TalkTime Max™ 920 Owner’s Manual
ATTENTION Before Using the Phone: It is necessary that you CHARGE your phone battery fully before attempting to make or receive a call. Battery Disposal: DO NOT PLACE USED BATTERIES IN YOUR REGULAR TRASH. THIS NICKEL-CADMIUM (Ni-Cd) BATTERY MUST BE COLLECTED, RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND MANNER. Battery Recommendations: The NEC TalkTime MAX™ 920 cellular phone you have purchased was designed to deliver quality performance and provide you with years of use.
IMPORTANT READ THIS INFORMATION BEFORE USING YOUR HAND-HELD PORTABLE CELLULAR TELEPHONE First introduced in 1984, the hand-held portable cellular telephone is one of the most exciting and innovative electronic products ever developed. With it you can stay in contact with your office, your home, emergency services, and others. For the safe and efficient operation of your phone, observe these guidelines. Your cellular telephone is a radio transmitter and receiver.
If your phone has an extendable antenna, extend it fully. Some models allow you to place a call with the antenna retracted. However, your phone operates more efficiently with the antenna fully extended. Hold the phone as you would any other telephone. While speaking directly into the mouthpiece, position the antenna up and over your shoulder. Do not hold the antenna when the phone is “IN USE.” Holding the antenna affects call quality and may cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than needed.
RF energy may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic operating and entertainment systems in motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or its representative to determine if these systems are adequately shielded from external RF energy. You should also check with the manufacturer of any equipment that has been added to your vehicle. Consult the manufacturer of any personal medical devices (such as pacemakers, hearing aids, etc.
Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Turn your phone OFF when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere. It is rare, but your phone or its accessories could generate sparks. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death. Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but not always, clearly marked.
CONTROLS AND FEATURES Antenna Earpiece Receiver Liquid Crystal Display Call Control Keys Volume Key Function Keys Dialing Indicators Microphone Symbol Keys/ Scroll Keys Battery Locking Catch Sounder/Speaker Battery Charging Contacts Rechargeable Battery Pack Battery Charging Jack External Connector vi
CONTENTS Getting Started Installing and Removing the Battery The Battery Charge Indicator Charging and Recharging the Battery Display Indicators Quick Reference Guide Operation of the Phone Turning On or Off Placing a Call Receiving a Call Signal Strength Volume Key Last Number Redial Speed Dialing The Memory Storing Information Recalling A Number From Memory Editing Numbers Displaying “Hidden” Numbers Deleting Information from Memory Scanning for a Number Scratchpad Displaying Your Own Phone Number Feature
GETTING STARTED Your phone is powered by a rechargeable battery. A new battery must be fully charged before being used for the first time. If left unused, a fully charged battery will discharge itself in about a month. Store batteries uncharged in a cool, dark, and dry place. The battery pack is a sealed unit with no serviceable parts inside. Do not attempt to open the case. WARNING: Use only NEC approved batteries, antennas, and chargers.
THE BATTERY CHARGE INDICATOR The Battery Charge Indicator can be accessed by pressing [FCN] [8] keys after power has been applied to the phone. The display screen indicates the battery charge level ranging from [o] to [oooo]. [o] representing low battery and [oooo] representing full battery. PWR batt oooo CHARGING AND RECHARGING THE BATTERY Charging the battery can be accomplished two ways. (A) By direct connect of the AC Adapter to the charging jack of the phone.
DISPLAY INDICATORS PWR FCN HF MUTE 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 IN USE NOSVC ROAM-B (Power-Up Display) PWR oooo IN USE Received Signal Strength Indicator NOSVC “NO SVC” shows until automatic lock-in with Carrier Service. Stays on for no signal or no connection with Carrier Service. PWR oooo IN USE (Normal Operating Display) QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Turn On/Off Press and hold PWR. Make Call Key in number, press SND. End call Press END. Answer call Press any key except PWR.
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE ___________________The Memory___________________ Store a phone number Press [FCN][MEM]. Desired memory location by number.(01,02,14 etc.) Press [MEM] to store if occupied. Speed Dialing Press [MEM] and memory location number. Press SND.
OPERATION OF THE PHONE 1) Press the PWR key and hold it for at least 2 seconds. The phone will carry out a short self-test sequence, then briefly display an all “8” pattern. 2) When the RSSI Indicator appears on the display, the phone is ready for use. If NO SVC appears it means that you are outside the cellular service area and the network cannot serve you. A cellular phone can only send and receive calls when it is switched on.
6) When you have finished the call, press END. If the message NO SVC appears, you are outside the cellular service area. If lock indicators (FL)(PL) appear on the display, your phone has been electronically LOCKED (see Locking the Phone). You can still make emergency calls when the phone is locked. RECEIVING A CALL 1) When there is an incoming call, the phone rings, and the CALL message flashes on the display.
