Memorex MPH6990 manual

Cordless T elephone MPH6990 Owner's Manual Thank you for your purchase of this cordless telephone. Please read this Owner's Manual carefully before using your cordless telephone to ensure proper use. After reading the manual, please keep it in a safe place and refer to it when necessary . UC374BH(MPH6990) OM ENG 6/5/02 8:56 AM Page i[...]

Introduction Thank you for choosing this Memorex® cordless telephone. This phone is designed to exacting standards that provide reliability , long life and outstanding performance. Note: Some illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual unit for explanation purposes. Features • 900 MHz T echnology • 3-line Backlit Display • Integr[...]

VOL SET/RINGER MENU CHARGE / IN USE DELETE PLA Y / STOP R E P E A T SKIP PAGE FIND ON /OFF MEMO OGM ANSWER 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 36 37 38 35 4 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 18 19 10 11 15 16 17 Control and Functions 2 1. Handset antenna 2. Beltclip holes 3. Handset battery compartment 4. Handset earpiece 5. LCD display 6. Cid/Menu[...]

3 T able of Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................... 1 Features ............................................................................................................1 Control and functions .......................................................................[...]

4 When using your telephone equipment, these basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, and injury to persons: 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. Use a dry cloth for [...]

5 E. If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged. F . If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance. 13. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak. Additional battery safety precautions Caution: T o reduce the risk of fire or injury to persons by the battery , read and follow these inst[...]

6 Unplug all electrical appliances when you know an electrical storm is approaching. Lightning can pass through your household wiring and damage any device connected to it. This phone is no exception. Warning: Please do not attempt to unplug any appliance during an electrical storm. The FCC Wants Y ou T o Know Changes or modifications to this produ[...]

7 Radio Interference Radio interference may occasionally cause buzzing and humming in your cordless handset, or clicking noises in the base. This interference is caused by an external source such as a TV , refrigerator , vacuum cleaner , fluorescent lighting, or electrical storm. Y our unit is NOT DEFECTIVE. If these noises continue and are too dis[...]

8 Read This First This cordless telephone must be set up before use. Follow these steps: Step 1 (page 9) Unpack the telephone and accessories. Step 2 (page 10 to 12) Next, choose the best location to set up the base unit. Step 3 (page 13 to 14) Then, insert the battery pack into the handset. Y ou have to charge the battery pack for 15-20 hours befo[...]

9 Step 1 Checking the package contents Make sure you have received the following items in the package. • Base unit • Handset • Rechargeable battery pack (BT -905) • T elephone line cord • AC adapter (AD-420) • This Owner's Manual • Other Printed Materials Important Please keep all packaging material for at least 90 days in case y[...]

10 Step 2 Setting up the base unit Do the following steps: • Choose the best location • Connect the base unit • Choose the dialing mode Choose the best location Before choosing a location for your new phone, read the IMPORT ANT ELECTRICAL CONSIDERA TIONS. Here are some important guidelines you should consider: • Y ou should charge your hand[...]

11 Step 2 (continued) Connect the base unit If you want to install the base unit on the wall, see page 47. 1 Connect the telephone line cord to the TEL LINE jack and to a telephone outlet. 2 Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 9V jack and to a standard 120V AC wall outlet. 3 Set the base unit on a desk or tabletop and place the handset on the base [...]

12 Step 2 (continued) Notes • Use only the supplied AD-420 AC adapter . Do not use any other AC adapter . • Place the base unit close to the AC outlet so that you can unplug the AC adapter easily . Ti p If your telephone outlet isn't modular , contact your telephone company for assistance. Polarity of the plug Modular Choose the dialing mo[...]

13 Step 3 Preparing the battery pack Charge the battery pack for 15-20 hours before connecting the phone line. 1 Press and slide the battery compartment cover toward the bottom of the unit. 2 Connect the battery pack connector with the correct polarity (black and red wires), then insert the battery pack into the battery compartment. 3 Securely clos[...]

