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Cordless Skype Dual Phone

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R46.1396.00
rev 1 08/06

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    Cordless Skype Dual Phone User Guide R46.1396.00 rev 1 08/06...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Environment and Safety ..........7 Important Safety Instructions ...7 Introduction .
  • Page 4 Cordless Skype Dual Phone User Guide Radio and Television Interference Information ... 62 Noise... 63 FCC Radiation Exposure Statement... 63 Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC)... 63 Privacy ... 63 UL Listing/CUL Listing ... 63 For Canadian Modem Users ... 63 U.S. Robotics Corporation Two (2) Year Limited Warranty ..... .67...
  • Page 5 Cordless Skype Dual Phone User Guide...
  • Page 6 Cordless Skype Dual Phone User Guide U.S. Robotics Corporation 935 National Parkway Schaumburg, Illinois 60173-5157 No part of this documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as a translation, transformation, or adaptation) without written permission from U.S.

  • Page 7: Environment And Safety

    Important Safety Instructions Some of the following information may not apply to your particular product; however, when using telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury...
  • Page 8 3. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 4. Telephones should not be used while you are in a bathtub, shower, or pool. Immersion of the telephone or handset in water could cause an electrical shock.
  • Page 9 19. Do not allow the charging contacts of the charger or the battery to come into contact with extraneous conduc- tive materials. 20. There is a slight chance that the telephone could be damaged by an electrical storm. It is recommended that users unplug the phone from the USB socket during a storm.
  • Page 10 Your phone can interfere with electrical equipment such as answering machines, TV and radio sets if placed too close. It is recommended that you position the base station at least one meter from such appliances. Privacy of communications may not be ensured when using this telephone.

  • Page 11: Introduction

    Introduction Call around the world—no cords attached—with the USRobotics Cordless Skype Dual Phone. The base station connects to a USB port on your computer and to your existing phone line, so you can switch seamlessly between using the powerful Skype Internet voice application and making traditional phone calls. The bright, graphical LCD screen provides convenient access to your contacts and call lists, and it supports Skype Caller ID.

  • Page 12: Handset And Charger

    Cordless Skype Dual Phone User Guide Handset and Charger Menu/OK MENU Talk/Recall(Flash) PQRS Key lock Speaker Skype Battery compartment door LCD Display Icons Caller ID/Scroll up Redial/Mute/Back Off/Exit EXIT Phonebook/Scroll down WXYZ Ringer off/Pause Intercom/conference CONF Headset jack cover Contacts Battery status Ringer off Landline call...

  • Page 13: System Requirements

    Sy stem Re quirements To install and use the Cordless Skype Dual Phone and Skype™ Internet telephony service, your computer must meet the following minimum requirements: • Windows® XP or 2000 • 400 MHz processor • 128 MB RAM • USB port (USB 2.0 or USB 1.1) •...
  • Page 14 Cordless Skype Dual Phone User Guide...

  • Page 15: Installation

    Installation This section covers both the initial installation of your Cordless Skype Dual Phone and expanding your system with additional handsets. Initial Installation Step One: Installing the Phone 1. Insert the USRobotics Installation CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM or DVD drive. If the CD doesn’t start automatically, start it manually as follows: A.
  • Page 16 Cordless Skype Dual Phone User Guide • Your hardware setup should look similar to this: Step Two: Select Your Country 1. Turn on the handset by pressing 2. When the handset indicates that it has established a link with the base station handset.

  • Page 17: Additional Handset

    Starting the Phone Program If you stop the program, you can restart it as follows: click Windows Start > Programs > USRobotics Cordless Skype Dual Phone. Additional Handset The Cordless Skype Dual Phone base station can support up to four handsets. To add a handset, you first need to charge the batteries.
  • Page 18 Select Your Country The COUNTRY option selects the correct telephone network settings and the default language for the country that you select. If your phone does not have a COUNTRY option, the handset already is configured for the country in which it was sold.

  • Page 19: Basic Operations

    Basic Operations Once you have installed the Cordless Skype Dual Phone, you will to make and receive calls. • Navigating the Menus • Entering Text • Basic Call Functions Navigating the Menus The phone’s menus provide options that let you change settings and review call history; they also provide access to both your Skype Contacts list and your landline phonebook.

  • Page 20: Menu Options

    Cordless Skype Dual Phone User Guide Menu Options Menu Option Skype Contacts User Status Voicemail Credits Phonebook Private View Edit Quick Dial To Shared Delete Delete All Status Shared View Edit To Private Delete Delete All Status Clock/Alarm Set Clock Set Alarm Alarm Tone Personal Set...

