Panasonic Cordless Telephone VB 44240A User Guide

							Issued July 2001
User Guide
900 MHz
VB-44240A
Cordless Telephone
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							The contents of this manual are subject to change
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Company (PTSC).  Every effort has been made to
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to ongoing product improvements and revisions,
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©  Copyright 2001 by Panasonic Telecommunication 
Systems Company (PTSC).
All rights reserved.
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							900 MHz Cordless Telephone User Guide iii
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Checking Your Package  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Understanding Your Telephone  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Handset Overview   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
Base Station Features   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
Optional Headset (VB-44249HS)  . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
Charging Unit (EXP9785)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
Installing the 900 MHz Cordless Telephone  . . . 9
1. Selecting the Installation Location   . . . . . . . . .  9
2. Connecting the Telephone Cords  . . . . . . . . .   10
3. Applying Power  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   11
4. Installing the Handset Battery  . . . . . . . . . . . .   12
5. Charging the Handset Battery (First Time)  . .   13
6. Attaching Belt Clip to Handset   . . . . . . . . . . .   14
Wall-Mounting the Base Station
(Optional Procedure)   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   15
Wall-Mounting the Charging Unit
(Optional Procedure)   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   18
Using Your 900 MHz Cordless Telephone . . . . 21
Before You Begin  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   21
Placing a Call   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   21
Answering a Call  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   22
Adjusting the Headset/Microphone Volume  . . .   22
Muting the Handset Microphone  . . . . . . . . . . . .   23
Adjusting the Ringer Volume   . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   23
Switching Calls Between Telephones . . . . . . . .   25
CONTENTS
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							iv
Selecting Channels  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   26
Low Battery Indicator   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   27
Recharging the Handset Battery . . . . . . . . . . . .   28
Cleaning Handset & Charging Unit Contacts  . .   28
Charging a Spare Battery  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   29
Programming Your Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Service Parts and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Service Parts   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   37
Optional Accessories   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   38
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							v
Precautions
Warning
: Products powered by electricity 
should be serviced only by experienced 
professional technicians. Any attempt by others 
to service the products dealt with in this manual 
could result in serious injury or death.
Warning
: The 900 MHz cordless telephone and 
associated equipment described in this manual 
are not waterproof. To reduce the risk of fire, 
electrical shock, or damage to equipment, DO 
NOT expose the equipment to rain or moisture.
Caution: 
This equipment contains a Rechargeable 
Nickel-Cadmium Battery.
 Do not short-circuit the battery.
 Do not charge the battery in any charger other 
than the one specified in this Guide. Using 
another charger may damage the battery, or 
cause the battery to explode.
 Do not remove or damage the battery casing.
 Never throw the battery into a fire, disassemble 
it, or heat it.
The nickel cadmium battery you have 
purchased is recyclable. At the end of its 
useful life, under various state and local 
laws, it is illegal to dispose of this battery 
into your municipal waste stream.
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							Precautions
vi
FCC Warning
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate 
radio frequency energy, and, if not installed and used 
properly, that is, in strict accordance with the 
instruction manual, may cause interference to radio 
and television reception. This equipment has been 
tested and found to comply with the limits for a 
Class A computing device in Subject J of Part 15 of 
FCC Rules, which are designed to provide 
reasonable protection against such interference in a 
residential installation. However, there is no 
guarantee that interference will not occur in a 
particular installation. If this equipment does cause 
interference, take one or more of the following 
actions:
1.
Place each base station at least five feet apart.
2.
Raise the base station antenna to the vertical 
position.
3.
Place the base station on top of a desk or on 
higher shelves.
4.
Avoid locations surrounded by metal surfaces.
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							vii
Checking Your Package
Before reading the User Guide and using the 
Panasonic 900 MHz Cordless Telephone, take a few 
minutes to check the contents of your package.
You should have the following:
Handset
Base Station with 
AC Adapter
Charging Unit with 
AC Adapter
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viii
800 mAH  DC 3.6V 
Rechargeable 
Battery
Belt Clip
Wall Mount Adapter
Function Label
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ix
Telephone Cable
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