Profoon TX-180 User manual

USER’S MANUAL
TX-180

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1 INSTALLATION
ATTENTION: When installing or replacing the bat-
teries, always disconnect the telephone line from the
telephone wall socket rst, to avoid the risk of electric
shocks due to high voltage on the telephone network.
1.1 BATTERIES: (not incl.)
Here you can install 4 batter-
ies to provide the telephone
with power in case the adaptor
power supply fails. Only install
alkaline batteries of 1.5 Volts,
size AAA (pencil cell). Be-
cause of their lower voltage,
rechargeable batteries are not
suitable for this telephone.
1.2 SPIRAL CORD:
Connect the receiver with
the telephone by clicking
one side of the spiral cord
into the bottom of the re-
ceiver and the other side into
the bottom of the telephone.
Depress the plugs until you
hear a ‘click’.

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1.3 POWER ADAPTOR
Here you can connect
the supplied 6V power
adaptor. The adaptor itself
must be inserted into a
230V AC wall socket.
1.4 TELEPHONE CONNECTION:
The modular plug of the telepho-
ne line must be inserted into the
TEL LINE input of the telephone.
The other side of the telephone
line must be inserted into the
telephone wall socket.
1.5 WALL-MOUNTING:
Above each other and
at a distance of 102mm,
drill 2 holes in the wall
and insert plugs and
screws; let the head of
the screws protrude for
5 millimetres.
Click the supplied wall
bracket onto the rear of
the telephone.
Use the key holes to
hang the telephone over the screws and press the telephone
downward.
Afterwards, you can x the telephone line and adaptor cable
to the wall using cable-ties.

2 TELEPHONE OVERVIEW
Receiver Display call indicator, illuminates when
receiving incoming calls
and button: to scroll memories and settings
/ button: to delete memories and to switch off the
microphone
button: to dial memory numbers
indicator: illuminates when the microphone is
switched off
M button:
to dial the
2-button
memories
R/Flash but-
ton: to insert
a Flash
pulse, e.g.
for the ‘Call-
Waiting’
function
P/Redial
button: to
insert a dial-
ling pause /
to redial the
last dialled
numbers
speaker
button: to
enable the
speaker
function
the ‘New Call’ symbol
illuminates when
you’ve received new
calls
M1 and M2 button:
direct memory buttons
1 and 2
SOS button: to
automatically dial
emergency numbers
button: to program
memories
M3 and M4 button:
direct memory buttons
3 and 4
volume control: to
adjust the receiver
volume
volume control: to
adjust the speaker
volume
: ring
volume
switch
Flash:
selector for
the ash
time (see
paragraph
7.2)
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3 USING THE TELEPHONE
3.1 INCOMING CALLS:
3.1.1 ring volume:
use the switch at the rear of the tele-
phone to adjust the ring volume
3.1.2 call indicator:
the call indicator illuminates when receiv-
ing an incoming call
3.1.3 to answer a call
receiver:
pick up the receiver to answer the call with
the receiver
hands-free:
press the speaker button to answer the
call hands-free
3.1.4 to disconnect a call:
receiver:
put the receiver back onto the telephone
hands-free:
press the speaker button again
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or
or

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3.2 OUTGOING CALLS:
3.2.1 to dial numbers:
receiver:
pick up the receiver
enter the phone number using the keypad
hands-free:
press the speaker button
enter the phone number using the keypad
pre-dialling:
enter the phone number using the keypad
use the button to delete any incorrect input and
use the P/Redial button to insert a pause
press the button to dial the number
hands-free
3.2.2 to redial numbers:
press the P/Redial button; the last dialled
number will appear in the display
repeatedly press P/Redial to select one of
the 5 last dialled numbers
pick up the receiver or press the speaker
button to dial the selected number
or
or
or

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3.2.3 to dial from memories:
direct memories:
pick up the receiver or press the speaker
button
press the desired memory button (M1 ~
M4) to dial the related number
(you can also press the desired memory
button rst and then press the button to
dial the number hands-free)
2-button memory:
pick up the receiver or press the speaker
button
press the M button followed by one of the
10 buttons on the keypad under which
you’ve stored a number to dial that number
(you can also press the M button followed
by one of the buttons on the keypad rst
and then press the button to dial the
number hands-free)
See paragraph 4.2 for programming the memories.
or
or

