Telstra F5050 User manual

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Telstra F5050
Digital DECT Cordless Telephone with
Integrated Digital Answering Machine
User Guide
F5050TAM UG art 9/6/05 12:30 PM Page 1

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Introduction
to your Telstra F5050
Digital DECT Cordless Telephone with
Integrated Digital Answering Machine
● 10 number memory
●Calling Number Display to see the number of the person calling and keep track of
unanswered calls
●Redial any of the last 10 number called
●Answering machine with up to 10 minutes recording time.
●Play, repeat and delete your messages from almost any other phone.
●Option to use the pre-recorded outgoing messages or record your own.
As a Digitally Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT)
product, your Telstra F5050 provides: -
●Digital voice clarity
●Digital security
●Digital range

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IMPORTANT
This equipment is not designed for
making emergency telephone calls
when the power fails. Alternative
arrangements should be made for
access to emergency services.
This User Guide provides you with
all the information you need to get
the most from your phone.
Before you make your first call you
will need to set up your phone.
Follow the simple instructions in
‘Getting Started’, on the next few
pages.
Need help?
If you have any problems setting up
or using your Telstra F5050, please
contact the TecHelp line on 1300
369 193.
Alternatively, you may find the
answer in ‘Help’ at the back of this
guide.
Got everything?
●Telstra F5050 handset
●Telstra F5050 base unit
●2 x NiMH AAA rechargeable
batteries
●Battery compartment cover
●AC power adaptor
●Telephone line cord
●Telephone adaptor plug
In addition, if you have
purchased a Telstra F5050
with multiple handsets,
you will have received
additional components,
which are shown in the
Extension User Guide.

In this guide
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Getting started 6
Location 6
Setting up 6
Set day and time 8
Check day and time 8
Getting to know your phone 9
Handset buttons 9
Handset display icons 10
Base 11
Navigating the menus 12
Menu map 13
Using your phone 14
Make a call 14
Preparatory dialling 14
End a call 14
Receiving calls 14
Earpiece volume 14
Handsfree 15
Make a call in handsfree 15
Answer a call in handsfree 15
Switch to handsfree during a call 15
Mute 16
Redial 16
To delete numbers from the
redial list 16
Page the handset(s) 16
Internal calls 17
Transferring calls 17
3 way conference 17
Memory 17
Store a number 18
Dial/view a number 18
Edit/delete a number 18
Delete all memories 19
Handset settings 19
Ringer melody 19
Ringer volume 19
Handset ringer off/on 20
Keypad lock 20
Restore default settings 20
Default handset settings 21
Telstra Network Services 22
Calling Number Display* 22
Using the Calls list 22
View/dial a number 22
Delete a number 23
Delete the entire Calls list 23

In this guide 5
Using the answering machine
Switch on/off 24
Loudspeaker volume 25
Outgoing messages 25
Answer and Record 25
Answer Only 26
Select answer mode 26
Record your own outgoing message 26
Play/check outgoing message 27
Reinstate pre-recorded outgoing
messages 27
Memory full 27
Answer delay 28
Check answer delay setting 28
Working with a fax machine 29
Audible message alert 29
To switch audible message alert on/off29
Message playback 30
Playing messages 30
Delete individual messages 30
Delete all old messages 30
Call screening 31
Record a memo 31
Remote access 32
To change the security code 32
Switch answering machine on 32
Check for messages 33
Message playback 33
Registering a Telstra F5050 handset 34
Registering additional handsets 34
Registering a Telstra F5050 handset 34
De-register a handset 35
Help 36
Replacing the handset batteries 36
General Information 38
Safety 38
General 38
Cleaning 39
Environmental 39
Technical information 40
How many telephones can you have? 40
Connecting to a PABX 40
PABX external line access code 40
Switching external line access code 40
Insert a pause 41
Recall(R) 41
Remote access code number 41
Product warranty &
Customer service 42

Getting started
6
WARNING
Do not place your
Telstra F5050 in the
bathroom or other
humid areas.
Handset range
The handset
reception range from
the base is up to
300m outdoors and
up to 50m indoors.
Thick stonewalls can
severely affect the
range.
Signal strength
The ANTENNA
symbol on your
handset screen
indicates when you
are in range. When
you are out of range,
it flashes.
Location
You need to place your Telstra F5050 within 2 metres of a mains
power 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 Telstra F5050 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.
Setting up
1. Plug the mains power cable into the base and plug the other
end into the mains power socket.
Power
adaptor
cable

Getting started 7
IMPORTANT
Do not connect
the telephone line
until at least one
of the handsets is
fully charged. The
base station must
be plugged into the
mains power at all
times.
Which socket?
Power socket
Telephone line
socket
When the handset
is in the base or
charger, the red
Charging light stays
on and the battery
icon in the display
continues to cycle
from 1 to 3 bars even
when the batteries
are full charged.
Talk/Standby time
Under ideal
conditions, fully
charged handset
batteries should
give about 10 hours
talktime or 100 hours
standby on a single
charge.
2. Insert the 2 x AAA NiMH batteries supplied into the handset.
Slide the battery compartment cover into place.
3. Charge the handset for at least 16 hours by placing the handset
on the base. The red charging light comes on.
The handset is pre-registered to the base as HS 1.
This is shown on the display. When the handset is fully charged
the display shows the BATTERY symbol.
4. After 16 hours, plug the telephone line cord into your Telstra
F5050 base and the telephone wall socket.
Line cord

