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Comdial Air Imact User Manual

Multi cell wireless telephone for non-comdial telephone systems
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  • Page 1 Multi Cell Wireless Telephone User’s Guide For Non-Comdial Telephone Systems...
  • Page 2 • DSU II systems with software 4A and later. Telephone Models: • MCW-HS. Contact your Comdial dealer for updates of this and other Comdial publications. Comdial strives to design the features in our communications systems to be fully interactive with one another. However, this is not always possible, as the combinations of accessories and features are too varied and extensive to insure total feature compatibility.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    GCA70–353 Contents Contents 1 MCW Handset........1–1 MCW Handset .
  • Page 4 Contents GCA70–353 7 FCN Key Feature Access ......7–1 FCN Key Feature Access......7–1 8 Speed Dial Calling.
  • Page 5 GCA70–353 Contents 12 Multi-System Use ....... 12–1 12.1 Multi-System Use ....... 12–1 12.1.1 Moving Between Systems .
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  • Page 7: Mcw Handset

    GCA70–353 MCW Handset MCW Handset MCW Handset This drawing illustrates the MCW (Multi-Cell Wireless) handset keypad and display. See 1.2 Handset Icons on page 1–2 and Special Handset Keys on page 1–3 for details on special handset keys and icons that appear in the display.

  • Page 8: Handset Icons

    MCW Handset GCA70–353 Handset Icons Some icons are displayed all the time and others only under certain conditions. The icons marked with an asterisk are for future use. You have e-mail messages.* You have voice mail messages.* You have a message. The handset is off-hook or ringing.

  • Page 9: Special Handset Keys

    GCA70–353 MCW Handset Special Handset Keys PWR—Turns handset power on and off. FLSH—Performs hook flash (allows access to host switch features). FCN—When phone is in use or off-hook, lets you use other keys to perform preprogrammed features like call back, transfer, call wait, and conference.
  • Page 10 MCW Handset GCA70–353 ABC—Switches handset between numeric and alphanumeric modes for entering speed dial names. CALL—Places handset off-hook or sends dialed digits to the switch. END—Places handset on-hook and exits handset from RCL, FCN, STO, and ABC modes. CLR—Erases one or more digits in the display, deletes speed dial numbers, mutes the ringer on an incoming call, and cancels the current state of an active handset.

  • Page 11: Powering On And Off

    GCA70–353 Powering On And Off Powering On And Off Powering On And Off To turn on your phone, 1. Press PWR. 2. The handset beeps and the handset display appears. For an explanation of the handset display, see chapter 1, MCW Handset. NOTE: The time appears shortly after the handset is first powered on, when it receives the time from the system.
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  • Page 13: Making And Receiving Calls

    GCA70–353 Making And Receiving Calls Making And Receiving Calls Making And Receiving Calls To dial a new number—predial method, 1. Dial a phone number (up to 32 digits) and press CALL. 2. The handset displays the number you dial. If it’s longer than 18 digits, the display scrolls to another line.
  • Page 14 Making And Receiving Calls GCA70–353 To redial the last number you called, 1. Press CALL. Wait for the last number dialed to appear in the display. If you decide to dial another number, enter the new number instead. 2. Press CALL again. To answer a call, 1.

  • Page 15: Adjusting Volume

    GCA70–353 Adjusting Volume Adjusting Volume Adjusting Volume The handset has 13 volume settings which allow you to adjust the volume of what you hear. To raise volume, 1. While in conversation or when the handset in ringing, press 2. The handset briefly displays the volume setting (00–12). To lower volume, 1.
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  • Page 17: Mute

    GCA70–353 Mute Mute Voice Mute Voice mute temporarily disconnects the handset microphone so the party in conversation cannot hear you. To establish voice mute, 1. While in conversation, press and hold To cancel voice mute, 1. Press MCW Handset User’s Guide 5 – 1...

  • Page 18: Ring Mute

    Mute GCA70–353 Ring Mute Ring mute temporarily silences ringing on an incoming call without affecting the call itself. To mute the handset ringer, 1. When you receive an incoming call, press CLR. 5 – 2 MCW Handset User’s Guide...

