Telstra Easy Control TEC-A Assembly instructions

Getting to know your
Telstra Easy Contral
Additional Handset
Model TEC-A

General
information
Guarantee
Our goods come w
ith
guarantees
that
cannot be
excluded under
the
Australian
Co
n
sumer
Law.
You
are entitled to a replacement or refund
for
a majorfailure and compensation for any
other
reasonably foreseeable loss or damage.
You
are also entitled to have the goods repaired or
replaced if the goods fail to
be
of
acceptable
quality and the fa
ilur
e does not amount to a
major failure.
To
find out more information about your
consumer rights
if
your device
is
faulty, please
call
us
on 13
22
00 or
go
to
https:/
/go.telstra.com.
au
/helpandsuppo
rt
/
home-phone/ or
http:/
/www.tel
st
ra.com/
faultyproducts
How to recycle your equipment
When theTelstra Easy Control
Co
rdl
ess
reaches
it
s end of life,
it
needs to
be
disposed of according
to local laws and regulations, please contact
the customer servi
ce
helpline found in this user
guide
for
information on how to dispose
of
the
product free
of
charge.
Important safety instructions
Fo
ll
ow these safety precautions when using
your phone to reduce the
ri
sk
of
fire, electric
shock,and injuryto persons or property:
Keep
all
slits
and openings
of
the
phone
unblocked.
Do
not set the phone on a heating
register or over a radiator.
En
sure
that
proper
ventil
at
i
on
is provided
at
the insta
ll
ation site.
Do
not use while wet or while stand
in
g
in
wate
r.
Do
not use
this
product near water
(for example, near a bath tub, kitchen sink,
or swimming pool).
Do
not a
ll
ow anythingto rest on
the
power
co
rd. Place
the
power
co
rd
so
that
it
w
ill
not
be
walked on.
Never insertobjects
of
any kind into
the
product
vents
as
that
may result
in
fire or electric shock.
Unplugthis product from the
wall
outlet
before
cleaning.
Do
n
ot
u
se
liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.
Use a
damp
cloth for cleaning.
Do
not disassemble
this
product.
If
service or
repair work is required,contact
the
customer
service helpline found in
this
user guide.
Do
not overload wall outlets and extension cords.
Avo
id
using during an elect
ri
cal storm.
Use
a
surge protector to protect the equipment.
Do
not use
this
phone to report a gas leak,
especially
if
you
are in the vicinity
of
the
gas line.
Sma
ll
metal objects may
st
ick to
the
handset
due to the presence
of
magnetic fields on
the
handset. Exercise caution when used where
metal objects can
be
picked up.
Warning
Please note
that
this
equipment is not designed
for
making emergency telephone
ca
lls when the
power fails.Alternative arrangements should
be
made for access to emergency services.
Cleaning
Clean
the
handset and base (or charger) with a
damp
(not wet) cloth, or an
ant
i
-stat
ic wipe.
Never u
se
household polish as
this
w
ill
damage
the
product. Never use
ad
ry
cloth
as
this
may
cause static shock.
Technical Information
H
ow
many telephones can I have?
All
it
ems
of
telephone
eq
uipment h
ave
a Rin
ge
r
Equi
va
len
ce
Number
(R
EN
),
whi
ch
is used to
calculate the number
of
items which may
be
connected to any one telephone line. Your Telstra
Easy Control Cordless has a
REN
of
0,2.A
total
REN
of
3 is allowed.
If
the total
REN
of
3 is exceeded,
the
telephones may not ring. W
ith
different
telephone types, there is no guarantee
of
ringing,
even when
the
REN
is less
than
3.

