ClearSounds A600 manual

1 – ENGLISH Oper ating Manual ClearSounds ® A600 DECT 6.0 Amplified F r eedom ™ Phone with F ull ClearDigital ™ P ower FRANÇAIS ESP AÑOL ENGLISH[...]

2 – ENGLISH T ABLE OF CONTENTS PRIOR T O USE Pg. 4 ............ Congr atulations Pg. 5-6 ......... Impor tant Safety Instructions Pg. 7-9 ......... Location of Controls Pg. 10-11 .... K eys Descriptions Pg. 12 .......... L CD Icons Descriptions Pg. 13-16 .... Installation Steps MENU NA VIGA TION Pg. 18-19 .... Menu Map B ASIC PHONE FUNCTIONS Pg. [...]

3 – ENGLISH Pg. 34 .......... K eys T ones Set-up Pg. 35 .......... One-T ouch Memor y Pg. 36-37 .... Mute, Redial Pg. 37-38 .... Languages DISPLA Y SETTINGS Pg. 38-39 .... Set Contr ast Pg. 39-40 .... Set Date & Time Pg. 40 .......... L CD Description Pg. 40 .......... Reviewing V oice Mail Messages CALLER ID (CID) Pg. 41 .......... Gener al[...]

4 – ENGLISH ADDITIONAL HANDSET FUNCTIONS Pg. 62-63 .... Inter com/Confer ence Call Pg. 63 .......... P aging Pg. 63 .......... Key Lock Pg. 64 .......... Alarm Pg. 64 .......... T orch TROUBLESHOO TING GUIDE TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS REGULA TOR Y COMPLIANCE Impor tant FCC Information f or Customers INDUS TR Y CANADA W ARRANTY POLICY Congr atulati[...]

5 – ENGLISH █ IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INS TRUCTIONS Read and understand the Installation Guide and User Manual. When using your phone equipment , basic saf ety precautions should alw ays be followed to r educe the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to person, including the following: WARNING: The A600 phone is capable of amplifying sounds to a [...]

6 – ENGLISH into an outlet , it is suggested you use a surge pr otec tor . A surge pr otec tor will prevent power sur ges from damaging your phone. Surge pr otec tors are simple devices av ailable at your local hardw are stor e. WARNING: Do not overload w all outlets or extension cor ds as this can increase the risk of fir e or elec trical shock.[...]

7 – ENGLISH PLEASE SA VE THESE INS TRUCTIONS █ L OCA TION OF CONTROLS Handset 1 Visual Phone Ringer & 17 Carrying Clip Amplify Indicator Light 2 (4) 1-T ouch Memory Dial Keys 18 Speaker 3 Large L CD/Caller ID Screen 19 Battery Compar tment Cover 4 Right Soft Key 20 Charging Contacts 5 Right/Redial Key 6 End Key 7 Down/Phonebook K ey 8 Hash [...]

8 – ENGLISH L OCA TION OF CONTROLS (continued) LEFT SIDE RIGHT SIDE REAR OF BASE 29 30 31 32 33 21 23 25 22 24 26 28 27 35 36 37 38 T OP OF BASE 39 40 34[...]

9 – ENGLISH T OP OF BASE 21 Speaker 22 P age Key 23 Delete Key 24 Skip Key 25 Repeat Key 26 Play/Stop K ey 27 Charging pins 28 Base display 29 Microphone 30 Answering Machine On/Off Key 31 V olume Up Key 32 V olume Down Key 33 Announce1 Key 34 Announce2 Key LEFT SIDE 35 V ol+/V ol- Key (Handset V olume) 36 Phone (2.5mm) Headset / Neckloop Jack RI[...]

10 – ENGLISH █ KEYS DESCRIPTIONS Handset Dial Key Make/Answer a call Ac tivates the speak erphone if pressed during a call, as described on page 22 End Key End a call Long press to activate power on/off , as described on page 24 Navigation Key: Up scroll f or lists and menu options Increase the earpiece/speak erphone volume during a call Enter [...]

