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             ?[...]

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        Y our telephone equipment is approved for connection to the Public Switched T elephone Network and is in compliance with parts 15 and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations and the Technical R equirements for T elephone T erminal Equipment published by ACT A . ?[...]

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    3 The telephone company may make changes in its communications facilities, equipment , operations or procedures wher e such action is requir ed in the operation of its business and not inconsistent with FCC Rules and Regulations. If these changes ar e expected to affect the use or performance of your telephone equipment , the telephone company must[...]

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    4      This telephone system meets FCC standards for Hearing Aid Compatibility.  Licensed under US Patent 6,47,009.      T[...]

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    5   E quipmEnt A pprov Al i nformAtion ................. 2 i ntErfErEncE i nformA tion ............................. 3 H EAring A id c ompA tibilit y (HAc) ................. 4 l icEnsing ..................................................... 4 fcc rf r AdiA tion E xp osurE s t A tEmEnt ........ 4 i [...]

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    6 l eaVing a m essage ......................................... 32 s Creening C alls from the B ase ................... 32 m emorY f ull ................................................... 32 m essage P laYBaCk .......................................... 33 l eaVing a m emo .............................................. 34 A nswEring s ystEm r EmotE[...]

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    7   a DDing the P hone B ook e ntries i n D esireD g rouP ................................ 50 D eleting the P hone B ook e ntries i n D esireD g rouP ..................................... 50 s et g r ouP r ing ......................................... 50 C hanging the g rouP n ame .................[...]

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    8     ?[...]

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    9 For  there will be  additional handset , charge cradle, belt clip, battery pack and cover than shown. For  there will be   additional handsets, charge cradle, belt clips, battery packs and covers than shown. For ?[...]

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    10  • Avoid sources of noise and heat , such as motors, uorescent lighting, microwave ovens, heating appliances and direct sunlight . • Avoid areas of excessive dust , moisture and low temperature. • Avoid other cordless telephones or persona[...]

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    11              3  ?[...]

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    1          3    ?[...]

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    13         [...]

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    14 . Install 4 AAA-size alkaline batteries (not included) for back up power in the event of a power failure. • Press the tab to open the battery compartment door located on the back of the phone. • Insert the batteries as shown on the diagram inside the batter y compartment . • Insert the tabs into place and snap the batter y compartment d[...]

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    15 4. Plug the AC power conv erter into the electrical outlet and the DC connector into the jack on the bottom of the base. 5. Place the handset in the base cradle. The CHARGE IN USE indicator turns on, verifying the battery is charging. ?[...]

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    16  1. Make sure your base is  (not in talk mode). . Press the Menu (SKL) button to enter the main menu. 3. Use the or button to scr oll to Phone Settings . 4. Press the Select (SKL) button to enter the submenu. 5. Use the or button to scroll to Language . 6. Press the Select (SKL) button to enter the menu. 7. Us[...]

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    17   The base and/or handset menus give you access to all of the built -in features.   ?[...]

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    18 3. Use the or button to select On or Off . The default setting is On . 4. Pre ss th e Sel ect (SKL ) but ton t o sav e yo ur se lecti on. Y ou wi ll he ar a voice ann ounce ment of co nrma tio n.  Y ou can access the answering system from a tone-dial telephone in another (remote) location. The security c[...]

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    19      [...]

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    0   Alarm On  1. Use the or button to scroll to Snooze: Off . . Press the Select (SKL) button to enter the menu. Snooze On/Off shows on the display. 3. Use the or button to select from Off, Every 5 minutes, Every 10 minutes, Every 15 mintues, or Every 30 minutes . Off is the defau[...]

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    1  This menu allows you to change the language of the display and voice pr ompts on the base.  Phone Settings  1. Use the or button to scroll to Language . . Press the Select (SKL) button to enter the menu. 3. Use the or button to scroll to the desir ed language. The default[...]

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        Phone Settings  1. Use the or button to scroll to Tone/Pulse . . Press the Select (SKL) button to enter the menu. 3. Use the or button to select Tone or Pulse . The default is T one . 4. Press the Select (SKL) button to save your selection. Y ou will hear a con?[...]

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    3   Y ou may choose from the 5 preset melodies and 10 dual-tone ringer tones.      [...]

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    4    This unit supports a maximum of two Bluetooth cell phone devices. To use y our Bluetooth cell phone device with the 819 system,  [...]

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    5 3. Use the or button to scroll to desired device. 4. Press the Select (SKL) button to select .   1. Use the or button to scroll to Edit Name . . Press the Select (SKL) button to conrm, use the number keys to enter the cell phone name (maximum 15 characters). 3. Press the Store (SKL) butt[...]

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    6 5. Use the or button to scroll to On or Off . 6. Press the Select (SKL) button to save your selection. Y ou will hear a conrmation tone.     Alarm [...]

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    7 1. Use the or button to scroll to Alarm Melody . . Press the Select (SKL) button to enter the menu. 3. Use the or button to select desired melody. 4. Press the Select (SKL) button to save your selection. Y ou will hear a conrmation tone.  There ar e seven programmable menus av ailable: Language, Set[...]