What's in the box
Handset Charger
Mains power
adaptor
2xAAANi-MH 550mAh
rechargeable batteries
(alread in handset)
1 Register handset
1 Plug the power adaptor into the
charge cradle and the other end
into the wall power socket.
2
Follow the instructions under
CHARGE to activate our batteries
(pre-installed) and charge the handset
before handset registration. If the
batter charge level is at least 50%,
then ou can proceed register our
TEC-A handset to our TEC-C.
3
Long press pair button on TEC-C DECT hub
for 3 seconds. The green led on the hub will
flash. On our handset press S and
enterthe PIN 0000 when requested.
Handset will be registered and displa
the handset number. YourTEC-A is now
registered to our TEC-C.
Important: Onl use the mains
power adaptors, cables and
rechargeable batteries supplied
in this box, or this product ma
not work. An replacement
rechargeable batteries must be
the same t pe.Telstra accepts no
responsibilit for damage caused
to our phone b using an other
t pe of batteries.
Long press to pair
a new handset
What's in the box
Handset
Charger
1 Register handset
,,. ._
•
1 Plug the power adaptor into the
charge cradle and the otherend
into
the wa ll po wer socket.
2 Follow
the instructions under
CHARGE to activate your batteries
(pre-installed) and charge the handset
before handset registration. Ifthe
battery charge level is at least 50%,
then you can proceed register your
TEC -A handsetto your TEC-C .
3 Long press pair button on TEC-C DECT hub
for3 seconds.The green led
on the hub will
flash. On your handset pressaand
enter the PIN 0000 when requested.
Mains power
2xAM Ni-MH 550mAh
adaptor
rechargeable batteries
(already in handset)
Handset will be registered and display
the handset number .Your TEC-A is now
registered
to yourTEC-C.
Long press
to pair
a new handset

ULL
Rechargeable batteries
already fitted
Remove this tab
and charge batteries
for 16 hour s before use.
2 Charge
1 Activate the batteries by
pulling the plastic tab
away from the bottom of
the handset.
2 The handsetwill then check
fora link with the base station.
When it's found, follow the prompt to
set the date and time
on the phone.
Place the handset
on the base and
let
it charge for 16 hours.
3 After 16 hours, plugthe phone
line
cord into the phone wall socket.
D Important: you should
charge
the batteries
for
16 hours before
using
the handset for
the first time . •
If yo u need to remove the batteries, open the
battery co mp a rtm e nt by sliding the cover off.
Your Easy Control Cordless is ready to use .
3 Using your phone
Making and receiving calls
Make and end a call
Press green then dial the phone
number. Press red to end the call .
Answer a call
If Auto Pick-Up is set to On , lift the
handset from base to answer the call .
If Auto Pick-Up is set to Off, lift the
handset from base and press green
to answer the call .
If the handset is not on base you'll need
to press green
Mute
Press during a call. Press to
return to your caller.
Handsetvolume and sound
Incoming speech volume
Duringa call, press II or II to increase or
decrease
the volume of your caller's voice.
Handset ringer volume
1 Press D, scroll II to Personal Set ,
press D-
2 Handset Tone is displayed, press a.
3 Ring Volume is displayed, press a.
4 Scroll II or II to adjust the volume,
press a
to save.
Handset ringtone
1 Press D, scroll II to Personal Set ,
press D-
2 Handset Tone is displayed, press a.
3 Scroll II to Ring Melody , press D·
4 Press Ior II to hear ringtones,
press
"'"" to save.

View or dial a number in Call
list 11
1 The Call list stores details of the
last 50 incoming calls.
2 Press 11- Press II or II to scroll
through the list.
3 Press to dial the number.
Nuisance Call Blocking
Block an incoming call according
to your blacklist
1 Press a, scroll down to Call Block
and press aagain. Enter the PIN
(default 0000).
2 Scroll to Blacklist and press a-
3 Block Mode is displayed. Press a.
4 Scrollto the setting you require, either
Blockall,AllowVIP or Block List and
press a.
5 Scroll II or II to display Always On
or Start & end and press a-
Ifyou select Start & end, enter the
block call start time and press OK ,
then enter the end time and press
OK.
Block incoming calls from a
number
in your Call list
1 Press 11 to enter the Call List.Then
scrollto
the entry you want to block
and press a.
2 Scroll down to Call Block, press a-
3 Screenwillshowthenumberthat
will be blocked. Press aand
number will be blocked.
Nuisance Call Blocking
Block an incoming call by prefix in
your Call list
1 Press a, scroll down to Call Block
and press aagain. Enter the PIN
(default 0000).
2 Scroll to Blacklist and press a-
3 Scroll to Block number and press
4 Scroll to Add new and press a.
5 Enter number is displayed. Enter
the required number, for example to
block Overseas calls you can
then
enter 0011 which is the prefix for
Overseas calls. Enter0011 then
press ato save the prefix. You will
hear the confirmation beep.
To activate the call block feature
using
the prefix you just entered:
1 Press a, scroll down to Call Block
and press aagain. Enter the PIN
(default 0000).
2 Scroll to Blacklist and press a-
3 Block Mode is displayed. Press a-
4 Scroll to Block list and press a-
5 Always on is displayed. Press a to
save.
6 You will hear the confirmation beep.
D Important: The call block feature
will not work 1fthe Block Mode 1s set
to Off.

