switel DFT957x User manual

Cordless Telephone DFT957x
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ENGLISH
Operating Manual
Please read and observe the following in
formation and keep the operating manual
nearby for future reference!
Safety information
WARNING!
• Risk of explosion!
Only use the power adapter plugs supplied!
Only use batteries supplied or ones of the same type!
Always treat batteries with due care and attention and only
use batteries as described.
Never use standard and rechargeable batteries together.
Never use rechargeable batteries or standard batteries with
different capacities or charge statuses together. Never use
standard or rechargeable batteries which are damaged.
• Risk of suffocation through small objects, packaging and
protective foil!
Keep children away from the product and its packaging!
• Risks to health and the environment from batteries!
Never open, damage or swallow batteries or allow them to
pollute the environment. They could contain toxic and ecolo
gically harmful heavy metals.
CAUTION!
• Risk of hearing damage!
Avoid listening at full receiver volume.
ATTENTION!
• Risk of property damage.
Prevent exposure to environmental influences, e.g. smoke,
dust, vibration, chemicals, moisture, heat and direct sunlight.
Only allow repairs to be completed by qualified personnel.
Package contents
- 1 handset - 1 base station
- 2 rechargeable batteries - 1 power adapter plug
- 1 operating manual
Operating Elements
1 Earpiece
2button: Menu: navigate up/down
3 Standby mode: open phone book
4button: put call on hold (Recall button)
5button: Standby mode: press and hold to switch phone on/
off. Phone is ringing: reject call. During call: end call
6button: Standby mode: press and hold to switch key lock
on/off
7 Microphone
8button: During call: switch microphone on/off
9 Digit keys -
10 button: delete entry
11 button: Standby mode: lift receiver/make call. During call:
activate handsfree function
12 button: answering machine
13 Standby mode: open menu / confirm selection
14 Handset display
15 button: play previous message
16 button: delete message
17 button: play next message
18 button: lower volume
19 button: paging function
20 button: increase volume
21 Base station display
22 button: play/stop recorded messages
23 button: switch answering machine on/off
24 Power adapter plug connection socket
25 Telephone line socket
Intended use
The telephone is suitable for telephoning within a public telephone
network system. Any other use is considered unintended use. Un
authorised modification or reconstruction is not permitted. Under no
circumstances open the device or complete any repair work your
self.
Starting up
Connecting the telephone line
Connect the telephone cable to the telephone line socket.
Connect the telephone cable to the telephone line wall socket.
Connecting the power adapter plug
Connect the cable of the power adapter plug to the base station.
Connect the power adapter plug in a properly installed mains
power outlet
Inserting the batteries
ATTENTION!
• The batteries or telephone could be damaged.
Pay attention that the batteries are inserted correctly.
Switch the telephone off before removing the battery compartment
cover. Only switch it on again when the battery compartment cover
has been replaced.
Insert the batteries according to the diagram.
Charging the batteries
ATTENTION!
Observe the safety instructions provided at the beginning
of this manual.
Charge the batteries for at least 12 hours when charging for
the first time and ensure they are subsequently discharged
and charged fully. This aids a long service life of the batteries.
Place the handset in the base station.
Display and notation of operating sequences
Press the button depicted
2 sec. Press and hold down the button depicted for 2
seconds
Next step following correct entry
Mark next menu point with navigation button
and confirm with left softkey.
Enter digits or letters
[Example] Texts in square brackets give instructions to
select an option or make an entry
Display of an icon (example)
Settings Display of text (example)
P/Book Softkey (example)
Icons in the display
Signal strength of the communication connection
Battery charge status
Alert/Alarm clock active
Text message received
Answering machine active
Call in progress
Handsfree function active
Telephoning
Dialling a phone number
[Enter phone number] Phone number entered is
dialled
Selecting a phone number from the phone book
P/Book [Select the entry]
Phone book entry number is dialled
Redialling
Menu CALLINFO Redial Last phone number
dialled is displayed
Phone number is dialled
Handsfree
During a call:

Muting (microphone) off/on
During a call:
Menu MicMute
Auto answer
Menu HANDSET AutoAnswer On/Off OK
Phone book
You can store up to 100 phone numbers in the phone book, each
with up to 16 digits.
Creating a new phone book entry
Menu PHONEBOOK NewEntry
[Complete the entries required] Save
Editing/Deleting a phone book entry
P/Book Menu
EditEntry /Delete
Speed dial numbers
You can assign phone numbers in the phone book to keys to
as speed dial numbers.
Menu PHONEBOOK NewEntry [Complete the
entries required] SpeedDial Back Save Saved as speed
dial number
To dial a speed dial number, press and hold the key assigned
for approx. 2 seconds
Call list
Opening the call list
Menu CALLINFO AllCalls/NewCalls
Dialling from the call list
Menu CALLINFO AllCalls/NewCalls
[Select the entry]
Storing phone numbers in the calls list in the phone
book
Menu CALLINFO AllCalls/NewCalls
[Select the entry] Menu CopytoPB
[Edit the entry] Save
Deleting an entry from the call list
Menu CALLINFO AllCalls/NewCalls
[Select the entry] Menu Delete/DeleteAll
Answering machine
Operating via the handset
Switching the telephone answering machine on/off
Settings TAM On/Off
Delaying taking the call
You can select the number times the telephone should ring before
incoming calls are is taken - select from 3, 6 or 10 rings.
Settings Ringcount 3Rings/6Rings/10Rings [Select
a setting]
Taking the call
It is possible to take a call even if the answering machine has
already begun to record it. Recording of the message is stopped in
this case.
After the call has been taken:

Recording/Playing outgoing messages
Settings RecordOGM Record [Speak the outgoing
message] Save
Playing recorded messages
Recorded messages are played back in the sequence they were
recorded.
New/Old Play
Deleting messages
New/Old Delete
Operating via the base station
Switching the telephone answering machine on/off

Adjusting the volume
While message is being played:
/
Playing/Deleting recorded messages
Message is played back
Next message is played
Previous message is played
Last message is deleted
Basic settings
Setting the language
Menu HANDSET Language [Set the language]
OK
Setting the date and time
Menu BASE TimeSet Time:/Date: [Set the time
and date] OK
Changing the ringing tone/key tone volume and melody
Menu HANDSET Acoustic Volume
ExternalVolume/InternalVolume [Select a setting] Save
Menu HANDSET Acoustic Melody 
ExternalMelody/InternalMelody [Select a setting] Save
Menu HANDSET Acoustic KeyBeep On/Off
[Select a setting] Save
Resetting the handset to its default settings
The PIN is required in order to reset the handset to its default set
ting. On leaving the factory, the PIN was 0000.
Menu HANDSET SetDefault [Enter the current
PIN] OK
Changing the handset PIN
Menu HANDSET PINHandset EnterPIN: Save
Resetting the base station to its default settings
The PIN is required in order to reset the base station to its default
setting. On leaving the factory, the PIN was 0000.
Menu BASE SetDefault[Enter the current PIN]
OK
Changing the base station PIN
Menu BASE PINBase EnterPIN: Save
Alert/Alarm clock
Menu EXTRAMENU Alarm [Select a setting] Save
Changing the wallpaper
Menu HANDSET Display Wallpaper [Select a
setting] Save
Changing the contrast
Menu HANDSET Display Contrast [Select a
setting] Save
Dialling mode - tone/pulse
Menu BASE DialTone Tone/Pulse [Select a
setting] OK
Changing the name of the handset
Menu HANDSET NameHandset [Complete the
entries required] OK
Key lock
The key lock feature prevents functions assigned to buttons being
activated accidentally.
2 sec. KeypadLocked appears in the display
Additional functions
As soon as several handsets are registered on the base station,
they can be used for internal calls, brokering or forwarding calls.
Flash function
Your telephone supports supplementary services provided by
your telephone network provider, such as brokering, call wait
ing and conference facilities. These supplementary services can be
used by implementing the Flash (Recall) key ( ). Please contact
your telephone network provider regarding which Flash time must
be set to use the supplementary services. Also contact your tele
phone network provider with regard to enabling supplementary
services.
Setting the Flash time
Menu BASE FlashTime [Select a setting] OK
Locating the handset (paging)
If you have mislaid your handset, you can sound a paging tone to
find it.
All handsets ring for 30 seconds
Calendar
Menu EXTRAMENU Calendar

