Slim Series USER GUIDE Slim8800 DECT Digital Cordless Telephone with Answering System Slim8000 DECT Digital Cordless Telephone Keep this user guide for future reference.
1 CONTENTS Contents Getting started Using the phone 4 13 To Make a call 13 To Make a call by Pre-dialling 13 To Make a call by speed dial (keypad 1 to 9) 13 Call from the phonebook 13 Important 4 Call from the calls list 13 Location 5 Answer a call 13 Handset range 5 To adjust the volume 14 Signal strength 5 To mute the microphone 14 Installation and Charger 5 To end a call 14 Select your Country 5 To switch handset on/off 14 Battery low warning 6 To call a second ext
CONTENTS To store an entry 17 Entering names 17 Clock & Alarm 2 24 To set date and time 24 To set alarm 24 To set alarm melody 24 Character map 18 Enter a pause 18 To view an entry 18 To edit an entry 19 To delete an entry 19 Personal settings To delete all entries 19 To set the ring volume 25 To copy the phonebook to another handset 19 To set the ring melody 25 To store a phonebook entry as a speed dial number 20 To set a Group melody 25 To delete a speed dial number 20
3 CONTENTS To Reset your Phone 29 To play messages 34 Auto prefix 29 To delete all messages 34 To set Country 30 To record a memo 34 To turn intrusion on 30 Remote access 35 Registration 31 Register new handsets on the Slim base 31 To register a handset 31 To unregister a handset 31 Using the Answering system (Slim8800 ONLY) 32 Outgoing messages 32 Answer & Record 32 Answer Only 32 To set answer mode 32 To record an outgoing message 33 To delete a personalised outgoing
GETTING STARTED Important • • • • • • • • • • • • Avoid exposure of this telephone to moisture or liquid. To prevent electric shock, do not open the handset or base cabinet. Avoid metallic contact (e.g. metal clips, keys) between the battery contacts and charging conductors. There is a slight chance that the telephone could be damaged by an electrical storm. It is recommended that users unplug the phone from the mains supply and telephone socket during a storm.
5 GETTING STARTED Location You need to place your Slim base within 2 metres of the mains power socket and telephone socket so that the cables will reach. Make sure it is at least 1 metre away from other electrical appliances to avoid interference. Your unit works by sending radio signals between the handset and base. The strength of the signal depends on where you site the base. Putting it as high as possible ensures the best signal.
GETTING STARTED 6 Battery low warning WARNING If the icon flashes in the display, you will need to recharge the handset before you can use it again. During charging, the icon in the display will scroll. IS A RISK OF EXPLOSION AND/OR INJURY. USE ONLY Ni-MH RECHARGEABLE DO NOT USE STANDARD/ALKALINE BATTERIES IN THIS PRODUCT, AS THERE BATTERIES AS SPECIFIED IN THIS USER GUIDE. CONTACT ORICOM FOR REPLACEMENT BATTERIES. RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.
7 GETTING STARTED Pack contents purchased the product, or directly from Oricom (Australia). The Slim can accommodate a total of 5 cordless handsets. Depending on the model you have purchased this pack should contain the following items: Important: DO YOU HAVE BROADBAND/ADSL? If any of these are missing, please contact Oricom directly.
GETTING STARTED Wall mounting 8 wall bracket (supplied) IMPORTANT Before you wall-mount your Slim, check that you are not drilling into any hidden wiring. Before you drill, make sure the power and telephone line cables will reach the sockets. holes lugs Method A. To fit the wall bracket (supplied) to an existing telephone wall plate with modular connector simply; 1. Remove the base stand from the slim base unit if it was fitted. 2.
