Amplicom PowerTel 58 User manual

PowerTel 58
PowerTel 58
Operating Instructions GB
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PowerTel 58
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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Contents
1 Safety Information . . . . . . . . .4
2 Starting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
3 Your PowerTel 58 . . . . . . . . . .7
4 Operating the Telephone . . . .8
5 Telephoning . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
6 Using the Menu . . . . . . . . . .15
7 Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
8 Calls List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
9 Using the Answering
Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
10 Using Remote Access . . . . .27
11 Private Branch Exchanges. .29
12 If Problems Occur. . . . . . . . .31
13 Technical Properties. . . . . . .32
14 Maintenance/Guarantee. . . .33
15 Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
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Safety Information
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1 Safety Information
Please read this operating instruction
manual thoroughly.
Intended use
The telephone is suitable for
telephoning within a public
telephone network system. Any
other use is considered unintended
use. Unauthorised modification
or reconstruction is not permitted.
Under no circumstances open the
device or complete any repair work
yourself.
Installation location
Prevent excessive exposure to
smoke, dust, vibration, chemicals,
moisture, heat and direct sunlight.
Power supply
Power failure
If you have a mains power failure,
you can still use your telephone to
make and receive telephone calls
but the display will only function
when you lift the handset. See
page 14.
Hearing aid compatibility
The telephone is compatible with
most popular hearing aids on the
market. However, due to the wide
range of hearing aids available,
there is no guarantee that the
telephone will function ‘problem free’
with every model
Caution: Only use the power
adapter plug supplied because
other power supplies could
damage the telephone. Ensure
access to the power adapter plug
is not obstructed by furniture or
such.
Caution: This telephone is
capable of producing very high
volume levels when the ‘Boost’
is switched on and the volume
control is set to maximum.
Extreme caution should be taken
if the handset is to be shared
between users with normal
hearing and those with hearing
impairment.
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Safety Information
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Medical equipment
DO NOT use your telephone near
emergency/intensive care medical
equipment; if you have a pacemaker
fitted or during an electrical storm.
Disposal
You are obliged to dispose of
consumable goods properly in
accordance with the applicable legal
regulations. The adjacent symbol on
the telephone indicates that
electrical and electronic
apparatus and batteries no
longer required must be
disposed of separately from
domestic waste.
Electrical and electronic
devices must be disposed
of at suitable collection
points provided by the
public waste authorities.
Packaging materials must
be disposed of according to
local regulations.
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Starting Up
2 Starting Up
Safety note
Caution: It is essential to read the
Safety Information in Chapter 1
before preparing the telephone for
use.
Check the contents of the package
The package contains:
Content PowerTel 58
Telephone Answering
Machine 1
Power adapter plug 1
Telephone connection
cable 1
Operating manual 1
Connecting the telephone
Connect the telephone as illustrated
in the diagram. For reasons of safety,
only use the power adaptor plug and
telephone connection cable supplied.
Mains power outlet Telephone network
socket
Shaker
You can plug a shaker accessory
(not included) into the socket on the
back of the base. The shaker will
then vibrate when you receive an
incoming call.
Private branch exchanges
The information on Page 29 explains
how to install your telephone on a
private branch exchange.
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Your PowerTel 58
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3 Your PowerTel 58
Handsfree
Rewind/OGM
Phone Book
Menu/OK
Quick dial
memories
User Profiles
Alphanumeric
keypad
Play/Pause
Mute/Delete
Up/Redial/Pause
Headset
Down/Calls list/Recall
35 db Boost
(under handset)
Volume up
Fast forward/Memo
Display
Incoming call light/
New messages
received
Stop
Volume down
Equaliser
Answer on/off
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Operating the Telephone
4 Operating the Telephone
Display and explanation of operation
sequences. Enter digits or letters
Press the button
shown, briefly
2 x Press the button
shown, twice briefly
2 sec Press the button shown
for 2 seconds
Press and
hold Press and hold the
button shown
Release Release button shown
VOLUME 1
or Text or icon in the
display
Icons in the telephone display
Icon Description
Phone Book mode
Ringer off
Handsfree mode
Call in progress
Boost receiver volume is
on
X Handset microphone is
muted
You have new calls
New calls in the calls list
Old calls in the calls list
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Operating the Telephone
Navigating in the menu
All telephone functions can be
accessed via the menu. Please
refer to ‘Using the menu’ on page
15 for information on how to access
each function.
Open the main menu
or Select the submenu
required
Open the submenu
or Select the function
required
Open the function
or Select the setting required
Enter digits or letters using
the relevant keys
Confirm the entries
Cancel and return to
standby mode
Creating phone book entries in the
telephone - example
This example explains how to
navigate and create entries in the
phone book. Proceed as in this
example for all the settings.
2 sec Opens add phone book
entry mode
Enter the name (max.
16 letters) and confirm
it
Enter the phone
number (max. 24
digits) and confirm it
or , Select and confirm a
ringing melody
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All descriptions in this operating
manual assume that the handset is
in Standby mode.
