Thank you for purchasing the C4220 5.8 GHz amplified cordless phone, from Clarity. Using our patented Digital Clarity Power, the C4220 clearly amplifies incoming sound up to 50 dB while cutting out background noise. This User Guide and Quick Start Guide will provide you with the information you need to use your C4220 effectively, easily and safely.
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5. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak. 6. Unplug this telephone from the wall outlets before cleaning.
F. If the telephone exhibits a distinct change in performance. 15. Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. 16. Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifi- cally designed for wet locations. 17. Never touch uninsulated telephone...
3. Do not open or mutilate the battery. Released electrolyte is corrosive and may cause damage to the eyes and skin. It may be toxic if swallowed. 4. Exercise care in handling batteries in order not to short the battery with conducting materials such as rings, bracelets and keys.The battery or conduction material...
CONTENTS & PARTS CHECKLIST Base Battery compartment cover Belt clip Short Phone cord Long Phone cord AC power adapter Handset Battery pack User guide...
C4220 BASE FUNCTION KEYS 1 Ringer Style Button Press to control the ringer tone and style. 2 Volume Press to control the speaker and ringer volumes. 3 Ringer Style LED Light LED will light up when the base ringer is set to OFF.
C4220 HANDSET 1 Volume Control The dial controls the volume level of the handset, headset or neckloop, and ringer volumes. 2 Boost When pressed, an extra level of amplification is added over the entire range of volume. 3 Speaker Press to activate handset speakerphone.
C4220 HANDSET 10 Headset A 2.5 mm headset can be used in the Headset Port. (We recommend the Plantronics M214C headset.) 11 Tone Press to select the audio tone for the handset. Boost must be ON to activate tone selection.
C4220 Charging your battery Battery must be initially charged for a full 12 hours before first use. Failure to fully charge the battery may result in the battery developing a memory. If the battery develops a memory, it will hold less charge with each following charge. Eventually the battery would have to be replaced.
Connect AC adapter to 120V power source and phone The phone cord plugs into the C4220 phone base as shown above. Plug the other end of the phone cord into a telephone wall jack. Connect the AC adapter to the back of the base and a 120V wall outlet as shown above.
TELEPHONE OPERATIONS BASIC HANDSET OPERATIONS Answering Calls ANSWERING AND MAKING CALLS To answer a call press TALK. Press FLASH during a call to answer a second call. (If you have call waiting service) Making Calls To make a call, press TALK, then dial number. To end call, press TALK again, or place handset onto base.
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16dB of volume before the BOOST button is activated. Once the BOOST button is pressed, the C4220 will provide up to 50dB of amplification. When phone is not in use, the dial on the side controls the level of the ringer volume.
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TELEPHONE OPERATIONS General Recommendations for Tone Settings on the C4220 Amplification Type Setting Emphasis User listens while wearing Digital Hearing Aids User listens while wearing Analog Hearing Aids User has difficulty understanding speech on telephone User with Noise Induced Hearing Loss...
Flash The FLASH (CL/FL) button is activated to use custom calling services such as Call Waiting or Three Way Calling. Please contact your local telephone company for information on these services. Last number dialed Press RD/P to call last number dialed.
Ringer Style The ringer style adjustments are located on the side of the telephone base. The style of ring can be adjusted by pressing the RING STYLE key. Six (6) styles are avail- able allowing you to customize the ring on the base.To help choose a ring style, each ring tone will sound for 2 seconds as the choices are scrolled through.
TELEPHONE OPERATIONS RINGER SETUP 12:09 04/06 Phonebook Ringer setup Visual ringer Exit Select 12:09 04/06 Ringer tone Keypad tones Back Select 12:09 04/06 Ringer tone Ring Tone 1 Back Save 12:09 04/06 Ringer tones Keypad tones Back Select 12:09 04/06...
TELEPHONE OPERATIONS Visual Ringer A Visual ringer is located in the handset. When an incoming call is received, the light will flash. To turn off the Visual Ringer select Menu, scroll down to Visual Ringer and press Select. Next, scroll to Off and press the (soft key) Save.
