NEC 920 manual

T alkT ime Max™ 920 Owner ’s Manual[...]

i A TTENTION Bef ore Using the Phone: It is necessary that you CHARGE your phone battery fully before attempting to make or receive a call. Batter y Disposal: DO NOT PLACE USED BA TTERIES IN YOUR REGULAR TRASH. THIS NICKEL-CADMIUM (Ni-Cd) BA TTERY MUST BE COLLECTED, RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF IN AN ENVIRONMENT ALL Y SOUND MANNER. Batter y Recommendati[...]

ii IMPORT ANT READ THIS INFORMA TION BEFORE USING Y OUR HAND-HELD PORT ABLE CELLULAR TELEPHONE First introduced in 1984, the hand-held portable cellular telephone is one of the most exciting and innovative electronic products ever developed. With it you can stay in contact with your office, your home, emergency services, and others. For the safe an[...]

iii If your phone has an extendable antenna, extend it fully . Some models allow you to place a call with the antenna retracted. However , your phone operates more efficiently with the antenna fully extended. Hold the phone as you would any other telephone. While speaking directly into the mouthpiece, position the antenna up and over your shoulder [...]

iv RF energy may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic operating and entertainment systems in motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or its representative to determine if these systems are adequately shielded from external RF energy . Y ou should also check with the manufacturer of any equipment that has been added to[...]

v P otentiall y Explosive Atmospheres T urn your phone OFF when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere. It is rare, but your phone or its accessories could generate sparks. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death. Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but not alw[...]

vi CONTROLS AND FEA TURES Antenna Earpiece Receiver Liquid Crystal Display Call Control Keys Function Keys Dialing Indicators Symbol Keys/ Scroll Keys V olume Key Microphone Battery Locking Catch Sounder/Speaker Rechargeable Battery Pack Battery Charging Jack External Connector Battery Charging Contacts[...]

-1- CONTENTS Getting Started 2 Installing and Removing the Battery 2 The Battery Charge Indicator 3 Charging and Recharging the Battery 3 Display Indicators 4 Quick Reference Guide 4,5 Operation of the Phone 6 T urning On or Of f 6 Placing a Call 6 Receiving a Call 7 Signal Strength 7 V olume Key 7 Last Number Redial 8 Speed Dialing 8 The Memory 8 [...]

-2- GETTING ST ARTED Y our phone is powered by a rechargeable battery . A new battery must be fully charged before being used for the first time. If left unused, a fully charged battery will discharge itself in about a month. Store batteries uncharged in a cool, dark, and dry place. The battery pack is a sealed unit with no serviceable parts inside[...]

THE BA TTER Y CHARGE INDICA TOR The Battery Charge Indicator can be accessed by pressing [ FCN ] [ 8 ] keys after power has been applied to the phone. The display screen indicates the battery charge level ranging from [ o ] to [ oooo ]. [ o ] representing low battery and [ oooo ] representing full battery . CHARGING AND RECHARGING THE BA TTER Y Cha[...]

-4- DISPLA Y INDICA T ORS (Power-Up Display) “NO SVC” shows until automatic lock-in with Carrier Service. Stays on for no signal or no connection with Carrier Service. (Normal Operating Display) QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE T urn On/Of f Press and hold PWR . Make Call Key in number , press SND . End call Press END . Answer call Press any key except PW[...]

-5- QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE ___________________The Memory___________________ Store a phone Press [FCN][MEM] . number Desired memory location by number .(01,02,14 etc.) Press [ MEM ] to store if occupied. Speed Dialing Press [ MEM] and memory location number . Press SND . Scan through Press [MEM] + 0 + 1 , # or ✶ memory _______________ List of Menu [...]

-6- OPERA TION OF THE PHONE 1 ) Press the PWR key and hold it for at least 2 seconds. The phone will carry out a short self-test sequence, then briefly display an all “8” pattern. 2 ) When the RSSI Indicator appears on the display , the phone is ready for use. If NO SVC appears it means that you are outside the cellular service area and the net[...]

-7- 6 ) When you have finished the call, press END . If the message NO SVC appears, you are outside the cellular service area. If lock indicators ( FL )( PL ) appear on the display , your phone has been electronically LOCKED ( see Locking the Phone ). Y ou can still make emergency calls when the phone is locked. RECEIVING A CALL 1 ) When there is a[...]

