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Format/Redial (button)
CID (button)--Only applicable for 544/5
Delete/Mute (button)
# Pause (button)
Int/Transfer (button)
Talk (button)
Line (button)
Select/Save (button)
Conf/Store (button)Hold (button)
Flash/Exit (button)
DIR (button)
Display
Menu (button)
Handset Layout
Connections and Setup
charge indicator
Privacy (button)
End (button)
Visual Ring Indicator
Headset Jack
Handset Charge Cradle
VOL 5 (volume up button)
VOL 6 (volume down button) 
						

							
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Connections and Setup
Telephone SetupThis handset has several programmable functions.
NOTE: Use the Select/Save button to go into the sub-menu, and use the Exit\
 button to go to the previous menu.
Language1. Press the Menu button once, LANGUAGE will show in the display.2. Press the Select/Save button to select. 
3. Press the VOL ( 6 or 5) button on the handset to select ENGLISH, FRANCAIS, or ESPANOL. The default is “ENGLISH”.
4. Press the Select/Save button again to store the setting.
Ring Melody
1.  Press Menu button once, then press the VOL ( 6 or 5) buttons until SOUND SETTING is displayed.2. Press Select/Save button to select.
3. Use the VOL ( 6 or 5) buttons of the sub-menu until RING MELODY is displayed.4. Press Select/Save button to select.
5. Use the VOL ( 6 or 5) buttons to select the melody. A sample ringer melody is generated when you scroll to individual ringer melodies. The visual ring indicator will also flash for few seconds.
6. Press the Select/Save button to save.
Ring Volume
1. Press Menu button once, then press the VOL ( 6 or 5) buttons until SOUND SETTING is displayed.2. Press Select/Save button to select.
3. Use the VOL ( 6 or 5) buttons of the sub-menu until RING VOLUME is displayed.4. Press Select/Save button to select.
5. Use the VOL ( 6 or 5) buttons to select the ring volume. The visual ring indicator will also flash for few seconds.6. Press the Select/Save button to save.
NOTE: Even if you have turned your ringer off, the Visual Ring Indicator w\
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Auto Talk
1. Press Menu button once, then press the VOL ( 6 or 5) buttons until PHONE SETTING is displayed.2. Press Select/Save button to select.
3. Use the VOL ( 6 or 5) buttons of the sub-menu until AUTO TALK is displayed.4. Press Select/Save button to select.
5. Use the VOL ( 6 or 5) buttons to select ON or OFF. Select ON to let the handset pick up the call by lifting it up from the cradle.6. Press the Select/Save button to save.
NOTE: A check mark on the right side indicates the status of auto talk.
Contrast
1. Press Menu button once, then press the VOL ( 6 or 5) buttons until PHONE SETTING is displayed.
2. Press Select/Save button to select.
3. Use the VOL ( 6 or 5) buttons of the sub-menu until CONTRAST is displayed.
4. Press Select/Save button to select
5. Use the VOL ( 6 or 5) buttons to select the LCD contrast level.
6. Press the Select/Save button to save.
Area Code
1. Press Menu button once, then press the VOL ( 6 or 5) buttons until PHONE SETTING is displayed.
2. Press Select/Save button to select.
3. Use the VOL ( 6 or 5) buttons of the sub-menu until AREA CODE is displayed.
4. Press Select/Save button to select
5. Use the number pad to enter your three digit area code. The default is “---“.
6. Press the Select/Save button to store the setting.
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Connections and Setup
Regional Code
1. Press Menu button once, then press the VOL ( 6 or 5) buttons until PHONE SETTING is displayed.
2. Press Select/Save button to select.
3. Use the VOL ( 6 or 5) buttons of the sub-menu until REGIONAL CODE is displayed.
4. Press Select/Save button to select
5. Use the number pad to enter your three digit area code. The default is “---“.
6. Press the Select/Save button to store the setting. If you make a mistake, press Delete to erase input.
Clear All Memory
1. Press Menu button once, then press the VOL ( 6 or 5) buttons until PHONE SETTING is displayed.
2. Press Select/Save button to select.
3. Use the VOL ( 6 or 5) buttons of the sub-menu until CLEAR ALL MEM is displayed.
4. Press Select/Save button to select
5. Use the VOL ( 6 or 5) buttons to select YES.
6. Press the Select/Save button to clear all the records in the phonebook and CID memories.
Load Default
1. Press Menu button once, then press the VOL ( 6 or 5) buttons until LOAD DEFAULT is displayed.
2. Press Select/Save button to select.
3. Use the VOL ( 6 or 5) buttons to select YES.
4. Press Select/Save button to reset to the default settings.
Set Time
The time cannot be set manually in the handset, only at the base. Any up\
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Basic Operation
Visual Indicators
CHARGE Indicator on the Cradle
The CHARGE indicator is lit when the handset is charging.  Ring Indicator on Handset
The Visual Ring Indicator will flash when there is an incoming call or the base is paging the cordless handset.
