BellSouth Premium Systems BS-373 User manual

Caller ID/Call Waiting Type 2.5 with Call Waiting Deluxe
Owner’s Manual
Installation and
Operating Instructions
CALLER ID / CALLER ID CALL W AITING /
CALL W AITING DELUXE COM PATIBLE
Caller ID, Caller ID Call Waiting, and/or Call Waiti ng Deluxe
Services, where availabl e, are availabl e from Bellsouth. After
subscribing to Caller ID, Caller ID Call Waiting and/or Call
Waiting Deluxe Services, this hone will dis lay Caller/Caller
Waited arty’s name and hone number, and the associ ated soft
keys of the Call Waiting Deluxe ser vice.
Please read
this m anual
carefully
bef re use.
Keep f r y ur
reference.
BS-373
2-LINE 2.4GHz DIGITAL DSS
EXPANDABLE CORDLESS SYSTEM

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PAG E
IMPORTANT INFORM ATION
IM PO RTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIO NS ....................................................................................3
SPECIAL FEATU ES.........................................................................................................4
CHOOSE THE BEST LOC ATION ....................................................................................5
LOCATION OF CONT OLS..............................................................................................6
LCD DISPLAY................................................................................................................... 10
DATA PO T ...................................................................................................................... 10
QUICK EFE ENCE.......................................................................................................11
GETTING STARTED
CHA GING THE BATTE Y PACK ............................................................................... 14
CONNECTING THE BASE UNIT .................................................................................. 15
SPA E / BACK UP BATTE Y ....................................................................................... 15
EGIST ATION & DE- EGIST ATION OF HANDSETS........................................ 16
CHOOSE THE DIALING MODE .................................................................................... 18
W ALLM OUNTING BASE UNIT...................................................................................... 19
MENU SETTINGS
ST UCTU E AND OPTIONS ....................................................................................... 21
MENU FUNCTIONS ........................................................................................................ 21
BASIC OPERATION
M AKING A C ALL.............................................................................................................. 28
ANSW E ING A CALL..................................................................................................... 29
TO EDIAL A CALL......................................................................................................... 29
ADJUSTING HANDSET ECEIVE VOLUME .......................................................... 30
TO MUTE A C ALL............................................................................................................ 30
USING HANDSET SPEAKE PHONE.......................................................................... 31
INSTALLING AND USING HEADSET .......................................................................... 31
PAG ING F OM BASE UNIT TO H ANDSET ............................................................... 31
ADVANCED OPERATION
FLASH ................................................................................................................................ 32
PAUSE ............................................................................................................................... 32
HOLD.................................................................................................................................. 32
SENDING TONE SIGN ALS IN PULSE DIALING M ODE .......................................... 33
DIAL VO ICE M AIL............................................................................................................ 33
DIAL BACK F O M CALLE ID LIST............................................................................ 34
DAILING F O M PHONE BO OK DI ECTO Y ........................................................... 34
CONFE ENCE CALL...................................................................................................... 35
CALLER ID OPERATION
ABOUT CALLE IDENTIFICATION .............................................................................. 37
CALLE LIST.................................................................................................................... 37
VO ICE ANNOUNCE CALLE ID .................................................................................. 39
CALL W AITING ID OPTIONS ........................................................................................ 40
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PHONE BOOK DIRECTORY
C EATING A PHONE BOOK DI ECTO Y ECO D.............................................. 42
ECO DING VOICE ANNOUNCE NAME .................................................................. 43
EVIEW ING PHONE BO OK DI ECTO Y ................................................................. 44
EDITING A PHONE BOOK NU MBE .......................................................................... 45
DELETING AN ENT Y F O M A PHONE BO OK DI ECTO Y .............................. 45
DELETING ALL PHONE BO OK DI ECTO Y ECO DS....................................... 46
DIALING F O M PHONE BO OK DI ECTO Y ........................................................... 46
MULTI-HANDSET OPERATION
INTE COM ....................................................................................................................... 47
CALL T ANSFE ............................................................................................................ 48
OPTIONAL FEATURES DIAL LIST
DIALING SE VICES ....................................................................................................... 49
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CAPACITY......................................................................................................................... 50
OUT OF ANGE .............................................................................................................. 50
NO CONNECTION........................................................................................................... 50
TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................................................ 51
CARE AND MAINTENANCE............................................................................................. 52
FCCREQUIREM ENTS ........................................................................................................ 53
WARRANTY.......................................................................................................................... 55
WALLMOUNTING TEMPLATE 56
C O NT E NT S

