RCA 1114 User manual
Digital Answerer with Call
Waiting Caller
ID
and
Speakerphone
T
elephone
User’s Guide
P
l
e
a
s
e
r
e
a
d
t
h
i
s
manual before
operating
product for the first time.
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the
RCA
web
siteat
www
.r
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Model
1114
2
Equipment Approval
Information
Your
telephoneequipment is approved for connection to the
Public
S
w
i
t
c
h
e
d
Telephone
Network and is in compliance with parts 15 and
68
,
FCC Rules and
R
e
gu
l
a
t
io
n
s
and the
T
e
c
hn
ic
a
l
R
e
qu
i
r
e
m
e
n
t
s
for
Telephone
T
e
rm
i
na
l
E
qu
i
p
m
e
n
t
published
by
A
CT
A
.
1 Notification to the Local
T
elephone
Company
On
the bottom of this
equipment
is a
label indicating,
among other
information,
the
US
number and
Ringer
E
qu
iv
a
l
e
n
c
e
Number
(
RE
N
)
for the
e
qu
i
p
m
e
n
t
.
You must
,
upon
r
equest
,
provide
thisinformationto your
telephone
company.
The REN
is
useful
in determiningthe number of
devices
you may connect to
y
o
u
r
telephone
line and still
have
all of
these devices
ring when your
telephone
number
is
c
a
ll
e
d
.
In most
(
bu
t
not
a
ll
)
a
r
e
a
s
,
the sum of the
RENs
of all
devices
connected
to one line should not
exceed 5
.
To
be certain of the number of
devices
you m
a
y
connect to your line as determined by the
REN,
you should contact your local
telephone
company.
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 telephonecord and modular
plug is provided with this
p
r
o
du
c
t
.It is
designed
to be
connected
to a compatible
modular jack
that
is also
compliant
.
See
installation instructions
for details.
Not
es
•
This
equipment may not be used on coin
service
provided by the telephone
company.
•
P
ar
ty
lines
are
subject
to state tariffs,and
therefore,
you may not be
able
to use
your own
telephone equipment
if you are on a party
line. Check
with your local
telephone
company.
•
Notice
must be
given
to the
telephone
company upon
permanent
disconnection
of your
telephone
from your line.
•
If your home has
specially
wired alarm equipment
connected
to the telephone
li
n
e
,
ensure the installation of this product does not disable your alarm
e
qu
i
p
m
e
n
t
.If you have
questions
about what will disable alarm
e
qu
i
p
m
e
n
t
,
consult your
telephonecompany
or a qualified installer
.
US
Number is located on the cabinet
bott
om.
REN
Number is located on the cabinet
bott
om.
2 Rights of the
T
elephone
Company
Should
your
equipment cause
trouble on your line which may harm the telephone
n
e
t
w
o
r
k
,
the telephone company
s
ha
ll
,
where
p
r
a
c
t
ic
ab
l
e
,
notify you
t
ha
t
temporary
discontinuance
of
service
may be r
e
qu
i
r
e
d
.
Where
prior notice is not
practicable and the
circumstances
warrant such
a
c
t
io
n
,
the
telephone
company
may temporarily
discontinue service i
mm
e
d
i
a
t
e
l
y
.
In case of such temporary
d
i
s
co
n
t
i
nuan
c
e
,
the
telephone
company m
u
s
t
:
(
1
)
promptly notify you of such
temporary discontinuance;
3
(
2
)
afford you the opportunity to correct the
s
i
t
ua
t
io
n
;
and
(
3
)
inform you of
y
o
u
r
right to bring a complaint to the
Commission
pursuant to
procedures
set forth in
S
ubpar
t
E
of
Part 68,
FCCRules
and
R
egulations.
The
telephone company may make changes in its communications
f
a
cili
t
i
e
s
,
e
qu
i
p
m
e
n
t
,
operations or procedures where such action is required in the
operation of its
business
and not
inconsistent
with
FCC Rules
and
R
e
gu
l
a
t
io
n
s
.
If
these
changes
are
expected
to affect the use or performanceof your telephone
e
qu
i
p
m
e
n
t
,
the
telephone
company must give you adequate
n
o
t
ic
e
,
in wr
i
t
i
ng
,
t
o
allowyou to maintain
uninterrupted
service.
Interference Information
This
device
complies
with
Part
15 of the
FCC
R
u
l
e
s
.
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.
This
equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
C
l
a
ss
B digital
d
e
vic
e
,
pursuant to
Part
15 of the
FCC
R
u
l
e
s
.
These
limits are designed
to provide
reasonable
protection against harmful
interference
in a residential
installation.
This
equipment
g
e
n
e
r
a
t
e
s
,
u
s
e
s
,
and can radiate radio frequency energy
and
,
i
f
not installed and used in accordance with the
i
n
s
t
r
u
c
t
io
n
s
,
may cause harmful
interference to radio
co
mm
un
ic
a
t
io
n
s
.
H
o
w
e
v
e
r
,
there is no guarantee
t
ha
t
interference
will not
occur
ina particularinstallation.