9 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PHONE Overview of the Handset Redial / Clear / Back / Mute Clear incorrect input during text editing Earpiece Back / to return to previous menu Mute microphone during call Menu / OK Use to access and select the options in the menu Talk / Recall Phonebook / Scroll Down / Volume down Keypad lock Handsfree When the appears press this key to see more information on screen From standby screen, press to access Dialled Calls list Call log / Scroll Up / Volume up Call Log and shortc
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PHONE 10 Handset display Handset Battery Level Displays the current power levels of your handset battery. In Use Displayed when the line is in use and flashes when there is an incoming call. Missed Calls Displayed when you have missed calls and new number(s) in the Calls list. Phonebook Displayed when you are viewing the phonebook list. Alarm The alarm clock has been set. Handsfree Displayed when in handsfree mode. Silent Handset ringer is off: set to silent.
11 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PHONE Overview of the base Navigating the menu The basic steps of navigating through the menu and on-screen options. Play/Pause 1. From the standby screen, press [ opened. Switch the answer machine on/off 2. Use the [ LED Message Indicator Delete message ] or [ ]. The main menu is ] keys to scroll through the menu. 3. Soft key options OK and are displayed. Press [ ] to select OK and open a sub-menu or validate an option. ] to select and go back to previous menu level, 4.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PHONE 12 Menu map PHONEBOOK NEW ENTRY LIST ENTRY ¬ ¬ EDIT ENTRY ¬ DELETE ENTRY DELETE ALL DIRECT MEM CLOCK/ALARM DATE & TIME SET ALARM ¬ OFF ¬ ON ONCE ¬ ON DAILY ALARM TONE PERSONAL SET HANDSET TONE ¬ RING VOLUME ¬ RING MELODY ¬ GROUP MELODY ¬ KEY TONE HANDSET NAME AUTO PICK-UP AUTO HANG-UP BABYSIT MODE BACKLIGHT ADVANCED SET RECALL TIME CALL BARRING REGISTRATION ¬ SELECT BASE ¬ REGIST. BASE UNREGISTER PIN RESET UNIT PREFIX SEL.
13 USING THE PHONE Using the phone To Make a call 1. Press [ ]. 2. Dial the telephone number. To Make a call by Pre-dialling TIP Instead of scrolling to browse the phonebook entries, press the numeric key corresponding to the first letter of the entry you wish to locate. For example, pressing 2 will show the entries starting with A. Pressing 2 again will show the entries starting with B, etc...
USING THE PHONE 14 TIP To switch handset on/off If Auto Pick up mode is on, simply lift up the handset from its base to answer the call. The default setting is On. If you have changed Auto Pick up mode to Off, you will need to press [ ] to answer a call. 1. Press and hold [ ] until the handset switches off. 2. Press and hold [ ] again to switch the handset back on. NOTE Note An incoming call has priority over other events.
15 USING THE PHONE Multi-handset Operation Your Slim can have up to 5 handsets registered to the base unit. Each handset has its own number HS-1, HS-2, HS-3, HS-4 and HS-5 shown on the left-hand side of the display.
USING THE PHONE 16 4. Press [ 5. Press [ ]to switch between both callers. ] to hang up. You can use the recall function to answer a second call while you are on the phone. However this service needs to be turned on. For example, to turn on Telstra’s Call Waiting service: To make a three way conference call 1. During an external call, press [ Call waiting (Australia Only) ]. Your caller is put on hold. 1. Press [ ] on the cordless handset to wait for dial tone then ][ ] [ # ]. press[ ] [ 2.
17 PHONEBOOK Phonebook The Slim handset phonebook can store up to 100 names and numbers. 5. Enter a number. Press [ ] to save. Press [ ] or [ ] ] to to select NO GROUP, GROUP A, B or C and press [ confirm. 6. Press [ ] to return to standby. NOTE NOTE Numbers can be up to 24 digits long and names up to 12 characters long. Entries are stored in alphabetical order. You can assign individual contacts to specific groups of your choice. For example, Group A contains phone numbers of all your co-workers.