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Important Safety Instructions:
T reduce the risk f fire, electric sh ck and/ r injury t pers ns, always f ll w
these basic safety precauti ns when using y ur teleph ne equipm ent.
1. Read, understand, and follow all instructions.
2. Unplug this telephone from the wall outlet
before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol
cleaners. If necessary, use a soft cloth lightly
m oistened with a m ild detergent solution.
3. Do not use this telephone near a bathtub,
itchen sin , wash bowl, laundry tub, swim m ing
pool, a wet basem ent or anywhere else there is
water or liquid.
4. Do not place this telephone on an unstable cart,
stand or table. A fall could cause serious
dam age to the phone.
5. Slots and openings in the cabinet at the bac or
bottom are provided for ventilation to protect the
unit from overheating. These openings m ust
not be bloc ed or covered. Do not place this
telephone on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar
surface. This telephone should never be
placed near or over a radiator or heat register.
This telephone should not be placed in a built-in
installation unless proper ventilation is provided.
6. Never push objects of any ind through slots in
the phone. They could touch dangerous
voltage points or short out parts that could result
in a ris of fire or electric shoc . Never spill
liquid of any ind on the telephone.
7. Unplug this telephone from the wall outlet and
refer to a qualified service representative in any
of the following situations:-
a) If liquid has been spilled into the telephone.
b) If the telephone has been exposed to rain or
water.
c) If the telephone does not operate norm ally by
following the operating instructions. Adjust
only those controls that are covered by the
operating instructions. Im proper adjustm ent
of other controls m ay result in dam age and
will often require extensive wor by a
qualified technician to restore the telephone
to norm al operation.
d) If the telephone has been dropped or the
case has been dam aged.
e) If the telephone exhibits a distinct change in
perform ance.
8. Do not use the telephone to report a gas lea in
the vicinity of the lea .
9. Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless
type) during an electrical storm. There m ay be
a rem ote ris of electric shoc from lightning.
10. Never install jac s in a wet location unless the
jac is specifically designed for wet locations.
11. Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or
term inals unless the telephone line has been
disconnected at the networ interface.
12. Use with caution when installing or m odifying
telephone lines.
13. To reduce the ris of electric shoc , do not
disassem ble this product, but ta e it to a
qualified servicem an when som e service or
repair wor is required. Opening or rem oving
covers m ay expose you to dangerous voltages
or other ris s. Incorrect reassem bly can cause
electric shoc when the appliance is
subsequently used.
14. Use only the power cord and batteries indicated
in this m anual. Do not dispose of batteries in
fire. They m ay explode. Chec with local
codes for possible special disposal instructions.
15. Plug the adaptor to the soc et-outlet that near
the equipm ent and shall be easily accessible.
16. CAUTION
RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS
REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.
Sanyo Energy (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd,
3KR-600AAL, NiCd 3.6V, 600m Ah
DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING
TO YOUR LOCAL CODE.
IM PO RT AN T IN FO R M AT IO N
Use nly with Class 2 P wer S urce, 9V DC, 1000m A f r base unit
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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SPECIAL FEATURES
Your BS-373 is designed and engineered to exacting standards for reliability, long life,
and outstanding perform ance.
N te:
Charge all f the batteries f r at least 15 h urs pri r t initial use. SEE PAGE 14
FOR DETAILS!
• 2-Line cordless system , both lines can be operated sim ultaneously
• 2.4 GHz Digital DSS Cordless Phone
• Multiple handsets capability, supports up to 8 handsets
(If you want an additional handset(s) for this m ulti-handset system , you m ay
purchase m odel BS-371 from Bellsouth Premium Products at 1-800-733-2355)
• 3 W ay Conference call between Line 1 and Line 2
• 3 W ay Conference call between a handset, the base unit and an external line
• Two-way intercom between 2 handsets or between base and handset
• Handset-to-Handset F S-like two-way intercom independent of the base unit.
• Handsfree speakerphone on handset
• Handsfree speakerphone on base unit, giving the base unit com plete functionality of
another handset
• Dedicated keys on the base unit: edial / Flash / Line1 Speakerphone / Line2
Speakerphone / Intercom / Conference / Mute / Directory / Voicem ail / Shortcut to
Optional Features Dial
• Caller ID Type I, II and Call W aiting ID Options capability
• Voice Announce Caller ID
• Backlit 7-Line Multi-Function LCD on both the handset and the base unit
• Five Softkeys on both handset and base unit to access different functions depending
on which m ode the phone is currently in.
• Handset and base unit Volum e Control
• New Call/Voice Mail Message W aiting Indicator on both handset and base unit
• Out of ange indication
• Non-volatile m em ory for 50 Nam e and Number Caller ID ecords, 50 Nam e and
Num ber Phone Book Directory ecords, and 20 Last Dialed num bers.
• English/Spanish Intelligent LCD Display
• Spare Battery Capability
• Data Port
• 2.5 mm Headset Jack
IM PO RT AN T IN FO R M AT IO N