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Sound settings, Key tone, Ringer tone, Option while on a call

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Option while on a call When you are on a call and speaking to the caller, and you do not want to continue the call, you can press CALL BLOCK to end the call. The telephone plays the block announcement "Calls to this number are being screened by Smart call blocker. The number you are calling is not accepting your call. Please hang up." to the caller, and the call will be terminated. The caller's number, if available, will be added to your block list. • Press CALL BLOCK. The screen displays Block and end? and the caller's number, if available. Press YES to end the call. • The caller's number, if available, will be saved to the block list. The screen displays Added to block list after pressing YES. If caller's number is not available, the screen displays No number available to block.. • You can press CALL BLOCK to end the call even if Smart call blocker is turned off. Sound settings Key tone The handset and telephone base are set to beep with each key press. You can adjust the key tone volume or turn it off. 1. Press MENU when the phone is not in use. 2. Press q or p to choose Settings and then press SELECT. 3. Press q or p to choose Key tone, then press SELECT. 4. Press q or p to choose the desired volume or Off, then press SET to save. You hear a confirmation tone. Ringer tone You can choose the ringer tone for each telephone line. 1. Press MENU when the phone is not in use. 2. Press q or p to choose Ringers and then press SELECT. 3. Press q or p to choose Ringer tone, then press SELECT. 4. Press q or p to choose All lines, Line 1 or Line 2, then press SELECT. 5. Press q or p to choose the desired ringer tone, then press SELECT to save. You hear a confirmation tone. • If you turn off the ringer volume, you will not hear ringer tone samples. 42

Section	Page
What’s in the box	9
Overview	10
Handset overview	10
Telephone base overview	12
Charger overview	13
Display icons overview	14
Handset lights overview	15
Telephone base lights overview	15
Connect	16
Connect the telephone base	16
Connect the charger	16
Mount the telephone base	16
Install the battery	17
Charge the battery	17
Before use	18
Set date and time	18
Set Smart call blocker through voice guide	18
Set answering system through voice guide	18
Operating range	19
Configure your telephone	19
Set language	19
Set date and time	19
Use caller ID to automatically set date and time	20
Home area code	20
Dial mode	20
Temporary tone dialing	20
Headset usage	20
Telephone operations	21
Make a call	21
Predial a call	21
Answer a call	21
End a call	21
Speakerphone	21
Volume control	21
Mute	22
Equalizer	22
Hold	22
Call waiting	22
Conference call	22
Answer an incoming call during a conference call	23
Chain dialing	23
Find handset	24
Redial list	24
Review the redial list	24
Dial a redial list entry	24
Save a redial list entry	24
Delete a redial list entry	25
Multiple handset use	25
Join a call in progress	25
Intercom	25
Answer an incoming call during an intercom call	26
Call transfer using intercom	26
Push-to-talk (PTT)	27
Turn PTT on or off	27
PTT call to a single device	28
PTT call to multiple devices	28
Answer a PTT call	29
Phonebook	29
Add a phonebook entry	29
Review a phonebook entry	29
Alphabetical search	30
Edit a phonebook entry	30
Dial a phonebook entry	30
Delete the phonebook entries	30
Speed dial	30
Assign a speed dial entry	31
Review the speed dial list	31
Reassign a speed dial entry	31
Dial a speed dial number	31
Delete a speed dial entry	31
Caller ID	32
Review a caller ID log entry	32
Memory match	32
Missed call indicator	32
View dialing options	33
Dial a caller ID log entry	33
Save a caller ID log entry to the phonebook	33
Delete a caller ID log entry	33
Smart call blocker*	34
Call categories	35
Call controls	35
Set Smart call blocker on/off	36
Control calls without numbers	36
Control uncategorized calls	37
Block list	38
Add a block entry	38
Review block list	38
Edit a block entry	38
Save a caller ID log entry to the block list	39
Delete a block entry	39
Delete all block entries	39
Allow list	39
Add an allow entry	39
Review allow list	40
Edit an allow entry	40
Save a caller ID log entry to the allow list	40
Delete an allow entry	40
Delete all allow entries	40
Star name list	41
Add a star name entry	41
Review star name list	41
Edit a star name entry	41
Save a caller ID log entry to the star name list	41
Delete a star name entry	42
Delete all star name entries	42
Screening announcement	42
Play your current announcement of screening with caller name	42
Play your current announcement of screening without caller name	43
Record your name for all screening announcements	43
Reset all your screening announcements	43
Voice guide to set Smart call blocker	44
Allowed calls	44
Allow calls without numbers	44
Allow uncategorized calls	44
Blocked calls	45
Block calls without numbers	45
Block uncategorized calls	45
Screen calls without numbers	45
Screen uncategorized calls	47
Sound settings	50
Key tone	50
Ringer tone	50
Ringer volume	51
Temporary ringer silencing	51
Quiet mode	51
About the built-in answering system and voicemail service	52
Set your built-in answering system	52
Turn the answering system on or off	52
Default announcement	53
Record your own announcement	53
Play the announcement	53
Delete or reset the announcement	53
Set number of rings	54
Turn the call screening on or off	54
Turn the message alert tone on or off	54
Set message recording time	55
Voice guide	55
Use your built-in answering system	55
New message indication	55
Message playback	55
Delete all messages	57
Remote access	58
Set your remote access code	58
Record, play, and delete memos	58
Call screening	59
Call intercept	59
Use the built-in answering system and voicemail service	59
Retrieve voicemail from telephone service	60
Retrieve voicemail	60
Set your voicemail number	60
Turn off the new voicemail indicators	60
Expand your telephone system	60
Screen messages	61
Frequently asked questions	63
ECO mode	67
General product care	67
The RBRC® seal	67
FCC, ACTA and IC regulations	68
California Energy Commission battery charging testing instructions	70
For C-UL compliance only	70
Mesures de sécurité importantes	70
Limited warranty	74
Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability	76

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Sound settings

Key tone

The handset and telephone base are set to

beep with each key press. You can adjust

the key tone volume or turn it off.

Press

when the phone is not in

use.

Press

to choose

Settings

and

then press

SELECT

Press

to choose

Key tone

, then

press

SELECT

Press

to choose the desired

volume or

Off

, then press

SET

to save.

You hear a conﬁrmation tone.

Ringer tone

You can choose the ringer tone for each

telephone line.

Press

when the phone is not in

use.

Press

to choose

Ringers

and

then press

SELECT

Press

to choose

Ringer tone

then press

SELECT

Press

to choose

All lines

Line 1

Line 2

, then press

SELECT

Press

to choose the desired

ringer tone, then press

SELECT

to save.

You hear a conﬁrmation tone.

•

If you turn off the ringer volume, you will not

hear ringer tone samples.

Option while on a call

When you are on a call and speaking to

the caller, and you do not want to continue

the call, you can press

CALL BLOCK

to end

the call. The telephone plays the block

announcement “

Calls to this number are

being screened by Smart call blocker. The

number you are calling is not accepting

your call. Please hang up.

” to the caller,

and the call will be terminated. The caller’s

number, if available, will be added to your

block list.

• Press

CALL BLOCK

. The screen displays

Block and end?

and the caller’s number,

if available. Press

YES

to end the call.

•

The caller’s number, if available, will be

saved to the block list. The screen displays

Added to block list after pressing YES. If

caller’s number is not available, the screen

displays

No number available to block.

•

You can press

CALL BLOCK

to end the call

even if Smart call blocker is turned off.