Privacy
of
Communications
may not be
ensured
when using this
p
r
o
du
c
t
.
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 correctthe
interference
by
one
or
more
of the
following
measures:
•
R
e
o
r
i
e
n
t
or relocate the
receiving
antenna
(
t
ha
t
is,
the antenna for radio or
television
that
is “receiving”
the interference).
•
R
e
o
r
i
e
n
t
o
r r
e
l
o
c
a
te
a
n
d
i
n
c
r
e
a
s
e t
h
e
s
e
p
a
r
a
t
i
o
n
b
e
tw
e
e
n t
h
e
telecommunications equipment
and
receiving
antenna.
•
Connect
the
telecommunications
equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different
from that to whichthe
receiving antenna is
connected.
If these
measures
do not eliminate the
i
n
t
e
r
f
e
r
e
n
c
e
,
please
consult your dealer
or an
experienced
r
ad
io
/
t
e
l
e
vi
s
io
n
technician for additional
s
ugg
e
s
t
io
n
s
.
A
l
s
o
,
the
Federal Communications Commission
has prepared a helpful
b
oo
k
l
e
t
,
“How
T
o
Identify and
Resolve Radio/TV Interference Problems.”This booklet
is
available
from
the
U.S.
Government Printing
Office, W
a
s
h
i
ng
t
o
n
,
D.C.
20402
.
P
l
e
a
se
s
p
e
c
i
f
y
st
o
c
k
number
004-000-0034
5-4 when ordering
copies.
N
o
t
ic
e
:
The
changesor modifications not
expressly
approved by the
pa
r
t
y
responsible
for compliance could void the
u
s
e
r’s authority to operate the
equipment
.
4
LIGHTNING
A
SIGN
“DANGEROUS
INSIDE
ISA
PERSONNEL.
N M / K T
Hearing
Aid
Compatibility
(HAC
)
Thistelephone system meets
FCC
standards
for
Hearing Aid
Compatibility.
FCC RF Radiation Exposure
S
tat
ement
This
equipment
complies
with
FCC RF
radiation
exposure
limits set forth for an
uncontrolled
e
n
vi
r
o
n
m
e
n
t
.
This equipment
should be installed and operated w
i
t
h
a
m
i
n
i
m
u
m
d
i
st
a
nc
e
of 20
c
e
n
t
i
m
ete
r
s
between
the r
a
d
i
a
t
o
r and your
b
o
dy
.
T
h
i
s
t
r
a
n
s
m
i
tte
r must not be
c
o
-
l
o
c
a
te
d
or
operated
i
n
c
o
n
j
unc
t
i
o
n
w
i
t
h
any
o
t
h
e
r
antenna
or
transmitter
.
Industry Canada
(I.C.)
Notice
This
product meets the applicable Industry Canada technical specifications.
Le
présent materiel est conforme aux
specifications
techniquesapplicables
d'Industrie
Canada.”
The Ringer
E
qu
iv
a
l
e
n
c
e
Number is an indication of the maximum number of
terminals allowed to be connected to a telephone
i
n
t
e
r
f
a
c
e
.
The
termination
on an interface may consist of any combination of
devices
subject only to the
requirement that the sum of the
Ringer
E
qu
iv
a
l
e
n
c
e
Numbers
of all the devices
does not exceed five.
L'indice d'équivalence
de la
sonnerie
(IES)
sert à
indiquer
le nombremaximalde
terminaux
qui
peuvent
être
raccordés
à une
interface
t
é
l
é
phon
i
qu
e
.
La
terminaison
d'une interface
peut
consister
en une
combinaison quelconque
de
d
i
s
po
s
i
t
i
f
s
,
à la
seule condition
que la
somme d'indices d'équivalence
de la
sonnerie
de tous les
dispositifs n'excède pas
5.''
This Class B digital
apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe
B
est conforme à la norme
NMB-003
du
Canada.
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
When using your
telephone
e
qu
i
p
m
e
n
t
,
basic safety
precautions
shouldalways
be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including
the
following:
1. Do not use this product near w
ater
,
for example, near a bath
tub
,
wash
b
o
w
l
,
kitchen sink or laundry
t
ub
,
in a wet basementor near a swimming
p
ool
.
2
.
Avoid
using a
telephone
(
o
t
h
e
r than a
cordless
t
y
p
e
)
during an electrical
storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. 3. Do not use
the
telephone
to reporta
gas leak
inthevicinityof the
leak
.
WARNING: TO
PREVENT FIREOR
ELECTRICAL SHO
C
K
HAZARD, DO
NO
T
EXPOSETHIS
PRODUCT TO
RAIN
OR
MOIS
TURE.
5
T
able
of
Cont
ents
Equipment
ApprovalInformation.......2
I
n
t
e
r
f
e
r
e
n
c
e
I
n
f
o
r
m
at
i
o
n
.....................
3
Hearing
AidCompatibility ...................
4
Fcc Rf
Radiation Exposure
S
tat
ement
...4
Introduction
...........................................7
Before
Y
ou
Begin
...................................7
Parts Checklist
.................................................
