaners. Use a damp
cloth for cleaning.
4. Do not use this product near
water (for example, near a bath
tub, kitchen sink, or swimming
pool).
5. Do not place this product on an
unstable cart, stand, or table.
The product may fall, causing
serious damage to the product.
6. Slots and openings in the
cabinet and the back or bottom
are provided for ventilation. To
protect it from overheating,
these openings must not be
blocked by placing the product
on the bed, sofa, rug, or other
similar surface. This product
should never be placed near or
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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
reassemblingcan causeelectric
shock when the appliance is
subsequently used.
11.Do not overload wall outlets and
extension cords as this can
result in the risk of fire or electric
shock.
12.Unplug this product from the
wall outlet:
A.When the power supply cord
or plug is damaged or frayed.
B.If liquid has been spilled into
the product.
C.Iftheproducthasbeen exposed
to rain or water
D.If the product does not operate
normally by following the
operating instructions. Adjust
only those controls that are
covered by the operating
instructions because
improper adjustment of other
controls may result in damage
and will often require
extensive work to restore the
product to normal operation.
E.If the product has been
dropped and the cabinet has
been damaged.
F.If the product exhibits a
distinct change in
performance.
13.Avoid using a telephone (other
than a cordless type) during an
electrical storm. There may be
a remote risk of electric shock
from lighting.
14.Do not use the telephone to
report a gas leak in the vicinity
of the leak.
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INSTALL THE BATTERY PACK
Install the battery pack
by sliding it on its track
upwards until it is firmly in
place.
Remove the battery
pack by pressing on the
lock knob and sliding
downward.
CHARGING THE HANDSET BATTERIES
The handset of your Ultra RangeMax cordless telephone is powered by
rechargeable batteries.The battery pack should be charged if:
• The phone produces a double beep
indicating a BATT LOW condition
when you press the ON/OFF key.
• The BATT LOW indicator is flashing.
• The handset seems completely dead
and does not beep when you press the
keys.
PHONE BATT LOW
ON/OFF FLASH EMGCY
MEM HOLD
Beep,
Beep
The phone double beeps when you
press ON/OFF
HANDSET BATTERIES
PHONE BATT LOW
The BATT LOW indicator is flashing.

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CHANGE IN USE
POWER
CHANGE IN USE
POWER
HANDSET BATTERIES GETTIN
To charge the batteries, place the handset in the base unit. The
CHARGING indicator will light to show the handset is seated properly and
the batteries are charging.
It is recommended that the
battery pack be charged initially for
24 hours. You can use your
telephone before that with
diminished capacity, but it is best
to let the battery pack charge fully.
To maximize the charge capacity of
the NiCad battery pack, recharge
the battery for several cycles. Once
you have properly conditioned the rechargeable battery, the maximum
battery life should be 4 hours of continuous talk time or 5 days of standby.
After initial charging, a typical maintenance charge is 8 hours.
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire or injury, read and follow the
instructions.
1. Use only battery 80-4060-10-00.
2. Do not open or mutilate the battery. Released electrolyte is corrosive
and may cause damage to the eyes or skin. It may be toxic if swallowed.
3. Exercise care in handling batteries in order not to short the battery with
conducting materials such as rings, bracelets, and keys. The battery or
conductor may overheat and cause burns.
4. Do not dispose of the battery in a fire. The cell may explode.
IF THE BATTERIES DON’T RECHARGE
The battery pack can be recharged many times, but if you get a low-
battery signal even after 24 hours of charging, the battery pack should be
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SETTING UP YOUR Ultra RangeMax
1. Choose an area near an electrical outlet and a telephone wall jack.
2. CHARGE THE HANDSET BATTERIES BEFORE USE.
The batteries recharge automatically whenever the handset is in the base
unit cradle. The batteries should be charged for 24 hours before using your
phone for the first time.
3. Plug the AC power adaptor into an electrical outlet and the DC connector
to the rear of the base.