14 Step 3 (continued) Battery use time (per charge) From fully charged • 7 hours continuous use. • 14 days when the handset is in the standby mode. When the battery charge becomes low When the voltage of battery pack is very low and needs to be charged, the phone eliminates functions to save power . If the phone is not in use, “ Low Battery ?[...]

Making Calls Dialing from standby 1 Dial the phone number . (up to 32 digits.) Example: Enter 800-919-3647 2 Press TALK/FLASH . “ Talk ” flashes on the display . Then the volume setting appears for a few seconds. Example: V olume level “High” 3 The number is dialed. After about 5 seconds, the call-time display appears. 4 T o hang up, press [...]

Receiving Calls 1 Phone rings. When the handset receives a Caller ID message, the following display appears. 2 Press TALK/FLASH . “ Talk ” and the volume setting appears on the display . 3 T o hang up, press OFF or place the handset in the base. The call time will be displayed for about 5 seconds. Receiving a call Instant T alk when ringing Whe[...]

17 Handset Ringer and Earpiece V olume Handset ringer tone In the standby mode, press ▲ or ▼ . Each time ▲ or ▼ is pressed, the ringer tone setting changes and the selected ringer tone sounds for 2 seconds. Handset earpiece volume During a telephone call, pressing ▲ or ▼ will change the earpiece volume of the handset. This setting will [...]

Memory Storing Y ou can store up to 10 phone numbers in the dial memory . Storing phone numbers and names 1 Press and hold MEMORY until a tone sounds and “ Memory Store ” is displayed. 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to scroll to the memory location where you would like to store the number . Or press the keypad ( 0 to 9 ) to select the memory location where[...]

19 4 Use the number keys to enter the name. The name cannot exceed 14 characters. • See the ”Steps for entering names and special characters“, page 20. • Use the * / t /TONE and #/ s to move the cursor to the desired position. • Use the DELETE/CHANNEL key to delete characters as needed. • Press and hold DELETE/CHANNEL to delete all the [...]

20 Memory Storing (continued) Steps for entering names and special characters Refer to the letters on the number keys to select the desired characters. With each press of a numeric key , the displayed character appears in the following order: Upper case letters first, lower case letters next and finally the number corresponding to the key . Number [...]

21 Memory Dialing Making calls with memory dialing Dialing from standby 1 Press MEMORY . The handset displays your programmed memory locations. 2 Press the ▲ and ▼ keys to select the memory location you would like to dial. For example if the ▼ key is pressed once, the pointer moves down to the next memory location number . Or press the number[...]

22 1 Press TALK/FLASH . " Talk " and the volume setting appear on the display . 2 Press MEMORY . 3 Press the number keypad to select the memory location of the desired phone number . The selected phone number is displayed. Then the number is dialed. Dialing from talk mode Note If you select a memory location that does not have a stored nu[...]

23 Memory Editing Editing a stored name and/or phone number 1 Press and hold MEMORY until a tone sounds and “ Memory Store ” is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ keys or number keypad to select the memory location you would like to edit. 3 Press SELECT . The following screen appears with the memory location number that you have selected in the [...]

24 Memory Erasing Erasing a stored name and phone number 1 Press and hold MEMORY until a tone sounds and “ Memory Store ” is displayed. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ keys or the number keypad to select the memory location you would like to erase. 3 Press SELECT . Example: Memory 2 is selected 4 Press ▼ to move the pointer down to “ Delete Memory ?[...]

25 Speed Dial Feature Y ou can store your most frequently dialed number in the speed dialing location. The speed dialing feature allows you to dial a number with only one key press. (There is no need to press T ALK/FLASH . The phone will automatically dial the number stored.) Storing and Editing the Speed Dial 1 Press and hold SPEED DIAL . The foll[...]

26 Caller ID Features Caller ID When the telephone rings, the Caller ID feature allows you to view the caller’ s name and phone number on the display before you answer the phone. The handset displays the phone number of the incoming call, the name, time, and the number of calls. Additionally , you can dial the displayed number and store the infor[...]