11 – ENGLISH Soft Keys – T wo soft k eys are used to select func tions displayed directly above each of the soft keys (on the bottom line of the display). F unc tions displayed above the soft key will change as you move through the menu. Star Key - Pr ess and hold to turn on/off keypad lock func tion, as described on page 63 Set up a confer enc[...]

12 – ENGLISH █ L CD WINDOW ICONS DECRIPTIONS New Call (top center) Indicates you have missed one or more calls Message W aiting (top center) Indicates you have one or more voice mail messages Off Hook (top right) Indicates the line is engaged Hands-Fr ee (top right) Indicates the hands-free function (handset speakerphone) is engaged, as describ[...]

13 – ENGLISH █ INS T ALLA TION S TEPS Installation of your ClearSounds ® A600 DECT 6.0 Amplified Cordless Phone with F ull ClearDigital™ Power is easy . There are some basic steps you need to tak e when you set-up your phone for the first time. If , at any time, you have questions about your phone after reading this manual, please contac t t[...]

14 – ENGLISH REAR OF BASE Desk / T able Mounting 1. Connect one end of the 6 ft phone cord to the line jack on the back of the base and connec t the other end to a modular phone jack. 2. Plug the AC power adapter into the jack on the back of the base, then plug the AC adapter into a standard elec trical outlet or surge pr otec tor . NO TE : The a[...]

15 – ENGLISH 5. Holding the base slightly above the mounting scr ews on the wall jack, push the base against the mounting scr ews so they are hook ed into the left and right keyhole slots on the back of the phone. Slowly slide the base down until it snaps into place. 6. Plug the AC power adapter into the electrical outlet . CAUTION: T o reduce ri[...]

16 – ENGLISH Charging the Handset 1. P lace the handset into the base. The L CD screen will light up and you will hear a beep to indicate charging has begun. 2. Impor tant : Befor e initial oper ation, you should fully char ge the handset for at least 1 5 hours. 3. After the batteries ar e fully char ged, check for dial tone by pr essing the dial[...]

17 – ENGLISH █ MENU Scr een Navigation If you press the Back soft k ey from any menu, the phone returns to the pr evious screen. T o return to the main scr een at any time, press . The phone will automatically r eturn to the main screen fr om any menu if no key is pr essed for 1 minute. “Standby” can mean that you ar e at the main screen or[...]

18 – ENGLISH MENU MAP – this identifies how the menu is displayed for navigation Main Menu CID (Caller ID) Book (p.41) Phonebook (PB) (p.57) BS (Base) Settings (p.26) HS (Handset) Settings (p.30) Registr ation (p.19) Submenu I Add to PB (p.44) Delete (p.44) Delete All (p.44) New (p.58) Edit (p.60) Delete (p.61) Delete All (p.61) PB Status (p.61[...]

19 – ENGLISH █ Registering the Handset The supplied handset is already r egistered to the base unit , and you can register up to 4 additional handsets to the base. 1. Bef ore r egistering an additional handset to the base, you should press and hold the page k ey , which is located on the main base, for about 5 seconds and then release it . 2. P[...]

20 – ENGLISH 5. If the base is f ound, and the handset is successfully register ed, you will be prompted to enter the PIN code (the def ault PIN is 0000). Upon v alidation of the PIN, the Registr ation tone will sound and the base assigns a number to the handset . If the PIN entered is inv alid, a warning tone will sound and the handset will r et[...]

21 – ENGLISH amplification, and you should selec t the setting that best suits your needs. NO TE: As long as the Amplify mode is ON, the red Amplify Indicator Light will remain lit (located at the top of the handset , in the white “dome”). Set ON – When the Amplification Featur e is set to ON, the amplify func tion will be ON ever y time a [...]

22 – ENGLISH █ Using your Handset Speak erphone The handset has a built-in speak erphone. When using the speakerphone, you can enjoy the convenience of hands-fr ee conversation. T o ac tivate the speak erphone In standby mode: 1. Pr ess twice to turn the speakerphone on. The icon will appear on the L CD. 2. Pr ess to turn the speakerphone off a[...]

23 – ENGLISH received thr ough the phone network (outside calls) and internal calls ( INT ) received fr om other A600 handsets register ed to the base. 1. Pr ess the Menu soft k ey to display the main menu list . 2. Pr ess up or down to scroll to HS Settings and then press the Select soft key . 3. Pr ess down to scroll to Ring Setup and then pr e[...]

24 – ENGLISH █ T urning the Handset “Power On/Off” Mode The A600 handset can be turned to “Power Off” mode, which can be a convenient way to pr event the phone from ringing without having to change the ringer setting. When you turn the handset to “Power Off” mode, calls can’t be made or r eceived until you turn the power back “O[...]

25 – ENGLISH █ Answering a Call Handset out of the base 1. T o answer a call, press and speak into the handset . 2. Adjust your volume and tone settings if needed. 3. T o end the call, press or replace the handset to the base. Handset in the base 1. If you have activated the Auto Answer function (see page 32), simply lift the handset out of the[...]

26 – ENGLISH Dialing from the Memory M1 – M4 keys Pr ess one of the M1 – M4 memor y dial keys and the phone will automatically begin to dial (see page 35 on how to pr ogr am the memory dial keys). NO TE: If you turn the Key Lock f eature on, the M1 – M4 keys will still be oper ational (see page 63 for more details). Dialing from Standby Mod[...]

27 – ENGLISH █ Dialing Mode Setting Y our ClearSounds ® A600 comes from the f ac tor y preset f or touch-tone service. Should you need to change this setting based on the type of phone service you have, use To n e for touch-tone service or Pulse for r otar y dialing. NOTE: If you are not sur e which dialing mode to selec t , please contac t yo[...]

28 – ENGLISH If you subscribe to Call W aiting ser vice from your local phone provider , during a phone call you will hear a beep to indicate another call is waiting on the line. 1. T o connect to the waiting call, press the Flash soft key , and your original call is put on hold and the display will show R . 2. T o switch between the two calls, p[...]

29 – ENGLISH █ Delete/T erminate Handset This func tion allows you to delete a handset that is register ed to the base. 1. Pr ess the Menu soft k ey to display the main menu list . 2. Pr ess up or down to scroll to BS Settings and then press the Select soft key . 3. Pr ess the Selec t soft key to select T erminate HS . Y ou will be prompted to [...]

30 – ENGLISH Reminder: Pr ess the Back soft key fr om any menu to return to the previous scr een. T o return to the main scr een, press . Otherwise, after 1 minute, the phone will automatically return to the main scr een from any menu if no k ey is pressed. █ Handset Name This featur e allows you to give each register ed handset a name in order[...]

31 – ENGLISH 3. Pr ess up or down to scroll to HS Reset and then press the Select soft key . Y ou will be prompted to enter the PIN. 4. Enter the PIN (the def ault PIN is 0000) and then pr ess the Reset soft key . If the PIN is v alidated, the handset settings will be reset to the initial f ac tor y settings, otherwise the settings will remain. 5[...]

32 – ENGLISH 4. Pr ess down to selec t Range Alarm and then press the Selec t soft key . 5. Pr ess up or down to selec t On or Off and then press the Save soft k ey . █ Auto Answer Setting Y our ClearSounds ® A600 comes from the f ac tor y preset f or Auto Answer set to OFF . With this featur e turned on, when the phone is in the base, you can[...]

33 – ENGLISH Speakerphone V olume 1. Pr ess the Menu soft k ey to display the main menu list . 2. Pr ess up or down to scroll to HS Settings and then press the Select soft key . 3. Pr ess down to selec t Audio Setup and then press the Selec t soft key . 4. Pr ess the Select soft key to select Speakerphone V . 5. The display shows the curr ent set[...]

34 – ENGLISH Dialing Y our ClearSounds ® A600 comes from the f ac tor y preset f or T alking Dialing Mode set to ON. This featur e allows you to pre-dial the number you wish to call and you will hear the number announced as you dial as well as display the numbers on the L CD. T o change this setting: 1. Pr ess the Menu soft k ey to display the m[...]

35 – ENGLISH █ One- T ouch Memor y Setting & Dialing Y our phone allows you to progr am 4 frequentl y dialed numbers. Each memory key can store up to 20 digits. Y ou can inser t one 3 second pause into dialing or memory stor age in order to access custom and telebanking services, long distance, calling cards, etc. P ress the right button at[...]

