Table of Contents Key Descriptions Basic Installation Connecting the handset cord Connecting the line cord on Line1 Connecting an optional Fax machine Connecting the power adaptor Optional Wall Mounting Telephone Setup Checking your telephone Personalizing your phone Setting your options Memory keys Saving numbers and names in memory keys...
Key Descriptions ∆ Cycles through nine settings to adjust the display contrast. ª Allows you to move up and down any list such as the Set Options or Callers List. The left side lets you erase letters; the right side lets you move to the next letter when entering names.
Basic Installation This section contains the information you need to install your 9216 telephone. Connecting the handset cord Attach the handset cord Attach one end of the handset cord to the handset and the other end to the handset jack. Connecting the line cord on Line1 Attach the line cord Attach one end of the line cord to jack number 1 and the other end of the line cord to the wall...
Connecting an optional Fax machine Connect a facsimile machine or modem Connecting the power adaptor Attach the power adaptor cord Attach the power adaptor to the base of the telephone, where the warning symbol is marked. Then connect the power adaptor into the closest electrical outlet.
Optional Wall Mounting Lower the stand into the slots on the base of the telephone, as shown in the desk or wall mount illustration above. Slide the stand back until it clicks into the locked position, as shown in the desk or wall mount illustration above.
Telephone Setup Adjust the display. Place your 9216 on a table or hang on a wall. Then fit the Discovery Card over the keys. Checking your telephone When you first plug in your 9216, you may see a message asking you to make a language selec- tion.
Personalizing your phone The 9216 has seven options to personalize your phone. Move the sliding panel which is located below the display and press the Set Options key to see each of the choices. You can change any of the seven feature options by following the change procedure at the bottom of the page. Setting your options Change the display language You have a choice of display messages in one of two languages.
Memory keys Saving numbers and names in memory keys You can save the numbers and names of your customers, business associates, or anyone you call frequently in 9216’s ten memory keys. To save a number and name: ß Press Press the memory key where you want to save the number. Enter the number using the dial pad.
Saving subscribed services in memory You can save telephone company features in memory for easy one key access. Simply save the ON feature code in one memory key and the OFF feature code in another. For example: To save a Call Forwarding ON key: ß...
Using your telephone company services You won’t need another phone because the 9216 can give you all the subscribed services that your telephone company offers, from Call Display to Message Waiting. Contact your telephone company for more information. Keeping track of your calls The 9216 stores up to 15 incoming calls in the Callers List.
Display Messages Message XX calls bumped 1 New Caller Private number Unknown number Long distance < _555-1440 >_ Knowing when you have a message You don’t have to wait until you pick up the receiver to know that a message is waiting for you. The 9216 works with your voice mail system.
Using your 9216 features The 9216 gives you control of you time and your business with its own built-in services. Dialing with one key The 9216 lets you dial the number and wait for the party you are calling to answer before you pick up the receiver.
Controlling the ringer volume While the telephone is ringing, you can press the left or right side of the volume bar √ for soft or loud ringer volume. You can also adjust ringer volume and tone in the Set Options list, as long as the ringer has not been turned OFF.
Answering your questions The display is in the alternate language. You can change to the other language by pressing the Set Options key and pressing ⁄ twice. Callers are not identified on the display. Let the telephone ring at least twice before answering. If that doesn’t work, you may not have Call Display service.
Index Area codes 6 Entering 6 Call Display 9 Callers List Answering a call 11 key 1 option 6 saving on memory keys 9 using 9 Calls 11 answering 11 dialing 11 hold 11 holding 11 listening 11 extension 11 Date and time 6 setting 6 Dial/listen...
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Options 6 area code 6 Callers List 6 change 6 feature light 6 key 1, 5 language 6 ring tone 6 ringer volume 6 time key 6 time/date 6 Power outage 13 Recall key 1 Redial key 1 Release key 1 Ring tone 6 Ringer volume 6 Save...
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