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3.3 FUNCTIONS DURING A CALL:
3.3.1 volume:
receiver:
use the control to adjust the receiver
volume
hands-free:
use the control to adjust the volume of
the speaker
3.3.2 switching between receiver /
hands-free:
from receiver to hands-free:
press the speaker button and put down the
receiver to continue the call hands-free
from hands-free to receiver:
pick up the receiver during a call to con-
tinue the conversation through the receiver
3.3.3 mute (microphone off):
press the button to switch off the micro-
phone
the indicator remains lit for as long as
the microphone is switched off
press the button again to switch the
microphone back on

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3.3.4 call timer:
the display of the telephone keeps track of
the call duration
this timer will disappear as soon as you
disconnect your call
3.3.5 call transfer / R function:
use the R/Flash button to transfer calls
when calling via a home switchboard or
using telecom services (e.g. to answer a
waiting call), see also paragraph 7.2
3.3.6 telecom services:
the * (asterisk) and # (pound) buttons are
telecom service buttons when calling a
telecom service, such as tele-banking
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4 MEMORIES
4.1 INTRODUCTION:
The TX-180 is provided with 4 direct memories which you can
dial with a single press on a button and 10 2-button memories
which you can dial by pressing the Mbutton followed by one
of the 10 buttons on the keypad.
4.2 PROGRAMMING:
4.2.1 direct memories:
put down the receiver and press 1x the
button
use the keypad to enter the phone number
(max. 24 digits)
press 1x the button
press the desired memory button M1 ~M4
4.2.2 2-button memories:
put down the receiver and press 1x the
button
use the keypad to enter the phone number
(max. 24 digits)
press 1x the button
pres one of the buttons on the keypad

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4.2.3 pause:
if you’d like to insert a pause into a memo-
ry number, e.g. because you’re dialling via
a home or ofce switchboard, press the
P/Redial button at the desired place to
insert a dialling pause of 3 seconds
4.3 DELETING:
4.3.1 direct memories:
put down the receiver and press 2x the
button
press the memory button M1 ~M4 that you
want to delete
4.3.2 2-button memories:
put down the receiver and press 2x the
button
press the numeric button on the keypad that
you want to delete
4.4 CORRECTING:
You van overwrite an old number by programming a new and
correct number in its place, as explained in paragraph 4.2.
4.5 DIALLING:
For this, see paragraph 3.2.3.
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5 CALLER-ID
5.1 INTRODUCTION:
When receiving an incoming call, the display of your telephone
will show the phone number of that subscriber.
The memory for those incoming calls can store 55 numbers,
including the date and time of the call.
The Caller-ID function is linked with the dialling function of the
telephone. When checking the memory, you can call back any
subscriber with a single action.
The TX-180 is suitable for the DTMF system, offered by the
Dutch KPN, and for the FSK system, offered by the Belgian PTT
and by the Dutch and Belgian telephone providers for as far as
they provide telephone services.
5.2 NEW CALL INDICATION:
the ‘New Call’ indicator on the telephone will
ash as well
ashes when the memory
contains new calls
number of new and unread
calls
total number of calls in the
memoryn

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5.3 CHECKING THE MEMORY:
press the or button to open the Caller-ID
memory
use the button and/or to scroll the
memory
(while scrolling, the number of the call will briey appear
at the left in the display)
press the # button to check the time of the
selected call (press * to show the number
again)
briey pick up the receiver and put it down
again to leave the memory
5.4 CALLING BACK:
press the or button to open the Caller-
ID memory
use the and/or buttons to search for
the desired number
press the button to dial the number
hands-free

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5.5 TO DELETE:
5.5.1 to delete single calls:
press the or button to open the Caller-
ID memory
use the and/or buttons to search for
the call you’d like to delete
press 2x the button to delete the select-
ed number
5.5.2 to delete all calls:
press the or button to open the Caller-
ID memory
press and hold the button for at least
4 seconds to delete the entire Caller-ID
memory
5.6 VOICEMAIL NOTIFICATION: (only for FSK systems)
In case you’ve received a voicemail mes-
sage, an envelope will illuminate in the
display to notify you.
After you’ve listened to this message, the
network will make sure that this notication
disappears.
2x
4 sec

