ClearSounds CSC1000 manual

1 – ENGLISH Oper ating Manual ClearSounds ® CSC1000 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 Congr atulations .......................................................... pg. 4 Impor tant Saf ety Instruc tions ............................... pg. 4-6 Location of Controls ............................................... pg. 7-9 Keys Descriptions .................................................... [...]

3 – ENGLISH CALLER ID Gener al Information ................................................. pg. 34 Receiving & Storing Caller ID Records ............... pg. 34-35 T alking Caller ID ....................................................... pg. 35 Caller ID on Call W aiting .......................................... pg. 36 Review Caller ID ....[...]

4 – ENGLISH INDUS TR Y CANADA W ARRANTY POLICY Congr atulations on your purchase of the CSC1000 phone from ClearSounds Communications®. P lease read this User Manual carefull y in order to get the best use out of your new telephone. This phone is designed for individuals with mild to severe hearing loss. K eep this manual near the telephone for [...]

5 – ENGLISH WARNING: Use onl y the power suppl y indicated in the User’s Manual. WARNING: T o avoid the possibility of elec trical shock, do not use this product near water (F or e xample, near a bathtub, w ash basin, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool) while in the bathtub or shower or when you are wet . If [...]

6 – ENGLISH WARNING: Never push any object through the slots in the telephone. They can touch dangerous vol tage points or shor t out par ts that could r esults in risk of fir e or elec trical shock. WARNING: Do not cover slots and opening on the units, they are needed f or ventilation and protec tion against overheating. WARNING: Stop using the [...]

7 – ENGLISH █ L OCA TION OF CONTROLS Diagr am 1 01. Hook Switch 16. Headset Key 02. Handset Hanger T ab 17. Message w aiting / 03. Large L CD/Caller ID Screen New call LED 04. Left Soft Key 18. In Use LED Indicator 05. Right Soft Key 19. Visual P hone Ringer 06. Up/Down Scroll 20. Microphone 07. Handset T one Control 21. Speak erphone K ey 08. [...]

8 – ENGLISH L OCA TION OF CONTROLS (continued) BACK SIDE LEFT SIDE RIGHT SIDE 34 35 36 37 38 39 29 30 31 32 33 LEFT SIDE 34. Audio (3.5mm) Headset/ Neckloop Jack 35. T elephone (2.5mm) Headset / Neckloop Jack 36. Handset Cord Jack RIGHT SIDE 37. ON/OFF New Call/V oice Mail Indicator Switch 38. Speakerphone and Ringer V olume Controls 39. Memory C[...]

9 – ENGLISH BACK SIDE 29. Port for (optional) ClearSounds Bed Shaker 30. RINGER - Strobe & Shak er / Only Shak er / Onl y Str obe 31. Amplification Reset Override Switch (ON/OFF) 32. AC Power Adapter Jack 33. Phone Line Cor d Jack UNDERSIDE 39. Memory Card 40. Back Light ON/OFF Switch 41. W all Mount Keyhole Slots 42. Empty Compar tment UNDER[...]

10 – ENGLISH (21) Make/Answer/End a call Ac tiv ates the speakerphone if pressed during a call, as described on page 18 (22) Last number redial, as described on page 27 or inser t a pause when pre-dialing a number (6) Up or Down or scroll f or menu options. Enter the CID book, as described on page 36 Soft Keys (4 & 5) P er form the function i[...]

11 – ENGLISH █ INS T ALLA TION S TEPS Installation of your ClearSounds® CSC1000 Amplified Fr eedom Phone™ with Full ClearDigital™ P ower is easy . There ar e some basic steps you need to take when you set-up your phone for the first time. 1. Check par ts list 2. Pr e-select auxiliar y f eatur es: a. AMPLIFICA TION: Amplify Override ON / OF[...]

12 – ENGLISH potential inter f erence, the phone should not be located near elec tr onic equipment , such as personal computers, television or microw ave ovens. Begin by removing the clear plastic Caller ID pr otec tive tab. This film tab is only f or display and to protec t your Caller ID display during shipping. Desk / T able Mounting 1. Plug t[...]

13 – ENGLISH 1. Slide the handset hanger tab out and reverse its position (rotate it 180 degr ees). Slide it back into place so that the hook points up (see Diagr am 6) . This will keep the handset from f alling out of the cr adle when it is mounted on the wall. 2. Plug the AC power adapter into the jack on the back of the telephone. W ait until [...]

14 – ENGLISH 6. Holding the phone slightly above the mounting screws on the wall jack, push the phone against the mounting screws so they ar e hooked into upper and lower k eyhole slots on the back of the phone. Slowly slide the phone down until it snaps into place (see Diagr am 8) . 7. When mounting the phone on dry wall without a standar d tele[...]

