STOP DON'T TAKE ME BACK TO THE STORE. LOOK FOR THE TOLL-FREE "HELP" TELEPHONE NUMBER. LISTEN AS THE EXPERTS TALK YOU THROUGH THE PROBLEM. For immediate answers to your questions regarding operation, missing parts or installation, call: Southwestern Bell Freedom Phone® Retail Sales Help Line at 1-800-366-0937 Monday Friday 8:30 am. 9:00 p.m. EST Saturday $:30 am 12:30 p.m. EST HTTP: // www. swbfreedomphone. com SOUTHWESTERN BELL FREEDOM PHONE 7475 N. GLEN HARBOR BLVD.
PLEASE READ IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE. Congratulations! You have purchased a 25-Channel Cordless Telephone with Call Waiting Caller ID and an All Digital Answering System that has been manufactured to the highest standards of SOUTHWESTERN BELL FREEDOM PHONE® Retail Sales. lis" DIRIGIBLE PLUS™" circuitry combines noise filtering with state of the art technology that reduces background noise from your telephone conversations.
Safety Instructions for Batteries Handset Battery Pack CAUTION: Use only a Southwestern Bell Freedom Phone® approved battery pack in the handset of your FE688 Cordless Telephone, To reduce the risk of fire or injury, always do the following when replacing, discarding or charging batteries. When handling the batteries, be careful not to short the battery with conducting materials such as rings, bracelets, and keys. The battery or conducting material may overheat and cause burns.
Handset Diagram HANDSET CONTROLS: The diagram below shows the controls of the FF688 Handset. See page 25 for description of handset remote features. RUBBER ANTENNA RINGER ON/OFF SWITCH EARPIECE RECEIVER VOLUME —— CONTROL HIGH/NORM HOLD BUTTON { {INTERCOM BUTTON CHANNEL BUTTON = 8 KEYPAD [= SIL REMOTE/CALL SCREEN BUTTON #) TEMPORARY TONE ACA TALK BUTTON bro ye FLASH BUTTON OO mom BUTTON southwest MEMORY BUTTON fe HANDSET BATTERY COMPARTMENT (on back) MICROPHONE.
Base Diagram 2 5 Boston Southwestern Freedom Phone ANSWER ONION ° (tug) SPEAKERPHONE. mn BASE CONTROLS: This diagram shows the controls of the FF% Base. HANDSET GUIDE PAGE/INTERCOM MESSAGE COUNTER IN USE/CHARGE LED POWER LED PLAY/SKIPMEMO REFORMATTING STOP ERASE ANSWER NONFOOD SPEAKERPHONE VOICE HELP GUIDE BUTTONS "i& 2" PATENT PENDING” Base Diagram REAR VIEW POWER JACK L 2 Use Only With Class 2 Power Source ACV 300mA.
Traits of Cordless Telephones A. Cordless telephones offer convenience and mobility during telephone conversations, The use of cordless telephones is dependent upon the availability of AC power. Any disruption of electrical power at your location will prevent the placing or receiving of telephone calls It is recommended that a cordless telephone should not be installed as the only phone at your location. B. The usable range of the cordless handset away from the base is dependent upon many factors.
Installation (Cont.) Handset Antenna Installation Carefully slide the flexible handset antenna into the antenna hole and turn clockwise until it locks in place (Fig. 1). Fig. 1 Table/Desk Installation A. Plug one end of the long telephone fine cord into the back of the unit and connect the other end to a modular wall jack. Press until locking lever clicks (Fig. 2) B. Connect the AC Adapter into the back of the unit. Plug the other end into a standard 110/120 volt outlet (Fig. 2) C.
Installation (Cont.) Note : To maximize your battery's life, we recommend that you periodically fully drain the battery and then recharge it. To do this, unplug your phone line cord from your wall phone jack. Press the TALK key and allow the handset to remain on for 10 to 12 hours, Return the handset to the base and allow to fully charge for 12 hours. If this process is completely monthly, it will reduce the memory build-up that occurs from frequent partial charging. Caller ID Setup To Set Language 1.
Telephone Operation (Cont.) Co RASH MEMO REMEDIABLE After hearing a dial tone, dial the desired number. 4. If you misdeal, simply press the TALK button, wait for a couple seconds, and press the TALK button again for a new dial tone. 5. After your conversation is completed, press the TALK button once to disconnect the line, or return the handset to the base. The TALK button and the IN USE LED will turn off. Receiving a Call ‘When the Phone rings 1.
