Binatone CAPRICE CAPRICE 600 User manual

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2. Installation
1. Locating the Base unit
The Base unit should be placed on a level surface, in a position where:
the mains adapter plug will reach an easily accessible 230-V AC
switch mains supply socket - never try to lengthen the mains power cable.
the telephone line cable will reach your telephone line socket or
extension socket.
it is not close to a sink, bath or shower, or anywhere else where it
might get wet.
it is not close to other electrical equipment - fridges, washing
machines, microwave ovens, TVs, fluorescent lights, etc.
2. Plug the coiled handset cord into the Handset. Plug the other end into
the jack on the left side of
the Base unit.
3. Place the Handset in the Base unit.
4. Plug the telephone line cord into the PHONE
LINE jack at the back of the Base unit.
Plug the other end into a
modular wall
jack.
5. Plug the power supply
cord into the POWER
jack at the back of the
Base unit. Plug the
other end to a 230 V
AC, 50 Hz mains
socket, with the switch
on the socket set to
OFF.
6. Switch ON the mains
power at the socket.
7. Lift the Handset and
check for Dial tone
in the earpiece.
Always use the telephone line
cord supplied with your Caprice
600. Other telephone line cords
may not work.
The Caprice 600 Base unit must
be used only with the supplied
mains adapter. Using any other
adapter may damage the unit.
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Note: The Base unit
does not require a
battery.

3. Desk/Wall mount installation
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To place the Caprice 600 on a desk, connect
the stand to the bottom of the phone in the
slots near the ringer cover as shown below.
Desk Mount
Insert the rigid clips of the stand into the slots
on the bottom of the phone (near the ringer
cover). Press down firmly until the flexible
clips clicks into place.
To remove the stand, (1) pinch the flexible
clips, (2) pull back the stand, and then (3)
slide up and forward (3) as shown below.
To place the Caprice 600 on a wall, connect
the stand to the bottom of the phone in the
slots near the battery cover as shown below.
Wall Mount
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Desk/Wall mount installation continue...
Insert the rigid clips of the stand into the slots
on the bottom of the phone (near the battery
cover). Press down firmly until the flexible
clips clicks into place.
To remove the stand, (1) pinch the flexible
clips, (2) pull back the stand, and then (3)
slide up and forward as shown below.
Mark two points on the wall that are 137mm
apart to lay the fixing centers as shown below.
BE CAREFUL to check that there are no
electrical wires hidden in the wall.
Fix two screws (supplied with the unit) at the
marked locations, leaving approximately 7mm
between the wall and the the screw head.
Hang the cradle unit on the screws using the
wall mount slots. You may need to remove the
telephone from the wall and tighten the
screws so that the cradle is securely fixed and
does not wobble. Place the Handset on the
cradle with the parking hook on the cradle
arranged to fit in the parking recess under the
earpiece on the Handset.