7
Telephone Jack
R
equirements
...............7
Important Installation Information.7
Base Layout
...........................................8
Installing thePhone
............................9
Desktop
In
st
a
ll
a
t
i
o
n
..
............................9
Wall
Mounting the Phone
..................10
Important
Instructions
For
Moving
the
A
nsw
e
r
e
r
.............................1
0
A
n
s
w
e
r
i
n
g
System Setup
...................
11
R
ecording
the
Out
going
Announcement
......................................................1
1
Reviewing theAnnouncement...…..
.....
11
T
elephone
Operation
..........................11
Using
T
h
e
S
p
e
a
k
e
r
ph
o
n
e
....................
11
S
peak
e
r
phone
Location
...........................1
1
Speakerphone Use
......................................
11
Receiving a Phone Call
..............................12
Placing a Phone Call
.................................1
2
S
witching
Between Speaker
And
Handset
............................................................
12
T
e
m
p
o
r
a
r
y
T
o
n
e
D
i
a
li
ng
............................
12
Flash
..................................................................12
Redial
................................................................13
Mute
..................................................................13
T
elephone
Set Up
................................13
Setting the Rings
To
Answer
............14
Setting the Incoming Message or
Memo
Length............................................14
S
ett
i
ng
the
R
e
c
o
r
d
i
ng
Q
u
a
li
t
y
..............
14
S
e
tt
i
ng
the
S
e
c
u
r
i
t
y
Code
......................
15
S
ett
i
ng
the
D
i
s
p
l
a
y
Contrast
..................
15
S
e
tt
i
ng
Your Local Area Code
.........
15
S
ett
i
ng
the
D
i
a
li
ng
Mode
.................
16
S
ett
i
ng
Day
of
Week
..........................
16
S
ett
i
ng
the
T
i
m
e
and
Date
..............
16
S
e
tt
i
ng
theLanguage
.......................1
7
Message Volume
.................................17
Ringer Volume
.......................................
17
Speakerphone
V
olume....................17
Caller
ID
Features
...............................1
8
S
u
mm
a
r
y
Screen
.................................
18
C
a
ll
e
r
ID
with
C
a
ll
Wa
i
t
i
ng
...............
19
R
e
c
e
i
v
i
ng
and
S
t
o
r
i
ng
C
a
ll
s
.............
19
R
e
v
i
e
w
i
ng
C
a
ll
R
e
c
o
r
d
s
.....................
19
Deleting
CID
R
ecor
ds.......................19
Dialing
Back
...........................................
20
If
You
Programmed
Your Local Ar
ea
Code
.........................................................
20
If
Y
ou
Did
Not Program
Y
our
Local
Area Code
...............................................
21
Memory
....................................................21
S
t
o
r
i
ng
aNumber
InMemory
.......
21
S
toring
a Redial
Number
ToMemory
..............................................
22
E
r
a
s
i
ng
a
S
t
o
r
e
d
Number
..................
22
Copying Caller
Id
Memories ToUser
Memory
....................................................2
2
Inserting
A
Pause In The Dialing
S
e
qu
e
n
c
e
.................................................
23
Changing A
S
tor
ed
Number
............23
Dialing A
Number Stored In
Memory
While
On-hook
........................................
23
Dialing A
Number Stored InMemory..23
Reviewing
S
t
o
r
e
d
Numbers
...........23
C
h
a
i
n
D
i
a
li
ng
From Memory
............
24
A
n
s
w
e
r
i
n
g
System Operation
....
24
Ca
ll
A
n
s
w
e
r
i
ng
...................................2
4
A
u
t
o
D
i
s
c
o
nn
e
c
t
...................................
25
Playing Messages
...............................25
6
Table of
Contents
Erase Messages.......................................25
Leaving a Memo ..................................25
Memory Full
.....................................................2
6
Remote Access
...............................................2
6
Remote AccessCommands…….
............
26
Message Indicators ............................27
T
r
oubleshooting
Guide......................27
General Product
Care
.........................29
Causes
Of
Poor
R
eception
.................29
Warranty Assistance .........................29
Limited
Warranty ...............................30
7
Introduction
CA
U
T
I
O
N
:
When
using telephone equipment,
there are
b
a
s
i
c
safety instructions that should always be followed.
Refer
to
t
h
e
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS provided
with
this product
and
save them for future
r
efer
ence.
Befor
e
Y
ou
Begin
Parts
Checklist
Make sure
your
package includes
the
following
items:
Base
AC
power
adaptor Handset
Coiled
cord
Desktop
pedestal
Line
cord
Telephone Jack
R
equirements
To
use this
ph
o
n
e
,
you need an
RJ11C
type modular
telephone j
a
c
k
,
which might look like the one pictured
h
e
r
e
,
installed in your
h
o
m
e
.
If you don’t have a
modular
j
a
c
k
,
call your local phone company to find
out howto get
one
installed.
Important Installation Information
•
Never install telephone
wiring duringa
lightning
storm.