  • Page 19: Locking The Keypad

    GCA70–353 Locking The Keypad Locking The Keypad Locking The Keypad In idle mode, you may lock the keypad to avoid accidentally pressing keys. A locked handset does not respond to any key except PWR, but releases the keypad when you receive an incoming call and relocks it again when the call terminates.
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  • Page 21: Fcn Key Feature Access

    GCA70–353 FCN Key Feature Access FCN Key Feature Access FCN Key Feature Access Use of these keys requires system programming and may vary depending on your telephone system. Your system administrator will provide you information specific to your phone system. You can use the following table to list the access codes you must dial to perform telephone features with the FCN key.
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  • Page 23: Speed Dial Calling

    GCA70–353 Speed Dial Calling Speed Dial Calling Speed Dial Calling The handset stores 70 speed dial numbers, 10 of which you can dial by pressing one key. To perform one-key dialing, 1. Press and hold digit key 0–9 (to dial a number stored in memory location 00–09).
  • Page 24 Speed Dial Calling GCA70–353 To dial a number by scrolling memory locations, 1. Press RCL. 2. Press forward and backward search keys until the number you want appears in the display. The first line of the display contains the name and the second line contains the first nine digits of the number.

  • Page 25: Storing Speed Dial Numbers

    GCA70–353 Storing Speed Dial Numbers Storing Speed Dial Numbers Storing Speed Dial Numbers You can store up to 70 speed dial numbers in your handset. You can also edit and delete numbers and names you have already stored. To store a speed dial number, 1.
  • Page 26 Storing Speed Dial Numbers GCA70–353 2. To store a name associated with the number (optional), A. Press ABC. B. Enter a 1–8 character name. See Entering Speed Dial Names for information on how to enter characters. C. Press STO. D. The handset displays a memory location and asks if you want to store the number there.

  • Page 27: Entering Names For Speed Dial Numbers

    GCA70–353 Storing Speed Dial Numbers Entering Names For Speed Dial Numbers 1. Enter the number of the speed dial you wish to assign a name. 2. Press ABC. 3. Press the key containing the character/number you want one or more times until the display contains the character/number. For example, to enter the letter F, press 3 DEF quickly three times.
  • Page 28 Storing Speed Dial Numbers GCA70–353 Other Conventions Press: To get: 1 once 1 twice space 0 (zero) 2. Wait or press # to advance to the next letter position before entering another character. You can tell when the handset is ready to accept another character when you see the underscore ( _ ).
  • Page 29 GCA70–353 Storing Speed Dial Numbers To edit a stored speed dial number, 1. Dial a memory location and press RCL. —OR— Press RCL and use the search keys to locate the number you want to edit. 2. Press ABC. The handset displays the speed dial number. 3.
  • Page 30 Storing Speed Dial Numbers GCA70–353 To delete all stored speed dial numbers, 1. In idle mode, dial 11, then press FCN. 2. Press FCN. 3. Press FCN again to confirm, or press END to cancel deleting the numbers. To find the number of free memory locations, 1.

  • Page 31: Menu Operation

    GCA70–353 Menu Operation Menu Operation 10.1 Menu Operation You can configure some aspects of handset operation from the handset menu. To find a menu option, 1. In idle mode, press FCN. Then press the search keys to scroll through the menu options. —OR—...

  • Page 32: Menu Options

    Menu Operation GCA70–353 10.2 Menu Options Menu Options Table 1. READ PAGER MSG retrieve pager messages (future) 2. RING TYPE OPTION set ringer type 3. RINGER VOLUME set ringer volume 4. KEY CLICK VOLUME adjust volume of key press beep 5.

  • Page 33: Setting Ringer Type

    GCA70–353 Menu Operation 10.3 Setting Ringer Type 1. Press FCN. Then press until RING TYPE OPTIONS appears in the display. —OR— Press 2, then press FCN. 2. Press FCN until you hear the ringer type you want. (There are eight ringer types.) 3.

  • Page 34: Setting Keypad Beeper Volume

    Menu Operation GCA70–353 10.5 Setting Keypad Beeper Volume The Key Click Volume menu option adjusts the volume of a beeper that sounds when you press a key on the handset. 1. Press FCN. Then press until KEY CLICK VOLUME appears in the display.

  • Page 35: Setting Auto-Answer

    GCA70–353 Menu Operation 10.7 Setting Auto-Answer In auto-answer mode, the handset automatically connects you with incoming calls after playing a tone. 1. Press FCN. Then press until AUTO ANSWER appears in the display. —OR— Press 7, then press FCN. 2. Press FCN until the mode you want, AUTO ANSR ON or AUTO ANSR OFF, appears in the display.

  • Page 36: Testing Icon Displays

    Menu Operation GCA70–353 10.9 Testing Icon Displays 1. Press FCN. Then press until DISP TEST OPTION appears in the display. —OR— Press 9, then press FCN. 2. Press FCN to turn the test on and off. When the test is off, PRESS FCN FOR TEST appears in the display.

  • Page 37: Deleting All Speed Dial Numbers

    GCA70–353 Menu Operation 10.11 Deleting All Speed Dial Numbers This option deletes all speed dial numbers stored in the handset at once. 1. Press FCN. Then press until DEL ALL SPEEDDIAL appears in the display. —OR— Dial 11, then press FCN. 2.

