Memorex MPH6929 manual

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PRECAUTIONS Before you read anything else, please obser ve the following: The manufacturer DOES NOT represent this unit to be waterproof . T o reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or damage to the unit, DO NOT expose this to rain or moisture. &  This equipment contains a rechargeable nickel-cadmium batter y . &  Cadmium is a che[...]

C O NTENTS OF Y OUR O WNER’S MANU AL CONTENTS Precautions! ................................... Back Cov er Fold-out Controls and Functions .......................... Back Co ver F old-out Important Safety Instructions ..................................... i Introduction ................................................... 1 • W elcome ..........[...]

i IMPORT ANT SAFET Y INSTRUCTIONS When using your telephone equipment, these basic saf ety precautions should always be f ollow ed to reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, and injury to persons: 1 . Read and understand all instructions. 2. F ollow all w arnings and instr uctions mark ed on the product. 3. U nplug this pr oduct from the w all o[...]

ii D. If the product does not operate normally when f ollowing the operating instructions. (Adjust only those controls that are co vered b y the operating instructions. Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damag e and will of ten requir e extensive repair w ork by a qualified technician.) E. If the product has been dropped or the cab[...]

WELCOME Congratulations on your pur chase of the Memorex MPH6929 cordless telephone and answering system. This phone is designed and engineer ed to exacting standards f or reliability , long life, and outstanding performance. FEA TURES • 900 MHz Extended Range T echnology • Integrated T elephone Answering Device (IT AD) • 1 0 Number Memory Di[...]

INCLUDED IN Y OUR P A CKA GE Also included: • This Owner’s Manual 2 INTRODUCTION Handset Base A C Adapter Recharg eable Batter y (Located inside handset) T elephone Cord W all Mount Adapter T o get the most fr om your phone, please read this owner’s manual thor oughly . Also be sure to complete and mail the product registration form. F:...MPH[...]

IMPORT ANT ELECTRIC AL CONSIDER ATIONS U nplug all electrical appliances when y ou know an electrical storm is approaching. Lightning can pass through y our household wiring and damage an y device connected to it. This phone is no exception. The FCC W ants Y ou T o Know Changes or modifications to this product not expr essly appro ved b y the manuf[...]

Radio Interf erence Radio interfer ence may occasionally cause buzzing and humming in your cor dless handset, or clicking noises in the base. This interference is caused by an external sour ce such as a T V , refrig erator , vacuum cleaner , f luor escent lighting, or electrical storm. Y our unit is NOT DEFECTIVE. If these noises continue and are t[...]

INST ALL ATION CONSIDER A TIONS Selecting a Location Befor e choosing a location for y our new phone, there are some important guidelines y ou should consider: • The location should be close to both a phone jack and continuous pow er outlet. ( A continuous power outlet is an AC outlet which does not have a switch to interrupt its power . ) • Ke[...]

Connecting the T elephone Cords Consider these safety guidelines bef ore connecting the telephone cor ds: Caution! • Nev er install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. • Nev er touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected. • Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines. Appl[...]

Installing and Adjusting YourPhone DESK/T ABLETOP INST ALL ATION 1) Plug the A C adapter cord into th e9VD Ci n p u t jack on the back of the base. 2) Wrap the A C adapter cord around the strain r elief notch. 3) Plug the AC adapter into a standar d 1 20 V A C wall outlet. 4) Charge the battery (refer to “Charging the Battery Pack, ” pag e 1 2)[...]

7) Set the base on a desk or tabletop, and place the handset into the base as shown. Then, raise the antenna to a vertical position. W ALL INSTALL A TION ▼ Standard wall plate mounting This phone can be mounted on any standar d A T&T or GTE wall plate. 1) Slide the wall mount adapter into the notches at the top of the base. 2) Rotate the w al[...]

5) Plug one end of the telephone cord into the TEL LINE jack on the back of the base, then plug the other end into a standard telephone jack. 6) Line up the mounting slots on the base with the mounting posts on the wall, then push in and down until the phone is firmly seated. 7) On the base unit, pull the handset retainer out of the slot and rotate[...]

▼ Direct wall mounting If you don’t hav e a standard w all plate, you can mount y our phone directly to the w all. Befor e doing this, consider the follo wing: • Select a location away fr om electrical cables, pipes, or other items behind the mounting location. Inserting screws into areas such as this can be hazardous. • Try to mount your p[...]