Wall
plate
t
e
l
e
p
h
o
n
e
line
jack
•
Never touch non
-
i
n
s
u
l
a
te
d
telephonewiresor
te
r
m
i
n
a
l
s
,
unlessthe
telephone line has been disconnected
at the
network
interface.
•
Use
caution
when installing
or modifying
telephone
lines.
•
Never
install
telephone jacks
in wet
locations unless
the jack is specifically
designed
for wet locations.
8
Base
Layout
hook
switch
Quick
dial/emergency
memorybuttons
display
mute button
repeat
button
speaker
button
VOL (+/-)
buttons
sk
ip
button
PLAY/STOP
button
message speed
button
delete
button
greeting
button
memo
button
ans
on/off button
store
button
menu
button
* tonebutton
redial/pause
button flsha/exit
button
dialbutton
9
Installing
the
Phone
Desktop
Installation
CAUTION:
To
reduce
risk
of personal
injury, fire, or
damage use
only
the power adaptor listed in the user’s guide.
This
power
adaptor
is
intended to be correctly orientated in a vertical or floor
mount position
1. Plug
the
coiled
cordintothe
handset
.
Plug
theother
end
intothe
jack
on the
side
of thebase.
2. Place
the
handset
inthe base.
3. Plug
the
telephone line
cordintothe
LINEjack
onthe
back
of thephone.
Plug
theother
end
into a wall
jack
.
4. Connect the small end of the
pow
er
adaptor
into the
POWER 9V DC
jack
on
the
back
of the
answerer
.
Plug
theother
end
into an
AC
power
outlet
.
The
unit announces
“Press menu key
to
set up the
unit
”
.
The
unit
is
ready for
setup
or to
answer calls
with thedefault
greeting
andsettings.
NOTE:
The phone automatically defaults to touch-tone dialing.
T
o
change to pulse
(
r
ot
a
r
y
)
dialing, see “
S
e
tt
i
n
g
the Dialing
M
o
d
e
.
” If
you don’t know which type of service you have, check with
the
phone
company.
N
O
TE
:
T
h
e
unit is properly installed if you pickup the handset
a
nd
hear the dial tone. Otherwise, recheck all the installation
st
eps.
W
all
Mounting
the
Phone
To detach
the
desktop
pedestal:
1. Rotate the hook 180°.
(R
efer
to Dia.1A)
2.
Plug one end
of thestraight
telephone line
cordinto
the
jack
onthebottom of thebase.
3.
Feed
the
line
cordthroughthe
groove
andplugthe
end
intothe
modular telephone
jack
.
Excess
telephone line
canbestuffedintothe
recess area
on
thebottom of the
Base
Unit
.
4.
Slip
the mounting holes (on the bottom of the
base)
over the wall plate posts and firmlyslide the unit
downinto place.
5.
Connect
the
small end
of thepower
adaptor
into the
POWER 9V DC
jack
on
the
back
of the
answerer
.
Plug
theother
end
into an
AC
power
outlet
.
The
unit
announces
“Press menu key
to
set
up
the
unit
”
.
The
unit
is
ready for
setup
or
to
answer calls
with thedefault
greeting
andsettings.
6.
Slip
themounting
holes
of the
base
(on
180°
(Dia.1A)
bottom of
unit) over
the wall plate
posts
and
slide
the
base
down until the
phone is firmlyin
place.
Important Instructions for Moving
the
Answ
erer
:
To
move the answererto a different location in the
h
o
u
s
e
,
follow these
instructions:
1. Disconnect the phone line.
2.
Go
to the
electrical
outlet and
unplug
thepower
adaptor
.
3.
Move
theunit and
phone line
to the
desired
location.
4. Plug in the power
adaptor
into an electrical outlet
.
5.
The display shows
that the
messages have
not
been
erased.
6.
Connect
the
phone
line.
7.
Reset
thetime/date
settings
or wait for thenextcallto
set
them
automatically.
Answ
ering
S
yst
em
Setup
Recording
the
Outgoing Announcement
Before using your new
an
s
w
e
r
e
r
,
you should record a greeting
(
t
h
e
announcement callers
hear when your
answering
system
answers
a
c
a
ll
)
.
If
you don’t record a
g
r
ee
t
i
ng
,
callers
hear a default greeting which
s
a
y
s
,
“We
are not
available
to take your
call. Please leave
a
message. Thank
you for
calling.
”
When recording the greeting you shouldbe about 6
inches
from the
un
i
t
.
Eliminate as
much
background noise as
possible.
1. Prepare
your greeting.
Sample Greeting:
“
Hi
,
this is (use
your
name here).
I
can’t answer the
phone
right
now
,
so please leave
your
name,
number
,
anda
brief message
after
the tone,
and
I’ll get back
to
you
.
Thanks
for
calling
.
”
2.Hold
downthe
ANNOUNCE
button.
The
unit
announces
“
R
ecor
d
announcement
after
the tone
,”
and the screen displays
TO RECORD.
After
he
tone,
you can
record
a 1minute
greeting
(OGA)
on theunit.
