ClearSounds A400 User manual

A400 DECT 6.0
Amplified Cordless Phone
User’s Guide
* Instructions are included for
optional additional handsets.
*

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Welcome
Thank you for purchasing the ClearSounds A400 amplied
cordless telephone.
If you purchased additional A400E expandable handsets:
This guide also applies to your expandable handsets.
We hope that you enjoy the robust feature set of your new phone!
• Handset carrying clip
• Headset-compatible
• Large, backlit keys
• Four languages, with voice prompt while dialing,
scrolling lists and receiving incoming calls
• Large, backlit display shows time, number of unheard
messages, missed call notication and the number
being called
• Alarm clock with snooze function
• Multiple ringtones, personalized ringtones and ve
selectable ringtone volumes
• Bright strobe-light ringing notication
• Silence ringing with one touch
• Handset volume control, amplication and tone equalizer
• Handset speakerphone with volume control
• One-touch calling via four handset memory keys
• Last number redial
• Mute

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• Transfer calls and conference calling
• Dialed calls list (last ten calls)
• Personal phonebook (200 entries)
• Compatible with hearing aid T-coil feature and audio
neckloops
• If contracted with your service provider:
Voicemail (message waiting indication)
Call waiting
Caller ID (last 30 calls), talking caller ID
Non-viewed calls indication
Contact information
Please contact us with any questions that you might have.
We are happy to assist you!
ClearSounds Communications, Inc.
1743 Quincy Avenue, Suite 155
Naperville, IL 60540 USA
800-965-9043 (toll-free)
www.clearsounds.com
Welcome

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Safety precautions
Carefully read and observe the warnings and cautions in
this manual and on the equipment.
Warnings
Warnings must be observed to prevent bodily injury.
WARNING: Use the phone only in the described
manner to avoid bodily injury or damage to the
equipment.
WARNING: Locate and use the phone away from
water and damp areas, such as swimming pools,
bathtubs, sinks and damp basements, and do not
use the phone when you are wet, to avoid electrical
shock. If the phone is submerged, unplug the base
from AC power before you retrieve the phone.
WARNING: Do not overload extension cords or
power strips. This can result in electric shock.
WARNING: Use this phone only with the supplied
AC power adapter assembly. Other types of power
adapter assemblies can damage the phone and
cause personal injury.
WARNING: Avoid using the phone during an
electrical storm. There is a slight risk of electrical
shock from lightning during a storm.

WARNING: This equipment complies with FCC
radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. This equipment should be installed and
operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters
(8 inches) between the phone base and your body.
This transmitter must not be co-located with or
operating in conjunction with any other antenna or
transmitter. Privacy of communication may not be
ensured when using this telephone!

CAUTION:
expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate
the equipment.

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Contents
Setup ....................................................................... 10
Unpack .............................................................. 10
Install handset batteries......................................11
Connect the cords ............................................. 13
Charge the batteries .......................................... 14
Carrying clip (optional)....................................... 15
Important concepts.................................................. 16
Personalize your phone..................................... 16
Register additional handsets ............................. 16
Let's begin! .............................................................. 17
Place a call ........................................................ 17
Answer a call ..................................................... 17
Handset ................................................................... 18
Backlighting ....................................................... 19
Home screen ..................................................... 19
Icons .................................................................. 19
Let’s navigate .................................................... 21
Handset keys..................................................... 23
Area settings............................................................ 26
Language........................................................... 26
Call storage: local area code ............................. 26
Dialing mode...................................................... 28
Display adjustments ................................................ 29
Handset name ................................................... 29
Screen contrast ................................................. 30
Backlight-on time ............................................... 31
Date and time .................................................... 32
Audio adjustments................................................... 34

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Consistently amplied volume ........................... 34
Tone equalizer ................................................... 35
Keypad beep ..................................................... 36
Conrmation beep ............................................. 36
Handset voice prompt........................................ 37
Alarm ....................................................................... 40
Assistive listening .................................................... 42
T-Coil ................................................................. 42
Neckloops.......................................................... 42
Call notication adjustment...................................... 43
Ringtones .......................................................... 43
Ringer volume ................................................... 44
Memory keys ........................................................... 46
Manually store or edit a memory-key entry ....... 46
Delete a memory-key entry ............................... 50
Keypad tips.............................................................. 51
Using the keypad ............................................. 51
Inserting a pause..................................................... 52
What is a pause?............................................... 52
For example....................................................... 52
Insert pauses while storing a number................ 53
Phonebook .............................................................. 54
Manually store phonebook entries..................... 54
Store entries from lists....................................... 56
Copy entries from one handset to another ........ 59
Edit a phonebook entry...................................... 61
Delete one or all phonebook entries.................. 64
Answering and calling.............................................. 65

