Oricom Colombo one User manual

Colombo one
Digital Cordless Phone with Answering System
Keep this user guide for future reference.
User Manual

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CONTENTS
CONTENTS.......................................................................................................................... 3
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION........................................................................................ 4
GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................................... 5
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PHONE .......................................................................................... 9
USING THE PHONE ............................................................................................................. 14
PHONEBOOK ..................................................................................................................... 16
CALLS LIST ....................................................................................................................... 19
AGENDA ........................................................................................................................... 21
CLOCK & ALARM ............................................................................................................... 23
HANDSET SETTINGS........................................................................................................... 24
BASE SETTINGS................................................................................................................. 26
TEXT MESSAGING .............................................................................................................. 28
REGISTRATION................................................................................................................... 32
THE ANSWERING MACHINE ................................................................................................. 34
TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................................... 40
WARRANTY INFORMATION (AUSTRALIA) ............................................................................... 42

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Important
• Avoidexposureofthistelephonetomoisture
orliquid.
• Topreventelectricshock,donotopenthe
handsetorbasecabinet.
• Avoidmetalliccontact(e.g.metalclips,keys)
betweenthebatterycontactsandcharging
conductors.
• Thereisaslightchancethatthetelephone
couldbedamagedbyanelectricalstorm.Itis
recommendedthatusersunplugthephonefrom
themainssupplyandtelephonesocketduringa
storm.
• Donotusethehandsetinanexplosive
hazardareasuchaswherethereisgas
leaking.
• Followthelocalregulationsregarding
thedisposalofyourpackingmaterials,
exhaustedbatteriesandusedphone.
Whereverpossible,recyclethosematerials.
• Thisphoneshouldnotbeusednear
intensivecaremedicalequipment.Persons
withpacemakersshouldconsulttheirDoctor
orcardiologistbeforeusingthisphone.
• Cleanwithadry,soft,lint-freecloth.Never
usecleaningagents,particularlyaggressive
solvents.
• Becausethephoneworksbysendingradio
signalsbetweenbasestationandhandset,
wearersofhearingaidsmayexperience
interferenceintheformofahummingnoise.
• Yourphonecaninterferewithelectrical
equipmentsuchasansweringmachines,TV
andradiosets,clockradiosandcomputers
ifplacedtooclose.Itisrecommendedthat
youpositionthebaseunitatleastonemetre
fromsuchappliances.
• Thistelephonecomplieswithapplicablesafety
requirementsforexposuretoradiowaves
(EMR).Themeanpowerofthistelephonedoes
notexceed20mWlimitatwhichpointtesting
isrequired.
• Privacyofcommunicationsmaynotbe
ensuredwhenusingthistelephone.
• Theearpieceofthehandsetmayattract
smallmetalobjectssuchasstaplesand
pins.Careshouldbetakenwhenplacingthe
handsetneartheseitems.
• Thistelephoneisnotdesignedformaking
emergencytelephonecallswhenthemains
powerfails.Alwayshaveacordedphone
availabletobeabletomakeandreceive
callstoemergencyservicesifthemains
powerfails.
• Donotuseyourtelephoneduringan
electricalstormthunderstormasitis
possibletogetanelectricshock.Referto
informationcontainedinWhitepagesdirectory.
•
ThisphoneisdesignedforconnectiontoaPSTN
telephonelineorananalogueextensionportof
aPBXsystem.Ifyouconnectthisdevicetoa
digitalextensionofaPBX,damagemayresultto
thePBX.
CAUTION
Use only the mains adaptors supplied with this product.
Incorrect adaptor polarity or voltage can seriously
damage the unit.
Adaptor for base unit and charger:
Base Unit power supply – Input: 230-240VAC 50Hz
Output: 7.5V 300mA
Ext Charger power supply – Input 230-240VAC 50Hz
Output: 7.5V 200mA

