Motorola DIGITAL CORDLESS PHONE SYSTEM-MD781, User Manual

Page 1: ...TM MD780 Series User Guide Digital 5 8 GHz Expandable Cordless Telephone System with Answering Machine UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT ...

Page 2: ...ause tone 0 8 jkl mno def cancel ghi 5 6 3 4 abc 2 1 9 7 flash Adjust volume Scroll up or down Left soft key Right soft key Earphone jack 2 5 connector Ring indicator Page other handset s Redial last number called up to 32 digits Cancel a command hang up Make or answer a call switch between lines Talk using speakerphone Microphone UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT ...

Page 3: ... For example pressing the left soft key while PHONEBK is displayed opens your list of phone numbers and names Left soft key Right soft key Charging LED Speaker LED Scroll up or down on display Speakerphone Play stop message Skip backwards Skip forwards Delete message Page Handsets UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT ...

Page 4: ...date or other service Registration is not required for warranty coverage To register your product online visit https broadbandregistration motorola com Please retain your original dated sales receipt for your records For warranty service of your Motorola Product you will need to provide a copy of your dated sales receipt to confirm warranty status Copyright 2005 Motorola Inc All rights reserved No...

Page 5: ...arranty of any kind either implied or expressed including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Motorola may make improvements or changes in the product s described in this manual at any time MOTOROLA the Stylized M Logo and PhoneWrap are registered in the U S Patent and Trademark Office All other product or service names are the property...

Page 6: ...ey 9 Installation 10 Installing the Phone on a Desk 10 Installing the Phone on the Wall 11 Setting Up 13 Personalizing Your Phone 13 Setting the Ring Volume 13 Setting the Ring Tone 14 Setting Key Beeps On or Off 15 Setting the Charging LED 16 Naming Your Handset and Base Unit 17 Storing Area Codes for Caller ID 19 Setting the Date and Time 20 Setting the Language 21 Setting Touch Tone or Pulse Di...

Page 7: ...honebook Entry 30 Deleting a Phonebook Entry 31 Sorting the Phonebook 31 Copying a Phonebook Entry 32 Calling a Number from the Phonebook 32 Using Caller ID 33 Reviewing the List of Caller ID Calls 33 Deleting Caller ID Calls 34 Multihandset Functions 35 Using the Intercom 36 Enabling Auto Answer 36 Transferring Calls to Other Handsets 37 Conference Calling 38 Monitoring a Room 38 Using the Answer...

Page 8: ...Prompts 44 Setting Recording Quality 44 Using the Answering Machine Controls 45 Checking Messages from the Base Station 45 Checking Messages from a Handset 45 Checking Messages Remotely 46 Message Forwarding 47 Screening Calls 48 New Expansion Handsets 50 Registering a New Expansion Handset 50 Deregistering an Expansion Handset 50 Motorola Limited Warranty 52 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT ...

Page 9: ...ol 4 Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord Place the power cord so that it will not be walked on 5 Never insert objects of any kind into the product slits as that may result in fire or shock 6 Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning 7 Do not disassemble this product If service or repair work is ...

Page 10: ...ow all warnings and instructions marked on the product 3 Do not install this product near a bath tub sink or shower 4 Operate this phone using only the power source that is indicated on the marking label If you are unsure of the power supply to your home consult with your dealer or local power company 5 Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand or table This product may fall causing seri...

Page 11: ...ave 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 maintain compliance with the FCC s RF exposure guidelines place the base at least 20 cm from nearby persons UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT ...

Page 12: ...this equipment is a label that contains among other information a product identifier in the form US AAAEQ TXXXX You must upon request provide this information to your telephone company The digits represented by in the product identifier indicate the Ringer Equivalency Number REN for this equipment The REN is useful in determining the number of devices you may connect to your telephone line and sti...

Page 13: ...elephone from your line The FCC requires that you connect your cordless telephone to the nationwide telephone network through a modular telephone jack USOC RJ11C RJ11W or RJ14C RJ14W Rights of the Telephone Company Should your equipment cause trouble on your line which may harm the telephone network the telephone company shall where practicable notify you that temporary discontinuance of service m...

Page 14: ...ect to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful i...

