MD220 5.8GHz Digital Cordless Phone with Basic Caller ID Type 2.0/2.
EQUIPMENT APPROVAL INFORMATION Your telephone equipment is approved for connection to the Public Switched Telephone Network and is in compliance with parts 15 and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations and the Technical Requirements for Telephone Terminal Equipment published by ACTA. 1. Notification to the Local Telephone Company On the bottom of this equipment is a label indicating, among other information, the US number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for the equipment.
is not practicable and the circumstances warrant such action, the telephone company may temporarily discontinue service immediately. In case of such temporary discontinuance, the telephone company must: (1) promptly notify you of such temporary discontinuance; (2) afford you the opportunity to correct the situation; and (3) inform you of your right to bring a complaint to the Commission pursuant to procedures set forth in Subpart E of Part 68, FCC Rules and Regulations.
If these measures do not eliminate the interference, please consult your dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. Also, the Federal Communications Commission has prepared a helpful booklet, “How To Identify and Resolve Radio/TV Interference Problems.” This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Please specify stock number 004-000-00345-4 when ordering copies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS EQUIPMENT APPROVAL INFORMATION REDIAL INTERFERENCE INFORMATION FLASH HEARING AID COMPATIBILITY (HAC) VOLUME INTRODUCTION MUTE HANDSET LAYOUT PAGE BASE LAYOUT PAGING FROM BASE BEFORE YOU BEGIN CALLER (CID) PARTS CHECKLIST CALL WAITING CALLER ID TELEPHONE JACK REQUIREMENTS REVIEW CID RECORDS IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INFORMATION DELETE A CID RECORD IMPORTANT INSTALLATION GUIDELINES INSTALLING THE PHONE CONNECTING THE AC (ELECTRICAL) DELETE ALL CID RECORDS CHANGING THE NUMBE
DISPLAY MESSAGES CAUSES OF POOR RECEPTION TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS SERVICE CORDLESS PHONE SOLUTIONS INDEX CALLER ID SOLUTIONS LIMITED WARRANTY GENERAL PRODUCT CARE LIMITATION OF WARRANTY 5
INTRODUCTION CAUTION: When using telephone equipment, there are basic safety instructions that should always be followed. Refer to the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS provided with this product and save them for future reference. Congratulations on purchasing this Caller ID Cordless Phone. This system operates in the 5.8GHz frequency range, and is unique to conventional cordless telephones. You can place a fully featured cordless handset anywhere an electrical power line is available. Features: 5.
IMPORTANT: Because cordless phones operate on electricity, you should have at least one phone in your home that is not cordless, in case the power in your home goes out. IMPORTANT: In order to use all of the features of this telephone, you must subscribe to two separate services available from your local telephone company: the standard Name/Number Caller ID Service to know who is calling when the phone rings and Call Waiting Caller ID Service to know who is calling while you are on the phone.
BASE LAYOUT In Use/Voice Mail LED Charge/Page LED Page/Intercom Button BEFORE YOU BEGIN PARTS CHECKLIST Make sure your package includes the items shown here.
TELEPHONE JACK REQUIREMENTS To use this phone, you need an RJ11C (CA11A) type modular telephone jack, which might look like the one pictured here, installed in your home. If you don’t have a modular jack, call your local phone company to find out how to get one installed. IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INFORMATION Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations.
INSTALLING THE PHONE Choose the best location to install your base. Your base should be placed on a level surface such as a desk or table top, or you may mount the base on a wall. Connect with telephone line cord and plug it into a modular wall jack Connect with power adaptor and plug it into an AC outlet CONNECTING THE AC (ELECTRICAL) POWER Plug the power supply cord into the power jack on the back of the base and the other end into an electrical outlet.
Remark: The handset is dual-face chargeable. You can place the handset on the cradle with either one side facing you to proceed charging. INSTALLING BASE UNIT BATTERIES NOTE: AA size batteries are not included in the package. NOTE: Alkaline AA size batteries are recommended to use. Batteries inserted in the base unit allow you to use the telephone when the adaptor is damaged or there is no power supply. 1. 2. 3. Open the battery door at the bottom of the base. Insert four AA size batteries.