PHONEBOOK 18 Character map Key Enter a pause characters and symbols Space 1 - < > * If your Slim is connected to a switchboard, you may need to enter a pause in a stored number. This gives the switchboard time to get an outside line. A Pause is normally stored after the switchboard access code (e.g. 0) 1. When storing a number, press and hold [ # ] until the display shows P. You can then continue storing the phone number. A B C 2 D E F 3 G H I 4 In standby: J K L 5 M N O 6 2.
19 PHONEBOOK To edit an entry 1. Press [ To delete all entries ]. 1. Press [ 2. Scroll [ ] or [ ] to the entry you want to edit and press ]. EDIT ENTRY is displayed. Press [ ] again. [ 2. Scroll [ 3. Edit the name and press [ characters. 4 ] to confirm. Use [ 4. Press [ ] and edit the number. 5. Press [ ] to confirm. ] to delete 7. Press [ ] to return to standby. ]. 2. Scroll to the entry you want to delete and press [ ] to DELETE ENTRY and press [ 4. Display shows CONFIRM?.
PHONEBOOK 20 To store a phonebook entry as a speed dial number To delete a speed dial number The keys [ ] to [ ] enable one touch speed dialling of entries stored in the phonebook. 1. Press [ ] twice then scroll [ ]. and press [ 1. Press [ 2. Scroll [ 2. Scroll [ ] twice. ] or [ ] to DIRECT MEM and press [ 3. Press [ ] or [ ] to select KEY 1 - 9 and press [ current entry, if any, is displayed. 4. Press [ ] again to open the options menu. 5. Press [ ] to ADD an entry from the phonebook. 6.
21 CALLER ID Caller ID If you subscribe to your telephone operators service (charges may apply), numbers of the incoming calls will be displayed on the screen and stored in the call log (please consult your telephone service provider for details). NOTE If the caller’s number is stored in your phonebook along with a name, the name will also be displayed. If the telephone number is not available for incoming calls, the handset will display UNAVAILABLE.
CALLER ID 22 To save a number from the calls list to the phonebook To delete entire calls list 1. Scroll [ ] to enter the CALL LOG option menu, then press ] to enter CALL LIST. The most recent call is displayed. [ 1. Scroll [ ] to enter the CALL LOG option menu, then press ] to enter CALL LIST. The most recent call is displayed. [ 2. Scroll [ 3. Press [ ] or [ 2. Scroll [ ] to the number you want. ]. ENTER NAME is displayed. Use the keypad to 4. Press [ enter the name.
23 CALLER ID To view and dial a number in the redial list To delete a redial list entry 1. Press [ scroll [ ]. The last number dialled is displayed. If required, ] or [ ] to display the number you want. 1. Press [ want. ]. Scroll [ 2. Press [ ] to dial the number. 2. Press [ ] and scroll [ To copy a redial number to the phonebook 1. Press [ ] and scroll [ 2. Press [ ]. ] or [ ] to display the number you ] to DELETE then press [ 3. Display shows CONFIRM?. Press [ to return to standby. ].
CLOCK & ALARM 24 Clock & Alarm If you subscribe to your network’s Caller ID service, the time on the unit may be set automatically each time you receive a call, depending on your network provider. You can also set or adjust the time manually using the Clock & Alarm menu. To set date and time 1. Press [ ] and scroll [ ] or [ ] to CLOCK/ALARM. Press ]. Display shows DATE & TIME, then press [ ]. [ 2. Enter the date using the format DD/MM e.g. 04/ 08 for 4th August. 3.
25 PERSONAL SETTINGS Personal settings 5. Press [ To set a Group melody To set the ring volume 1. Press [ ]. [ ], scroll [ ] or [ ] to PERSONAL SET and press 2. HANDSET TONE is displayed. Press [ 3. RING VOLUME is displayed. Press [ ]. ]. 4. Scroll [ ] or [ ] to adjust the ringer volume level. Choose from: RINGER OFF, LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH, BOOST and PROGRESSIVE (increasing ring volume). The default setting is High. 5. Press [ 6. Press [ ] to save the settings. ], scroll [ 1. Press [ ].
