Samsung DECT-8000 User manual

Code No.: LSP
Rev.1.0
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ELECTRONICS
Digital Cordless
Keyphone
DECT-8000
USER’S MANUAL

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Checking Parts .............................................................................. 3
Control Locations ......................................................................... 4
LCD Window Icon Descriptions ................................................... 6
Connecting Power Adapter .......................................................... 7
Installing Batteries ....................................................................... 8
Charging the Handset ................................................................ 10
Using the Handset Carrying Clip ................................................ 11
Using the Ear-microphone (option) ............................................ 12
Turning the Handset On/Off ....................................................... 13
Registering Handset ................................................................... 14
Your Phone’s Mode .................................................................... 16
Basic Functions
Making a Call ............................................................................. 17
Receiving a Call .......................................................................... 19
Out of Range Indication ............................................................. 20
Battery Level Indicator ............................................................... 20
Adjusting Voice Volume ............................................................. 21
Selecting Ring Type .................................................................... 21
Adjusting Ring Volume ............................................................... 22
Last Number Redial .................................................................... 23
Fuzzy Dialing ............................................................................... 24
Putting a Call on Hold ................................................................ 25
Transferring a Call ...................................................................... 26
Setting Up a Conference ............................................................ 27
Key Lock ..................................................................................... 28
Registered Recall ....................................................................... 29
Menus
Menu Navigation ....................................................................... 30
Menu Map .................................................................................. 32
Call Log
Call Log ....................................................................................... 33
Table of Contents

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BEFORE USING
Checking Parts
Once you have unpacked your phone, check to make sure that
you have all the parts shown below. If any piece is missing or
broken, please call your dealer.
Handset
Charger
Power adapter
Two AA Batteries
(Rechargeable Ni-MH batteries)
(with Belt clip attached)
User’s Manual
Ear-microphone
Option
Phonebook
Storing a Phone Number with a Name ..................................... 36
Using a Pause ............................................................................. 39
Dialing a Number in Phonebook ............................................... 40
Searching for Numbers in Phonebook ....................................... 41
Erasing Numbers from the Phonebook ...................................... 42
Changing Your Internal Phonebook ............................................ 43
Setting
Setting Handset Name ............................................................... 44
Selecting Language .................................................................... 45
Setting Call Time Display ........................................................... 46
Editing Prefix Number ................................................................ 47
Bell & Beep
Setting Key Tone ........................................................................ 48
Selecting Ring or Vibrator .......................................................... 49
Setting Unique Ring ................................................................... 50
System
Changing PIN .............................................................................. 51
Reset .......................................................................................... 52
Additional Features
Selecting Base ........................................................................... 53
Do Not Disturb ........................................................................... 54
Troubleshooting .......................................................................... 55
Specifications ............................................................................. 57

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BEFORE USING BEFORE USING
Control Locations
879
546
MENU HOLD
TRSF
21
ABC
3
DEF
JKLGHI
MNO
0
TUV PQRS WXYZ
C/R OK
LNR
Ear piece
LCD window
HOLD button
Puts a call on hold.
"or ❷button
Scrolls through menus. Also adjusts volume.
C/R button
Clears characters from the display. When navigating menus, backs up one
menu level. During a call, performs a switch-hook operation such as call
waiting.
OK/LNR button
When nativating menu options, confirms the menu selection. In Standby
mode, displays the outgoing calls list.
Microphone
Ear-microphone jack
(at the left side)
Handset
MENU button
Allows you to access menu options.
button
Makes, answers, or ends a call.
button
In Standby mode, press briefly to
lock keys on the phone. Press and
hold to turn the phone on or off.
When navigating menus, returns to
Standby mode from any menu.
TRSF button
Transfers a call to another station.
Rear
Battery cover
Carrying clip
Charging points

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BEFORE USING BEFORE USING
LCD Window Icon Descriptions
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Signal strength icon
This icon is always displayed when your phone
is on, and shows the current signal strength. More lines
indicate more signal strength.
Line icon
This icon indicates that line is engaged.
Message icon
This icon indicates that you have message(s)
waiting. The message(s) can be a voicemail notification,
page, or unanswered caller’s number.
Vibrate icon
This icon indicates that an incoming call will
vibrate the phone rather than ring it.
DND icon
This icon indicates that DND function is enabled.
Voice volume icon
This icon indicates the current voice volume level.
The more bars you see, the louder the volume is.
Battery status icon
This icon is always displayed when your phone is
on, and shows the level of your battery charge. The more
bars you see, the greater the charge.
Connecting Power Adapter
1. Connect the modular end of the power adapter to the power
jack of the charger, then the other end to a standard AC wall
outlet.
2. Route the cord through the recessed channel as shown.
This area displays in-use
information such as the other
party’s number, the call timer,
menus, etc. In Standby mode,
it displays the handset name,
the current time and date.