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GETTING STARTED
Gettingstarted
Location
YouneedtoplaceyourColomboonebase
within2metresofthemainspowersocketand
telephonesocketsothatthecableswillreach.
Makesureitisatleast1metreawayfrom
otherelectricalappliancestoavoidinterference.
YourColomboworksbysendingradiosignals
betweenthehandsetandbase.Thestrengthof
thesignaldependsonwhereyousitethebase.
Puttingitashighaspossibleensuresthebest
signal.
Handset range
TheColombohasarangeof300metres
outdoorswhenthereisaclearlineofsight
betweenthebaseandhandset.Anyobstruction
betweenthebaseandhandsetwillreducethe
rangesignicantly.Withthebaseindoorsand
handseteitherindoorsoroutdoors,therange
willnormallybeupto50metres.Thickstone
wallscanseverelyaffecttherange.
Signal strength
The icononyourhandsetindicateswhenyou
areinrange.Whenoutofrangeofthebasethe
iconashesandthehandsetgivesanout-of-
rangewarningtoneeveryminute.Thistoneis
repeateduntilyoumovebackintorange.
Ifyoumoveoutofrangeduringacall,the
telephonecallwillbedisconnected.Moveback
withinrangebeforeyoumakeanyfurthercalls.
Thehandsetwillautomaticallyre-connecttothe
base.
IMPORTANT
The base station must be plugged into the mains power
at all times. Do not plug the telephone line cord into
the wall socket until the handset is fully charged. Only
use the power and telephone cables supplied with the
product.
Which power adaptor?
Thepoweradaptorwithaclearconnectorisfor
thebaseunitandthepoweradaptorwithared
colourconnectorisforthechargerunit(multi-
handsetpacksonly).
Connecting up the base
Plugthemainspowercablewithclearconnector
intothesocketmarked ontheundersideof
thebaseandplugtheotherendintothemains
powerwallsocketandswitchthepoweron.
Connecting the handset
1. Insertthe2xAAANiMHrechargeable
batteries(supplied)intothehandset.Then
slidethecompartmentcoverintoplace.
2. Placethehandsetonthebasetochargefor
atleast15hours.Whenthehandsetisfully
chargedthe iconwillindicatethis.
3. After15hours,connectthetelephoneline
cordintothetelephonewallsocket.

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Connecting multipacks
Ifyouhavepurchasedamultiplepack,this
processwillneedtobecarriedoutforall
handsetsandchargers
1. Plugthemainspowercablewiththered
connectorintothesocketmarked on
theundersideofthecharger.
Battery low warning
Ifthe iconashesinthedisplay,youwill
needtorechargethehandsetbeforeyoucan
useitagain.
Duringcharging,the iconinthedisplaywill
scroll.
Battery performance
Inidealconditions,fullychargedbatteriesshould
giveabout10hourstalktimeor100hours
standbytimefromasinglecharge.
Notethatnewbatteriesdonotreachfull
capacityuntiltheyhavebeeninnormalusefor
severaldays.
Thechargecapacityofrechargeablebatteries
willreducewithtimeastheywearout,giving
thehandsetlesstalk/standbytime.Eventually
theywillneedtobereplaced.
Batteriesandhandsetsmaybecomewarm
duringcharging.Thisisnormal.
Tip!
It is good practice to put the cordless handset on the
charging cradle when it is not in use to ensure that the
handset is always fully charged.
WARNING
DO NOT USE STANDARD/ALKALINE BATTERIES IN THIS
PRODUCT, AS THERE IS A RISK OF EXPLOSION AND/
OR INJURY. ONLY USE THE Ni-MH RECHARGEABLE
BATTERIES SPECIFIED IN THIS USER GUIDE. CONTACT
ORICOM FOR REPLACEMENT BATTERIES.
RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN
INCORRECT TYPE.
Never use non-rechargeable batteries. Use
recommended type supplied with this product.
• Neverusealkalineorlithiumbatteries.
• Donotdisposeofthebatteriesinare,astheycan
explode.
• Donotopenormutilatethebattery.Released
electrolyte is corrosive and can cause damage to the
eyes or skin. It can be toxic if swallowed.
• Avoidcontactwithmetalobjectswhenhandlingthe
battery.Theseobjectscouldshortoutthebatteries
or cause the conductor to overheat resulting in
burns.
• Donotattempttorechargethebatterycellby
heating it. Sudden release of battery electrolyte can
cause burns or irritation to the eyes or skin.
• Observetheproperpolarity,ordirection,ofany
battery. Reverse insertion of the battery cell can
result in leakage or explosion.
• Removethebatteriesifyoudonotplantousethe
product for several months at a time.
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• Followthelocalregulationsregardingthedisposal
of your packing materials, exhausted batteries
and used phone. Wherever possible, recycle those
materials.
Pack contents
Dependingonthemodelyouhavepurchased
thispackshouldcontainthefollowingitems:
Ifanyofthesearemissing,pleasecontact
Oricomdirectly.
Twin Triple
Baseunit 1 1
Cordlesshandsets 2 3
Chargingcradle 1 2
Poweradaptors 2 3
Linecord 1 1
Userguide 1 1
HandsetRechargeableNi-MH
Batteries1.2V550mAh 4 6
Purchasing additional handsets
YoumayexpandyourColombobyaddingmore
handsets(CB050WH).Thesecanbepurchased
separatelyfromtheretailerwhereyou
purchasedtheproduct,ordirectlyfromOricom
(Australia)
www.oricom.com.au.
TheColombocanaccommodateatotalof5
cordlesshandsets.
If you have a Broadband line
If you connect your telephone to a line with a broadband
connection,youmustconnectaninlinelter(not
supplied) between the telephone socket and your phone
base to ensure that your broadband and Slim will work
properly.
Ifyoudonotinstallthelteryouwillexperience
interference on the cordless phone and your Broadband
may suffer dropouts. Please refer to the user guide of
theinlinelterforinstallation.
In a home with broadband, every telephone, fax or
answeringsystemmusthaveain-linelterconnected,
notjusttheoneatthetelephonepointthatyourmodem
is connected to.
Additionalin-linelterscanpurchasefromelectronic
stores.
GETTING STARTED
TELEPHONE
WALLSOCKET
MICROFILTER

