User manual COBRA CP2530

[. . . ] OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR CORDLESS TELEPHONE WITH CALLER ID "The antenna is in the phone, not in your way. . . and the sound is incredible. " MODEL CP-2530 COBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 6500 W. Cortland Street Chicago, Illinois 60707 PRINTED IN HONG KONG @ 1997 COBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 480-172-P-001 Please note that Caller ID and Call Waiting services from your local carrier are required for proper operation. Cordless Telephone Model CP-2530 Table of Contents SUBJECT Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Installation Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Quick Set-Up Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Wall-Mounting Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Using Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Answering/Placing Calls at the Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Answering/Placing Calls Away from the Base. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Cordless Phone Operational Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Battery Saver Circuitry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Caller ID Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Making a Call From the Caller ID Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Special Calling Situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Deleting an Entry in the Caller ID Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Channel Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Compander Noise Reduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Digital Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Electronic Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-15 Find . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Hearing Aid Compatibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Intenna® System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Last Number Redial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Message Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Out-of-Range Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Power Protectorª System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Private Call¨ Voice Scrambling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Pulse/Tone Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Ringer Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Secur-Loc¨ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Rechargeable Handset Battery Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Handset Battery Recharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Replacing the Handset Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Handset Battery Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Cleaning the Charging Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 About Cordless Phone Performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Intenna® Cordless Telephone Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 If You Think You Need Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Registered with the FCC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Limited One-Year Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Cordless Phone Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Back Cover 1 2 Important Safety Instructions When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of Þre, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following: 1. Do not locate base unit near water, for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. Slots and openings in the cabinet and the bottom or back are provided for ventilation, to protect it from overheating; these openings must not be blocked or covered. [. . . ] CHANNEL SELECTION 25 selectable channels are built into your Cobra Intenna for optimum interference-free use. If interference begins during a conversation: ¥ Press and release the CHANNEL button on the handset. Your phone will automatically scan and advance to the next clear channel. ¥ If an alert tone (3 beeps) sounds, channel change was unsuccessful. In that case, move closer to the phone base and press CHANNEL button again. COMPANDER NOISE REDUCTION Your Cobra Intenna has the Cobra Clear Call¨ PLUS compander noise-reduction system to minimize background noise for optimum audio performance. The sound of your phone will be comparable to the performance of a corded phone. DIGITAL SECURITY Your Cobra Intenna features 65, 000 combinations of digital security coding (in accordance with FCC regulations) to reduce the chance of interference from your neighborsÕ cordless phones. These inaudible, electronic codes are transmitted automatically by your phone to establish a secure link between your cordless handset and base. 12 ELECTRONIC DIRECTORY Your Cobra Intenna cordless phone enables you to store thirty names and numbers in an electronic directory. These directory memories are in addition to the thirty Caller ID memories. NOTE: Each button can be used to enter the upper and lower case letters shown on the button. The Ò1Ó, Ò0Ó, ÒCHANNELÓ, ÒDÒ, Ò#Ó buttons can also enter speciÞc symbols as shown in Table 1. 2. ) Press Ò#Ó to move the cursor one space to the right 3. ) Press Ò3Ó four times. 8. ) Press Ò#Ó and Þnish entering Òo-n-e-sÓ using the procedures above. TABLE 1 Number of times key is pressed during character entry Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 & ' ( ) , ABC 2 A B C a b c DEF 3 D E F d e f GHI 4 G H I g h i JKL 5 J K L j k l MNO 6 M N O m n 0 PQRS 7 P Q R S p q TUV 8 T U V t u v WXYZ 9 W X Y Z w x OPER 0 0 Blank channel * # * To move the cursor to the left # To move the cursor to the right 13 ELECTRONIC DIRECTORY (CONT`D) 5. If replaceing an existing directory entry, please go to step #6b above. The phone will automatically revert to Standby mode in a few seconds. 7. 2 3 4 5 6 r 8 y 8 / 9 1 s z 7 9 To change a directory memory: 1. Either enter a the location number (01 to 30) or use the SCROLL up and down buttons to Þnd the entry that you want to change. If you do not want to change the telephone number, press the SCROLL up button (the Þrst letter of the name will ßash) and go to step #8. Change the telephone number by using the Ò#Ó and ÒDÒ buttons to move the cursor to the digit(s) requiring change. Repeat steps #4 through #6 to change the characters in the name. 14 ELECTRONIC DIRECTORY (CONT`D) 8. [. . . ] This limited warranty gives you speciÞc legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. (773) 889-3087 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A Consumer Service Representative can be reached through this same number 8:00 am - 8:00 pm, Monday through Friday, CST. Technical assistance is also available on-line in the Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) section at www. cobraelec. com or by e-mail to productinfo@cobraelec. com IF YOU THINK YOU NEED SERVICE CALL 1-773-889-3087 "If your product should require factory service please call Cobra first before sending your unit in. This will ensure the fastest turn-around time on your repair. " You may be asked to send your unit to the Cobra factory. [. . . ]