IP DECT C944 Cordless Handset User Guide
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Contents 1 Important Safety Information ........ 3 Sensitive Electronic Environment ....... 3 Power Supply .................................... 3 Safety Precautions ............................ 4 Usage ............................................... 4 2 Installation ...................................... 5 Installation Location ........................... 5 Commissioning your Handset ............ 5 Installing the Charger ......................... 6 3 Important Battery Information ......
13 Menu: Redial List .......................... 29 14 Menu: Key Lock ............................ 30 Key Lock On Off .............................. 30 15 Menu: Caller List .......................... 31 Accepted and Missed Calls ............. 31 Calling ............................................. 31 16 Menu: Messages .......................... 32 Writing a new message ................... 32 Sending a message ......................... 33 Reading a message ........................ 33 Deleting a message .....
1 Important Safety Information Only use this product in countries where the appropriate authorities have given their authorisation. The A9 symbol on the product certifies its conformity with the Australian technical requirements concerning user safety and electro-magnetic compatibility valid at the time of approval. Sensitive Electronic Environment Any radio-based equipment can potentially cause interference with other equipment and can be interfered from other equipment.
Safety Precautions • Do not open the handset or charger, this could expose you to high voltages. Have all repairs carried out by authorized service personel. • Do not allow the charger and the battery contacts to come into contact with conductive objects such as keys, paper clips, rings or bracelets. • Do not allow the handset and charger to come into contact with water or chemicals. • Only use the plug-in AC adapter DVE Model No: DV-7515RSAA. • Only use rechargable batteries type, AAA, 1.
2 Installation Installation Location Place the charger on a flat, even surface. Do not install the charger, handset and accessories in the proximity of: • Water, moisture or damp areas. • Sources of heat, direct sunlight or unventilated areas. • Devices which generate strong magnetic fields, electrical appliances, fluorescent lamps, computers, radios, televisions or fax and telephone terminals. • Areas where the handset can be covered, its ventilation is impaired and liquid can get inside.
Closing the battery compartment cover: Replace the cover by placing it on the compartment at a slight angle (1) and pressing it down until it clicks into place (2). Note: if the batteries are inserted incorrectly, the handset will not function, and may be damaged. Installing the Charger To operate the charger a mains connection is required. Check if the mains voltage does match the adapter mains voltage.
3 Important Battery Information Note: use only rechargable AAA NiMh battery of typical 800 mAh, 1.2 V. Never use a battery which is damaged or worn out. Heat or cold reduces the performance and service life of the batteries. It is possible that a handset with hot or cold batteries can be temporarily out of operation even if the batteries are fully charged. Used batteries should be disposed of in accordance with local authority regulations. Hand them in for recycling! Do not throw batteries in a fire.
4 Charging the Batteries Initial Setup and Operation Charge the batteries approximately 6 to 7 hours before initial use of the handset. This protective measure extends the service life of the batteries. The maximum power output is only attained after three to five charging and discharging cycles. Place the handset regularly in the charger thus ensuring optimum charging of the batteries. When replacing the batteries, pay attention to the correct polarity.
Battery Capacity Icon When batteries are replaced, no icon will be displayed before a complete charge cycle has been completed, except when almost empty batteries are inserted in the phone, then the icon will be shown immediately. When the battery capacity icon is displayed the indication is reliable.
5 Initial Setup and Operation The handset can be operated on up to 10 different DECT systems. To do so, it has to be registered to each DECT system. Handset Registration 10 Register the handset on the DECT system as described in ”Menu: System”.
6 Keys, Display and Connectors Earpiece NEC Display Rear: Rear: Loudspeaker Loudspeaker Up Up andand Down keys (arrow keys) for Down keys (arrow keys) selectingfor theselecting menu and the theentering menu and telephone book entering the telephone book Softkey Softkey for controlling the functions and features for controlling the functions and features Handsfree key Dialling Dialling keypad for entering entering numbers numbers and and characters characters for Press -key: Buzzer Buzzer on/off on/off
Display Arrangement œ ¢ ƒ Icon / textline Station 1 Peters 3 text lines 10:00 Menu Icons • D Softkey line ‹ Ringer deactivated B Caller filter active œ At least 2 bars: Good radio link ¢ On: Handset has a connection Flashing: Handset has an incoming call » On: Handsfree is activated C Flashing: Message in voicebox ‚ On: One or more unread messages in the memory Flashing: Message memory full ƒ Charge status of the batteries 12 ª On: An alarm time is set and activated º On: Keyp
Text Lines/ Softkey Line In the top line of the display, information is given concerning the current status of the telephone during a call or in standby mode. When using the menus, this line displays an additional line of text containing the name of the active menu. With this feature, you always know where you are in a menu. The text lines display important information about the current connection status or menu lists and texts. In an idle state the top text line is replaced by the icon line.
