Alcatel T56 - Mobile Phone Manual
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Overview
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BASE STATION KEYS:
- Ring indicator
Delete button
Up button
Out button
Down button
Mute/Contrast button
Phonebook button
Programme button
Memory button
Microphone - Flash button
Speaker button
Redial button - Dial button
Menu button
Ringer volume switch
Speaker volume switch
DISPLAY ICONS:
- Month
- Day
- Hour
- Minute
- Outgoing call
- Incoming call
- Call-log number*
- Speakerphone
- Mute
- Day of the week
- Phone number display*
- New CID*/Repeat/Voice mail
* Subject to subscription and availability of the service from the fixed line operator.
INSTALLATION AND SETUP
Your phone should be placed on a level surface, such as a desk or table top, or you can mount it on a wall.
DESKTOP INSTALLATION
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- Connecting the handset.
- Connecting the telephone line.
WALL MOUNT INSTALLATION
- Rotate the wall mounting knob as shown in the following layout:
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The knob is designed to keep this unit in place when the telephone is vertical on the wall. - Install the base unit to the wall and then plug one end of line cord into junction box and the other end into modular telephone line jack marked "
". (Fig. 4) - Fix the telephone on the wall. (Fig. 5)
SET FLASHTIME TO OPERATE CORRECTLY ON YOUR NETWORK
- Long press (2s) on MENU key /
or
select SET 4 FLASH / MENU /
or
to select flash time 100 / 300 or 600 / MENU / R
USING THE PHONE
RECEIVE AND END A CALL
MAKE A CALL
or
either before or after dialing your number or, - dial number /
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- From redial list:
/
or ![]()
or
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or
to select the caller number /
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or
to select the caller number /
...
to add number prior to the select number /
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to select memory location from M1~M4 or
+
...
/
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or
/
to select memory location from M1~M4 or
+
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MUTE THE MICROPHONE
In off-hook state, user can press the
button to access mute function. When mute is on, the MUTE indicator will show on the screen. Press the
button to exit mute function and resume normal conversation.
LCD CONTRAST ADJUSTMENT
In on-hook state, user can press the
button to select the LCD Contrast (1~5 choice, default is 3).
DELETE CALLER ID NUMBER
- Delete a Caller ID number:
or
to select the number / ![]()
- Delete all Caller ID number:
or
to select the number / long press
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STORE NUMBER
- Store a telephone numbe:
/
...
to input number /
/
...
to select memory location, or
to select M1~M4. - Store an incoming call number: p or q to select the number /
/
...
to select memory location, or
to select M1~M4. - Store an outgoing number:
... to select the number /
/
...
to select memory location, or
to select M1~M4.
REVIEW AND DIAL BACK AN OUTING NUMBER
- Review an outgoing number:
.. - Dial back an outgoing number:
/
or
.
DELETE AN OUTING NUMBER
- Delete an outgoing number:
/
. - Delete all outgoing number:
/ long press
to select DELETE ALL? /
.
GENERAL SETTINGS
SETTING DATE AND TIME
- Long press (2s) on MENU key /
or
select SET 1 DATE / MENU /
...
/
or
to enter Year, Month, Day, Hour and Minute / MENU / R.
SETTING PREFIX CODE (PCODE)
- Long press (2s) on MENU key /
or
select SET 2 PCODE / MENU /
...
to enter a prefix code / MENU / R.
SETTING TONE OR PULSE
- Long press (2s) on MENU key /
or
select SET 3 T-P / MENU /
or
to select TONE or PULSE / MENU / R.
SAFETY
Do not use your telephone to notify a gas leak or other potential explosion hazard. Do not open your device to avoid risk of electrical shock. Your telephone must be located in a dry place away from hot, humide and direct sunlight condition.
ENVIRONMENT
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This symbol means that your inoperative electronic appliance must be collected separately and not mixed with the household waste. The European Union has implemented a specific collection and recycling system for which producers are responsible.
Help us protect the environment in which we live!
The logo printed on the products indicates the conformity with all essential requirements and all applicable directives. You can download the Declaration of Conformity from our website www.alcatel-home.com
Alcatel Logo and Alcatel name are trademarks of Alcatel-Lucent and used under license by Atlinks.
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Documents / Resources
References
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