Motorola MD 491R User Guide

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    MD490 Series Digital 2.4 GHz Cordless Telephone System User's Guide >
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    version of this guide, or for productrelated questions, please call: 1-800-353-2729 in the USA 1-888-390-6456 TTY (Text Telephone) On the Web: www.motorola.com/cordless MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. All other product or service names are the
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    comply with applicable FCC Part 68 rules and requirements adopted by the ACTA. A compliant telephone cord and modular plug is provided with this product. It is designed to be connected to a compatible modular jack that is also compliant. See installation instructions for details. Notification of
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    has specially wired alarm equipment connected to the telephone line, ensure the installation of this cordless phone does not disable your alarm equipment. If you have questions about what will disable alarm equipment, consult your telephone company or a qualified installer. • Notice must be given
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    for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio determined by turning the equipment on and off, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference with one
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    this product to be serviced only by Motorola or its authorized service agents. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Motorola could void not only the user's authority to operate the equipment, but also the limited warranty. Hearing Aid Compatibility This telephone system meets the FCC
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    . If service or repair work is required, contact the Motorola address found in the back of this user's guide. 8. Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords. 9. Avoid using during an electrical storm. Use a surge protector to protect the equipment. 10. Do not use this cordless phone to report
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    Instructions Unplug this cordless phone immediately from an outlet if: • The power cord or plug is damaged or frayed. • Liquid has been spilled into the product. • The product has been exposed to rain or water. Do not retrieve the handset or base until after you have unplugged the power and phone
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    , do not place the base of the cordless phone on or near a TV, microwave oven, or VCR. Caution: To maintain compliance with the FCC's RF exposure guidelines, place the base unit at least 20 cm from nearby persons. Battery Safety Instructions • Do not burn, disassemble, mutilate, or puncture
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    Displays 18 Base Station Display 18 Expansion Handset Display 18 Setting Up Your Phone and Expansion Handsets . . . 19 Installing Batteries in the Handsets 19 Charging the Expansion Handsets 20 Registering an Expansion Handset 20 Personalizing Your Phone System 21 Setting the Ring Tone and
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    Adjusting the Speakerphone Volume on the Base Station During a Call 29 Making a Call Using an Expansion Handset 29 Adjusting the Volume During a Call on the Expansion Handset 30 Switching Between the Handset and Speakerphone 30 Muting a Call 30 Putting a Call on Hold 30 Redialing a Number 31
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    Setting the Voice Prompts (Canadian models only 43 Recording a Memo 43 Using the Answer Machine 43 Checking Messages from the Base Station . . . . . 43 Checking Messages from an Expansion Handset 44 Checking Messages Remotely from a Touch-Tone Phone 45 Advanced Features 47 Conference Calling
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    your Motorola digital cordless phone system: 1. Install optional backup batteries in the base station and plug into a power outlet. 2. Connect the base station to the phone line. 3. Plug in charging bases for expansion handsets. 4. Install batteries in expansion handsets. 5. Charge expansion handset
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    the battery compartment. Battery compartment (cover removed) 3. To replace the cover, insert the tabs of the cover into the slots and press down until the cover clicks into place. 4. Plug the power cord into the back of the base station and into an outlet. 5. Plug one end of the telephone line cord
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    flat surface. 1. Remove the twist-tie from the phone cord. Do not unfold the cord. 2. Untuck both ends of the cord. 3. Hold the folded cord at the center and insert it into the back of the wall mount bracket. 4. Plug the telephone cord into the phone jack on the wall. 5. Hang the wall mount bracket
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    Getting Started 6. Plug the other end of the telephone cord into the back of the base station. 7. Plug the power cord into a power outlet, if not already plugged in. 8. Insert the guide rail on the wall mount into the slot on the bottom of the base station and push until it snaps into place.
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    mail charge/ page page memo Right soft key i Play/stop message h Skip backwards g Skip forwards f Delete message Page a handset Record a memo Intercom 031388o Handsfree Expansion Handset Controls Left soft key function Right soft key function Left soft key Right soft key Navigation key 16
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    the Soft Keys The left and right soft keys on the base station and expansion handsets perform the function displayed above them. For example, pressing the left soft key while PHONEBK is displayed, opens your list of phone numbers and names. The functions change as you move from one screen to the
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    Getting Started Using the Displays Your phone has a display on the base station. Expansion handsets have a display on the front of them. The base station and expansion handsets, when not in use, show the standby screen. Base Station Display Time Date Battery meter Number of Base name 04:26 PM
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    Phone and Expansion Handsets Setting Up Your Phone and Expansion Handsets If you have expansion handsets, they do not need to be plugged into a phone line. Simply plug the power cord into the back of the charging base and into an outlet wherever you want to place the handset. Installing Batteries
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    , charge the battery for at least 12 hours. charge Registering an Expansion Handset You can have up to 4 expansion handsets registered to a base station.If you try to register a 5th handset, Too Many Handsets displays. You only need to register new accessory handsets you add to your phone system. To
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    Phone and Expansion Handsets Personalizing Your Phone System You can personalize the base station and each expansion handset by setting unique ring tones, adjusting the ring tone volume for day and night time, and assigning a name to distinguish one handset ID service from your local telephone
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    Setting Up Your Phone and Expansion Handsets Action 6 Press CHANGE (a) to scroll through the ring tones for incoming calls from numbers stored in your phonebook. You must subscribe to caller ID service from your local telephone company for this ring tone to work. Press DONE (a) to confirm. 8 Press
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    Setting Up Your Phone and Expansion Handsets If you name an expansion handset, the handset number remains part of the name, for example, Kitchen(2). Action 1 Press MENU (a). 2 Scroll to Name handset or Name base, then press SELECT (a). 3 Use the keypad to enter the new name (up to12 characters).
