Amplicom PowerTel 501 User manual

User Guide
PowerTel
501
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At a glance
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AtAglAnce
Handset and charger base 1Incoming
call light
2Memory 1
335dB Boost
4Display
5Enter Menu/
Mute/Delete
6Internal call
7External call/
Handsfree
8/Ringer on/off
9Pause
(long press 0)
10 Microphone
11 Charging
12 Volume
up/down
13 Memory 2
14 Up/Redial
15 Headset socket
(Headset not
included)
16 Phonebook/
Save/OK
17 Recall
18 End call
19 Down/Calls list/
Equaliser
20 Keypad
21 #/Keylock
11
1
2
3
4
5
7
8
10
6
9
12
13
14
16
15
17
18
19
20
21
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Please open this page for an ‘At a glance’ guide to your PowerTel 501
At a glance
Helpline 0844 800 6503 (See page 20 for costs and hours of operation)
AtAglAnce
Handset and charger base 1Incoming
call light
2Memory 1
335dB Boost
4Display
5Enter Menu/
Mute/Delete
6Internal call
7External call/
Handsfree
8/Ringer on/off
9Pause
(long press 0)
10 Microphone
11 Charging
12 Volume
up/down
13 Memory 2
14 Up/Redial
15 Headset socket
(Headset not
included)
16 Phonebook/
Save/OK
17 Recall
18 End call
19 Down/Calls list/
Equaliser
20 Keypad
21 #/Keylock
11
1
2
3
4
5
7
8
10
6
9
12
13
14
16
15
17
18
19
20
21
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CONTENTS
Getting started....................................5
Check box contents .............................6
Set up your handset and charger
base in four simple steps ...................7
Handset display icons explained ...... 14
Handset menu guide ......................... 17
General information.......................... 19
Help and support ............................... 20
Safety information............................. 20
Disposal.............................................. 23
Technical details ................................ 24
Maintenance and guarantee ............. 25
Declaration of Conformity................. 27
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Getting started
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Getting started
Important: please make sure you’ve read the safety information on page 20
before you set up your handset and charger base.
Check box contents
You should have:
t DPSEMFTTIBOETFU
t CBUUFSZDPWFS
t CFMUDMJQ
t DIBSHFSCBTF
t QPXFSBEBQUFSBMSFBEZBUUBDIFEUPZPVSDIBSHFSCBTF
t SFDIBSHFBCMF"""7N"I/J.)CBUUFSJFT
Important: use only the power adapter and batteries supplied with your
PowerTel 501 otherwise your handset may not work.
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Set up your handset and charger base in four
simple steps
1 Connect your charger base
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ZPVSNBJOTQPXFSXBMMTPDLFUBOETXJUDIUIFQPXFSPO
2 Install your batteries
J *OTFSUZPVSUXPSFDIBSHFBCMFCBUUFSJFTJOUPZPVSIBOETFU.BLFTVSFUIFZSF
UIFSJHIUXBZSPVOETPAMJOFTVQXJUIA
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JJ 3FQMBDFZPVSIBOETFUTCBUUFSZDPNQBSUNFOUDPWFS
3 Charge your handset
So it can charge fully, place your handset on its charger base for at least 15
IPVSTNBLFTVSFUIFQPXFSTPDLFUJTTXJUDIFEPO
Important: only use the rechargeable 800mAh NiMH batteries supplied.
Over time if you need to replace the batteries make sure they are of the
same type as those supplied. Never use Alkaline batteries.
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4 Register your handset
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you can use it.
*GZPVIBWFB1PXFS5FMPS$PNCPSFHJTUFSVTJOHUIFJOTUSVDUJPOTCFMPX
*GZPVIBWFBOPMEFS1PXFS5FMNPEFMUIFOGPMMPXUIFJOTUSVDUJPOTPOQBHF
Important: make sure your handset is fully charged before you try to register it.
Register your handset to a PowerTel 500, 580 or 580 Combo
At your new PowerTel 501 additional handset:
Press and hold GPSBQQSPYTFDPOETVOUJMUIFEJTQMBZTIPXTPress and
hold Page key5IJTXJMMBDUJWBUFUIFSFHJTUSBUJPONPEF
If you have a PowerTel 500 or 580, at the base:
Press and hold (500) or GPSBUMFBTUTFDPOETVOUJMUIFDIBSHJOH
light on the base ashes.
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Note: if you can’t see the or registration key, see page 13.
Or:
If you have a PowerTel 580 Combo, at the base:
Press and hold GPSBUMFBTUTFDPOETVOUJMUIFEJTQMBZTIPXTRegister.
Register your handset to an older PowerTel model base
Important: make sure your handset is fully charged before you try to register it.
1. Open your menu by pressing , then scroll 3 times until you highlight
Handset and press .
2. Scroll once until you highlight Registration and press .
3. Base 1XJMMCFEJTQMBZFE1SFTT .PIN is displayed.
 6TFUIFLFZQBEUPFOUFSUIF1*/DPEF0000BTZPVFOUFSFBDIAJUXJMMCF
displayed as a *) and then press to conrm.
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 5IFEJTQMBZXJMMTIPXPress & hold base Page key.
5. PSFTTBOEDPOUJOVFUPIPMEEPXOUIFPage key POZPVS1PXFS5FMCBTFVOUJM
UIFIBOETFUCFFQT5IJTDBOUBLFCFUXFFOoTFDPOET
Note: the Page key is used for registration and is located on the PowerTel
base you are trying to register your handset to. The key will have an icon like
this on it. See page 13 for an example of where it may be located.
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POWERTEL and the number of the handset registered to the base is
displayed, e.g. POWERTEL 2.
If you have a DECT/GAP base that is not a PowerTel product:
1MFBTFGPMMPXUIFJOTUSVDUJPOTJOUIFVTFSHVJEFPGUIFCBTFTUBUJPOTNBOVGBDUVSFS
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Attach the belt clip (optional)
There is a belt clip included in the box that you can attach to the back of your
handset if required. Simply turn the handset over and slot the belt clip securely
JOUPUIFUXPIPMFTMPDBUFEPOFJUIFSTJEFPGUIFIBOETFU
Your handset is now ready for use!
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Registration key guide
1PXFS5FM
Press and hold
registration key
for at least
10 seconds
1PXFS5FM
500/502
1PXFS5FM$PNCP
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Handset display icons explained
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Menu
Conrm / OK
Phone book mode
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 5IFSFJTNPSFJOGPSNBUJPOUPWJFXPOUIFSJHIU
Battery status
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Ringer off
Keylock is on
Handsfree mode
Call in progress
 #PPTUSFDFJWFSWPMVNFJTPO*DPOXJMMýBTI
Mute handset microphone
 :PVIBWFOFXDBMMT
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  $PNCPPS
 "OTXFSJOHNBDIJOFJTPGGPOMZBWBJMBCMFJGSFHJTUFSFEUPB1PXFS5FM
  $PNCPPS
When steady, the handset is in range of the phone base
When ashing, the handset is out of range of the phone base
Internal call in progress
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Handset menu guide
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Basic guide
Open main menu: press .
Browse sub menu: open your main menu and then press or .
Select sub menu item: scroll using or VOUJMUIFJUFNZPVSF
looking for is highlighted and then press .
Browse a function: open your sub menu and then press or .
Select a function: scroll using or VOUJMUIFGVODUJPOZPVSFMPPLJOHGPSJT
highlighted and then press .
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Enter digits or letters: use your keypad.
Conrm or save an entry or action: press .
Cancel and return to standby: press .
Note: if you don’t do anything, your handset will automatically go on
standby after 20 seconds.
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