Baby monitor
Activating the baby monitor function
This function enables the device to be used as a baby monitor.
Menu EXTRAMENU BabyMonitor Mode: Edit
BabyMonitor Back [Complete further settings] Save
Deactivating the baby monitor function
Off
Activating the direct dial function
Use this function to store a set phone number that will be dialled
automatically when any button (except Off) is pressed.
Menu EXTRAMENU BabyMonitor Mode: Edit
BabyCall Back [Complete further settings] Save
Deactivating the direct dial function
Off
SMS texts (short message service)
Sending/Saving texts
You can use the handset to send texts and store up to 24 texts.
Menu SMS WriteMessage [Compose the text]
OK SendingMessage…/StoreMessage?
Reading a text message
Menu SMS INBOX/OUTBOX/DRAFTBOX [Select
text message] OK
Deleting one/all text message(s)
Menu SMS INBOX/OUTBOX/DRAFTBOX [Select
text message] OK Menu Delete
Menu SMS INBOX/OUTBOX/DRAFTBOX [Select
text message] OK Menu DeleteAll
Registering/Deregistering a handset
Up to 6 handsets can be registered on the base station. A condition
for this is that the handsets to be registered comply with the GAP
standard. The PIN is required in order to register/deregister hand
sets. On leaving the factory, the PIN is 0000.
Registering a handset
2 sec. The base station is in Register mode.
Menu HANDSET Registration Base1 - Base4
EnterCode: [Enter the PIN] Handset1- Handset6Hand
set is registered
Deregistering a handset
Menu BASE Deregistration EnterCode: [Enter the
PIN] Handset1- Handset6 Handset is deregistered
Additional telephone functions
Transferring calls to another handset / Holding a call
During a call:
Menu  INTCall Handset1- Handset6
OK Handset selected is dialled; conversation can be com
pleted
Call taken on other handset You can converse with the other
person
End the call to transfer the initial call to the person called or
let the person called end the call to resume the initial call.
Internal calls
There must be two or more handsets (HS1, HS2, ...) registered on
your base station in order to make internal calls free of charge.
Menu INTCall Handset1- Handset6 OK 
Handset dialled is called
Conference calls
An external call can be transferred to another internal handset for a
conference call.
Menu Conference At least 3 persons take part in the
conference call
Technical properties
Technical data
Feature Value
Standard - DECT/GAP
Frequency range - 1.88 ~ 1.90 GHz
Batteries - 2 x NiMH 1.2 V Type AAA
Permissible operat
ing temperature
- 0 °C - 40 °C
All Rights Reserved!
Power adapter plug
Using the energy-efficient power adapter plug SL-A14ERB (input
100-240VAC, output 5.1VDC, 700mA) the zero load is approx.
0.14W. The average efficiency is approx. 67.44%. The maximum
power consumption is approx. 1.62W.
Maintenance
Clean the surface of the housing with a soft, fluff-free cloth.
Do not use any cleaning agents or solvents.
Guarantee
SWITEL equipment is produced and tested according to the latest
production methods. The implementation of carefully chosen ma
terials and highly developed technologies ensure trouble-free func
tioning and a long service life. The terms of guarantee do not apply
when a device malfunction was caused by the mobile telecommu
nications network operator/provider. The terms of guarantee do not
apply to the batteries or power packs used in the products. The
period of guarantee is 24 months from the date of purchase.
All deficiencies related to material or manufacturing errors within
the period of guarantee will be redressed free of charge. Rights to
claims under the terms of guarantee are annulled following tamper
ing by the purchaser or third parties. Damage caused as the result
of improper handling or operation, normal wear and tear, incorrect
positioning or storage, improper connection or installation or Acts of
God and other external influences are excluded from the terms of
guarantee. In the case of complaints, we reserve the right to repair
defective parts, replace them or replace the entire device. Re
placed parts or devices become our property. Rights to compensa
tion in the case of damage are excluded where there is no evid
ence of intent or gross negligence by the manufacturer.
If your device does show signs of a defect within the period of guar
antee, please contact the sales outlet where you purchased the
SWITEL device, producing the purchase receipt as evidence. All
claims under the terms of guarantee in accordance with this agree
ment can only be asserted at the sales outlet. No claims under the
terms of guarantee can be asserted after a period of two years
from the date of purchase and hand-over of the product.
Disposal
In order to dispose of your device, take it to a collection
point provided by your local public waste authorities (e.g.
recycling centre). According to the laws on the disposal of
electronic and electrical devices, owners are obliged to dispose of
old electronic and electrical devices in a separate waste con
tainer. The adjacent symbol indicates that the device must not be
disposed of in normal domestic waste!
You are legally obliged to dispose of power packs and bat
teries at the point of sale or in the corresponding containers
provided at collection points by local public waste authorit
ies. Disposal is free of charge. The symbols indicate that
the batteries must not be disposed of in normal domestic
waste and that they must be brought to collection points
provided by local public waste authorities.
Packaging materials must be disposed of according to local regu
lations.
Declaration of Conformity
This device fulfils the requirements stipulated in the Direct
ive 1999/5/EC on radio equipment and telecommunications
terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity.
Conformity with the above mentioned directive is confirmed by the
CE mark on the device. To view the complete Declaration of Con
formity, please refer to the free download available on our web site
www.switel.com.