4. Set the DP / TT switch on
the base unit. If you have
touch tone service on your
phone line, set the switch
to TT. If you have rotary
service, set the switch to
DP.
5. Once the battery pack is
fully charged, connect the
telephone line cord into the jack at the rear of the base unit. Plug the
other end into a telephone wall jack. Make sure the plugs snap securely
into place.
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6. CHECK FOR A DIAL TONE.
After the batteries are charged, rotate the base unit antenna to an upright
position.Next, pick up the handset and press the ON/OFF key. The PHONE
LED should light up, and you should hear a dial tone. If not, see IN CASE
OF DIFFICULTIES.
CAUTION:
1. Never install telephone wiring during a lighting storm.
2. Never install telephone jacks in a wet location unless the jack is specifically
designed for a wet location.
3. Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the
telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface.
4. Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.
GETTING STARTED WALL M

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The Wall Mount adaptor is
designed to fit on standard Wall
Mount plates.
1. CHOOSE A SPOT NEAR AN
ELECTRICAL OUTLET ANDA
TELEPHONE JACK.
Your phone requires a modular
telephone jack and a standard
electrical outlet (120V AC). The
power cord is six feet long; make
sure there is an electrical outlet
within reach of the base. The outlet
should not be controlled by a wall
switch. If the switch is ever turned
off, the phone will not operate.
2. POSITION THE WALL MOUNT
ADAPTOR ON THE BASE.
Attach the AC power adaptor
cord and the telephone line cord to
the wall bracket.
Line up the tabs on the wall
mountadapter withthe holeson the
bottom of the base. Snap the wall
mount adaptor firmly in place.
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WALL MOUNTING
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3. MOUNT THE BASE ON THE
WALL.
Position the base so the
mounting screws will fit into the
holes on the bottom of the base.
Position the power cord to extend
down the wall the phone is to be
mounted on. Slide the base down
on the mounting screws until it
locks into place.
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4. CONNECT THE TELEPHONE CORD.
The telephone line cord has a
snap-in plug at each end. Insert
one of the plugs into the jack on
the bottom of the base. Insert the
other end of the plug into the wall
jack.
5. CONNECT THE POWER CORD.
Plug the DC connector into the
DC jack at the rear of the base unit.
Plug the AC power adaptor into an
electrical outlet.
6. SET THE DIAL MODE
SWITCH ON THE BASE UNIT.
If you have touch tone service on
your phone line, set the switch to
TT. If you have rotary service, set
the switch to DP.
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Handset Diagram
HANDSET FEATURES
MUTE KEY
DOWN KEY
UP KEY
EMGCY KEY
BATT LOW LED
PHONE LED
ON/OFF KEY
MEM KEY
RDL/P KEY
HOLD KEY
*/TONE KEY
FLASH KEY
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PHONE LED
• The PHONE LED lights when
the phone line is being used by
the handset.
• It flashes during the
programming mode.
• It flashes quickly when the
line is on hold.
BATT LOW LED
• The BATT LOW LED will flash
quickly when the handset
battery is getting low and needs
to be recharged.
• It flashes slowly when the
handset is out of the talking
range or the base station is not
powered up.
• The BATT LOW LED glows
steadily when MUTE is
activated.
ON/OFF KEY
• Press the ON/OFF key to make
a call or end a call.
FLASH KEY
• Press FLASH to switch
betweencalls whenCall Waiting
signal is heard.
• When in OFF mode, pressing
FLASH and a number key
(1,2,3,4) selects the ringer type.
MEM KEY
• Used to store telephone
numbers in memory and
perform speed number dialing.
RDL/P KEY
• When you hear the dial tone,
pressing the RDL/P key will dial
the last number that was called
on your phone.
• It can also be used for a brief
PAUSE when programming
speed numbers.
HOLD KEY
• When using your phone, press
HOLD to put a call on hold
• To return to the call , press
PHONE or HOLD.