3. Release
ANNOUNCE
when you finish.
•
To review
the
greeting, press
and
release
ANNOUNCE
.
The
unit
plays
back
your
greeting
automatically.
•
To
returnto the
answerer’s
default
greeting
after
you’ve recorded o
n
e
,
press
ANNOUNCE
and
release
it
when
you
hear
the
tone,
or
press
andholdwhen
the
greeting is
playing.
Reviewing
the
Announcement
Press
and
release
the
ANNOUNCE
button to
review
your outgoing
announcement.
T
elephone
Operation
Using
the
Speak
erphone
Speakerphone Location
For best speakerphone performance, avoid
thefollowing:
•
Areas
with high
background noise.
(The
microphone
might
pick
upthese
sounds
and
prevent
the
speakerphone
from
going
into the
receiving
mode
when you finish talking.)
•
S
ur
faces
affected
by vibration.
•
Recessedareas such as
ina
corner
,
under
a
cupboard,
or nextto a
cabinet
,
whichcan
generate
an
echo
effect
.
Speakerphone Use
Note
the
following guidelines when using
the
speak
erphone:
•
The
speakerphone
works similar to a two-way radio in that you can only
listen
ortalkat
one time.
•
S
tay
reasonably close
to the
phone so
that you canbeclearly
heard
by the
person
to whom you aretalking.
•
You
can
adjust
the
speaker volume
by
pressing
the
VOL
(+or-)buttons.
•
Thespeakerphone indicator comes
on
when
the
speakerphone is
inuse.
Receiving
a
Phone
Call
1. When
the
phone rings,
the
speakerphone indicator blinks
andthe caller’s
information,
if
any,
will be
shown
on the
display panel.
Lift the
handset
or
press
the
SPEAKER
button to
connect
your
phone
call.
2. You
can
adjust
the
volume
of the
caller’s voice
by
pressing
the
VOL
(+or -)
buttons.
Placing
a
Phone
Call
1.
Liftthe
handset
or
press
the
SPEAKER
button andwait for a dialtone.
2.
Dial
the
telephone
number you wish to call.
3. User can also dial the number on the keypad
fir
st
,thenpress the
SPE
AKER
button to dial out. In case of a mistake in entering the
number
,
press
DELE
TE
to
erase
thelast
digit
.
4.
Y
ou
can adjust the volume of the caller’s voice by pressing the
VOL
(+or -)
buttons.
Switching between Speaker
and Handset
You
canswitch
between speakerphone
and
handset while
the
phone is
dialing
a
number
,
oranytime duringaconversation.
•
Speaker
to
Handset —
Pick
up the
handset
.
•
Handset
to
Speaker —
Press
SPEAKER
,
thenhangup
handset
.
T
emporar
y
T
one
Dialing
If you have pulse
s
e
r
vic
e
,
you can temporarily change from pulse to tone
s
e
r
vic
e
.
After dialing the
telephone
nu
m
b
e
r
,
press
and
release
the
TONE
(
*
)
button on the
t
e
l
e
ph
o
n
e
.
This
allows
access
to phone
services
that require
a
t
o
n
e
,
such as
b
a
n
k
i
ng
and long
-d
i
st
a
nc
e
se
r
v
i
c
es
.
A
f
te
r you hang up
t
h
e
handset
,
the
telephone
automatically
returns
to
pulse
service.
Flash
Press
the
FLASH
button
instead
of
using
the hookswitch to activate customer
calling
services
such as call waiting or call
t
r
an
s
f
e
r
,
which are provided
b
y
your
local phone
company.
R
edial
Redial
the last number you called by
pressing
the
R
E
D
I
A
L
button after you geta dialtone.
N
O
TE
:
T
h
e
REDIAL
feature holds in memory the last ph
o
n
e
number you dialed
(
a
s
many as 32 d
i
g
i
t
s
)
.
If
you pressed
a
n
y
numbers after dialing the phone number,
(
f
o
r
example, wh
e
n
a
cc
ess
i
n
g
a voice-menu
s
y
s
t
e
m
)
those numbers also are
r
e
d
i
a
l
e
d
.
IMP
OR
T
ANT
:
In the event of a power outage, your phone will still
be able to make and
receive calls, however,
the
speakerphone
and answerer willnot be operational.
Mute
1. Press
theMute button to mutea
call,
the
Mute
ndicator
will light
up
.
Y
ou
will
still
be
able
to
hear
the
calling
party but they will not be
able
to hear
you speaking.
2. Press
theMute button
again
to unmutethecall.
T
elephone
Set
Up
You
can
customize
the
following settings
to suityour needs.
Rings
to Answer
Message Length
R
ecor
ding Quality
Remote
Access
Selects
the
number
of
rings before
theunit
answer
s.
Sets
the
length
of time
allowed
for incoming
messages.
Sets
therecording
quality between
standard
(STD)
and
longplay
(L
ONG).
Set your 3-digit
code
used
for
remote a
cc
e
ss
to theunit
.