  • Page 21: Entering Text

    En t er in g Text Some functions, such as adding an entry to your phonebook, require that you enter text. To enter text, repeatedly press the key labelled with the letter that you want until the letter appears in the phone’s display.
  • Page 22 Cordless Skype Dual Phone User Guide below shows the meaning of each icon. Icon Displayed Skype Presence on Handset Online / Skype Me Away Not Available Do Not Disturb Offline SkypeOut Entry 3. Press Press Making a Skype-to-Landline Call To call a landline phone via Skype, you must subscribe to SkypeOut™. You can subscribe as follows: 1.

  • Page 23: Direct Dialling

    If you add the landline number to your Skype Contacts list, you can call the landline by scrolling your contacts list and pressing the Skype key. Making a Call through Your Landline Direct Dialling 1. Enter the number that you want to call, up to 20 digits. The number appears on the display.

  • Page 24: Ending A Call

    Cordless Skype Dual Phone User Guide • If the Skype icon flashes, press When the Skype icon flashes, the caller’s full name or Skype name is shown on the display. • If the landline icon flashes, press You have to subscribe to caller ID service from your local service provider in order to see the caller’s name and number on the display.
  • Page 25 If you still cannot find a comfortable volume on a Skype call, you might need to adjust the volume on your computer as follows: Windows XP 1. Click Windows Start > Control Panel. 2. Click Sound and Audio Devices. 3. In the Audio tab’s Sound playback, select USR Cordless Skype Dual Phone and click Apply.
  • Page 26 Cordless Skype Dual Phone User Guide...

  • Page 27: Skype Features

    Skype Features Emergency Calling Although you cannot use Skype to make emergency calls, the Cordless Skype Dual Phone recognises emergency phone numbers for some countries. If you dial the emergency number and accidentally press instead of , the phone overrides your choice of lines and uses the landline to complete the emergency call. The emergency numbers are associated with the country that is selected on your phone.

  • Page 28: Making A Skype Conference Call

    Cordless Skype Dual Phone User Guide Ma ki n g a S kyp e C o n f e r e n c e Ca l l To start a Skype conference call: 1. Make a Skype call to the first party. 2.

  • Page 29: Skypeout Credits

    Retrieving Voicemail If you see on the handset display, you have a message waiting. To retrieve it: 1. Press MENU. 2. Select SKYPE and press OK. 3. Select VOICEMAIL and press OK. 4. Scroll to the message you want to hear and press MENU. An asterisk (*) indicates that the message is new.
  • Page 30 Cordless Skype Dual Phone User Guide...

  • Page 31: Phonebook

    Phonebook The phonebook stores numbers that you call from your landline. It does not store Skype numbers; those are stored in the Skype contacts list. Your phone has one or more private phonebooks and one shared phonebook. A private phonebook is stored in the handset. If you have more than one handset, each has its own private phonebook.

  • Page 32: Dialling From The Phonebook

    Cordless Skype Dual Phone User Guide 6. Enter the phone number and press OK. If you need a dialling pause in the number, enter the pause by pressing and holding # until the handset dis- plays P. If you entered a duplicate name, the display asks whether to replace the entry. To replace the entry, press OK;...

  • Page 33: Editing Phonebook Entries

    Search by letter: to display names starting with a specific letter, press the key that has that letter on it. 3. Press TALK. Editing Phonebook Entries 1. Press MENU. 1. Select PHONEBOOK and press OK. 2. Select the phonebook, PRIVATE or SHARED, and press OK. 3.

  • Page 34: Delete All Entries

    Cordless Skype Dual Phone User Guide Delete All Entries 1. Press MENU. 1. Select PHONEBOOK and press OK. 2. Select the phonebook, PRIVATE or SHARED, and press OK. 3. Select DELETE ALL and press OK. The phone displays CONFIRM? 4. Press OK to confirm that you want to delete all entries. Copying Phonebook Entries You can copy your shared phonebook entries to your personal phonebook and vice-versa.

  • Page 35: Using Quick Dial

    2. Select PHONEBOOK and press OK. 3. Select the phonebook, PRIVATE or SHARED, and press OK. 4. Select STATUS and press OK. The phone displays the number of free and used phonebook entries. Using Quick Dial The quick dial feature lets you dial private phonebook entries by pressing and holding one key. You can assign 9 quick dial keys, keys 1–9.
  • Page 36 Cordless Skype Dual Phone User Guide 4. Select QUICK DIAL and press OK. 5. Scroll to the key entry that you want to change and press OK. 6. Select EDIT and press OK. 7. Scroll to the phonebook entry that you want to assign to the selected key and press OK. Deleting a Quick Dial Key 1.

