Audiovox 8500 Manual

							USING THE MENU USING THE MENU
USING THE MENU1. 
To enter the main menu from the standby screen, press       .
2. Use the navigation key to view menu selections.
3. To go back to previous screen, press       .
4. To exit the menu, press        .
5. To go into a submenu, press the corresponding number  
or select the desired item by pressing       on the 
navigation key.
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USING THE PHONE USING THE PHONE
TURNING THE PHONE ON1. Press       .NOTE: 1.
If LOW BATTERY WARNING POWER OFF 
appears and the power goes off, there is a 
possibility of damaging your phones 
memory. It is recommended that you change 
or charge the battery. 
2. 
If the battery is removed while the phone is    
on,
information about the last call may be 
erased.
NOTE:The default password is the last 4 digits of your
phone number.  If “PASSWORD” appears, the phone is locked. To   
unlock, enter your 4-digit password.
  can be used for scrolling through the menu.
TURNING THE PHONE OFF1. Press and hold        until “Powering Off Good Bye” 
appears.Page 18 - Chapter 2
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							SETTING
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1 : Set Mode
2 : Force Analog
3 : NAM Setting
4 : PRL ID
1 : Sounds
2 : Display
3 : Security
4 : Others
5 : UP Proxy IP
1 : Calculator
2 : World Clock
3 : Stopwatch1 : Auto NAM
2 : Change NAM
1 : Ringer Type
2 : Ringer Mode
3 : Volume
4 : Alert
5 : Roam Ringer
6 : Tone Length
1 : Animation Setting
2 : Main Display Setting
3 : LCD Setting
4 : Sub LCD Setting
1 : Restrict
2 : Special #’s
3 : Clear Phonebook
4 : Reset Phone
5 : Change Password
1 : Answer Mode
2 : Active Flip
3 : Auto Retry
4 : Auto Answer
5 : Voice Privacy
6 : Language
7 : Web Idle Time
8 : S/W Version
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MENU SUMMAR MENU SUMMAR
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CALL  
HISTORYPHONE  
BOOKSCHEDULE
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1 : Last Call
2 : All Calls
3 : Home Calls
4 : Roam Calls
5 : Accumulate Calls
1 : By Group
2 : By Name
3 : By Number
1 : Add New Entry
2 : Edit Existing Entry
1 : Add New Group
2 : Change Group Name
3 : Change Group Bell
4 : Change Group Color
5 : Clear GroupNameMy Phone NumberBirthdayBlood TypeAddressHome NumberE-mailWork Phone NumberMemoSet Secret
1 : New Event
2 : View Event List 1 : Outgoing Calls
2 : Incoming Calls
3 : Missed Calls
4 : Call Times
1 : Find
2 : Edit Phonebook
3 : Edit Group
4 : Speed Dial
5 : My Profile
1 : Event
2 : Alarm
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BASIC FUNCTIONS BASIC FUNCTIONS
MAKING A CALL1. Enter the phone number. 
2. To place a call, press       .3. To end a call, 
press       .
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VOICE SVC
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1 : On/Off
2 : Inbox
3 : Call Speaker
4 : Wait Time
1 : Yes/No
2 : Wake-Up
3 : Top Level
4 : Digit Dial
1 : List
2 : Add
3 : Clear  All
1 : On/Off
2 : Record
3 : Play
4 : Clear
1 : Untrain All
2 : Prompt Mode
3 : Digit Mode
4 : HFK Mode
5 : Set Active 1 : Connection
2 : Data Speed
1 : Setting
1: Voice Memo
2: Call Answer
3: Voice Command
4: Voice Dial
5: Voice Alert
6: Voice Setting
  If the line is busy, press        .
  To erase the last entered number, press      .
  To erase all numbers and start again, press and hold     .
  “CALL FAILED” will display if the call did not connect.
  If the line is busy, press        .  
  Selecting Auto Retry will automatically redial the number 
for the time you have selected. (Refer to page 64)
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DATA SVC.
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							The phone resets to Speakerphone Off when it turns off
and back on.
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BASIC FUNCTIONS BASIC FUNCTIONS
SPEAKER PHONE1. To activate speakerphone in idle, answering and 
calling modes, press and hold .
2. After a call the phone returns to normal 
(Speakerphone off).
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ANSWERING CALLS1. To answer a call, press any key except       .NOTE:Calls can be automatically answered by activating
the AUTO ANSWER function. (Refer to page 65)
NOTE: The Caller ID numbers are saved in the call log.
