Model 28861 DECT 6.
Equipment Approval Information Your telephone equipment is approved for connection to the Public Switched Telephone Network and is in compliance with parts 15 and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations and the Technical Requirements for Telephone Terminal Equipment published by ACTA. 1 Notification to the Local Telephone Company On the bottom of this equipment is a label indicating, among other information, the US number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for the equipment.
Interference Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference; and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 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.
Table of Contents Equipment Approval Information................. 2 Interference Information. ........................... 3 Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC)................. 3 Licensing..................................................... 3 FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement........ 3 Information for DECT Product.................. 3 Table of Contents....................................... 4 Introduction............................................... 6 Before You Begin........................................
Table of Contents Redial Function................................................26 Dial a Number from the Redial Memory 26 Save Redial Memory...................................26 Delete a Single Redial Memory................26 Delete All Redial Memory........................27 Intercom Operation. ........................................27 Base to Cordless Handset........................27 Cordless Handset to Base........................
Introduction CAUTION: When using telephone equipment, there are basic safety instructions that should always be followed. Refer to the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS provided with this product and save them for future reference. IMPORTANT: Because cordless phones operate on electricity, you should have at least one phone in your home that isn’t cordless, in case the power in your home goes out. Before You Begin Parts Checklist (for Model 28861xx2) Make sure your package includes the items shown here.
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. Wall plate Modular telephone line jack Installation Digital Security System Your cordless phone uses a digital security system to protect against false ringing, unauthorized access, and charges to your phone line.
Handset Layout Display flash (button) speaker (button) redial (button) cancel/mute (button) phonebook (button) menu/OK (button) int (intercom button) talk (button) */ /tone (button) CID (caller ID button) off (button) #/lock/ format (button) pause (button) Antenna Internal call Phone Battery Speakerphone AM AM Key lock PM PM Ringer off NEW Missed call Mute RPT Repeat call
Base Layout ringer switch (back of base) Display menu (button) 5/6 review (buttons) exit (button) CID (Caller ID button) redial (button) flash (button) erase (button) hold (button) store (button) page/intercom (button) */tone (button) mute/register (button) pause (button) #/format (button) speaker (button) +/- vol (volume button) Phone Missed call Speakerphone RPT Repeat call Mute AM AM Internal call PM PM (Voice) Message Waiting
Installing the Phone Choose the best location to install your base and handset charge cradles. Your base and handset charge cradle(s) should be placed on a level surface such as a desk or table top, or you may mount the base on a wall. Attaching the Desktop Pedestal Using the upper set of slots on the bottom of the base; insert the tabs and then push the pedestal down until it snaps into place. Connecting the AC (Electrical) Power 1.
Connecting the Telephone Line On the base, plug one end of the straight telephone line cord into the jack on the back of the base and the other end into a modular wall telephone jack. Connecting the Corded Handset 1. Connect one end of the coiled handset cord to the jack on the side of the base. 2. Connect the other end of the coiled cord to the jack on the handset, then place the handset in the base cradle.
Installing the Handset Battery NOTE: You must connect the handset battery before using the cordless handsets. CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire or personal injury, only use the Thomson Inc. approved Nickel-Metal Hydride battery model 5-2826, which is compatible with this unit. 1. Locate battery and battery door which are packaged together inside a plastic bag and are separate from the handset. 2. Locate the battery compartment on the back of the handset. 3.
Menu Operation Base Menu Selecting the Language Choose the screen display language. 1. Press the menu button. The screen displays LANGUAGE. 2. Press the menu button again. 3. Press the 5 or 6 button to select the desired language. 4. Press the menu button to confirm the setting. 5. Press the exit button to return to idle mode. Area Code 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Press the menu button. Press the 5 or 6 button to select AREA CODE and press the menu button again. Enter the area code.
