Amplicom PowerTel 58 User manual

User Guide
PowerTel
58
Distributed by: Audioline GmbH, D-41460 Neuss
AUG 10 – ISSUE 1.
At a glance
Please open this page for an ‘At a glance’ guide to your PowerTel 58
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+35
dB
PowerTel 58
1Menu/OK
2Play/Pause
3Stop
4Answer
on/off
5Mute/Delete
635dB Boost
(under
handset)
7Volume up
8Volume
down
9Keypad
10 Handsfree
11 Headset
12 Equaliser
13 Quick dial
memories/
User proles
14 Phonebook
15 Fast forward/
Memo
16 Up/Redial/
Pause
17 Incoming
call light/
New
messages
received
18 Down/Calls
list/Recall
19 Rewind/
OGM
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2
3
6
4
5
7
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12
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PowerTel 58 corded phone base
AtAg l A n c e
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co n t e n t s
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Getting started.................................... 7
Check box contents .............................8
Set up your phone...............................9
Display icons explained..................... 11
Phone menu guide............................. 12
How to use your phone
menu display...................................... 12
Making and receiving calls............... 15
Make a call.......................................... 16
End a call ............................................ 16
Take a call ........................................... 16
Redial a number................................. 16
Call back a previous caller ................ 17
Dial a number in your phone book... 17
Dial a number using the
quick dial buttons ..............................18
Adjust the earpiece volume.............. 18
Boost the handset earpiece volume. 18
Handsfree feature .............................. 19
Use handsfree calling........................ 19
Adjust the tone................................... 19
See call length.................................... 19
Use a headset (not included) ............ 20
Mute.................................................... 20
Power failure – what to do ................ 20
Using your menu...............................21
Priority/Default Setting......................22
User Proles.......................................22
Change the prole name...................22
Change a prole’s handset volume.. 23
Change a prole’s boost setting....... 23
Change a prole’s tone
(‘equaliser’) setting ............................ 24
Choosing which prole to use ..........25
Change ringer melody....................... 25
Change ringer volume....................... 26
Switch key tone on or off..................26
Change display contrast.................... 27
Change display language..................27
Remember boost ............................... 28
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Co n t e n t s
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Read number......................................28
Change to upper or lower case......... 29
Change date/time...............................30
Change clock hours to 12- or 24-hour
format display ....................................30
Reset to default settings ................... 31
Using your phone book ....................32
How to use the keypad when
using your phone book ..................... 32
Enter a name and number in
your phone book................................33
Edit a phone book entry....................33
Delete a phone book entry................34
Delete all phone book entries ...........35
Using your quick dial memory ........36
Store a quick dial name and number... 36
Edit a quick dial entry ........................36
Delete a quick dial entry....................37
Using your calls list........................... 38
Store numbers from your calls list
to the phonebook or quick dial
memory (M1, M2, M3) .......................39
Delete a single calls list entry ...........39
Delete all calls list entries..................40
Using your answering machine ....... 41
Switch answering machine
on or off.............................................. 42
Set the answering
machine language .............................42
Set answer mode............................... 42
Record your outgoing message .......43
Set answer delay ...............................43
Record a memo..................................44
Listen to messages or memos .........44
Delete a single message or memo...45
Delete all messages and memos......45
Memory full........................................45
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Co n t e n t s
Remote access to your
answering machine ...........................46
Change remote access PIN ...............46
Call in to check messages.................46
Remote instructions guide................ 47
Use on a private branch exchange ..49
To set the recall time .........................50
Insert a dialling pause ....................... 50
Using additional services.................. 51
Set the dial mode............................... 51
Help and support............................... 53
Troubleshooting guide ......................54
General information.......................... 57
Safety information.............................58
Disposal..............................................60
Technical details ................................ 61
Default settings..................................62
Maintenance and guarantee .............63
Declaration of Conformity.................64
Index ...................................................65
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Getting started
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Ge t t i n G s t a r t e d
Getting started
Important: please make sure you’ve read the safety information on page 58
before you set up your phone system.
Check box contents
You should have:
• 1cordedphonebase
• 1handsetandhandsetcable
• 1poweradapter
• 1telephonecable
Important: use only the power adapter and telephone line cord supplied
with your PowerTel 58 otherwise your phone may not work.
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Set up your phone
Connect your corded phone base
1. Plug the power adapter into the socket marked on the back of your phone
base and the other end into the mains power wall socket and switch on.
2. Plug the telephone cable into the socket marked on the back of your
phone base and the other end into the phone wall socket.
3. Plug one end of the handset cable into the handset and the other end into
the side of the base.
Important: use only the power adapter and telephone line cord supplied
with your PowerTel 58 otherwise your phone may not work.
