User manual MITSUBISHI AH250

Getting Started Even if you don't like reading manuals, please read this section as well as Commonly Used Features (beginning on page 7) to understand how to use some of the phone's basic features and functions. In this section you will learn about: · · · · · · · The Telephone Display Using the Keypad Using Functions Turning the Phone On and Off Dialing Notes and Error Tones Placing and Receiving Calls Battery Information Getting Started The Telephone Display The Battery Level Indicator displays 3 levels of power. When its outline flashes, the battery is low. In fast charging, the entire indicator flashes. The Off-Hook Indicator displays when a line is engaged. The No Service indicator displays when the area you are in has no cellular service. The Roam A/B indicator indicates whether you are using the A or B system when roaming. The Message indicator displays if you have a message waiting. The Signal Strength Indicator shows the strength of the connection in 6 levels. NS Rm A B 1 The Telephone Display (cont.) -ONLoc'd CALL CALLED Displays whenever the phone is on. Displays when the phone is locked. Displays when you are receiving a call. Displays if you received a call but did not answer it. Backlight The backlight is off until you press a key (except PWR); then it illuminates for 10 seconds. Using the Keypad v and w Use these keys to scroll through function selections or data. Otherwise, use to adjust Key Tone Volume or Conversation Volume. Deletes digits or characters. In sub-menus, returns to the previous menu. Also used to exit from any function menu. Terminates calls. Also used to exit from any function menu. Selects phone functions. Dials the One-Touch dialing number. Refer to Commonly Used Features on page 7. Turns the phone on and off. Recalls phone numbers from memory locations. Refer to Storing on page 11. Places and receives calls. Stores phone numbers in your phone's memory locations. Refer to Storing on page 11. Getting Started CLR END FCN P PWR RCL TALK STO 2 Using Functions Press FCN, then enter the function number for the function you want to use. Move between functions using v and w. After entering the required information for a function, you can press END, CLR, or STO, or use v and w, to save the information. For some functions, pressing CLR clears the display so you can re-enter the information, if needed. NOTE: You cannot access any functions during Conversation mode (except for Function 1 - Display Own Number). Turning the Phone On and Off To turn your phone on, press PWR for at least half a second. Press PWR for at least half a second to turn the phone off. NOTE: Before turning your phone on for the first time, make sure that the battery is fully charged. Getting Started Dialing Notes and Error Tones · · · · Busy tonePress END and retry the call at a later time. Reorder (fast busy) toneRetry. Intercept (siren) tone Retry. Low battery tone Short, high tone every 20 seconds indicates low battery. Placing and Receiving Calls Placing a Call 1. Turn the phone on. If Loc'd displays, unlock the phone using your 3-digit Unlock code. 2. Dial the number you wish to call (up to 32 digits). To erase the last digit entered, press CLR. Press and hold CLR to erase all digits. 3 3. Press TALK. The Off-Hook Indicator starts to blink. If a busy tone sounds, press END. If the phone establishes the call or gets the conversation channel, the Talk Timer displays and the Off-Hook Indicator stops blinking. 4. Press END when your call is finished. Dial Tone Calls 1. Turn the phone on. If Loc'd displays, unlock the phone using your 3-digit Unlock code. 2. Press TALK. The Off-Hook Indicator starts to blink and a dial tone sounds. 3. Start dialing the number you wish to call within 15 seconds of pressing TALK. 4. Press END for at least half a second to hang up when your call is finished. NOTE: Dial Tone Dialing is not available if you select Recall 119 or Receive Only in Call Restriction settings. Getting Started Receiving a Call When you receive a call, the phone rings and CALL flashes. 1. Press TALK or any key except PWR to answer the call. 2. Press END to terminate a call. Battery Information Please read this section in order to understand how to prolong the life of your battery and prevent damage to your phone. Installing and Removing the Battery Insert the top of the battery into the recess on the back of the phone. Push inward and upward from the bottom until the locking catch snaps into place. Make sure the battery is secure. To remove the battery, make sure the power is off. Push the bottom upward and gently lift out from the bottom. 