Every process is automatically
cancelled if there is no input within
20 seconds. The handset will return
to standby mode.
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Operating the Telephone
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Storing a quick dial entry
M1, M2 or M3,
2 x Opens add quick dial entry mode
Enter the name
(max. 16 letters) and
confirm it
Enter the phone
number (max. 24
digits) and confirm it
or , Select and confirm a
ringing melody
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Telephoning
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5 Telephoning
Making a call using the telephone
base.
Each digit you enter before
picking up the handset or pressing
handsfree will be announced.
Enter the phone number
(max. 24 digits)
Following incorrect
input, press to delete
the last digit
or Dial the phone number
End a call
or End the call
Take a call
or Take the call
Redial
Your telephone stores the last 5
telephone numbers dialled (max. 24
digits each). As you scroll to each
telephone number in the list, it will
be announced.
Open the redial list
or ,
or Select an entry and dial the number
Calling back missed calls
Your telephone stores the last 30
incoming calls in the calls list. As
you scroll to each telephone number
in the calls list in the telephone
base, it will be announced.
Open the calls list
or ,
or Select an entry and dial the number
It is also possible to press the
external call button first to obtain
dialling tone. The digits entered
will then be dialled immediately. It
is not possible to correct wrong
digits individually using this dialling
procedure.
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Telephoning
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Dialling phone numbers from the
phone book
There must be phone numbers
stored in the phone book. See
page 20.
Your telephone can store up to 200
name and number entries in the
phone book. As you scroll to each
telephone number in the phone book
in the telephone base, it will be
announced.
Open the phone book
or ,
or Select an entry and dial the number
Quick dial
Phone numbers must have been
stored as quick dial numbers. See
page 10. The stored quick dial
number in the telephone base will
be announced when you press the
quick dial button.
M1, M2 or
M3 Press the required quick dial button.
or Dial the number
Chain dialling
This feature is used for more
complex telephone services, eg
for telephone banking or calling
card procedures. Several numbers
stored in the phone book can
be dialled successively when
a connection has already been
made. It is also possible to combine
numbers from the phone book
with numbers entered manually.
Numbers stored in the phone book
can be chained and transmitted as
required.
Open the phone book
when a connection has
been made
or , Select the phone book
entry and transmit the
number
Adjusting the receiver volume
The receiver volume of your
PowerTel 58 telephone is louder
than with a standard telephone.
or When in a call, adjust
the setting with the
volume buttons
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Telephoning
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Boosting the receiver volume
When in a call, you can increase the
loudness of each volume setting if
you press the 35dB button.
Press the button, an
icon flashes in the
display
Handsfree
Use Handsfree to listen to your
caller via the loudspeaker
Switch on handsfree
mode
Deactivate handsfree
mode
Adjusting the Handsfree volume
There are 5 handsfree volume levels
available. The ‘35dB’ feature is not
available in handsfree mode.
or Adjust the volume with
the volume buttons
Talk time display
The duration of each call is
displayed in minutes and seconds
during the call.
Equaliser
Everyone’s hearing is different
and some people can hear higher
frequencies more clearly that others.
Press the button to adjust the
tone and high frequencies within a
call, until it’s right for you.
, << or >> Adjust the tone with the
left and right buttons
Please don’t be surprised to find that
the volume can reduce when you
set the tone control to a frequency
higher or lower than normal. This
is a normal effect. Please use the
volume control to correct the volume
if necessary.
Muting the microphone
The microphone can be activated
and deactivated during a telephone
conversation when you are in
handset or handsfree mode.
, Mute Switch the microphone
off (Mute).
, Unmute Switch the microphone
on
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Telephoning
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Using a Headset (not included)
Connect a headset to the headset
socket and press the headset
button. You will now be able to hear
and speak to your caller via the
headset.
Power fail
If you have a mains power failure,
you can still use your telephone to
make and receive telephone calls
but the display will only function
when you lift the handset.
You can also use the following
functions when the handset is lifted:
- View or dial from the phone book
or M1, M2 or M3 keys
- Dial out Recall (Flash) and pause
- Adjust the receiver volume
- Mute the microphone
The phone will ring for an incoming
call in power fail mode but the
incoming call light will not function
and the callers’ details will not be
stored in the calls list.
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Using the Menu
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6. Using the menu
Answering Machine (see page 24)
Phonebook (see page 20)
Priority/Default Setting
If you are the main user of this
telephone you should change the
settings in the menu so that they
are just right for you.These settings
will be memorised automatically
whenever you wish to make or
answer a call.
The user profile feature can be used
by others in the household whose
preferences for volume, boost and
equaliser will also be memorised
and applied as indicated below.
User Profiles
You can store 3 different user
profiles, each with different settings
for the ‘Volume’, ‘Boost’ and
‘Equalizer’ features. You can also
personalise each Profile by naming
it (Max 10 letters).
