Your Caller ID phone enables you to: Identify callers before you answer the phone. View the time and date of each incoming call. Record up to 70 Caller ID messages. 10 two-touch memories. In order to use the Caller ID function on this unit, you must subscribe the Caller ID services from your telephone company. To get the most from your new phone, you are suggested to take a few minutes right now to read through this user guide. SHORT GLOSSARY OF TERMINOLOGY USED IN THIS MANUAL Hook switch. The part of the phone that pops up to activate the phone line when the handset is lifted from the base. Off-hook. A term used to describe the phone in its active mode when the handset is off of the base cradle. On-hook. A term used to describe the phone in an inactive mode. BEFORE YOU BEGIN PARTS CHECKLIST Make sure your package includes the following items: a base and handset. a telephone cord. a spiral cord. TELEPHONE JACK REQUIREMENTS To use this phone, you need an RJ11C type modular telephone jack, which might look like the one pictured here, installed in your home. If you don’t have a modular jack, call your local phone company to find out how to get one installed. IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INFORMATION CAUTION: Disconnect the phone cord from the wall outlet before installing or replacing the batteries. Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals, unless the 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. Temporarily disconnect any equipment connected to the phone, such as faxes, other phones, or modems. INSTALLING AND REPLACING THE BATTERIES Your Caller ID phone uses 3 AA-size alkaline batteries for receiving and storing Caller ID records and for storing the numbers you use for memory dialing, pulse dialing, and redial. IMPORTANT: You will have approximately 60 seconds to replace the batteries before the memories stored are lost. Please read the instructions before replacing the batteries and have the batteries ready to be inserted beforehand. IMPORTANT: If you are not going to use the telephone for more than 30 days, remove the batteries because they may leak and damage the unit. If the telephone line cord is connected, disconnect it from the base unit. Open the battery compartment located under the phone. Insert 3 AA-size alkaline batteries (not included) as shown on the diagram inside the compartment. Replace the battery compartment door. Re-attach the line cords to the unit and check your memory. If installation takes longer than 60 seconds, you should re-set your memory. INSTALLING THE PHONE Your phone should be placed on a level surface, such as a desk or table top. CONNECTING THE HANDSET Connect one end of the coiled handset cord to the jack on the handset. Plug the other end of the coiled handset cord to the jack on the base. Place the handset in the cradle. CONNECTING THE TELEPHONE LINE Connect one end of the straight telephone line cord to the jack on the back of the base. Connect the other end to a wall phone jack. NOTE: The unit is properly installed if you pick up the handset and hear the dial tone. Otherwise, recheck all installation steps. •••• ••• •• •• • 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. OPERATION Caller ID FEATURES Caller ID (CID) is a service available from your local telephone company. For Caller ID to work on this system, you must subscribe to Caller ID service. This unit can receive the FSK type 1 & 2 and DTMF caller ID without any setting. This information may include the phone number, date and time; The unit stores up to 70 calls for later review. RECEIVING AND STORING CALLS When you receive a call, the information is transmitted by the phone company to your caller ID telephone. When the memory is full, a new call automatically replaces the oldest call in memory. NEW appears in the display for calls received that have not been reviewed. If a FSK Caller ID is received, it will automatically update the date/time on this unit. If the DTMF Caller ID is received, the record date/time will copy from the unit Date/Time. However, it must be set before. REVIEWING CALL RECORDS When the NEW indicator is ON, you have received new incoming calls. Press the - or + arrow button to review the stored calls. After the new call records are reviewed, the indicator turns Off. If the incoming caller ID indicator is received in previous, the repeat indicator ‘REP’ will turn On. When you reach the end of the call records, the display shows START/END. You can exit the caller ID review by pressing the button. TRANSFERRING CID RECORD TO MEMORY You may transfer a Caller ID record to your phone’s memory. Press the REVIEW - or + to select the CID record while the phone is in On-hook mode. Press the STORE then digit 0 … 9 or REVIEW - / + to select the memory location. Press the button to c...