4 Battery Level Indicator The Battery Level Indicator tells you how much reserve power remains in your rechargeable battery. It displays 3 levels of reserve power. When the outline flashes, it is time to recharge. Additionally, a tone sounds every 20 seconds as a warning. During fast charging, the entire indicator flashes. NOTE: Temperature extremes, poor charging/discharging practices, and improper storage reduce battery performance. Charging the Battery Make sure your battery is fully charged before using it for the first time. Battery will operate at peak capacity after 3 full charge cycles. Discharge the battery completely between cycles. To charge your phone's battery, connect the AC rapid charger to the socket at the base of the phone and to a standard 120 volt AC outlet. The Battery Level Indicator flashes. To prolong the life of your battery, allow it to discharge fully once a week. A charged battery discharges on its own in about a month of no use. If you do not plan to use your phone for an extended period (more than a month), remove the battery and store it in a cool, dry place. Important: Use of non-Mitsubishi batteries, chargers, antennas, or vehicle power adapters may damage your Mitsubishi cellular phone. Getting Started Charging Times Approximate battery recharging times using the AC rapid charging adapter are: · · · 700 mAh NiCd battery 1000 mAh NiCd battery 1350 NiMH battery - 2 hours 2.5 hours 3.5 hours NOTE: Charging is suspended while a call is in progress. 5 Approximate Operation Times NiCd-S 700 mAh Talk time: 100 minutes Charge time: 2 hours Standby time: 15 hours NiCd-L 1000 mAh Talk time: 135 minutes Charge time: 2.6 hours Standby time: 21 hours NOTE: NiCd battery performance will vary with the condition and history of the battery. NiMH 1350 mAh Talk time: 180 minutes Charge time: 3.5 hours Standby time: 28 hours Getting Started 6 Commonly Used Features This section contains information on the features you use most often: · · · · · Special Dialing Features Using Call Mute Changing Volume Controls Displaying Own Number Sending DTMF Tones Getting Started Special Dialing Features One-Touch Dialing To dial the One-Touch Dial number, press P for at least 1 second. NOTE: If the number is more than 14 digits long, press the RCL key to view the first digits. If there is no One-Touch number programmed, Empty displays. Super Speed Dialing Dial any number stored in memory locations 01-09 by entering the one digit memory address (1-9) and pressing TALK. Speed Dialing 1. Enter a memory address number from 1-19. 2. Press TALK. The number displays as the phone dials. Refer to Storing on page 11 for information on assigning numbers to memory locations. 7 Last Number Redial Use Last Number Redial to display and dial any of the last 5 numbers dialed. To choose from the last 5 numbers, do the following: 1. Press RCL twice (while in Standby) to access the last 5 numbers dialed. The most recently dialed number displays. If none exists, Empty displays. NOTE: Only the last 10 digits of the number display. To view earlier digits press RCL. 2. Use v and w to scroll through the last 5 numbers dialed. 3. Press TALK to dial the displayed phone number. NOTE: You can add digits to the displayed phone number. Getting Started Automatic Retry Automatic Retry redials a number when the phone is unable to connect to the cellular system. If the call does not connect after 10 tries, a Reorder tone sounds and you must dial again. 1. Press FCN 2 while in Standby. Retry (ON or OFF) displays. 2. Press i / # to enable or disable this feature. 3. If Auto Retry is active, press END to save changes and return to Standby. Using Call Mute During conversation, press FCN for more than 1 second to turn off your phone's microphone and put a call on hold. MUTE displays. Press any key except PWR or END to return to your conversation. 8 Volume Controls Adjusting the Ringer Volume Press FCN v or w while in Standby to adjust volume up and down. Adjust ringer volume from 0 (off) to 7. Current volume is displayed. Adjusting the Conversation Volume In conversation, use v and w to adjust volume up and down from 1 to 7. Adjusting the Key Tone Volume In Standby, use v and w to adjust volume up and down from 0 (off) to 7. NOTE: This function also sets Error, Retry Call Success, Low Battery Alarm (min = 1), Wake-up, and Power Off tone levels. Getting Started Displaying Your Phone Number 1. Press FCN 1. The screen displays your phone number. 2. Press END to return to Standby. Sending DTMF Tones You can store and transmit Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) tones--the sounds created when you press the keys on your phone's keypad. It is sometimes necessary to send DTMF tones while communicating with computerized answering systems. 9 Automatic DTMF To enter DTMF tones after you dial a phone number, do the following: 1. Call the desired phone number as you would normally. 