Dial Mode Set the dial mode to TONE or PULSE. The default setting is TONE. 1. Press the menu button. 2. Press the 5 or 6 button to select DIAL MODE and press the menu button again. 3. Press the 5 or 6 button to select TONE or PULSE. 4. Press the menu button to confirm the setting. 5. Press the exit button to return to idle mode. Date / Time Set the Date/Time displayed in idle mode. The default setting is “2008, 01/01 12:01 pm”. 1. Press the menu button. 2.
Message Waiting If you have subscribed to a voice messaging service, the icon displays on the base and MESSAGE WAITING displays on handset to alert you that you have received new messages. To turn the Visual Message Waiting Indication (VMWI) off; 1. Press the menu button. 2. Press the 5 or 6 button to scroll to VMWI and press the menu button again. The screen displays VMWI OFF?’. 4. Press the menu button to confirm the setting. 5. Press the exit button to return to idle mode.
Handset Menu Handset Setting Ring Melody 5 ringer tones are available for selection. The default setting is Melody 1. 1. Press the menu/ok button. 2. Press the 5 or 6 button to select SETUP HS and press the menu/ok button. 3. Press the 5 or 6 button to select RING MELODY and press the menu/ok button. 4. Press the 5 or 6 button to hear and select the desired ring melody. 5. Press the menu/ok button to confirm the setting. 6. Press the button to return to idle mode.
6. Press the menu/ok button to confirm the setting. 7. Press the button to return to idle mode. No Coverage Setting the warning beep to ON will alert you when the cordless handset is out of range. The default setting is OFF. 1. Press the menu/ok button. 2. Press the 5 or 6 button to select SETUP HS and press menu/ok button. 3. Press the 5 or 6 button to select TONES and press menu/ok button. 4. Press the 5 or 6 button to select NO COVERAGE and press menu/ok button. 5.
(Daily) Alarm Press the menu/ok button. Press the 5 or 6 button to select SETUP HS and press the menu/okbutton. Press the 5 or 6 button to select ALARM and press the menu/ok button. Press the 5 or 6button to select ON or OFF. If you select ON , press the menu/ok button to enter HH:MM. Press the 5 or 6 button to select am or pm. NOTE: The date/time format overrides the alarm time format, so if you have the time set to display in 24-hour format you will not be allowed to select am/pm for alarm setting. 6.
Screen Contrast There are 5 levels available for selection. The default setting is Level 4. 1. Press the menu/okbutton. 2. Press the 5 or 6 button to select SETUP HS and press the menu/ok button. 3. Press the 5 or 6 button to select CONTRAST and press the menu/ok button. 4. Press the 5 or 6 button to select the desired contrast level. 5. Press the menu/ok button to confirm the setting. 6. Press the button to return to idle mode.
5. Input the desired new PIN code and press menu/ok button, the screen displays REPEAT PIN and prompts you to input the new PIN code again for verification. NOTE: If the verification PIN code is different from the new PIN code, the change will fail. You will be prompted to input a new PIN code. 6. Input the new PIN code again and press menu/ok button to confirm the setting. 7. Press the button to return to idle mode. Dial Mode Set the dial mode to TONE or PULSE. The default setting is TONE. 1.
Reset Base This option allows user to restore the base and Date/Time to the default setting. Note: All Caller ID records stored in base and cordless handset, and all the phonebook and redial records stored in base will be cleared upon reset. You may wish to write down the information before reset. 1. Press the menu/ok button. 2. Press the 5 or 6 button to select SETUP BS and press the menu/ok button. 3.
Registration Register Up to 4 cordless handsets can be registered to the same base. 1. Press the menu/ok button. 2. Press the 5 or 6 button to select REGISTRATION and press the menu/ok button. 3. Press the 5 or 6 button to select REGISTER and press the menu/ok button, the screen displays ENTER PIN (default setting = 0000). 4. Input the correct PIN code and press the menu/ok button to begin registration. The screen displays SEARCHING.
