Aztech V500DS User Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    How to Install the Handset ................7 Important Safety Information ................8 Getting Started with Skype................9 Adding Contacts....................13 Making and Answering Calls ................14 Advanced Functions ..............19 Menu Structure of V500DS................19 Skype Settings ....................21 Phone Settings ....................25 Resetting the System ..................32 Contacts......................33 Handling Calls....................35 Message Waiting Indicator function ...............37...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction Overview Thank you for purchasing our Skype DECT product. With the V500DS you can make landline calls and Internet calls using Skype™, SkypeOut and SkypeVoice mail. A landline call is a call between two telephone line subscribers. A Skype™ call is between two registered Skype™ users. These calls are free of charge.
  • Page 4 Call Waiting Skype User profile Handsfree Speakerphone LCD backlight...
  • Page 5: Installation And Basic Functions

    Installation and Basic Functions Package Content The contents of your product should contain the following items. For any missing items, please contact your dealer immediately. 1 cordless V500DS handset 1 V500DS base 1 power supply for the base station 1 Ethernet cable 1 telephone cable 2 batteries (AAA;...
  • Page 6: The Handset And Base Unit At A Glance

    The Handset and Base Unit at a glance Left Key Right Key Press to enter phonebook Press to enter menu and sub- menu; menu mode; Press during programming Press to confirm selection; to go back to the previous With the key “*” to lock or option;...
  • Page 7: How To Install The Base

    How to Install the Base 1. Connect on the base to a LAN (Local Area Network) port on your broadband connection (modem, router, hub, switch etc.) using the provided Ethernet cable. 2. Connect the power adapter to an active power outlet and connect the power port on the base to the power adapter (9V, 500 mA).
  • Page 8: Important Safety Information

    Important Safety Information People with a heart pacemaker should consult their doctor before using the telephone. If you wear a hearing aid, you should note V500DS works by transmitting radio waves between base and handset that may cause a humming noise.
  • Page 9: Getting Started With Skype

    Getting Started with Skype Before signing-in, the LCD will display two sentences one after another: 1. Connecting ATA…: It means that the V500DS is obtaining IP address. This will take a few minutes. 2. Connecting Skype…: It means that The V500DS is connecting to the Skype server.
  • Page 10 Press to input punctuation marks when entering your Skype account. Skype names can be 6 to 32 characters. You can use any mix of upper and lower case characters, numbers and punctuation marks. You cannot use spaces and your name cannot begin with a number or punctuation mark. If the name is already in use, you will be prompted to try another name.
  • Page 11: Main Display

    To Sign out of Skype If you do not want to use Skype functions or you would like to sign in another Skype account, you should sign out the current Skype account. 1. In standby mode, press to enter the main menu.
  • Page 12: Main Menu

    Keypad locked. Skype credit is nearly expiry. The speakerphone is on. Main Menu The Main Menu provides all your Skype and V500DS settings. 1. In standby mode, press to enter the main menu. 2. Use up / down to highlight one of the items, press...
  • Page 13: Adding Contacts

    Change status, My profile, Sign out Status Adds a Skype user or a SkypeOut number to your contact Add Contact list. Searches Skype users on line. Search Allows you to view Skype credit, SkypeIn and Skype Services voicemail status. Settings for Network, General, Call divert, Privacy, Tones,...
  • Page 14: Making And Answering Calls

    2. Use up / down to highlight Search, press to select; 3. Use the keypad to enter a Skype name or a full name or an email address, press to search; press again to stop or to cancel searching if needed.
  • Page 15 When the AUTO TALK is turned on, you can simply answer the call by lifting the handset from the base unit (see AUTO TALK part). Press during an active call to turn the speakerphone on, press again to turn the speakerphone off.
  • Page 16 Make sure the Skype™ user is available in your Skype Contact list and is online. Otherwise, add the online Skype™ user name you wish to call to the Contacts list first. It will automatically appear in your phone’s Skype list. To call a Skype™ user: 1.
  • Page 17 2. Press up / down and to select Search; 3. Use the keypad to enter the full name or Skype name or email address you want to search, press to confirm; 4. The display shows all the matched accounts, use...
  • Page 18 To Set Earpiece Volume During an active call, you just press up/down to adjust the volume of the earpiece, press to confirm. To Mute the Mouthpiece 1. Press during an active call; 2. Press to select Mute microphone, this prevents the person on the active call from hearing what you or someone else in the room is saying;...
  • Page 19: Advanced Functions

    Advanced Functions Menu Structure of V500DS Call Contacts Send voicemail View profile View the contact’s profile Advanced Rename Remove Block Request details Add a contact All calls Call Send voicemail Missed calls Details History Delete Incoming calls View profile Add to contacts...
  • Page 20 Mood message Status Continued My profile Details shown to all Private details Sign out Add Contact Skype SkypeOut Search Skype credit SkypeIn Service Voicemail IP Setting IP address Network Subnet mask Default gateway Primary DNS Secondary DNS General Change password...
  • Page 21: Skype Settings