-8- LAST NUMBER REDIAL The last number dialed can be redialed automatically without re-entering it. ( The number can still be retrieved even if the phone has been switched off and back on. ) 1 ) With the display clear , press SND . 2 ) The number you last called will momentarily appear on the display and is automatically redialed. SPEED DIALING The[...]

-9- ST ORING INFORMA TION 1 ) Key in the phone number . 2 ) Press FCN + MEM . 3 ) Press in Memory Location number (01,02,12, etc.). 4 ) The number will automatically be stored in the memory location selected. Note: If the memory location you have selected is already occupied, an alarm tone will sound, the display will flash and the contents of the [...]

-10- DISPLA YING “HIDDEN” NUMBERS The phone can display up to 16 digits (dashes count as digits). If you key in more than 16, the first digits will disappear off the side of the display . If you want to check these hidden digits, press and hold FCN and they will appear on the display . When you release the FCN key , the original 16 digit displa[...]

-1 1- SCRA TCHP AD Digits can be entered during a conversation and will stay on the display after the call. If you wish to keep the scratchpad use the FCN + MEM function to store the scratchpad information. Note: DTMF tones will be sent out over the voice channel unless the phone is first muted. DISPLA YING YOUR OWN PHONE NUMBER 1 ) Press MEM + 0 +[...]

-12- FULL LOCK When the phone is fully locked, only emergency calls ( 91 1 ) can be made, but any call can be received. Storing to the memory is also prevented. 1 ) Press FCN + # . The display will read: 2 ) Enter 4-digit lock code. If you key in the correct code, FL (Full Lock) will appear on the right side of the display . If the key is incorrect[...]

-13- P ARTIAL LOCK 1 ) Press FCN + ✶ . The display will read: 2 ) Enter 4-digit lock code. If you key in the correct code, PL (Partial Lock) will appear on the right side of the display . If the key is incorrect, the display will go back to the standby mode. CORRECT INCORRECT Note: For security the display will not show the 4-digit lock code . 3 [...]

-14- RESETTING THE CALL TIMERS Each NAM has a T otal T ime Counter . The T otal T ime of all incoming and outgoing calls are registered by these counters. SINGLE - NAM o T o View T otal T ime: Press FCN + 1 . DUAL - NAM o T o Change NAMs: Press FCN + 6 . Press 6 to change. o T o View T otal T ime: Press FCN + 1. RESETTING T OT AL TIME COUNTER T o r[...]

-15- BACKLIGHTING The phone keypad and display are illuminated to make them easier to read. The backlights come on when you press any key , and go of f 10 seconds after your last key press. T o turn them on again, simply press another key . SETTING THE RINGING VOLUME The ringing tone sounds when there’s an incoming call. you can select the volume[...]

-16- 2 ) Press 6 . 3 ) Press CLR . Phone will re-initialize on the NAM selected. P AUSE DIALING P AUSES - FCN + 9 . This function creates pauses while sending out DTMF signaling tones during conversation mode. When a manual pause is encountered in the DTMF string, the phone will pause indefinitely , until the user presses the SND key . More than on[...]

-17- local carriers. Contact the office of your home cellular phone company for information about the roaming agreements they have with other cellular phone companies. In some areas, roaming telephones are automatically recognized by the cellular system’s computer . In other areas, you must contact the cellular phone operator before it can recogn[...]

-18- Standard This allows the phone to first search for a free channel in the Home system. If the phone cannot find a free channel, it searches the other system. The ROAM indicator is displayed when the phone is using a system other than your home system. The roam systems your phone accesses can be specified through the use of system identification[...]

-19- 1 ) Press FCN + 4. 2 ) Press 4 to change. MUTE The Mute function operates only when the phone is in the conversation mode. There are two (2) Mute positions, MUTE or FULL MUTE . MUTE - This function switches of f the microphone while in the conversation mode. FULL MUTE - In the portable configuration, this function switches off both the microph[...]

-20- FULL MUTE : 1 ) Press and hold FCN + 3 . This switches of f both the microphone and earpiece or speaker . 2 ) Press FCN + 3 . This switches the microphone and speaker back on. LOW BA TTER Y ALARM The Low Battery Alarm warns the user when the battery power is getting low , by emitting a short double tone. The double tone will sound 6 times at 1[...]

