SBC-6020 Users Manual Digital Enhanced Cordless Telephone In case of difficulities, visit our service center at www.sbctelephones.com or call 800-400-5156...
This user’s guide is designed to familiarize you with your cordless telephone. 12 hours before We strongly recommend you read the guide before using your phone. using the phone for the first time.
Features • Phone book with 100 locations (up to 15 digits for names & 25 digits for numbers) • Area code • Back light (both on LCD and keypad) • Call timer (displays the length of communication) • Call blocking •...
Terminology Standby Mode - The mode your phone is in when you’re not on a call. The phone is ready to accept a new action. Talk Mode - The mode your phone is in when you’re on a call. Some of the Soft Keys will not be available when in this mode.
Powering On and Off the Handset Power Off To turn off the handset: 1. Press the After the validation melody, the handset will be switched off. Power On To turn on the handset: 1. Press the The handset will turn on. It will search for the base station and the handset LCD will display “Searching”.
Access to Ringer Menu You can customize the ring tone you hear for incoming calls through the handset and the base. 1. Press the Menu key (Soft Key 1 using the keys. 2. Press the Back key (Soft Key 2 previous menu.
Volume setting for handset You also can set the volume for the melody. 1. Go to “Ringer” menu. Press the OK key (Soft Key 1 2. Choose “Incoming Call”. Press the OK key (Soft Key 1 3. Choose “Volume”. Press the OK key (Soft Key 1 will show the previously stored volume level.
Melody setting for handset You can choose from 13 different ring melodies for the handset. 1. Go to the “Ringer” menu. Press the OK key (Soft Key 1 2. Choose “Incoming Call”. Press the OK key (Soft Key 1 3. Choose “Melody”. Press the OK key (Soft Key 1 4.
Volume setting for base You also can set the volume for the melody. 1. Go to “Base Settings” menu. Press the OK key (Soft Key 1 2. Choose “Base Ring Tone”. Press the OK key (Soft Key 1 3. Choose “Volume”. Press the OK key (Soft Key 1 will show the previously stored volume level.
Setting the date and the time You can set the date and time. The clock is in 24-hour mode. 1. Go to the “HS Settings” Menu. Choose “Set Clock”. 2. Press the OK key (Soft Key 1 3. Press the OK key (Soft Key 1 4.
Setting keypad tones 1. Go to the “HS Settings” menu. Press the OK key (Soft Key 1 2. Choose “Keypad Tones”. Press the OK key (Soft Key 1 3. Choose “On” to enable this function and choose “Off” to disable the function.
Prefix Dialing If the telephone is connected to a PABX, you can set the code to ac- cess an external line (usually 0 or 9). This gives the possibility to insert a pause between dialing the access code and the phone number. To enable this prefix dialing: 1.
Flash While on a call, you may want to transfer the call to someone else connected to the same PABX. This can be done by using the flash function. • Press the Flash key (Soft Key 2 2 seconds during an external call. The base station will then transmit a FLASH signal to the line.
Register to Base In multi-handset mode, you may need to switch the base to which a handset is assigned. Up to four assignments are possible. You can set based selection manually or automatically. Register an optional handset 1. Press and hold down the button on the base for 5 seconds or until the base begin to give out a confirmation tone.
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use the instructions of this base to place it in registration mode. When you need to register a different handset on the base of your telephone, you can place it in registration mode by pressing and holding the key on the base for 5 seconds or until it gives out a confirmation tone.
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Once enabled, the automatic selection remains active until the next manual selection or the next assignment. 1. Go to the “HS Settings” Menu. Choose “Switch Base”. The display will show the current base’s number. 2. Choose “Automatic” by using the navigation key. 3.
Making and receiving calls There are two ways to make a phone call – manually or using pre-dial- ing mode. Make a call in talk mode 1. When the handset is in standby mode, press the 2. During the call, you will see the call duration time on the display. 3.
Out of range indication The cordless system uses special digital signal processing to ensure maximum range for your call. If you go out of base range during a conversation, the handset begins to give out an acoustic signal. To avoid dropping your call, approach the base until the acoustic signal ends.
Answering a call When you receive an incoming call, both the base and the handset ring. Also, the LCD will display “External”. Press the Accept key (Soft Key 1 Repeat one of the last 0 dialed numbers The phone stores the last 10 numbers that have been dialed. To retrieve one of those numbers, start in standby mode: 1.
