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DECT1580 Series
Table of Contents
Welcome ....................................................................... 5

Installing the Phone .................................................... 6
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 
Getting to Know Your New Phone ........................... 16
 
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 
 
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Using the Interface .................................................... 20
 
 
 
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Basic Setup ................................................................ 23
 
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Setting Up the Phonebook ........................................ 25
 
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Customizing Your Handsets ..................................... 29
 
 
 
 
Using Your Phone ...................................................... 31
 
 

 
Using Caller ID, Call Waiting, and Redial Lists ....... 33
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusting the Ringer, Earpiece and
Speaker Volume ............................................. 36
 
 
 
 
 
 
Finding a Lost Handset ............................................. 38
Using Hold, Conference and Transfer ..................... 38
 
 
 
 
Using Special Features ............................................. 40
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Setting Up the Answering System ........................... 43
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Precautions! .............................................................. 64
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 
 
One Year Limited Warranty ....................................... 68
Index ......................................................................... 69
Remote Operation Card ............................................ 71
Using the Answering System ................................... 47
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Remote Operation from the Handset .................. 48
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Wall Mounting the Base ............................................ 52
Maintenance ............................................................... 54
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Troubleshooting ........................................................ 56
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

Accessibility







       
       
       
       
       
       
    

Installing the Phone
Installing the Phone
Choosing the Best Location





PLACE YOUR BASE
Near an AC outlet and
a telephone wall jack.
Microwave ovens
Refrigerators
TVs
Other electronics
Direct sunlight
Extreme temperatures
Fluorescent
lighting
Personal computers
Wireless LAN
equipment
Dust
Excessive
moisture
Other cordless
telephones
Areas with
a lot of
background
noise
Shock
Vibration
In a centrally-located
open area.
TRY TO AVOID
TVs
Other electronics
Direct sunlight
Extreme temperatures
Personal computers
Wireless LAN
equipment
Dust
Excessive
moisture
Areas with
a lot of
background
noise
Shock
Vibration
Installing the Phone
Installing the Battery

Push the battery pack
connector in firmly. (You
should hear it click into
place.) Gently tug on the
battery wires to make
sure the connection is
secure.
Line up the battery pack connector
with the jack inside the handset.
(The battery connector will only fit
one way.)
Place the cover over the
battery compartment
and slide it up into
place.
BLACK
RED
Unpack all handsets,
battery packs, and battery
covers. (If the battery cover
is on the handset, press in
on the notch and slide the
cover off.)
Installing the Phone
Connecting the AC adapter
To the base

To the DCX150 charging cradle (for multi-handset packs only)




Don’t put any power cord where people might
trip over it or step on it. If a power cord becomes
chafed or worn out, it can create a fire or
electrical hazard.
Route the cord through the
molded wiring channel.
Connect the AC adapter to the AC IN 8V jack
on the back of the base.
Connect the AC
adapter to a
standard 120V
AC wall outlet.
Connect the AC adapter to the
AC IN 8V jack as shown.
(It may already be connected.)
Connect the AC adapter
to a standard 120V AC
wall outlet.
Installing the Phone
Charging the Handset
If you have an accessory handset,
place it in the charging cradle with
the display facing forward.
Charge your handset at least 15 to 20 hours before plugging into the phone line.
Place the handset in the base cradle with the
display facing forward.
Make sure that the charge
LED illuminates when the
handset is seated.
Make sure that the charge
LED illuminates when the
handset is seated.
What if the charge LED doesn’t light up?
Reseat the handset; make sure the contacts
on the bottom of the handset are lined up
with the contacts in the charging cradle.
Check the AC adapter connection.
Make sure you are not using an outlet that’s
controlled by a wall switch.

Installing the Phone
Connecting to the Phone Line

Connect the telephone cord
to the TEL LINE jack.
Connect the telephone
cord to a telephone
wall jack.
What if Check
TEL Line
appears on the
handset display?
The telephone
cord may not be
connected
correctly. Check
the telephone
cord connection.






Telephone
cord
Telephone
wall jack
DSL filter

Installing the Phone
Testing the Connection

Talk
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 

Installing the Phone
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Changing the dial mode



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
Global SetupDial Mode

Pulse
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Tone
NOW YOU ARE READY TO USE YOUR PHONE!
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Installing the Phone
Expanding Your Phone
Adding accessory handsets

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



Registering accessory handsets


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

Handset Registering
Registration complete

Registration failed




charge
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Installing the Phone
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Handset Registering
Registration complete

Registration failed
 

Using Multiple Bases



 Select Base

Registering the handset to another base



 Register
HandsetHandset Registering
doesnot
 
 Handsetcharge

Register BaseHandset Registering

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Installing the Phone
Registration complete



Registration failed
 
Selecting the base




Handset SetupSelect Base

Auto

Searching
Searching


 
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Getting to Know Your New Phone
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Getting to Know Your New Phone
Features

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
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









Answering system features

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




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


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Getting to Know Your New Phone
Terminology Used in this Manual
Accessory
Handsets


Base 
Charging
cradle


CID


CID/CW


Global
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ALL CAPITALS BOLD
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Getting to Know Your New Phone
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Parts of the Handset
Twelve-key dial pad
key (down)
key (caller ID/right)
MENU/SELECT key
/MUTE key
(messages/mute)
END key
# key
key (speaker)
Microphone
Charging contacts
/TONE key
key (up)
new message LED
Earpiece
Display (LCD)
CLEAR/INT'COM key
(clear/intercom)
key (phonebook/left)
REDIAL/PAUSE key
TALK/FLASH key
Speakerphone
speaker and ringer
Battery compartment
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Getting to Know Your New Phone
Charging
contacts
charge LED
Speaker
message counter LED
VOLUME
VOLUME
ANSWER
ON/OFF key
FIND key
key (play/stop)
key (delete)
key (skip)
key
key
key (repeat)
(volume up)
(volume down)
Parts of the Base
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Using the Interface
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Using the Interface
Reading the Display
1 (( #
*C PFU GV
0G Y% +&
Handset ID and banner
Number of new
Caller ID calls received
6C N M 2
Call duration
Time
In standby During a call
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voice mail
privacy
speaker
T-coil
mute
battery
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