Telephone Operation (Cont.) It will reset automatically to pulse dialing after you end your call. a 2) (2) FLASK MEMO REDIAL PAUSE Oo 0 Receiver Volume Control Your FF688 allows you to adjust the handset volume 28 1 a more comfortable I] listening level. Slide the RECEIVER VOLUME | control on the side of the handset to either HIGH or NORMAL. Speakerphone Volume Control While in the Speakerphone mode, slide the SPEAKER VOLUME control on the side of the base to the desired listening level.
Telephone Operation (Cont.) LED INDICATIONS Hold 1. When the handset is in the talk mode, press the HOLD button on the handset to put the caller on hold. You can speak with another person in your room, without the caller hearing you or you hearing the caller. Press the TALK button again to release the hold, cutworm soon When in Speakerphone Mode, press the PAGE/INTERCOM button on the base to put the line on hold. Press the SPEAKERPHONE button again to release the hold.
Answering System Operation (Cont) Checking Your Outgoing Greeting I. Press and release the GREETING/REPEAT button. 2. Your outgoing greeting will be played back to you, beep once, then reset to answer incoming calls. 3. Use the slide VOLUME Control on the side of the base to set the speaker to the desired sound level, VOLUME YOWL HIGH, LIED, To Record a Memo 1. Press and hold the PLAY/SKIP/MEMO button. The message counter will turn off. 2.
Message Playback (Cont.) Call Interrupt If the unit answers before you do, you can turn it off by picking up any extension phone or pressing TALK button on your handset, If the unit does not stop answering, press the hook switch or FLASH button for about one second and release. You may also press the STOP button on the base. Message Call Back (*Patent Pending) The FF688 permits immediate call back to the party that left the message on the answering machine. 1.
Retrieve Messages from the FF688 Handset If you Press 1 or 2 and Hear Caller ID Information) | Playback of the message will pause, and the telephone number of the party that left the message will be announced. Note: If vou want to call back that caller, you must first hang up the telephone and begin anew call, Your answering machine can be operated remotely from the FF688 handset. Note: Your FF688 handset MUST be fully charged to access remote functions. 1. Press and release the key on the handset.
Caller ID Operation Receiving a Call 1. After the first ring, the caller's name and telephone number will display on the LCD. The New Call LED will flash until you review all your new calls. 200” in | 205555-1234 HINDEMITH The Caller ID information callers will be stored in the order received. If the received call information is the same as any of the new calls, the unit will display the "RPT" icon to indicate a repeat call.
Caller ID Operation (Cont.) Caller ID Erase To Erase a Single Call 1. Press the "A" or "vw" button to review the Caller ID records you received. 2. Press ERASE button to erase the call displayed; the LCD will show "ERASE?" on the bottom line. BL BOE iio 1 c03-555-i234 ERASE 7 3. Press ERASE button again; the CID will be erased and the LCD will display the next call message. Note: If the current display message is the last message to come in, then the display will show To Erase All Calls 1.
Voice Help Guide® If at any time you HESS Fo, experience difficulty using your unit press the oe *1” button of the PRESS or = FOR OPERATING Bore HELP Voice Help Guide* (on the base). The Voice Help Guide® will provide you with answers to the most frequently asked questions. *Patent Pending Answers to Commonly Asked Questions Q. The LED on my handset won't light and ¥ can’t get a dial tone. ‘What Your phone may have lost its digital security code and needs to be reset.
Troubleshooting Guide If you have followed the instructions in this manual, and have difficulty operating your Southwestern Bell Freedom Phone® Cordless Telephone, locate the PROBLEM in the left column below. Check the corresponding POSSIBLE CAUSE and CORRECTIVE ACTION columns to locate and remedy the problem. Troubleshooting Guide (Cont.) PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION The umt will i Recheck all plug connections. not operate. Improper installation.
Troubleshooting Guide (Cont.) Troubleshooting Guide (Cont.) PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION Answering system | You may have had a Proceed with a unit reset (page 24). POWER LED is not| AC adapter is disconnected | Reconnect unit into wall outlet will not operate. power failure. Jit.
Troubleshooting Guide (Cont.) PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION Your telephone rings but the FF688 doesn't show any Caller ID records The telephone line is not connected proper to the unit. Connect the telephone fine into the back of the unit. Check with your local telephone company 10 be sure Caller ID service is being provided on your telephone line. Also, if you pick up the phone before the first complete ring, the caller information will not be completely received. You cannot redial a.
Service According to FCC regulations, this equipment, which has been certified and registered by the FCC, may only be repaired by authorized persons. If repairs or adjustments are made by an unauthorized person, the FCC certification may be voided. Should you encounter any problems, please call the Southwestern Bell Freedom Phone® toll-free Customer Help Line for assistance: 1-800-366-0937, Monday Friday 8:30 am 9:00 pm, and Saturday 8:30 am 12:30 pm.