Siemens 242 manual

Model 242 Cordless Phone with Caller ID Owner’ s Manual Se Incluy en Instrucciones en Espanol[...]

W elcome Congratulations on your purc hase of the Siemens 242 c ordless telephone! This phone’ s 2.4 GHz frequenc y and high-speed digit al voic e encoding pr ovide r ecept ion and voic e clarit y that is superior to other c o rdless phones. And, it’ s digital spread spectrum technology will provide y ou with secure, priv ate conv ersations. T [...]

Sieme ns 242 C ordle ss Pho ne 3 Owner’s Manual T able of Cont ents P ac kage Contents ............................................................................................................... ......... 4 Installat ion and Setup ......................................................................................................... .......[...]

Sieme ns 242 C ordle ss Pho ne 4 Owner’s Manual P ac kage C ont ents If an it em listed below is not included in your package, please cont act your local Siemens dealer . Handset Bas e Rechargeable B attery P ack Memory Number Label AC P ower Adapter withT elephone Line Cord Battery Cover[...]

Sieme ns 242 C ordle ss Pho ne 5 Owner’s Manual Handset and Base Earpiec e LCD Graphic Display T alk (on/off) (see page 1 1) T one (see page 1 3) Flash (see page 13) Microphone Delete/Mute (see page 12, 13, 14, 18) Handset P age (see page 15) Battery Charging Indicator Redial/P ause (see page 12, 1 3) Up and Down Controls (see page 8, 9, 10, 1 1 [...]

Sieme ns 242 C ordle ss Pho ne 6 Owner’s Manual Installation and Setup Installing the AC P ower Adapter and Base W arning! Use only the Siemens AC power adapter supplied with this phone. DO NO T use an outlet controlled b y a wall switc h. The AC power adapter has two cor ds ending in plastic connectors. The lar ger of the two connectors (RJ 45) [...]

Sieme ns 242 C ordle ss Pho ne 7 Owner’s Manual P r eparing the Handset Installing / Replacing the Batter y P ack 1 . Pr ess in on the battery cov e r release. Battery Cove r Release 2. Slide the battery cove r off the handset. 3. Plug the plastic connector of B attery P ack into the soc ket inside the battery compartment of the handset . 4. Inse[...]

Sieme ns 242 C ordle ss Pho ne 8 Owner’s Manual Memory Numbers L abel For eas y refer enc e to memory numbers, 1 . List the memory numbers beside the c orresponding memory location number on the label supplied. 2. Place the label on the base or back of the handset. S etting Basic Features Basic featur e pr ogramming is done while the phone is in [...]

Sieme ns 242 C ordle ss Pho ne 9 Owner’s Manual Selecting a Ring T one 1 . Pr ess . 2. P r ess the key twice to move to “RING T ONE” . " RING TONE DIAL MODE 3. P ress . to select “RING T ONE”(curr ent tone will sound). RING TONE 2 4. P ress the  or key to c hange the ring tone (selected tone will sound). 5. P ress to sav e the rin[...]

Sieme ns 242 C ordle ss Pho ne 10 Owner’s Manual 2. P r ess the key four times to move to “Y OUR AREA CODE” " YOUR AREA CODE CALL WAIT ID 3. P ress . to select “Y OUR AREA CODE” . ENTER AREA CODE 4. Enter the loc al ar ea c ode. NO TE: If there is already an ar ea c ode stored, use to erase it before entering the new area c ode. 5. P[...]

Sieme ns 242 C ordle ss Pho ne 11 Owner’s Manual S electing the Language to Display T o select the language for screen displa y text, 1 . Pr ess . 2. P ress the key six times to mov e to “LANGUA GE” . " LANGUAGE MEMORY DIAL 3. P ress . to select “LANGUA GE” . 4. Pr ess the  or key to c hange the langua ge. ENGLISH # $ TO CHANGE Or[...]

Sieme ns 242 C ordle ss Pho ne 12 Owner’s Manual NO TE: The display will show a maximum of 16 digits. If more than 16 are used, the digits at the left of the display move off the screen as additional digits are dialed. The c all timer will activate when you pr ess T ALK . Answering a C all 1 . Remove the handset from the base. OR 2. Pr ess . Endi[...]