7 Softkeys and the Cancel Key The Softkeys TelBook Miller Newman Peters Options Softkey: Arrow Keys ‘ Esc The four large keys below the display (see picture) are called the softkeys. The functions allocated to the keys are shown on the bottom line of the display. The key function changes automatically according to the respective operating state of the handset.
Example: Menu Press Menu. Use the arrow keys to scroll through this list and confirm the desired function with OK. Menu Key Lock Ringer Settings Volume Settings OK Example: Telephone Book ‘ Esc If the telephone book has been opened ( • -key), the arrow keys can be used to select a name and A can be used to dial.
8 Calling Handset On/ Off The handset can be switched off by pressing C for more than 1 second when it is in an idle state. The handset is switched on by pressing C for more than 1 second or by placing the handset in the charger. Loudspeaker Volume During a conversation you can change the volume of the earpiece or the loudspeaker with the arrow keys in 7 steps. When the minimum or maximum value is reached, you will hear a beep.
Making a Call œ ¢ ƒ {} D 367_ Options Predial 0123_ Options {} Esc Dialing: Press A and dial the phone number. Pre-dialling: Enter the phone number and press A. You can use pre-dialling to chain telephone numbers from different lists. Press Options, select one of the lists with the arrow keys and OK. Select a telephone number from the list. A long press on the hook key will add the number to the number predialled before.
Making a Call from the Last Number Redial List Redail Miller Newman 0309987 Options ‘ Esc Selection: Press the D-softkey and then one of the arrow keys (several times if necessary) with the handset in an idle state. The last 30 phone numbers dialed are then displayed. The beginning / end of the number redial list is marked by a dashed line. Dialing: Press A, the selected phone number is dialed. Pre-dialling: If you press A for a longer period, the selected phone number is entered into the pre-dial mode.
Making a Call from the Telephone Book Search:_ Miller Newman Peters Options ‘ Esc Selection: Press the arrow keys with the handset in an idle state. Use the arrow keys to select an entry or type in the first character(s) of the name. If the arrow keys are not pressed for a while, the selected entry will be shown with name and complete phone number. Dialing: Press A and the phone number is dialed. Pre-dialling: If you press A for a longer period, the selected phone number is taken up into pre-dialling.
Making a SOS-call This handset can be used to send emergency calls to a certain telephone number. The number and the text message is stored in the menu ”Telephone Option”. To make the emergency call press the SOS-/r-key for longer than 2 seconds. (only possible in idle mode). Muting Ringer/ Trembler Answering a Call During the call alert phase, it is possible to mute the ringer alert signal and the trembler simply by pressing the softkey Silence, now only the handset icon is signalling the incoming call.
Enquiry Call/ Call Transfer During a connection another party can be consulted (enquiry call). r holds the first call. Now dial the other phone number. Press r again to switch back to the first caller (press r to speak alternately with the other parties). A transfers the first call to the enquiry call party when you are connected to the enquiry call party.
9 Messages* This handset can be used to send and receive text messages. A differentiation is made between urgent and normal messages which are signalled in different ways on the handset. Every message is stored in a list which can contain up to 10 entries. You can set the behavior of the handset for more than 10 messages by means of the ”Message Memory: Overwrite” menu item. You can also receive and send messages during a connection.
Receipt confirmation You have to confirm the receipt of an urgent message. When an urgent message is not confirmed within 60 seconds, the initiator will be signalled the message has not been received successfully. œ ƒ MEETING HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL 11:00 OK Message memory full E Delete confirms the receipt of messages. OK Delete confirms the receipt of messages and deletes the message. All other keys are blocked until you confirm the message with OK or Delete.
10 Message waiting indication for Voice Mail* When the user has a message in his voice mail box, the C icon appears on the display (when in idle mode) and the i-key starts flashing. After pressing the I-key, the voice mail box will be selected in the menu and after pressing the OK softkey or the hook key, the voice mail box will be dialed.
11 The Menus: Operating Procedures In this and subsequent sections, all features are activated via the softkey Menu. The individual operating sequences are shown in short form, and then a short discription follows. Menu Control The symbols have the following meaning: Input of numbers or characters F Operate arrow keys Texts shown in this font represents a softkey Menu Key Click Inversely displayed texts indicate the menu item to be selected. A Example Press hook key.
