Toshiba SX-2801 manual

OWNER , S MANUAL SX - 280 1 The FIRST thing to do after unpacking your new cordless telephone is: CHARGE THE BATTERY ! Please read and follow the few instructions on PAGE 2 BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING ELSE. 900MHz DIGITAL SPREAD SPECTRUM CORDLESS TELEPHONE Preparation Basics Caller ID/Call waiting Additional Information SX-2801.qxd 3/15/1 6:02 PM Page 1[...]

2 GETTING ST ARTED: DO THIS FIRST! FIRST , CHARGE THE HANDSET BA TTER Y! • Set your new phone in an out-of-the-way place near a power outlet where it will not be disturbed. • Plug the AC adaptor into the wall outlet. • Plug the AC adaptor cord into the power jack on the base unit. • T ake the cover off the handset battery compartment; plug [...]

INTRODUCTION 3 • 900 MHz Digital Spread Spectrum T ransmission with Extended T alk Range • 20 Channel Auto Scanning • 50 Name & Number Caller ID • Caller ID on Call W aiting • Call W aiting Options • Digital Call Protect Privacy Scrambling and Digital Security Code • Backlit 3-Line Alphanumeric LCD Display • V olume Control (4 L[...]

T ABLE OF CONTENTS 4 Preparation INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 LOCA TION OF CONTROLS . . . . . . [...]

T ABLE OF CONTENTS 5 Steps for entering names and special characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 If you make a mistake while entering a name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Dialing a stored number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Editing and deleting stored numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

6 Preparation IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury . 1 Read and understand all instructions. 2 Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 3 Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning.[...]

7 Preparation The RBRC TM Seal The RBRC TM Seal on the (easily removable) nickel-cadmium battery (contained in our product) indicates that T oshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. (T ACP) is voluntarily participating in an industry program to collect and recycle these batteries at the end of their useful lives, when taken out of service within the [...]

8 Preparation R E D IA L F L A S H V O L /R IN G L .D . TO NE M E M P A U S E F U N C T IO N D E L E T E CHANNEL L O C A L S E L E C T TALK C ID Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) ( ) button (Left arrow button) (page 19) REDIAL button (page 18) TALK (TONE) button (page 14, 20) TONE/ (Memory) button (page 22) MEM button (page 20) PAUSE Charging contacts A[...]

LOCA TION OF CONTROLS 9 Preparation Charging contacts BASE UNIT DC IN 9V jack (page 10) LINE modular jack (page 10) Cradle Antenna IN USE/CHARGE LED button (page 21) PAGE Rechargeable Battery Pack T oshiba TRB-8000 Part # RC004931 Owner ’s manual Part # RC009798 Quick Reference Guide Part # RC009799 For purchase of accessories, please call 1-877-[...]

10 INST ALLA TION SETTING UP THE BASE UNIT (DESK TOP MOUNTING) For setting up the base unit follow the instructions below . • Plug the AC adaptor firmly into the base unit and the AC 120V outlet. • USE ONL Y WITH Supplied AC ADAPT OR (T AC-1700 power source AC 120V 60Hz/DC9V). • Connect the AC adaptor to a continuous power supply . AC ADAPT O[...]

11 Preparation SETTING UP THE BASE UNIT (W ALL MOUNTING) MOUNTING ON A ST ANDARD W ALL PLA TE: • Route the cords through the guides. • Place the base unit on the posts of the wall plate and push down until it is firmly seated. NOTES: • Do not use any outlet controlled by a wall switch. • If you don’t have a standard wall plate, cut out th[...]

12 Preparation CHARGING THE BA TTER Y P ACK It is important to charge the battery for 12-16 hours continuously without any interruption before you use the handset for the first time. 1 Remove the battery cover on the back of the handset by sliding it down. 2 Plug the battery pack cord into the connector with the correct polarity . (black and red wi[...]

13 Preparation INST ALLA TION NOTES: • Use only the supplied battery pack (TRB-8000 power source 600mAh, 3.6VDC) • The battery pack is not charged properly if the charging contacts are dirty or tarnished. Clean the contacts occasionally with a dry cloth. After the battery pack is fully charged; Operation Approx. battery life While in use (T alk[...]

14 INST ALLA TION Preparation Before using the Handset, make sure to read the following instructions. SETTING THE DIAL MODE Depending on your dialing system, set the mode as follows: 1 Press and hold until you hear a confirmation tone. 2 T o set the dial mode for pulse dialing, press . Or to set the dial mode for tone dialing press . A confirmation[...]