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4. Setting up the Caprice 600
The following section details how to set up your
telephone. Press the MENU button to enter the
Options menu and then use the UP or DOWN
buttons to cycle through the following options:
SET LANGUAGE
SET TIME/DATE
SET FLASH TIME
LCD CONTRAST
MESSAGE LENGTH
RINGS TO ANSWER
REMOTE ACCESS
EXIT OPTION
Note: The system will time out if you leave
more than 15 seconds between key presses.
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With the phone in standby mode;
1 Press MENU button.
ÖThe display shows
OPTIONS MENUOPTIONS MENU
OPTIONS MENUOPTIONS MENU
OPTIONS MENU .
2 Press UP button to go to the language setting.
ÖThe display shows
SET LANGUAGESET LANGUAGE
SET LANGUAGESET LANGUAGE
SET LANGUAGE .
3 Press MENU button to confirm.
4 Press UP or DOWN button to select ENGLISH
(default), FRANCAIS, or ESPANOL.
5 Press MENU button to confirm.
6 Continue with programming, or press EXIT
button to return to standby mode.
SET
LANGUAGE
1 Press MENU button.
ÖThe display shows
OPTIONS MENUOPTIONS MENU
OPTIONS MENUOPTIONS MENU
OPTIONS MENU .
2 Press UP or DOWN button until the display
shows
SET TIME/DATESET TIME/DATE
SET TIME/DATESET TIME/DATE
SET TIME/DATE .
3 Press MENU button to confirm.
ÖThe ‘year’ icon will be blinking.
SET TIME/
DATE
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4 Press UP or DOWN button to set the year.
5 Press MENU button to confirm.
ÖThe ‘month’ icon will be blinking.
6 Press UP or DOWN button to set the month.
7 Press MENU button to confirm.
ÖThe ‘date’ icon will be blinking.
8 Press UP or DOWN button to set the date.
9 Press MENU button to confirm.
ÖThe ‘hour’ icon will be blinking.
10 Press UP or DOWN button to set the hour.
ÖWhen setting the ‘hour’, the ‘AM’ or ‘PM’
icon will automatically turn ON to correspond
the hour time.
11 Press MENU button to confirm.
ÖThe ‘minute’ icon will be blinking.
12 Press UP or DOWN button to set the minute.
13 Press MENU button to confirm the TIME and
DATE setting.
14 Continue with programming, or press EXIT
button to return to standby mode.
1 Press MENU button.
ÖThe display shows
OPTIONS MENUOPTIONS MENU
OPTIONS MENUOPTIONS MENU
OPTIONS MENU .
2 Press UP or DOWN button until the display
shows
SET FLASH TIMESET FLASH TIME
SET FLASH TIMESET FLASH TIME
SET FLASH TIME .
3 Press MENU button to confirm.
4 Press UP or DOWN button to select 100MS
(default), 300MS, or 600MS.
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SET FLASH
TIME

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5 Press MENU button to confirm.
6 Continue with programming, or press EXIT
button to return to standby mode.
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1 Press MENU button.
ÖThe display shows
OPTIONS MENUOPTIONS MENU
OPTIONS MENUOPTIONS MENU
OPTIONS MENU .
2 Press UP or DOWN button until the display
shows
LCD CONTRASTLCD CONTRAST
LCD CONTRASTLCD CONTRAST
LCD CONTRAST .
3 Press MENU button to confirm.
4 Press UP or DOWN button to select your
comfortable display viewing level (1~5). The
default setting is 3.
5 Press MENU button to confirm.
6 Continue with programming, or press EXIT
button to return to standby mode.
LCD
CONTRAST
To set the recording time for ICM and memo
messages of the Answering machine.
1 Press MENU button.
ÖThe display shows
OPTIONS MENUOPTIONS MENU
OPTIONS MENUOPTIONS MENU
OPTIONS MENU .
2 Press UP or DOWN button until the display
shows
MESSAGE LENGTHMESSAGE LENGTH
MESSAGE LENGTHMESSAGE LENGTH
MESSAGE LENGTH .
3 Press MENU button to confirm.
4 Press UP or DOWN button to select 1, 2, 3,
or 4 minutes. The default setting is 2 minutes.
5 Press MENU button to confirm the MESSAGE
LENGTH setting.
6 Continue with programming, or press EXIT
button to return to standby mode.
MESSAGE
LENGTH

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To set the number of rings before the machine
answers a call;
1 Press MENU button.
ÖThe display shows
OPTIONS MENUOPTIONS MENU
OPTIONS MENUOPTIONS MENU
OPTIONS MENU .
2 Press UP or DOWN button until the display
shows
RINGS TO ANSWERRINGS TO ANSWER
RINGS TO ANSWERRINGS TO ANSWER
RINGS TO ANSWER .
3 Press MENU button to confirm.
4 Press UP or DOWN button to select TOLL
SAVER, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 rings. The
default setting is 6.
ÖUse ‘TOLL SAVER’ when checking your
Caprice 600 for messages from a remote
location using long distance service or from a
pay phone. The Answering machine responds
after the 2nd ring only if you have a new
message waiting. If there are no new messages,
the phone will answer after the 4th ring. You
can then hang up after the 3rd ring to avoid
paying for the call.
5 Press MENU button to confirm.
6 Continue with programming, or press EXIT
button to return to standby mode.
RINGS TO
ANSWER
The REMOTE ACCESS is a three-digit code
you need if you call away from home to check
your messages. The default is 321. You can
change it to any three digits you want.
1 Press MENU button.
ÖThe display shows
OPTIONS MENUOPTIONS MENU
OPTIONS MENUOPTIONS MENU
OPTIONS MENU .
2 Press UP or DOWN button until the display
shows
REMOTE ACCESSREMOTE ACCESS
REMOTE ACCESSREMOTE ACCESS
REMOTE ACCESS .
3 Press MENU button to confirm.
ÖThe first digit of the code will be blinking.
4 Press UP or DOWN button to set the first digit
of the REMOTE ACCESS code.
REMOTE
ACCESS