  • Page 38: Deleting Last Number Dialed

    Menu Operation GCA70–353 10.12 Deleting Last Number Dialed The handset stores the last number dialed. When you press CALL, the handset displays that number. You can use the following procedure to delete the current last number dialed so that it does not appear when you press CALL.

  • Page 39: Changing The Handset Idle Message

    GCA70–353 Menu Operation 10.13 Changing The Handset Idle Message The handset can display a message when it is in idle mode. You can change or delete this message. 1. Press FCN. Then press until CHANGE IDLE MSG appears in the display. —OR—...
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  • Page 41: Battery Operations

    GCA70–353 Battery Operations Battery Operations 11.1 Battery Operations When the battery gets low, the handset displays a *LOW BAT* warning and beeps every 30 seconds in standby mode or every minute in conversation before shutting off. MCW Handset User’s Guide 11 – 1...

  • Page 42: Removing And Replacing Batteries

    Battery Operations GCA70–353 11.2 Removing And Replacing Batteries The handset battery is attached to the back panel of the handset as shown below. To remove the battery, 1. Power off the handset (to permanently save menu changes and speed dial numbers added since the last power on). 2.
  • Page 43 GCA70–353 Battery Operations To reattach a battery, 1. Fit the base of the battery into the notches at the base of the handset. Handset battery Handset base without battery Fit these notches into handset before snapping battery into battery release. 2.

  • Page 44: Charging Batteries

    Battery Operations GCA70–353 11.3 Charging Batteries Handset batteries are Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) and support 4 hours of talk time and 40 hours of standby time (on and available for calls). The battery charger charges a handset and spare battery. Charging takes approximately 2 hours.
  • Page 45 GCA70–353 Battery Operations If you place a fully charged battery in the charger, it will detect the charged condition and cancel rapid charging. The LED changes to amber, red, and then green. NOTE: Do not use a battery before it has completed the rapid charge cycle, even if the handset battery icon reports full strength.

  • Page 46: Handset Charger Leds

    Battery Operations GCA70–353 11.4 Handset Charger LEDs The following table describes the meanings of LEDs on the handset charger. Handset Charger LEDs State Meaning Steady Battery is rapid charging. Internal battery fault; battery unusable. Try Flashing charging the battery again. If the problem persists, replace the battery.

  • Page 47: Multi-System Use

    GCA70–353 Multi-System Use Multi-System Use 12.1 Multi-System Use Your system administrator can program one or more system and handset IDs into your handset, which lets you use your handset in one or more Air Impact systems. If you need to use your phone in another Air Impact system, you can ask your system administrator for assistance in adding the appropriate IDs to your phone.
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  • Page 49: Troubleshooting

    GCA70–353 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 13.1 Troubleshooting Symptom Possible Cause The handset signal strength is Called party can hear you inadequate. Try moving closer to a base but cannot be heard. station. For best results the signal strength indicator should show three to Conversation is broken up.
  • Page 50 Troubleshooting GCA70–353 Symptom Possible Cause Check the handset volume level. Then make sure to align the handset with your ear rather than your mouth and don’t watch the display. Weak or delayed Consider using the predial method to make dial tone calls by dialing the number and pressing the CALL button (rather than pressing CALL and waiting for dial tone).
  • Page 51 GCA70–353 Troubleshooting Symptom Possible Cause Try discharging and recharging the battery. Another possibility is that a fully charged handset left unpowered for a long period of time will slowly drain. Do not remove a battery from the charger before Battery has the green LED appears, because the handset diminished battery strength icon shows full power after a...
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  • Page 53 GCA70–353 Index Index Access, FCN Key Feature....... . 7–1 Adjusting Volume........4–1 Answering Calls .

  • Page 54: Locking The Keypad

    Index GCA70–353 FCN Key Feature Access ....... . 7–1 Format, Setting Time ........10–4 Handset Charger LEDs .
  • Page 55 GCA70–353 Index Operation, Menu ........10–1 Operations, Battery .
  • Page 56 Index GCA70–353 Voice Mute ......... . . 5–1 Volume, Adjusting .
  • Page 57 NOTES...
  • Page 58 NOTES...
  • Page 59 This manual has been developed by Comdial Corporation (the “Company”) and is intended for the use of its customers and service personnel. The information in this manual is subject to change without notice. While every effort has been made to...
  • Page 60 Charlottesville, Virginia 22901-2829 World Wide Web: http://www.comdial.com/ Printed in U.S.A. GCA70–353.01 9/97...

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