INST ALLA TION 15 SETTING OR CANCELING THE AUT O T ALK FUNCTION If the handset is placed on the base unit, you can answer a call by lifting the handset from the base unit (Auto T alk). If the handset is not on the base unit, you can answer a call by pressing any one of the buttons (Any-key Answer function). When the Auto T alk function is set to ON[...]

16 INST ALLA TION SETTING THE AREA CODE It is necessary to program your area code so that local calls will be displayed properly on caller ID. 1 Press . 2 Press or to move the pointer to Area Code. 3 Press . Enter a 3-digit area code. For example, enter “ 615. ” If you enter a wrong number , press . 4 Press . Confirmation tone sounds. 5 Press .[...]

INST ALLA TION 17 USING A HEADSET Y ou can use an optional headset (part#: RC 008260) that has a 3/32- inch(2.5mm) plug. T o connect the headset, open the rubber cover on the left side of the handset, then insert the headset's plug into the jack. With a headset connected, you can make or answer calls as usual using the keys on the handset. Whe[...]

18 BASIC OPERA TION Basics MAKING A CALL RECEIVING A CALL DELETE TALK VOL/RING REDIAL FLASH T o hang up: Press , or return the handset to the base (Auto Standby). TALK NOTE: T o delete a wrong number , press or , and . T o delete all numbers, press and hold . DELETE DELETE () Before using the Handset, make sure to read the following instructions. H[...]

BASIC OPERA TION 19 Basics 3 NUMBER REDIAL Y ou can redial any of the last three numbers dialed from the handset : 1 Press in standby mode. The last dialed number (Redial 1) appears. Each time you press , the LCD displays one of the three last dialed numbers (Redial 1 to Redial 3). 2 After the desired number has been selected, press . The call will[...]

20 BASIC OPERA TION Basics T ONE/P AUSE EXAMPLE : T o make a call “ 0 12345678 ” with tone dialing in pulse mode, press . INTERFERENCE OR ST A TIC If you hear noise during a call, press to select another channel. The LCD displays “ Scanning ” while changing a channel. CHANNEL 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 PAUSE 0 TONE/ PAUSE Talk 0:15 Scanning To T o tem[...]

BASIC OPERA TION 21 P AGING THE HANDSET 1 T o locate the handset while it is off the base, press . The handset beeps for 60 seconds. T o stop paging, press or any key at the handset, or return the handset to the base unit. NOTE: Y ou cannot page the handset during a call. PAGE PAGE Basics Paging PAGE SX-2801.qxd 3/15/1 6:02 PM Page 21[...]

22 Basics MEMOR Y DIALING Y ou can store up to 20 telephone numbers and their associated names in the memory . NOTES: • Always press a button within 20 seconds or the phone will return to standby . • If you press a wrong button, an error tone sounds and the handset returns to standby mode. • If you receive an incoming call or a pager call fro[...]

MEMOR Y DIALING 23 3 Press . 4 T o enter a name, use the number keys. • See the steps for storing names and special characters. (see page 24) • If a name is not required, go to step 5. 5 Press . 6 Enter a telephone number to be stored. NOTES: • By pressing , you can insert a 2-second pause in the memory dial to make a long distance call or ca[...]

24 MEMOR Y DIALING Basics For example, to enter “ Ted Doe ” and 1 - 1 2 3 - 4 5 6 - 7 8 9 0 1 Pick up the handset and press and hold . 2 Enter a number or press , to select a free memory location number . 3 Press . 4 Press once. 5 Press five times then press to move the cursor to the right. 6 Press four times then press twice to enter a space. [...]

MEMOR Y DIALING 25 Basics 10 When finished, press . 11 Press to be stored. 12 Press . IF YOU MAKE A MIST AKE WHILE ENTERING A NAME Use or to move the cursor to the incorrect character . Press to erase the wrong entry , then enter the correct character . T o delete all characters, press and hold . DIALING A STORED NUMBER 1 Pick up the handset and pr[...]

26 MEMOR Y DIALING Basics EDITING AND DELETING ST ORED NUMBERS Y ou can delete a number or simply store another one in its place. When you store a new phone number , the data stored in that memory location is deleted automatically . 1 Pick up the handset and press and hold . The confirmation tone sounds. 2 Enter a two-digit number (01-20) or press [...]

