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C O R D L E S S T E L E P H O N E
USER'S GUIDE
USER'S GUIDE
WD338
WD338
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2002/12/19, §U§» 04:38
COVER.P65

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  • Page 1 C O R D L E S S T E L E P H O N E USER’S GUIDE USER’S GUIDE WD338 WD338 2002/12/19, §U§» 04:38 COVER.P65...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. STANDARD FEATURES ............4 KEY OPERATIONS ................4 THE BASE UNIT ................5 THE BASE DISPLAY ............... 7 INSTALLATION ................. 8 CONNECTING THE BASE UNIT ............. 9 BEFORE YOU START ..............10 MAKING AND ANSWERING CALLS ..........11 PHONE BOOK ................
  • Page 3 4. WEATHER FEATURES ............3 4 WEATHER FORECASTING ON THE HANDSET ......34 TEMPERATURE ON THE HANDSET ..........34 WEATHER FORECASTING ON THE BASE UNIT ......35 OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE SENSORS ON THE BASE UNIT ..35 INDOOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR IN THE BASE UNIT ... 36 REMOTE TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY ALARM SETTING ...
  • Page 4: Standard Features

    STANDARD FEATURES 1.1 Key operations 1 Clear button / Phonebook button / Mute - Press this to go to the previous menu or to clear last entered digit. - Press this to mute the microphone during call. - Press this to view the phonebook. 2 Down button / Caller ID - Press this to move through the menu or to decrease earpiece/speakerphone volume...
  • Page 5: The Base Unit

    1.2 The base unit Page button Allows you to page the handset. In use light Lights steadily when a call is in progress or flashes if new messages or new caller ID numbers have been received. Charge light Lights steadily when the handset is charging. Up Key Press to increase or change the date, time or alarm setting.
  • Page 6 Care of the weather phone * Do not clean any part of your weather phone with benzene, thinner or other sol- vent chemicals - this may cause permanent damage that is not covered by the guarantee. When necessary, clean it with a damp cloth. * Keep your weather phone away from hot, humid conditions or strong sunlight.
  • Page 7: The Base Display

    1.3 The base display Symbol What this means when it appears 1. Weather forecast 5 forecast symbols: Sunny, Cloudy, Partially Cloudy, Rainy & Snowy 2. Remote temperature Temperature from remote sensors with high /low alarms 3. Remote channel Channel 1 remote sensor unit Channel 2 remote sensor unit Channel 3 remote sensor unit It means that at least one channel has been found...
  • Page 8: Installation

    1.4 Installation Choosing a site for the base unit The base unit should be installed where: * the mains adapter plug will reach a 240Vac switched mains supply socket - NEVER try to lengthen the mains power cable. * the telephone cable will reach your telephone line socket (you can install an extension socket if necessary).
  • Page 9: Connecting The Base Unit

    1.5 Connecting the base unit Choose a suitable site for the base unit. Make sure it is not near to another telephone, or other electrical equipment. To phone wall jack To AC wall outlet Installing Handset batteries The two rechargeable Ni-MH Batteries (AAA size) come with your phone. 1.
  • Page 10: Before You Start

    To charge the handset, put it back in the base cradle. The base [CHARGE] light will come on to indicate the charging of handset. Always put the handset in the base cradle with the keypad facing outwards. When the battery is fully charged, the handset battery icon will look like this Your handset is now ready for making and receiving calls.
  • Page 11: Making And Answering Calls

    Electrical safety * Do not install the base unit near a sink, bath or shower, or anywhere else where it could get wet. Electrical equipment can cause serious injury if used while you are wet or standing in water. * If the base unit ever falls into water, Do not retrieve it until you have unplugged the power lead from the mains and the telephone line plug from the telephone socket;...
  • Page 12 To answer a call The handset will ring when there is an external call. The icon [EXT] will flash regularly on the handset display. * Press * Press When you have answered a call, the display shows the call duration after about 15 seconds. To end a telephone call * Press To redial the last number...
  • Page 13: Phone Book

    1.8 Phone book The weather phone has 50 memories for storing telephone numbers up to 20 digits. The name of the phone number can be stored with a maximum of 8 characters To store a number in the memory 1. Press the button 2.
  • Page 14 To make a call to a stored number 1. Press 2. Press and select the required entry. Press to check the number. 3. Press to begin a call. To clear a number from the memory 1. Press 2. Press to select “Phonebook” 3.
  • Page 15: Caller Display