Getting started
8
Battery low warning
If the symbol is
flashing, you will need
to recharge your
handset before using it.
Battery performance
To keep your batteries
in the best condition,
leave the handset
off the base for a few
hours at a time (after
the initial 16 hour
charge). New NiMH
batteries do not reach
full capacity until they
have been in normal
use for several days
Running the batteries
right down at least
once a week will help
them last as long as
possible.
The charge capacity
of rechargeable
batteries will reduce
with time as they
wear out, so reducing
the talk/standby
time of the handset.
Eventually they will
need to be replaced.
New batteries can be
obtained from TecHelp
on 1300 396 193 or
your nearest electrical
retailer.
Set day and time
Your Telstra F5050 answering machine automatically adds the
day and time to all messages and memos recorded.
The default setting is Saturday 12:01pm.
1. Press and hold until you hear "Please set day and time"
and the current setting on the message counter flashes.
2. Press or to hear and select the day then press
to confirm.
You can scroll through the settings by holding down
the button.
1= Monday,
7= Sunday.
3. Press or to hear and select the hour then press
to confirm.
4. Press or to hear and select the minute then press
to confirm.
The day and time setting is announced in full.
Check day and time
1. Press and release . The current day and time are
announced.
Your Telstra F5050 is now ready for use and the answering
machine is switched ON.

Getting to know your phone 9
Clear
Used to delete digits,
page 18 and to switch
Secrecy (Mute) on and
off, page 16.
Calls
Opens the Calls list, page
22.
Prog/Handsfree
Press to activate
handsfree (loudspeaker)
mode, page 15.
Press and hold to set
menu options.
Phone
Press to make, receive
and end phone calls,
page 14.
#/Lock
Press and hold to lock/
unlock the keypad, page
20.
Handset buttons
Memory
Used to store and dial
up to 10 numbers,
page 17.
Redial
Used to redial one of
the last 10 numbers
called, page 16.
R/ Intercom
Used when connected
to a switchboard/PABX
page 41, and with
some Telstra Calling
Features.
Press and hold to make
internal calls with
another Telstra F5050
handset, page 17.
*/Bell
Press and hold to
switch the ringer on/
off, page 20.
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Handset display icons
* For these features to work you must subscribe to your Calling Number Display service.
Icon Steady Flashing
In range Out of range
Handset in use Incoming call
Secrecy
Ring volume off
Keypad lock on
Making internal
call or transferring
external call
Handsfree on
Missed call(s)
Icon Steady
Battery empty
Battery low
Battery half full
Battery full
Directs you back
in the calls list*
Directs you forwards
in the calls list*
Phonebook
These are the symbols you will see on your handset screen.

Getting to know your phone 11
Base/Answering
machine
Time/set
Press to hear the
current date/time.
Press and hold to set
new date/time, page 8.
Page
Page the handset,
page 16.
Or use to register
additional handsets to
the Telstra F5050 base
unit, page 34
Skip < Message
alert
Skip backward through
your messages,
page 30.
Press and hold to turn
on/off the audible alert
when you have new
messages, page 29.
Skip > Answer Delay
Skip forward through
your messages,
page 30.
Press and hold to adjust
the number of rings
before your answering
machine takes a call,
page 28.
Pin set
Set a security code for
remote access,
page 32.
Play/Pause
Press to play back
messages, press again
to pause, page 30.
Press and hold to record
a memo message,
page 31.
Charging light
Select
Select the Answer
Mode, page 26.
Delete
Deletes messages,
page 30.
OGM
Record your own
outgoing messages,
page 26
Ans On/Off/Stop
Switch the answering
machine on/off,page
24.
Stops messages being
played, page 30.
Press and hold to
switch the base ringer
off or on again.
In-use light
Ans On/Off light
Vol -/+
Adjust the base
loudspeaker volume.
Message counter/
Display
Time/Set
Page
Ans.
On/Off
Stop
PINSet
Select
OGM
Mic.
Skip Vol
Play
Pause
Del.
Charging
InUse
Ans.On/Off
Messages
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Getting to know your phone
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Navigating the menus
Your Telstra F5050 features an easy to use menu system. Have a
look at the menu map on the next page.
When the handset is switched on and in standby:
Press and hold until the display shows P.
This will open the main menu.
Select the function you want by pressing the appropriate
buttons.
Then press to confirm.
For example, to change the ringer melody:
1. Press and hold , a Pappears in the handset display.
2. Press , the current melody plays.
3. Select the melody by pressing - .
4. Press to confirm.
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Using your phone
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Call timer
Your handset
automatically
displays the
duration of every
external call.
If you have
subscribed to Telstra
Calling Number
Display, your
caller’s number will
also be shown. If the
number is blocked or
the person is calling
from overseas the
display shows
- - - - -
See page 22 for
more information.
The earpiece volume
can only be changed
when you are on a
call.
If you don’t
press , then after
a few seconds the
volume indicator
will disappear from
the display and the
new setting will be
automatically
saved.
Make a call
Press . The display shows the call timer, e.g. 00:30.
Enter the telephone number and the number is dialled.
Preparatory dialling
Enter the number first then press to dial.
Press to delete an incorrect digit.
End a call
Press or place the handset back on the base.
Receiving calls
When the telephone rings the icon will flash.
ress
Earpiece volume
There are volume 5 levels to choose from, 1 for low volume, 5 for
high volume.
1. Press and hold , then press .
2. Press - to select the volume you want.
3. Press
ift the handset from the base
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to confirm.
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Using your phone 15
During a call
press to toggle
between
Handsfree and the
handset.
Handsfree
Handsfree lets you talk to your caller without holding the
handset. It also enables other people in the room to listen to your
conversation over the loudspeaker.
Make a call in handsfree
1. Dial the number then press .
2. Press to end the call.
Answer a call in handsfree
When the phone rings:
1. Press and the call is transferred to the loudspeaker.
Switch to handsfree during a call
During a call:
1. Press . The call is transferred to the loudspeaker.
2. Press to end the call.