Page 15: ...ed If these measures do not eliminate the interference please consult your dealer or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions Also the Federal Communications Commission has prepared a helpful booklet How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems This booklet is available from the U S Government Printing Office Washington D C 20402 Please specify stock numb...

Page 16: ...k of explosion if you replace the battery with an incorrect battery type Use only the battery that came with your phone or an authorized replacement recommended by the manufacturer Keep batteries out of the reach of children Remove batteries if storing over 30 days Do not dispose of batteries in fire which could result in explosion The rechargeable batteries that power this product must be dispose...

Page 17: ...ry 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 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT ...

Page 18: ...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 Charging LED 5 8 GHz DIGITAL handsf ree r edi al oper tuv pqrs wxyz int ercom pause tone 0 8 jkl mno def cancel ghi 5 6 3 4 abc 2 1 9 7 flash UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT ...

Page 19: ...4 Getting Started Note Every time a battery is plugged in the phone must be charged in the base for at least 10 seconds for the phone to properly restart UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT ...

Page 20: ...t cover 2 Insert four AA alkaline batteries as directed on the compartment 3 To replace the compartment cover insert the tabs of the cover into the slots on the base station and press down until the cover clicks into place Note The backup batteries discharge somewhat during each power outage If your power fails often or for more than an hour you should replace the batteries to ensure they are fres...

Page 21: ...6 Getting Started The base display has a battery meter to show status of the backup batteries UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT ...

Page 22: ...nents to set up your preferences For step by step instructions on setting personal preferences see Setting Up Using the Phone Display The main display When the phone is not in use the standby screen is displayed Note Caller ID information is supplied only if you subscribe to Caller ID service from your local phone company When the speakerphone is on V displays UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT ...

Page 23: ...tly selected item Using the Soft Keys Two soft keys are used to select the functions shown above them on the display The functions change as you move from one screen to the next In this guide soft key functions are shown as the function name For example if a step instructs you to select MENU do so by pressing the soft key below MENU UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT ...

Page 24: ...9 Getting Started Using the Navigation Key The navigation key is used to scroll up and down through menu items lists of settings caller ID and redial lists and the phonebook UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT ...

Page 25: ...stall it on a desktop or mount it to a wall This section provides the step by step instructions you will need to install the phone Installing the Phone on a Desk Once the battery is fully charged plug the phone cord into the back of the phone and then into the phone jack on the wall UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT ...

Page 26: ...on on the back of the base 2 Slide and lift the wall mount from the base 3 Turn the wall mount over so the key slot is facing upward Align the holes of the wall mount with the feet of the base and push gently until the wall mount fits snugly into place UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT ...

Page 27: ...se and into an electrical outlet 5 Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the jack on the back of the base 6 Line up the tabs on the wall mount bracket with the holes on the back of the wall mount Snap the wall mount firmly into place UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT ...

Page 28: ...rom daytime to nighttime you can set a separate day volume and night volume 1 Select MENU 2 Scroll to Ringer and press SELECT Day Volume is displayed which sets the ringer volume from 6 AM to 9 PM 3 Select CHANGE to scroll through the settings off low medium high Each volume level plays as you press CHANGE Stop at the volume level you want to set To change the night volume scroll down to Night Vol...

Page 29: ...LECT 4 Scroll to Ring Tone to set the ring tone for incoming calls 5 Press CHANGE 6 Scroll through the ring tones Each tone plays as you press CHANGE Stop at the ring tone you want to set 7 Scroll to PHONEBOOK TONE to set the ring tone for numbers stored in your handset s phonebook Repeat step 4 to select additional tones 8 Press DONE 9 Press EXIT to return to the standby screen or scroll to a dif...

Page 30: ...beep only when the ringer is on 1 Press MENU 2 Scroll to Ringer 3 Press SELECT 4 Scroll to Key Beeps 5 Press SELECT 6 Press CHANGE 7 Scroll through the options ON OFF or LINKED to RINGER When your choice displays press SELECT Note For the LINKED to RINGER option key beeps are on when the ringer is on and off when the ringer is off UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT ...

Page 31: ...arging LED 1 Select MENU and then scroll to and select CHARGING LED 2 Select the brightness level you prefer You can select ON OFF or NIGHT TIME OFF which turns the charging LED off from 9 PM to 6 AM Charging LED 5 8 GHz DIGITAL ha ndsfre e redi al oper tuv pqrs wxyz inte rc om pause tone 0 8 jkl mno def cancel ghi 5 6 3 4 abc 2 1 9 7 flash UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT ...