15 – ENGLISH provides up to 15 dB of volume bef ore the Amplify key is ac tiv ated. Once the Amplify k ey ac tivated, the phone will provide up to 55 dB of amplification and tone adjustment . Please Note: The Amplify key contr ols both the loudness & tone frequency of the handset . Using the Amplification Reset Override Switch (#31) The Clear[...]

16 – ENGLISH █ Ringer Setting Y ou can adjust the ringer of your phone as high as +95 dB. There ar e 2 methods to set this featur e. Method 1 (V olume Only) : By adjusting volume on the right side of the phone In standby mode, you can adjust the ringer volume by using the V olume Control V- or V+ on the right side of the phone. The display will[...]

17 – ENGLISH from Standar d, Wilhelm T el, Small world, P r elude, Love is blue, Ashita, NO4, NO5, NO1, NO2, Fuga. Each time you press the Change soft k ey , the phone rings with the selec ted ring tone. P ress the Save soft key or pr ess ▼ to set the VIP tone. 6. If you set the VIP (V er y Impor tant P erson) tone, when a new call comes in, an[...]

18 – ENGLISH █ Using your Visual Indicator The red flashing visual indicator on the base will flash to alert you to new calls received or if you have a voice mail message waiting fr om your ser vice pr ovider . T o turn this featur e OFF , see page 34. █ Using your Phone with Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants Y our phone can be used with hea[...]

19 – ENGLISH 2. Adjust your volume by using the volume control V - or V+ located on right side of the phone. 3. T o end the call, press the Speak er k ey again on the base. Using a Headset or Neckloop (see page 20) █ Making a Call Using the Handset 1. T o make a call, lift the handset and listen f or a dial tone. 2. Y ou can dial a number manua[...]

20 – ENGLISH 5. T o change back from speakerphone to handset use, simpl y pick up the handset to disable the speakerphone. The speakerphone indicator turns OFF . 6. T o change back from handset to speak erphone, simpl y press the Speak er key and then hang up the handset . The speakerphone indicator turns ON and the handset is disabled. Using Aud[...]

21 – ENGLISH into the handset , lift the handset , listen f or dial tone and dial the number . Speak into the handset and adjust your volume. T o end the call, replace the handset to the base. 3. If you ar e using the 3.5mm Audio jack and w ant to speak into the speakerphone, pr ess the Speak er key , listen for dial tone and dial the number . Sp[...]

22 – ENGLISH █ MENU T o Access a MENU Option 1. T o display the menu list , press the Menu soft k ey . 2. T o scroll thr ough menu options, pr ess ▲ or ▼ repeatedl y . 3. T o selec t a menu item, Pr ess the Selec t soft key when the desired menu item appears on the display . 4. Repeat if necessar y . T o Exit fr om any MENU If you press the[...]

23 – ENGLISH █ Dialing Mode Setting Y our ClearSounds® CSC1000 comes from the f ac tory preset for touch-tone service. Should you need to change this setting based on the type of telephone service you have, use To n e f or touch-tone service or Pulse f or r otar y dialing. NO TE: If you are not sur e which dialing mode to selec t , please cont[...]

24 – ENGLISH 5. Pr ess the Change soft k ey to set the keypad tones. Y ou can choose from ON, OFF and Link to Ringer . The Link to Ringer means that your keypad setting will match your ringer setting selec tion. 6. Pr ess the Save soft key to confirm. 7. T o exit , pr ess the Back soft key to r eturn to the pr evious screen and then pr ess the Ex[...]

25 – ENGLISH • When reviewing CID r ecords, the phone will announce the number . • When reviewing phonebook entries, the phone will announce the number or recor ded message. • When using the Redial func tion, the phone will announce the number or recor ded message. T o change this setting: 1. Pr ess the Menu soft key to display the main men[...]

26 – ENGLISH 2. Pr ess the Prog k ey , the display will show “--->?” 3. Pr ess one of the Memory dial keys, the display will show “ Saved ”. 4. Repeat for each Memory dial key you w ant to use. After storing the 8 Photo Memory Numbers, you may want to utilize the Memory Card to write down the name or phone number that corresponds with [...]

27 – ENGLISH █ Inser ting Photos In Memor y Buttons 1. Cut your photo using the template provided as a guide. 2. Remove the tr ansparent cover of the memory key and inser t the photo and r eplace the cover or slide the photo in the top slot of the cover . █ Mute Setting During a conversation, you can tempor arily switch your phone’s microph[...]

28 – ENGLISH Dialing from the Redial List 1. Pr ess the Redial key in standby mode. 2. Pr ess ▲ or ▼ repeatedl y until you find the number you want to dial. If you have the T alking Review Mode set to ON, the number for each r ecord will be announced as you scroll thr ough the Redial list . 3. Pick up the handset or pr ess the Speak er k ey t[...]