  • Page 28

    8  If you enter your local 3-digit ar ea code in the area code menu, your local area code does not display on the Caller ID (CID) list . Instead, you only see the local 7-digit number . Calls received from outside your local ar ea code will display the full 10-digits  Phone Settin[...]

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    9   Phone Setting  1. Use the or button to scroll to Registration . . Press the Select (SKL) button to enter the menu. 3. Use the or button to scroll to No or Y es . The default is No . 4. Press the Select (SKL) button to save your selection. 5. If you select Yes[...]

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    30 3. Press and hold the MUTE button on the base while plugging in the DC connector until the base displays Initialization and then Deregister All Handsets . 4. Press the Y es (SKL) button to deregister all handsets.  [...]

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    31       . Press the Select (SKL) button to enter the menu. 3. Use the or button to scroll to desired selection. The default is Natural . 4. Pr[...]

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    3     There ar e several ways to activate/deactiv ate the answerer ; press the ANSWERER ON/OFF button on the base, use the “ Answerer ” menu on the base, or use the “Remote Access” from the handset or another phone ([...]

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    33  The message counter and the base mailbox button/indicators (PLAY ST OP 1/ PL A Y STOP / PLA Y STOP 3) let you know when you hav e message(s) or new message(s). To play the messages, press the corr esponding mailbox button (PLAY ST OP 1/ PLAY ST OP / PLAY ST OP 3). While a message is playing,[...]

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    34 4. Press the DELETE button or 0 key on the handset to erase a message during playback.    This feature allows you to r ecord a memo to store as an incoming message. 1. Press the MEMO[...]

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    35 . Enter the security code during the outgoing announcement or after you hear the tone. 3. Follow the voice menu to use the answering system ’s remote functions.  When answering system memory is full, the system answers after 10 rings, beeps and waits for you to enter the 3-digit security code. If y ou don’[...]

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    36   Press the SPEAKER button on the base to activate the speakerphone. Use the VOL UME ( 5 or 6 ) buttons to adjust speaker volume on the base to a comfor table level. VOL1 is the minimum speaker v olume and VOL8 is the maximum.  When the handset [...]

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    37 Press and hold the number k ey to get the corresponding speed dialing number , then press Cell (SKR) button.     [...]

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    38  During a cellular call, if you receiv e an incoming landline call. 1. Press the Line (SKR) button to answer the incoming call and the cellular call will be on hold. . Press SPKR button, the cellular [...]

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    39  • This feature allows you to cr eate a 3-way conversation, please refer to Intercom Operation section of this manual for details.   During an external cell call, press Mor e (SKL) button to enter the [...]

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    40  1. During the call, press T ALK or SPKR on the handset or SPE AKER on the base to join the ongoing call. . Press the END/cancel button to exit conference. ?[...]

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    41   1. Press the button rst , then use the   or   button to select the desired redial number . . Press the T ALK or SP KR button on the handset o[...]

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    4  This feature allows you to turn off all the handset ringer(s) at once, by pr essing one button at the base unit , even though the ringer volume of handset(s) has been pr eset . 1. In the standby mode, press the DO NOT DISTURB button on the base. . The DND indicator will light a[...]

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    43  Various Caller ID err or messages may appear on the display. Refer to the Display Messages section of this User ’s Guide for more information.   When you receiv e a call, the Caller ID information is transmitted between the rst and s[...]

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    44       ?[...]

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    45 4. Use the  or   button to scroll to the desir ed CID recor d. 5. Press the More (SKL) button. 6. Use the   or   button to scroll to Store. 7. Press the Select (SKL) button. 8. The CID number shows on the display. Refer to "Adding Phone Book Entries" section to save the recor d.  ?[...]

  • Page 46

    46 4. Press the or button to scroll to the recor ds for desired recor d. 5. Press the More (SKL) button to see more options. 6. Press the or button to select Format or Store . 7. Press Select (SKL) button to conrm the option. (If Store is selected, please refer to the Phone Book section of this manual for detailed information.) 8. Press the Form[...]

  • Page 47

    47 3. Press the Select (SKL) button to enter the phone book .    Add Record  4. Press the Option (SKL) button to enter submenu. 5. Use th[...]

  • Page 48

    48  Store a dialed number when r eviewing it: 1. Make sure the phone is  (not in talk mode). . Press the button on the handset to access the Dialed Calls menu. 3. Use the or button to scroll to desired recor d. 4. Press the Store (SKL) button to sa[...]

  • Page 49

    49   1. When reviewing the phone book records list , use the the or button to scroll to the desired r ecord or enter the rst character of name for alphabetical search. . Press Option (SKL) button to access the option menu. 3. Use the the or button to scroll to Ed[...]

  • Page 50

    50 6. Press the Select (SKL) button and use the or button to select desired group . 7. Press Select (SKL) button to conrm.    Gr ouping  1. Press Option (SKL) butto[...]