  • Page 37: Advanced Operations

    For example, in the United States, you need to press the recall key ( some European countries, you need to press the recall key followed by a number key ( you are not sure which keys to use, check with your telephone service provider. Cordless Skype Dual Phone Using Quick Dial.
  • Page 38 Cordless Skype Dual Phone User Guide Make a Second Outgoing Call While on a Skype Call To make a second Skype call: 1. While on a call, press The first call is put on hold and you hear a dial tone. 2.

  • Page 39: Chain Dialling

    Chain Dialling Chain dialling lets you link the numbers in multiple phonebook entries to form a single dialled number. To use chain dialling: 1. Enter the first number as follows: A. Press B. Select the first number that you want to dial. C.

  • Page 40: Phone Settings

    Cordless Skype Dual Phone User Guide 2. Plug the headset into the headset jack. You can hear the caller from the earpiece of the headset, and you can speak via the headset’s microphone. Speaker To use the built-in speaker: 1. While on a call, press You can hear the caller over the speaker and you can speak via the microphone;...

  • Page 41: Personal Settings

    On, Off, and Time 1. Press MENU. 2. Select CLOCK/ALARM and press OK. 3. Select SET ALARM and press OK. 4. Select ON or OFF and press OK. If you select ON, the alarm time is displayed. Use the numeric keys to enter the alarm time in 24-hour format. 5.
  • Page 42 Cordless Skype Dual Phone User Guide 1. Press MENU. 2. Select PERSONAL SET and press OK. 3. Select HANDSET NAME and press OK. The handset name is displayed. 4. Edit the handset name. The name can be up to 10 characters long and can contain letters, numbers, and spaces. 5.

  • Page 43: Advanced Settings

    3. Select HANDSET TONE and press OK. 4. Select the line for which you want to set the ringtone. Choose from telephone, Skype, or internal. Internal is the ringtone for paging the handset from the base sta- tion and for using the intercom between handsets.

  • Page 44: Dial Mode

    Cordless Skype Dual Phone User Guide phone comes with two recall duration values. If the recall or flash function is not working, switch to the other. To change the recall duration: 1. Press MENU. 2. Select ADVANCED SET and press OK. 3.

  • Page 45: Area Code

    4. Use the number keys to enter the PABX number. 5. Press OK. Area Code (On North American models only) If you do not have to dial the area code for numbers within your area code, use this setting. With this setting, the handset ignores your area code on incoming calls so that when you save the number to your phonebook it is saved with only the 7 digits that you need to dial.

  • Page 46: Additional Handset Features

    Cordless Skype Dual Phone User Guide Voicemail Waiting Indicator If you have voice mail on your landline, the phone displays a voicemail waiting indicator. To clear the indicator: 1. Press MENU. 2. Select ADVANCED SET and press OK. 3. Select VMWI and press OK. The phone displays DELETE.

  • Page 47: Call Records

    5 calls that you received, and 15 calls that you missed. The lists include Skype calls and, if you subscribe to caller ID service from your local telephone service provider, landline calls. Each record contains a name up to 12 characters long and a number or Skype contact up to 32 characters long.
  • Page 48 Cordless Skype Dual Phone User Guide 3. Scroll to a record and press to view the number. Call from a Call Record When you are viewing a call record, you can return the call by pressing . If the call comes in from the landline, the return call uses the landline;...

  • Page 49: Multi-Handset Functions

    Cordless Skype Dual Phone User Guide The phone displays your most recent outgoing call record. 2. Scroll to see the records of your last 10 outgoing calls. Save a Dial Record to Your Phonebook You can save dialled numbers to your phonebook. 1.

  • Page 50: Answer An Intercom Call

    Cordless Skype Dual Phone User Guide Call Someone in the House Make an Intercom Call 1. Press CONF 2. Press the number of the handset that you want to call. Select the handset you want to call and press OK. Answer an Intercom Call When you receive an intercom call, your handset plays the internal ringtone and displays the number of the calling handset.

  • Page 51: Base Station Functions

    3. Wait for the other handset to answer the call. to toggle between the intercom and external calls. CONF Transfer a Call to Another Handset 1. While on an external call, press 2. Press the number of the handset that you want to call. Select the handset you want to call and press OK.

  • Page 52: Selecting A Base Station

    Cordless Skype Dual Phone User Guide Selecting a Base Station If your handset is registered to more than 1 base station, you can select the base station that the handset will use. 1. Press MENU. 2. Select ADVANCED SET and press OK. 3.
  • Page 53 4. If the handset prompts you for a PIN, enter the PIN and press OK. Selecting Country The correct country setting properly configures your phone for the local telephone network and sets the default language for the handset display. To change the country setting: 1.
  • Page 54 Cordless Skype Dual Phone User Guide...