Mains power
wall socket
Telephone
wall socket
1 2
Socket for Headset
(not supplied)
Socket for Vibrate Pad (PTV100)
available as an accessory
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Private exchanges: if your phone is going to use a private exchange
(for example, if you have to dial ‘9’ to get an outside line, please follow
the steps on page 50).
Your PowerTel 58 phone is now ready for use!
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Display icons explained
The following icons appear in your corded base display to indicate:
Phone book mode
Ringer off
Handsfree mode
Call in progress
Boost receiver volume is on (Icon will ash)
Mute handset microphone
You have new calls
New calls in the calls list
Old calls in the calls list
Ge t t i n G s t a r t e d
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Phone menu guide
Use this section to nd your way around the menu display on your phone.
How to use your phone menu display
When you’ve set up your phone and everything’s connected, use your menu
display to do things with your phone – from making and receiving calls to
setting up user proles and saving phone numbers.
Basic guide
Open main menu: press .
Browse sub menu: open your main menu and then press or .
Select sub menu item: scroll using or until the item you’re
looking for is highlighted and then press .
Browse a function: open your sub menu and then press or .
Select a function: scroll using or until the function you’re looking for
is highlighted and then press .
Ge t t i n G s t a r t e d
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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 phone will automatically go on standby
after 20 seconds.
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Making and
receiving calls
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Ma k i n G a n d r e C e i v i n G C a l l s
Making and receiving calls
Make a call
As you enter each number to be dialled it will be announced to you. For this
feature to work you must have the Read number feature set to On, see page 28.
1. Enter the number you wish to call using your base keypad.
2. If you make a mistake, press to delete the last digit.
3. Dial the number by picking up the handset or pressing .
4. End your call by putting the handset back in its cradle.
End a call
Simply put the handset back in its base cradle.
Take a call
Simply lift the handset or press to answer in handsfree mode.
Redial a number
Your phone stores the last ve numbers you’ve dialled (max. 24 digits each).
1. Open the redial list by pressing .
2. Scroll through the redial list using the or buttons until the
number you wish to redial is highlighted. To dial the number simply lift the
handset or press to dial in handsfree mode.
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Note: each phone number will be announced as you scroll through the
redial list provided the Read Number feature is enabled. See page 28,
“Read number” for details.
Call back a previous caller
Your phone stores the last 30 incoming calls.
1. Open the incoming calls list by pressing .
2. Scroll to nd the number you want to call back using or then
lift your handset or press to call in handsfree mode.
Note: each phone number will be announced as you scroll through
the incoming calls list provided the Read Number feature is enabled.
See page 28, “Read number” for details.
Dial a number in your phone book
To store a phone number in your phone book, see page 33.
1. Open your phone book by pressing .
2. Scroll to nd your number using or then lift your handset or
press to dial in handsfree mode.
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Note: each phone number will be announced as you scroll through your
phone book provided the Read Number feature is enabled. See page 28,
“Read number” for details.
Dial a number using the quick dial buttons
To store phone numbers under your quick dial memory buttons, see page 36.
1. Choose your quick dial number by pressing , or .
2. Lift your handset or press to dial in handsfree mode.
Note: the quick dial number you’ve selected will be announced when you
press the quick dial button provided the Read Number feature is enabled.
See page 28, “Read number” for details.
Adjust the earpiece volume
Your handset earpiece volume is louder than a standard phone. But you can still
increase or decrease the volume to suit you.
To adjust the volume while you’re making a call, press or .
Boost the handset earpiece volume
To boost the handset earpiece volume while you’re making a call, press .
An image of an ear will ash in the display to show that boost is on.
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Handsfree feature
Use the handsfree feature to talk to your caller without holding the handset or
to let other people in the room listen to the conversation.
Use handsfree calling
To switch handsfree mode on and off, simply press .
To adjust handsfree volume, press or (there are 5 levels).
Note: you can’t boost volume using when using handsfree calling.
Adjust the tone
To adjust the tone while you’re making a call, press then use the
or buttons until it’s right for you.
Note: adjusting the tone can affect volume level – you may need to adjust
the volume level after you’ve adjusted the tone.
See call length
You can see the call time on your display.
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Use a headset (not included)
Simply plug your headset into the headset socket marked on the back of the
base and press the button.
Mute
During a call you can mute the microphone so your caller cannot hear you.
To switch off the microphone, simply press . Mute will be displayed.
To switch it on again, simply press again. The display will show Unmute.
Power failure – what to do
If your mains power fails, you can still use your phone to make and receive
calls – though the incoming call light won’t work, your caller’s details won’t be
stored, and the display will only show when you lift the handset.
You can still also:
• Viewanddialnumbersusingyourphonebookorthe , and keys
• DialoutusingRecall (Flash) and pause
• Adjusttheearpiecevolume
• Mutethemicrophone
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Using your menu
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