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Preparation Basics Caller ID/Call waiting
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FT-8801A.qxd 7/13/1 10:40 AM Page 2 GETTING STARTED: DO THIS FIRST! FIRST, CHARGE THE HANDSET BATTERY! • Set your new phone in an out-of-the-way place near a power outlet where it will not be disturbed. • Plug the AC adaptor into the wall outlet. • Plug the AC adaptor cord into the power jack on the base unit. • Take the cover off the handset battery compartment; plug the battery connector into the receptacle inside the battery compartment and replace the cover. The connector only goes in one
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Preparation 9 0 0 M Hz FT-8801A.qxd 7/13/1 10:40 AM Page 3 INTRODUCTION FEATURES Toshiba America Consumer Products, Inc., takes pride in presenting the new 900 MHz cordless telephone. The Toshiba cordless telephone features a 16-digit x 3-line dot matrix liquid crystal display (LCD) for caller ID on Call Waiting and speed-dial programming and calling. The sleek new design provides face-up battery charging even when wall mounted. Other features are summarized below. • 900 MHz Analog Transmissio
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FT-8801A.qxd 7/13/1 10:40 AM Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preparation INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 LOCATION OF CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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FT-8801A.qxd 7/13/1 10:40 AM Page 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS If you make a mistake while entering a name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Dialing a stored number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Editing and deleting stored numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Caller ID/Call waiting CALLER ID/CALL WAITING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Answering a call with caller ID service . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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FT-8801A.qxd 7/13/1 10:40 AM Page 6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using your telephone equipment, 9 Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as basic safety precautions should always they may touch dangerous voltage be followed to reduce the risk of fire, points or short out parts that could electric shock and injury. result in a risk of fire or electric shock. 1 Read and understand all instructions. Never spill liquid of any kind on the 2 Follow all warnings
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Preparation FT-8801A.qxd 7/13/1 10:40 AM Page 7 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS TM The RBRC Seal TM The RBRC Seal on the (easily removable) nickel-cadmium battery (contained in our product) indicates that Toshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. (TACP) is voluntarily participating in an industry program to collect and recycle these batteries at the end of their useful lives, TM when taken out of service within the United States. The RBRC program provides a convenient alternative to placing used
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TALK L.D. GHI 4 PQ RS7 TONE MEM 900M Hz 1 SELECT ABC2 JKL 5 TUV 8 OPER 0 PAUSE LOCAL CID DEF3 MNO 6 WX YZ 9 FUNC # DELETE CH FT-8801A.qxd 7/13/1 10:40 AM Page 8 LOCATION OF CONTROLS HANDSET Antenna VOL/RING () button (up arrow button) Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) VOL/RING () button (down arrow button) (page 18) REDIAL ( ) button (Left arrow button) FLASH ( ) button (Right arrow button) (page 18) (page 14, 31) TALK button SELECT button (page 20 to 24, 30 to 31) (page 17) L.D./1 button (p
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Preparation Preparation IN USE CHARGE PAGE 9 0 0 M Hz FT-8801A.qxd 7/13/1 10:40 AM Page 9 LOCATION OF CONTROLS BASE UNIT DC IN 9V jack (page 10) LINE modular jack (page 10) Hook Antenna Cradle IN USE/CHARGE LED PAGE button (page 19) Charging contacts For purchase of accessories, please call 1-877-644-7373. Owner’s manual Part # RC012153 Rechargeable Battery Pack Quick Reference Guide Toshiba TRB-8000 Part # RC012154 Part # RC004931 9
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FT-8801A.qxd 7/13/1 10:40 AM Page 10 INSTALLATION SETTING UP THE BASE UNIT (DESK TOP MOUNTING) For setting up the base unit follow the instructions below. Raise the anntenna to vertical position. Single-Line Telephone Jack Telephone Line Cord Fasten the AC adaptor (RJ11C) cord to prevent it from being disconnected. Power Outlet (AC 120 V, 60 Hz) AC Adaptor • Plug the AC adaptor firmly into the base unit and the AC 120V outlet. • USE ONLY WITH Supplied AC ADAPTOR (TAC-8001 power source AC 120V
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Preparation Preparation FT-8801A.qxd 7/13/1 10:40 AM Page 11 INSTALLATION SETTING UP THE BASE UNIT (WALL MOUNTING) MOUNTING ON A STANDARD WALL PLATE: Insert the bracket’s tabs into the notches on the base. Raise the antenna. Flip the hook tab over so the tab holds the handset. Single-Line Telephone Jack (RJ11C) Telephone Line Cord Power Outlet (AC 120 V, 60 Hz) AC Adaptor • Route the cords through the guides. • Place the base unit on the posts of the wall plate and push down until it is firmly