36 – ENGLISH █ Mute Setting During a conversation, you can tempor arily switch your phone’s microphone off to have a priv ate, off-line conversation by using the MUTE featur e. The par ty on the phone cannot hear you but you can hear them. A conversation can be muted while using the handset , speakerphone or hands-fr ee headset featur e. T o [...]

37 – ENGLISH Use Redial List Options Y ou can add a number to the phonebook from your r edial list or delete a number in your redial list . 1. Pr ess right on the navigation key in standby mode. 2. Scroll to the desir ed number by using up or down . 3. When the number appears on the display , press the More soft k ey to choose the desired option:[...]

38 – ENGLISH 3. Pr ess up or down to selec t Language and then press the Select soft key . 4. The languages will be displayed. P ress up or down to scroll thr ough the language options. Each language will be displayed in its own native tr anslation. 5. Select the desired language and then pr ess the Save soft key . T o go back to the English menu[...]

39 – ENGLISH 3. Pr ess up or down to scroll to L CD Contr ast and then press the Select soft key . 4. Pr ess up or down to scroll thr ough the available contr ast levels ( 0-16 ) and then press the Save soft key. If you have Caller ID service, the date and hour will be automatically set when you r eceive your first call. If you currentl y do not [...]

40 – ENGLISH 5. Enter the current date using the k eypad and then press the Save soft key . Y ou will return to the pr evious screen. 6. Pr ess down to selec t Set Time and then press the Selec t soft key . 7. Enter the current time using the k eypad and then press the Save soft key . NO TE: If you selec t 12 - Hour clock , AM/PM will appear at t[...]

41 – ENGLISH Reminder: Pr ess the Back soft key fr om any menu to return to the previous scr een. T o return to the main scr een, press . Otherwise, after 1 minute, the phone will automatically return to the main scr een from any menu if no k ey is pressed. In order to utilize the Caller ID f eatures, you must subscribe to Caller ID service throu[...]

42 – ENGLISH █ T alking Caller ID Setting Y our ClearSounds ® A600 comes from the f ac tor y preset f or T alking Caller ID Mode set to ON and will announce the caller’s number between rings. T o change this setting: 1. Pr ess the Menu soft k ey to display the main menu list . 2. Pr ess up or down to scroll to HS Settings and then press the [...]

43 – ENGLISH █ Caller ID List Viewing the Caller List As calls are r eceived and stored, the icon is displayed on the L CD. If the Caller ID memor y is full, the icon will flash on the L CD. Records will be listed in the or der they were r eceived. T o scroll thr ough the CID recor ds: Method 1: F rom the main scr een, press up to access the CI[...]

44 – ENGLISH Deleting a Single Caller List Record 1. Pr ess the Menu soft k ey to display the main menu list . 2. Pr ess the Select soft key to select CID Book . 3. Pr ess up or down to locate the desired r ecord and press the Mor e soft key . 4. Pr ess down to selec t Delete and then press the Selec t soft key . 5. “ Confirm ? ” will appear [...]

45 – ENGLISH 6. The display shows “ Number ? ”. Pr ess the Er ase soft key to er ase the number shown and enter the desired number or leave the number that is displayed and press the Next soft key . 7. Pr ess up or down to selec t from Melody 1 – Melody 10 and then press the Save soft k ey . 8. Repeat if necessary . Reminder: Pr ess the Bac[...]

46 – ENGLISH Delete Key While playing an incoming message, press and hold this key to delete the curr ent message. When the answering machine is ON, press and hold this key to delete all of the messages. Repeat Key Pr ess once to play the current message Pr ess twice to play the previous message Skip Key Pr ess to play the next message █ T urn [...]

47 – ENGLISH █ T AM Settings (see the Menu Map on page 19 for mor e information on the T AM menu settings) Rings to Answer This is the number of rings after the answering machine takes an incoming call and plays your outgoing message. Y ou can selec t from 2 to 6 rings or toll saver mode. If you select T oll Saver , the unit answers after the 3[...]