Default
Sett ings
Rings
to Answer 4
Me
ss
age Length 2 minute
R
e
co
r
d
i
n
g
Quality
S
t
a
nd
ar
d
Security Code 1 2 3
Displa
y
Contrast 3
Local
Ar
ea
Code
–––
Dialing Tone
Day
S
u
nday
Time/Date 12 a.m.
1/01
Language English
Display Contrast
Selects
the
display contrast
.
LocalArea Code Sets your local area code for
Dial Back
.
TONE/PULSE
Dialing
Sets
the
phone
for toneor
pulse
dialing.
Set Day
Sets
theday.
Time/Date
Sets
the time anddate.
Language
Selects English, French
orSpanish.
Setting
the
Rings
to Answer
This
setting allows you to set the number of rings before the unit
answers
a
call.
Y
ou
can choose from 2-8 or
Toll
Saver (see
“Toll
Sav
er
.
”)
1. Press
and
release
the
MENU
button.
The screen displays RING
TO ANSWER
.
The
unit
announces,
Setup Menu
. Use
SKIP
to
change setting. Press
MENU
to
save
a setting.
2. Use SKIP
or
REPEAT
for the desired setting
(2-8, Toll
Saver).
3. when fininshed,press
MENU
to confirm.
NOTE:
To
skip to the next setting, press
MENU. To
exit setup,
pr
ess
E
XIT
.
Toll
Saver
Toll Saver
can saveyou the cost of a call when you
access
your messages
from anotherphone:
•
If you
have
new
messages,
theunit
answers
after the3rdring.
•
If you
have
nonew
messages,
theunit
answers
after the5th ring.
You
can hang up after the 3rd ring and save the pay telephoneor long
distance
charge.
Setting the Incoming Message or Memo Length
Thissetting allows
you to
set
the
maximum length
of time
allowed
for a single
ncoming
message
or
memo
.
Y
ou
can choose from 1 minute to 4
minutes.
1. Press
and
release
the
MENU
button until the
screen displays
MESSAGE
LENG
TH
.
2. Use
SKIP
or
REPEAT
for the
desired
setting.
3. When finished, press
MENU
to confirm.
NOTE:
To
skip to the next setting, press
MENU. To
exit setup,
pr
ess
E
XIT
.
Setting the
R
ecor
ding Quality
T
h
i
s
sett
i
ng
a
ll
o
w
s
you to set the r
e
c
o
r
d
i
ng
qu
a
li
t
y
between standard
(
S
T
D
)
andlongplay
(LONG). Long
play will
give
more
recording
time than standard.
1. Press
and
release
the
MENU
button until the
screen displays
RE
C
:
L
ONG.
2. Use
SKIP
or
REPEAT
or
select
the
desired
setting.
3. Press
MENU
to confirm setting and go to next
setting
STD
15
Setting the Security Code
This
feature allows you to change the factory default remote
access
code
used
for
remote access
to you
answerer
.
The
default
code is
123.
1. Press
and
release
the
MENU
button until the
screen displays
REMO
TE
ACCESS”
2. The left-most
digit
,
or a
(_)
sign flashes indicating the unit is ready to
accept
the
security code
entry.
3. Use the keypad number to set the 3-digit security code in one
step
.
4.
After
the 3rd and last digit is entered, press the
MENU
button to
store
the
security code
andgoto thenextsetting.
NOTE:
To
skip to the next setting, press
MENU. To
exit setup,
pr
ess
E
XIT
.
N
O
TE
:
If
you make a mistake, you can use
SKIP
or
REPEAT
to m
o
v
e
between 1st to 3rddigit and input number from keypad
again.
Setting the Display Contrast
Thissetting allows
you to
adjust
the
display contrast
for
easier
readability.
1. Press
and
release
the
MENU
button until the
screen displays
CONTRAST
.
2. Use
SKIP
or
REPEAT
to select the desired setting (1-5).
3. When finished, Press
MENU
to confirm setting and go to next
setting.
NOTE:
To
skip to the next setting, press
MENU. To
exit setup,
pr
ess
E
XIT
.
Setting
Y
our LocalAreaCode
1. Press
and
release
the
MENU
button until the
screen displays
LOCAL
ARE
A
C
ODE
.
2. The left-most
digit
,
or a
(_)
sign flashes indicating the unit is ready to
accept
the
area code
entry.
3. Press the keypad number to set the 3-digit local area code in one
step
.
4.
After
the 3rd and last digitsare entered, press the
MENU
button to
store
the
area code
andgoto thenextsetting.
N
O
TE
:
If
you make a mistake, you can use
SKIP
or
REPEAT
to m
o
v
e
between 1st to 3rd digit and input the number from the
k
e
y
p
a
d
again.
NOTE:
To
skip to the next setting, press
MENU. To
exit setup,
pr
ess
E
XIT
.
16
Setting
the
Dialing
Mode
This
adjustment
allows you to select tone (touch-tone) or pulse
(rotary)
mode
dialing.
The phone is
automatically
set for
touch-tone use.
1. Press
and
release
the
MENU
button until the
screen displays
TONE PULSE
“
”indicates
which
set
uptheunit
is
currently in.
