Configure your telephone

Use the handset menu

  1. Press MENU/SELECT when the phone is not in use.

  2. Press down key or up key until the screen displays the desired feature menu.

  3. Press MENU/SELECT.

  • To return to the previous menu, press CANCEL.

  • To return to idle, press and hold CANCEL.

Set language

The LCD language is preset to English. You can select English, French or Spanish to be used in all screen displays.

  1. Press MENU/SELECT when the phone is not in use.

  2. Press down key or up key to choose Settings and then press MENU/SELECT twice.

  3. Press down key or up key to choose English, Français or Español.

  4. Press MENU/SELECT twice to save your setting. You hear a confirmation tone.

NOTE

  • If you accidentally set the LCD language to Spanish or French, press MENU/SELECT and then enter Star/tone key 364 Pound key to change the handset LCD language back to English while the handset is not in use.

Set date and time

NOTE

  • Make sure you set the date and time including the year correctly; otherwise the answering system does not announce the correct day of the week for your recorded messages time stamp.

  1. Press MENU/SELECT when the phone is not in use.

  2. Press down key or up key to choose Set date/time and then press MENU/SELECT.

  3. Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the month (MM), date (DD) and year (YY). Then press MENU/SELECT.

  4. Use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter the hour (HH) and minute (MM). Then press down key or up key to choose AM or PM.

  5. Press MENU/SELECT to save your setting. Your hear a confirmation tone.

Dial mode

The dial mode is preset to touch-tone dialing. If you have pulse (rotary) service, you need to change the dial mode to pulse dialing before using the telephone.

  1. Press MENU/SELECT when the phone is not in use.

  2. Press down key or up key to choose Settings and then press MENU/SELECT.

  3. Press down key or up key to choose Dial mode and then press MENU/SELECT.

  4. Press down key or up key to choose Touch-tone or Pulse, then press MENU/SELECT to confirm your selection. You hear a confirmation tone.

Temporary tone dialing

If you have pulse (rotary) service only, you can switch from pulse to touch-tone dialing temporarily during a call. This is useful if you need to send touch-tone signals to access your telephone banking or long distance services.

  1. During a call, press Dialing key tone and star.

  2. Use the dialing keys to enter the number. The telephone sends touch-tone signals. It automatically returns to pulse dialing mode after you end the call.