TELEPHONE SETUP PROGRAMMABLE MENUS There are twelve programmable menus available on the handset: Language, Local Area Code, Regional Area Code, Handset Name, Ringer Volume, Ringer Tone, VIP Melody, Voice Mail Number, Information Services Number, Vibrate Alert, Handset Registration and Default. When you program these settings, make sure the phone is not in talk mode. LANGUAGE 1. Press the [PROG/MUTE] button to go into the program menu. 2. Press ▲or ▼button until ►is pointing to LANGUAGE.
LANGUAGE ► LOC. AREA CODE REG. AREA CODE 2. 3. Press ▲or ▼button until ►is pointing to LOC. AREA CODE. Press the [PROG/MUTE] button again to go into the LOCAL AREA CODE 4. sub-menu. SET LOCAL AREA CODE - - - shows in the display. You can enter 3-digit local area code. SET LOCAL AREA CODE 5. --- Press the [PROG/MUTE] button again. You will hear a confirmation tone. NOTE: Press the [FLASH/3 WAY/EXIT] button inside sub-menu will keep the current setting and return to program menu.
5. 6. Press ▲or ▼to set up 6 different Regional Area Codes. Press the [PROG/MUTE] again. You will hear a confirmation tone. NOTE: Press the [FLASH/3 WAY/EXIT] button inside sub-menu will keep the current setting and return to program menu. NOTE: Press the [FLASH/3 WAY/EXIT] button inside program menu will keep the current setting and return to the standby screen. NOTE: The Regional Area Code can set to blank by pressing [DELETE/HOLD] button. NOTE: Default is - - -. HANDSET NAME 1.
RINGER VOLUME 1. Press the [PROG/MUTE] button to go into the program menu. 2. Press ▲or ▼button until ►is pointing to RINGER VOLUME. HANDSET NAME ► RINGER VOLUME RINGER TONE 3. Press the [PROG/MUTE] button again to go into the RINGER VOLUME sub-menu. SET RINGER VOL shows in the display. SET RINGER VOL ►HIGH 4. 5. Press ▲or ▼ to choose the ringer volume (HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW or OFF). Press the [PROG/MUTE] button again. You can hear a confirmation tone.
SET RINGER TONE ►STANDARD 1 4. 5. Press ▲or ▼ to choose the preferred ringer tone. Press the [PROG/MTUE] button again. You can hear a confirmation. NOTE: Press the [FLASH/3 WAY/EXIT] button inside sub-menu will keep the current setting and return to program menu. NOTE: Press the [FLASH/3 WAY/EXIT] button inside program menu will keep the current setting and return to the standby screen. NOTE: There are totally 2 Standard Ringers and 8 Melody Ringers available. NOTE: Default is STANDARD 1. VIP MELODY 1.
VIP 1 ** EMPTY ** 9. Press the [PROG/MUTE] button again to set VIP Melody. If there is no entry in the phonebook, you can hear a warning beep after pressing the [PROG/MUTE] button and the following screen will be displayed. NO USER MEMORY 10. Make sure there is at least one entry in the phonebook. Press the [PROG/MUTE] button again after step 6. SELECT MEMORY displays on the screen. Then you will see the record(s) in the phonebook. 11.
SET VOICE MAIL# 4. 5. You can enter the voice mail service number (Max. 20 digits) Press the [PROG/MUTE] button again. You can hear a confirmation tone. NOTE: Press the [FLASH/3 WAY/EXIT] button inside sub-menu will keep the current setting and return to program menu. NOTE: Press the [FLASH/3 WAY/EXIT] button inside program menu will keep the current setting and return to the standby screen. NOTE: Default is BLANK. INFORMATION SERVICES NUMBER 1. Press the [PROG/MUTE] button to go into the program menu.
SET VIBRATOR 1 OFF ►2 ON 4. Press 1, 2 or ▲,▼ to choose between ON and OFF. The ►icon will point to the latest selection. 5. Press [PROG/MUTE] button again. You will hear a confirmation tone. NOTE: Press the [FLASH/3 WAY/EXIT] button inside sub-menu will keep the current setting and return to program menu. NOTE: Press the [FLASH/3 WAY/EXIT] button inside program menu will keep the current setting and return to the standby screen. NOTE: Default is OFF. HANDSET REGISTRATION 1.
