RCA DRD435RH User Manual page 28

Using On-Screen Menus
Tip: When you have unread Caller ID calls:
The telephone icon in the channel banner will be
highlighted white.
If you've set the Caller ID Light to On in the Caller ID Setup
menu, the front panel light will flash (when the digital
satellite receiver is off).
Tip
If you'd like more information to appear in your Caller ID
banner and call list, or if you'd like to subscribe to Caller
ID, check with your local phone company about the
availability of different types of Caller ID service.
Tip: Don't Forget About the CLEAR Button
Press the CLEAR button on the remote control to remove
the on-screen menus and return to normal viewing.
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Receiving Calls
When y our phone rings twice and Caller ID Message is set to On, a banner appears at the
bottom of the scr een temporaril y. To clear the caller ID banner fr om the scr een, press the CLEAR
button on the r emote contr ol.
The banner ma y include the phone number, date, and time; or the name, phone number, date,
and time. The banner information depends on the type of service your telephone company
provides.
The Caller ID banner will o verride closed ca ptioning at the bottom of the screen and will appear
for the amount of time selected in the Caller ID Setup scr een. The Caller ID banner will not be
displayed if you are in the menu system or a timer is activ e when you r eceive a call.
Note: If using your telephone and another call arrives, the new call's information won't appear in the banner or
be recorded in the Caller ID List screen unless you have type II service and a type II Caller ID box in your house.
Message Indicators
The following is text that may appear in the incoming Caller ID banner and call list.
Out of Area The name and/or phone n umber of the incoming call is coming from outside the
local area.
Private Name The name of the incoming call is sent as "Block ed" from the phone compan y.
Private Number The phone n umber of the incoming call is sent as "Block ed" from the phone
company.
Unknown Name The name of the incoming call is not pr ovided by the telephone compan y or
the information is unr eadable.
Unknown Number The n umber of the incoming call is not provided by the telephone compan y
or the information is unr eadable.
Note: To clear the Caller ID banner from the screen, press CLEAR on the remote control.
The Caller ID List Screen
The digital satellite receiver can stor e up to 20 call entries in the Caller ID List scr een. When the
memor y is full, a new call automaticall y replaces the oldest call in memor y. The list also tells y ou
if you have received multiple calls from the same n umber.
To access the call list:
• Select Caller ID List from the Messages men u, or
• Press the INFO button on the r emote contr ol and select the
phone icon.
Deleting Calls
From the Caller ID List scr een, you can delete entries:
1. Highlight the call you wish to delete and pr ess SELECT .
2. A crumpled pa per icon a ppears to indicate that you wish to delete the call.
3. To permanently delete the call, exit the scr een. If you change your mind before exiting the
screen, highlight the call then pr e ss SELECT to r estor e it. The crumpled pa per icon should
disappear.
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