EMGCY KEY (EMERGENCY CALL)
• One-touch speed dial number
which can be programmed for
an emergency # or any other
frequently dialed number.\
MUTE KEY
• When using your phone, press
MUTE to temporarily turn off
the microphone.
• To reactivate the microphone
press MUTE again.
UP KEY
• Used to increase the earpiece
volume during a call
• Used to increase the ringer
volume during OFF mode
DOWN KEY
• Used to decrease the earpiece
volume during a call
• Used to decrease the ringer
volume during OFF mode
* / TONE KEY
•InPULSE dialing mode, it is
used to switch to Temporary
Tone dialing mode
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Base Unit Diagram
DP TT
CHARGING LED
POWER LED
IN USE LED
DP/TT SWITCH
IN USE
CHARGE
POWER
CHARGING LED
• The CHARGING LED
illuminates steadily when the
handset is in the base cradle to
indicate that the handset
battery is being charged.
IN USE LED
• Immediately after placing the
handset in the base cradle, the
IN USE LED flashes one
time to indicate that
initialization(assigning a new
security code and channel) is
completed
• The IN USE LED flashes slowly
when the handset is being used
or an incoming call is ringing.
• The IN USE LED flashes quickly
when the call is on hold.
POWER LED
• Lights when the base unit is
powered on
DP / TT (TONE/PULSE) SWITCH
• Sets the phone to TT(TONE) or
DP (PULSE) dialing.
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MAKING CALLS
Pick up the handset and press
O N/OFF. When you hear a dial tone,
dial the number. The PHONE LED on
the handset and IN USE LED on the
base unit will light.
If you make a mistake when dialing,
press ON/OFF again to hang up, then
press ON/OFF to get the dial tone
again.
You must always press ON/OFF
before you can dial on the
handset.(Except when using the
EMGCY key.)
ANSWERING CALLS
When an incoming call is ringing, the
IN USE LED on the base unit and
PHONE LED on the handset will flash.
To answer a call when the handset
is in the base, just pick up the handset.
To answer a call when the handset
is away from the base unit, just press
any key on the handset. This is very
useful in a dark environment; you do
not have to fumble around looking for
the ON/OFF key to answer the call.
DISCONNECTING
To end a call, either place the handset back in the base, or press
ON/OFF on the handset.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS OPERAT
TO MAKE CALLS:Press ON/OFF
dial the number
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CHARGE IN USE
POWER
PH
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CHARGE IN USE
POWER
TO ANSWER CALLS :
pick up the handset,
press any key
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TEMPORARY TONE
If you have a rotary (dial-pulse) telephone service. (DP / TT switch is set
to DP), this feature allows you to enter special codes and tones to operate
answering machines, use electronic banking services, calling cards, or other
special services.
First , dial the call normally.
Thenactivate theTemporary Tone feature
by pressing TONE (the *key).
You can then press the numbers or
symbols you need, and your phone will
send the proper signals.
To end the call , press ON/OFF or place
the handset back in the base unit. The
phone will automatically go back to rotary
(dial-pulse) service.
If you have touch-tone service, (DP / TT switch set to TT), just dial normally.
This feature is only for rotary service telephone lines.
PROGRAMMING THE RINGER TYPE
The handset ringer is capable of four different types of ringing tones.
To program, the handset must be OFF.
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PHONE BATT LOW
ON/OFF FLASH EMGCY
MEM
REDIAL
HOLD
MUTE
1.Dial the call normall
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To select a different ringer type do the
following:
1. Press FLASH
2. Press a key 1..4 to select a ringer type
A confirmation ring will be heard for the
new ringer type.
MEMORY DIALING (SPEED DIALING)
The Ultra RangeMax can store up to 21 different phone numbers that
you can dial simply by pressing MEM and the corresponding location code
(01-20), or simply by pressing the one-touch EMGCY key.
PROGRAMMING SPEED DIAL NUMBERS
The Handset must be OFF.
1. Press MEM. The PHONE LED will
blink to indicate that you are in the
programming mode.