DEFAULT 1. Press the [PROG/MUTE] button to go into the program menu. 2. Press ▲or ▼button until ►is pointing to DEFAULT. REGISTRATION ► DEFAULT LANGUAGE 3. Press the [PROG/MUTE] button again to go into the DEFAULT sub-menu. DEFAULT SETTING shows in the display. DEFAULT SETTING 1 YES ►2 NO 4. Press 1, 2 or ▲,▼ to choose between YES and NO. The ►icon will point to the latest selection. 5. Press [PROG/MUTE] button again. You will hear a confirmation tone.
and is charging. The indicator flashes when the base pages the handset, or when you receive an incoming call. VOICE MAIL WAITING INDICATOR When there is voice mail waiting in the telephone service provider, the Voice Mail LED on the base will light up. After listening to the voice mail, the Voice Mail LED will be off. MAKING A CALL 1. Pick up the handset and press the [TALK] button. TALK 2. When you hear a dial tone, dial a telephone number. 1234567 TALK 3.
cradle to hang up. REDIAL 1. Press the [TALK] button on the handset. 2. Press the [7-10-11/REDIAL/PAUSE] button to redial the last number you called (up to 32 digits). If you get a busy signal, and want to keep dialing the number, press the [7-10-11/REDIAL/PAUSE] button to dial the number directly. FLASH Use the [FLASH/3 WAY/EXIT] button on the handset to activate custom calling services, such as call waiting or call transfer, which are available through you local phone company.
HOLD 1. Press the [DELETE/HOLD] button on the handset to hold the far end. HOLD shows in the display. 1234567 HOLD 00:05 VOL3 2. Press the [TALK] button to un-hold and take the line again. PAGE PAGING FROM BASE This feature helps to locate a misplaced handset. 1. Press the [PAGE/INTERCOM] button on the base. All registered handsets 2. beep for one minute. Then PAGING FROM BASE shows on the display.
Time Date Caller ID phone number Number of calls Caller ID name CALL WAITING CALLER ID To receive Caller ID (CID) information from a Call Waiting call, you must subscribe to the combined Call Waiting Caller ID service from your local telephone company. Call Waiting Caller ID service allows you to see CID information for an incoming call while you are on the telephone. REVIEW CID RECORDS As records are received and stored, the display is updated to let you know how many calls you have received. 1.
DELETE ALL CID RECORDS 1. Make sure the phone is not in talk mode. 2. 3. Press the ▲or ▼buttons until a CID record displays. Press and hold the [DELETE/HOLD] button for 3 seconds. The display 4. shows DELETE ALL?. Press the [DELETE/HOLD] button again to erase all records. The display shows NO CALLS. CHANGING THE NUMBER FORMAT The [7-10-11/REDIAL/PAUSE] button lets you change the format of a telephone number. Available formats are: 7-digit 10-digit 11-digit 7-digit telephone number.
occupied, the memory location and stored name and number appear on the screen. If the memory location is empty, EMPTY appears in the display. 3. Press the memory button again. The display shows ENTER NAME. 4. Use the handset keypad to enter a name (up to 15 characters). More than one letter is stored in each of the number keys. For example, to enter Bill Smith, press the 2 key twice for the letter B. Press the 4 key 3 times for the letter I. Press the 5 key 3 times for the letter L. Wait for 1 second.
SHORT-CUT KEYS FOR TELCO FEATURES There are several special keys on the handset for calling Telco features. CANCEL CALL WAITING BUTTON 1. Press [CANCEL CALL WAITING] button at both on-hook and off-hook state will cancel the Call Waiting service in your telephone company 2. CANCEL CALL WAITING displays on the screen. CANCEL CALL WAITING 3. Press the [TALK] button to return to standby screen. INFO BUTTON 1.
2. 3. If the called number is still busy, press [TALK] or [SPEAKERPHONE] to put the phone on-hook. The telephone company will try to connect to the designated number. There will be a special ringer tone to show the phone is connected 4. successfully. Press the [TALK] button to return to standby screen. VOICE MAIL BUTTON 1. Press the [VOICE MAIL] button on the handset will automatically dial the Voice Mail Number entered in program menu. 2. VOICE MAIL displays on the screen. VOICE MAIL 3.
CALLER ID 2.5 (CALL WAITING DELUXE) If you subscribe Caller ID 2.5 service from the telephone company, you will have the additional Call Waiting functions shown below. When Caller ID 2.5 information is received, a Waiting State menu and the Caller ID will be displayed on the screen. 12:30PM 10/25 03 SMITH JOHN 1-123-456-7890 BUSY CONF TO VM PLS HOLD DROP ANSWER 1. Press the [FLASH/3-WAY/EXIT] button to hold the far-end party and 2. connect to the waiting party. Hold state is available.