27 When the telephone rings 1 When phone rings, the CHARGE/IN USE LED blinks. On the second ring, the display shows the caller’ s phone number , along with the date and time. The incoming call information is stored. If the Caller ID service includes the caller’ s name, it appears on the display (up to 15 letters). When the phone number and name[...]

28 Caller ID Features (continued) V iewing the Caller ID message list The Caller ID list stores information for up to 30 incoming calls - even unanswered calls. 1 Press CID/MENU . The summary screen appears. When there are new messages you have received, “ New ” and the number of calls are displayed. The summary screen shows how many new calls [...]

29 Caller ID Features (continued) Deleting information from the Caller ID list Y our phone stores up to 30 Caller ID messages. If more new calls are received, messages stored in the list are deleted beginning with the oldest message in the list. Data can also be deleted manually . Deleting a Caller ID message 1 Press CID/MENU . 2 Press ▲ or ▼ t[...]

30 Using the Caller ID list Calling a party from the Caller ID list Y ou can place a call from the Caller ID list. Y our telephone stores up to 30 messages. 1 Press CID/MENU . 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select the phone number that you want to dial. 3 Press TALK/FLASH . The displayed phone number dials automatically . Note Y ou cannot make a call from t[...]

31 Caller ID Features (continued) Using “Caller ID with Call W aiting” service “Caller ID” and “Call Waiting” are separate services. CIDCW (Caller ID on Call Waiting) performs the same as regular Caller ID on a Call W aiting number . Y ou must subscribe to the "Caller ID with Call Waiting (CIDCW)" service from your telephone c[...]

32 The Answering Machine The phone has a built-in answering system that answers and records incoming calls. Y ou can also use your answering system to record a conversation, leave a voice memo message for others who use the phone, or to announce a special message to callers when you’re away from your phone. Features • Digital T apeless Recordin[...]

33 The Answering Machine (continued) Setting up Y our Answering System Using the Menu Mode The Menu mode allows you to set the following Answering System functions. • T o scroll through the menu option, repeatedly press MENU . The system returns to standby after the last menu option. A confirmation tone sounds to indicate Standby Mode. • If any[...]

34 The Answering Machine (continued) Setting the T ime The clock on the answering system starts when power is applied to the base. Follow these steps to set the clock to the correct time. 1 Press MENU . The system announces “T ime” and the current time. The message counter displays the current numbers ( through ) indicating the day of the week.[...]

35 The Answering Machine (continued) Setting a Personal Security Code (PIN) T o play your messages from a remote location, you will need to enter a two-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN) code (00-99). T o select a PIN, perform the following steps: 1 Press MENU twice. “Security code” and the current PIN code is announced as it is display[...]

36 The Answering Machine (continued) Selecting the message record time Y ou have three record time options. The options “1 minute” , or “4 minutes” set the duration for recording the incoming messages. “ Announce only ” answers the call with the preset greeting or your personal greeting but prevents the caller from leaving a message. 1 [...]

37 The Answering Machine (continued) Setting the Message Alert tone The Message Alert feature lets you know you have new messages by sounding a short beeping tone. If you set the Message Alert to On and when a new message is received, the alert tone will sound every 15 seconds. Setting the Message Alert tone to On or Off by using menu key . Selecti[...]

38 The Answering Machine (continued) Setting the base ringer volume Y ou have three ringer options. One allows you to turn the ringer off. The other two are volume levels. 1 Press SET/RINGER . Y ou hear the ringer at the current volume level ([ ] High, [ ] Low , [ ] Off), and it is displayed on the base. 2 Press SET/RINGER until the desired ringer [...]

39 The Answering Machine (continued) Setting Y our Outgoing Message (Greeting) When you receive a call, the answering system automatically plays either a preset message or your own greeting. ▼ Preset message The following message is prerecorded: “Hello, no one is available to take your call. Please leave a message after the tone.” Note See ?[...]

