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MD450 Series Digital 2.
1041b65o.book Page 1 Friday, March 7, 2003 11:36 AM Congratulations on your purchase of a Motorola product! Product registration is an important step. Registering helps us facilitate warranty service and permits us to contact you if your Motorola product requires an update or other service. To register your product online, visit: www.motorola.com/warranty/cordless Please retain your original dated sales receipt for your records.
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1041b65o.book Page 3 Friday, March 7, 2003 11:36 AM FCC and Interference Information This equipment complies with Parts 15 and 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the Administrative Council for Terminal Attachments (ACTA). A plug and jack used to connect this equipment to the premises wiring and telephone network must 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.
1041b65o.book Page 4 Friday, March 7, 2003 11:36 AM about what will disable alarm equipment, consult your telephone company or a qualified installer. • Notice must be given to the telephone company upon permanent disconnection of your telephone from your line. • The FCC requires that you connect your cordless telephone to the nationwide telephone network through a modular telephone jack (USOC RJ11C/RJ11W or RJ14C/RJ14W).
1041b65o.book Page 5 Friday, March 7, 2003 11:36 AM This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
MD450_Safety.fm Page 6 Monday, March 10, 2003 10:10 AM Important Safety Instructions Follow these safety precautions when using your cordless phone to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury to persons or property: 1. Keep all slits and openings of the phone unblocked. Do not set the phone on a heating register or over a radiator. Ensure that proper ventilation is provided at the installation site. 2. Do not use while wet or while standing in water. 3.
MD450_Safety.fm Page 7 Monday, March 10, 2003 10:10 AM • 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 from the wall. Then retrieve the unit by the unplugged cords. • The product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged. • The product exhibits a distinct change in performance. Installation Guidelines 1. Read and understand all instructions and save them for future reference. 2.
1041b65o.book Page 9 Friday, March 7, 2003 11:36 AM Contents Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Powering the Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Setting Up the Charging Bases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Installing Batteries in the Handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Charging the Handsets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Phone Line Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1041b65o.book Page 10 Friday, March 7, 2003 11:36 AM Contents Finding a Lost or Misplaced Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Saving a Number in the Phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Calling a Number from the Phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Editing a Phonebook Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Deleting a Phonebook Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Inserting Pauses in a Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Using Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1041b65o.book Page 11 Friday, March 7, 2003 11:36 AM Getting Started Getting 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 12). 2. Plug in charging bases for expansion handsets (page 13). 3. Install batteries in handsets (page 13). 4. Charge handset batteries (page 14). A rechargeable NiCd battery powers each handset. Charge the battery for about 12 hours before initial use. 5.
1041b65o.book Page 12 Friday, March 7, 2003 11:36 AM Getting Started Powering the Base Station Important: Before installing or handling batteries, read the Battery Safety Instructions on page 8. The base station uses 4 AAA alkaline batteries for optional backup power (batteries are included with some models). To install the batteries in the base station: 1. With the bottom of the base facing you, press the cover latch with a screwdriver to lift and remove the battery cover. 2.
1041b65o.book Page 13 Friday, March 7, 2003 11:36 AM Setting Up the Charging Bases 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 in the Handsets Getting Started Important: Before installing or handling batteries, read the Battery Safety Instructions on page 8. 1.
1041b65o.book Page 14 Friday, March 7, 2003 11:36 AM Charging the Handsets Getting Started 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 charged.
1041b65o.book Page 15 Friday, March 7, 2003 11:36 AM Wall Mounting the Base Station Getting Started 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 of the wall mount bracket. 4. Plug the phone cord into the phone jack on the wall. 020930o 5.
1041b65o.book Page 16 Friday, March 7, 2003 11:36 AM 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 four tabs on the wall mount into the four slots on the back of the base station and push until it snaps into place.
1041b65o.book Page 17 Friday, March 7, 2003 11:36 AM Using the Handset Display When the handset is not in use, the display shows the standby screen. Time Handset name Battery meter 04:26 PM 09/26 Handset (1) 6 Calls 9 Ringer off ^ PHONEBK Left soft key function MENU Right soft key function Getting Started Number of Caller ID records Date Note: Caller ID information is supplied only if you subscribe to caller ID service from your local phone company.
1041b65o.book Page 18 Friday, March 7, 2003 11:36 AM Getting Started Using the Navigation Key 18 c is used to scroll up and down through menu items, a list of settings, caller ID and redial lists, and the phonebook. On the handset display, ! points to the currently Caller ID Log selected item, and b Set Ringer indicates there are more !Loc Area Codes items above and below the " BACK currently selected item. # SELECT Press c to scroll up or down on the display.
1041b65o.book Page 19 Friday, March 7, 2003 11:36 AM Setting Up Your Phone Registering a Handset You can have up to 4 handsets registered to a base station.If you try to register a 5th handset, Unable to Register displays. Handsets that come with your MD450 Series phone system are already registered. You only need to register handsets if you buy expansion handsets to add to your phone system.
1041b65o.book Page 20 Friday, March 7, 2003 11:36 AM Personalizing Your Handset You can personalize each handset 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 Setting Up Your Phone Your can set a ring tone for incoming calls from numbers that are stored in the phonebook, and a different ring tone for other incoming calls.
1041b65o.book Page 21 Friday, March 7, 2003 11:36 AM 6 7 8 Setting Up Your Phone 9 10 Action Press CHANGE (a) to scroll through the ring tones. Each tone plays as you select CHANGE (a). Stop at the ring tone you want to set. 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. Press CHANGE (a) to scroll through the phonebook tones.
1041b65o.book Page 22 Friday, March 7, 2003 11:36 AM Naming a Handset When you register a handset, it is assigned a default name of Handset(x), where x can be 1, 2, 3, or 4. You can change the name to something 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). Setting Up Your Phone If you name a handset, the handset number remains part of the name, for example, Kitchen(2).
1041b65o.book Page 23 Friday, March 7, 2003 11:36 AM Entering Text on the Handset Press each button on the handset the indicated number of times to enter text, numbers, and other characters. For example, to enter R, press the 7 button 3 times.
1041b65o.book Page 24 Friday, March 7, 2003 11:36 AM Storing Area Codes for Caller ID Setting Up Your Phone Note: This section applies only if you subscribe to caller ID service from your local phone company. 24 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 have to dial the area code to call numbers in this area code.
1041b65o.book Page 25 Friday, March 7, 2003 11:36 AM 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 the format you want to set for the area code, then scroll down (c) to move to the next area code. 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to store up to 4 more area codes. When you are finished, press DONE (a).
1041b65o.book Page 26 Friday, March 7, 2003 11:36 AM Setting the Date and Time Setting Up Your Phone 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 digits for the minutes, so use a leading 0 for 1-digit values). 4 Press AM/PM (a) to switch between am and pm. 26 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Note: This applies only if using a 12-hour clock. Scroll down (c) to move the next field.
