Toshiba FT-8001 A Owner's Manual

Toshiba FT-8001 A Owner's Manual

900mhz cordless telephone

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  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following: 1. Read and understand all instructions. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 3.
  • Page 3 The RBRC Seal The RBRC (contained in our product) indicates that Toshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. (TACP) is voluntarily participating in an industry program to collect and recycle these batteries at the end of their useful lives, when taken out of service within the United States. The RBRC provides a convenient alternative to placing used nickel-cadmium batteries into the trash or municipal waste, which is illegal in some areas.
  • Page 4: Service Requirements

    If the unit is still in warranty, the remainder of the warranty period will also be null and void. It is the responsibility of users requiring service to report the need for service to their Toshiba dealer. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO USERS Your phone has been designed and constructed to conform to federal regulations and can be connected to the phone line as described in this manual.
  • Page 5 INTRODUCTION Toshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. takes pride in presenting your phone, one of the finest cordless telephones available. Intelligent design, superb craftsmanship, and the latest technological advances have been combined to provide you with a telephone that is easy to operate and will provide you with years of dependable service.
  • Page 6: Installation

    INSTALLATION 1. SETTING UP THE BASE UNIT For use on a desk or counter top follow the instructions below. DESKTOP MOUNTING: Raise the antenna to vertical position. • USE ONLY WITH Supplied AC ADAPTOR (TAC-8001); power source AC 120V, 60Hz/DC 9V). •...
  • Page 7: Charge The Battery Pack

    2. CHARGE THE BATTERY PACK IN USE/ CHARGE Charging contacts Note The battery pack is not charged properly if the charging contacts are dirty or tarnished. Clean the contacts occasionally with a dry cloth. Note Use only the supplied battery pack (TRB-8000 power source Black 600 mAh, 3.6V).
  • Page 8: Mounting On A Standard Wall Plate

    After the battery pack is fully charged; Operation While in use (Talk mode) While not in use (Standby mode) When TALK/BATT LOW LED blinks, all handset buttons are disabled and the battery needs to be charged. If this occurs during a call, you hear short beeps.
  • Page 9 • Route the cords through the guides. • Place the base unit on the posts of the wall plate and push down until it is firmly seated. • USE ONLY WITH Supplied AC ADAPTOR (TAC-8001 power source AC 120V, 60Hz/DC 9V). Notes •...
  • Page 10: Locations Of Controls

    LOCATIONS OF CONTROLS HANDSET CONTROLS TALK/BATT LOW LED TALK button (Tone) button TONE/ MEM (Memory) button MUTE button Charging Contacts BASE UNIT CONTROLS DC IN 9V jack LINE Modular jack Antenna Speed Dial Index Card (back) Write down numbers stored in memory.
  • Page 11: Setting The Dial Mode

    Please see “LOCATION OF CONTROLS” for the location of each button used for the following operations. SETTING THE DIAL MODE Most phone systems use tone dialing. But, to use tone dialing, you must have a tone service dialing system supplied by your telephone company.
  • Page 12: Making A Call

    MAKING A CALL 1. MAKING A CALL 1, 4 2. ANSWERING A CALL 1, 2 q Press TALK The TALK/BATT LOW LED will light. w Listen for the dialtone. e Key in the phone number you are calling. r To hang up, press handset on the base unit.
  • Page 13: Interference Or Static

    3. INTERFERENCE OR STATIC If you hear noise during a call, press The TALK/BATT LOW LED blinks while changing a channel. 4. CHANGING THE RINGER VOLUME Press to select one of four ringer tone and volume combinations VOL/RING during standby mode. Each time you press 5.
  • Page 14: Out Of Range

    8. SENDING TONE SIGNAL (for Pulse service user) Even if you have Pulse service (the dial mode is set to Pulse), you can use this phone with banking and other phone services requiring touch tone signals. q Dial the service number and wait for the connection. w Press , then enter the numbers required.
  • Page 15: Memory Dialing

    MEMORY DIALING You can store up to 10 telephone numbers in memory. Notes In memory dialing operation, • If more than 20 seconds elapse between pressing buttons, the operation will be cancelled and you must start over again. • If you press a wrong button, an error tone sounds and the handset returns to standby mode. •...
  • Page 16: Dialing A Stored Number

    Replacing a telephone number Just store the new number following the same steps in “1. STORING NUMBERS.” The new number will replace the previously stored one. 2. DIALING A STORED NUMBER q Pick up the handset and press The TALK/BATT LOW LED lights. w Press e Enter the memory address (0 to 9).
  • Page 17 ACCESSORIES Rechargeable Battery pack (1) TRB-8000 Part # RC004931 AC Adaptor Telephone Cord Wall Mount Bracket Owner’s Manual Speed Dial Index Card For the purchase of Accessories, please call 1-877-644-7373. (1) TAC-8001 Part # RC009790 for FT-8001 TAC-8001 Part # RC009791 for FT-8001W (1) Part # RC008231 (1) Part # RC009245 for FT-8001...
  • Page 18: Troubleshooting Guide

    TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Should any problem occur with the set, make the following simple tests to determine whether or not servicing is required. PROBLEM The handset battery does not charge. Battery becomes low quickly. Can not make or receive calls. Can not hear the dial tone.
  • Page 19 PROBLEM • The handset is located too far away from the base or the The handset does not ring or receive a page. • The digital security code is changed. • The battery is low. • The charging contacts of the handset and the base are CHARGE LED does not light when the handset is placed on...
  • Page 20 TELEPHONE/TELEPHONE ANSWER MACHINE LIMITED WARRANTY Toshiba America Consumer Products, Inc. (“TACP”), and Toshiba Hawaii, Inc. (“THI”), make the following limited warranties. These limited warranties extend to the original consumer purchaser or any person receiving this set as a gift from the original consumer purchaser and to no other purchaser or transferee.

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