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5.7 REMARKS:
5.7.1 time & date:
When using a telephone service that transmits the Caller-ID
signals via the FSK system, you’ll automatically receive the
correct time and date when receiving an incoming call.
When receiving the signals via the DTMF system, the tele-
phone uses the time you’ve programmed yourself (for this,
see paragraph 7.1).
5.7.2 unknown subscriber:
If the display shows ‘0000000000’ or ‘----------’, the subscriber
has blocked sending his or her number.
5.7.3 subscription:
Keep in mind that for certain telephone service providers you
must subscribe to this service; please contact your telephone
provider.

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6 EMERGENCY CALL
6.1 INTRODUCTION:
As soon as you press the red SOS button, the telephone
automatically dials 3 pre-programmed emergency numbers. If
the call to the 1st number is not answered, the 2nd number will
be dialled and then the 3rd number. This cycle is repeated up
to 10 times. However, if the call is answered, you can explain
your situation to the person you’ve called via the receiver or
hands-free function and ask for help.
You can set how long the telephone must wait for an answer
before the call is disconnected and the next number is dialled.
6.2 TO PROGRAM EMERGENCY NUMBERS AND DIAL-
LING TIME:
6.2.1 to program emergency numbers:
press and hold the button for 3 seconds
until ‘E1’ appears in the display
(if an emergency number is already programmed, this
number will be shown behind ‘E1’)
if desired, use the button to delete any
old emergency number and use the key-
pad to enter the emergency number that
must be dialled rst
press the button, the display will show
‘E2’ and you can now program the 2nd
emergency number
repeat this for the 3rd emergency number
(‘E3’) and press the button
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6.2.2 to program the dialling time:
after pressing the button for the 3rd time,
the display will show ‘1t’ followed by the
time the telephone is allowed to wait for an
answer
use the * and # buttons to set the dialling
time; you can choose from 30 seconds
(00-30), 60 seconds (01-00), 90 seconds
(01-30) and 120 seconds (02-00)
press the button to save the emergency
numbers and dialling time
6.3 OPERATION:
6.3.1 to activate the alarm:
press the red SOS button to start an emer-
gency call, the speaker function will be
enabled and the rst emergency number
is dialled
6.3.2 when the call is answered:
a. you can now pick up the receiver of your telephone or
press the speaker button to cancel the alarm mode of the
telephone
attention: if you don’t do this, the telephone will
disconnect after the programmed dialling time (or
after several seconds of silence) and start dialling
the next emergency number
b. you can now explain your situation and ask for help
c. put down the receiver or press the speaker button to
disconnect the call

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6.3.3 when the call is not answered:
a. the telephone will keep the line open for the programmed
dialling time while the telephone is ringing on the other
side
b. after the programmed dialling time, the call will be con-
nected and the 2nd emergency number will be dialled
immediately
c. like point ‘b’ but the 3rd number is dialled
d. this is repeated for up to 10 times, the telephone will then
cancel the alarm mode and return to standby
6.3.4 other call situations:
a. the dialled party is busy:
the telephone detects the busy tone, disconnects the
call after several seconds and dials the next emergency
number
b. the call is answered by an answering machine or by
voicemail:
after the programmed dialling time of 30, 60, 90 or
120 seconds (or after several seconds of silence), the call
is disconnected and the next number will be dialled
7 SETUP:
7.1 TIME, DATE AND CONTRAST:
In standby mode, the display of your telephone will show the
time and date and when receiving an incoming call, the time
and date of the call, together with the number, will be regis-
tered in the Caller-ID memory.
You can also adjust the contrast of the display to make sure
the display is readable in any circumstances.

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Attention: the batteries must be installed when setting the
time, date and contrast.
7.1.1 time and date:
press and hold the button for 3 seconds;
the rst digit starts ashing in the display
use the keypad to enter the following: day
- month - hours - minutes
use 2 digits for each input and use the 24-hours time
format
now set the contrast as follows:
7.1.2 contrast:
after setting the time/date, press the but-
ton and the display will indicate the current
contrast setting
use the 1 ~ 6 buttons on the keypad to set
the desired level (level 1~6)
press the button to save your settings
3 sec
ash