2. Conference Call state is available. (Detail description in other section) 3. CONFERENCE displays on the screen. CONFERENCE 4. Return to normal display screen after 3 seconds. VOICE MAIL 1. Press the [VOICE MAIL] button to forward the waiting party to a preset destination and remain connecting to the existing party. 2. TO VOICEMAIL displays on the screen TO VOICEMAIL 3. Return to normal display screen after 3 seconds. HOLD 1.
2. DROP displays on the screen. DROP 3. Return to normal display screen after 3 seconds. HOLD STATE Below sub-menu is displayed if Hold state is available. RETURN Press [1] to toggle between the held party and the far-end party. CONFERENCE Press [3] to connect the on-hold party and the far-end party in a 3-way conference call. DROP Press [7] to connect to the on-hold party and disconnect the far-end party.
BELT CLIP AND OPTIONAL HEADSET ATTACHING THE BELT CLIP 1. 2. Insert the sides of the clip into the slots on each side of the handset. Snap the belt clip. CONNECTING AN OPTIONAL HEADSET TO THE HANDSET The handset can be used with an optional headset for hands free operation. 1. Connect the headset to the headset jack on the side of the handset. The handset receiver and microphone are disabled when the headset is connected. 2. 3.
this type, toxic materials could be released which can cause injury. To reduce the risk of fire or personal injury, use only the battery listed in the User’s Guide. Keep batteries out of the reach of children. Remove batteries if storing over 30 days. DISPLAY MESSAGES The following messages show the status of the phone, provides Caller ID information, or helps you to set up and use your phone. ERROR Caller information is interrupted during transmission, or the phone is excessively noisy.
No dial tone Check or repeat installation steps: Make sure the base power cord is connected to a working electrical outlet. Make sure the telephone line cord is connected to the base and the wall jack. Connect another phone to the same wall jack; if it doesn’t work, the problem might be your wiring or local service. The handset may be out of range of the base. Move closer to the base. Make sure the battery is properly charged (12 hours). Make sure the battery pack (in the handset) is properly installed.
You must subscribe to the standard Name/Number Caller ID service from your local telephone company to receive CID information. Caller ID Error Message The unit displays this message if it detects anything other than valid Caller ID information during the silent period after the first ring. This message indicates either the presence of noises on the line, or that an invalid message has been sent from the telephone company.
SERVICE This product is warranted to be free from manufacturing defects for a period of one year from the original date of consumer purchase. This warranty is limited to the repair or replacement of this product only and does not extend to consequential or incidental damage to other products that may be used with this unit. This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied.
INDEX A FLASH ANSWER G ANSWERING A CALL GENERAL PRODUCT CARE ATTACHING THE BELT CLIP H AUTO REDIAL BUTTON HANDSET LAYOUT B HANDSET NAME BASE LAYOUT HANDSET REGISTRATION BATTERY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS HEARING AID COMPATIBILITY (HAC) BEFORE YOU BEGIN HOLD BELT CLIP AND OPTIONAL HEADSET HOLD STATE BUSY I C IMPORTANT INSTALLATION GUIDELINES CALL WAITING CALLER ID IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INFORMATION CALLER (CID) INDEX CALLER ID 2.
REGIONAL AREA CODE TELEPHONE OPERATION TELEPHONE SETUP REP DIAL BUTTON TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS REVIEW CID RECORDS V REVIEIWING AND DELETING STORED NUMBERS VIBRATE CALL ALERT RINGER TONE VIP MELODY RINGER VOLUME VOICE MAIL S VOICE MAIL BUTTON SERVICE SHORT-CUT KEYS FOR TELCO VOICE MAIL NUMBER FEATURES VOICE MAIL WAITING INDICATOR STORING A NAME AND NUMBER IN MEMORY VOLUME T W TELEPHONE JACK REQUIREMENTS WALL MOUNTING THE BASE 38
LIMITED WARRANTY What your warranty does not cover: Customer instruction. (Your Owner’s Manual provides information regarding operating instructions and user controls. Any additional information, should be obtained from you dealer.) Installation and setup service adjustments. Batteries. Damage from misuse or neglect. Products which have been modified or incorporated into other products. Products purchased or serviced outside the USA. Acts of nature, such as but not limited to lightning damage.