Northwestern Bell Excursion 36570, Manual

Page 1: ...2 4GHz DSST multi handset cordless telephone with Caller ID and Call Waiting like all Genuine BELL products has been designed to give you many years of continuous service and represents the best value for your money It requires little maintenance and is easy to setup and operate 36570 02252A 1 PUT 5 26 01 11 34 AM 1 ...

Page 2: ...Pacific Standard Time Monday through Friday You can also visit our web site at http www nwbphones com for technical support and information on our other products WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose this product to rain or any type of excess moisture If accidentally dropped into water the adapter should immedi ately be unplugged from the wall along with the telephone line cord THI...

Page 3: ... CARD RECHARGEABLE Ni MH BATTERY PACK ADAPTER DC12V 200mA TELEPHONE LINE CORD Short Long BELT CLIP BASE UNIT HANDSET USER S MANUAL Excursion 36570 Model No Serial No NAME ADDRESS Model No Serial No 2 02252A 1 36570 02252A 1 PUT 5 26 01 11 34 AM 3 ...

Page 4: ... not be placed in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided 7 This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your dealer or local power company 8 Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord Do not locate this product where the cord will be abused by person...

Page 5: ...d size of handset battery pack Cordless Telephone Battery Pack DC3 6V 600mAh Ni MH Battery Pack 2 Do not dispose of the battery in a fire The cell may explode Check with local codes for possible special disposal instructions 3 Do not open or mutilate the battery Released electrolyte is corrosive and may cause damage to the eyes or skin It may be toxic if swallowed 4 Exercise care in handling the b...

Page 6: ...d telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface 4 Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines FCC NOTICE The FCC requires that you be advised of certain requirements involving the use of this telephone 1 This telephone is Hearing Aid Compatible 2 This equipment complies with 47C FR Part 68 of the FCC rules On the bottom of this e...

Page 7: ...tariffs Contact your state public utility commission or corporation commission for information 8 WARNING Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment NOTE This equipment has been tested and found pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protec...

Page 8: ... TO PLACE A CALL IN STANDBY MODE PREDIAL MODE 14 TO RECEIVE A CALL 14 LAST NUMBER REDIAL 14 STORING TELEPHONE NUMBERS INTO PHONEBOOK 15 EDITING STORED TELEPHONE NUMBERS 16 DELETING STORED TELEPHONE NUMBERS 17 SPEED DIALING FROM THE PHONEBOOK 17 PLACE A CALL ON HOLD 17 TO RESUME A CALL PLACED ON HOLD 17 CALL TRANSFER 17 INTERCOM FUNCTION 18 MIXED MODE DIALING Temporary Pulse to Tone Dialing 18 PAUS...

Page 9: ...g mode from pulse to tone for rotary service user Provides tone function to access special services such as phone banking services 8 02252A 1 SAVING CALL RECORDS 21 STORING CALL RECORD INTO PHONEBOOK 21 DELETING CALL RECORDS 21 DIALING FROM CALL RECORDS 22 CALL WAITING ID OPERATION 22 PROGRAMMING MENU 23 IMPROVING CORDLESS RECEPTION 31 MAXIMIZING BATTERY LIFE 31 MAINTENANCE 32 TROUBLESHOOTING 32 T...

Page 10: ...ng the handset battery 10 Microphone Used for speaking with callers 11 DOWN Button In talk mode it allows you to decrease the handset s speaker volume Allows you to enter to your Call Record list It is also used to scroll down in Call Record list Phonebook and program mode In program and phonebook mode it is used for changing mode and moving the cursor during edit mode 12 UP Button In talk mode it...

Page 11: ...h an alcohol moistened cloth or cotton swab 5 PAGE Button Allows you to locate the handset when it is not on the base 6 CHARGE LED Indicator Lights up steadily when the handset is being charged on the base Turns off when the handset is removed from its cradle 7 IN USE LED Indicator Lights up steadily when the phone is in talk mode or during paging Turns off when the handset is not in use DESKTOP U...

Page 12: ...nufacturer s headset manual for more details POWER INSTALLATION BASE UNIT POWER CONNECTION CAUTION You must use a Class 2 Power Source 12VDC 200mA The plug must correctly fit the base unit s adapter jack 1 Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet 2 Insert the small plug into the adapter jack on the rear of the base as shown in Figure 6 11 02252A 1 Figure 6 Headset Plug 2 5mm 12VDC Adapter Jack H...

