Cincinnati Bell Smart Home Phone Scorpion User manual

Smart Home Phone
Scorpion
Quick Start Reference
Manual
Minimum Requirements
Telephoneconnection(formakingtelephonecalls)
ACpowerconnection
ZoomTownInternetaccess(cable/DSLforaccessingScorpion
features)
BroadbandrouterwithanavailableLANport
Parts Checklist
Verifythatthepackageincludesthefollowing:

1QuickReferenceManual
2TelephoneBase
3Handset
4HandsetCharger
5Battery
6EthernetCable
7TelephoneLineCord
8PowerAdapter(two
identicaladaptersfor
TelephoneBaseandfor
HandsetCharger)

Note: Save the original packaging in case you may have to ship your
telephone
for warranty service.

Specifications
Standard DECT(DigitalEnhancedCordless
Telecommunications),GAP(Generic
AccessProfile)
Number of channels 120duplexchannels
Frequency range 1.88GHzto1.9GHz
Duplex procedure TDMA(TimeDivisionMultipleAccess)
Channel spacing 1,728kHz
Bit rate 1,152Kbps
Modulation GFSK(GaussianFrequencyShiftKeying)
RF transmission power 250mW(approx.)
Voice coding ADPCM32Kbps
Power source 120V,60Hz
Power consumption Base unit
Standby*:2.5W(approx.)
Maximum:4.5W(approx.)
Charger
Standby:1.0W(approx.)
Maximum:4.5W(approx.)
Operating conditions Temperature
5°C–40°C(41°F–104°F),
Relative humidity (dry)
20%–80%
Dimensions
Length (mm) Width (mm) Height (mm) Weight g (lb)
Handset 138.849.023.2105(0.23)
Base 122.2118.942.7151(0.33)
Charger 68.064.034.659(0.13)
*Handsetisoffthechargerbutnotinuse.
Note
Specificationsaresubjecttochange.
Theillustrationsusedinthismanualmaydifferslightlyfromthe
actualproduct.

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Installing the Scorpion Telephone Base
BeforeinstallingtheScorpiontelephonebase,ensurethattheDHCPis
enabledintherouter.ToconfiguretheDHCP,refertoyourrouter’s
documentation.ToinstalltheScorpiontelephonebase:
1.Connectthetelephonelinecordtothetelephonebaseandtothe
telephoneoutlet.
2.Connecttheethernetcabletothetelephonebaseandtothe
broadbandrouter.
3.Plugthebasepoweradapterintothetelephonebaseandconnect
theotherendtoanelectricaloutlet.
Thepowerlightshouldbesteady,whichindicatesthatthepowerison.
Thefollowingdiagramillustratesatypicalnetworklayoutafterinstallingthe
Scorpion.
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Installing the Handset
Toinstallthehandset:
1.Plugthepoweradapterintothehandsetchargerandconnect
theotherendtoanelectricaloutlet.Thepoweradaptersforthe
baseandforthehandsetareidentical.
2.Insertthebatteryintothehandset.
3.Placethehandsetonthechargerforcharging.Itis
recommendedthatyouchargethehandsetfor16hoursbefore
firstuse.


Afterthebatteryisfullycharged,youcanexpectthefollowingperformance:
Operation Operating Time
Whileinuse(handset/headset)   5hours
Whilestandby5days

Youneedtochargethebatterywhen:
Thebatteryisnew.
Thebatteryindicatoronthehandsetdisplayisemptyandflashing
red.

Registering the Handset
Youcanregisteramaximumoffivehandsetsforatelephonebase.To
register
ahandset:
1.Pressandholdthepagingbuttononthetelephonebaseuntil
the
“Lineinuse”LEDstartsblinking.
2.Onthehandset,selecttheMenusoftkey.IftheMenusoftkeyis
not
available,pressandholdtheOffbuttonuntilyouseetheidle
screenwiththeMenusoftkey.
3.FromMenuSettings,selectPhoneSettings.
4.FromPhoneSettings,selectRegistration.
5.SelectYestoconfirmregistration.
Afterregistrationissuccessful,acircleisdisplayedintheupper‐leftcornerof
thescreen.Afilledgreencircleindicatesahealthysignalfromthetelephone
base,whereasanemptyredcircleindicatesthatthereisnosignal

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Scorpion Handset
Layout
1. Earpiece
Audiooutputofthetelephone.
2. Left softkey
Forselectingthefunction
displayed
onthelowerleftofthescreen.
3. Speaker
Forturningthespeakeronor
off.
4. Talk
Forgettingadialtoneandfor
makingacall.
5. 1 Key
Fortyping1”andselectinga
specialcharacter“
6. *Key
Fortyping*andforswitching
betweencharacterinputmodes,
Ab,AB,ab,12.
7. Microphone
Audioinputofthetelephone.
8. # Key
Fortyping#andforenteringa
spacebetweenwords
between
words.
.

