USER GUIDE C3i system Digital Cordless Telephone THIS EQUIPMENT IS NOT DESIGNED FOR MAKING EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CALLS WHEN THE POWER FAILS. ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE MADE FOR ACCESS TO DIAL EMERGENCY SERVICES. Before operating this set, please read these instructions carefully.
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TECHNICAL DETAILS Standard Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunication (DECT) Frequency range 1.88 to 1.9 GHz (bandwidth = 20 MHz) Channel bandwidth 1.728 MHz Operating time Standby: 100 hours Talking: 10 hours Battery charge time:15 hours Temperature range Operating 0 C to 40 C Storage -20 C to 60 C Electrical power HANDSET 2.4V rechargeable battery pack. Base UNIT input 230V AC 50Hz, output 6VDC , 300mA. CHARGER POD input 230V AC 50Hz output 6V DC , 300mA.
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS......................................................... 4 2 INSTALLING YOUR PHONE .......................................................................... 5 2.1 CONNECTING THE BASE STATION ........................................................................ 5 2.2 INSTALLING AND CHARGING THE BATTERIES .................................................... 5 3 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PHONE.............................................................. 6 3.
7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 HANDSET SETTINGS ............................................................................................. 20 BASE SETTINGS .................................................................................................... 22 REGISTRATION ...................................................................................................... 24 RESET YOUR PHONE ............................................................................................ 24 8 ANSWERING MACHINE .........
1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury, including the following: 1) Read and understand all the instructions. 2) Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 3) Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
2 2.1 INSTALLING YOUR PHONE Connecting the base station 1) Plug the power supply & line cord into the base station. 2) Plug the power adapter into a 230Vac, 50Hz mains socket, and the line cord into your telephone line socket. 3) Always use the cables provided in the box Warning: Use only the provided adaptor, using other power supplies may cause a hazard. Warning: Install the base unit in a position where the mains adapter plug will reach an easily accessible mains socket.
3 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PHONE 3.
3.2 Base Station Overview 1. PAGE Press the Page button on the base station to 1 page your handset(s). It will ring for approximately 60 seconds. Press and hold to put base into registration mode. 2. CHARGING CRADLE 3.3 2 Display Icons and Symbols The LCD display gives you information on the current status of the telephone. Scroll up / down the menu items / Phonebook list / Redial list / Call List Steady when the handset is in range of the base.
Press the MENU/OK key to access the main menu. Press the MENU/OK key to confirm the current selection. Indicates new TAM message / new call in TAM message list / call list. (INT) (BACK) 3.4 Press the C/MUTE key to start an intercom call. Press the C/MUTE key to go back to the previous menu level or cancel the current action. Press the C/MUTE key to clear a character, stop the alarm, or mute/unmute the microphone during a call.
3.5 Text and Digit Entry Table The following table shows you where each letter and punctuation character can be found, by using repeated presses of the alphanumeric keypad. This will be helpful when storing a name in the phonebook and renaming your handset. In editing mode, a cursor is displayed to indicate the current text entry position. It is positioned at the right of the last character entered. Writing Tips: 1.
3.5.2 Polish Character Set Alphanumeric Editing (For phonebook name editing and renaming handset) Key Key Press 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 * # 3.5.3 2 nd 3rd 1 B C E F H I K L N O Q R U V X Y 4th 5th 2 3 4 Ł 6 S 8 Z 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0, P (Pause) * # 5 7 9 Norwegian Character Set Alphanumeric Editing (For phonebook name editing and renaming handset) Key Key Press 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 * # 3.5.
4 USING YOUR PHONE 4.1 Make a Call 4.1.1 Preparatory Dialing Enter the phone number and press to connect to the line and dial the number. When entering the number, if you make a mistake, press to delete digits. 4.1.2 Direct Dialing Press to connect to the line and then enter the phone number. (Note: if you enter a wrong digit you cannot correct it with the key.) 4.1.