Sieme ns 242 C ordle ss Pho ne 13 Owner’s Manual 2. P ress again to turn mute off . Answering Call Waiting If you subscribe to a c all wait ing service fr om you loc al phone company , 1 . Pr ess to answer the sec ond call. 2. P ress again to return to the first call. Speed Dialing and Memor y Numbers Speed dialing enables you to stor e up to 10 [...]

Sieme ns 242 C ordle ss Pho ne 14 Owner’s Manual PRESS MEMORY DIAL LOCATION 3. P r ess a memory location (0 to 9); the number is displa yed and dialed. 5125551212 0:00 Using Multiple Memory Numbers with Chain Dialing T o use more than one memory number (suc h as a bank account number or password), 1 . Pr ess . 2. Pr ess . PRESS MEMORY DIAL LOCATI[...]

Sieme ns 242 C ordle ss Pho ne 15 Owner’s Manual 5. P ress to sav e the number . 6. P ress to exit . Base Oper ation Locating the Handset with the P age Feature 1 . P ress on the base. 2. T he handset beeps e very second for 30 seconds and display s “P aging From Base. ” PAGING FROM BASE 3. Repeat as needed to locate the handset . 4. P r ess [...]

Sieme ns 242 C ordle ss Pho ne 16 Owner’s Manual Receiving Caller ID from Call W aiting If a second c all is rec eived during a c all, 1 . T he new name and number displa ys. SALLY SMITH 512-555-1212 2. After 10 sec onds, the name and number are replaced with the c all timer . Call Log Operation When the handset is idle, the displa y indicates th[...]

Sieme ns 242 C ordle ss Pho ne 17 Owner’s Manual Calling Bac k Numbers from the Call Log T o dial a call stored in the c all log, 1 . Select the c all log entry you want to dial (following steps 1 -3 above). 2. P ress to dial the selected number . JOHN DOE 512-555-1212 11:30 AM 12/01 TIP: If the call y ou want to dial requires a “1” befor e t[...]

Sieme ns 242 C ordle ss Pho ne 18 Owner’s Manual Deleting a Call Log Entry 1 . Select the c all log entry to delete (see “Viewing the Call Log” steps 1-3). SALLY SMITH 512-555-1212 11:30 AM 12/01 2. P ress to delete the call log entry . 3. T he next c all log entry rec eived will display (or END , if no entries r emain). JOHN DOE 512-555-1212[...]

Sieme ns 242 C ordle ss Pho ne 19 Owner’s Manual W arnings Battery Low Warnings When the handset beeps 2 times and displays “B A TTERY LOW , ” the battery needs to be rec harged. This warning will be r epeated every 20 seconds during an active call unt il the batt ery is deplet ed. BATTERY LOW Out of Range W arnings When the handset beeps 3 t[...]

Sieme ns 242 C ordle ss Pho ne 20 Owner’s Manual Pr oblem T he audio sounds weak or scr atch y . Solution • Move the handset or base to a different location. • Av oid locating the handset or base near metal objects or appliances. Pr oblem Unable to make or answer calls. Solution • Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base, wall outl[...]

Sieme ns 242 C ordle ss Pho ne 21 Owner’s Manual FCC Information WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly appro ved by Siemens Communication Devic es could void the FCC authority to operate the equipment. This includes the addition of any ext ernal antenna device. This telephone system complies with P ar t 68 of the FCC rules.[...]

Sieme ns 242 C ordle ss Pho ne 22 Owner’s Manual Import ant Saf ety Instructions and P roduct Information Before using y our telephone equipment, basic safety instructions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons. 1 . Read and understand all instructions. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions ma[...]

Sieme ns 242 C ordle ss Pho ne 23 Owner’s Manual Limited Wa rranty This limited, non-transfer able warranty is provided to the original purc haser . The product is warranted to be free fr om defect s in materials and workmanship under normal installation, use, and servic e for period of one (1) y ear from the date of purchase as shown on the purc[...]