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TELEPHONE OPERATIONS SELECT TIME FORMAT 12:09 04/06 Time format: 12 hour clock Save Change SELECT DATE FORMAT 12:09 04/06 Date format: MM/DD Save Change SET MONTH AND DATE 12:09 04/06 Date (MM/DD) 04/06 Save 12:09 04/06 WEEKDAY Save Change Press the Arrow buttons down and Time format will appear on the screen.
The handset that comes with the base will automatically be registered to the base. It will be named Handset 1. The C4220 will support up to 3 additional handsets. If any additional handsets are purchased the registration instructions will come with the purchased handset.
Select Dialing Mode Tone or Pulse Based on the type of telephone service you have, use tone for touch-tone service or pulse for rotary dialing. Select Dialing Mode on the submenu. “Tone” or “Pulse” will then be displayed.The pointer will be pointed to the current setting.
(soft key) Save. Press the MENU button to return to the main screen. Handset Phonebook /Memory Storage The C4220 will hold up to 40 names in the phonebook. The maximum characters for the name entry are 10. Up to 24 digits can be entered for the phone number.
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TELEPHONE OPERATIONS ADDING NAME TO PHONEBOOK 12:09 04/06 Name: – Save Clear NEW PHONE NUMBER ENTRY 12:09 04/06 NUMBER: – Save Clear 12:09 04/06 (Add new name) Clarity Options View EXAMPLE Press once to enter “A” Press twice to enter “B”...
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TELEPHONE OPERATIONS The screen will display Edit or Erase. Select Edit. To edit name use the (soft key) Clear to clear the letters of the name. Retype in the changes then press the (soft key) Save to save the changes.
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TELEPHONE OPERATIONS 12:09 04/06 1 of 3 Clarity (800) 426-3738 Options 12:09 04/06 Erase Erase all Store Exit Select 12:09 04/06 Clarity PhoneBk Menu 12:09 04/06 Clarity Options View 12:09 04/06 Clarity (800) 426-3738 Exit Format Press the (soft key) Options.Then use the Arrow buttons to scroll down to Store.
ID. If there is no information, the row will be blank. The second row displays the incoming telephone number. If the number is longer than 12 digits, the LCD will toggle the displayed number between the first 12 digits and the remaining digits.
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TELEPHONE OPERATIONS 12:09 04/06 No Calls Exit 12:09 04/06 Incoming call Unknown Phone Bk Menu 12:09 04/06 Incoming call Private Phone Bk Menu 12:09 04/06 3 of 3 Clarity (800) 426-3738 Options 12:09 04/06 Erase Erase all Store Exit Select...
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TELEPHONE OPERATIONS To erase all entries, scroll down to Erase All. Press the (soft key) Select. The screen will display “Erase All”. Press the (soft key) Yes. The screen will then display “Caller ID Entries Erased”. 12:09 04/06 Erase Erase all...
• Verify the AC Adapter is securely plugged into AC outlet, the base and the telephone. • Verify the telephone line cord is securely plugged into the wall jack and the telephone. • Make sure the handset battery is fully charged.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Phone Will Not Hold Charge: • Make sure the charging contacts on the handset and base are free of dust and dirt. While unplugged, clean the contacts with a soft cloth. • Make sure CHARGE LED on the base is lit when the handset is in the cradle.
Handset and Base Product in Inches: Weight in Pounds: Additional Handsets Clarity Part number: C4230HS The C4220 will support a total of three (3) additional handsets. (Additional Handsets sold separately.) Battery Information Battery Type: Battery Life Talk Time: 3-4 Hours...
The REN is used to determine the number of devices that may be con- nected to a telephone line. Excessive RENs on a telephone line may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call. In most but not all areas, the sum of RENs should not exceed five...
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If you have questions about what will disable alarm equipment, consult your telephone company or a qualified installer. j) This telephone equipment is hearing aid compatible.
Industry Canada technical specifica- tions were met.) This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. The party responsible for regulatory compliance: Clarity, A Division of Plantronics, Inc. 4289 Bonny Oaks Drive, Suite 106 Chattanooga,TN 37406 Phone: 1-800-552-3368...
Canada. For warranty information in other countries, please contact your local retailer or distributor. Limited Warranty Clarity, a division of Plantronics, Inc. (“Clarity”) warrants to the original consumer purchaser that, except for limitations and exclusions set forth below, this product shall be free from...