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    Setting Up Your Phone and Expansion Handsets Entering Text Press each button on the Storing Area Codes for Caller ID Note: This section applies only if you subscribe to caller ID service from your local phone company. You can store up to 5 area codes to make it easy to dial numbers from your
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    Setting Up Your Phone and Expansion Handsets • 11-digit format You have to dial the 1 + 3-digit area code + 7-digit phone number to call numbers in this area code. For example, if you store area code 954 in 10-digit format, when you receive a call from that area code, the phone number is stored in
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    Setting Up Your Phone and Expansion Handsets Setting the Date and Time Note: If you subscribe to a caller ID service, the date and time is automatically set after the 2nd ring on an incoming call. Action 1 Press MENU (a). 2 Scroll to Date/Time and press SELECT (a). 3
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    Setting Up Your Phone and Expansion Handsets Setting the Display Language Action 1 Press MENU (a). 2 Scroll . Setting Touch Tone or Pulse Dialing Your phone is set to touch-tone dialing as the default setting. Do not change this setting unless touch-tone service is not available in your area. Action
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    the Basic Functions Making a Call Using the Base Station Pickup the corded handset or press ON. When you hear the dial tone, dial the number. or Enter the phone number, press ON, then pickup the handset. This lets you see the phone number on the display before the number is dialed. During a call
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    If you have call waiting service, press ON to answer the second call. Adjusting set on the phone determines whether you are adjusting the day or night volume. To set the time, see page 26. Making a Call Using an Expansion Handset The procedure for making a call using an expansion handset is the same
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    Adjusting the Volume During a Call on the Expansion Handset Press to make caller's voice Louder Softer Switching Between the Handset and Speakerphone Press Handsfree. Muting a Call Press MUTE (a). To unmute the call, press UNMUTE (a). Putting a Call on Hold Press HOLD (a). To return to the call,
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    instead of just the phone number. Finding a Lost or Misplaced Handset Press PAGE on the base station. All handsets registered to the base station start beeping. Press OFF or EXIT (a) to stop paging all handsets, or OK (a) on the expansion handset to stop paging that individual handset. You can also
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    stores up to 50 names and numbers. Shared Phonebooks The shared phonebook is stored in the base station and is accessible by all handsets. The shared phonebook stores up to 49 names and numbers. Action 1 Press PHONEBK (a). 2 Scroll (c) to (New Entry) and press SELECT (a). The private phonebook
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    page 24 for information on entering text. 5 Scroll down (c). 6 The phone number displays in the Number: field. To modify the number, press DELETE backspace and erase characters to the left of the blinking cursor. 7 When the phone number is correct as you want to store it, press DONE (a). Note: You
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    to the entry you want to call. Note: You can also search numerically by pressing the number(s) of the phone entry you want to dial. 3 Press ON, Handsfree, or pickup the corded handset on the base. Editing a Phonebook Entry Action 1 Press PHONEBK (a). 2 Press c until  points to the entry you want to
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    dial 9 to get a dial tone or for going into a voicemail system. Using Caller ID Note: You must subscribe to caller ID service from your local telephone company to use the caller ID features of your phone. If you subscribe to caller ID service, the caller's name and/or number are displayed when you
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    the List of Caller ID Calls The base station and each expansion handset can hold up to 40 caller ID records. Action 1 Press c to enter the recent calls list. The most recent call is listed first. 2 Press c to review more calls. 3 To call the number, press ON or Handsfree. To reformat the number
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    . You can modify the name before storing it. 4 When the name is correct as you want to store it, press c to scroll down. 5 The caller's phone number displays in the Number: field.You can modify the number before storing it. 6 When number is correct as you want to store it, press
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    Deleting Caller ID Calls Action 1 From the caller ID list, press OPTIONS (a). 2 Scroll (c) to Delete (to delete the current caller ID entry) or Delete All (to delete all caller ID calls) and press SELECT (a). Note: If deleting all calls, press YES (a) at the Delete All? prompt. 3 Press NO (a) to
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    time of messages and/or memos. You can listen to your messages from the base station, from an expansion handset, or remotely. You can set up the answering machine from either an expansion handset or the base station. Setting Up the Answering Machine All of the features of the answer machine are
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    Outgoing Message (OGM) Greeting You can record a personal outgoing message greeting that plays when you receive a call and you do not answer the phone. If you do not record a personal greeting, a prerecorded greeting plays when you receive a call. Recording an Outgoing Message (OGM) Action 1 Go to
