Blossom PhoneTM Caller ID * Telephone See page 19 for your hidden GEMSTONE FUN button surprise! OWNER'S MANUAL BAR550 (*Requires a subscription to the Caller ID service from your local telephone company.) Barbie and associated trademarks and trade dress are owned by, and used under license from, Mattel, Inc. ©2007 Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
8. 9. 10. 11. 12. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product where the cord will be abused by persons walking on it. Do not attach power cord to building surfaces. Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in the risk of fire or electric shock. Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in fire or electric shock.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CHANGES IN TELEPHONE COMPANY EQUIPMENT The telephone company may make changes in its communications facilities, equipment, operations or procedures, where such action is reasonably required and proper in its business. Should any such changes render the customer’s external equipment incompatible with the telephone company facilities, the customer shall be given adequate notice to make modifications to maintain uninterrupted service.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS REN without a decimal point (e.g., 03 is a REN of 0.3). For earlier products, the REN is separately shown on the label.] If this equipment causes harm to the telephone network, the telephone company will notify you in advance that temporary discontinuance of service may be required. But if advance notice isn’t practical, the telephone company will notify the customer as soon as possible.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FCC INFORMATION: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
WELCOME Emerson Radio Corp. has produced this product under license from Mattel. We have taken great care to make sure your unit was in perfect working order when it left our factory. It has been designed to give you many years of enjoyment and trouble-free operation. Read this manual before operating this unit to become familiar with its features. In the event you require technical assistance, please contact the Emerson Radio Customer Service hotline at 1-800-898-9020.
LOCATION OF CONTROLS 15 1. Receiver 11. Key Buttons (0-9,*,#) 3. Display 13. FLASH Button 2. Transmitter 12. Handset Cord 4. CALL BACK Button 14. NEW CALL Indicator 5. STORE Button 15. GEMSTONE FUN (Sound) Button 6. ERASE Button 7. REDIAL Button 8. MEMO Button 9. REVIEW UP π Button 10.
LOCATION OF CONTROLS (CONTINUED) 1. Handset Jack 2. TONE/PULSE Switch 3. RECEIVER (HIGH/NORMAL) Volume Switch 4. HI (High)/LO (Low)/OFF Ringer Switch 5. MELODY/REGULAR Ring Tone Switch 6. DC IN Jack 7. LINE In Jack 8.
INSTALLATION UNPACKING: When unpacking, make sure the following are included: • BAR550 Telephone • Handset Cord • Line Cord If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact customer service. Keep the packaging to transport the telephone. TO INSTALL BATTERIES When the batteries become weak, the battery icon ( ) will appear in the display. Replace as described below. You must replace the batteries within two minutes, or the caller ID and memories will be lost.
INSTALLATION (CONTINUED) AC OPERATION To operate the unit using AC power, connect an AC adapter to the DC jack on the back of the base and to a wall outlet having 120V, 60Hz AC only. The batteries will work as battery back-up in the event of power failure and will keep all of the functions without interruption. Make sure to only use the supplied adapter, 6V 300mA with positive center (Z). This unit can be used on a desk, or other level surface away from excessive heat or direct sunlight. 1.
SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS DO NOT CONNECT the line cord to the wall outlet until the caller ID setup has been completed. Set the language, contrast, time and date as follows: TO RESET, press and hold both the †/π buttons simultaneously for four seconds until “ENTER LANGUAGE” appears. 1 2 Press and hold the † and π button simultaneously for four seconds until "ENTER LANGUAGE" appears, followed by ENG (English), ESP (Spanish), FRA (French) for 20 seconds.
PLACING A CALL 1 OPERATION 2 Lift the handset and listen for a dial tone. Press the Key buttons (0-9) to dial the phone number you wish to call. RECEIVING A CALL Up to 64 incoming calls are saved in the Caller ID log. 1 2 Make sure that the Caller ID service is turned on by your phone company. When you receive a call, the display will show the name of the caller, number, time and date of the call. The NEW icon will appear in the display and the NEW CALL indicator will blink.