48 – ENGLISH Answer Mode Selec tion The answering machine offers 2 modes f or oper ation. Announce1 will answer and r ecord, which is the conventional outgoing message that allows the caller to leave a message. Announce2 will answer onl y , which is the outgoing message that does not allow a caller to leave a message (you may want to select Annou[...]

49 – ENGLISH Day Setting Befor e each message is played, the day of the week and time it was r eceived will be announced. T o set the day of the week, you must use the base. T o set the day: Pr ess and hold until the current setting is announced. Pr ess and release r epeatedly until you hear the corr ec t day , and then press to confirm. NO TE: I[...]

50 – ENGLISH 4. Record your announcement after the tone. Recor ding will stop automatically after 3 minutes or you can confirm and end the recor ding by pressing the OK soft k ey . During the recor ding, the L CD will show “ Recording… ”. 5. The announcement will be played back immediatel y . If you do not like your message, r ecord your an[...]

51 – ENGLISH NO TE: For best r esults when recor ding the Announcement(s), speak directly into the base micr ophone or handset microphone Sample Outgoing Announcement1 Hi, this is (use your name here), I can’t answer the phone right now so please leave your name, number and a brief message after the tone and I’ll get back to you. Thank you. P[...]

52 – ENGLISH 4. Pr ess up or down to selec t Def ault and then press the Select soft key . 5. The L CD will show “ Confirm ? ”. Pr ess the Selec t soft key to r estore the def ault announcement or pr ess the Back soft key to cancel. 6. Repeat f or the other Announcement if necessar y . Method 2: Using the Base With the answering machine in th[...]

53 – ENGLISH TIP: Make sur e the volume on the phone is set loud enough to hear your incoming callers. Play Messages When a call is received and the T AM is ON and Announce1 is selec ted, the machine will play the outgoing announcement , and then per form message r ecording. The pr ocess is as follows: After ringing N times, the phone enters answ[...]

54 – ENGLISH Method 2: Using the Base T o play the message(s), press . If ther e are no new messages, press this k ey to play saved messages. Pr ess once to re-play the curr ent message or press it twice to r e-play the previous message. P ress to play the ne xt message. Pr ess to finish. Delete Messages Method 1: Using the Handset (can only dele[...]

55 – ENGLISH █ Recor d A Memo Y ou can use the phone to recor d memo messages (each can be up to 3 minutes). A memo can be useful as a shor t message to another person in the household or as a personal reminder . This memo will be played as a message. 1 . Pr ess the TA M soft k ey to display the T AM main menu list . 2. Pr ess down to selec t M[...]

56 – ENGLISH Remote Access Y ou can access many featur es of your answering machine remotel y from any touch tone phone. A f our-digit security Remote code is requir ed to access the system and the f ac tor y def ault code is 0000. T o enter r emote access: 1. Dial your phone number fr om any touch tone phone. 2. When the Announce1/Announce2 mess[...]

57 – ENGLISH After you recor d the Announce1/Announce2, press or to finish. The system will play back the announcement you have recor ded. NO TE: It is best to stop playing messages befor e hanging up the phone. Reminder: Y our answering machine must be turned ON in order to use r emote access. █ T AM Reset This func tion allows you to reset th[...]

58 – ENGLISH The built-in phonebook allows you to stor e frequentl y used numbers so that you can easily mak e a call without having to remember or enter the phone number . Y ou can stor e up to 50 numbers in the phonebook. Char ac ter Map T o enter a specific alphanumeric char ac ter , press the r elevant key one or mor e times for the r equired[...]

59 – ENGLISH 4. The display shows “ Name? ”. Enter the name you want to use and then press the Ne xt soft key to confirm. The display shows “ Number? ”. Enter the desired number (up to 24 digits) and then press the Ne xt soft k ey . 5. Pr ess up or down to selec t from Melody 1 – Melody 10 and then press the Save soft k ey . If you want[...]

60 – ENGLISH █ Dialing a Number fr om Phonebook 1. In standby mode, press down to enter the phonebook. 2. Pr ess up or down to scroll thr ough the list until the desired entry is displayed. Y ou can also press the first letter of the contac t name using the keypad and the L CD will display the corresponding section of your phonebook and you can[...]