-21- TEMPORAR Y LOCK CODE SET This function allows the user to program any 3-digit temporary lock code to lock or unlock the phone without revealing the personal 4-digit lock code. Note: The 3-digit temporary code cannot be the same as the first three digits of your personal lock code. 1 ) Press FCN + 0 . 2 ) Enter any three digits. Press the ★ k[...]

-22- 2 ) Press 3 to switch On or Off. 3 ) Press CLR to return to standby . HANDS-FREE This function operates only when phone is installed in the Simple Hands-Free Adapter and you are in conversation mode. FCN + VOL turns the Hands-Free function On or Off . W ith Hands-Free mode On and the phone in the conversation mode, the display shows: T o go ou[...]

VOICE MESSAGING SERVICE Cellular Digital Messaging Service (CDMS), if available through the cellular service provider in the area, is a voice message service for the cellular customer . When a cellular customer turns off or does not answer the cellular phone, or when the customer is currently on a call, CDMS answers the incoming call. The caller is[...]

-24- LIMITED W ARRANTY 1. What Products May Be Covered By This Limited W arranty? The following products (the "Products" or the "Product") purchased through an NEC America, Inc. (NECAM), Wireless Communications Division Authorized Dealer (the "Dealer") in the United States on or after January 1, 1997, may be covered by[...]

-25- 6. What Is Not Covered By This W arranty? (a) This warranty does not extend to: (i) Products which have been subjected to misuse, acci- dent, physical damage, improper installation, abnormal operation or handling, neglect, inundation, fire, water , or other liquid intrusion, or; (ii) Products which have been damaged due to repair , altered, or[...]

-26- 7. How Do Y ou Get Warranty Service? If Y our Product requires warranty service, it must be returned to an NEC Authorized Service Center along with a descrip- tion of the Product malfunction or difficulty . Y ou are required to substantiate warranty status with a dated proof of pur- chase (as explained in item #3), inclusive of Product's [...]

-27- TECHNICAL INFORMA TION Dimensions 147.32x50.8x27.94mm (5.8"x2.0"x1.1") Weight 7.8 ounces T ransmitting Power 0.6 W max. ERP Operating V oltage 4.8V(int. battery) Frequency Band 824.040 - 848.970 MHz (TX) 869.040 - 893.970 MHz (RX) Standard Battery Capacity 1000 mAh Number of Channels 832 Memory Locations 24 Memory Capacity 32 di[...]

-28- NEC SERVICE SUPPORT NEC's Service Support group is ready to assist you with any additional information that you may need in the operation and integration of your NEC Cellular T elephone and NEC Authentic Accessories. Service Support can be obtained by contacting NEC at: T elephone: Writing: 1-800-637-5917 * NEC America, Inc. 1-972-751-750[...]

T opic P age -A- Aircraft Use on iv Alarm Battery 20 Alert Call 15 Antenna Care iii Replacement iii -B- Battery Alarm 20 Charging 3 Indicator 3 Installing 2 Recharging 3 Removing 2 Backlighting 15 -C- Call Placing 6 Receiving 7 Length of 13 T imers 14 Caller Line ID 22 Care 27 -D- Deleting Information 10 Dialing One T ouch 21 Pause 16 Speed 8 Displ[...]

NEC T alkT ime MAX™ 920 Manual OPERA TION SUMMAR Y Page _________________________________________ NOTES: o [X][X] = Memory Address 01 to 24. [X] = Memory Address 1 to 9. KEY OPERA TION TERMS: o Press = Press Key firmly . o Press(Hold) = Press and hold down key . o T urn = Change Mode o Key-In = Enter a series of digits ___________________________[...]

NEC T alkT ime MAX™ 920 Manual OPERA TION SUMMAR Y Page _________________________________________ Store Number From Scratchpad: o Key-in Number During Conversation. 1 1 Press [ FCN+MEM ]+[ Memory Location ]. Recalling Stored Numbers: For Direct Recall o Press [ MEM ] + [ Memory Location ]. 9 For Scanning All Locations. Press [ MEM ] # or ✶ . 10[...]