Holding with on-hold music You can place the other party on hold at any point during the call. The other party will hear hold music on their end. After placing the other party on hold, the handset LCD will display “Hold”.
Transferring a call In a multi-handset configuration, it is possible to transfer a call from one handset to another. To transfer an external call between handsets: 1. Press the Option key (Soft Key 1 2. Select the desired handset’s number and press the OK key (Soft Key 3.
ference conversation is enabled. The display will show: 6. Press the key on one of the two handsets to transfer the call completely to the other handset. Using the intercom In a multi-handset configuration, it is possible to make an internal call between two handsets.
Room monitoring You can monitor another room as long as two handsets are registered to the same base. For example, you could monitor a child by placing one handset in your room and another handset in the child’s room. To enable this function: 1.
Paging a handset If you misplace the handset, you can use the paging function to find it again. To use the paging function, push the button on the base. The handset will ring for 20 seconds. To stop the ringing, push the same button on the base.
b. Choose “Save” to store this entry to your phone book. c. Choose “Delete” to delete the entry from the Caller ID list. d. Choose “Call” to dial the phone number. Phone book Your phone is featured with a phone book that has the capacity to store up to 40 different name and number entries.
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To store an entry in the phone book, start in standby mode: 1. Press the Menu key (Soft Key 1 choose the Phone Book icon. Press the “Add Entry”. 2. Press the OK key (Soft Key 1 3. After the character insertion, press the OK key (Soft Key 1 4.
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3. Enter one or more characters for the entry you are trying to find. 4. Select the required entry. 5. Press the Options key (Soft Key 1 Calling an entry Once a name and number are saved in the phone book, you can search for and dial that number directly.
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Editing an entry 1. Press the Menu key (Soft Key 1 choose the Phone Book icon and the OK key (Soft Key 1 Choose “Find”. 2. Find the entry that you want to modify. 3. Press the Options key (Soft Key 1 4.
Deleting an entry NOTE! If you enter a duplicate name and number or no longer want to save an entry, you can delete it from the phone book. IMPORTANT: Once 1. Press the Menu key (Soft Key 1 the phone book entries are deleted, 2.
Deleting a Caller ID number You can delete the names and numbers from the Caller ID, Redial, and Missed Calls lists at any time. 1. Press the Menu key (Soft Key 1 choose the Call List icon. 2. Choose “Delete All”. 3.
Alarm Clock Setting the alarm You can use your handset as an alarm. 1. To go to the Alarm menu, press the Menu key (Soft Key 1 2. Choose “Alarm”. Press the OK Key (Soft Key 1 Activating the alarm clock Once activated, the alarm clock will ring at the same time every day.
Appointment function The alarm clock also can be used to set appointments. Setting the appointment 1. Go into the “Alarm Clock” menu and press the OK Key (Soft Key ). Choose “Appointment”. Press the OK Key (Soft Key 1 ). “No appointment set” will appear on the LCD display. 2.
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7. Press the Enable key (Soft Key 2 8. Press the Modifying the date of the appointment Once you have entered an appointment, you can change the date and time. 1. Go into the “Alarm Clock” menu and press the OK key (Soft 2.
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3. Press the Options key (Soft Key 1 Subject”. The current subject is displayed. 4. Change the subject as needed. Press the OK key (Soft Key 1 Deleting the appointment Once you have entered an appointment, you can delete it from the Alarm Clock memory.
3. Press the Options key (Soft Key 1 4. Press the OK key (Soft Key 1 Deregister the Handset You can deregister one or more handsets previously assigned to the same base. To deregister a handset: NOTE! 1. Go to the “Base Settings” menu. Press the OK key (Soft Key 1 2.
press the OK key (Soft Key 1 disabled. 3. Insert the new blocked number or go to the next blocking location and enter a new blocked number. 4. Press the OK key (Soft Key 1 show “Handset n”, where n is the stored handset number. 5.
Problem If the phone does not work, check all of the following: If you hear static on the line: If you cannot hear the phone ringing when a call comes in: Troubleshooting Solution • Make sure the batteries are installed properly in the handset and that the battery plug is firmly clicked into place •...
Specifications Frequency Range RF Channel Max Output Power TDMA slot per frame Modulation Speech Encoding Precautions 1. Read and understand all instructions in the user’s guide. Observe all markings on the product. 2. Avoid using the telephone during a thunderstorm. 3.
FCC Information 1.This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the ACTA. On bottom of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, a product identifier in the format US: 7TNW400BITC60202. If requested, this number must be provided to the telephone company. 2.
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