PERSONAL SETTINGS 26 To set the Key tones on/off To set auto pick up answer When you press a key on the handset you hear a beep. You can switch these beeps on or off. With Auto pick up switched on, you can answer a call just by lifting the handset off the base or charger. If switched off, you will have to 1. Press [ ]. [ ], scroll [ ] or [ ] to PERSONAL SET and press 2. HANDSET TONE is displayed. Press [ [ ] to KEY TONE. Press [ ]. 3. Scroll [ 4. Press [ 5.
27 PERSONAL SETTINGS To set babysit mode on To set the backlight on/off Leave one handset in a room and use another handset to hear sounds in that room. 1. Press [ ]. [ 1. Press [ ]. [ ], scroll [ ] or [ ] to PERSONAL SET and press 2. Scroll [ ] or [ ] to BABYSIT MODE. Press [ 3. Press [ ] or [ ] to select ON or OFF. ]. ], scroll [ ] or [ ] to PERSONAL SET and press 2. Scroll [ ] or [ ] to BACKLIGHT. Press [ 3. Press [ ] or [ ] to select ON or OFF. 4. Press [ ] to confirm. 4.
ADVANCED SETTINGS 28 Advanced settings This setting is useful to access certain network and PBX/ switchboard services. To set the Recall time You can use the Recall button on your telephone when using your network operator’s services such as call waiting etc. A subscription may apply for these services contact your network operator for more information. If this function is not working correctly change the setting using the instruction below: 1. Press [ ].
29 ADVANCED SETTINGS To set a number to be barred To Reset your Phone 1. Follow the above procedures to enter the CALL BARRING menu. This will reset your Phone to its default settings. 2. Scroll [ ] or [ ] to NUMBER. Press [ 3. If necessary, scroll [ 4. Press [ Press [ 5. Press [ ] or [ ]. ] to the next available slot. ] and enter the number or prefix you want to bar. ] to confirm. ] to return to standby.
ADVANCED SETTINGS 30 6. Enter the number you (up to 10 digits) want it replaced with ]. and press [ 7. Press [ ] to return to standby. To turn intrusion on When an external call is taking place, another handset registered to the base can join in, making the call a 3-way conference, just by pressing [ ]. To enable this, Intrusion must be switched On. NOTE 1. Press [ ].
31 REGISTRATION Registration 4. If necessary, scroll [ ]. press [ Register new handsets on the Slim base 5. BASE 1 2 3 4 is displayed and the registered base number is flashing. The handsets which come in the same pack are already registered to the base. If you buy new handsets, you need to register them before use. ] or [ ] to display REGIST. BASE and 6. Enter the number 1. 7. When the display shows PIN----, enter the base PIN. 8.
USING THE ANSWERING SYSTEM Using the Answering system (Slim8800 ONLY) Your answering machine records unanswered calls when it is activated. It can store up to 59 messages within the maximum recording time of 12 minutes. Each message can be up to 3 minutes long. Your personal outgoing messages can be up to 1 minute long. Outgoing messages This is the message your callers hear on the answering machine. There are two pre-recorded outgoing messages, or you can record your own.
33 USING THE ANSWERING SYSTEM To record an outgoing message 1. Press [ 2. Scroll [ • ] scroll to ANSW MACHINE and press [ ] or [ ] to ANSWER MODE and press [ ]. ]. If the memory is full, it will answer after 14 rings in Answer Only mode. 1. Press [ ]. [ ] scroll [ ] or [ ] to ANSW MACHINE and press 3. Scroll [ ] or [ ] to select ANSWER & REC or ANSWER ]. Scroll [ ] or [ ] key to select ONLY and press [ ]. PERSONALISED then press [ 3. RING DELAY is displayed. Press [ 4 4.