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5 Press MENU button to confirm.
ÖThe second digit of the code will be blinking.
6 Press UP or DOWN button to set the second
digit of the REMOTE ACCESS code.
7 Press MENU button to confirm.
ÖThe third digit of the code will be blinking.
8 Press UP or DOWN button to set the third
digit of the REMOTE ACCESS code.
9 Press MENU button to confirm the REMOTE
ACCESS setting.
10 Press EXIT button to return to standby mode.
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5. Telephone Operation
Ringer volume The Ringer High-Low switch located at the
back of the Base unit allows you to adjust the
volume of the ringer.
- High volume
- Low volume
1 Lift the handset or press SPEAKERPHONE
button on the Base unit.
ÖCheck for dial tone.
2 Dial the telephone number.
ÖThe display shows the duration of the call in
minutes and seconds.
Using the Pre-dial mode
1 Dial the telephone number.
2 Lift the Handset or press SPEAKERPHONE
button on the Base unit to dial out the
number.
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call

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When the phone rings;
Lift the handset or press SPEAKERPHONE
button on the Base unit.
ÖThe display shows the duration of the call in
minutes and seconds .
To answer a
call
During a call;
Adjust the volume of the speakerphone to your
comfortable volume level using the
SPEAKERPHONE volume switch located at
the right side of the Base unit.
To adjust the
speakerphone
volume
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Telephone operation continue...
To switch
between the
Handset and the
Speakerphone
Replace the Handset on the Base unit cradle
or press SPEAKERPHONE button on the Base
unit.
ÖThe SPEAKERPHONE light indicator will
turn OFF.
To end a call
During a phone conversation through the
Handset, press the SPEAKERPHONE button
to speak hands-free. Replace the Handset on
the Base unit cradle.
While in speakerphone mode, lift the Handset
to enable a private conversation.
During a call, the phone mutes the microphone
or the mouthpiece so that the person on the
other end cannot hear you.
1 Press MUTE button once.
ÖWhile the microphone is muted,
MUTEMUTE
MUTEMUTE
MUTE will
be shown on the lower right corner of the display.
2 Press MUTE button again to get back to the
call.
To mute the
mouthpiece or
microphone

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6. Outgoing call record
The telephone remembers the last 10 outgoing
calls.
1 In standby mode, press REDIAL/PAUSE
button.
ÖThe most recent outgoing call record will be
displayed.
2 Press UP or DOWN button to view the other
records.
1 In standby mode, press REDIAL/PAUSE
button.
2 Press UP or DOWN button to find the record
you wish to call.
3 When the number is displayed, press DIAL
button.
ÖThe phone automatically redials the number
using the speakerphone mode. Lift the Handset
anytime to talk privately and to turn the
speakerphone mode off.
1 In standby mode, press REDIAL/PAUSE
button.
2 Press UP or DOWN button to find the record
you wish to delete.
3 When the record is displayed, press ERASE
button.
ÖThe display prompts
DELETE?DELETE?
DELETE?DELETE?
DELETE?
4 Press ERASE button again to confirm.
ÖThe display shows next record.
Viewing the
Outgoing call
records
Deleting an
Outgoing
call record
Making a
call from the
Outgoing
call record
1 Lift the handset or press SPEAKERPHONE
button.
2 Press REDIAL/PAUSE button.
ÖThe phone automatically redials the last
number you called.
Last
Number
redial

