Panasonic VB-44240A User manual

Issued January 2002

User Guide

900 MHz

VB-44240A

Cordless Telephone

The contents of this manual are subject to change

without notice and do not constitute a commitment on

the part of Panasonic Telecommunication Systems

Company (PTSC). Every effort has been made to

ensure the accuracy of this document. However, due

to ongoing product improvements and revisions,

Panasonic cannot guarantee the accuracy of printed

material after the date of publication nor can it accept

responsibility for errors or omissions. Panasonic will

update and revise this document as needed.

The software and hardware described in this

document may be used or copied only in accordance

with the terms of the license pertaining to said

software or hardware.

Reproduction, publication, or duplication of this

manual, or any part thereof, in any manner,

mechanically, electronically, or photographically, is

prohibited without permission of the Panasonic

Telecommunication Systems Company (PTSC).

Systems Company (PTSC).

900 MHz Cordless Telephone User Guide 3

Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Checking Your Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Understanding Your Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Handset Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Base Station Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Optional Headset (VB-44249HS) . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Charging Unit (EXP9785) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Installing the 900 MHz Cordless Telephone . . 19

1. Selecting the Installation Location . . . . . . . . 19

2. Connecting the Telephone Cords . . . . . . . . . 20

3. Applying Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

4. Installing the Handset Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

5. Charging the Handset Battery (First Time) . . 23

6. Attaching Belt Clip to Handset . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Wall-Mounting the Base Station

(Optional Procedure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Wall-Mounting the Charging Unit

(Optional Procedure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using Your 900 MHz Cordless Telephone . . . . 31

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Placing a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Adjusting the Headset/Microphone Volume . . . 32

Muting the Handset Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Adjusting the Ringer Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Switching Calls Between Telephones . . . . . . . . 35

CONTENTS

Selecting Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Low Battery Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Recharging the Handset Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Cleaning Handset & Charging Unit Contacts . . 38

Charging a Spare Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Programming Your Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Service Parts and Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Service Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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.

Precautions

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.

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

Checking Your Package

800 mAH DC 3.6V

Rechargeable

Battery

Belt Clip

Wall Mount Adapter

Function Label

Checking Your Package

Telephone Cable

Checking Your Package

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