Oricom 8800 manual

USER GUIDE Keep this user guide for future reference. Slim Series Slim8800 DECT Digital Cordless Telephone with Answering System Slim8000 DECT Digital Cordless Telephone[...]

1 CONTENTS Contents Getting started 4 Important 4 Location 5 Handset range 5 Signal strength 5 Installation and Charger 5 Select your Country 5 Battery low warning 6 Battery performance 6 Pack contents 7 Purchasing additional handsets 7 Base stand 7 Wall mounting 8 Getting to know your phone 9 Overview of the Handset 9 Handset display 10 Overview o[...]

2 CONTENTS T o store an entry 17 Entering names 17 Character map 18 Enter a pause 18 T o view an entry 18 T o edit an entry 19 T o delete an entry 19 T o delete all entries 19 T o copy the phonebook to another handset 19 T o store a phonebook entry as a speed dial number 20 T o delete a speed dial number 20 Caller ID 21 T o view the calls list 21 T[...]

3 CONTENTS T o Reset your Phone 29 Auto pre x 29 T o set Country 30 T o turn intrusion on 30 Registration 31 Register new handsets on the Slim base 31 T o register a handset 31 T o unregister a handset 31 Using the Answering system (Slim8800 ONL Y) 32 Outgoing messages 32 Answer & Record 32 Answer Only 32 T o set answer mode 32 T o record an[...]

4 GETTING ST ARTED Important • Avoid exposure of this telephone to moisture or liquid. • T o prevent electric shock, do not open the handset or base cabinet. • Avoid metallic contact (e.g. metal clips, keys) between the battery contacts and charging conductors. • There is a slight chance that the telephone could be dama ged by an electrical[...]

5 GETTING ST ARTED Location Y ou need to place your Slim base within 2 metres of the mains power socket and telephone socket so that the cables will reach. Make sure it is at least 1 metre a way from other electrical appliances to avoid interference. Y our unit works by sending radio signals between the handset and base. The strength of the signal [...]

6 GETTING ST ARTED Batter y lo w warning If the icon  ashes in the display, you will need to recharge the handset before you can use it again. During charging, the icon in the display will scroll. Batter y performance In ideal conditions, fully charged ba tteries should give about 10 hours talk time or 100 hours standby time on a single charge. [...]

7 GETTING ST ARTED P ack contents Depending on the model you have purchased this pack should contain the following items: If any of these are missing, please contact Oricom directly . Slim8000/ 8800-1 Slim8000/ 8800-2 Slim8000/ 8800-3 Base units 1 1 1 Cordless handsets 1 2 2 Charging cradle and power adaptor 011 Power adaptors 1 1 1 Line cord 1 1 1[...]

8 GETTING ST ARTED W all mounting IMPORT ANT Before you wall-mount your Slim, check that you are not drilling into any hidden wiring. Before you drill, make sure the power and telephone line cables will reach the sockets. Method A. T o  t the wall bracket (supplied) to an existing telephone wall plate with modular connector simply; 1. Remove the[...]

9 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PHONE Overview of the Handset Earpiece Menu / OK Use to access and select the options in the menu Call log / Scroll Up / Volume up Call Log and shortcut to Ans wer Machine menu Redial / Clear / Back / Mute Clear incorrect input during text editing Back / to return to previous menu Mute microphone during call When the appears [...]

10 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PHONE Handset display Handset Battery Level Displays the current power levels of your handset battery . In Use Displayed when the line is in use and  ashes when there is an incoming call. Missed Calls Displayed when you have missed calls and new number(s) in the Calls list. Phonebook Displayed when you are viewing the pho[...]

11 Overview of the base Navigating the menu The basic steps of navigating through the menu and on-screen options. 1. From the standby screen, press [ ]. The main menu is opened. 2. Use the [ ] or [ ] keys to scroll through the menu. 3. Soft key options OK and are displayed. Press [ ] to select OK and open a sub-menu or validate an option. 4. Press [...]