Changing the Profile name
You can personalise each profile by
naming it.
or , Open the Menu, select
‘Profile’
or , Select ‘Profile 1, 2 or 3’
or , Select ‘Name’
Delete the current
name
, Enter the new name
and confirm it (max. 10
letters).
Changing the Profile Handset Volume
There are 5 volume settings
available
or , Select ‘Volume’
4 The current setting is
shown
or , Select and confirm the
handset volume
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Using the Menu
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Changing the Profile ‘Boost’ setting
or , Select ‘Boost’
Off The current setting is
shown
or , Select and confirm ‘On’
or ‘Off’
Changing the Profile ‘Equalizer’
setting
or , Select ‘Equalizer’
or , Select and confirm
Selecting a Profile for use
Incoming calls
When you receive an incoming
call and before you answer the
telephone, press the M1, M2 or M3
key for the profile you wish to use.
The display will confirm the profile
that has been selected and you can
answer the call as normal.
Outgoing calls
When you wish to make an outgoing
call, press and hold the M1, M2 or
M3 key for the profile you wish to
use. The display will confirm the
profile that has been selected and
you can now make your outgoing
call as normal.
User profiles cannot be selected in
Handsfree mode. You must lift the
handset.
Press the key to return to
standby.
If you do not dial your outgoing call
within 30 seconds of pressing the
M1, M2 or M3 key, the selected
profile will timeout and the default
telephone settings will be used for
the call.
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Using the Menu
Ringer tone
There are 10 different ringing
melodies available for External calls.
, or , Open the Menu, select
‘Ringer Tone’
or , Select ‘EXT Melody’
Melody 8 The current setting is
shown
or , Select and confirm a
ringing melody
Ringing volume
There are 5 ringing volume settings
available and ‘OFF’
or Adjust the volume with
the volume buttons
Key Tone
Choose to turn the key tone ‘ON’ or
‘OFF’
,or , Open the Menu, select
‘Key Tone’
ON The current setting is
shown
or , Select and confirm ‘ON’
or ‘OFF’
Display
Contrast
There are 5 different contrast levels
available so that you can set the
display to how you find it most easy
to read.
,or , Open the Menu, select
‘Display’
or , Select ‘Contrast’
4 The current setting is
shown
or , Select and confirm the
contrast setting
Language
There are 5 languages available,
English, German, French, Spanish
and Italian.
or , Open the Menu, select
‘Display’
or , Select ‘Language’
Deutsch The current setting is
shown
or , Select and confirm a
language GB
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Using the Menu
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Settings
Boost Mem
With this feature set to ‘ON’ , if you
use the 35dB button, your handset
will remember and use your last
Boost setting for each call.
,or , Open the Menu, select
‘Settings’
or , Select ‘Boost Mem’
OFF The current setting is
shown
or , Select and confirm ‘ON’
or ‘OFF’
Read Number
With this feature set to ON, each
incoming caller display number will
be announced. See page 95 for
caller display.
or , Open the Menu, select
‘Settings’
or , Select ‘Read Number’
ON The current setting is
shown
or , Select and confirm
‘ON’ or ‘OFF’
Change Case
or , Open the Menu, select
‘Settings’
or , Select ‘Change case’
ABC The current setting is
shown
or , Select and confirm
Dial Mode and Recall (see pages 29
30)
Time
Date/Time
,or , Open the Menu, select
‘Time’
or , Select ‘Date & Time’
, Enter the day, month
and year and confirm
, Enter the hours (24
hour clock) and
confirm
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Using the Menu
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Time Format
You can set the time to be displayed
in 24 or 12 hour clock
,or , Open the Menu, select
‘Time’
or , Select ‘Format’
24 hour The current setting is
shown
or , Select and confirm 24
or 12 hour
Reset (see page 30)
When setting the time and date, it is
also possible to use the left and right
keys to move backward and forward
to make corrections. This also
applies when entering phonebook
entries.
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Phonebook
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7. Phone Book
200 names and phone numbers can
be stored in the phone book with a
maximum of 16 letters and 24 digits
for each entry.
* Always enter the area dialling
code with each phone book entry.
* The phone book entries are
managed alphabetically.
To go quickly to a phone book
entry, enter the first letter of the
corresponding entry.
Entering a name
The digit keys are also labelled with
letters for the entry of the respective
letters. Pressing the respective
key the necessary number of times
enables capital letters and digits to
be entered.
Space
Delete
Special characters
To enter the same letter twice, press
the button to enter the letter. Wait
until the cursor moves forward one
place. Enter the letter again.
Creating phone book entries
2 sec , Opens add phone book
entry mode
Enter the name (max. 16
letters) and confirm it
Enter the phone number
(max. 24 digits) and
confirm it
or , Select and confirm a
ringing melody
Editing phone book entries
, Open the phone book
or Select a phone book
entry
,or , Open phone book
options, select ‘Edit’
<< >> Edit the name (max. 16
letters) and confirm it
<< >> Edit the phone number
(max. 24 digits) and
confirm it
or , Select and confirm a
ringing melody
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