Caller ID is a system dependent feature. Pleasecontact your service provider for details.
Stanby menu that appears when entering a number.
CALLER IDIdentifies caller by displaying that person’s phone
number. If the caller’s name and number are stored
in your phonebook, the name and number from the
memory location are displayed.
BASIC FUNCTIONS BASIC FUNCTIONS
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ANDBY
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PAUSE INPUT:
1 : HARD PAUSE
2 : TIMED PAUSE
PAUSE FEATUREPauses are used for automated systems (i.e., voice mail
and calling cards). Insert a pause 
after a phone number,
then enter another group of numbers. The second set of
numbers is dialed automatically after the pause. This
feature is useful for dialing into systems that require a
code.
1. Enter the phone number, then press       [PSE].
2. Select the desired pause (Hard Pause or Timed 
Pause). A “P” will appear after the number
to 
represent the pause.
4. To dial, press        . To store, press      .         HARD PAUSE: If you enter the pause character (P), the  
number entered after the pause character 
will be sent after the dialed number.3. Then enter the second set of numbers.
STO FIND PSE
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							ADJUSTING THE VOLUMEYou can adjust the volume in two ways: by using the volume
control keys on the side of the handset.
Pressing volume control keys:
During a call : Adjusts earpiece volume.In Standby Status : Adjusts ringer volume.When the phone rings : Adjusts ringer volume.See page 54 for more detailed instructions.
LOCKLocks your phone and prevents unauthorized use. Phone
can only be used after inputting the password.
1. To lock the phone, press and hold       .
2. To unlock the phone, press       then input the
password.
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BASIC FUNCTIONS BASIC FUNCTIONS
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BASIC FUNCTIONS BASIC FUNCTIONS
CALL WAITINGIf you have call waiting this function notifies you of an
incoming call when you are on another call by sounding
a beep tone.
1. When you hear the beep, press        to answer the call.
2. To switch back to the first caller, press        again.NOTE:
Call Waiting is a system dependent feature.Please
contact your service provider for details.
ANSWERING MACHINE DISPLAYNotifies you of unchecked recorded memos in the answering
machine and displays the number of stored memos that are
recorded in the answering machine.
See page 73 for more information about the answering machine.
To play the recorded voice memos, press       .
NOTE:The default password is the last 4 digits of your
phone number.
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NOTE: To turn mute off, press      , then      “Unmute” again.FUNCTIONS DURING A CALL FUNCTIONS DURING A CALLSEND MY PHONE#Enables your phone number to be automaticallytransmitted to a pager. (Dependent on pager service.)
After calling a pager, when you are asked to enter your
number, press             “SEND MY PHONE #”.MUTEMutes the microphone while you are on a call so the
other party cannot hear you if you speak.
1. Press             “MUTE”.These menu items are available while you are on a call.
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SILENTPrevents the person you’re talking to from hearing
DTMF tones when any key is pressed during a call.1. To activate, press “SILENT”.
2. To deactivate, press       .
BASIC FUNCTIONS BASIC FUNCTIONS
VIBRATEDisables the ringer and vibrates when an incoming call is
received. To enable this function:
1. Press             .
2. Select “SOUNDS”, then press       .
3. Select “VIBRATE”.ETIQUETTE MODESilences all phone sounds while attending a meeting, a
movie, or any other time you do not want your phone to
be heard. All phone sounds include the ringer, key
beeps and notifications. Your phone will vibrate to notify
you of an incoming call. To enable this function, press
and hold       “Etiquette mode”.
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							This chapter addresses numerous functions including
saving phone numbers to the internal phonebook,
entering text and accessing call logs.
Storing Phone Numbers
Text Input Methods
Speed Dialing
Call Logs
Call Times
Using Your Phonebook
Chapter 3
MEMORY 
FUNCTION
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Page 30 - Chapter 2FUNCTIONS DURING A CALL FUNCTIONS DURING A CALLMY PROFILEEnables you to review and edit your profile, entered
through the phonebook entry. Please refer to page 47 for
more details.
1. Press             “MY PROFILE”.VOICE PRIVACYEnhances voice privacy during a call.1. Press             “VOICE PRIVACY”.
2. Select “STANDARD” or “ENHANCED” with the 
navigation key.LOCATIONEnables your network to locate your current location
through Global Positioning System (GPS). Refer to
page 124 for more details.1. Press             “LOCATION”.NOTE:  This feature may not be available on all networks.   