12 Menu: Telephone Book Settings At least 100 phone numbers and names can be stored in the telephone book and the names are sorted alphabetically, therefore the telephone book offers an alphabetic search function. Entering the same name more than once is not accepted, but the same telephone number can be stored with different names. An entry can consist of a maximum of 32 digits for the number and 16 characters for the name (refer to ”Entering Characters/Names”).
Entering Characters/ Names The following characters can be entered by pressing the keypad keys several times. The entry position is automatically advanced if no entries are made for a short while or a new character is entered. Pressing the *-key switches from capitals to non-capitals and the same action switches back. While entering characters the first displayline shows all characters assigned to the key. The actual position is marked by > <.
Quick Call Activate an entry in the telephone book and then select Quick Call from the Options menu. Key in a one-digit number from 1 to 9 as your quick call number and confirm your selection by pressing OK. Note: quick call numbers can only be allocated once. To dial a number, press the key you have allocated the number to and hold it down for a second or two while the handset is idle.
13 Menu: Redial List In the idle state, press the D-softkey and then one of the arrow keys (several times if necessary). You will see the last 30 internal and external parties dialled (telephone number or name). Dialing: Dial the phone number by pressing A. Pre-dialling is started by pressing A for a longer period. Options: Add To ...
14 Menu: Key Lock Key Lock On Off The keypad can be locked to prevent any accidental operation: press the Menu softkey, select Key Lock via the arrow keys and confirm by pressing OK. A lock icon is then shown in the bottom left-hand corner of the display. To unlock the keypad, press the left softkey and then # (as shown on the display). Calls can be answered in the normal way when the key lock is active and all keys can be used. The key lock is activated again after the call has been terminated.
15 Menu: Caller List Accepted and Missed Calls Accepted and missed calls with a transmitted phone number, are entered into the caller list. A missed call is a call which has not been answered and has been alerted for at least 10 seconds. When calls have been missed the text ”Missed Calls” is shown in the display. Every call is marked with a time stamp*, and it is possible to monitor the time stamp for each call via the details softkey.
16 Menu: Messages* Your handset can be used to send and receive text messages. These messages can be stored in a list with up to 10 entries. There are normal and urgent messages which are signalled to the recipient in different ways. Every stored message is displayed in the message list with the first few words of the message and can be shown in full length by means of Options Read OK.
Sending a message Select message Options Normal Message / Urgent Send F edit text Options OK F edit number OK Message OK If the message list is not full, you can use the ”Send” function. Select the desired message by means of the arrow keys before choosing Options Send . The complete message is then displayed. You can change the text as required via the arrow keys and the C key. After pressing Options, you can choose whether a normal or urgent message is transmitted.
17 Menu: Ringer Settings A different melody can be set for every type of call (internal, external, unknown number, VIP, normal message, urgent message, emergency call and alarm call). National anthems first lines are integrated in the handset and they are selected in the ringer settings by choosing one of the numbers shown below. 21: United Kingdom, 22: Germany, 23: Holland, 24: Italy, 25: France, 26: Spain, 27: Portugal, 28: Sweden, 29: Denmark, 30: Norway.
Melody: Emergency Call Melody: Alarm Call Type Melody OK Emergency Call OK or F 1…30 OK Select the melody for Emergency Calls by entering a number 1... 30 or use the arrow keys. Melody OK Alarm or F 1…30 OK OK Select the melody for Alarm calls by entering a number 1... 30 or use the arrow keys. Melody OK Chirp OK OK This function is used to switch on the ringer signalling function with a chirp (short melody). When activated it is marked with ”“” on the left side.
18 Menu: Volume Settings Earpiece Menu Volume Settings OK Earpiece OK OK The voice volume of the earpiece can be changed in 8 steps via the arrow keys. Hands-free Menu Volume Settings OK Hands-free OK The voice volume of the loudspeaker can be changed in 8 steps via the arrow keys.
19 Menu: Caller Filter Via the caller filter it is possible to block or receive incoming calls if the calling phone number is stored in the caller filter. The phone numbers in question have to be stored ahead to the caller filter, before it is possible to use the filter functions. Phone numbers can be entered manually or transferred from caller list, redial list or telephone book.
