Ativa A241 User manual

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Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Parts checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Choose a location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Install handset battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Table/desk installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Wall mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Charge the handset battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Check for dial tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Set the dial mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Set handset date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Handset ringer style/battery save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

If you subscribe to DSL service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Basic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Telephone operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Handset operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Base operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Temporary tone dialing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Operating range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Display screen messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Speed dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Store a speed dial entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Edit a speed dial entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Delete a speed dial entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Dial a speed dial number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Reassign locations in speed dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Store a directory entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Edit a directory entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Delete a directory entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Dial a directory number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Move an entry to the directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Call history (caller ID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Review call history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Delete records from call history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Dial a displayed number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Store a call history record in the directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Answering system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Audible indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Set the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Record your announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Review your announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Delete your announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Set up your answering system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Feature summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Listen to & delete messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Call screening/intercept . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Record a memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Message window display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Remote access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Battery care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Replace the handset battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

If you subscribe to DSL service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

FCC, ACTA and IC regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

The RBRC seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Technical specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Table of contents

NEED HELP?

This manual has all the feature operation and troubleshooting you need to install

and operate your new Ativa phone. Please take the time to review thoroughly to

ensure proper installation and the benet of this Ativa product. You can also visit

our website at www.ofcedepot.com for support, shopping, and everything new at

Ofce Depot.

Call toll free 1 (888) 379-2005

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Getting started

Parts checklist:

1. Base unit

2. Handset

3. AC power adapter

4. Telephone line cord

5. Battery

6. User’s manual

To purchase replacement

batteries, visit us on the web

at www.ofcedepot.com or

call Ativa customer service at

1 (888) 379-2005.

Before you begin

Telephone line

cord

Battery

AC power adapter

User’s manual

Handset Base unit

• Important!

Before using

this telephone,

you must read

Important safety

instructions on

page 42.

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Installation

For maximum performance of your

cordless telephone system:

1. Choose a central location for your

Base Unit.

2. In st a ll yo u r ba s e un i t an d

extension handsets away from

electronic equipment, such as

personal computers, television

sets and microwave ovens.

3. In locations where there are

multiple cordless telephones,

separate base units as much as

possible.

4. Install your telephone equipment

away from heat sources and

sunlight.

5. Avoid excessive moisture, dust

or extreme cold.

Install handset battery

a) Align the two holes in the plug with

the socket pins, then snap the plug

into place.

b) Place the battery in the compartment with

the wires in the lower right corner. Angle

the top of the battery under the top claws

rst, then snap the bottom of the pack in.

Place the wires under the guide, located

below the battery.

c) Replace cover by sliding it up into place.

d) Place the handset in its base when

not in use to ensure maximum daily

performance.

• Use only the

provided battery, or

equivalent.

Choose a location

“CLICK”

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Table/desk installation

Installation

Modular

telephone jack

Standard

electrical outlet

Connect the power cord. After

charging the battery for at least

16 hours, connect the telephone

line cord.

• Install the base unit

away from electronic

equipment such as

personal computers,

television sets or

microwave ovens.

Avoid excessive

heat, cold, dust or

moisture.

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Installation

Wall mounting

Your phone base unit is designed to mount on a standard telephone wall plate. Wall mounting

is optional.

1. Run the power and telephone cords through the slot, then connect them to the jacks located

on the underside of the base.

2. Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet. If the battery has not been previously charged,

place the handset in the base, and allow it to charge for at least 16 hours (or overnight). Connect

the telephone line cord to the wall jack.

3. Mount the base on the wall. Position the base unit so the mounting studs will t into the

holes on the wall mount bracket. Slide the base unit down on the mounting studs until

it locks into place.

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Installation

Charge the handset battery

Place the handset in the base. CHARGING... will display. Be sure to charge the battery for at least 16

hours before using your phone.

Language

• Press PROG, then press or until LANGUAGE is displayed. Press SELECT.

• The current setting blinks. Press or until the screen displays the correct language.

• Press SELECT to save your selection.

Check for Dial Tone

After the batteries are charged, pick up the handset and press TALK; you should hear a dial tone. If you

do not, try this phone in another phone jack.

Set the Dial Mode

If you have touch tone service, the phone is ready to use as soon as the battery is charged. If you have

pulse (rotary) service, you’ll need to change the dial mode.

• Press PROG.

• Press or until the screen displays DIAL MODE: and the current setting.

• Press SELECT. The current setting blinks.

• Press or to select TONE or PULSE.

• Press SELECT to save.

Set Handset Date and Time

If you subscribe to caller ID service, the date and time will be set automatically with the rst incoming

call. If you do not have caller ID service, you can set the date and time manually:

• Press PROG, then press or until DATE/TIME is displayed. Press SELECT.

• The month is ashing. Press or until the screen displays the correct month.