LAST NUMBER REDIAL The last number dialed can be redialed automatically without re-entering it. (The number can still be retrieved even if the phone has been switched off and back on.) 1) With the display clear, press SND. 2) The number you last called will momentarily appear on the display and is automatically redialed. PWR 2141234567 IN USE PWR oooo IN USE SPEED DIALING The phone dials quickly by recalling phone numbers from memory using the memory location number and the SND key.
STORING INFORMATION 1) Key in the phone number. 2) Press FCN + MEM. PWR StorE 3) Press in Memory Location number (01,02,12, etc.). 4) The number will automatically be stored in the memory location selected. Note: If the memory location you have selected is already occupied, an alarm tone will sound, the display will flash and the contents of the memory location will be displayed. 5) If you wish to overwrite the contents in this memory location, simply press MEM.
DISPLAYING “HIDDEN” NUMBERS The phone can display up to 16 digits (dashes count as digits). If you key in more than 16, the first digits will disappear off the side of the display. If you want to check these hidden digits, press and hold FCN and they will appear on the display. When you release the FCN key, the original 16 digit display will reappear. Remember to clear the whole display (press CLR and hold) after having displayed a long number.
SCRATCHPAD Digits can be entered during a conversation and will stay on the display after the call. If you wish to keep the scratchpad use the FCN + MEM function to store the scratchpad information. Note: DTMF tones will be sent out over the voice channel unless the phone is first muted. DISPLAYING YOUR OWN PHONE NUMBER 1) Press MEM + 0 + 0. PWR P-1 214 123-4567 Note: If your phone is registered on two cellular networks, the number displayed will be for the network that is currently being used.
FULL LOCK When the phone is fully locked, only emergency calls (911) can be made, but any call can be received. Storing to the memory is also prevented. 1) Press FCN + #. The display will read: PWR EntEr Cd 2) Enter 4-digit lock code. If you key in the correct code, FL (Full Lock) will appear on the right side of the display. If the key is incorrect, the display will go back to the standby mode. PWR oooo PWR oooo FL CORRECT INCORRECT Note: For security the display will not show the 4-digit lock code.
PARTIAL LOCK 1) Press FCN + ✶. The display will read: PWR EntEr Cd 2) Enter 4-digit lock code. If you key in the correct code, PL (Partial Lock) will appear on the right side of the display. If the key is incorrect, the display will go back to the standby mode. PWR oooo PWR oooo PL CORRECT INCORRECT Note: For security the display will not show the 4-digit lock code. 3) Unlocking is carried out in the same way. Press FCN + ✶. When the lock is cleared the display will go back to the standby mode.
RESETTING THE CALL TIMERS Each NAM has a Total Time Counter. The Total Time of all incoming and outgoing calls are registered by these counters. SINGLE - NAM o To View Total Time: Press FCN + 1. Hours PWR totAl-t 003-29 Minutes DUAL - NAM o To Change NAMs: Press FCN + 6. Press 6 to change. PWR P-1 214 123-4567 PWR P-2 214 234-5678 o To View Total Time: Press FCN + 1. Hours PWR totAl-t 004-15 Minutes RESETTING TOTAL TIME COUNTER To reset the Total Time Counters: o Press FCN + 1+ #. o Enter 0000.
BACKLIGHTING The phone keypad and display are illuminated to make them easier to read. The backlights come on when you press any key, and go off 10 seconds after your last key press. To turn them on again, simply press another key. SETTING THE RINGING VOLUME The ringing tone sounds when there’s an incoming call. you can select the volume of the tone or switch it off (SILENT MODE). 1) Press FCN + 7. Ring tone sounds at the last volume set. PWR rin9-4 2) Use VOL key to step through the levels 0 thru 4.
2) Press 6. PWR P-2 214 234-4567 3) Press CLR. Phone will re-initialize on the NAM selected. PAUSE DIALING PAUSES - FCN + 9 . This function creates pauses while sending out DTMF signaling tones during conversation mode. When a manual pause is encountered in the DTMF string, the phone will pause indefinitely, until the user presses the SND key. More than one pause may be placed in a sequence, separating several groups of DTMF digits.
local carriers. Contact the office of your home cellular phone company for information about the roaming agreements they have with other cellular phone companies. In some areas, roaming telephones are automatically recognized by the cellular system’s computer. In other areas, you must contact the cellular phone operator before it can recognize your phone. The company needs to know your telephone number, your phone ESN (electronic serial number), and how you plan to pay for your calls.
Standard This allows the phone to first search for a free channel in the Home system. If the phone cannot find a free channel, it searches the other system. PWR SyS-SEL StAndArd The ROAM indicator is displayed when the phone is using a system other than your home system. The roam systems your phone accesses can be specified through the use of system identification management, referred to as SID management. SID Management is described below.
1) Press FCN + 4. PWR tonE StAndArD 2) Press 4 to change. PWR tonE Lon9 MUTE The Mute function operates only when the phone is in the conversation mode. There are two (2) Mute positions, MUTE or FULL MUTE. MUTE - This function switches off the microphone while in the conversation mode. FULL MUTE - In the portable configuration, this function switches off both the microphone and the earpiece while in the conversation mode.