Blocking or receiving calls Menu select Caller Filter OK Accept List or Filter Options Block List OK… OK. The selected mode is marked ”“” and the filter is activated! When the filter is active, the handset is showing the ”icon filter active” ( B ) on the idle display.
20 Menu: System Registration Code The handset can be operated with a maximum of 10 DECT systems. Before you can make a call via the DECT system, the handset has to be registered to the respective system. A system ID and registration code may be necessary for the registration process. Ask the respective system administrator for the valid registration code. When the handset is not yet subscribed to the system the display is showing ”No subscription”.
Automatic Search System Deleting a System Subscription Auto. Search OK OK If you have registered your handset with several DECT systems and this function is active (”“”), then the handset will automatically select one of the systems. Thus, your handset is automatically ”logged-in” to another of your registered DECT systems, as soon as you move out of the effective range of the current system. This function is disabled if a specific system is selected by the select option.
21 Menu: Telephone Options All entries in this chapter are started by pressing the softkeys: Menu Telephone Option OK Then select… Alarm The C944 allows you to set a time between 00:00 and 23:59 at which the handset will emit an acoustic signal (preset tone for internal calls). The signal lasts 60 seconds and can be switched off by pressing any key. Powering the handset On/Off doesn´t affect the Alarm Setting. The Alarm time can only be set when date and time are available on the handset.
Emergency Call Messages SOS number Emergency Call OK Messages OK F text OK You can store the message text for the SOS-function (max. 160 characters). Emergency Call SOS number F number OK The phone number for the SOS-function can be stored here.
Normal Message Display Message Memory Overwrite Display Contrast Message Options OK Display OK You can determine whether normal messages* received are immediately displayed ”“”, or should only be stored. Message Options OK Overwrite OK The message* memory can contain a maximum of 10 messages. You can select whether each additional new message deletes the oldest message ”“” or whether the new message is not stored. Disp.
22 Menu: Security Functions The security functions are protected by a PIN code (4 digits). The PIN entry is only necessary when read only is switched on. In the delivery state the PIN is set to 0 0 0 0. For additional security, **** is displayed when entering the PIN. Numbers which have been entered can be deleted by pressing C. If you have forgotten your PIN, please consult your system administrator.
23 Menu Shortcuts Several frequently used menu items can also be activated with shortcuts, so you do not have to scroll through the menu. When the handset is idle, press one of the following key combinations within 3 seconds: Ringer on / off r1 switches the ringer signalling off. The bell symbol ‹ appears in the display. r2 switches the ringer signalling back on. Silent charging on / off User name Registering / Deregistering r3 switches on your handset for ”Silent Charging”.
24 Accessories • Battery: NiMh (Nickel-Metal Hydride), rechargable AAA battery of 850 mAh, 1.2V • C944 Desktop Charger Mains plug • C944 Charger Rack (Future availability) A maximum of eight handsets can be charged simultaneously. The charger rack is designed for desktop use and for wall mounting.
• Belt Clip Belt clip and adapter for the handset. The adapter is clipped onto the handset and is removable without any remains or damages. • Data cable Cable to connect the handset with a PC. • Headset The headset in combination with the belt clip makes really handsfree telephoning possible. This is finally optimized by the handset feature ”Auto Answer”. Note: Only use the devices and accessories approved by the manufacturer of the handset. Guarantee claims cannot be made if other types are used.
• CD ROM The system prerequisites for the installation of the PC software are as follows: • IBM or 100 % compatible computer • Pentium 133 MHz or higher • Min. 16 MB RAM • Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT4, 2000 or XP • COM port • CD-ROM drive On the CD-ROM you find the C944 software, consisting of the following components: - Telephony Application Programmer's Interface (TAPI) - This is also a standardised interface, and enables remote control of the C944.
25 Care and Maintenance Your telephone is a product which meets high demands with regard to design. It should therefore be treated with care. We want this product to give you pleasure for a long time and therefore make the following suggestions. Pay attention to all safety instructions. These instructions apply to the handset, charger, batteries (the whole telephone) as well as the accessories. To clean the telephone, first of all disconnect the mains plug on the charger.
26 Menu Tree Key Lock Ringer Settings Melody Type Device Internal External Unknown Number VIP Normal Message Urgent Message Emergency Call Alarm Full Melody Chirp Buzzer Vibrator Headset Volume Settings Volume Settings Earpiece Hands-free Caller Filter List of numbers Filter Options Accept List Block List Filter off System Subscription Enter PARK Enter Auth.Code Enter System Name Enter Local Number ... select DECT system Auto.
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