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Contents
Auto answering.................................................. 65
Answer, place or end a call................................ 67
Silence a ringing handset .................................. 68
Place a one-touch call ....................................... 68
Redial a number ................................................ 69
Call from your phonebook ................................. 70
Call from the inbound calls list........................... 71
Call other handsets in your home (intercom)..... 72
During calls.............................................................. 73
Adjust sound...................................................... 73
Use the speakerphone ...................................... 74
Mute the microphone......................................... 75
Transfer a call .................................................... 75
Use a headset ................................................... 76
Set up a conference call .................................... 77
Voicemail and inbox................................................. 78
Screen a call...................................................... 78
Intercept a call waiting call................................. 78
Visual indicators of calls and voicemail ............. 79
Review inbound calls......................................... 80
Listen to voicemail messages............................ 80
List maintenance ..................................................... 81
Delete entries from lists ..................................... 81
Security.................................................................... 82
Personalize the system PIN .............................. 82
Restoring defaults.................................................... 84
Restore handset default settings ....................... 84
Additional handsets ................................................. 86

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Register additional handsets to the base .......... 86
Delete a handset registration............................. 87
Troubleshooting....................................................... 88
Compliance.............................................................. 94
Warranty ................................................................ 100
Accessories ........................................................... 102
Service................................................................... 103

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Setup
Unpack
Ensure that your packing box includes all of these parts.
If any parts are missing or damaged, please contact your
vendor or ClearSounds.
Base
Handset
(Optional) additional A400 handsets
are available. Each additional handset
comes with an A400 base, a power
adapter, batteries, a carrying clip and
a Setup Guide.
Phone line cord
AC power adapter assembly
Three rechargeable AAA NiMH batteries
Carrying clip
User's Guide

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IMPORTANT: YOUR RECEIPT IS REQUIRED FOR
WARRANTY. PLEASE RETAIN YOUR RECEIPT.
Install handset batteries
Follow these warnings to avoid explosive or caustic reactions.
WARNING: Insert batteries according to the marked
polarity symbols.
WARNING: Use only rechargeable AAA NiMH
batteries. Other types of batteries can damage
the phone and cause personal injury. Do not mix
battery brands, battery types (chemistries) or
exhausted/full batteries.
WARNING: Do not attempt to recharge a battery
unless it is marked “rechargeable.”
WARNING: Immediately remove exhausted
batteries, and dispose of them properly.
WARNING: Do not burn exhausted batteries.
WARNING: Do not dispose of batteries with
household waste. Recycle or dispose of batteries
according to regulations of your local municipality.

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Setup
To install handset batteries
1. Slide back the battery cover and remove the cover.
2. Insert the batteries according to the marked polarity
symbols.
The at side of each battery presses against a spring.
3. Slide the battery cover until it snaps into place.

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Connect the cords
To avoid potential interference, place the phone away
from electronic equipment.
On the underside of the base, thread the cord(s) between
the guides.
To connect the cords
A 400 base (Optional) A400E charger
If you subscribe to DSL service
If you hear noise during conversations or if the caller ID
function does not work properly, please obtain and attach
a DSL noise lter.
Attach the lter between the telephone cord and the
telephone communication jack in the wall.
To phone jack
To AC outlet
Guide
To AC outlet

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Setup
Charge the batteries
Before you use the phone for the rst time, fully charge
the batteries for approximately 24 hours.
Recharge the batteries regularly.
Note: If or appears on the screen, the battery
charge is low or depleted. If you attempt to fully recharge
the batteries and the battery icon does not return to ,
insert fresh batteries.
To charge the batteries
1. Place the telephone
handset on the base.
A beep occurs and
ashes as the phone
charges.

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Carrying clip (optional)
If you want to converse using a headset while keeping your
hands free, you can attach the handset to a belt and use the
handset speakerphone.
To install the carrying clip
To install a handset carrying clip
1. On the back of the phone, align the arms of the
carrying clip above the slots on the sides of the phone.
2. Gently press the arm clips into the slots.

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Personalize your phone
The ClearSounds A400 phone is feature-rich.
This manual describes all available features. Scan the
topics, and if you see an interesting feature, follow the
instructions to personalize your phone.
Register additional handsets
Your telephone handset is registered to the base (Base 1).
If you purchased additional ClearSounds A400E
handsets, you must register each additional
handset to the base. For registration instructions, see
page 86.
Important concepts

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Let's begin!
Place a call
Note: You can reverse Step 1 and Step 2, but you can
make corrections only if you dial in Step 1.
1. Press the alphanumeric keys.
If you make a mistake, press beneath Clear on
the screen.
2. Press and speak.
Call duration appears on the handset screen.
3. To end the call, press .
Answer a call
1. Lift the handset from the base.
2. Press and speak.
Call duration appears on the handset screen.
3. To end the call, press .

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Handset
Alpha-numeric keypad
Earphone
White ringer indicator
Microphone
Display
Speaker
Battery compartment
Carrying clip