12 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PHONE PHONEBOOK NEW ENTRY LIST ENTRY ¬ <NAME> ¬ EDIT ENTRY ¬ DELETE ENTRY DELETE ALL DIRECT MEM CLOCK/ALARM DA TE & TIME SET ALARM ¬ OFF ¬ ON ONCE ¬ ON DAIL Y ALARM TONE PERSONAL SET HANDSET TONE ¬ RING VOLUME ¬ RING MELODY ¬ GROUP MELODY ¬ KEY TONE HANDSET NAME AUTO PICK-UP AUTO HANG-UP BABYSIT MODE BACK[...]

13 USING THE PHONE Using the phone T o Make a call 1. Press [ ]. 2. Dial the telephone number . T o Make a call by Pre-dialling 1. Enter the phone number (maximum 24 digits). If you make a mistake press [ ]. 2. Press [ ]to dial the phone number entered. T o Make a call by speed dial (keypad 1 to 9) 1. Press and hold a key from 1 to 9 until the numb[...]

14 USING THE PHONE TIP If Auto Pick up mode is on, simply lift up the handset from its base to answer the call. The default setting is On. If you have changed Auto Pick up mode to Off, you will need to press [ ] to answer a call. NOTE An incoming call has priority over other events. Whenever there is an incoming call, other operations in progress s[...]

15 USING THE PHONE Multi-handset Operation Y our Slim can have up to 5 handsets registered to the base unit. Each handset has its own number HS-1, HS-2, HS-3, HS-4 and HS-5 shown on the left-hand side of the display . With 2 or more handsets you can: • Make intercom calls while on an external call • Switch between an external call and intercom [...]

16 USING THE PHONE 4. Press [ ]to switch between both callers. 5. Press [ ] to hang up. T o make a three way conference call 1. During an external call, press [ ]. Y our caller is put on hold. 2. Enter the number of the handset you want to call or press [ ] to ring all handsets. If there are only two handsets, the other handset is called automatica[...]

17 PHONEBOOK Phonebook The Slim handset phonebook can store up to 100 names and numbers. NOTE Numbers can be up to 24 digits long and names up to 12 characters long. Entries are stored in alphabetical order . T o view and dial phonebook entries 1. Press [ ]. Display shows the  rst entry. 2. Scroll [ ] or [ ] to the entry you want. Or to search a[...]

18 PHONEBOOK Character map Key characters and symbols Space 1 - < > * A B C 2 D E F 3 G H I 4 J K L 5 M N O 6 P Q R S 7 T U V 8 ? W X Y Z 9 0 - / # + Enter a pause If your Slim is connected to a switchboard, you may need to enter a pause in a stored number . This gives the switchboard time to get an outside line. A Pause is normally stored [...]

19 PHONEBOOK T o edit an entry 1. Press [ ]. 2. Scroll [ ] or [ ] to the entry you want to edit and press [ ]. EDIT ENTRY is displayed. Press [ ] again. 3. Edit the name and press [ ] to con rm. Use [ ] to delete characters. 4. Press [ ] and edit the number . 5. Press [ ] to con rm. 6. Scroll [ ] or [ ] to select NO GROUP , GROUP A, B or C an[...]

20 PHONEBOOK T o store a phonebook entry as a speed dial number The keys [ ] to [ ] enable one touch speed dialling of entries stored in the phonebook. 1. Press [ ] twice. 2. Scroll [ ] or [ ] to DIRECT MEM and press [ ] . 3. Press [ ] or [ ] to select KEY 1 - 9 and press [ ]. The current entry , if any , is displayed. 4. Press [ ] again to open th[...]

21 CALLER ID Caller ID If you subscribe to your telephone operators service (charges may apply), numbers of the incoming calls will be displayed on the screen and stored in the call log (please consult your telephone service provider for details). NOTE If the caller’ s number is stored in your phonebook along with a name, the name will also be di[...]