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Date and time
Providingyouhavesubscribedtoyournetwork’s
CallerDisplayservice,thedateandtimeisset
automaticallyforallhandsetseverytimeacallis
received.
IfyoudonotsubscribetotheCallerDisplay
serviceyoucansetthedateandtimemanually.
Set date and time manually
1. Press‘MENU’andscroll toCLOCK&
ALARMandpressSELECT.DATE&TIMEis
highlighted,pressSELECT.
2. EnterthedateusingtheformatDD/MM/YY
andpressSAVE.
3. PressBACKtoreturntothepreviousmenu
level.
Set the alarm
1. Press‘MENU’andscroll toCLOCK&
ALARMandpressSELECT.
2. Scroll toALARMandpressSELECT.
3. Press or toselectONandpress
SELECT.
4. Press or toselectONCE,MON-FRIor
ONDAILYandpressSELECT.
5. Enterthetimeforthealarmtosoundand
pressSAVE.
6. PressBACKtoreturntothepreviousmenu
level.
Alarm on/off
1. Press‘MENU’andscroll toCLOCK&
ALARMandpressSELECT.
2. Scroll toALARMandpressSELECT.
3. Press or toselectONorOFFandpress
SELECT.
4. PressBACKtoreturntothepreviousmenu
level.
Time format
Setthetimeformatto12or24hoursetting.
1. Press‘MENU’andscroll toCLOCK&
ALARMandpressSELECT.
2. Scroll toTIMEFORMATandpressSELECT.
3. Press or toselect12HOURor24HOUR
andpressSELECT.
4. PressBACKtoreturntothepreviousmenu
level.
Switch off alarm ring
1. Whenthealarmsounds,pressSTOP.
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PHONE
Overview of your handset
Earpiece
Option button (left)
PresstoopentheMenu.
Presstoselectoptions
displayedonthescreen.
Scroll Down / Phonebook
Instandby,presstoopenand
scrollthroughtheNameslist.
Intalkmode,presstoreduce
volume.
Inmenumode,pressto
scrollthroughtheoptions.
Talk / Handsfree
Instandbymode,pressto
makeandreceivecalls.
Intalkmode,presstoswitch
handsfreeonandoff.
R (Recall)
Forusewithswitchboard/
PBXandsomenetwork
services.
0
Toinsertaspace.
Option button (right)
Presstoselectoptions
displayedonthescreen.
Inmenumode,presstostep
backonescreen.
Instandbymode,press
NAMEStoopenthephone
bookmenu.
Redial / Scroll Up / Pause
Instandby,presstoopenand
scrollthroughtheRediallist.
Intalkmode,pressto
increasethevolume.
Inmenumode,pressto
scrollthroughtheoptions.
Whenstoringanentryinthe
phonebook,pressandhold
toenteraPause.
End Call / Power on/off
Presstoendacall.
Inmenumode,pressto
returntostandby.
Instandby,pressandholdto
switchthehandsetoff.
Whenoff,presstoswitchthe
handsetbackon.
# / Lock
Pressandholdtolockthe
keypad.
Tounlock,selectUNLOCK
thenpress"#".
Intercom
Usedforinternalcalls.
Microphone

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PHONE
Handset display
Handset Battery Level
Displaysthecurrentpowerlevelsofyourhandsetbattery.
Missed Calls*
Displayedwhenyouhavemissedcallsandnewnumber(s)intheCallslist.
Answering machine messages
Youhavenewansweringmachinemessages
Text messages*
YouhavenewSMStextmessages
Alarm
Thealarmhasbeenset.
Handsfree
Displayedwheninhandsfreemode
Silent
Handsetringerisoff:settosilent
Answering machine
Displayedwhentheansweringmachineison.
Signal
Steadywhenthehandsetisregisteredandwithinrangeofthebase.Flasheswhen
thehandsetisoutofrangeorsearchingforthebase.
UP and Down
Press or toscrollthroughtheoptionsinamenu,toopenthephonebookor
rediallistwheninstandby.
*Forthisfeaturetoworkyoumustsubscribetoyournetworkprovider’sCallerdisplayservice.A
quarterlyfeemaybepayable.