Please check with your service provider for availability.NOTE:  This feature may not be available on all networks.   
Please check with your service provider for availability.
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							TEXT INPUT METHODS TEXT INPUT METHODS
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ENTERING CHARACTERS For convenient entry of memory location names and text
messages, your phone offers several text input methods:Alpha mode : Enters words by repeatedly tapping the 
corresponding key until the desired character is 
displayed.
T9TMmode :Tap each corresponding key only once and the phone 
predicts the word you are entering.
Numeric mode : Only enters numbers.
Symbol mode : Enters symbols like @, #, %.The cursor automatically moves to the next 
space in two seconds after character input.To erase one letter, press      .To erase the entire entry, press and hold      .To switch between lowercase to uppercase 
letters,
press .
ALPHA MODE [ABC]To choose Alpha mode, press     [MODE] then choose
[ABC]. The chart below outlines the key presses needed to
displayeach letter or number in this mode.
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STORING PHONE NUMBERS STORING PHONE NUMBERSPage 32 - Chapter 3The CDM-8500 internal phonebook stores up to 300 
frequently dialed numbers.
2. To select add new entry and press .
3. To select phone number type by using the navigation 
key (Home, Mobile, Office, Pager, Fax) and press .
4. Press        [EDIT] then enter the person’s name and 
press .
5.1 To make a voice dial, select the catalog by using 
the navigation key (Home, Mobile, Office).
Press and press      .   
5.2 Press “Enter Voice Tag?”.     
5.3 Press .     
6. To confirm the entry & save to your phonebook 
press      . 1. Enter the phone number, including area code, and 
press       .NOTE:  “New entry saved” will appear.
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							1. Press each key once for each letter of the word you 
are writing.
To write Johnwith the English dictionary selected:
1. Press 5 once - (for - k)
2. Press 6 once - (for - km)
3. Press 4 once - (for - log)
4. Press 6 once - (for - john)
2. Press        until the correct word is displayed.
3. To select the correct word and press       .TEXT INPUT METHODS TEXT INPUT METHODS
NOTE:
The display shows for each key
pressed.Chapter 3 - Page 35
TEXT INPUT METHODS TEXT INPUT METHODSMode
[0]
Next
[#]
Space
Clear
Left, RightSwitch
Press to change text input mode: 
[T9
TMAbc][123][Sym]. 
Select [T9
TMAbc] for predictive text
input.
Press to view the next matching
word if the underlined word is not
the word you intended.
Press once to accept a word and
add a space.
Press once to delete the character
to the left of the cursor.
To move cursor.
To switch between lowercase to
uppercase letters:
[ABC][Abc]
[abc][T9
TMABC][T9
TMAbc][T9
TMabc]. KEY                         FUNCTION
T9
TM
PREDICTIVE TEXT MODE [T9
TMABC]
To choose T9
TM
mode, press    [MODE] then choose
[T9
TMABC].  This mode predicts the words you are entering
using a built-in dictionary. With T9
TM
predictive text input,
you press 
each key only once for each letter. The chart below
outlineshow to use T9
TMtext input.
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							SPEED DIALING SPEED DIALING
ONE-TOUCH/TWO-TOUCH DIALINGIdeal for frequently dialed numbers, this feature allows
phonebook entries to be dialed via the keypad with only
one or two key presses.
ONE-TOUCH DIALING:1-9 : Press the corresponding memory number and hold 
for more than 1 second.
TWO-TOUCH DIALING:10-20 : Press the first digit and second digits of the 
memory number short and long respectively.
If no phone number is stored in the location
entered, “There is no number” will appear on the screen.If a phone number is stored in secret, you must enter 
the password to make a call.
NOTE: 
See page 46 for information about saving a phone 
number in a speed dial location.
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NUMERIC MODE [123]Numeric mode allows you to add a number to your
entry/message. To select numericmode, press      
[MODE] then select [123].
TEXT INPUT METHODS TEXT INPUT METHODS
SYMBOL MODE [SYM]Select symbol mode allows you to add various symbols
to your entry. Whether you are adding an e-mail address
to your phonebook or sending an expressive message,
symbols make these entries easier. 
To select symbol mode, press       [MODE] then choose
[SYM]. 
The symbols will appear on the display. 
The corresponding key number for that symbol will
appear as well. You can press the key to select the 
symbol or use the navigation key to highlight the symbol,
then press      . 
To move to the next screen of symbols press      .Page 36 - Chapter 3
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