2. Use
SKIP
or
REPEAT
for the
desired
setting.
3. When finishesd,press
MENU
to confirm.
NOTE:
To
skip to the next setting, press
MENU. To
exit setup,
pr
ess
E
XIT
.
Setting Day of Week
Thissetting allows
you to
set
day of
week .
1. Press
and
release
the
MENU
button until the
screen displays
SET
D
A
Y
.
2. Use
SKIP
and
REPEAT
for the
desired setting
.
3. Press
MENU
to confirm and go tothe next
setting.
Setting
the
Time and
Date
NO
TE
:
If
you have subscribed to the
Caller
ID
display feature from
your telephone company, the telephone company sends the
time
and date with the
Caller
I
D
information.
T
h
e
unit
a
u
to
m
a
t
i
c
a
ll
y
sets the time and date when the first call is
r
eceiv
ed.
Hour
1. Press
and
release
the
MENU
button until the
screen
displays
SET
TIME/
D
A
TE
2. The hour digits flashing indicate that the unit is ready to
accept
entry. Use
the
keypad numbers
to
enter
a two digit
number
to
set
the
hour
.
3. When finished, the cursor moves to the Minute
field.
Now you’re ready
to
enter
minutes.
Minutes
1. Use
the
keypad numbers
to
enter
a two digit
number
to
set
theminutes.
2. When finished, the cursor moves to the
AM
or
PM
field.
Now you’re ready
to
enter
thetime of
day,
AM
or
PM
.
AM/PM
1. Press
“* “onthe
keypad
for
AM
and
press
“# “for
PM
to
set
thetime of day.
2. When finished, the cursor moves to the Month
field.
Now you’re ready
to
enter
themonth.
Month
1. Use
the
keypad
to
enter
two digit
numbers
to
set
themonth.
2. When finished, the cursor moves to the Date
field.
Now you’re ready
to
enter
theday.
Date
1. Use
the
keypad
to
enter
two digit
numbers
to
set
thedate.
2. When finished, press
MENU
to confirm.
TIP: For
example, to enter 8:09a.m. 7/4:
1.Press 08.
2. Press 09.
3. Press
*
(for
a.m.).
4. Press 07.
5. Press 04.
6. Press
MENU
.
NOTE:
To
skip to next setting, press
SKIP.
To
exit setup, press
E
XIT
.
Setting the
Language
T
h
i
s
sett
i
ng
a
ll
o
w
s
you to
li
ste
n
to
v
o
i
c
e
prompts and
v
i
e
w
C
a
ll
e
r
ID
p
r
om
p
t
messages
in
English, French
andSpanish.
1. Press
and
release
the
MENU
button until the
screen displays
>
ENG FRA
ESP.
“>”
indicates
which
set
uptheunit
is
currently in.
2. Use
SKIP
or
REPEAT
for the
desired
setting.
3. When finished, press
MENU
to confirm.
NOTE:
To
skip to the next setting press
MENU. To
exit setup,
pr
ess
E
XIT
.
Message
Volume
Use the
VOL
(
+
or
-
)
buttons to
a
d
j
u
st
the
v
o
l
u
m
e
when
p
l
a
y
i
ng
b
a
c
k
messages
and
while reviewing
or
changing
thesetting.
Ringer
Volume
Use
theswitchat the
side
of theunit to
adjust
the
loudness
of the
ringer
.
Handset
Volume
Use
the
VOL
(+
or
-)
buttons to adjust the
handset
listening volume while it is in
use.
Speakerphone
Volume
Use
the
VOL
(+
or
-)
buttons to adjust the
speakerphone
listening volume while
it
is
inuse.
Caller
ID
F
eatur
es
I
M
PO
R
T
A
N
T
:
I
n order to use this un
i
t
’
s
Caller
I
D
features,
y
o
u
must subscribe
to either the
standard N
a
m
e
/
N
u
m
be
r
Caller
ID
Service or
Call
Waiting
Caller
I
D
Service.
To
know who is
c
a
lli
n
g
while you are on the phone, you must subscribe to
Call W
a
i
t
i
n
g
Caller ID
Ser
vice.
T
h
i
s
un
i
t
r
e
c
e
i
v
es
and displays
CID
i
n
f
o
r
m
a
t
i
o
n
t
r
a
n
s
m
i
tte
d
by your
l
o
c
a
l
telephone co
m
pan
y
.
This
information can
include
the
phone
nu
m
b
e
r
,
date and
time;
orthe
name, phone
number
,
anddateandtime.
Summary
Scr
een
The
summary
screen
shows the current
t
i
m
e
,
current date and number of
new calls to be reviewed. It is displayed until any button is pressed. Within
10
seconds
of
receiving
a new
call,
the
summary screen is
displayed.