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1 When viewing the Outgoing call records, press
UP or DOWN button to find the record you
wish to store.
2 When the record is displayed, press BOOK
button.
ÖThe display shows the cursor blinking on the
first digit of the number.
ÖTo modify the number, press UP or DOWN
button to move the cursor to the number you
want to change then input the new one or press
ERASE button to delete.
3 Press BOOK button to confirm.
4 Input the name. See page 16 for entering letters.
ÖTo modify an existing name, press UP or
DOWN button to move the cursor to the
character you want to change then input the
new one or press ERASE button to delete.
5 Press BOOK button again to save the record
into the Phonebook memory.
Storing an
Outgoing
call record
into the
Phonebook
memory
Outgoing call record continue...
7. Phonebook
The Phonebook can store up to 120 names
(max. of 15 characters) and telephone
numbers (max. of 24 digits) in the Memory.
1 Make sure the Handset is idle (not connected
to a call).
2 Press BOOK button.
ÖThe display shows
SEARCH ADDSEARCH ADD
SEARCH ADDSEARCH ADD
SEARCH ADD , with the
‘SEARCH’ option blinking.
3 Press BOOK button again.
ÖIf the Phonebook memory is empty, the
phone will automatically return to the standby
display. Otherwise, the first alphanumeric
Phonebook entry will be shown.
4 Press NUMERIC key (2/ABC ~ 9/WXYZ) button
that corresponds to the first letter of a Caller’s
To view the
Phonebook
records

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name and the search will jump to the first entry
in the Phonebook beginning with that letter.
5 Press UP or DOWN button to scroll through
the other records.
6 Press EXIT button repeatedly to return to standby
mode or wait until the program times out.
1 Press BOOK button.
ÖThe display shows
SEARCH ADDSEARCH ADD
SEARCH ADDSEARCH ADD
SEARCH ADD , with the
‘SEARCH’ option blinking.
2 Press UP or DOWN button to select ‘ADDADD
ADDADD
ADD .’
3 Press BOOK button to confirm.
ÖThe display shows the cursor blinking on the
number field.
4 Input the telephone number, maximum of 24
digits.
5 Press BOOK button to confirm the number.
ÖThe display shows the cursor blinking on the
name field.
6 Input the name, maximum of 15 characters
using keypad buttons 2/ABC to 9/WXYZ.
ÖRefer to the table below to get the following
characters.
To add a
new record
into the
Phonebook
Phonebook continue...

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7 Press BOOK button to confirm.
8 Press EXIT button repeatedly to return to
standby mode or wait until the program times
out.
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1 When viewing the Phonebook records, press
UP or DOWN button to find the record you
wish to call.
2 Press DIAL button. The phone automatically
dials the displayed record.
ÖThe Caprice 600 dials the number using
the speakerphone mode. Lift the Handset
anytime to talk privately and to turn the
speakerphone mode off.
To make a
call from the
Phonebook
1 When viewing the Phonebook records, press
UP or DOWN button to find the record you
wish to edit.
2 When the record is displayed, press BOOK
button.
ÖThe display shows the cursor blinking on the
first digit of the telephone number.
3 Press UP or DOWN button to move the cursor
to the digit you wish to change then input
the new one or press ERASE button to delete.
4 Press BOOK button to confirm.
ÖThe display shows the cursor blinking on the
first character of the name.
5 Press UP or DOWN button to move the cursor
to the character you wish to change then input
the new one or press ERASE button to delete.
6 Press BOOK button to save the edited record.
7 Press EXIT button repeatedly to return to
standby mode or wait until the program times
out.
To edit a
stored
number
and/or name