Page 32: ... handset from a list for example to intercom another handset If you name a handset the handset number remains part of the name for example Kitchen 2 Follow the steps below to name a handset or your base unit 1 Select MENU 2 Scroll to Name handset using your handset Scroll to Name base on base unit 3 Press SELECT 4 Enter the name you want to use up to 12 characters The flashing underline shows the ...

Page 33: ...se to lowercase press A flashing square indicates that you are in the uppercase text entry mode A flashing cursor indicates that you are in the lowercase text entry mode 5 Select DONE 6 Select EXIT to return to the standby screen or scroll to a different menu option Button Number of Presses 1 2 3 4 5 1 space 1 2 A B C 2 3 D E F 3 4 G H I 4 5 J K L 5 6 M N O 6 7 P Q R S 7 8 T U V 8 9 W X Y Z 9 UNCO...

Page 34: ... code to call numbers in this area code 10 digit format You have to dial the 3 digit area code 7 digit phone number to call numbers in this area code 11 digit format You have to dial the 1 3 digit area code 7 digit phone number to call numbers in this area code Important This feature should not be used in regions where the same area code can be used to dial 10 digit local numbers or 11 digit long ...

Page 35: ... time 2 digits are required for both hour and minutes so use a leading 0 for 1 digit values 4 If using a 12 hour clock select AM PM to switch between am and pm 5 Scroll down to move the next field 6 Select CHANGE to change the time format 12 or 24 hour clock Scroll down to move to the next field 7 Select CHANGE to select date format MM DD or DD MM 8 Scroll down to move the next field 9 Enter the c...

Page 36: ...to a different menu option Setting Touch Tone or Pulse Dialing Your handset uses touch tone dialing by default Do not change this setting unless touch tone service is not available in your area 1 Select MENU 2 Scroll to Tone Pulse 3 Scroll or press CHANGE to switch between Tone and Pulse 4 Select DONE 5 Select EXIT to return to the standby screen or scroll to a different menu option UNCONTROLLED D...

Page 37: ... a timer on the display shows the length of the call Ending a Call When you are finished talking press to hang up Answering a Call Press or HANDSFREE to answer using the speakerphone If you have call waiting service press to answer the second call Note If you use DSL please use the filtering devices provided by your DSL service company to prevent interference If interference does occur please cont...

Page 38: ...ence This is useful for example when you have to dial 9 to get a dial tone or for accessing a voicemail system To insert a pause within a number press the pound key twice A P is displayed on the handset display Using Automated Dialing You can retrieve numeric information like a PIN or credit card number from the phonebook during a phone call This feature is useful when using automated response sys...

Page 39: ...ne you can store your account number and PIN in the phonebook and then access them during the call instead of entering them manually each time 1 While on a call scroll until points to the entry you want to recall 2 Press DIAL 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 as often as necessary to complete your transaction UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT ...

Page 40: ... waiting press to answer the second call while using the speakerphone To adjust the speakerphone volume press the volume up or volume down key The volume controls are found on the side of the handset and on top of the base unit To toggle between the handset and the speakerphone press HANDSFREE When you are finished talking press to hang up and turn the speakerphone off Note Pressing Handsfree whil...

Page 41: ...ss REDIAL 2 Scroll until points to the number you want to redial 3 Press the DIAL softkey or or HANDSFREE If a number in the redial list matches a number in your phonebook the phonebook name and number display in the redial list Finding a Lost or Misplaced Handset To page a missing handset press PAGE on the base station All handsets registered to the base station will start beeping To stop paging ...

Page 42: ...ook which can hold 50 names and numbers The base has a 48 entry phonebook that is shared among all handsets Storing a New Number 1 Select PHONEBK 2 To store a number in the base phonebook select SHARED To store a number in the handset phonebook select PRIVATE 3 Scroll to NEW ENTRY and select SELECT 4 Enter the name up to 12 characters The flashing cursor shows the input position Select DELETE to e...