5) Put the A C adapter cord inside the molded wiring channel, then wrap the A C adapter cord ar ound the strain relief notch. Plug the A C adapter into a standard 1 20 V A C wall outlet. 6) Plug one end of the telephone cord into the TEL LINE jack on the back of the base, then plug the other end into a standard telephone jack. 7) Line up the mounti[...]

9) Flip the retainer from fr ont to back, then slide it back into the slot so that the lip of the retainer f aces up and the ov al is at the bottom of the retainer . This will hold the handset in place. INST ALLING THE HANDSET BA TTERY P A CK 1) Remo v e the handset batter y cov er F or initial charging, the batter y pack will alr eady be inside th[...]

▼ Low batter y indicator When the batter y pack is v er y lo w and needs to be charged, the phone is pr o- grammed to eliminate functions in order to sav e power . If the phone is not in use, the talk/batt LED flashes every three seconds. If the phone is in use, the talk/batt LED flashes every three seconds and the handset beeps. Complete y our c[...]

SETTING THE PULSE/TONE SWITCH Be sure the PULSE/T ONE switch is in the T ONE position unless your local phone system uses pulse dialing. ADJUSTING THE RIN GER CONTROLS ▼ Handset ringer tone and ring er volume When the phone is in standby mode, pressing the v olume k ey on the handset selects the handset ringer v olume and tone. There are tw o rin[...]

A UTOMA TIC DIGIT AL CODE SECURIT Y T o prevent other parties from making unauthorized calls on y our phone line, a digital code was added to the MPH6929. Y our phone’s handset and base share this code, which is randomly set each time y ou place the handset in the charging cradle. ▼ T o reestablish communication between the handset and the base[...]

Using YourNew Phone MAKING AND RECEIVIN G CALLS Handset On Base Handset Off Base T o answer a call Pick up the handset, or press speaker on the base. Press an y button on the handset or press speaker on the base. T o make a call 1) Pick up the handset. 2) Press talk . 3) Listen for the dial tone. 4) Dial the number . 1) Press talk . 2) Listen for t[...]

STORING A PHONE NUMBER IN MEMOR Y Y our MPH6929 phone has 1 0 memor y locations f or storing important telephone numbers. 1) Remo v e the handset from the base. 2) Press mem. The talk/batt LED blinks. 3) Enter the phone number , up to 1 6 digits. If a pause is needed during dialing to access a long distance or other service, press pause to insert a[...]

▼ One-touch priority dialing Y our phone is equipped with three “One- T ouch Priority” keys f or instant dialing. Y ou cannot store phone numbers directly into M1 , M2 or M3 . They are only used to dial phone numbers stored into memor y locations 1 , 2 and 3. (See “Storing a Phone Number in Memor y , ” page 1 7 .) T o instantly dial phone[...]

REDIAL The redial k ey redials the last number dialed. The redialed number can be up to 32 digits long. TONE If you ar e dialing in the pulse mode and need to enter tone digits, press tone to enter the digits. Once the call has ended, the tone mode is canceled and pulse dialing resumes. TR A VELING OUT -OF -R ANGE During a call, as you begin to mo [...]

Setting Up the Integrated Answering Device THE INTEGR ATED ANSWERIN G DEVICE The MPH6929 has a built-in answering system that answ ers and records incoming calls. Y ou can also use y our answering system to r ecord a conversation, leav e a memo message f or others who use the phone, or to announce a special message to callers when y ou’re away fr[...]

TURNING THE ANSWERIN G SY STEM ON/OFF 1) T o turn the answering system on, press answer on/off . A beep tone will sound and the current outgoing message will play on the base speak er . A beep tone will sound after the outgoing message plays. The message counter LED lights to indicate that the unit is ready to answ er calls. 2) T o turn the answeri[...]

4) Press skip or repeat until you hear the curr ent hour setting. Numbers 1 through 1 2 display on the base as each hour is announced. 5) Press clo ck again to select the correct hour . 6) Press skip or repeat until you hear the curr ent minute setting. The numbers 0 through 59 display on the base as each minute is announced. 7) Press clo ck again [...]

2) When you ar e finished recording y our message, press OGM again. A tone sounds and your messag e plays back on the base speaker . ▼ Announce only f eature The Announce Only featur e plays a prerecor ded outgoing message or your o wn personal outgoing message, but it will not allow the caller to leave a messag e. Mov e the REC TIME switch to th[...]

SELECTING A PIN CODE T o play your messag es from a remote location, y ou will need to enter a two-digit P ersonal Identif ication N umber ( PIN ) code (00-99). T o select a PIN , perform the f ollowing steps: 1) On the base, press and hold the pin button. A beep sounds, and the LED displays 00 . 2) T o set the f irst number , press skip or repeat [...]