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Phonebook continue...
1 When viewing the Phonebook records, press
UP or DOWN button to find the record you
wish to edit.
2 When the record is displayed, press ERASE
button.
ÖThe display prompts
DELETE?DELETE?
DELETE?DELETE?
DELETE?
3 Press ERASE button again to confirm.
ÖThe display shows next Phonebook record.
OR press EXIT button to cancel and return to
the previous menu.
4 Press EXIT button repeatedly to return to the
standby mode or wait until the program times
out.
To delete a
record from
memory
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8. Caller Display operation
VERY IMPORTANT: The Caller Display feature
of this product requires a subscription to
Caller Display service from your telephone
company.
If you subscribe to this feature from your local
telephone company, you can see the phone
number of the person calling you before you
answer. The caller display information includes:
The caller’s number (max. 23 digits).
The date and time of the call.
The caller’s name (max. of 15 characters) if
the network sends it.
Note:
1. The Caller Display information will also
include a name from the phonebook if the
incoming number fully matches an entry in
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The place origin of the Caller Display record
will display a special network message as:
Message Significant
WITHHELDWITHHELD
WITHHELDWITHHELD
WITHHELD The caller hides his
number.
UNAVAILABLEUNAVAILABLE
UNAVAILABLEUNAVAILABLE
UNAVAILABLE The caller’s number is
out of the network area.
Withheld and Unavailable calls are not saved
in the calls list and do not show as missed calls.
Caller Display list
This phone automatically stores the last 99
calls received. It stores the data even if a
power failure occurs. When the caller display
list is full, the new caller display entry will
replace the oldest record.
The NEW CALL light indicator will turn on to
show that you have a new Caller Display call
stored in memory. The light indicator will turn
off only after viewing ALL new caller display
records.
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Caller Display operation continue...
1 With the phone on standby mode, press UP or
DOWN button.
ÖThe display shows the most recent record. If
there are no Caller Display records, the display
will show
NO CALLSNO CALLS
NO CALLSNO CALLS
NO CALLS .
Ö T he ‘MSG’ icon will show to indicate that the
caller has recorded a message.
2 Press UP or DOWN button again to scroll to
the next Caller Display record.
ÖThe display shows
END OF LISTEND OF LIST
END OF LISTEND OF LIST
END OF LIST upon
reaching the end of the first and last record.
3 Press EXIT button to return to standby mode
or wait until the program times out.
Viewing the
Caller
Display list

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Caller Display operation continue...
When the Caller Display record is displayed;
Press DIAL button.
Ö The phone automatically dials the
displayed record.
To return a
call from the
Caller’s list
When the Caller Display record is displayed;
1 Press ERASE button.
ÖThe display prompts
DELETE CALL?DELETE CALL?
DELETE CALL?DELETE CALL?
DELETE CALL?
2 Press ERASE button again to confirm.
3 Press EXIT button to return to the standby
mode.
To delete a
Caller Display
record
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1 When viewing the Caller Display records, press
UP or DOWN button to find the record you
wish to store.
2 When the record is displayed, press BOOK
button.
ÖThe display shows the cursor blinking on the
first digit of the number.
ÖTo modify the number, press UP or DOWN
button to move the cursor to the number you
want to change then input the new one or press
ERASE button to delete.
3 Press BOOK button to confirm.
4 Input the name. See page 15 for entering letters.
ÖTo modify an existing name, press UP or
DOWN button to move the cursor to the
character you want to change then input the
new one or press ERASE button to delete.
5 Press BOOK button again to save the Caller
Display record into the Phonebook memory.
Storing an
Outgoing
call record
into the
Phonebook
memory

9. Answering Machine system
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An OGM is the announcement callers will hear
when the machine answers a call. The Caprice
600 has two pre-recorded announcements
available if you choose not to record your own
OGMs.
OGM1 - this invites callers to leave a
message after the tone. The default is “Please
leave your message after the beep”.
OGM2 - this informs callers to call later and
does not give them the opportunity to leave a
message. The default is, “Please call later.”
Outgoing
Messages
(OGM)
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When the Caller Display record is displayed.
1 Press and hold ERASE button.
ÖThe display prompts
DEL ALL CALLS?DEL ALL CALLS?
DEL ALL CALLS?DEL ALL CALLS?
DEL ALL CALLS?
2 Press ERASE button to confirm.
ÖThe display automatically returns to standby
mode.
OR press EXIT button to cancel and return to
the previous menu.
To delete
all Caller
Display
records
Caller Display operation continue...
The machine has enough memory to record
about 20 minutes of messages (OGM/Caller’s
message/Memo). When there is no further
memory available to record, it will answer after
15 rings and the machine will announce,
“Memory full, please call later.”The display
shows
MEMORY FULLMEMORY FULL
MEMORY FULLMEMORY FULL
MEMORY FULL and it will be shown
alternately with and
To play the
current
OGM
Make sure the machine is switched on;
Press OGM button.
ÖThe display shows
PLAY OGMPLAY OGM
PLAY OGMPLAY OGM
PLAY OGM , and plays
the current announcement.
XXXX
XXXX
XX
MESSAGESMESSAGES
MESSAGESMESSAGES
MESSAGES
XXXX
XXXX
XX
NEWNEW
NEWNEW
NEW