  • Page 55: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Basic Procedure This procedure addresses a number of symptoms that you might experience with your handset: 1. Verify that the batteries are properly installed. The inside of the battery case has a picture showing the proper positions for the batteries. 2.
  • Page 56 Cordless Skype Dual Phone User Guide 1. Reseat the handset in the charger to make sure that the charging contacts are properly aligned. 2. Take the handset off the charger and clean the charging contacts with a clean, dry cloth. The handset has poor audio quality (such as crackling or echo).
  • Page 57 Cordless Skype Dual Phone User Guide G. Click OK. My system sounds are playing through the wrong device. If your computer has multiple sound cards, you may need to reset the preferred sound device as follows: Windows XP 1. Click Windows Start and select Control Panel. 2.

  • Page 58: Reboot Procedure

    2. Instead of pressing only , try presssing The key sequence that you use to handle multiple calls depends on the requirements of your local telephone service. For example, in the United States, you need to press the recall key ( pean countries, you need to press the recall key followed by a number key ( sure which keys to use, check with your telephone service provider.

  • Page 59: Support Information

    Support Information If you are having trouble with the configuration or operation of your Cordless Skype Dual Phone: 1. Refer to the “Troubleshooting” section in this guide. 2. Go to the Support section of the USRobotics Web site at www.usr.com/support/. Many of the most common difficulties that users experience have been addressed in the FAQ and Troubleshooting Web pages for your product.
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  • Page 61: Regulatory Information

    The REN is used to determine the number of devices that may be connected 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 (5.0).

  • Page 62: Radio And Television Interference Information

    FCC Rules and Regulations. If these changes are expected to affect the use or performance of your telephone equipment, the telephone company must give you adequate notice, in writing, to allow you to maintain uninterrupted service.

  • Page 63: Noise

    UL Listing/CUL Listing If you use your own telephone cable, you must use a minimum No. 26 AWG and FCC compliant telephone cable. This information technology equipment is UL Listed and C-UL Listed for both the US and Canadian markets respectively for the uses described in the User Guide.

  • Page 64: Do Not Attempt To Repair Or Modify This Equipment

    REN assigned to each terminal equipment provides an indication of the maximum number of terminals allowed to be connected to a telephone interface. The termination on an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the Ringer Equivalence Numbers of all the devices does not exceed five.
  • Page 65 Cordless Skype Dual Phone User Guide CE Compliance Declaration of Conformity We, U.S. Robotics Corporation of 935 National Parkway, Schaumburg, Illinois, 60173-5157 USA, declare under our sole responsibility that the product, USRobotics Cordless Skype Dual Phone, Models 9630 and 9631, to which this declaration relates, is in conformity with the following standards and/or other normative documents.
  • Page 66 Cordless Skype Dual Phone User Guide...

  • Page 67: Robotics Corporation Two (2) Year Limited Warranty

    Cordless Skype Dual Phone User Guide U.S. Robotics Corporation Two (2) Year Limited Warranty 1. 0 GENERAL TERMS: 1.1 This Limited Warranty is extended only to the original end-user purchaser (CUSTOMER) and is not transferable. 1.2 No agent, reseller, or business partner of U.S. Robotics Corporation (U.S. ROBOTICS) is authorised to modify the terms of this Limited Warranty on behalf of U.S.

  • Page 68: Obtaining Warranty Service

    • Product Model Number • Product Serial Number • Dated Proof of Purchase • CUSTOMER contact name & telephone number • CUSTOMER Computer Operating System version • U.S. ROBOTICS Installation CD-ROM • U.S. ROBOTICS Installation Guide 4. 0 WARRANTY REPLACEMENT: 4.1 In the event U.S.
  • Page 69 Cordless Skype Dual Phone User Guide received as an authorised return at an authorised U.S. ROBOTICS Return Centre. 4.5 Authorised CUSTOMER returns will be unpacked, visually inspected, and matched to the Product Model Number and Product Serial Number for which the RMA was authorised. The enclosed Proof of Purchase will be inspected for date of purchase and place of purchase.

  • Page 70: Governing Law

    Cordless Skype Dual Phone User Guide EXCLUDES FOR ITSELF AND ITS SUPPLIERS ANY LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR FOR LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF INFORMATION OR DATA, OR OTHER FINANCIAL LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, USE, PERFORMANCE, FAILURE, OR INTERRUPTION OF ITS PRODUCTS, EVEN IF U.S.

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