    1.9 Caller display If you have subscribed to this service from your phone network operator, the caller’s phone number will be shown on the handset display when there is an incoming call. The phone can store the caller ID’s of up to 10 different call numbers. Note: If the caller’s phone number was stored in the phone book, the associated name will be displayed with the phone number.
  • Page 16: During A Call

    You can make a phone call to the number by pressing at any time during the number display. If no number is received from the caller, then ------------ is shown on the handset. To clear the call information * Repeat steps 1 to 4 of the above * Press again * Press...
  • Page 17: Tone And Volume

    1.11 Tone and volume You can adjust the tone you hear from your weather phone to suit your own preferences. Key tone on/off Each time you press a key on your handset, you will hear a tone. To turn this off: * Press * Press key or...
  • Page 18 Out of range warning tone When the handset is moving out of the range from the base unit, you will hear the out of range warning tone. To turn this tone off: * Press * Press and select “Handset Menu” * Press * Select “Warning Tones”...
  • Page 19 Handset ring volume You have a choice of five ring volumes, or turning the ringer off. To choose one of these options: * Press * Press and select “Handset Menu” * Press * Press once and select “Ring Volume” * Press * Press to select the desired handset ring volume To turn off the handset ringer, select “Volume Off”...
  • Page 20: Paging The Handset From The Base Unit

    1.12 Paging the handset from the base unit This feature is very useful if you can’t remember where you put your handset. Make the lost handset ring for a fixed time of 30 seconds by pressing [PAGE] on the base unit.
  • Page 21: Multi-Handset Use

    MULTI-HANDSET USE 2.1 To register a new handset Your original handset is already registered to your base unit. You can register up to four more handsets to make and answer calls via the same base unit. Additional handsets are supplied with a charge adapter for recharging their batteries. You can also register your handset to up to three more base units.
  • Page 22 To check the the Base ID on your handset 1. Press 2. Press and select “Setup” 3. Press 4. Press and select “BaseID” 5. Press 6. The BaseID will show The new handset is now registered to the base. To de-register a handset You may need to do this in order to replace a handset.
  • Page 23: Multi-Handset Use

    5. Press The display shows the numbers of the handsets registered with the current base 6. Press to make your selection Either * Select the base number that has the tick against it. This means your handset has been registered to this base before * Select “Automatic”...
  • Page 24 To change the ring tone of an intercom call: 1. Press 2. Press and select “Handset Menu” 3. Press 4. Press and select “Internal Melody” 5. Press 6. Press to select a melody. 7. Press to confirm 8. Press and hold to go back to standby mode Call waiting If an external call comes in during an intercom conversation, you will hear a...
  • Page 25: Conference Call

    2.3 Conference call You can have a conference conversation with an external call party and two internal calling parties. * First establish the call with the external party by either making an external call or answering an incoming call * Press to make an intercom call to another handset * The internal party answers your intercom call by pressing * Then you press...
  • Page 26: Customising The Handset And Base

    CUSTOMISING THE HANDSET AND BASE 3.1 Your handset name The user name of your handset can be changed. To change this: 1. Press 2. Press and select “Handset Menu” 3. Press 4. Press and select “Handset Name” 5. Press 6. Change the name to your new selection (Maximum of 8 characters- pls refer to 1.7 on how to use the keys) 7.
  • Page 27: Handset Display Language

    3.3 Handset display language The default language for the handset display is English . You can also change the handset display language to French, Spanish, Italian and German. To change to other language 1. Press 2. Press and select “Handset Menu” 3.
  • Page 28: Dial Out Restrictor (Baby Call)

    3.5 Dial out restrictor (Baby call) With this option, users cannot use the weather phone to make any external calls, except to the pre-programmed baby call number. Important: When baby call is turned on, pressing any key on the handset will dial the pre-programmed Baby call number automatically.
  • Page 29: Dial Mode

    3.6 Dial mode In order to provide compatibility with other telephone systems, your phone can be set to either pulse-dialing (same as rotary dial phones), or tone dialing (DTMF). To set the dial mode 1. Press 2. Press and select “Setup” 3.
  • Page 30: Handset Clock

    3.9 Handset clock The user can change the handset time and the display format To change the handset time format (12 or 24 hour display): 1. Press 2. Press and select “Setup” 3. Press 4. Select “Clock Setting” 5. Press 6.
  • Page 31: Handset Alarm