SETTING THE TOLL S A VER SWITCH The ring time/toll saver switch allo ws you to set the number of rings the caller hears befor e your answering system plays y our outgoing message. Y ou can set the switch to answer after tw o rings or after four rings. In the TS (T oll Saver) position, the answering system picks up after two rings if y ou have new m[...]

Using the Integrated Answering Device PL A YING Y OUR MESSA GES The base LED shows the number of total messag es on the display . If the display is blinking, then there are new messag es waiting f or you. The MPH6929 is designed to play your new messag es f irst. After you play your new messag es, you can then play y our old messages. 1) Press play[...]

2) Af ter a message has play ed for a few seconds, press repeat to replay the message. 3) Press play/stop at any time to stop r eviewing your messag es and return to standby . The message counter LED sho ws the total number of message-s still on the system. SKIPPING A MESS A GE 1) Press play/stop to review y our messages. The number of messag es is[...]

DELETING A MESS A GE 1 . Press play/stop to review your messag es. 2. If y ou decide to delete a message, press delete anytime during the message. The system beeps and immediately goes to the next message. 3. After you have play ed all of your messag es, a long tone sounds on the base speak er . T o delete all messages, press and hold delete af ter[...]

2) Release memo and speak into the microphone. 3) When you hav e f inished, press memo or play/stop to stop recor ding. The system returns to standby . RECORDING A CONVERS A TION Y ou can recor d up to a 1 0 minute conversation while y ou are using your phone. 1) During a conversation fr om the handset, press and hold memo . The unit begins recor d[...]

4) Y ou may continue to listen to y our messages, or y ou may select a command from the f ollowing chart: 5) After all of your messages hav e played, y ou will hear intermittent beeps indicating that the system is in the command waiting mode. Y ou may enter another command at this time from the chart abov e. 6) When you ar e finished, hang up to ex[...]

REMOTE ROOM MONITOR Y ou can call y our answering system fr om any touch-tone phone and monitor sounds in the room where y our base is installed. 1) Call your telephone number . 2) During the outgoing message playback, pr ess # follo w ed by y our PIN code. 3) The answering system begins announcing the time and day stam p. 4) Press # then while the[...]

QUICK REFERENCE CHART If your phone is not perf orming to your expectations, please tr y these simple steps first. PROBLEM SUGGESTION The charge light w on’t come on when the handset is placed in the base. • Mak e sure the A C adapter is plugged into the base and w all outlet. • Mak e sure the handset is properly seated in base. • Mak e sur[...]

PROBLEM SUGGESTION The handset doesn’t ring or receiv e a pag e. • The Nick el-Cadmium batter y pack may be weak. Charg e the batter y on the base unit for 1 5-20 hours. • The handset may be too far aw ay from the base unit. • Place the base unit away fr om appliances or metal objects. • Place the handset back on the charging cradle for a[...]

PROBLEM SUGGESTION Cannot access remote call-in featur es from another touch- tone phone. • Mak e sure y ou’re using the correct PIN number . • Mak e sure that the touch-tone phone you’r e using can transmit the tone for at least tw o seconds. If it cannot, you may hav e to use another phone to access your messag es. 34 TROUBLESHOOTIN G F:.[...]

Specifications GENER AL The MPH6929 complies with FCC P arts 1 5 and 68. Fr equency control: PLL Modulation: Fr equency Shif t K eying Operating temperatur e: 0º to 50º C (+32º F to +1 22º F) BASE Transmit F requency: 925.997 to 927 .947 MHz Receiv e Frequency: 902.1 02 to 904.1 02 (40 channels) Po wer requir ements: 9V 350 mA (from A C adapter[...]

36 MEMOREX LIMITED W ARR ANT Y TELEPHONES We a t MEMOREX believe you will be pleased with y our new Product. Please r ead this W arranty carefully . Memorex w arrants this product to be free fr om manufacturing defects including original parts and w orkmanship for a period of one (1) y ear from the date of original pur chase in, and if used in, the[...]

AND FUN CTIONS CONTROLS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 38 39 40 41 37 20 1. R es et 2. B as e R i nger O ff- O n 3 . P u l s e /T o n e 4 . D C In 9 V J a c k 5 . T e l L i n e J a c k 6. H ands et A nt enna 7. H ands et E ar pi ec e 8 . T a l k /B a tt L o w L E D 9 . T a l k 10. F l[...]