FULL MUTE: 1) Press and hold FCN + 3. This switches off both the microphone and earpiece or speaker. PWR oooo IN USE MUTE Flashing 2) Press FCN + 3. This switches the microphone and speaker back on. PWR oooo IN USE LOW BATTERY ALARM The Low Battery Alarm warns the user when the battery power is getting low, by emitting a short double tone. The double tone will sound 6 times at 10 second intervals and the display will show the PWR indicator flashing.
TEMPORARY LOCK CODE SET This function allows the user to program any 3-digit temporary lock code to lock or unlock the phone without revealing the personal 4-digit lock code. Note: The 3-digit temporary code cannot be the same as the first three digits of your personal lock code. 1) Press FCN + 0. PWR EntEr 3d 2) Enter any three digits. Press the ★ key. PWR EntEr Cd 3) Enter your 4-digit lock code. PWR t-Cd SEt Note: Your 3-digit Temporary Lock Code is now set. 4) Press CLR. Phone returns to stand-by.
2) Press 3 to switch On or Off. 3) Press CLR to return to standby. HANDS-FREE This function operates only when phone is installed in the Simple Hands-Free Adapter and you are in conversation mode. FCN + VOL turns the Hands-Free function On or Off. With Hands-Free mode On and the phone in the conversation mode, the display shows: PWR oooo IN USE HF To go out of the Hands-Free mode, press FCN + VOL.
VOICE MESSAGING SERVICE Cellular Digital Messaging Service (CDMS), if available through the cellular service provider in the area, is a voice message service for the cellular customer. When a cellular customer turns off or does not answer the cellular phone, or when the customer is currently on a call, CDMS answers the incoming call. The caller is provided with the option to leave a voice mail message. The cellular phone user is notified of messages through a voice mail message indication.
LIMITED WARRANTY 1. What Products May Be Covered By This Limited Warranty? The following products (the "Products" or the "Product") purchased through an NEC America, Inc. (NECAM), Wireless Communications Division Authorized Dealer (the "Dealer") in the United States on or after January 1, 1997, may be covered by this warranty: [TALKTIME MAX™ 920 ANALOG CELLULAR TELEPHONE] 2.
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7. How Do You Get Warranty Service? If Your Product requires warranty service, it must be returned to an NEC Authorized Service Center along with a description of the Product malfunction or difficulty. You are required to substantiate warranty status with a dated proof of purchase (as explained in item #3), inclusive of Product's serial number (if applicable).
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Dimensions 147.32x50.8x27.94mm (5.8"x2.0"x1.1") Weight 7.8 ounces Transmitting Power 0.6 W max. ERP Operating Voltage 4.8V(int. battery) Frequency Band 824.040 - 848.970 MHz (TX) 869.040 - 893.970 MHz (RX) Standard Battery Capacity 1000 mAh Number of Channels 832 Memory Locations 24 Memory Capacity 32 digits memory locations 1-24 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your phone is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be treated with care.
NEC SERVICE SUPPORT NEC's Service Support group is ready to assist you with any additional information that you may need in the operation and integration of your NEC Cellular Telephone and NEC Authentic Accessories. Service Support can be obtained by contacting NEC at: Telephone: 1-800-637-5917 * 1-972-751-7500 Writing: NEC America, Inc. Service Support 1621 Walnut Hill Lane Irving, Texas 75038 * The 800 number listed above also provides access to the NEC Repair Service and Parts Sales groups.
Alphabetical Index Topic Page -AAircraft Use on Alarm Battery Alert Call Antenna Care Replacement -Liv 20 15 iii iii -BBattery Alarm Charging Indicator Installing Recharging Removing Backlighting 20 3 3 2 3 2 15 -CCall Placing Receiving Length of Timers Caller Line ID Care 6 7 13 14 22 27 -DDeleting Information Dialing One Touch Pause Speed Display Hidden Numbers Indicators Own Number Locking Full Partial Temporary -MMemory Deleting Editing Hidden Digits Locking Recalling Scanning Scratchpad Speed
NEC TalkTime MAX™ 920 Manual OPERATION SUMMARY Page _________________________________________ NOTES: o [X][X] = Memory Address 01 to 24. [X] = Memory Address 1 to 9. KEY OPERATION TERMS: o o o o Press = Press Key firmly. Press(Hold) = Press and hold down key. Turn = Change Mode Key-In = Enter a series of digits _________________________________________ BASIC OPERATION: Power On/Off: o Press(Hold): [PWR]. For On or Off. Place A Call: o Key-in [Number].
NEC TalkTime MAX™ 920 Manual OPERATION SUMMARY Page _________________________________________ Store Number From Scratchpad: o Key-in Number During Conversation. Press [FCN+MEM]+[Memory Location]. Recalling Stored Numbers: For Direct Recall o Press [MEM] + [Memory Location]. For Scanning All Locations. Press [MEM] # or ✶.