29 – ENGLISH 4. Pr ess ▲ or ▼ to choose between ON/OFF to ac tiv ate/ deac tiv ate the call waiting func tion and then pr ess the Selec t soft k ey to confirm. 5. T o exit , pr ess the Back soft key to r eturn to the pr evious screen and then pr ess the Exit soft key to return to the main screen. Otherwise, after 1 minute, the display will au[...]

30 – ENGLISH Use this featur e to customize the display settings according to your needs. █ L CD Contr ast Settings 1. Pr ess the Menu soft key to display the main menu list . 2. Pr ess the Selec t soft k ey to access Set Display . 3. Pr ess ▼ to move to Set Contr ast and then pr ess the Selec t soft k ey . 4 . P ress ▲ or ▼ r epeatedl y [...]

31 – ENGLISH 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 have Caller ID ser vice thr ough your phone company , please follow the dir ections below . Y ou can change the format of the time and date to your pr efer ence. Hour Format Settings 1. Pr ess the Men[...]

32 – ENGLISH Setting Time, Date and Day of the W eek 1. Pr ess the Menu soft key to display the main menu list . 2. Pr ess ▼ to move to Date and Time and then press the Selec t soft k ey . 3. Enter the curr ent time using the numeric keypad and use the ▲ to select AM/PM and then press the Save soft k ey . 4. Enter the current date using the n[...]

33 – ENGLISH If you for get to connec t the phone line cord, “ No line ” will show on the screen. When you press the Menu soft k ey , the display will show the main menu. Use the ▲ or ▼ key to scroll thr ough the menu and selec t the desired one and then press the Select soft key to confirm. When a new call comes in, the screen will displ[...]

34 – ENGLISH When a voice mail message is left , the screen will display “New voice mail” and the message will be saved as a call. If you have new messages, you will hear a stutter dial tone when you pick up the handset . The CSC1000 has a message indicator light , which will blink when you have new messages and will continue to flash until t[...]

35 – ENGLISH █ Storing CID Recor ds Y our telephone’s Caller ID memor y stor es the data for the 30 most recent calls r eceived. When the 31 st call is received, the oldest Caller ID recor d (1 st call) is automatically deleted. Y ou may review the stor ed inf ormation at any time. Calls received since your last r eview show as NEW in the dis[...]

36 – ENGLISH █ Caller ID on Call W aiting When you subscribe to Call W aiting Caller ID ser vice fr om your local telephone provider , the telephone will display the Caller ID information of the second call while you ar e on the first call. 1. When you ar e on e xisting call, a tone will emit , and the Caller ID displays the incoming caller’s[...]

37 – ENGLISH Dialing a Number from the Caller List Use ▲ or ▼ to locate the desired r ecor d. If you need to change the dialing format (7 digits, 10 digits or 11 digits), simpl y press the * k ey until you see the desired f ormat of the number you would like to dial. F or example, if the original number in the Caller ID list was 800-965-9043,[...]

38 – ENGLISH and end the recor ding. Y our r ecor ding will immediately play back for your confirmation. Number Stor ed will appear . 5. T o exit , pr ess the Exit soft k ey once to return to the main screen. Otherwise, after 1 minute, the display will automatically r eturn to the main screen. The answering machine will hold up to 10 minutes of m[...]

39 – ENGLISH T o T urn the Answering Machine ON/OFF 1. Pr ess the Menu soft key to display the main menu list . 2. Pr ess ▲ or ▼ to move to T AM setup and then press the Selec t soft k ey . 3. Pr ess the Selec t soft key to choose T AM ON/OFF . 4. Pr ess ▲ or ▼ to ON or OFF and then press the Save soft key . 5. T o exit , pr ess the Back [...]

40 – ENGLISH 5. Pr ess ▼ to choose Record OGM and then pr ess the Selec t soft key . Speak clearly into the micr ophone, which is located below the Redial button. 6. The display will show Recor d OGM? . P r ess Ye s to confirm or press No to cancel. 7. Y ou can r ecord your OGM after the tone. Recor ding will stop automatically after 2 minutes.[...]

41 – ENGLISH 5. The curr ent OGM will be played. During the pr ocess the display will show Playing OGM . Y ou can press the Exit soft key to stop and e xit . 6. If you do not lik e your message, recor d your message again or restor e it to the defaul t one. T o Restor e the Outgoing Message T o delete the recor ded OGM and r estor e it to the def[...]

42 – ENGLISH and held during the whole process. 2. Release the MEMO key to end the r ecording. Screening Calls 1. When the answering machine answers the call, listen while the caller leaves a message. 2. T o speak to the caller , pick up the handset or pr ess the Speaker key . The answering machine automatically stops r ecording when you ac tiv a[...]