    6. Press to select “Time Settings” 7. Press to enter Date setting mode 8. Press the keypad 0-9 to input the DDMM (Date / Month) 9. Press to confirm and enter Time setting mode 10.Press the keypad 0-9 to input the HHMM (Hour / Minute) 11.Press to confirm 3.10 Handset alarm...
  • Page 32: Base Unit Time And Date

    3.11 Base Unit Time and Date Normally, the clock will be automatically updated each time it receives an incoming caller ID. However, the user can set the clock manually with the following procedure. Clock setting mode * Press and hold [ SET ] for 2 seconds to enter the Set Clock Mode. * Press [ ] or [ ] to select the 12 or 24 hour clock display format.
  • Page 33: Base Unit Alarm

    3.12 Base Unit Alarm The weather phone has two independent alarms. Alarm management on the base unit In Calendar display mode, pressing [ Alarm ] key will display Alarm 1. Pressing [ Alarm ] key again will display Alarm 2. Pressing [ Alarm ] again will go back to the Calendar display mode.
  • Page 34: Weather Features

    WEATHER FEATURES The weather base unit displays the weather forecast as well as the outdoor and indoor temperature and relative humidity. You may also set the alarm to activate, indicating when a certain temperature or humidity has been reached. 4.1 Weather forecasting on the handset To display the weather forecasting symbols on the handset: 1.
  • Page 35: Weather Forecasting On The Base Unit

    4.3 Weather forecasting on the base unit The weather forecast display is the first line of the LCD display on the base unit. There are five weather forecasting symbols to represent the weather: 4.4 Outdoor temperature sensors on the base unit The outdoor temperature is shown on the second line of the LCD display.
  • Page 36: Indoor Temperature Sensor In The Base Unit

    4.5 Indoor temperature sensor in the base unit The indoor temperature shows on the third line of the LCD display. icon on the left, represents the temperature on the built-in sensor, and also shows the local humidity reading on the right of the icon .
  • Page 37: Games

    GAMES The weather phone handset contains two games 5.1 Snake game * Press * Press and select “Games” * Press and select “Snake” * Press to select the game level (game levels are from 1 - 5, where 1 = beginner and 5 = expert) * Press to start game Game Control...
  • Page 38 How to play When the game starts, you will see a snake moving along the screen. To win the game, you will have to direct the snake to the eggs without hitting the wall or letting the snake hit itself. * When the game starts, the snake is moving in the direction of the arrow.
  • Page 39: Car Game

    5.2 Car game * Press * Press and select “Games” * Press and select “Car” * Press to enter Car game * Press repeatedly to select the game level you prefer (game levels are from 1 - 5, where 1 = beginner level and 5 = expert level) * Press button to start the game Game Control...
  • Page 40 How to play When the game starts, you are the one driving the car from right to left, and you will see there is a computer car driving from left to right. The computer car will try to crash into your car. In order to win the game you will have to drive your car, clear all the dots and avoid crashing into the computer car.
  • Page 41: Resetting Your System

    RESETTING YOUR SYSTEM Important: If you need to reset your system you will lose any information that you have stored and all settings will return to their default settings There are two levels of reset procedures: 6.1 Resetting the DECT phone Level 1: With your PIN code * Press * Press...
  • Page 42: Problems

    PROBLEMS If your weather phone is not working correctly, check the points here before returning it for repair. Whatever your problem, you should first check that: * You have installed the base unit correctly, and it is plugged into the telephone line and the mains power socket.
  • Page 43 * You may need to change the dial type setting to Pulse dialing if your local tele- phone exchange does not support Tone dialing. “My call was cut off when I went out of range of the base unit. Now I cannot use my handset.”...
  • Page 44 Multi-handset use “I’m having problems registering a new handset.” * Unplug and plug in again the mains power cord of the base unit to activate the registration procedure. * Make sure you have selected a base number that is not already assigned, and ensure you choose from the base numbers that are not flashing.
  • Page 45: Technical Details

    TECHNICAL DETAILS Standard Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) Frequency range 1.88 to 1.9 GHz (band width = 20 MHz) Channel band width 1.728 MHz Modulation GFSK Speech coding Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation (ASPCM) At 32 kbit/s Communication range Up to 300m in open space Up to 50m in building Base power supply 220V / 50H for the base...
  • Page 46 NOTES...

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