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    MD480 Series Digital 2.4GHz Expandable Cordless Telephone System with Answering Machine User's Guide >
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    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 property of their respective owners. © Motorola, Inc. 2003 6881043B05-O 1
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    Handset Controls Raise volume Lower volume Left soft key Turn handset on to make a call Talk handsfree using speakerphone Microphone Scroll up or down on display Right soft key Turn handset off (hang up) Earphone jack Redial Use handset as intercom 2
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    Right soft key i Play/stop message h Skip backwards g Skip forwards f Delete message Page handsets Record a memo Soft Keys The left and right soft keys perform the function displayed. For example, pressing the left soft key while PHONEBK is displayed, opens your list of phone numbers and names. 3
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    tariffs. Contact the state public utility commission, public service commission or corporation commission for information. • If your home 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
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    that you connect your cordless telephone to the nationwide telephone network through a modular telephone jack (USOC RJ11C/RJ11W or RJ14C/RJ14W). Rights of the Telephone Company Should your equipment cause trouble on your line which may harm the telephone network, the telephone company shall, where
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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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    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 operating instructions.
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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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    the Base Station 14 Setting Up the Charging Bases 15 Installing Batteries in the Handsets 15 Charging the Handsets 16 Phone Line Connection 16 Wall Mounting the Base Station 17 Using the Displays 19 Handset Display 19 Base Station Display 19 Using the Soft Keys 20 Using the Navigation Key
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    a Lost or Misplaced Handset 33 Saving a Number in the Phonebook 34 Private Phonebooks 34 Shared Phonebooks 34 Calling a Number from the Phonebook 36 Editing a Phonebook Entry 36 Deleting a Phonebook Entry 37 Inserting Pauses in a Number 37 Using Caller ID 37 Reviewing the List of Caller
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    44 Setting the Security ID Number 45 Setting the Voice Prompts (Canadian models only 45 Recording a Memo 45 Using the Answer Machine 46 Checking Messages from the Base Station 46 Checking Messages from the Handset 46 Checking Messages Remotely from a Touch-Tone Phone 47 Advanced Features 49
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    Started To set up your Motorola digital cordless phone system: 1. Install optional backup batteries in the base station and plug into a power outlet (page 14). 2. Plug in charging bases for expansion handsets (page 15). 3. Install batteries in handsets (page 15). 4. Charge handset batteries (page 16
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    Base Station Important: Before installing or handling batteries, please read the Battery Safety Instructions on page 9. The base station uses 4 AAA alkaline batteries for optional backup power (batteries are included with some models). To install the batteries: 1. With the bottom of the base station
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    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 in the Handsets Important: Before installing or handling batteries, read the Battery Safety Instructions on page 9. 1. Remove
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    Charging the Handsets Place the handset in the base station or charging base. The LED is solid red when the handset is charging. For the initial charge, charge the battery for at least 12 hours. charge Phone Line Connection Do not connect the base station to the phone line until the handset is fully
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    The base station can be mounted on a wall instead of placed on a flat surface such as a table or desk. 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
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    Getting Started 6. Plug the other end of the phone cord into the back of the base station. 7. Plug the power cord into a power outlet if it is 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. 18
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    PHONEBK MENU Number of New Messages Ringer off Answering Machine status Left soft key function Right soft key function Caller ID information is supplied only if you subscribe to caller ID service from your local phone company. When the handset or base station speakerphone is on, V displays. 19
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    change as you move from one screen to the next. In this guide, soft key functions are shown as the function name followed by a, for example, CHANGE (a). Handset Display Left soft key function Left soft key Base Station Display Right soft key function Right soft key Getting Started Left soft key
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    .If you try to register a 5th handset, Unable to Register displays. Handsets that come with your phone system are already registered. You only need to register handsets if you buy expansion handsets to add to your phone system. To register a new expansion handset that has never been registered to
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    Setting Up Your Phone Personalizing Your Phone System You can personalize each handset and base station by setting unique ring tones, adjusting the ring tone volume for day and night time, and assigning a name so you can distinguish one handset from another. Setting the Ring Tone and Ring Volume
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    you want to set. 7 Scroll down (c) to advance to the Phonebook Tone. This is the sound for incoming calls from numbers stored in your phonebook. You must subscribe to caller ID service for this ring tone to work. 8 Press CHANGE (a) to scroll through the phonebook tones. Each tone plays as you select
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    more useful, for example a location (Kitchen) or someone's name (Susan). Naming a handset makes it easy to select the handset from a list (for example, to intercom another handset). If you name a handset, the handset number remains part of the name, for example, Kitchen(2). You can also change the
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    Entering Text on the Handset Press each button on the keypad the indicated number of times to enter text, numbers, and other characters. For example, to enter R, press the 7 button 3 times. Number of Presses Button 1 2 3 4 5 1 space - * , 1 2 A B C ( 2 3 D E F ) 3 4 G H I
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    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 list of caller ID calls. Each area code can be: • 7-digit format You do not
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    Setting Up Your Phone Action 1 Press MENU (a). 2 Scroll to Loc area code and press SELECT (a). 3 Enter the first area code. 4 Press FORMAT (a) to scroll through the formats. Stop at
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    Setting Up Your Phone Setting the Date and Time Action 1 Press MENU (a). 2 Scroll to Date/Time and press SELECT (a). 3 Enter the time (2 digits are required for the hour and 2
