Comdial Scout II Users Guide

Scout II User’s Guide
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Using This Guide 
This comprehensive user’s guide describes your digital wireless tele-
phone and tells you how to use it.
To assist you in installing the digital wireless telephone and its acces-
sories, refer to the information in the following chapter.
Chapter 2, Installing Scout II
The operation chapters define often-used features and provide 
instructions for their use:
Chapter 3, Making Calls
Chapter 4, Answering Calls
Chapter 6, Placing Calls On Hold
Chapter...

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1.  INTRODUCING THE SCOUT II 
DIGITAL WIRELESS 
TELEPHONE
The sections in this introductory chapter help you become familiar 
with your telephone’s controls and indicators.  The sections are titled 
as follows.
Section 1.1, Knowing your Digital Wireless Telephone
Section 1.2, Knowing your Telephone’s Functions
Section 1.3, Using your Scout II Handset
1.1  Knowing your Digital Wireless  
Telephone
Your digital wireless telephone consists of the following items:
•  a...

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Because the handset is wireless, you are not confined to your desk or 
wherever you have located the base unit.  This freedom allows you to 
carry on a telephone conversation and still be free to do other things.   
If you should wander out of range while on a call, you will lose voice 
contact with your party but your handset will keep its display and 
status lights active for approximately 20 seconds.  During this 20 
second time...

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1.1.1  REVIEWING IMPORTANT SAFETY 
INSTRUCTIONS
Since your digital wireless telephone has both an AC power supply 
and batteries, you should read and understand the following important 
safety instructions.
Before you read anything else, please observe the following. 
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
1.  Read and understand all instructions associated with this prod-
uct.
2.  Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this product.
3....

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6.  Slots and openings in this product’s cabinet back or bottom are 
provided for ventilation to protect this product from overheat
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ing.  Do not block these openings by placing this product on a 
bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface.  Never place this prod
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uct near or over a radiator or heat register.  Do not place this 
product in a built-in installation unless the installation is prop
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erly ventilated.
7.  This product...

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11.  Never push objects of any kind through this product’s cabinet 
slots as the objects may touch dangerous voltage points or short 
out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock. 
Never spill liquid of any kind on this product or submerge it in 
liquid.
12.  To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble this 
product. Take it to a qualified service technician when it 
requires service or repair.  Opening or removing this product’s...

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15.  Do not use a telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of 
the leak.
1.  Use only the appropriate type and size battery pack specified.
2.  Do not dispose of the battery pack in a fire. The cell may 
explode.  Refer to the nickel-cadmium battery disposal informa
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tion, detailed on the battery pack and shown in the following 
box, for disposal instructions.
3.  Do not mutilate the battery pack.  Released electrolyte is...

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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
The Scout II digital wireless telephone 
contains a rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium  
Battery.
•  Cadmium is a chemical known to the state of 
California to cause cancer.
•  The rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery contained 
in this digital wireless telephone may explode if 
disposed in a fire.
•  Do not short circuit the battery pack.
•  Do not charge the nickel-cadmium battery used in 
this digital wireless telephone in any charger...

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WARNING
RECHARGEABLE NICKEL-CADMIUM 
BATTERIES MUST BE RECYCLED OR 
DISPOSED OF PROPERLY.
•  Residents of Minnesota should contact 1-800-225-
PRBA for information concerning reclamation and 
disposal of rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium batteries.
•  Residents outside of Minnesota should contact their 
local authorities for information concerning 
reclamation and disposal of rechargeable Nickel-
Cadmium batteries.