Open redial list
Handset buttons and display icons
Phonebook open
New missed call
received
Voicemail received
Flashing -new voicemail
recei
ved
.
Steady-
voicemail has been
listened to.
Line is in use
Flashing - incomingcall.
Battery charge status
Empty and flashing when
needs recharging.
Menu/
Left option
button
Press to enter the main menu,
access sub-menus and confirm
options.
In
standby mode, make/receive
phone calls.
In
talk
mode switch handsfree
on/off.
II
Enter Calls list.
Move
up
through menu
opt
ions.
Increase volume.
ll
Access
yo
ur
stored phonebook.
Move down through menu
options.
Decrease volume.
a
Press a
nd
hold to make an
internal
ca
ll
to other handsets
registered to the base.
Alarm is set
Handsfree
on
Handset ringer
off
Signal strength
Handset name
=
~
Do
Not Disturb (DND)
In standby mode, press
to
turn
DND
setting
on
or off.
a
Mute/
Right
option
button
Press to
co
nfirm
the
option
above the button,to delete or
go
back to the previous screen.
Pre
ss
during a call to mute
yo
ur mic.
R(Reca
ll
) u
se
d on
net
wo
rk
-
se
rvices lik
e,
Call
Wa
iting,Call
Froward and 3-way Chat.
Press and hold to enter a pau
se
(P) when dialling.
IP
End
a
ca
ll.
Pre
ss
a
nd
hold to
turn
handset
on/off.
1 to9 Speed dial buttons
When a direct memory number
is stored,in standb
y,
press and
hold
to
dial
a stored speed
dial
number
.

Phonebo ok El
Store entry in phonebook (up to 50)
1 Press fj , then pressaagain. Scroll
El to New Entry, press a-
2 Enter name using keypad and
press
3 Enter phone number and pressa
to save.
4 Add to VIP? is displayed. Press
if you wantto add to your VIP
list, otherwise press a- Saved! is
displayed.
To save a number to your phonebook
from
the Calls list, press ■- Scrollto the
number and press a. Save Number is
displayed, press
a- Enter name and
press
a- Edi t the number if required,
pressato save.
Dial entry in phonebook
1 From the home screen, press El-
2 Scroll■ or or El to display the entry
and press to dial. \)
Connecting to the NBN™
If you need help connecting your cordless
phone to the NBN call us on 1800 834 273 or
go to www .telstra.com/NBNgatewaysetup
Using the menu a a
• Pressato open the main menu,
scroll through using ■ or El- When
the menu you want is displayed, press
a- Press ■ or or El to scroll through
the sub menus and press a to
select.
•aand a buttons letyou select
options displayed above
the buttons
on the display.
• Use g to exit a menu
or go back.
• If
no buttons are pressed for 30
seconds
the handset will return to the
idle screen.
Using the keypad
When entering letters you may need to
press the same button a few times until
the letter you want is displayed, e.g.
press 2 once
for A, twice for B, three
times for e
To enter a space, press 0.
To toggle between upper and lower case
characters, press and hold
II.

Troubleshooting
Most problems can be fi xed with afew simplechecks.
Problem
Phone doesn't work
No dialtone
You have adialtone,
butthe phone will not
dialout
Hand
se t not charg in g
Can't make or receive
ca lls
Phone ringer does not
ring
Need some help?
Solution
H ave you activated the batteries correctl y?
Check that the mains power is correctly connected.
On ly use the cabl es supp li ed .Make sure the telephone line
cord is plugged
in correctl y.
If you are connected to a sw it chboard, check whether you
need to dial an access code.
Make sure the handset is turned
on before placing on the
base or charger to charge.
Check
that the mains power is correctly connected.
Th e batteries may need recharging.
Check
if ringer vo lume is sw it ched off. Check if Ca ll Block
or
ONO is not act i ve or sw it ched on .When ONO is sw it ch on
DoNotDisturb is displayed.
Ifyou need help, call us on 13 22 00. You can also go to https ://www.telstra
.com.au /s upport/category/ home-phone for on line support
telstra.com/fix crowdsupport.
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