OPERATION (CONTINUED) RINGER TONE SWITCH Your phone features an optional BarbieTM melody ring tone; the flashing flower petals indicate incoming calls. HI/LO/OFF RINGER SWITCH 1 Slide the RING TONE switch to the REGULAR position for the standard ring. Slide to the MELODY position to hear the Barbie melody ring; the flashing flower petals indicate incoming calls. TONE/PULSE SWITCH 1 1 Slide the HI/LO/OFF Ringer switch to the HI or LO position to turn the ringer on.
OPERATION (CONTINUED) USING THE TONE BUTTON 1 If you are in the Pulse dialing mode you may still take advantage of touch-tone services after dialing to respond to touch-tone prompts. To do this, press the */TONE button to temporarily change the dialing mode from Pulse to Tone after dialing in the Pulse mode. This will enable Pulse users to access touchtone services. It will revert back to Pulse after hanging up.
TO STORE 1 OPERATION (CONTINUED) 2 Lift the handset and press the STORE button. The “STORE” indicator will appear in the display. Use the Key buttons (0-9) to enter the first area code and number that you wish to store. Remember to enter the number “1” if necessary. The numbers will appear in the display as you dial them. NOTE: If you make a mistake while entering the number, hang up or press the Hook switch to clear the display and then start with step 1 again.
OPERATION (CONTINUED) TO REDIAL A STORED NUMBER 1 2 1 2 Lift the handset and listen for a dial tone. MESSAGE WAITING FUNCTION 1 Press the MEMO button 1 and then press one of the Key buttons (0-9) 2, corresponding to the memory location you want to dial. The stored number will be dialed automatically. VIEWING THE CALLER ID MEMORY 1 When a caller has recorded a message on a personal message service, “ ” will appear in the display and will go out when you retrieve your message.
OPERATION (CONTINUED) ERASING THE CALLER ID MEMORY 1 2 3 1 2 ALL NEW CALLS MUST BE REVIEWED BEFORE ERASING CALLER ID MEMORY. To erase all calls in Caller ID memory, press and hold the ERASE button for three seconds. The message “ERASE ALL CALLS” will appear in the display. Press the ERASE button again to confirm. All Caller ID information will be deleted and “NO CALLS” will appear in the display.
OPERATION (CONTINUED) CALLING BACK A NUMBER FROM THE CALLER ID MEMORY (ON-HOOK) 1 2 2 1 With the handset on the base, press the † 1 or π 2 button to locate a Caller ID call to be dialed. Press the CALL BACK button twice to redial; the display will show “PICK UP CALL”. Pick up the handset and the number will be automatically dialed. NOTE: If the caller's phone number is 10 digits, press the CALL BACK button once, followed by the † or π button to add the long distance dialing digit "1".
OPERATION (CONTINUED) See what you can do with your GEMSTONE FUN button! BarbieTM has a surprise just for you! Just follow the instructions below and see what you can do with your GEMSTONE FUN button! Step 1 Step 2 Step 1 Step 2 Listen to the Barbie song! Press the GEMSTONE FUN (Sound) button on your Blossom TM Phone telephone.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE SYMPTOM No Dial Tone. Phone does not ring. Voice level too low. Unit will not memory dial. Unit will not dial out. Caller ID not working POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION Line cord not connected correctly. Connect line cord correctly. Line cord not connected correctly. Connect line cord correctly. Ringer switch set to OFF position. Slide Ringer switch to the HI or LO position. Wall jack not working. Try phone in another wall jack. Memory locations not set properly.
EMERSON RADIO CORP. LIMITED WARRANTY (Valid in the United States) Emerson Radio Corp. warrants manufacturing defects in original material, including original parts and workmanship, under normal use and conditions, for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of original purchase in the U.S. With your dated proof of purchase, we will provide repair service at no charge for labor and parts at an authorized Depot Repair Facility, or replace the product in our discretion.
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