Caller
ID
with Call
Waiting
P
r
o
v
i
d
e
d
you
s
ub
s
c
r
i
b
e
to
C
a
ll
W
a
i
t
i
ng
C
a
ll
e
r
ID
se
r
v
i
c
e
from your
ph
o
n
e
company;
if you
receive
an
incoming
call and you are alreadyon the
phone,
a
beep indicates
the
presence
of a
Call Waiting
callon the
line. Only
the handset
that
is
in
use
at the time of the callwill
display
and
store
the
Call Waiting
C
a
ll
e
r
ID
information.
•
When you hear the call waiting beep in the handset r
e
c
e
iv
e
r
,
pressthe
FLASH/EXIT
button to put thecurrentcallon holdand
answer
the incoming
call. Press FLASH
/EXIT
again
to returnto the
original
call.
Receiving and Storing Calls
The
unit
receives
and displays information transmitted by your local phone
co
m
pan
y
.
This
information can include the phone
nu
m
b
e
r
,
da
t
e
,
and
t
i
m
e
;
or the name
,
phone number
,
d
a
te
,
and time
.
T
h
e
un
i
t
can store up to
60
CID
m
e
mo
r
i
es
for
l
a
te
r r
e
v
i
e
w
.
When the
C
a
ll
e
r
ID
memory is
full,
a new
c
a
ll
automatically
replaces
the
oldest
call in
memory.
NEW
appears
in the display
for
calls received
that
have
not
been reviewed.
REPT
appears
in the
display
for
calls received
morethan
once
which
have
not
been
reviewed.
Reviewing Call
R
ecor
ds
Use either
the
SKIP
or
REPEAT
button to review your Caller
ID
r
ecor
ds.
•
Press
REPEAT
to
scroll
through the call
records
from the most recent to the
oldest
.
•
Press
SKIP
to scrollthrough the call
records
from the
oldest
to the
new
est
.
When all of the
messages
have been
vi
e
w
e
d
,
the
screen
displays
S
TA
R
T
/
END.
•
If
there are new calls, they
will
be displayed
fir
st
.
•
If thereareonly old
calls,
allthe
calls
will bereviewed.
Deleting CID
R
ecor
ds
•
Todelete
the
record shown
inthe
display, press
the
DELETE
button once.
•
To
delete all records while r
e
vi
e
w
i
ng
,
press
and hold the
DELETE
bu
tt
o
n
for about three
s
e
co
nd
s
.
The screen displays
DELETE ALL?
. Press DELETE
again
to complete.
Dialing
Back
When r
e
v
i
e
w
i
ng
C
a
ll
e
r
ID
r
e
c
o
r
d
s
,
you can
d
i
a
l
back the numbers on
t
h
e
display
by
pressing
the
dial
button.
N
O
TE
:
If PICKUP PHONE shows
in the display, no other
c
h
a
n
g
es
to the number can be made.
T
h
e
information sent from
t
h
e
telephone company is known to be a valid number for d
i
a
li
n
g
back
(
u
se
d only in very limited
a
r
e
a
s
)
.
Once you pickup
t
h
e
phone, the number is automatically dialed.
If
Y
ou
Programmed
Y
our LocalAreaCode
1. Use
the
SKIP
or
REPEAT
buttonsto
display
the
number
you want to dial.
2. Press
the
DIAL
button.
•
If
you see a number with seven
d
i
g
i
ts
(
i
.
e
.
555
-
1234
)
,
then the
c
a
ll
i
s
f
r
om
within your area
code.
How
ev
er
,
this
does
not guaranteethe call is a local
call.
•
If
you see a number with 11 digits
(i.e.
1-234-555-1234), then the call is
not
from within your
area
code.
N
O
TE
:
A
timer
(
10
seconds on-hook and 3 seconds
o
ff
-
h
oo
k
)
located in the upper right side of the display willstart , letting
y
o
u
know how much time is left until the unit returns to the
S
ummar
y
Scr
een.
3.
If
you are at on-hook and
PICKUP
or
ADJ
displays,
you can
adjust
the phone
number
format by
pressing
the
DIAL
button.
If
the phone is off-hook and
ADJUST
shows
inthe
display,
you can
adjust
the
phone number
format by
pressing
the
DIAL
button. For example,
sometimes
a 7-digit local
number
cannot be dialed
because
it requires a 10-digit or 11-digit format. Press
the
DIAL
button
repeatedly
to scroll through the 7, 10, and 11-digit
number
s.
7-digits
:
7-digit
telephone
number
(i.e.
555-5555)
10
-
d
i
g
i
t
s
:
3
-d
i
g
i
t
area code +
7
-d
i
g
i
t
te
l
e
ph
o
n
e
number
(
i
.
e
.
425
-
555
-
5555
)
11-digits
:
long distance code 1 + 3-digit area code + 7-digit
telephone
number
(i.e.
1-425-555-5555)
4
.
To
d
i
a
l
the
d
i
s
p
l
a
y
e
d
nu
m
b
e
r
,
and the phone
i
s
o
n-h
oo
k
,
p
i
c
k
up the
h
a
nd
set
or
press
the
SPEAKER
button before the timer
reaches
0.
If
the phone is off-
hook
,
wait until the time
reaches
0. The screen displays
“
NOW
DIALING”
andthe
number is
dialed.
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