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    Answering Machine Action 4 Scroll (c) to Default OGM or Recorded OGM and press SELECT (a). 5 Press EXIT (a) twice to return to the standby screen, or press c to scroll to a different feature. Note: To play the current outgoing message, select Play OGM from the Outgoing Msg menu. Erasing the
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    c to scroll to a different feature. Setting the Security ID Number The security ID number allows you to remotely access your messages from any touch-tone phone. The default ID is 123. To change it: Action 1 Go to the Ans mach setup menu. 2 Scroll (c) to Security ID and press SELECT (a). 3 Enter
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    Answering Machine Setting the Voice Prompts (Canadian models only) You can choose between English or French voice prompts. Action 1 Go to the Ans mach setup menu. 2 Scroll (c) to scroll to Voice prompt and
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    Answering Machine Checking Messages from an Expansion Handset Action 1 Press MENU (a), scroll (c) to Messages, and press SELECT (a). 2 Scroll (c) to the function you want, then press SELECT (a). The selections are: 2:Play/Stop 3:Skip 4:Answer On/Off 5:Memo 7:Repeat menu 0:Erase 44
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    picks up the call, enter the security ID. A synthesized voice prompts you with instructions. 3 To skip the voice prompts and operate the base station directly, press the appropriate number key on the phone. The selections are: Press 2 to play/stop messages Press 3 to skip forwards Press
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    ✂ Answering Machine Notes ...46
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    registered to the base station. You can expand your phone system by adding cordless handsets (up to a total of 4 expansion handsets). Expansion handsets do not require connection to a phone line. You can place the handset and its charging base anywhere a standard electrical outlet is available
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    registered to the same base station shows Line in use. Once a second handset is added to the call, the display on all handsets shows On conference. A maximum of 2 handsets can be on a conference call at the same time. Action To connect a second handset to a call, press ON or Handsfree on the second
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    SELECT (a). 3 Scroll to one of the answering options and press SELECT (a): No Auto Answer - the handset does not automatically answer an intercom page. After 1 Ring or After 3 Rings - the handset automatically answers and turns on the speakerphone after 1 or 3 rings. 4 Press SELECT (a). 5 Press EXIT
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    Intercom Action 1 Press Intercom. 2 From the list of handsets, press c until  points to the handset you want to page, or to Select All to page all handsets. Note: If you have only 1 expansion handset, pressing the Intercom button automatically pages the base station and vice-versa. 3 Press PAGE
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    the call to and press PAGE (a). Note: If you have only 1 handset, pressing the Intercom button automatically pages the other handset, and vice-versa. 4 Press OFF to hang up. The call is transferred to the other handset. Announced Transfer Action 1 Follow steps 1 through 3 above. 2 To answer the page
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    Talkie The walkie talkie feature lets you talk handset to handset even when the handsets are out of range from the base station. When a handset is in walkie talkie mode, you cannot make or receive phone calls You must complete steps 1 and 2 for both handsets to use walkie-talkie mode. Action 1 Press
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    automatically answers the page. The microphone on that handset is turned on, and the speaker is turned off. The handset you are monitoring from shows Monitoring (handset name). You can also use the base station for monitoring by following the instructions above from the base station. To turn off
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    Warranty Cover? Subject to the exclusions contained below, Motorola, Inc. warrants its telephones, pagers, messaging devices, and consumer two-way radios that operate via Family Radio Service or General Mobile Radio Service ("Products"), Motorola-branded or certified accessories sold for use with
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    maintenance, repair and replacement of parts due to normal wear and tear are excluded from coverage. Batteries. Only batteries whose fully charged capacity Motorola, are excluded from coverage. Use of Non-Motorola Products and Accessories. Defects or damage that result from the use of Non-Motorola
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    ; (b) broken seals or that show evidence of tampering; (c) mismatched board serial numbers; or (d) nonconforming or non-Motorola housings, or parts, are excluded from coverage. Communication Services. Defects, damages, or the failure of Products, Accessories or Software due to any communication
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    the telephone number designated above for the product with which they are used. You will receive instructions on how to ship the Products, Accessories or Software, at your expense, to a Motorola Authorized Repair Center. To obtain service, you must include: (a) a copy of your receipt, bill of sale
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    TO THE DURATION OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, OTHERWISE THE REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, OR REFUND AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE IN NO EVENT SHALL MOTOROLA BE LIABLE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) FOR DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT, ACCESSORY
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    Notes
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    Notes
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MD490 Series
Digital 2.4 GHz
Cordless Telephone System