Using your phone
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Range Indicator
The ANTENNA
icon on the
display indicates
when you are in
range of the base.
If the symbol
flashes and you
hear a warning
beep, you are out
of range and will
need to move
closer to the base.
Paging calls
cannot be
answered by a
handset.
Stopping paging
at the handset
stops that handset
only.
Mute
During a call, you can talk to someone nearby without your caller
hearing.
1. Press . The display shows and your caller cannot hear
you.
2. Press again to return to your caller.
Redial
You can redial any of the last 10 numbers called.
1. Press repeatedly to display any of the last 10 numbers
dialled.
2. Press to dial the number displayed.
To delete numbers from the redial list
When the number you want to delete is displayed, press and hold
until you hear a beep. The number is deleted and the next
number in the list is displayed.
Page the handset(s)
You can alert handset users that they are wanted or locate a
missing handset.
1. Press and release on the base. The handset(s) ring.
2. Press and release on the base or any button on the handset
to stop ringing.

Using your phone 17
Internal calls
If you purchased the Telstra F5050 with additional handsets, you
can make internal calls between handsets & transfer calls.
1. Press and hold until the display shows HS- and INT.
2. Enter the number of the handset you want to call. The other
handset will ring.
3. Press to end the call.
Transferring calls
With additional Telstra F5050 handsets, you can transfer an external
call to the other handset.
1. During an external call, press and hold until the display shows
HS- and INT.
2. Enter the number of the handset you want to call. The other
handset will ring.
3. When the other handset answers, press to complete the
transfer.
3 way conference
Alternatively, when the other handset answers, press and hold
for 3 seconds to enable a 3 way (2 internal & 1 external) call.
Memory
You can store up to 10 numbers in the memory of each of your
Telstra F5050 handsets for quick and easy dialling. Numbers can be
up to 25 digits long.

Using your phone
18
Press CLEAR
to delete an
incorrect digit.
If you have
purchased
additional Telstra
F5050 handsets,
entries are only
deleted on the
handset you are
using.
Store a number
1. Press and hold then, whilst P is displayed, press .
2. Enter the telephone number you want to store.
3. Press
4. Press to confirm. The handset beeps.
Dial/view a number
1. Press to open the directory.
2. Enter a memory location using the keypad.
3. Press to dial a displayed number.
Or Press to return to standby.
Edit/delete a number
1. Press then the location ( – ) of the number you want
to edit or delete.
2. Press and hold for 3 seconds.
3. You can now move the cursor using the
and buttons, delete digits using the button and insert
digits using the keypad.
To delete the whole number, press and hold .
4. Press to confirm.
you want to store the number under.
then press the memory location ( - )

Using your phone 19
Delete all Memories
1. Press and hold , then then .
2. Press to confirm. All numbers in the memory are deleted.
Handset settings
Ringer melody
There are 9 different ringer melodies to choose from.
1. Press and hold then . The current melody is played.
2. Press – to select your preferred melody.
3. Press to confirm.
Ringer volume
There are 5 different ringer volumes to choose from.
1. Press and hold then . The current ring volume is played.
2. Press – to select your preferred volume.
3. Press to confirm.

Using your phone
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You can still
answer incoming
calls by pressing
when the
keypad is locked.
Handset ringer off/on
1. Press and hold . The display shows denoting that the ringer
is now off.
2. Press and hold again to switch the ringer back on.
Keypad lock
You can lock the handset keypad to prevent accidental button
presses.
1. Press and hold . The display shows .
The keypad buttons are now locked.
2. Press and hold again to unlock the keypad.
Restore default settings
This will return your handset to its original settings.
1. Press and hold then .
2. Enter the system PIN number (0000, unless you have changed it).
3. Press to confirm.