2. Using the dial pad, enter the number
you want to store. The number can be up
to 16 digits long.
3. Press MEM once more.
4. Press the number of the memory
location you wish to store the number in
(01-20). If you wish to program EMGCY
memory , press EMGCY.
The phone now exits programming mode and emits two beeps.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS OPERAT
PHONE BATT LOW
ON/OFF FLASH EMGCY
MEM
RDL/P
HOLD
MUTE
3
12
ABC DEF
TO SPEED DIAL NUMBERS
Press MEM
Enter the number you want to store
Press MEM again
Enter the memory location
you wish to store
PHONE BATT
LOW
ON/OFF FLASH EMGCY
MEM
RDL/P
HOLD
MUTE
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3
4
12
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GHI JKL MNO
1.Press FLASH
2.Press a key 1..4

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PHONE BATT LOW
ON/OFF FLASH EMGCY
MEM
REDIAL
HOLD
MUTE
2.Press MEM
3.Enter memory location
PHONE BATT LOW
ON/OFF FLASH EMGCY
MEM
REDIAL
HOLD
MUTE
1.Press ON/OFF
SPEED NUMBER DIALING
1. Press ON/OFF to get a dial tone.
2. Press MEM and the memory location
number code (01-20).
For example, to dial the number you
assigned to location 18, you would press
ON/OFF, MEM, 1, 8.
EMERGENCY SPEED NUMBER DIALING (EMGCY key)
The EMGCY key is a dedicated speed dial key which is designed to be
used for emergency numbers, like 911, or for another frequently dialed
number. It is important to note that YOU MUST PROGRAM THE NUMBER
which will be dialed when you press EMGCY. THE MANUFACTURER
DOES NOT PRE-PROGRAM THIS NUMBER.
To dial using the EMGCY key you can simply press EMGCY on the
handset . The phone will automatically access dial tone, and dial the number
you have stored in the EMGCY location.
You can also dial the EMGCY number by pressing ON/OFF in
advance,and then press the EMGCY key.
TO CHANGE OR REPLACE A SPEED DIAL
NUMBER
To change or replace a stored number in speed dial, simply enter the
new number and store it in the memory location you wish to change.
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STORING PAUSES IN MEMORY
To insert a pause in a phone number, press RDL/P at the appropriate
point when storing the number. This inserts a 2 second pause. For longer
pauses, press RDL/P two or more times. Each press makes the pause 2
seconds longer and is treated as a stored digit.
If your phone is connected to a PBX you can store the PBX access
number and a pause before the phone number.
For example, to store 9-PAUSE-5551234 in memory location 18, do the
following:
1. Press MEM
2. Press 9
3. Press RDL/P
4. Press 5551234
5. Press MEM
6. Press 1,8
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS OPERAT
MUTE
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USING REDIAL
The Ultra RangeMax cordless phone automatically stores the last number
you dialed in a special redial memory.
To dial the number again,
press ON/OFF, to get dial tone.
then press RDL/P.
The phone will automatically dial the number.
TO PUT A CALL ON HOLD
While using your phone, you can put a call on hold by pressing HOLD.
The PHONE LED on the handset will flash quickly to show a call is on hold.
To return to the call, press ON/OFF or HOLD again.If a call is on hold
using the Ultra RangeMax and the user picks up another phone on the
same line, the Ultra RangeMax will take itself off hold and turn off. Therefore,
you do not have to go back to turn the phone off if you go to another
extension. It is done automatically.
REDIAL
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PHONE BATT LOW
ON/OFF FLASH EMGCY
MEM HOLD
MUTE
1.Press ON/OFF
PRESS ON/OFF or HOLD (on the Ultra RangeMax(without CID)) to take
call off hold, or pick up another extension on the same line.
CHARGEINUSE
POWER
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
MUTE
5
3
4
12
6
ABC DEF
GHI JKL MNO
RDL/P
2.Press RDL/P