22 CALLER ID T o save a number from the calls list to the phonebook 1. Scroll [ ] to enter the CALL LOG option menu, then press [ ] to enter CALL LIST . The most recent call is displayed. 2. Scroll [ ] or [ ] to the number you want. 3. Press [ ]. SAVE NUMBER is displayed. 4. Press [ ]. ENTER NAME is displayed. Use the keypad to enter the name. 5. P[...]

23 CALLER ID T o view and dial a number in the redial list 1. Press [ ] . The last number dialled is displayed. If required, scroll [ ] or [ ] to display the number you want. 2. Press [ ] to dial the number . T o copy a redial number to the phonebook 1. Press [ ] and scroll [ ] or [ ] to the entry you want. 2. Press [ ]. 3. Display shows SAVE NUMBE[...]

24 CLOCK & ALARM Clock & Alarm If you subscribe to your network’ s Caller ID service, the time on the unit may be set automatically each time you receive a call, depending on your network provider . Y ou can also set or adjust the time manually using the Clock & Alarm menu. T o set date and time 1. Press [ ] and scroll [ ] or [ ] to C[...]

25 PERSONAL SETTINGS P ersonal settings T o set the ring volume 1. Press [ ], scroll [ ] or [ ] to PERSONAL SET and press [ ]. 2. HANDSET TONE is displayed. Press [ ]. 3. RING VOLUME is displayed. Press [ ]. 4. Scroll [ ] or [ ] to adjust the ringer volume level. Choose from: RINGER OFF , LOW , MEDIUM , HIGH , BOOST and PROGRESSIVE (increasing ring[...]

26 PERSONAL SETTINGS T o set the Key tones on/off When you press a key on the handset you hear a beep. Y ou can switch these beeps on or off. 1. Press [ ], scroll [ ] or [ ] to PERSONAL SET and press [ ]. 2. HANDSET TONE is displayed. Press [ ] and scroll [ ] or [ ] to KEY TONE . Press [ ]. 3. Scroll [ ] or [ ] to select ON or OFF . 4. Press [ ] to[...]

27 PERSONAL SETTINGS T o set babysit mode on Leave one handset in a room and use another handset to hear sounds in that room. 1. Press [ ], scroll [ ] or [ ] to PERSONAL SET and press [ ]. 2. Scroll [ ] or [ ] to BABYSIT MODE. Press [ ]. 3. Press [ ] or [ ] to select ON or OFF . 4. Press [ ] to con rm. When switched On, you can leave this handse[...]

28 ADV ANCED SETTINGS Advanced settings This setting is useful to access certain network and PBX/ switchboard services. T o set the Recall time Y ou can use the Recall button on your telephone when using your network operator’ s ser vices such as call waiting etc. A subscription may apply for these services contact your network opera tor for more[...]

29 ADV ANCED SETTINGS T o set a number to be barred 1. Follow the above procedures to enter the CALL BARRING menu. 2. Scroll [ ] or [ ] to NUMBER . Press [ ]. 3. If necessary , scroll [ ] or [ ] to the next available slot. 4. Press [ ] and enter the number or pre x you want to bar . Press [ ] to con rm. 5. Press [ ] to return to standby . T o[...]

30 ADV ANCED SETTINGS 6. Enter the number you (up to 10 digits) want it replaced with and press [ ]. 7. Press [ ] to return to standby . NOTE If you do not enter a number for “Detect Digit” then the “Pre x number” will be dialled prior to the number you call, (useful for access to “lo-cost” telephone service access). T o disable the [...]

31 REGISTRA TION Registration Register new handsets on the Slim base The handsets which come in the same pack are already registered to the base. If you buy new handsets, you need to register them before use. 1. Charge the batteries (for 15 hours). 2. Register the handset (to the base unit). Each base can register up to 5 handsets. • The Master P[...]