4.3 End a Call During a call press to end the call. OR Put the handset on the base station or charger to end the call. 4.4 Adjust Volume There are 5 levels (VOLUME 1 to VOLUME 5) to choose from for each of the earpiece and speakerphone volumes. During a call: Press to select volume 1-5. The current setting is shown. When you end the call, the setting will remain at the last selected level. 4.5 Mute a Call You can talk to someone nearby without letting the caller hear you during a call.
4.8.2 Store a Redial Number into the Phonebook 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Follow Steps 1 and 2 in section 4.8.1. Press
4.10.1 Intercom Another Handset 1. In idle mode, press and all the other registered handset numbers will display, along with a "9". 2. Enter the number of the handset that you want to call, or enter "9" to call all handsets. 3. The called handset rings and must be pressed on that handset to establish the intercom call. Note: If only two handsets are registered to the base station, pressing will call the other handset immediately.
5 PRIVATE PHONEBOOK Each handset can store up to 20 private phonebook entries with names and numbers. Each phonebook entry can have a maximum of 20 digits for the phone number and 12 characters for the name. You can also select different ringtones for your phonebook entries. (Note: the different ringtones only play if you subscribe to Caller Display and the incoming number matches the stored number.) Phonebook entries are stored alphabetically by name. 5.1 Add a New Phonebook Entry In idle: 1.
3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Press
5.7 Check the Phonebook Usage You can check how many phonebook entries are stored in your handset and how many phonebook entries are available for you to store in the phonebook. 1. Press
and to select PHONEBOOK and then press to access the phonebook. 2. Press and to select PB STATUS. 3. Press to display how much of the phonebook is being used, for example <14/20 USED> means 14 entries are stored out of the total of 20 available spaces.If the call is from someone who withheld their number, e.g. by dialling 141, “WITHHELD” will display. If the call is from someone whose number is unavailable, e.g. an international call or from a private exchange, “OUT OF AREA” will display. If you've got new Caller Display records, the handset will display "X NEW CALLS" in standby mode. The New Calls indication will remain until all the new call records have been viewed. 6.
7 PHONE SETTINGS Your phone comes with a selection of settings that you can change to personalise your phone the way you like it to work. 7.1 Date and Time Settings If you subscribe to Caller Display the time and date settings will be n automatically updated by the etwork when you receive an incoming call. The Caller Display service only sends the month and date, not the year, so you may need to set the year. 7.1.1 Change the Date Format 1. Press
and to select HS SETTINGS. 2.7.2 Alarm Settings You can set an alarm time on this phone. When an alarm is set, the is shown on the handset display. When the alarm time is reached, the and “ALARM ON” flash on the handset display, and the alarm tone rings for 45 seconds. You can press any key to disable the alarm. If the snooze function is activated, the alarm will sound again at the end of the snooze period of seven minutes.
Note: The respective melody will be played while browsing the ringtone list. 5. Press to confirm. 7.3.2 Set the Ringer Melody for External Calls 1. Press and to select HS SETTINGS. 2. Press and to select RING SETUP. 3. Press and to select EXT RING. 4. Press and to select melody you want to hear for external calls. Note: The respective melody will be played while browsing the ringtone list. 5. Press to confirm. 7.3.
7.3.6 Rename the Handset 1. Press
and to select HS SETTINGS 2. Press and to select RENAME HS. 3. Press and change the name of your handset, using to delete letters and the alphanumeric keys to enter up to 10 letters for the name. 4. Press to confirm. 7.3.7 Choose the Information to be Displayed in Idle You can choose to display time or handset name in your idle screen. 1. Press and to select HS SETTINGS. 2.7.4.2 Change the dial mode You should normally leave the dialling mode at its default setting of TONE (also called DTMF) unless the phone is connected to an old exchange that only recognises PULSE dialling. Note: If PULSE dialling is set, you can press the * key to switch to TONE dialling for the rest of that call. 1. Press
and to select BS SETTINGS 2. Press and to select DIAL MODE. 3.7.5 Registration IMPORTANT: When you purchase an iDECT C3i system, all handsets are already registered to the base, so you do not need to register them. Handset registration is only necessary when you buy extra handsets or if a handset has become faulty. You can register additional handsets to have up to five handsets per base unit, with each handset's number (1 to 5) shown on its display. (Note: each handset can only be registered to one base.) To register a new handset to your base: 1.