Page 13: ... THE HANDSET S You can purchase additional handsets 99 handsets can be registered for use with many of this telephone s features Make sure the battery is connected and the base is powered on before starting the operation A REGISTERING HANDSET TO BASE UNIT 1 In standby mode press the handset MENU button 2 Press UP or DOWN button to search for REGISTER REQ Register Request Figure 8 3 Press OK button...

Page 14: ...P or DOWN button to search for ALLOW REGISTER 7 Press the existing registered handset s OK button to select the handset to handset registration 8 If the registration is successful the handset will emit three beep tones TONE PULSE SETTING Select the appropriate dialing service by moving the T P Tone Pulse switch on the bottom of the base unit T P T TONE for Tone service or Figure 10 P PULSE for Rot...

Page 15: ...ing incoming calls the handset must be programmed to DND OFF mode See PROGRAMMING MODE section on page 24 A IF THE HANDSET IS ON THE BASE UNIT 1 Since the Excursion 36570 features Auto Answer simply pick up the handset from the base cradle when the phone rings The call timer starts to count The base unit IN USE LED indicator will light up 2 Start your conversation 3 To end your conversation either...

Page 16: ...Press OK button to select The LCD Display shows the first stored telephone number name and the record number otherwise it shows EMPTY REC if no record is stored 4 Press UP or DOWN button to locate an available location to store the new phone book record 5 Press the EDIT button to enter new phonebook record The flashing line or cursor indicates that the phone is ready for data entry 6 Enter the tel...

Page 17: ... a VIP icon on the top right corner of the LCD Display when the telephone number is received In PRIORITY OFF mode no VIP icon will be shown 10 Press MENU button to select PRIORITY ON VIP Call on or PRIORITY OFF VIP Call off 11 Press OK button to save the selected VIP Call mode 12 Press UP or DOWN button to scroll the phonebook records or press CANCEL button twice to return to standby mode EDITING ...

Page 18: ...EED DIALING FROM THE PHONEBOOK 1 In standby mode enter the 1 digit or 2 digits phonebook location of the stored telephone number you want to dial out Phonebook location below 10 needs 1 digit entry 2 Press the handset REDIAL button and the unit will automatically redial the selected telephone number PLACE A CALL ON HOLD 1 During talk mode or while talking over the line press MENU button to place a...

Page 19: ...set to the Pulse position 2 Press the TONE button once to switch from Pulse to Tone dialing temporarily Pulse dialing mode resumes when the call is ended PAUSE FUNCTION In some cases such as PABX or long distance service a pause may be needed in the dialing sequence Pressing the handset INT EDIT button inserts delay between dialed numbers See PROGRAMMING MENU section on page 29 Figure 15 FLASH FUN...

Page 20: ...phone sound quality with the luxury of Caller ID and Call Waiting ID If this is your first cordless telephone you will soon discover that your cordless is similar to regular telephones except without the cord If you have owned a cordless in the past you will discover that the Excursion 36570 tele phone is the most powerful and full functioned Call Waiting ID cordless tele phone on the market Some ...

Page 21: ...ange with your local telephone company to have Caller ID Call Waiting ID service installed on your line There is an extra charge added to your monthly telephone bill for this service Before using this unit please read this instruction manual carefully QUESTIONS What is Caller ID How does Caller ID and Call Waiting ID work What is Call Waiting ID RECEIVING NEW CALL When you receive a new call the c...

Page 22: ...g your phone s memory STORING CALL RECORD INTO PHONEBOOK 1 In standby mode press UP or DOWN button to enter Call Records The new and total Call Records will be shown 2 Press UP or DOWN button to find the desired Call Record 3 Press the OK button to select and the unit asks if you want to save 4 Press MENU button once to save the number The unit will automatically save the selected CID telephone nu...

Page 23: ...ll number a One time to dial out of area code area code 7 digits b Two times to dial area code 7 digits c Three times to dial 7 digits 5 Press the OK button and the unit will automatically dial the selected tele phone number CALL WAITING ID OPERATION Call Waiting ID lets you know who is on call waiting while you are still using the telephone Before only a tone alerts you if you have a call waiting...