  • Page 51

    51 6. Press the Select (SKL) button and use the or button to select desired location. (Up to 10 locations, 0 to 9) 7. Press Select (SKL) button to conrm.  1. Make sure your phone is  (not in talk mode). . Press the button to shortcut to ph[...]

  • Page 52

    5     In the Extra Features Menu, ther e are thr ee programmable submenus: Room Monitoring, Intercom and Push to T alk . 1. Make sure your base or handset is  (not in talk mode). . Press the Menu (SKL) button to enter the menu. 3. Use the or button to scroll to Extra Features . 4. Press the S[...]

  • Page 53

    53 4. The receiving handset is paged and emits a tone.     [...]

  • Page 54

    54 7. Use the or button to desired handset or base. The default setting at base is HANDSET 1 and the default setting at handset is B ASE . 8. Press the Select (SKL) button to save your selection. 9. Press and hold the PUSH TO T ALK button to connect with the desired handset or base.  This feature allows you to set r emind[...]

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    55   1. Use the or button to scroll to  . . Press the Select (SKL) button to enter the menu. 3. Use the or button to select Once, Daily, Weekly, Monthly , or Yearly . The default setting is Once . 4. Press the[...]

  • Page 56

    56 3. Use the or button to select the desired record and pr ess the Select (SKL) button to view the recor d details. 4. Press the Option (SKL) button to enter the option menu. 5. Use the or button to scroll to Delete Reminder . 6. Press the Option (SKL) button to enter the menu. DELETE? shows on the display. 7. Press the Y es (SKL) button. You will[...]

  • Page 57

    57 NOTE: The RBRC seal on the battery used in your Thomson Inc. product indicates that we are participating in a program to collect and recycle the rechar geable battery (or batt eries). For more information go to the RBRC web site at www .rbrc.org or call 1-800-8-BA T TERY or contact a local recycling center.   [...]

  • Page 58

    58    Caller information is interrupted during transmission or the phone line is excessively noisy.  Displays on handset while the line is in use.   Indicates CID recor d is from a long distance call.   [...]

  • Page 59

    59    No dial tone • Check and repeat installation steps: Ensure the base power cor d is connected to a working electrical outlet . Ensure the telephone line cor d is connected to the base and the wall jack. • Connect another [...]

  • Page 60

    60 • Your Bluetooth cell phone device may be too close, mov e it to a distance of  feet to 10 feet from the base. • Charge the battery. Unit beeps • Clean charging contacts on cordless handset . • See solutions for “No dial tone” . • Replace the battery. Memory Dialing doesn’t work • Did you program the memory location keys cor[...]

  • Page 61

    61  No Display • Charge the battery (for 16 hours). Or replace the battery. • Make sure that the unit is connected to a non-switched electrical outlet . Disconnect the power adaptor and remove the back up batteries fr om the base. Wait for 3 seconds and inse rt the back up ba tteri es in [...]

  • Page 62

    6  To k eep your unit working and looking good, follow these guidelines: • Avoid dropping the handset , as well as other r ough treatment to the phone. • Clean the phone with a soft cloth. • Never use a strong cleaning agent or abrasive powder because this will damage the nish.[...]

  • Page 63

    63     • Defects in materials or workmanship.  • One year , from date of pur chase. (The warranty period for rental units[...]

  • Page 64

    64  • Please complete and mail the Product Registration Car d packed with your unit . It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary. The return of the car d is not required for warranty coverage. [...]

  • Page 65

    65  Accessory Information 64 Adding a Reminder 54 Adding Phone Book Entries 46 Adding the Phone Book Entries In Desired Group 50 Adding the Speed Dialing Number 50 Alarm 19, 5 Answerer 17 Answerer On/Off 17, 3 Answering a Call 37 Answering System Operation 3 Answering System Remote Access 34 Answering System Setup 15 Audible Quick Setup[...]

  • Page 66

    66   Handset Layout 11 Handset Layout (Side Views) 10 Handset Name 8 Handset Sound Signals 58 Handset to Handset Intercom Call 5 Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) 4  Important Installation Guidelines 10 Information for DECT Product 4 Inserting a Pause in the Dialing Sequence 48 Installation 9 Installing the Handset Battery [...]

  • Page 67

    67 Reviewing Phone Book Records 48 Reviewing the Announcement 16 Ringer Tone 3, 31 Ringer Volume 3, 31, 41 Rings to Answer 18 Room Monitoring 5  Scheduler 54 Screening Calls from the Base 3 Security Code 18 Set Alarm Melody 0, 7, 55 Set Alarm Time 19, 6 Set Area Code 1, 8 Set Cycle Time 0, 6, 55 Set Group Ring 50[...]

  • Page 68

    Model 819 0005374 (Rev . 1 Dom E) 08-09 Printed in China  101 West 103rd St . Indianapolis, IN 4690-110 © 008 Thomson Inc. Trademark(s) ® Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s)  ?[...]