8 ANSWERING MACHINE Your phone includes a telephone answering machine that records unanswered calls when it is on.The answering machine can store up to 59 messages within the maximum recording time of up to 15 minutes, depending on which compression rate is selected. As well as recording incoming messages, you can record memos for other users of your phone.
Note: If there are no messages, the handset display will briefly show "00-00 00-00" then return to MSG PLAYBACK. 4. During message playback, press or to increase or decrease the message playback volume . 5. Press and to select STOP, FORWARD, PREVIOUS, DELETE to perform the following functions during message playback. STOP: Stop the current message playback and return to the ANS. MACHINE menu. FORWARD: Skip to play the next message.
8.5 Answering Machine Settings You can use the TAM SETTINGS menu through the handset to change the settings of your answering machine. 8.5.1 Set the Answer Mode By default, the answer machine is set in ANS & REC mode which allows callers to leave a message. This mode can be changed to ANSWER ONLY which does not allow callers to leave a message. In that case, your callers will be prompted to call back later. 1. Press
and to select ANS. MACHINE. 2.8.5.4 Playback and Delete the Outgoing Message (OGM) You can playback your own personalised OGM or the pre-set OGM for ANS & REC mode or ANSWER ONLY mode and choose to delete your personalised OGM during playback and record a new one whenever you want. Please note that pre-set OGM cannot be deleted. 8.5.4.1 Playback the OGM 1. Press
and to select ANS. MACHINE. 2. Press and to select TAM SETTINGS. 3. Press and to select OGM SETTINGS. 4.2. Press and to select TAM SETTINGS. 3. Press and to select RECORD TIME (Available options: 60S, 120S, 180S, or UNLIMITED) 4. Press and to select your desired recording time. 5. Press to confirm. 8.5.7 Change the Compression Rate Three different compression rates (HIGH, MEDIUM and LOW) are provided for you to select different quality levels of recording incoming message.
8.5.8.2 Activate or Deactivate the Remote Access 1. Press
and to select ANS. MACHINE. 2. Press and to select TAM SETTINGS. 3. Press and to select REMOTE ACC 4. Press and to select ON or OFF to turn the remote access on or off respectively. 5. Press to confirm. 8.5.8.9 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem No dialing tone when pressing key Cause Solutions a.The connection cord of the base station is not plugged in. b.The adapter cord is not plugged in correctly in the base station. c. Another handset is using the base to make a call. d. Wrong telephone line cord When connect to a PBX, Dialing prefix is needed. no and/or wrong connection after dialing. a.Check the connections. Unplug and plug back in the mains.
Please contact the technical support of the network provider for further information. This telephone is not equipped with a grounding function, and therefore some of the functions may be limited when used in PBX systems. Technical Support If the fault persists... Disconnect all other instruments connected to the same line as the iDECT C3i system and try to make a call. Disconnect the base unit from the telephone line and plug a different phone into the master telephone socket. Try making a call.
10 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY EC Declaration of Conformity We the manufacturer / Importer : Binatone Telecom Plc 1 Apsley Way London NW2 7HF, United Kingdom.
11 GUARANTEE AND SERVICE The iDECT C3i system is guaranteed for 12 months from the date of purchase shown on your sales receipt. This guarantee does not cover any faults or defects caused by accidents,misuse, fair wear and tear, neglect, faults on the telephone line, lightning, tampering with the equipment, or any attempt at adjustment or repair other than through approved agents. Please keep your sales (till) receipt this is your guarantee. You should also keep the original packaging material.