61 – ENGLISH Deleting NO TE: If you choose Delete All , all of your phonebook entries will be deleted. 1. Pr ess the Menu soft k ey to display the main menu list . 2. Pr ess down to selec t Phonebook and then press the Selec t soft key . 3. Pr ess down to scroll to Delete and then pr ess the Selec t soft key . 4. Pr ess up or down repeatedl y unt[...]

62 – ENGLISH █ Inter com/Confer ence Call s If you have more than one handset r egistered to the same base, you can make internal calls and tr ansfer an e xternal call between the handsets. Making an Internal Call 1. Pr ess on the navigation k ey and the L CD will show . Enter the number of the handset you would like to call. 2. If the destinat[...]

63 – ENGLISH 3-W ay Confer ence Calling Y ou can set up a 3-way conf erence call with an e xternal call and a handset that is register ed to the base. 1. During an e xternal call, press on the navigation key and then the destination handset number that you would like to join the 3-w ay confer ence call. 2. The destination handset should pr ess to[...]

64 – ENGLISH █ Alarm Y ou can set an alarm on the handset (the alarm also suppor ts the snooze func tion). T o set the alarm: 1. Pr ess the Menu soft k ey to display the main menu list . 2. Pr ess up or down to scroll to HS Settings and then press the Select soft key . 3. Pr ess the Selec t soft k ey to selec t Alarm and the display will show t[...]

65 – ENGLISH TROUBLESHOO TING No dial tone 1. Check that all phone cord connec tions and AC adapter are securel y plugged into the phone, wall jack and electric outlet . 2. Check that the handset batteries are installed pr operly and are in full power (pages 15-16). 3. Check that the phone is in the corr ec t dialing mode: tone or pulse (page 27)[...]

66 – ENGLISH Can’t be heard by other party 1. Check that all phone cord connections are securel y plugged into the phone and wall jack. Noise, Static, Inter fer ence while using the phone 1. A filter may be r equired f or your home when you have DSL service or live near radio towers. 2. Make sure the AC adapter is not plugged into the w all out[...]

67 – ENGLISH TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS Gener al Number: A600 Amplification: Up to 50 dB incoming Power Requir ements AC power Adapter: Base Input : 7.5V , 500mA Handset Input : Ni-MH 1.2V x 3, 8 00mAh Charging Time: 15 hours W eight (lb): Base: .43 Handset : .26 Dimensions (in.) Base: 4.9x4.49x3.07 Handset : 5.24x1.8x.77 Jack: 2.5mm headset Featu[...]

68 – ENGLISH FCC WANTS Y OU T O KNOW 1. This equipment complies with P ar t 68 of the FCC rules and the requir ements adopted by the ACT A. On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, a pr oduc t identifier. If requested, this number must be pr ovided to the phone company . 2. If the ClearSounds ® A600 DECT[...]

69 – ENGLISH c) The USOC jack requir ed [RJ11C], and d) The FCC Registr ation Number Items (b) and (d) are indicated on the label. The ringer equivalence number (REN) is used to determine how many devices can be connec ted to your phone line. In most areas, the sum of the RENs of all devices on any one line should not ex ceed five (5.0). If too m[...]

70 – ENGLISH Any r epairs or alter ations made by the user of this equipment , or equipment malfunc tions, may give the telecommunication company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment . WARNING! Users should not attempt to mak e such connec tions themselves, but should contact the appropriate electric inspec tion authority , or an[...]

71 – ENGLISH under normal use. In the event that this product f ails to func tion properl y within one year of the original purchase due to defects in materials or workmanship, return the unit (fr eight prepaid) with pr oof of purchase (sales r eceipt or packing slip, no ex ceptions) to ClearSounds Communications. ClearSounds Communications will [...]

72 – ENGLISH Service in United States and Canada, contac t : ClearSounds Communications Attention: Repair Center 1743 Qunicy Avenue, Suite 155 Naperville, IL 60540 USA 800-965-9043 Check our website www .clearsounds.com for additional information and to download additional manuals and information.[...]