13Navigation Keys
Fornavigatingmenu
screensandfor
positioningthecursor
whilewritingorediting
text.Pressthecenter
buttontoopenthe
selecteditem.
14Screen
Thedisplay.
Pressandholdtogobacktothe
9. Keypad
Fordialingphonenumbersand
enteringtext
10. Off
Forendingacallandforreturningto
theidlescreen.
11. Home
Pressquicklytogobackonelevel.


Mainscreen.
12. Right softkey
Forselectingthe
functiondisplayedon
thelowerrightofthe
screen.

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Scorpion Standard Features
Features Description
Intercom TocallbetweentwoScorpionhandsets,selectIntercom,
andthenselectthenumberofthehandsetyouwantto
call.Thehandsetnumberisdisplayedintheupper‐left
corner,insidethecoloredcirclethatindicatesthe
handset’sconnectiontothebasestation.
Speaker
Phone
Whileinacall,thespeakerphonecanbeenabledby
pressingthespeakerkey.
Redial Toredialthelastdialednumber,presstheTalkkey,and
thenselecttheRedialsoftkey.
Backlight
Timer and
Screen
Saver
Thebacklighttimercontrolsthedurationforwhichthe
displaywillremainonafterakeyispressed.Thisisused
onlywhenthephoneisleftoutofthecradle.ScreenSaver
allowsyoutosetascreensaverandthedurationafter
whichitisdisplayedwhenthehandsetisnotinuse.Both
theseoptionscanbesetfromSettings>Phone.
Joining a
Call
Tojoinacall,presstheTalkkey.
Volume
during a
Call
Tochangethevolumewhileonacall,presstheupor
downnavigationkey.Thechangeinvolumeisreflectedon
thescreen.Thechangewillaffectboththespeaker
volumeinspeakerphonemodeandtheearpiecevolume.
Ringtones,
Keytones,
Ring
Volume
Tomodifyringtones,keytones,orringvolume,goto
Settings>Phone>Sound.
Call Logs Providesalistofalldialed,answered,andmissedcalls.
Thetypeofcallisindicatedbythefollowingicons:
DialedCalls
AnsweredCalls
MissedCalls
Tocyclethroughthelistsofspecifictypesofcalls,press
theleftorrightnavigationkey.
Time and
Date
ThedateandtimeareautomaticallysetwhenScorpionis
connectedtotheInternetandtheactivationprocessis
complete.However,ifyourphoneisnotconnectedtothe

Features Description
Internetorifthereisaconfigurationissue,youcan
manuallysetthetimefromSettings>Phone>Dateand
Time.
Alarm EachScorpionhandsetcanbeconfiguredwithdifferent
alarmclocksettings.Thealarmclockfeaturewillallowyou
tosetthetime,themelody,thefrequency(onceordaily),
andthesnoozetimeforthealarm.Italsoallowsyouto
turnthealarmonoroffwithoutchanginganyoftheother
settings.Whenthealarmrings,thescreendisplaysthe
alarmclockscreenpop.Whilesettingthealarm,always
enterfourdigits(0938).
7. Service Registration
ToregisteraScorpionphonewithyourserviceproviderandtousethe
featuresprovidedbytheprovider,followtheregistrationinstructions
displayedonthehandset.Thesescreenswillbeprovidedonlyduringphone
registration.Ifyouhaveanyproblemsduringserviceregistration,callyour
serviceproviderforassistance.
Toregisterforanindividualfeature,followthescreensthataredisplayed
duringtheregistrationofthatspecificfeature

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Useful Information
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