Page 43: ... text entry mode A flashing underline indicates that you are in the lowercase text entry mode 5 Scroll down 6 Enter the phone number up to 24 digits Select DELETE to erase characters to the left of the input cursor 7 Scroll down 8 To set the tones of incoming calls for this number select CHANGE A tone plays each time you select CHANGE Stop at the ring tone you want to set 9 Select DONE Button Numb...

Page 44: ...the input cursor position Select DELETE to erase characters to the left of the input cursor See Storing a New Number for information on entering text 5 Scroll down until the phone number displays in the Number field Select DELETE to erase characters to the left of the input cursor if modifications need to be made 6 Scroll down 7 To set the tones of incoming calls for this number select CHANGE A to...

Page 45: ...characters to the left of the input cursor 4 Scroll down 5 To set the tones of incoming calls for this number select CHANGE A tone plays each time you select CHANGE Stop at the ring tone you want to set 6 Select DONE Editing a Phonebook Entry 1 Select PHONEBK 2 Scroll down until points to the phonebook entry you want to edit 3 Select OPTIONS 4 Scroll down to EDIT and select SELECT To edit the name...

Page 46: ...NE Deleting a Phonebook Entry 1 Select PHONEBK 2 Scroll down until points to the phonebook entry you want to delete 3 Select OPTIONS 4 Scroll down to DELETE and select SELECT Sorting the Phonebook Phonebook entries are stored in the order in which they were saved by default However you can set the phonebook to sort entries alphabetically Once sorted a phonebook cannot be unsorted or reset to its p...

Page 47: ... copy an entry to the shared phonebook select COPY TO SHARED When in the shared phonebook to copy an entry to your private phonebook select COPY TO PRVT Calling a Number from the Phonebook 1 Select PHONEBK 2 Scroll down until points to the phonebook entry you want to call To search numerically press the numbers of the phonebook entry that you want to dial 3 Press or HANDSFREE To speed dial select ...

Page 48: ...incoming calls contact your telephone company Reviewing the List of Caller ID Calls The handset can store up to 40 caller ID records 1 Scroll down to view the recent calls list The most recent call is listed first 2 Scroll to review more calls 3 To call the number press or HANDSFREE To reformat the number before you call select FORMAT until the correct format displays For example if a number you w...

Page 49: ... caller ID list select OPTIONS 2 Scroll to DELETE to delete the current caller ID entry or DELETE ALL to delete all caller ID records and select SELECT If you select Delete All select YES at the Delete All prompt 3 Press NO to return to the caller ID list UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT ...

Page 50: ...not require connection to a phone line You can place the handset and its charging base anywhere a standard electrical outlet is available With multiple handsets you can Conference call Talk handset to handset on the intercom Set up handsets to automatically answer intercom calls Transfer calls from one handset to another Monitor a room To order expansion handsets visit us online www motorola com c...

Page 51: ... The other phone is paged To answer a page press OK If your page is not answered after two minutes or if the person you are paging selects EXIT or presses NO ANSWER is displayed on your handset and paging stops 4 To end an intercom session press Enabling Auto Answer You can program a handset or base station to automatically answer a page by turning on the speakerphone The handsets are not programm...

Page 52: ...s INTERCOM If you only have one additional handset pressing INTERCOM automatically pages the handset Continue to step 5 3 Scroll to and select the handset to which you want to transfer the call 4 Select PAGE 5 If you want to announce the transfer to the other handset speak once the page has been answered 6 Select UNHOLD The call is transferred to the other handset and all three individuals are on ...

Page 53: ...ng allows you to place a handset in a room and listen to the sounds in that room from another handset 1 Place a handset in the room to be monitored 2 On that handset select MENU 3 Scroll to MONITOR ROOM and select SELECT READY TO MONITOR ROOM is displayed 4 On the handset you want to listen from press INTERCOM If you only have one additional handset pressing INTERCOM automatically pages the handse...

Page 54: ... the Phone MONITORING HANDSET NAME is displayed on the handset from which you are monitoring To stop monitoring select CANCEL or on either handset Monitoring also stops whenever an incoming call is answered UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT ...

Page 55: ...es from the base station from the handset or remotely You can also set your phone to automatically forward answering machine messages to another phone number Left soft key Right soft key Charging LED Speaker LED Scroll up or down on display Speakerphone Play stop message Skip backwards Skip forwards Delete message Page Handsets UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT ...