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Installing Batteries
2. Remove old batteries if any, then insert new batteries observing
correct polarity ( + , - ). Reversing the orientation may
damage the handset.
The two AA size rechargeable Ni-MH batteries come with
your phone. Install the batteries before using your phone.
1. Slide the battery cover in the direction of the arrow, then take
it out. 3. To replace the battery cover, slide the cover up until it snaps
shut.
Notes:
• The batteries need to be replaced if they do not recover their
full storage capacity after recharging.
• When replacing batteries, always use good quality Ni-MH
rechargeable AA size batteries. For details, see ‘Specifications’
on page 56. Never use other batteries or conventional alkaline
batteries.

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BEFORE USING BEFORE USING
Charging the Handset
Before initial operation, you should fully charge the handset
for more than 10 hours.
To charge the handset, simply place it on the charger.
Result: When charging starts, the handset automatically turns on
and the Charge lamp on the charger turns on.
Charge
Using the Handset Carrying Clip
If you want to attach the carrying clip:
Attach the carrying clip to the back of the handset. Make sure that
the carrying clip locks into place.
The supplied handset carrying clip allows you to conveniently
carry the handset with you. It clips easily to your belt, waist
band, or shirt pocket.
If you want to remove the carrying clip:
Insert a phillips screw driver along the edge of one of its arms,
and twist to release. Then lift it off.
The lamp turns on
while charging.

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Using the Ear-microphone (option)
With the ear-microphone, you can talk without using your
hands.
Connect the ear-microphone to the jack at the top left side of the
phone.
Result: The ear-microphone operates in the same way as the
phone’s speaker and microphone.
The button on the ear-microphone allows you to answer or
end a call without pressing a button on the phone. If you
receive a second call, press the button to end the first call and
answer the second call. If you press the button in Standby
mode, you can scroll through the redial list, and press and
hold for more than one second to dial the number.
Turning the Handset On/Off
When you place the handset in the charger to charge it, the
handset automatically turns on. To turn the handset on or off
in Standby mode, follow these steps:
1. To turn on the handset when the display is off, press
button.
Result: At first time your turn the phone on, the LCD window
displays UNREGISTERED. You must register the
handset to a base. See page 14.
Once the phone is registered, the phone switches to
Standby mode and the display shows the handset
number and SAMSUNG when you turn the phone on.
If you change the handset name (see page 44), the
display shows the customized handset name in
Standby mode. The phone is now ready for use.
2. To turn the handset off, press and hold button for about
three seconds until the display turns off.
Note: Nothing will appear in the LCD window when battery
power is very low. You should fully charge the handset
before operation.
Speaker
Button
Microphone Clip
Allows you to hold the
ear-microphone to your
clothes, for example.

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BEFORE USING BEFORE USING
Register this handset to the base you will use. You can
register this handset up to four different bases.
Note: To register a handset to a base, the handset must be
within range of the base and the base should be set to the
Registration mode by your system administrator.
To register a handset:
1. Press MENU to display main menu items.
2. Press ❷(or ") button repeatedly to choose 5:System, then
press OK button.
3. Enter the PIN code, then press OK button.
Note: PIN is preset to 0000 at factory. You can change the
PIN. For details, see page 51.
4. Press ❷button to choose 2: Register, then press OK button.
5. Press ❷(or ") button repeatedly to choose the base number
you want to specify for the base.
Note: If check symbol appears at the right side of the base
number, it indicates that the base number is already
registered on your handset.
Registering Handset
6. Press OK button.
Result: The LCD window displays the ID of the base unit.
7. Press OK button.
Result: The LCD window displays Enter AC.
8. Enter 9234, the Authentication Code, which is preset at factory.
9. Press OK button.
Result : When the registration is properly completed, the LCD
window displays the handset number and
SAMSUNG.
Note: If you have registered the handset to several bases, and
the base number you select at step 5 is already used for
another base, OVERWRITE warning appears. If you
press OK button, the old information is cleared and the
base number will be newly used for your newly selected
base. To keep old information, press and hold C/R
button to cancel the setting, then start over again with a
different base number.

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BEFORE USING BASIC FUNCTIONS
Standby mode
Standby is the most basic state of your phone. The phone
goes into Standby mode soon after you turn it on. When your
phone is in Standby mode, you will see the handset number
and SAMSUNG unless you change the handset name.
While in Standby mode, you can enter a phone number, press
button to dial it.
The Main menu is accessed when you are in Standby mode by
pressing MENU. See “Menu Map” on page 32 for a listing of
the Main menu items.
Talk mode
You can place and answer calls only when your phone is
powered on. During a call, the phone is in Talk mode. While
you are in Talk mode, pressing MENU gives you a list of
options referred to as “In-use menu” on page 30.
Your Phone’s Mode
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Making a Call
1. Pick up the handset and press button.
Result: You hear a dial tone.
2. Dial the desired number by using the number keypad.
Note: You can store telephone numbers into one-digit memory
cells (01~30) and dial the numbers using the assigned
memory cell number. Refer to ‘Phonebook’ on
page 36.
3. When the other person answers, speak.
4. To end the call, either press button or replace the handset
on the charger.
Notes:
• The LCD window displays the call time. For details, see ‘Call
Time Display’ on page 46.
• To make a call to the last number you dialed, use the ‘Redial‘
feature. For details, refer to ‘Last Number Redial’ on page 23.
Basic Functions