MEMOR Y DIALING 27 Basics b DELETING THE STORED DA T A (1) Press or to move the pointer to select or . (2) Press or . If is selected: A confirmation tone sounds and the number is erased. If is selected: The LCD returns to the “ Memory Store ” display . (3) Press , or return the handset to the base unit. MEM DELETE SELECT Delete Memory01? Yes s [...]

28 CALLER ID/CALL W AITING NOTES • Before you can take advantage of the Caller ID and Call W aiting features, you must subscribe to these services from your local telephone company . • Name and number caller ID only work in conjunction with service provided by your local telephone company . ANSWERING A CALL WITH CALLER ID SER VICE 1 When the ca[...]

29 Caller ID/Call waiting CALLER ID/CALL W AITING SEARCHING CALLER ID MEMOR Y T o review who has called, follow the steps below . The caller ID memory retains a listing of the 50 most recent callers. 1 Pick up the handset and press . If new caller ID data does not exist: If there is new caller ID data: 2 Press to display the latest incoming call. P[...]

30 Caller ID/Call waiting CALLER ID/CALL W AITING EDITING CALLER ID DA T A Y ou can edit the Caller ID data. 1 Pick up the handset and press . Then, press or repeatedly to display the Caller ID data you want to edit. 2 Press for a long distance call prefix “ 1 ” and for area code setting and cancellation. NOTE: Before you use for area code sett[...]

31 Caller ID/Call waiting CALLER ID/CALL W AITING 4 Press . A confirmation tone sounds and the Caller ID data is stored. Press to return to standby . If you select a memory location which is already stored: Press to select “ ” and press . A confirmation tone sounds and the new data overwrites the old data. The LCD returns to the Caller ID displ[...]

32 Caller ID/Call waiting CALLER ID/CALL W AITING DELETE ALL CALLER ID DA T A: 1 Press . 2 Press . Press or to select Yes or No . 3 Press or . If you select , a confirmation tone sounds and the LCD displays “ Total:00 ” . If you select , the LCD displays the number of Caller ID calls. 4 Press to return to the standby mode. CALL W AITING "C[...]

CALLER ID/CALL W AITING 33 CALL W AITING OPTIONS Y our phone gives you new options for call waiting. At the touch of a button, you can ask the caller to hold, send them to your voice mail service,or conference them into your current call. Y ou may be required to subscribe to a voice mail service, call waiting, and call waiting options to use these [...]

34 CALLER ID/CALL W AITING The options you can choose are shown below: Caller ID/Call waiting No. Option Meaning 1 Ask to Hold Prerecorded message asks 2nd caller to hold, and the waiting call is put on hold. 2 T ell Busy Prerecorded message tells 2nd caller you are busy , and the waiting call is disconnected. 3 T ake Message Send 2nd caller to you[...]

35 Should any problem occur with the unit, use the following simple tests to determine whether or not servicing is required. Additional Information SOLUTION • The charging contacts of the handset and base are not clean. → Clean them with a dry cloth. • The battery is not connected with correct polarity . → Install the battery pack correctly[...]

36 TROUBLESHOOTING Additional Information PROBLEM SOLUTION • The handset is located away from the base or the battery has been discharged. → Return the handset to charge when finished your call. • The digital security code is changed. → Remove the handset from the base unit and press and hold .While the handset is emitting, return the hands[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 37 When the handset is returned to the base unit with the volume level set at High, a momentary squeal or howling sound may sometimes be heard. The phone does not display the Caller ID/Call W aiting data. Auto talk and Any-key feature do not work. Can not use call waiting options. Additional Information PROBLEM SOLUTION • This is [...]

38 W ARRANTY/SER VICE Additional Information SER VICE REQUIREMENTS If the cordless telephone should malfunction, or need changes or modifications, all repairs will be performed by an authorized T oshiba Service Station. This unit has been registered with the FCC for direct connection to the telephone network. Under the FCC program, no customer is a[...]

W ARRANTY/SER VICE 39 TELEPHONE/TELEPHONE ANSWER MA CHINE LIMITED W ARRANTY T oshiba America Consumer Products.Inc (“T A CP”) and T oshiba Hawaii, Inc.(“THI”) make the follo wing limited warranties. These limited w arranties extend to the original consumer purchaser or any person receiving this set as a gift from the original consumer purch[...]

For technical assistance, purchase of accessories or service, please access www .toshiba.com/tacp. UCZZ01719BZ RC009798 Printed in China IMPORT ANT We suggest you record the following information and retain for your records along with your bill of sale or equipment document. Model no. Serial no. Purchase date Dealer Dealer address © 2001 TOSHIBA A[...]