Page 56: ...ing Message You can record a personal outgoing message OGM that plays when you receive a call but cannot answer If you do not record a personal message a prerecorded greeting will play Recording an Outgoing Message To record an outgoing message from the handset or base 1 Select MENU and then scroll to and select ANS MACH SETUP 2 Scroll to and select OUTGOING MSG 3 Scroll to and select RECORD OGM 4...

Page 57: ...ge You can erase a personally recorded message the default greeting cannot be erased 1 Select MENU and then scroll to and select ANS MACH SETUP 2 Scroll to and select OUTGOING MSG 3 Scroll to and select ERASE OGM 4 Select YES UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT ...

Page 58: ...e call after three rings when new messages are present or after five rings when there are no new messages Using this feature if you call long distance to check your messages and the phone does not pick up after the third ring you can hang up and avoid the toll charge because no new messages are waiting Setting the Security ID Number The security ID number allows you to remotely access your message...

Page 59: ...r ENGLISH SPANISH or FRENCH Setting Recording Quality You can set your voice mail to record at higher sound quality with a shorter recording time or for longer recording time with lower sound quality Select MENU and then scroll to and select Ans Mach Setup 2 Scroll to and select RecordQuality 3 Scroll to and select either Med qual Longr or Hi qual Shortr 4 Select DONE to save selection Note The av...

Page 60: ... Handset 1 Select MENU then scroll to and select MESSAGES 2 Scroll to and select the function you want The functions are 1 REVIEW 2 PLAY STOP 3 SKIP 4 ANSWER ON OFF 5 MEMO 7 REPEAT MENU 0 ERASE Press i to play and stop messages Press g to skip forward Press h to skip backward Press to delete messages UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT ...

Page 61: ...D number A synthesized voice prompts you with instructions 3 To skip the voice prompts and operate the base station directly press the appropriate number key on the phone The functions are Press 2 to play stop messages Press 3 to skip forwards Press 1 to skip backwards Press 4 to turn the answering machine on off Press 5 to record a memo Press 7 to repeat the menu Press 0 to delete the message UNC...

Page 62: ... pound key twice 5 Scroll to and select FORWARD ON OFF 6 Select ENABLE and then select DONE To activate message forwarding quickly press and release the MEMO button on the base The message FWD ANSWER ON is displayed With Message Forwarding activated the next time a message is received the answering machine will call the phone number you specified When you answer the call you will be prompted for y...

Page 63: ...ll by allowing the answering machine to pick up and listening to the message as it is being recorded 1 When RECORDING INCOMING MESSAGE is displayed select SCREEN 2 To answer the call press To stop listening to the incoming message press UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT ...

Page 64: ...49 Answering Machine UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT ...

Page 65: ...ase until the expansion handset beeps 5 Press OK to return to the handset screen Deregistering an Expansion Handset Caution If you deregister all handsets from the base unit you will render your cordless telephone system inoperable until at least one handset is reregistered to the base unit When deregistering a handset delete or listen to all voice mail messages if necessary to clear the IN USE Vo...

Page 66: ...ndset displays 4 Press OK to register another handset or press EXIT Note When replacing handsets you must deregister the old handset before replacing it with a new one If you do not the expansion slot used by the handset you wish to replace will be permanently inaccessible UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT ...

Page 67: ...e purchased by consumers in the United States or Canada which are accompanied by this written warranty Products and Accessories as defined above unless otherwise provided for below Length of coverage one 1 year from the date of purchase by the first consumer purchaser of the product unless otherwise provided for below Decorative Accessories and Cases Decorative covers bezels PhoneWrap covers and c...

Page 68: ...efects or damage that result from the use of Non Motorola branded or certified Products Accessories Software or other peripheral equipment are excluded from coverage Unauthorized Service or Modification Defects or damages resulting from service testing adjustment installation maintenance alteration or modification in any way by someone other than Motorola or its authorized service centers are excl...

Page 69: ...uding but not limited to personal contacts games and ringer tones will be reinstalled To avoid losing such data software and applications please create a back up prior to requesting service How to Get Warranty Service or Other Information For accessories and software please call the telephone number designated above for the product with which they are used You will receive instructions on how to s...

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