Page 24: ...elephone numbers are stored up to 20 records 1 In standby mode press the handset s MENU button 2 Press UP or DOWN button to search for PHONE BOOK 3 Press OK button to select The LCD Display shows the first stored telephone number name and the record number otherwise it shows EMPTY REC if there is no record 4 Press UP or DOWN button to scroll the phonebook records 5 Press CANCEL button twice to ret...

Page 25: ...e character on the keypads 0 through 9 See NAME ENTRY TABLE on page 16 Press once to enter the first character twice for the second character etc Use UP or DOWN button to move the cursor back and forth through the name entry line To create a space between characters and words press or once after the last entered character If you make a mistake press DELETE button to delete the character on the lef...

Page 26: ...RING THE HANDSET TO BASE for details in page 12 I FACTORY RESET This is used to clear all previous settings and to return to the handset default settings The following items will be reset to their respective default value i All stored telephone numbers in phonebook will be cleared ii Ring volume will be back to default level 4 iii Ring type will be back to default type 1 iv Handset name will be cl...

Page 27: ... press DELETE button to delete the character on the left of the cursor 4 Press OK button to save 5 Press CANCEL button to return to standby mode c SET PASSWORD This menu is used to add security in accessing the BASE MENU functions It allows you to set the access code 6 digits of the base unit When it has been set the LCD Display will show ENTER PASS WORD when base menu is selected 1 In BASE MENU p...

Page 28: ...ct 3 Press UP or DOWN button to search for HOME AREA 4 Press OK button to select and the unit asks you to enter the home area code 5 Enter the 3 digits Home Area Code If you make a mistake press DELETE button to delete the character on the left of the cursor 6 Press OK button to save 7 Press CANCEL button twice to return to standby mode II SETTING THE LOCAL AREA CODE 1 In BASE MENU press UP or DOW...

Page 29: ...to enable or disable the auto area code matching To dial back a number in a format that match with the setting of Home Area Code Local Area Codes and Out Of Area Code The Area Code Function must be set to FUNC ENABLE The default mode is FUNC DISABLE 1 In BASE MENU press UP or DOWN button to search for EDIT AREA CODE 2 Press OK button to select 3 Press UP or DOWN button to search for EN DIS FUNC 4 ...

Page 30: ...PAUSE TIME NOTE This unit enables you to adjust the pause time when placing a call using a switchboard system or dialing long distance calls 1 In BASE MENU press UP or DOWN button to search for SET PAUSE TIME 2 Press OK button to select The LCD Display will show the default flash time of 2 meaning 2 second 2x1second There are 6 pause time ranges 1 6 to select 3 Press DELETE button to change the se...

Page 31: ...tries specification other than U S will not change the specification Once factory reset is activated all previous settings will be cleared and return to the base default settings The following items will be reset to their respective default value i All received caller ID will be cleared ii Base name will back to Line 1 iii Base access code password will be cleared iv Area codes will be cleared but...

Page 32: ...hout periodic full discharge re sults in reduced useable charge time When you notice the usable charge dura tion decreasing fully discharge the Ni MH battery and recharge as described DISCHARGING 1 Unplug the telephone line cord from the Excursion 36570 2 Make sure that the adapter is connected 3 Lift the handset out of the base cradle 4 Press the OK TALK button of the handset and start dischargin...

Page 33: ... click You may have exceeded the Ringer Equivalence Number REN limit of how many phones can be connected to the same line The REN total of all devices printed on the bottom label of each unit should not exceed five 5 Disconnect the appropriate units to lower the REN total Check the Ni MH battery pack for proper connection inside the battery compartment on the handset The handset rechargeable Ni MH...

Page 34: ...nly the caller s phone number appears on the display it may be a Single Data Message Format SDMF call as opposed to a Multiple Data Message Format MDMF call Please call your local phone company to see which service you have On rare occasions the Caller ID information sent by the telephone company may have an error in the transmission This is not the fault of your Caller ID unit It can only capture...

Page 35: ...are minor annoyances and should not be interpreted as defects in your system RANGE Because radio frequencies are used location of the base unit can affect operating range Try several locations in your home or business and pick the one that gives you the clearest signal INTERFERENCE Some electronic devices operate in and or generate interfer ence near the operating frequencies of your cordless tele...

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