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Select the Country
Select Country menu appears the first time you power on the SSE47 base. Select the
country where you will use the phone.
1. Use
VOL
UP
or
DOWN
to highlight Australia or New Zealand, then press
MENU/OK
.
2. The base configures its settings for the selected country, and it returns to standby.
Once you select the country,
Select Country
menu will not appear when the power is
on.
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If you select the wrong country and you need to try again, use Factory Reset menu
option in the Base Setup menu (see page 17).
Test the Connection
Pick up the corded handset from the base. You should hear a dial tone and the display
on the base should say
Talk.
When you get a dial tone, make a quick test call.
If...
Try...
the display shows
Check Tel Line
or
you don’t hear a dial tone.
checking the connection between the base
and the phone jack.
There’s lot of noise or static
See page 37 for tips on avoiding
interference.
Power Backup (Battery Installation)
You can also insert 3 AAA Alkaline batteries (not supplied) into the base unit, to
temporarily help power the unit.
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Do not use Ni-MH rechargeable batteries.
1. Disconnect the telephone line cord and the AC adaptor.
2. Turn the phone over on to its base to locate and open the battery cover.
3. Install the AAA Alkaline batteries in the battery compartment (ensure correct
polarity).
4. Close the cover then reconnect the telephone line cord and AC adaptor.
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If your telephone service provider requires a modem to make and receive calls,
then though the base unit’s backup power feature is functioning, you may not be
able to make or receive calls.
Using Your Phone During a Power Failure
In the event of a power failure, you can still make and receive phone calls using the
SSE 47 base corded handset, with features, including Call Waiting and changing the
earpiece volume. However, all other features of the base and all cordless handsets will
not function.
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While the power is out, the base uses a special ringer; you cannot adjust the
volume of this ringer.