Answering a Call1. Press the Talk button on the handset. (The base displays CORDLESS H/S IN USE).2. When finished, press the End button or replace the handset in the charge cradle to hang up.
Making a Call1. Press the Talk button to access an available line automatically,           -OR-  If you want to select a desired line, press Line button plus a number button (1-4) to select the desired line. Line number is displayed at top of display.
2. Wait for a dial tone then dial the desired number.
3. When finished, press the End button or replace the handset in the charge cradle, to hang up.
NOTE: If the line you selected is occupied by other users, the message LINE IN USE will be shown. You can press the Select/Save button to confirm selection of this line. If you want to select another line, press the Line button plus the number button again.
Redial
To quickly redial from any of the last 10 numbers you have dialed:
1. Press the Talk button to access an available line or select your preferred line.
2. Press the Format/Redial button.
3. Use the VOL ( 6 or 5) to scroll to the desired number.
4. Press Select/Save to dial the number automatically.
        -OR-
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1. Press the Format/Redial button.
2. Use the VOL ( 6 or 5) to scroll to the desired number.
3. Press the Talk button to access an available line or select your preferred line; number is dialed automatically.
Conference Call
This feature allows you to have a 3-way conversation using any combination of 2 lines (or a line and an intercom call).
To connect and conference:
1. To make a call, select the line you want and dial the number (or make an\
 intercom call). If you already have someone on the line (or already in intercom call), skip to Step 2. 
2. Press the Hold button to place the call on hold. 
3. Select another line and dial another number (or you can make an intercom call if the call on hold before is not an intercom call). 
4. Press the Conf button. 
5. Speak to both parties. 
  NOTE: If you have more than one line (including intercom call) on hold, and you want to have a conference call, you must first select the line on which you want to conference. Then, you can select another party when you have pressed the Conf button.
To disconnect one party:
Select the line (by pressing the Line button and then together with the line number) for the person you want to continue speaking with, and the other party will automatically disconnected.
To disconnect both parties:
Hang up the handset by pressing the End button.
NOTE: If you press the Hold button to put them on hold first, you may then disconnect from each party individually.
Volume Adjust
Adjust the receiver volume by pressing the VOL ( 6 or 5) buttons when you are in talk mode. There are five volume levels, and each press of the VOL ( 6 or 5) buttons adjusts the receiver volume by one level.
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Speakerphone Mode
1. During a call, press the Talk button to change to speakerphone mode. 
2. Press Talk again to change it back to handset mode. 
Hold
1. Press the Hold button to put a call on hold. 
2. To take a call off hold, press the Hold button again.
3. To switch a call on hold from the base to the cordless handset, press the Hold button on the cordless handset.
Transfer
You can transfer the call to another extension. 
1. Press the Int/Transfer button when it is in TALK mode.
2. Key in the extension ID number you want to transfer to.
3. The desired extension will ring, and your handset will go back to standby mode.
Privacy
When you are using the phone, if you want to secure the line, press the Privacy button. Then, the line you are using cannot be picked up by another extension in the system.
Flash
Use the Flash/Exit button on the handset to activate custom calling services such as call waiting or call transfer, which are available through your local phone company.
Call Timer
After you press Talk or Line plus number button to select the line on the cordless handset, the built-in call timer shows in the display and begins countin\
g the length of time of the call.
Out of Range
If the handset is too far from the base (out of range) you may experience static or noise. Move closer to the base or handset will automatically hang up if \
it is kept out of range for 30 seconds.
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Battery Low
If the handset battery is low, the unit will emit the alert tone and show BATTERY LOW in the display to remind you that the battery needs charging. If the battery voltage is very low, the handset will automatically shut down. Place handset in the charge cradle to recharge battery.
Paging All Extension from the Cordless Handset
In the standby mode, press the Int/Transfer button and then press zero (0) button twice to activate page all extensions function.
