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MD790 Book.book Page i Tuesday, February 8, 2005 11:51 AM
TM
MD790 Series User Guide
Digital 5.8 GHz
Expandable Corded/Cordless Telephone
System with Base Speakerphone, Keypad,
and Answering Machine
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Welcome MD790 Welcome.fm Page i Wednesday, February 9, 2005 4:23 PM Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of a Motorola product! Handset Overview Ring indicator Adjust volume Left soft key Right soft key Earphone jack (2.5 connector) Scroll up or down flash cancel Make or answer a call; Cancel a command; 1 2 abc 3 def switch between lines hang up ghi jkl mno 4 56 pqrs tuv wxyz 7 8 9 tone oper pause 0 # Redial last number called handsfree redial intercom Talk using speakerphone (up to 32
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MD790 Welcome.fm Page ii Wednesday, February 9, 2005 4:23 PM Base Unit Controls Phone On/ Left Scroll up Right End call/ Switch soft or down soft Cancel lines key on display key function Play/stop message Skip backwards Speakerphone Skip forwards Delete message Speaker LED Page Handset(s) Record a memo/ forward message(s) Volume Handsfree Redial Intercom Soft Keys The left and right soft keys perform the function displayed. For example, pressing the left soft key while PHONEBK is displayed,
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Welcome MD790 Welcome.fm Page iii Wednesday, February 9, 2005 4:23 PM For a copy of a large-print version of this guide (US only), or for product-related questions, please visit us online: www.motorola.com/cordless or contact us at: 1-800-353-2729 U.S.A. 1-800-461-4575 Canada 1-888-390-6456 TTY (Text Telephone) Product registration is an important step toward enjoying your new Motorola product. Registering helps us facilitate warranty service, and permits us to contact you should your Mo
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MD790 Welcome.fm Page iv Wednesday, February 9, 2005 4:23 PM Copyright © 2005 Motorola, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as translation, transformation or adaptation) without written permission from Motorola, Inc. Motorola reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in content from time to time without obligation on the part of Motorola to provide notifica
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MD790 Book.book Page v Tuesday, February 8, 2005 11:51 AM Table of Contents Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii FCC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Battery Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Charging the Battery . . . . .
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MD790 Book.book Page vi Tuesday, February 8, 2005 11:51 AM Adjusting the Volume During a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Inserting Pauses in a Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Using Automated Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Using the Speakerphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Muting a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Putting a Call on Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Redialin
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MD790 Book.book Page vii Tuesday, February 8, 2005 11:51 AM Setting the Number of Rings Before the Answering Machine Picks Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Setting the Security ID Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Recording a Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Setting Voice Prompts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Setting Recording Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Using the Answering Machine . . . . . .
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MD790 Book.book Page viii Tuesday, February 8, 2005 11:51 AM Important Safety Instructions Follow these safety precautions when using your cordless phone to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons or property: Reduce risk of fire and shock by 1. Keep all slits and openings of the phone unblocked. Do not set the phone on a heating register or over a radiator. Ensure that proper ventilation is provided at the installation site. 2. Do not use while wet or while stand
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Safety Info MD790 Book.book Page ix Tuesday, February 8, 2005 11:51 AM Unplug this cordless phone immediately from an outlet if: • The power cord or plug is damaged or frayed. • Liquid has been spilled into the product. • The product has been exposed to rain or water. Do not retrieve the handset or base until after you have unplugged the power and phone from the wall. Then retrieve the unit by unplugged cords. • The product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged. • The prod
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MD790 Book.book Page x Tuesday, February 8, 2005 11:51 AM 8. Use only the power supply that came with this unit. Using other power supplies may damage the unit. 9. Because cordless phones operate on electricity, you should have at least one phone in your home that isn’t cordless, in case the power in your home goes out. 10. To avoid interference to nearby appliances, do not place the base of the cordless phone on or near a TV, microwave oven, refrigerator, or VCR. Caution: To maintai
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FCC Info MD790 Book.book Page xi Tuesday, February 8, 2005 11:51 AM FCC Information This equipment complies with Parts 15 and 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the Administrative Council for Terminal Attachments (ACTA). A plug and jack used to connect this equipment to the premises wiring and telephone network must comply with applicable FCC Part 68 rules and requirements adopted by the ACTA. A compliant telephone cord and modular plug is provided with this product. I
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MD790 Book.book Page xii Tuesday, February 8, 2005 11:51 AM Connection to party line service is subject to state tariffs. Contact the state public utility commission, public service commission or corporation commission for information. If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to the telephone line, ensure the installation of this cordless phone does not disable your alarm equipment. If you have questions about what will disable alarm equipment, consult your telephone
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FCC Info MD790 Book.book Page xiii Tuesday, February 8, 2005 11:51 AM Inform you of your right to bring a complaint to the Commission pursuant to procedures set forth in Subpart E of Part 68, FCC Rules and Regulations. The telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations, or procedures that could affect the operation of the equipment. If this happens, the telephone company will provide advance notice in order for you to make necessary modifications to maint
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MD790 Book.book Page xiv Tuesday, February 8, 2005 11:51 AM If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference with one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna (that is, the antenna for the radio or television that is "receiving" the interference). • Reorient or relocate and increase the separation b
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FCC Info MD790 Book.book Page xv Tuesday, February 8, 2005 11:51 AM Hearing Aid Compatibility This telephone system meets the FCC standards for hearing aid compatibility. xv UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT
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MD790 Book.book Page 1 Tuesday, February 8, 2005 11:51 AM Getting Started Before you can use your telephone to make or answer calls, you must charge the battery. This section provides the step-by-step instructions you will need. Battery Safety Instructions Do not burn, disassemble, mutilate, or puncture the battery. The battery contains toxic materials that could be released, resulting in injury. Caution: There is a risk of explosion if you replace the battery with an incorrect ba
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Getting Started MD790 Book.book Page 2 Tuesday, February 8, 2005 11:51 AM Charging the Battery 1 Remove any stickers if present. 2 Remove the battery door. 3 Insert the battery into the battery compartment. 4 Plug the battery connector into the receptacle in the battery compartment and replace the battery door. 2 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT
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MD790 Book.book Page 3 Tuesday, February 8, 2005 11:51 AM 5 Plug the power cord into the back of the charging base and into an outlet. flash cancel 1 2 abc 3 def ghi jkl mno 4 56 7 pqrs 8 tuv 9wxyz tone 0 oper #pause handsfree redial intercom 5.8 GHz DIGITAL Charge LED 6 Rest the handset in the base so the charging LED lights. 7 For the initial charge, charge the battery for at least 16 hours. Note: Every time a battery is plugged in, the phone must be charged in the base for at least 1
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Getting Started MD790 Book.book Page 4 Tuesday, February 8, 2005 11:51 AM 1 With the back of the base facing you, press the cover latch to remove the battery compartment cover. 2 Insert four AA alkaline batteries as directed on the compartment. 3 Replace the compartment cover by inserting the tabs of the cover into the slots on the base unit. Press down until the cover clicks into place. The base display has a battery meter to show status of the backup batteries. 4 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT