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9 0 0 M Hz FT-8801A.qxd 7/13/1 10:40 AM Page 12 INSTALLATION CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK It is important to charge the battery for 12 to 16 hours continuously without any interruption before you use the handset for the first time. 1 Remove the battery cover on the Red Black back of the handset by sliding it down. 2 Plug the battery pack cord into the connector with the correct polarity. (black and red wires). 3 Place the battery pack in the battery compartment. 4 Put the battery cover back by s
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Preparation Preparation FT-8801A.qxd 7/13/1 10:40 AM Page 13 INSTALLATION NOTES: • Use only the supplied battery pack (TRB-8000 power source 600mAh, 3.6VDC) • The battery pack is not charged properly if the charging contacts are dirty or tarnished. Clean the contacts occasionally with a dry cloth. After the battery pack is fully charged; Operation Approx. battery life While in use (Talk mode) up to 7 hours While not in use (Standby mode) up to 14 days When "Low Battery"blinks on the LCD, all
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FT-8801A.qxd 7/13/1 10:40 AM Page 14 INSTALLATION Before using the Handset, make sure to read the following instructions FLASH SELECT TONE/ PULSE / FUNC SETTING THE DIAL MODE Depending on your dialing system, set the mode as follows: 1 Press and hold FLASH until you hear a confirmation tone. 2 To set the dial mode for Dial Mode:Pulse Dial Mode:Tone pulse dialing, press Tone - Press Tone - Press Pulse- Press # Pulse- Press # PULSE / . Or to set the dial mode for tone PULSE TONE/ / TONE/ dia
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Preparation Preparation FT-8801A.qxd 7/13/1 10:40 AM Page 15 INSTALLATION SETTING OR CANCELING THE AUTO TALK FUNCTION If the handset is placed on the base unit, you can answer a call by lifting the handset from the base unit (Auto Talk). If the handset is not on the base unit, you can answer a call by pressing any one of the buttons (Any-key Answer function). When the Auto Talk function is set to ON, the Any-key Answer function is also set to ON. When the Auto Talk function is set to OFF, you
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FT-8801A.qxd 7/13/1 10:40 AM Page 16 INSTALLATION SETTING THE AREA CODE It is necessary to program your area code so that local calls will be displayed properly on caller ID. 1s sAuto Talk:Off 2 CIDCW:On 1Press . FUNC 3 Area Code: 1 Auto Talk:Off 2 CIDCW:On 3 2 Press or to move the pointer to Area 3s sArea Code: Code. 1 Auto Talk:Off 2 CIDCW:On 3Press . SELECT 3 Area Code:615 Enter a 3-digit area code. For example, enter “615.” If you enter a wrong number, press DELETE . 1 Auto Talk:Off 4P
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Basics Basics FT-8801A.qxd 7/13/1 10:40 AM Page 17 BASIC OPERATION Before using the Handset, make sure to read the following instructions. VOL/RING() REDIAL FLASH VOL/RING() TALK #/ PULSE TONE/ DELETE / CH MAKING A CALL Handset On The Base Handset Off The Base TALK 1) Pick up the handset. 1) Press . TALK 2) Press . 2) Listen fot the dial tone. 3) Listen for the dial tone. 3) Dial the number. 4) Dial the number. OR TALK OR Dial the number, then press . 1) Pick up the handset. TALK 2) Dial the n
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FT-8801A.qxd 7/13/1 10:40 AM Page 18 BASIC OPERATION REDIAL Handset On The Base Handset Off The Base TALK 1) Pick up the handset and press . TALK 2) Listen for the dial tone. Press REDIAL , then press . REDIAL 3) Press . OUT OF RANGE During a call, as you begin to move too far from the base unit, the noise increases. Then, you should move close to the base unit. If you travel out-of-range, your call terminates.(See page 19 “Interference or static”). CALL WAITING To use this feature, you must s
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Basics Basics 900MHz FT-8801A.qxd 7/13/1 10:40 AM Page 19 BASIC OPERATION TONE/PAUSE To Do this TONE/ To temporarily switch to tone dial Press . The following numbers will (When the base is set to pulse mode), be sent as tone dialing. see page 14 To enter a pause within the dialing sequence PAUSE Press . “P” appears in the display which represents a pause. INTERFERENCE OR STATIC CH If you hear noise during a call, press to Talk 0:15 select another channel. The LCD displays Scanning “Scannin
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FT-8801A.qxd 7/13/1 10:40 AM Page 20 MEMORY DIALING You can store up to 10 telephone numbers and their associated names in the memory. NOTES: • Always press a button within 20 seconds or the phone will return to standby. • If you press a wrong button, an error tone sounds and the handset returns to standby mode. • If you receive an incoming call or a pager call from the base unit during the operation, the operation will be cancelled. VOL/RING() TALK VOL/RING() SELECT MEM DELETE PAUSE STORING