Paging the Cordless Handset
This feature helps you locate a misplaced handset.
Press the Page button once on the base, then press number 0 button. The cordless handset will beep continuously (if it is not out of range) for 2 minutes or until you press any button on the handset.
NOTE: You may still page the cordless handset even if the ringer is turned off.
Intercom Operation
Answering an Intercom Call
1. Press the Int/Transfer button or Talk button.
2. When finished, press the Int/Transfer button or End button again.
Receiving an Incoming Telephone Call During an Intercom Call
During an intercom call, if you receive a telephone call, you will hear an alert tone. To answer the incoming call, press the Hold button to place your intercom call on hold or press End or Int/Transfer button to drop the intercom call, then press Talk to answer the telephone call.
Using Intercom with a Telephone Call
During a telephone call, you can use the intercom function to page another extension unit and set up a private (2-way) intercom conversation with another user while the telephone call is placed on hold. Or, you can create a 3-way conversation between the telephone caller, the cordless handset and other extensions.
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Two-Way Intercom Calls
1. To make an intercom call, first press the Hold button to place the external call on hold. Then, press the Int/Transfer button followed by the extension ID number.
2. To answer the intercom call, press Hold to place the current call on hold. Then press Int/Transfer or Talk button to answer the intercom call. When finished, press Int/Transfer or End button to end the intercom call. Press Hold button to retrieve the external caller.
Three-Way Intercom Calls
1. Press Hold button to hold the current line.
2. Press Int/Transfer button, followed by the extension ID number.
3. Wait for the reply of extension you selected.
4. Once the extension replies, press the Conf/Store button to set up three-way conference.
5. When finished, press the Talk button once. 
Making an Intercom Call with Other Extensions
1. Make sure the phone is OFF	(not in TALK mode).
2. Press the Int/Transfer button, and SELECT PHONE ID is displayed.
3. Press the number button to input the phone ID you want to intercom with. For example, to intercom with extension 2, you need to input “0”, “2”.
4. When finished, press the Int/Transfer or End button to end the intercom call.
NOTE: To cancel the intercom call, press INTERCOM.
Memory
The cordless handset and base each have their own separate memory storage areas. The handset can store fifty phonebook records consisting of 15-character names and 32-digit telephone numbers.
Storing a Name and Number in Memory
1. Press the Conf/Store button on the handset, ENTER NUMBER is displayed.
2.  Use the keypad to enter the phone number (up to 32 digits).
3. Press the Select/Save button. The display shows ENTER NAME.
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4. Use the touch-tone pad to enter a name (up to 15 characters). More than one letter is stored in each of the number keys. For example, to enter Bill Smith, press the 2 key twice for the letter B. Press the 4 key 3 times for the letter I. Press the 5 key 3 times for the letter L. Press the 5 key 3 times for the second letter L, and press the 1 key to insert a space between the first and last name. Press the 7 key 4 times for the letter S; press the 6 key once for the letter M; press the 4 key 3 times for the letter I; press the 8 key for the letter T; press the 4 key twice for the letter H.
5. Press the Select/Save button again to save your selection. 
Storing a Redial Number
1. Make sure the phone is OFF	(not in TALK mode).
2. Press the Format/Redial button on the handset to review the redial number.
3. Use the VOL ( 6 or 5) to scroll to the desired number.
4. Press the Conf/Store button and ENTER NAME is displayed.
5. Use keypad to enter the name.
6. Press Select/Save button to save the record.
Inserting a Pause in the Dialing Sequence
Press the #Pause button on the touch-tone pad twice to insert a delay in the dialing\
 sequence of a stored telephone number when a pause is needed to wait for a dial tone (for example, after you dial 9 for an outside line, or wait for a compu\
ter access tone.) Each pause counts as 1 digit in the dialing sequence. The letter “P”\
 in the displayed number indicates a pause.
Reviewing, Changing or Deleting Stored Names/Numbers
To	Review: Press DIR/3on the handset, then press the VOL ( 6 or 5) button to scroll through the stored numbers. 
To	Change: While viewing the record, press the Select/Save button. Follow Step 2 to 5  under Storing a Name and Number in Memory.
To	Delete: Press DIR/3on the handset, then press the VOL ( 6 or 5) button to scroll to a desired memory.
1. Press the Delete/Mute button. DELETE? is displayed.
2. Press Delete/Mute again to confirm. 
Memory