Basic Operation During a phone call, the call timer is shown on the display. The base displays the phone icon when a handset is in use. The cordless handset screen displays LINE IN USE. when the base (or another handset) is in use. Making a Call NOTE: To delete an incorrect character press the erase button on the base or the cancel/mute button on the handset. Corded Handset 1. Lift the handset or press the speaker button on the base and wait for a dial tone. Dial the desired number. - or 2.
Speakerphone Operation For best speakerphone performance, avoid the following: • Areas with high background noise. (The microphone might pick up these sounds.) • Surfaces affected by vibration. • Recessed areas such as in a corner, under a cupboard, or next to a cabinet, which can generate an echo effect. Note the following guidelines when using the speakerphone. • Stay reasonably close to the phone so that you can be clearly heard by the person to whom you are speaking.
Mute 1. Press the mute/register button on the base or the cancel/mute button on the cordless handset to activate the mute feature during a call. 2. The screen displays the mute icon . 3. Press the mute/register button on the base or the cancel/mute button on the cordless handset again to deactivate.
Hold (only for base) To place a call on hold, press the hold button. Music is played as a reminder that the call is on hold. Lift the corded handset or press the speaker button or press the hold button again to release the hold function. NOTE: The cordless handset may pick up the call once it had been put on hold by pressing the or button. speaker Redial Function The last 10 phone numbers you dialed out are collectively stored in base and cordless handset redial memory.
Delete All Redial Memory 1. Press the redial button on base or the 5 button on the cordless handset. 2. Press the menu button on the base or the menu/ok button on the handset to enter menu, press 5 or 6 button to select DELETE ALL, press the menu (menu/ ok) button again, the screen displays CONFIRM?. 3. Press the menu (menu/ok) button again to confirm.
Receiving an Incoming Call During an Intercom Call When in intercom mode, a beep tone sounds on the receivers indicating an incoming call. You must end the intercom before answering the incoming call. Using Intercom with External Telephone Calls During a telephone call, you may use the intercom/paging function to page another handset and have an off line, private (two-way) intercom conversation.
3. Once the intercom is established. You may hang up to complete the call transfer. NOTE: If the intercom is not answered in 100 seconds, it cancels and transfers the call back to the originating base or handset. Caller ID (CID) IMPORTANT: In order to use this unit’s Caller ID features, you must subscribe to either the standard Name/Number Caller ID Service or Call Waiting Caller ID Service. To know who is calling while you are on the phone, you must subscribe to Call Waiting Caller ID Service.
Reviewing CID Records As calls are received and stored, the display is updated to let you know how many calls have been received. To scroll CID records: 1. Press the CID button. 2. Press the 5 or 6 button to review the CID records. NOTE: If an area code is included in the caller number, you can press the #/format button on the base or the #/lock/format button on the handset to change the caller number display format.
Deleting CID Records NOTE: The CID memory of base and cordless handset are independent. Therefore, deleting a call log from the base will not have the same effect to the cordless handset or vice versa. Delete a Single CID Record 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Press the CID button. Press the 5 or 6 button to review the CID records and select desired record. Press the menu button on the base or the menu/ok button on the handset. Press the 5 or 6 button to select DELETE.
Storing Name and Number into Phonebook 1. Press the store button on the base or the button on the cordless handset. 2. Press the menu button on the base or the menu/ok button on the handset to enter menu, select ADD NEW. 3. Press the menu (menu/ok) button and the screen displays ENTER NUMBER. 4 Enter number using the keypad. (Press and hold pause button if a pause is needed.) 5. Press the menu (menu/ok) button and screen displays ENTER NAME. 6. Enter the name by using the number keypad.
Edit Phonebook Entry Press the store button on the base or the button on the cordless handset. Press the 5 or 6 button to select desired record. Press the menu button on the base or the menu/ok button on the handset. Press the 5 or 6 button to select EDIT. Press the menu (menu/ok) button. Use the keypad to edit the number entry (press the 5 or 6 button to move the cursor). 7. Press the menu (menu/ok) button. 8. Use the number keypad to edit the name entry (press the 5 or 6 button to move the cursor). 9.
Changing the Battery CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire or personal injury, only use the Thomson Inc. approved Nickel-Metal Hydride battery model 5-2826, which is compatible with this unit. 1. Make sure handset is OFF (not in TALK mode) before you replace battery. 2. Remove the battery compartment door. 3. Disconnect the battery plug from the jack inside the battery compartment and remove the battery pack from the handset. 4.
Display Messages The following indicators show the status of a message or of the unit. DELETE? Prompt asking if you want to erase the current record. DELETE ALL? Prompt asking if you want to erase all records. EMPTY Indicates there is no record in memory. ENTER NAME Prompt telling you to enter a name. ENTER NUMBER Prompt telling you to enter the telephone number.
Troubleshooting Guide Telephone Solutions No dial tone • Check and repeat installation steps: Ensure the base power cord is connected to a working outlet . Ensure the telephone line cord is connected to the base and the wall jack. • Connect another phone to the same jack; if there is still no dial tone, the problem might be your wiring or local service. • The cordless handset may be out of range of the base. Move closer to the base. • Ensure the battery is properly charged (16 hours).
Unit beeps • Place the handset in the cradle for 20 seconds. If it still beeps, charge battery for 16 hours. • Clean charging contacts on cordless handset and charge cradle with a soft cloth or an eraser. • See solutions for “No dial tone” on previous page. • Replace the battery.
Battery Solutions If you experience any of the following problems, even after fully recharging the battery, you may need to replace the battery pack: • Short talk time • Poor sound quality • Limited range Causes of Poor Reception • • • • • • • • Aluminum siding. Foil backing on insulation. Heating ducts and other metal construction that can shield radio signals. You’re too close to appliances such as microwaves, stoves, computers, etc. Atmospheric conditions, such as strong storms.
Warranty Assistance If trouble is experienced with this equipment, for warranty information, please contact customer service at 1-800-448-0329. If the equipment is causing harm to the telephone network, the telephone company may require that you disconnect the equipment until the problem is resolved. Any unauthorized repairs, changes or modifications not expressly approved by Thomson Inc. could void the user’s authority to operate this product.
Limited Warranty What your warranty covers: • Defects in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • One year, from date of purchase. (The warranty period for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm, whichever comes first.) What we will do: • Provide you with a new unit. The exchange unit is under warranty for the remainder of the original product’s warranty period. How you get service: • Properly pack your unit.
Limitation of Warranty: • The warranty stated above is the only warranty applicable to this product. All other warranties, express or implied (including all implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose) are hereby disclaimed. No verbal or written information given by Thomson Inc., its agents, or employees shall create a guaranty or in any way increase the scope of this warranty. • Repair or replacement as provided under this warranty is the exclusive remedy of the consumer.
Index A Accessory Information 41 Adjusting the Receiver or Speaker Volume 23 Alarm 18 Area Code 13 Attaching the Desktop Pedestal 10 Auto Talk 17 B Base Layout 9 Base Menu 13 Base Setting 19 Base to Cordless Handset 27 Basic Operation 23 Battery Safety Precautions 34 Battery Solutions 38 Before You Begin 6 C Call Transfer 28 Call Waiting Caller ID 29 Caller ID (CID) 29 Caller ID Solutions 37 Causes of Poor Reception 38 Change PIN 19 Changing the Battery 34 CID Memory Record Storage 29 Connecting the AC
Index K Key Tone 13, 17 Keypad Lock 25 Ring Melody Ring Volume L S Language LCD Contrast Licensing Limited Warranty Low Battery 18 13 3 40 16 M Making a Call 23 Menu Operation 13 Message Waiting 15 Message Waiting (VMWI) 20 Mute 25 N No Coverage 17 16 16 Save Redial Memory 26 Screen Contrast 19 Selecting the Language 13 Setting the Ringer Volume 11 Speakerphone Operation 24 Special Features 24 Storing CID Records in Phonebook 32 Storing Name and Number into Phonebook 32 Switch between Speakerph
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