USING THE ANSWERING SYSTEM New Message 5. Press [ When you have received a new message the will flash on the handset screen and the amount of messages will be shown on the base unit’s display. On the base 34 (Slim8800 ONLY) ] to stop playback and return to standby. 1. Press [ ] to play the message. 2. Press [ ] again to stop playing. 3. Press [ ] to skip forward to the next message, press [ skip backward to the previous message. To play messages ] to On the handset 1.
35 USING THE ANSWERING SYSTEM 3. Speak your message. Press [ ] to end recording. Remote access Remote access allows you to operate your answering machine and listen to your messages by calling your phone from another phone. The default setting is on. 1. Call your phone. When you hear your outgoing message, press [#]. 2. Enter your 4 digit PIN. The default code is 0000. You hear a confirmation beep. (Slim8800 ONLY) NOTE When the answer machine is switched off it will still answer after 14 rings.
USING THE ANSWERING SYSTEM 4. Scroll [ ] or [ 5. Press [ ] to select ON or OFF. ] to confirm. (Slim8800 ONLY) 36 If the memory becomes full while a caller is leaving a message, they will hear a beep and the call is ended. To access the answering machine menu via the Calls list To set TAM Language is flashing to indicate new messages you can When the see caller details via [ ] or press [ ] again to go to ANSW MACHINE to play new messages. 1. Press [ press [ 2.
37 APPENDIX Customer Support If you feel this product is not working correctly please consult the user guide and ensure that you are using the product in accordance with the instructions. Remove all extra telephone equipment and connect only this telephone directly to the telephone socket. If the fault is still present, connect another telephone (if available) to the telephone socket. The results will show you whether the fault lies with this unit or with the telephone line.
APPENDIX 38 Troubleshooting Problem Possible cause(s) Solution(s) No dial tone on the cordless handset. 1. The base unit is not properly connected. 2. Too far from the base unit. 3. Battery charge is low. 4. Incorrect battery polarity. 5. Re-register handset. 1. Check CONNECTION to power and telephone line. 2. Move handset CLOSER to base unit. 3. CHARGE battery. 4. RE-INSERT batteries and check + and . 5. Handset not registered. Antenna symbol is flashing. 1. The handset is not registered.
39 APPENDIX Problem Possible cause(s) Solution(s) Bad audio quality (crackles,echo, etc.). 1. Interference from nearby electrical appliance. 2. Base unit is installed in a room with thick walls. 3. The handset is too far from the base unit. 4. If you have Broadband/ADSL you need an in line filter (not supplied) connected where this product connects to the phone socket. 5. Faulty telephone line. 1. Try a different connection point, one that is away from other electrical appliances. 2.
APPENDIX 40 Problem Possible cause(s) Solution(s) The battery icon is not scrolling when the handset is placed on the base. 1. Bad battery contact. 2. Dirty contact. 3. Battery is fully charged 1. Move the handset slightly. 2. Clean the battery contact with a dry cloth. 3. Its fine to leave on the base when fully charged. A phonebook entry cannot be stored. The phonebook is full. Delete any unused entries to free memory. Slim 8800 Answering System (ONLY) Answering machine does not record messages.
41 APPENDIX Warranty Information (Australia) (a) Warranty Oricom warrants that the product is free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 12 months effective from the date of purchase. This warranty in no way affects your statutory warranty under the Trade Practices Act 1974 or any other similar legislation.
APPENDIX 42 Notes for operation in New Zealand The grant of a Telepermit for any item of terminal equipment indicates only that Telecom has accepted that the item complies with the minimum conditions for connection to its network. It indicates no endorsement of the product by Telecom, nor does it provide any sort of warranty.
Australia New Zealand Oricom International Pty Ltd Locked Bag 658 South Windsor, NSW 2756 Atlas Gentech (NZ) Limited Private Bag 14927 Panmure, Auckland Customer Support Customer Support Email: support@oricom.com.au Web: www.oricom.com.au Phone: 1300 889 785 Fax: (02) 4574 8898 Email: support@atlasgentech.co.nz Web: www.atlasgentech.co.