40 The Answering Machine (continued) Using Y our Answering System The message counter displays the number of messages stored in memory . If the display flashes, then there are new messages waiting for you. The flashing number represents the number of new messages, not total messages. The phone is designed to play your new messages first. After you [...]

41 The Answering Machine (continued) Repeating a Message 1 Press PLA Y/STOP to review your messages. The number of stored messages are announced. 2 After a message has played for a few seconds, press REPEA T to replay the message. If you have several messages, press REPEA T repeatedly until you return to the message you want to replay . 3 Press PLA[...]

42 The Answering Machine (continued) Deleting a messages T o maintain maximum record time, delete the old messages. 1 Press PLA Y/STOP to review your messages. 2 Press DELETE anytime during the message to delete the message. 3 Y ou hear a tone and the message is deleted. Y ou can also delete all of the messages. 1 Press DELETE . Y ou hear an announ[...]

43 The Answering Machine (continued) Recording a conversation Y ou can record up to 10 minutes of conversation while you are using your phone. 1 During a conversation from the handset, press and hold MEMO . The unit begins recording and [ ] flashes on the message counter . A beep that can be heard by both parties, sounds during recording. Note If y[...]

44 The Answering Machine (continued) 4 Y ou may select a command from the following chart: * For Memo Record and Greeting Message Record function, the first time you enter the corresponding command, it starts the Recording function. If you want to stop the recording, enter the command again. 5 Y ou hear intermittent beeps indicating that the system[...]

45 The Answering Machine (continued) T urn on the answering system remotely If you have forgotten to turn on your answering system, you can turn it on remotely from any touch-tone telephone. 1 Call your telephone number . 2 Wait ten rings until the system answers. Y ou hear a tone. 3 Press # and then enter your PIN code. The answering system announ[...]

46 Additional Information Changing the digital security code The digital security code is an identification code used to connect the handset and the base unit. Normally , setting the code is not necessary . The first time you charge your handset, the security code is automatically set. (See page 8.) In the rare situation that you suspect another co[...]

47 Additional Information (continued) 1 Insert two mounting screws into the wall, (with their appropriate anchoring device), 3-15/16 inches apart. Allow about 1/8 of an inch between the wall and screw heads for mounting the phone. 2 Refer to steps 1 through 6 above to mount the telephone. [Direct wall plate mounting] If you don't have a standa[...]

48 Additional Information (continued) Note on power sources Battery replacement and handling When the operating time becomes short, even after a battery is recharged, please replace the battery . With normal usage, your battery should last about one year . Please contact your place of purchase for a replacement battery . Warning: T o avoid the risk[...]

49 Additional Information (continued) T roubleshooting If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps first. Symptom Suggestion The status LED light won't • Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into come on when the handset the base unit and wall outlet. is placed in the base unit. • Make sure the handse[...]

50 Additional Information (continued) For additional set-up or operating assistance, please visit our WEBSITE at www .memcorpinc.com or contact CUSTOMER SERVICE at 1-800-919-3647. FOR P AR TS AND ACCESSORIES, CONT ACT FOX INT’L A T 1-800-321-6993. Symptom Suggestion The answering system • Make sure the base unit is plugged in. does not work. ?[...]

51 Additional Information (continued) I.C. Notice T erminal Equipment Notice: This equipment meets the applicable Industry Canada T erminal Equipment T echnical Specifications. This is confirmed by the registration number . The abbreviation, IC, before the registration number signifies that registration was performed based on a Declaration of Confo[...]

52 Index A Announce only feature ........................36 Answering system...............................32 Deleting a message ..........................42 Playing a message ............................40 Recording a conversation .................43 Remote access .................................43 Repeating a message .......................41 Sk[...]

LIMITED W ARRANTY—CORDLESS TELEPHONES We at MEMOREX believe you will be pleased with your new Cordless T elephone. Please read this W arranty carefully . Memorex warrants this product to be free from manufacturing defects including original parts and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of original purchase in, and if used in, t[...]

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