ThisequipmentcomplieswithPart68oftheFCCrulesandtherequirements
adoptedbytheACTA.Onthebottomofthisequipmentisalabelthat
contains,amongotherinformation,aproductidentifierintheformat
US:ACJ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.Ifrequested,thisnumbermustbeprovidedtothetelephone
company.
RegistrationNo............(foundonthebottomoftheunit)
RingerEquivalenceNo.
(REN).......0.2
Aplugandjackusedtoconnectthisequipmenttothepremiseswiringand
telephonenetworkmustcomplywiththeapplicableFCCPart68rulesand
requirementsadoptedbytheACTA.Acomplianttelephonecordand
modular
plugisprovidedwiththeproduct.Itisdesignedtobeconnectedtoa
compatiblemodularjackthatisalsocompliant.
TheRENisusedtodeterminethenumberofdevicesthatmaybeconnected
toatelephoneline.ExcessiveRENsonatelephonelinemayresultinthe
devicesnotringinginresponsetoanincomingcall.Inmostbutnotallareas,
thesumofRENsshouldnotexceedfive(5.0).Tobecertainofthenumberof
devicesthatmaybeconnectedtoaline,asdeterminedbythetotalRENs,
contactthelocaltelephonecompany.ForproductsapprovedafterJuly23,
2001,theRENfortheproductispartoftheproductidentifierthathasthe
formatUS:AAAEQ##TXXXX.Thedigitsrepresentedby##aretheRENwithout
adecimalpoint(e.g.,03isaRENof0.3).
Ifthisequipmentcausesharmtothetelephonenetwork,thetelephone
companywillnotifyyouinadvancethattemporarydiscontinuanceofservice
mayberequired.Butifadvancenoticeisn’tpractical,thetelephone
company
willnotifythecustomerassoonaspossible.Also,youwillbeadvisedofyour
righttofileacomplaintwiththeFCCifyoubelieveitisnecessary.
Thetelephonecompanymaymakechangesinitsfacilities,equipment,
operationsorproceduresthatcouldaffecttheoperationoftheequipment.If
thishappensthetelephonecompanywillprovideadvancenoticeinorderfor
youtomakenecessarymodificationstomaintainuninterruptedservice.
Iftheequipmentiscausingharmtothetelephonenetwork,thetelephone
companymayrequestthatyoudisconnecttheequipmentuntiltheproblem
is
resolved.
Ifyourhomehasspeciallywiredalarmequipmentconnectedtothe
telephone
line,ensuretheinstallationofthisequipmentdoesnotdisableyouralarm
equipment.Ifyouhavequestionsaboutwhatwilldisablealarmequipment,
consultyourtelephonecompanyoraqualifiedinstaller.
ThisequipmentishearingaidcompatibleasdefinedbytheFCCin47CFR
Section68.316{checkw/CCT)
Whenyouholdthephonetoyourear,noisemightbeheardinyourHearing
Aid.SomeHearingAidsarenotadequatelyshieldedfromexternalRF(radio
frequency)energy.Ifnoiseoccurs,useanoptionalheadsetaccessoryorthe
speakerphoneoption(ifapplicable)whenusingthisphone.Consultwithyour
audiologistorHearingAidmanufacturerabouttheavailabilityofHearing
Aids
whichprovideadequateshieldingtoRFenergycommonlyemittedbydigital
devices.
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjectto
the
followingtwoconditions:
(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemust
acceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycause
undesiredoperation.
Privacyofcommunicationsmaynotbeensuredwhenusingthisphone.
Caution
Anychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbytheparty
responsible
forcompliancecouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatethisdevice.
Note
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsfora
ClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsare
designedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceina
residentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradio
frequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththe
instructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.
However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurina
particular
installation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioor
televisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoff
andon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneor
moreofthefollowingmeasures:
–Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
–Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
–Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthatto
whichthereceiverisconnected.
–Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
Somecordlesstelephonesoperateatfrequenciesthatmaycause
interference
tonearbyTVsandVCRs.Tominimizeorpreventsuchinterference,thebase
of
thecordlesstelephoneshouldnotbeplacednearorontopofaTVorVCR.If
interferenceisexperienced,movethecordlesstelephonefurtherawayfrom

