Southwestern Bell FM2575 Answering Machine User Manual


 
Telephone Operation
Tone/Pulse Switch
SET THIS SWITCH TO THE
SERVICE (TONE OR PULSE)
SUPPLIED TO YOUR PHONE.
If you are not certain of which service
you have, set the switch to TONE. Lift
the HANDSET and press any number on
the KEYPAD. If the dial tone persists,
reset to pulse.
Dialing a Call
1. Lift the HANDSET or press the
SPEAKERPHONE Button (the
SPEAKERPHONE Button will light).
2. When you hear a dial tone, dial the
number.
During the conversation, the
Speakerphone loudness can be adjusted
with the SPEAKER VOLUME
CONTROL on the side of the BASE.
The Receiver loudness of the Handset
can also be adjusted with the
RECEIVER VOLUME CONTROL
on the side of the HANDSET.
3. At the end of the call, return the
HANDSET to the cradle or, if you
have used the SPEAKERPHONE,
press the SPEAKERPHONE Button
again. The SPEAKERPHONE
Button LED will go OFF.
Receiving a Call
1. When you hear your phone ring,
lift the HANDSET or press the
SPEAKERPHONE Button (the
SPEAKERPHONE Button will light).
After the first ring, the LCD display will
light, the NEW CALL icon and call
information will appear on the display,
and the New Call LED will flash. The
New Call icon and New Call LED
continue flashing until you review ALL
your new calls.
The caller ID information will be stored
in the order received.
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2. At the end of your call, return the
HANDSET to the CRADLE or press the
SPEAKERPHONE Button again
(the SPEAKERPHONE Button LED will
turn OFF).
When switching a call from the
HANDSET mode to the SPEAKERPHONE
mode, press the SPEAKERPHONE Button
before you place the HANDSET in the
CRADLE. To switch from the
SPEAKERPHONE to the HANDSET, lift
the HANDSET.
NOTE:
1. If you answer your telephone before
the second ring, the unit will not display
any caller ID information .
2. The information will be displayed
on the LCD for 20 seconds. The maximum
number of digits that can be displayed on the
LCD is 10 and the maximum call count is
64 (old call + new call). Your FM2575
will automatically erase the oldest call
record and replace it with the newest call
record when the memory is full.
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Telephone Features
Ringer Off/Low/High
Your FM2575 features a ringer which can
be adjusted to loud (high) or soft (low).
When you don't want to be disturbed, slide
the switch to the OFF position. Now you
can still make outgoing calls, but you will
not be disturbed by incoming calls.
Redial
The last number you dialed (up to 32
digits) is automatically stored in REDIAL
MEMORY.
To redial that number:
1. Lift the HANDSET or use the
Speakerphone. You will hear a dial tone.
2. Press the REDIAL/PAUSE Button. The
last number dialed is automatically
redialed, including pause. The LCD will
display: "REDIAL"
NOTE:
No Redial function is executed if the
last number is more than 32 digits.
"FULL" will be displayed.
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• With the TONE/PULSE switch in the
pulse (P) mode, dial your access number.
• Press the * Button (your telephone
will change the dialing mode from pulse
to tone, and a four second pause will be
inserted automatically.)
• Dial your code/authorization number.
• When the call is completed, your tele-
phone will return to the pulse dialing
mode automatically.
NOTE: Combination dialing can also be
used with the memory dialing feature
for two-touch access of your long dis-
tance or computer service.
Pause
Whether you have Tone or Pulse service,
you can insert a 4-second PAUSE into
the dialing or storing of a number into
memory to access custom and tele-
banking services, long distance, etc.
Press the REDIAL/PAUSE Button at the
desired point in the number. Press
REDIAL/PAUSE again if an additional 4
seconds is needed.
Hearing Aid Compatibility
The FM2575 is compatible with induc-
tively coupled hearing aids.
Flash
If call waiting is available from your tele-
phone company and you have this ser-
vice, you will be alerted by a signal
(determined by your telephone company)
if there is another call.
Pulse/Tone Combination Dialing:
Combination dialing is useful to sub-
scribers of rotary (pulse) service who
wish to gain access to various low cost
long distance and computer services
otherwise unavailable to them.
Note: The telephone will be muted
momentarily while the LCD display shows
the Caller ID information.
1. When you hear the signal, to access the
new call without disconnecting the call
you are on, press the FLASH Button.
2. To return to your original conversation,
press the FLASH Button again. This
procedure can be repeated as frequently as
you desire.
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