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Toshiba FT-8801A manual

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    Preparation Basics Caller ID/Call waiting Additional Information 2 FT-8801A.qxd 7/13/1 10:40 AM Page 1[...]

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    2 GETTING ST ARTED: DO THIS FIRST! FIRST , CHARGE THE HANDSET BA TTERY! • 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 t[...]

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    INTRODUCTION 3 9 0 0 M H z • 900 MHz Analog T ransmission with Extended T alk Range • 40 Channel Auto Scanning • 20 Name & Number Caller ID • Caller ID on Call W aiting • Advanced Compandor Noise Reduction System • Backlit 3-Line Alphanumeric LCD Display • V olume Control (4 Level) • Ringer V olume and T one Control • Digital [...]

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

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    T ABLE OF CONTENTS 5 If you make a mistake while entering a name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Dialing a stored number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Editing and deleting stored numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Caller ID/Call waiting CALLER ID/CALL W AITING . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    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.[...]

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    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 [...]

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    8 Preparation TO NE 900M H z T U V 8 W X Y Z 9 P Q R S 7 OPER 0 # J K L G H I 5 6 4 A B C D E F M N O 2 3 1 T A LK M EM D E L E T E C H P A U S E FU N C S E L E C T CID L O C A L L .D . Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) ( ) button (Left arrow button) (page 18) REDIAL button (page 17) TALK (TONE) button (page 14, 19) TONE/ (Memory) button (page 20) MEM b[...]

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    LOCA TION OF CONTROLS 9 Preparation Charging contacts 9 0 0 M H z PAGE CHARGE IN USE BASE UNIT DC IN 9V jack (page 10) LINE modular jack (page 10) Cradle Antenna IN USE/CHARGE LED button (page 19) PAGE Rechargeable Battery Pack T oshiba TRB-8000 Part # RC004931 Owner ’ s manual Part # RC012153 Quick Reference Guide Part # RC012154 For purchase of[...]

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    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 ADAPTOR (T AC-8001 power source AC 120V 60Hz/DC9V). • Connect the AC adapter to a continuous power supply . AC ADAPT OR[...]

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    11 Preparation SETTING UP THE BASE UNIT (W ALL MOUNTING) MOUNTING ON A ST ANDARD W ALL PLA TE: Insert the bracket ’ s tabs into the notches on the base. • 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 switc[...]

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    12 Preparation CHARGING THE BA TTER Y P ACK It is important to charge the battery for 12 to 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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 [...]

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    INST ALLA TION 15 SETTING OR CANCELING THE AUTO 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,[...]

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    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 .[...]

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    MAKING A CALL RECEIVING A CALL BASIC OPERA TION 17 Basics DELETE TALK VOL/RING REDIAL FLASH T o hang up: Press , or return the handset to the base (Auto Standby). TALK Basics 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 instruct[...]

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    18 BASIC OPERA TION Basics OUT OF RANGE During a call, as you begin to move too far from the base unit, the noise increases. Then, you should move close to the base unit. If you travel out-of-range, your call terminates.(See page 19 “ Interference or static ” ). CALL W AITING T o use this feature, you must subscribe to the Call W aiting Service[...]

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    BASIC OPERA TION 19 Basics T ONE/P AUSE 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. 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 hands[...]

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    20 Basics MEMOR Y DIALING Y ou can store up to 10 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[...]

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    MEMOR Y DIALING 21 3 Press . 4 T o enter a name, use the number keys. • See the steps for storing names and special characters. (see page 22) • 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[...]

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    22 MEMOR Y DIALING 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. 7 Press[...]

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    MEMOR Y DIALING 23 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[...]

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    24 MEMOR Y DIALING Basics EDITING AND DELETING STORED 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 number (0-9) or press , to select t[...]

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    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 MEMOR Y DIALING 25 Basics Delete Memory 1? Yes s [...]

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    26 CALLER ID/CALL W AITING • 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 SERVICE 1 When the caller ID[...]

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    CALLER ID/CALL W AITING 27 Caller ID/Call waiting FLASH LOCAL/3 SELECT CID DELETE TALK L.D./1 () VOL/RING "Caller ID" and "Call waiting" are separate services. CIDCW (Caller ID on Call W aiting) performs the same as regular Caller ID on a call waiting number . Y ou must subscribe to the "Caller ID on call waiting (CID CW) s[...]

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    28 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 20 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[...]

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    29 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[...]

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    30 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 in which data 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[...]

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    31 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 The LCD[...]

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    32 Additional Information TROUBLESHOOTING Should any problem occur with the unit, use the following simple tests to determine whether or not servicing is required. PROBLEM The handset battery pack does not charge. Battery pack becomes low quickly . Can not make or receive calls. Can not hear dialtone. Low battery blinks on the display . The handset[...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTING 33 Additional Information CHARGE LED will not light when the handset is placed on the base. Noise or interference. The unit does not operate properly . 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/[...]

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    34 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[...]

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    W ARRANTY/SER VICE 35 TELEPHONE/TELEPHONE ANSWER MA CHINE LIMITED W ARRANTY T oshiba America Consumer Products. Inc (“T A CP”) and T oshiba Haw aii, Inc.(“THI”) make the following 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 purc[...]

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    QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Read the Owner’ s Manual for details. CALLER ID CORDLESS TELEPHONE FT -8801A UCZZ69338BZ RC012154 Printed in China SETTING UP THE BASE UNIT CHARGING THE BA TTER Y P ACK 9 0 0 M H z Red Black IN USE/ CHARGE LED Charging contacts SETTING / USING THE PHONE 1 Press FUNC , then press 3 . 2 Press SELECT and enter a 3-digit area co[...]

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    For technical assistance, purchase of accessories or service, please access www .toshiba.com/tacp. UCZZ01338BZ RC012153 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[...]