theTVorVCR.Thiswilloftenreduce,oreliminate,interference.
FCC RF Exposure Warning:
ThisproductcomplieswithFCCradiationexposurelimitssetforth
foranuncontrolledenvironment.
TocomplywithFCCRFexposurerequirements,thebaseunitmust
beinstalledandoperated20cm(8inches)ormorebetweenthe
productandallperson’sbody(excludingextremitiesofhands,
wristandfeet).
Thisproductmaynotbecollocatedoroperatedinconjunctionwith
anyotherantennaortransmitter.
Thehandsetmaybecarriedandoperatedwithonlythespecific
providedbelt‐clip.Othernon‐testedbelt‐clipsorsimilarbody‐worn
accessoriesmaynotcomplyandmustbeavoided.
Notice
ThisproductisdesignedforuseintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Saleoruse
of
thisproductinothercountriesmayviolatelocallaws.
Safety Instructions
Whenusingtheproduct,basicsafetyprecautionsshouldalwaysbefollowed
toreducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orpersonalinjury.
1.Readallinstructionscarefully.
2.Followallwarningsandinstructionsmarkedontheproduct.
3.Unplugtheproductfrompoweroutletsbeforecleaning.Donot
useliquidoraerosolcleaners.Useamoistclothforcleaning.
4.Donotusetheproductnearwater,forexamplenearabathtub,
washbowl,kitchensink,etc.
5.Donotcoverslotsandopeningsontheproduct.Theyareprovided
forventilationandprotectionagainstoverheating.Neverplacethe
productnearradiators,orinaplacewhereproperventilationis
notprovided.
6.Useonlythepowersourcemarkedontheproduct.Ifyouarenot
sureofthetypeofpowersuppliedtoyourhome,consultyour
dealerorlocalpowercompany.
7.Donotusetheproducttoreportagasleak,wheninthevicinityof
theleak.
Warning
Topreventtheriskoffireorelectricalshock,donotexposethe
producttorainoranytypeofmoisture.
Unplugtheproductfrompoweroutletsifitemitssmoke,an
abnormalsmell,ormakesanunusualnoise.Theseconditionscan
causefireorelectricshock.Confirmthatthephonehasstopped
emittingsmokeandcallyourtelephonecompanyhelpdesk.
Donotspillliquids(detergents,cleansers,etc.)ontothetelephone
linecordplug,orallowittobecomewetatall.Thismaycausea
fire.Ifthetelephonelinecordplugbecomeswet,immediatelypull
itfromthetelephonewalljack,anddonotuse.
Donotplaceorusethisproductnearautomaticallycontrolled
devicessuchasautomaticdoorsandfirealarms.Radiowaves
emittedfromthisproductmaycausesuchdevicestomalfunction
resultinginanaccident.
CompletelyinserttheACadaptor/powerplugintothepower
outlet.Failuretodosomaycauseelectricshockand/orexcessive
heatresultinginafire.
Regularlyremoveanydust,etc.fromtheACadaptor/powerplug
bypullingitfromthepoweroutlet,thenwipingwithadrycloth.
Accumulateddustmaycauseaninsulationdefectfrommoisture,
etc.resultinginafire.
Donotexcessivelypullthereceivercordfromthebaseunit.This
maycausethebaseunittofall,resultingininjury.

Caution
Installation
Neverinstalltelephonewiringduringalightningstorm.
Neverinstalltelephonelinejacksinwetlocationsunlessthejackis
specificallydesignedforwetlocations.
Nevertouchuninsulatedtelephonewiresorterminalsunlessthe
telephonelinehasbeendisconnectedatthenetworkinterface.
Usecautionwheninstallingormodifyingtelephonelines.
Donottouchtheplugwithwethands.
TheACadaptorisusedasthemaindisconnectdevice.Ensurethat
theACoutletisinstalledneartheproductandiseasilyaccessible.
Battery
Toreducetheriskoffireorinjurytopersons,readandfollowthese
instructions.
Useonlythebattery(ies)specified.
Donotdisposeofthebattery(ies)inafire,astheymayexplode.
Checkwithlocalwastemanagementcodesforspecialdisposal
instructions.
Donotopenormutilatethebattery(ies).Releasedelectrolyteis
corrosiveandmaycauseburnsorinjurytotheeyesorskin.The
electrolytemaybetoxicifswallowed.
Exercisecarewhenhandlingthebattery(ies).Donotallow
conductivematerialssuchasrings,braceletsorkeystotouchthe
battery(ies),otherwiseashortcircuitmaycausethebattery(ies)

and/ortheconductivematerialtooverheatandcauseburns.
Chargethebattery(ies)providedwithoridentifiedforusewiththis
productonly,inaccordancewiththeinstructionsandlimitations
specifiedinthismanual.