Press SELECT.

• If the phone will

not be used for a

long period of time,

remove the battery

to prevent possible

leakage.

• If you have any

trouble installing

your phone,

please refer to the

Troubleshooting

section near the

end of this manual.

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Installation

• The day is ashing. Press or until the screen displays the correct day. Press SELECT.

• The hour is ashing. Press or until the screen displays the correct hour. Press SELECT.

• The minute is ashing. Press or until the screen displays the correct minute. Press SELECT.

• AM or PM is ashing. Press or to choose between AM or PM. Press SELECT

Handset ringer style/battery save

You can select from four different handset ringer styles, or turn the ringer off and extend the

battery life.

• With the handset in idle (off) mode, press PROG.

• Press or until the screen displays RINGER: and the current setting.

• Press SELECT. The current setting blinks, and you will hear a sample of the ring.

• Press or to select RINGER: 1, 2, 3, 4 or OFF. You will hear a sample of each ring tone.

• Press SELECT.

• In the event of a

power outage, or if

your phone’s power

cord is unplugged,

the time setting will

be lost.

If you subscribe to DSL service:

If you hear noise during conversations and/or your

caller ID features aren’t functioning properly, install

a noise lter to the telephone line between the base

unit and the telephone line jack. Contact your DSL

provider to obtain a noise lter.

To single telephone

jack (RJ11C)

Telephone line cord

Noise lter

(For DSL users)

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Basic operation

Handset operation

1. Make a Call

Press before or after dialing number to place a call.

2. Flash/Call Waiting

Press to begin a call, then dial a number. During a call,

press to receive an incoming call, if call waiting is activated.

3. Chan

While on a call, press CHAN to switch to a clearer channel.

4. Delete

Press to delete one or all calls in the call log. See page 20 for

complete instructions.

5. Answer a Call (any key)

Press any key (except OFF) to answer a call.

6. Handset Volume

Adjust the volume while on a call. A double beep will sound

when you reach the maximum or minimum setting.

CID and DIR keys

• When phone is not in use, press /CID to display caller ID

information.

• When phone is not in use, press /DIR to display directory

entries.

7. Select

1,2

3,4

5

6

10

9

8

7

Press to conrm the highlighted option while in programming mode.

8. Off

During a call, press to hang up. While in programming mode, press to cancel an operation, back up,

or exit.

9. Redial/Pause

Press to view redial memory. While entering numbers, press and hold to insert a dialing pause.

10. PROG

Press to enter programming mode.

Telephone operation

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Telephone operation

Base operation

1. Locate Handset

2. Answer on/off

3. Delete

4. Microphone

5. Repeat

6. Play/Stop

7. Skip

8. Menu

9. Rec/Memo

10. Time/Set

11. Change

12. Base Volume

13. Message Window Display

1

11

2

3 4 5 6 7

10

12

9

8

13

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Basic operation

Telephone operation

Temporary tone dialing

If you have pulse (rotary) service, you can change from pulse dialing to touch tone dialing during a

call by pressing * TONE.

1. Dial the number.

2. Press * TONE. Buttons pressed after this send touch tone signals.

3. After you hang up, the phone automatically returns to pulse service.

Operating range

This cordless telephone operates within the maximum power allowed by the Federal

Communications Commission (FCC). Even so, this handset and base can communicate over only a

certain distance — which can vary with the locations of the base and handset, the weather, and the

construction of your home or ofce.

If you receive a call while you are out of range, the handset might not ring or if it does ring, the call might

not connect when you press TALK. Move closer to the base, then press TALK to answer the call.

If you move out of range during a phone conversation, you might hear noise or interference. To improve

reception, move closer to the base.

If you move out of range without pressing OFF, your phone will be left off the hook. To hang up properly,

walk back into range, periodically pressing OFF.

• Temporary tone

dial mode is useful

if you need to send

touch tone signals

for access to

telephone banking

or long distance

services.

• For clearer

reception while on

a call, press the

CHAN button until

any interference is

eliminated.

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Telephone operation

Display screen messages

Screen displays: When:

** RINGING ** There is a call coming in.

CONNECTING... The handset is waiting for dial tone.

PHONE ON The handset is in use.

CHARGING The handset is in the base and the battery

is charging.

** PAGING ** The base is paging the handset.

BATTERY LOW The battery needs to be recharged.

SCANNING... The handset is changing to another of the

30 channels available.

CAN’T CONNECT Displays and a sad tone sounds when the

base power is off and TALK is pressed.

RINGER OFF The handset ringer is turned off.

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Basic operation

You can store telephone numbers you call frequently in two different ways, as speed dial numbers,

or in the directory. Each number can have up to 24 digits. You will program names to go with the

numbers, each can have up to 15 characters.

Up to ten numbers and names can be stored, total. You can store as many as nine numbers with

names into speed dial memory locations you assign (1 through 9). You can also store numbers with

names alphabetically in the directory. See Telephone Directory for instructions.