43 – ENGLISH Pr ess the [ ►►▌ ] k ey once to play the next message. Pr ess the [ ►▌■ ] key once or the Exit soft key to stop playing and exit . Please Note : If you would lik e to listen to the message(s) through your handset , simpl y pick up the handset and pr ess the Star t Message k ey [ ►▌■ ] and then you will also be able [...]

44 – ENGLISH 1. Pr ess the Menu soft key to display the main menu list . 2. Pr ess ▼ to move to T AM setup and then press the Selec t soft k ey . 3. Pr ess ▼ to choose Ring number and then press the Selec t soft k ey . 4. Pr ess ▲ or ▼ to choose the answer rings ( 3-6 Rings or toll saver ) and then press the Save soft k ey . 5. T o exit ,[...]

45 – ENGLISH 1. Dial your telephone number from any touch tone telephone. 2. When the outgoing message star ts to play , you may enter the remote access mode by inputting the security ID. 3. After you enter the security ID, the system will play the menu of commands. Y ou can then follow the commands to oper ate. Reminder: Y our answering machine [...]

46 – ENGLISH Char ac ter Map T o enter a specific alphanumeric char ac ter , press the r elev ant key one or mor e times for the r equired char ac ter accor ding to the following table: once f or the first char ac ter , twice for the second and so on. Clarification: • If you want to shift the case between upper and lower , between entering lett[...]

47 – ENGLISH 4. The display shows “ Record V oice ”. Pr ess the Ye s soft key to confirm or the No soft key to cancel. If you pr ess Ye s , you can star t to r ecord the name of this entry (up to 6 seconds). Y ou can also press the End soft k ey to confirm and end the recor ding. Y our r ecor ding will immediately play back for your confirmat[...]

48 – ENGLISH █ Viewing the Phonebook Entries 1. Pr ess the PhoneBk soft key to enter the phonebook. 2 . P r ess ▲ or ▼ repeatedl y until the desired entry is highlighted. 3. Pr ess the View soft key to view the details. 4. T o exit , press the Exit soft twice to r eturn to the main screen. Otherwise, after 1 minute, the display will automat[...]

49 – ENGLISH • Edit : allows you to edit the selec ted entry . • Er ase: allows you to delete the selected entr y . Note: After editing the name, you need to press the ▼ to edit the number . █ VIP Setting This featur e allows you to assign one specific melody to everyone in your phonebook. Y ou may choose fr om eleven differ ent ring tone[...]

50 – ENGLISH TROUBLESHOO TING No dial tone 1. Check that all phone cord connections (including the curly cor d) and AC adapter are security plugged into the telephone and wall jack. 2. Check that the phone is in the correct dialing mode: tone or pulse (page 23). 3. P lug another phone into the wall jack to mak e sur e your phone service is workin[...]

51 – ENGLISH Can’t be heard by other party 1. Check that all phone cord connections are securel y plugged into the telephone and wall jack. 2. Mak e sure e xtension phones are on the hook at the same time you’r e using the phone. It is normal f or the volume to drop when additional e xtension phones are used at the same time. Noise, Static, I[...]

52 – ENGLISH TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS Gener al Number: CSC1000 Amplification: Up to 55 dB incoming Power Requir ements AC power Adapter: Input : 120~240V AC 50/60Hz 150mA Output : 7.5VDC 500mA Jacks: 3.5mm audio output 2.5mm headset 3.5mm shak er Featur es and Specifications subjec t to change without notice. Pur chase accessories f or Y our Cle[...]

53 – 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 oduct identifier of [US: CLSTE12BCSC1000 ]. If r equested, this number must be provided to the telephone company . 2. If[...]

54 – ENGLISH most areas, the sum of the RENs of all devices on any one line should not ex ceed five (5.0). If too many devices are attached, they may not ring properl y . Service Requirements In the event of equipment malfunc tion, all r epairs should be per f ormed by our Company or an authorized agent . It is the responsibility of users r equir[...]

55 – ENGLISH repairs or al ter 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 ele[...]

56 – ENGLISH LIMITED ONE- YEAR WARRANTY The product is warr anted by ClearSounds against manuf acturing defect in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of pur chase. Should you experience a problem, contact our customer ser vice department or visit our website at www .clearsounds.com. Be sure to save your sale r[...]

57 – ENGLISH Authorization number and shipping instruc tions bef ore shipping the product to us. Any shipment without a (RMA) Return Merchandise Authorization number will not be accepted and will be returned to you at your e xpense. All authorized returned products must be accompanied with proof of pur chase and a brief explanation of the pr oble[...]

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60 – ENGLISH Service in United States and Canada, contac t : ClearSounds Communications Attention: Repair Center 1743 Quincy 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.[...]