32 USING THE ANSWERING SYSTEM (Slim8800 ONL Y) Using the Ans wering system (Slim8800 ONL Y) Y our answering machine records unanswered calls when it is activated. It can store up to 59 messages within the maximum recording time of 12 minutes. Each messa ge can be up to 3 minutes long. Y our personal outgoing messages can be up to 1 minute long. Out[...]

33 USING THE ANSWERING SYSTEM (Slim8800 ONL Y) T o record an outgoing message 1. Press [ ] scroll to ANSW MACHINE and press [ ]. 2. Scroll [ ] or [ ] to ANSWER MODE and press [ ]. 3. Scroll [ ] or [ ] to select ANSWER & REC or ANSWER ONL Y and press [ ]. Scroll [ ] or [ ] key to select PERSONALISED then press [ ]. 4 PLAY is displayed. Scroll [ [...]

34 USING THE ANSWERING SYSTEM (Slim8800 ONL Y) New Message When you have received a new message the will  ash on the handset screen and the amount of messages will be shown on the base unit’ s display . T o play messages On the handset 1. Press [ ] and scroll [ ] or [ ] to ANSW MACHINE and press [ ]. PLAY is displayed. 2. Press [ ] to play new[...]

35 USING THE ANSWERING SYSTEM (Slim8800 ONL Y) 3. Speak your messa ge. Press [ ] to end recording. Remote access Remote access allows you to operate your answering machine and listen to your messages by calling your phone from another phone. The default setting is on. 1. Call your phone. When you hear your outgoing message, press [ # ] . 2. Enter y[...]

36 USING THE ANSWERING SYSTEM (Slim8800 ONL Y) 4. Scroll [ ] or [ ] to select ON or OFF . 5. Press [ ] to con rm. T o access the answering machine menu via the Calls list When the is  ashing to indicate new messa ges you can see caller details via [ ] or press [ ] again to go to ANSW MACHINE to play new messages. 1. Press [ ], CALL LIST is di[...]

37 APPENDIX Customer Support If you feel this product is not working correctly please consult the user guide and ensure that you are using the product in accordance with the instructions. Remove all extra telephone equipment and connect only this telephone directly to the telephone socket. If the fault is still present, connect another telephone (i[...]

38 T roubleshooting Problem Possible cause(s) Solution(s) No dial tone on the cordless handset. 1. The base unit is not properly connected. 2. T oo far from the base unit. 3. Battery charge is low. 4. Incorrect battery polarity . 5. Re-register handset. 1. Check CONNECTION to power and telephone line. 2. Move handset CLOSER to base unit. 3. CHARGE [...]

39 APPENDIX Problem Possible cause(s) Solution(s) Bad audio quality (crackles,echo, etc.). 1. Interference from nearby electrical appliance. 2. Base unit is installed in a room with thick walls. 3. The handset is too far from the base unit. 4. If you have Broadband/ADSL you need an in line  lter (not supplied) connected where this product connec[...]

40 APPENDIX Problem Possible cause(s) Solution(s) The battery icon is not scrolling when the handset is placed on the base. 1. Bad ba ttery contact. 2. Dirty contact. 3. Ba ttery is fully charged 1. Move the handset slightly. 2. Clean the battery contact with a dry cloth. 3. Its  ne to leave on the base when fully charged. A phonebook entry cann[...]

41 APPENDIX (a) W arranty Oricom warrants that the product is free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 12 months effective from the date of purchase. This warranty in no way affects your statutory warranty under the T rade Practices Act 1974 or any other similar legislation. It is important that you read the Warranty Card as i[...]

42 APPENDIX The grant of a T elepermit for any item of terminal equipment indicates only that T elecom has accepted tha t the item complies with the minimum conditions for connection to its network. It indicates no endorsement of the product by T elecom, nor does it provide any sort of warranty . Above all, it provides no assurance that any item wi[...]

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