    Skype Settings To Change Your Online Status Your online status can be seen by all Skype contacts authorized by you. For more on this, please see Main Display in the Installation and Basic Functions section. For more on authorizations, please refer to Exchange Contact Details Request in this section of the manual.
  • Page 22 State/Province, City, Language, Home phone, Office phone, Mobile, Home page, About me). a) In Skype name, please note that you cannot change your Skype name here. b) In Full name, use the keypad to enter your data. c) In Gender, use to select (Unspecified, male, female).
  • Page 23 Your first sign-in has to be manual, but after that you can activate Automatically sign in and sign in to your Skype account automatically, in case you should turn off the base station. If you activate Prompt for password, you have to enter your Skype password every time you sign in.
  • Page 24 Anyone: All Skype users can call you, even users not on your Contact list. Only my contacts: Skype users can call you only if they are on your Contact list. Only if details shared: Only Skype users authorized by you can call you.
  • Page 25: Phone Settings

    In IP Setting you can choose DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) or Static.
  • Page 26 Tones; To Change the Incoming Call Alert You can define how you want your V500DS to alert you with incoming calls: Ringing: The handset will ring as long as the incoming call is active. Ring once: The handset will ring only once.
  • Page 27 Your V500DS will always obtain time and date information from the Internet. Thus, you only have to configure the time zone and Daylight saving settings. When this is done, the time and date obtained by your V500DS from the Internet will be adjusted according to your choices.
  • Page 28 Date separator settings, this is easily done here. Registration Your V500DS is supplied with the handset already registered to the base unit; you shouldn't need to register it. But if you've bought extra handset, you'll need to register each one to your original base unit. Maximum 4 handsets can be registered to one base.
  • Page 29 1. Press to select Select Base under Cordless settings mode, the display shows BASE 1; BASE 2; BASE 3; BASE 4; 2. Press to select the certain base. To De-register a Handset You may need to do this if you have more than one handset registered to your base unit and you need to replace a faulty handset.
  • Page 30 Base Settings To Set Base Ringer You are allowed to set the melody, volume of your V500DS base here. 1. Press to select Settings under main menu mode; 2. Press to select Cordless settings;...
  • Page 31 5. Press again to select Ringer Volume; 6. Press up/down to change the volume level, then press to confirm your setting. If you wish to set the Ringer Melody, this is easily done here. Dial Settings You are allowed to set flash time, auto pause and dial mode here. 1.
  • Page 32: Resetting The System

    3. Press to select Base settings; 4. Press to select Call Barring; 5. Use the keypad to key in the PIN (0000), press to confirm; 6. Press or just to select your preferred number to set call barring (up to 5 numbers); 7.
  • Page 33: Contacts

    To Exchange Contact Details Request You can send an authorization request to a Skype user –and if it is accepted, you can see his or her online status.
  • Page 34 When adding a contact to your Contact list you will be prompted to specify if you want to send an authorization request. We recommend that you send this request but you do not have to do so –and you can send the request whenever you wish to. If you do not send the request, you will never be able to see the contact’s online status.
  • Page 35: Handling Calls

    When you’re engaged on a landline ongoing call, if you receive a second Skype call, your phone will use a call waiting signal to let you know another call is ringing in. This way, you can switch between Skype and landline callers, hook down Skype call.
  • Page 36 To Switch between landline call and Skype Call 1. When you already engaged on an ongoing landline call, if a Skype call is received, press to answer;...
  • Page 37: Message Waiting Indicator Function

    The operation is similar to answering a call. (Refer to To Answer a call section for more details) If the active call is a Skype conference call, you can see the participants via the View Participants menu. Message Waiting Indicator function You must subscribe to Message Waiting Indicator from your service provider to use this feature.
  • Page 38 Make sure you are using the telephone line cable that was supplied with your V500DS. Other telephone line cables might not work. Check that you have set the ringer volume to off. See the user manual for more information.
  • Page 39 When I press the CALL button, I hear a loud noise. The strange noise is caused by interference. Disconnect the mains power lead from the back of the base unit, and then wait for 30 seconds before reconnecting it. There is 'beep' sound while I am on a call. You may be going out of range of the base unit.
  • Page 40: Technical Details

    Technical Details Full DECT GAP Compatible system Standard Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) Frequency range 1.8 GHz / 2.4 GHz Channel bandwidth 1.728 MHz Modulation GFSK Operating range Up to 300 m outdoors; Up to 50 m indoors Operating time Standby time: 120 hours Talking time: 8 hours Temperature range...
  • Page 41: Declaration Of Conformity

    Humidity 10%~70%(non-condensing) Declaration of Conformity The V500DS complies with the essential protective requirements and objectives of: EC R& TTE Directive 1999/5/EC EC Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC EC EMC Directive 89/336/EEC And conforms to the following relevant harmonized standards: TBR 10:1999...

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