Store a speed dial entry

1. Press PROG on the handset.

2. Press or until the screen displays SPEED DIAL.

3. Press SELECT The screen displays ENTER 1-9.

4. Press the key (1 through 9) for the memory location where you want to store this entry. The

screen displays ENTER NAME.

5. Using the chart on the next page, enter up to 15 characters for the name you’re storing with

the number. Use to backspace and make corrections; use to advance and add a space.

6. When you nish entering the name, press SELECT. The screen displays ENTER

NUMBER.

7. Enter the telephone number using the number keys. Use

to backspace and make corrections.

After at least one digit has been entered, press REDIAL/PAUSE to store pauses in the dialing

sequence, if necessary. Press REDIAL/PAUSE to display the last number dialed.

8. Press SELECT to store your entry. The screen displays DISTINCT RING? and the

current setting.

9. Press or to change the setting. Choose Y (for yes) if you wish the phone to alert you to

calls from this number by changing to a distinctive ringing pattern after the rst ring. Choose

N for a normal ringing pattern.

10. Press SELECT to conrm your selection. If you chose Y, a D will be displayed with the

directory entry.

Speed dial

• The entries you

stored in speed

dial memory will

be marked with

01 through 09

in the telephone

directory.

• Press OFF at any

time to exit memory

mode.

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Press Once Twice 3 Times 4 Times 5 Times 6 Times

11

2A B C 2

3D E F 3

4G H I 4

5J K L 5

6M N O 6

7P Q R S 7

8T U V 8

9W X YZ 9

00

**

#& ‘ , - . #

• When directory

memory is full the

screen displays

MEMORY FULL,

an error tone

sounds, and you

cannot store a

new number

until you delete a

record in speed

dial memory or

the directory.

• If the speed

dial location is

not empty, your

new entry will be

stored in place of

the old and the

rst entry will be

deleted. Take

caution to not

save over entries

you do not wish

to delete from

memory.

Speed dial

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Speed dial

Edit a speed dial entry

1. Press and hold the memory location key (1 through 9) of the

entry you wish to edit.

2. When the screen displays the entry you want to edit, press SELECT.

Then press or until EDIT ashes.

3. Press SELECT. The screen displays the name and number. The

cursor appears at the end of the name.

4. Use , and the dial pad keys to edit the name. Press SELECT to move on to edit the number. Use

to backspace and make corrections. Press SELECT to move to edit the distinctive ring setting.

5. Press or to change the setting. Press SELECT to save.

Delete speed dial entry

1. Press and hold the memory location key (1 through 9) of the entry you wish to delete.

2. When the screen displays the entry you want to delete, press

SELECT. Then press or until ERASE ashes.

3. Press SELECT, the screen displays:

4. Press or until YES ashes.

5. Press SELECT. You’ll hear a conrmation beep.

Dial a speed dial entry

• Press and hold the memory location key (1 through 9) of the entry you wish to dial.

• Press TALK to dial the displayed memory number.

Reassign speed dial locations

1. Press and hold the memory location key (1 through 9) of the entry you wish to reassign.

2. When the screen displays the entry you want to reassign, press

SELECT. Then press until SPEED ashes.

3. Press SELECT. The screen displays ENTER 1-9.

4. Press the keys (1 through 9) to reassign this entry into another

memory location.

SPEED EDIT ERASE

8005959511

01

SPEED EDIT ERASE

8005959511

01

SPEED EDIT ERASE

8005959511

01

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Your phone can store 10 (including the nine speed dial entries) numbers with names (up to 15 characters

for the name and 24 digits for the number) in each handset.

When memory is full the screen displays MEMORY FULL, an error tone sounds, and you will not be

able to store a new number until you delete a stored number.

Store directory entry

1. Press PROG. The screen displays DIRECTORY.

2. Press SELECT. The screen displays ENTER NAME.

3. Using the chart on page 14, enter up to 15 characters for the name you’re storing with the number.

Use to backspace and make corrections; use or to advance and add a space.

4. When you nish entering the name, press SELECT. The screen displays ENTER NUMBER.

5. Enter the telephone number. Use to backspace and make corrections.

Press REDIAL/PAUSE to store a pause in the dialing sequence.

-OR-

Press REDIAL/PAUSE if you wish to display and then store the last number dialed.

6. Press SELECT. The screen displays DISTINCT RING? and the current setting.

7. Press or to change the setting. Choose Y (for yes) if you wish the phone to alert you

to calls from this number by changing to a distinctive ringing pattern after the rst ring.

Choose N for a normal ringing pattern.

8. Press SELECT to conrm your selection. If you chose Y, a D will be displayed with the directory

entry.

• Press REDIAL/

PAUSE to display

the last number

dialed from this

phone to store it in

speed dial memory.

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