User manual VTECH T2447

[. . . ] Important Safety Instructions When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury, including the following: 1. Do not use this product near water (for example, near a bath tub, kitchen sink, or swimming pool). Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation. To protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked by placing the product on the bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. [. . . ] Press DELETE then press a MAILBOX button to delete all old messages in that mailbox. You cannot delete a message until it's been reviewed; deleted messages cannot be recovered. Play Messages Press to play messages in a mailbox. Press again to stop playback. 25 Basic Operation Answering System Operation Call Screening/Intercept 1. Make sure the answering system is ON, and set the message playback volume is set above level 1 so you can hear the caller's message. If you pick up an extension phone during the announcement and the announcement does not stop right away, press and release the telephone switchhook. Record a Memo You can record a memo up to four minutes long, which is stored as an incoming message. To stop recording, press the MAILBOX button again. Basic Operation Message Window Display Window Display: when: 0 1099 99 F No messages in any mailbox. Total number of messages in all mailboxes, or current message number during message playback. System is in programming mode or initializing. 26 Counting 1 to 99 99, 99 (flashing) 1 - 8, (steady for one second) 40 - 99 A OF, ON or OF steady for one second CL --- , (flashing) Answering System Operation Connect with the Answering System From a Remote Location You can access many features of this system remotely from a touch tone phone. When the system answers, enter your Remote Access Code (preset to 50). Press * 0 to exit remote operation. Voice Menu The system has voice prompts to help you with remote operation. Press *5 to hear the menu while remotely connected to the answering system. Remote Access Commands Function: Play messages Command: Repeat a message Skip a message Stop Save messages Delete message Review announcement Record announcement Record memo Press #4 while message is playing; press #4#4 to back up to previous message. Press *8, then mailbox number where you want memo recorded; speak after the beep; press #5 when finished. Press *0. End remote access call 27 Basic Operation Press #, then the appropriate mailbox number (1, 2 or 3). If there are no new messages, the system plays old messages. Answering System Operation Remote Access Commands (continued) Function: Function: Command: Turn system off Turn system on Command: Press #0; the system announces, "Answering machine off. " Press #0 again to turn the system back on. When system is off, it answers after 10 rings and announces, "Please enter your security code. " Enter your access code, then press # 0. NOTE: If no key is pressed within 10 seconds of entering remote access, the voice menu will be announced. After the voice menu announcement, if no key is pressed within 20 seconds, the remote access call will automatically end. Basic Operation 28 Batteries Battery Care and Maintenance · Maximum talk time on a fully charged battery is approximately six hours. · The Battery needs charging when: -- A new battery is installed in the Handset. Place the Handset in the base so the CHARGING light turns on. The Battery is typically fully charged in 10 hours. You can keep the battery fully charged by returning the Handset to the base after each use. If you repeatedly get a low battery indicator, even after charging overnight, the battery should be replaced. CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire or injury to persons or damage to the telephone, read and follow these instructions carefully: Charge the battery provided with or identified for use with this product only in accordance with the instructions and limitations specified in the User's Manual. Remove the battery compartment cover on the Handset by pressing on the indentation and sliding the cover downward. [. . . ] Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical ground connections of the power utility, telephone lines and internal metallic water pipe system, if present, are connected together. This precaution may be particularly important in rural areas. Caution: Users should not attempt to make such connections themselves, but should contact the appropriate electrical inspection authority, or electrician, as appropriate. Your telephone is designed to operate at the maximum power allowed by the FCC and IC. This means your Handset and Base Unit can communicate only over a certain distance - which will depend on the location of the Base Unit and Handset, weather, and the construction and layout of your home or office. Additional Information 40 The RBRC® Seal The RBRC® Seal on the nickel-cadmium battery indicates that VTech Communications, Inc. [. . . ]