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    the standby screen, or c to scroll to a different menu option. Setting Touch Tone or Pulse Dialing Your phone is set to touch tone dialing. Do not change this setting unless touch tone service is not available in your area. Action 1 Press MENU (a). 2 Scroll to Tone/Pulse. 3 Press c or CHANGE (a) to
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    you see the phone number on the display before the number is dialed. During a call, a timer on the display shows the amount of time on the call. When you are finished talking, press OFF to hang up. Press ON or Handsfree to answer using the speakerphone. If you have call waiting service, press ON to
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    phone display. When you are finished talking, press OFF to hang up and turn the speakerphone off. Note: Pressing Handsfree while in the caller ID list, redial list, or phonebook turns the speakerphone on and dials the number. Press Handsfree. If you have call waiting service, press ON to answer
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    a call using the base station is the same as making one from the handset. However, when you dial from the base station, it functions in speakerphone volume up or volume down key (see page 30). Switching Between the Handset and Speakerphone Press Handsfree. Muting a Call Press MUTE (a). To unmute the
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    or ON or Handsfree. If a number in the redial list matches a number in your phonebook, the phonebook name and number display in the redial list 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 will start
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    is accessible by all handsets and 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 is the default. To change phonebooks, press the right soft key (a). For example, if SHARED is displayed, press the right soft
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    and erase characters to the left of the blinking cursor. See page 25 for information on entering text. 5 Scroll down (c). 6 The phone number displays in the Number: field. To modify the number, press DELETE (a) to backspace and erase characters to the left of the blinking cursor. 7 When the
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    1 Press PHONEBK (a). 2 Press c until  points 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 or Handsfree. Editing a Phonebook Entry Action 1 Press PHONEBK (a). 2 Press c until  points to the entry
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    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 receive an incoming call
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    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 before you call it, press FORMAT (a) until the correct format displays. For example, if a number you want to call is stored with the area code (10
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    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 DONE (a). Note: To modify the name or
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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 BACK (a) to
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    . You can listen to your messages from the base station, from the handset, or remotely. You can set up the answering machine from either a handset or the base station. Setting Up the Answering Machine All of the features of the answer machine are located in the Ans mach setup menu. To get to this
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    Answering Machine 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 (
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    Answering Machine Changing the Outgoing Message Action 1 Go to the Ans mach setup menu. 2 Scroll (c) to Outgoing Msg and press SELECT (a). 3 Scroll (c) to Change OGM and press
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    the current outgoing message, select Play OGM from the Outgoing Msg menu. Setting the Number of Rings Before the Answering Machine Picks Up Action 1 Go to the Ans mach setup menu. 2 Scroll (c) to Ring Number and press SELECT (a). 3 Scroll (c) to select 3, 4, 5, or 6 rings and press DONE (a). 4 Press
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    Answering Machine Setting the Security ID Number The security ID number allows you to remotely access your messages from any touch-tone phone. Action 1 Go to the Ans mach setup menu. 2 Scroll (c) to Security ID and press SELECT (a). 3 Enter a 3-digit number and press DONE (a). 4 Press EXIT (a)
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    to delete message Checking Messages from the 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 Answering Machine 46
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    Call your base station. 2 When the answering machine 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
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    ✂ Answering Machine Notes ...48
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    • Set up handsets to automatically answer intercom calls • Transfer calls from one handset to another • Monitor a room • Use 2 handsets as walkie talkies To order expansion handsets, call: 1-800-353-2729 USA 1-888-390-6456 TTY (Text Telephone) On the Web: www.motorola.com/cordless 49 Advanced
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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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    Intercom Setup and press 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
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    the page after 2 minutes, or if the person you are paging presses EXIT (a) or OFF, No Answer displays on your handset and paging stops. 5 When someone answers the page, talk into the handset. 6 To end the intercom session, press OFF. To turn the speakerphone on or off, press Handsfree. To mute
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    . 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 on the other handset, press OK (a). 3 Tell the person on the other handset that you are transferring a call, then press UNHOLD (a). The call is
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    Intercom on one of the handsets. 4 Press the number on the handset keypad that corresponds to the handset you want to use walkie talkie with. For example, if the handset you want to talk to is named Kitchen(2), press 2 on the keypad. 5 To answer the page on the other handset, press OK (a). 6 To end
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    set up for monitoring 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
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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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    Periodic maintenance, repair and replacement of parts due to normal wear and tear are excluded from coverage. Batteries. Only batteries whose fully charged 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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    or obliterated; (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
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    and Software, please call 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
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    BE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, OTHERWISE THE REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, OR REFUND AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. IN NO EVENT SHALL MOTOROLA BE LIABLE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) FOR DAMAGES IN
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User's Guide >
MD480 Series
Digital 2.4GHz
Expandable Cordless Telephone System
with Answering Machine