2. During conversation, do one of the following: To send single DTMF tones, press the digits for the DTMF tones to send. Your phone sends a tone as you press each number. To send a stored string of DTMF tones (such as a credit card number or PIN) recall the stored number, press FCN, and then press TALK. Using Pause With DTMF Getting Started To send a string or multiple strings of DTMF tones after you dial a phone number, do the following: Enter the desired phone number. Press FCN, then press 0 to program a pause. Enter the DTMF string on the keypad. Repeat steps 2 and 3 as necessary to add additional pauses and DTMF strings. 5. Press TALK to dial the phone number. 6. After the call connects, press TALK for each DTMF string you want to send. NOTE: A DTMF string cannot end with a pause. An error tone will sound. 1. 2. 3. 4. 10 Memory Features You can store up to 19 phone numbers with Location Identification, as well as a One-Touch number that you can recall and dial. This section includes information on the following: · · · Storing Phone Numbers Recalling Phone Numbers Erasing Stored Phone Numbers Storing Phone Numbers Direct Memory Store 1. Enter the phone number to store. 2. Press STO. 3. Enter the 2-digit memory location for the location you want to use (any location 01-19). 4. If you select an open memory location... Stored and the memory location display. If you select a memory location that is already used... A short warning tone sounds and the number currently stored in the location displays. Press 1 to replace the number with the new one. Stored and the memory location is displayed. Press 2 to enter a new location, or press CLR to return to Standby mode. 5. If you pressed 2, enter the location number. Press CLR to delete any digits. Press END to return to Standby mode without storing the phone number. 6. If you entered the 2-digit location to store the number, press END to return to Standby mode. Memory Featrures 11 Automatic Memory Store 1. Enter the phone number to store. 2. Press STO twice. The number is saved in the first available memory location. 3. Press END to return to Standby. Note: If there are no free memory locations, FULL displays. One-Touch Number Store 1. Enter the telephone number that you want to use as the One-Touch number. 2. Press STO, then press P. 3. If the One-Touch memory location is empty... Stored Addr P displays. Memory Featrures If a One-Touch phone number already exists... A short warning tone sounds, then the current One-Touch number displays. Press 1 to replace the current number with the new one. Press 2 to enter a specific memory location for the number, or press CLR to return to Standby mode. 4. If you stored a new One-Touch number, press END to return to Standby. Recalling Phone Numbers Last Number Recall 1. Press RCL twice. The last number dialed displays. 2. Press TALK to dial the number. 12 Memory Location Recall 1. Press RCL. 2. Enter the memory location. The memory address and the phone number display. · You can use the keypad to add extra digits to a number before dialing. · Use v and w to scroll through other phone numbers stored in memory. 3. Press TALK to dial the displayed number. 4. Press END to return to Standby. Memory Location Scan 1. Press RCL, then press w or v. The memory location and phone number for the last recalled memory location display. 2. Use v and w to scroll through all locations in use. 3. To dial the displayed phone number, press TALK. Memory Featrures One-Touch Number Recall 1. Press RCL, then press P. Ten digits of the One-Touch number display. If there is no One-Touch number, Empty displays. Display Complete Number Use the following steps to review the entire displayed phone number if it contains more than 14 digits. 1. Recall or enter the desired phone number. 2. Press and hold RCL. If the phone number contains more than 28 characters, the characters greater than 28 display. One second later, characters 15-28 display. When you release RCL, characters 1-14 display. If the phone number contains more than 14 characters, but less than 29, characters 15-28 display. When you release RCL, characters 1-14 display. 13 Erasing Stored Phone Numbers 1. Press and hold CLR to clear all digits from the display. 2. Press STO. 3. Enter the memory location for the number to erase. The current number for the location displays. 4. Confirm the removal of the number. Press 1 to erase the number. Press 2 to keep the number and select another memory location to erase. 5. Press END to return to Standby. Memory Featrures 14 Features Many of the features of the AH-250 provide security from unauthorized use. This section includes information on the following: · · · · · · Security Features Timers Keypad Lock Automatic Answer Call-In-Absence Indicator Network Service Features Security Features Security Code 1. To access functions beginning with 8, press FCN 8. 2. Enter the security function: 1 Call Restriction 2 Unlock Code 3 Status Monitor 4 PIN Number Programming 5 Automatic PIN Number Enable 3. Enter the 4-digit Security Code. If you enter a wrong code, Code Error displays. NOTE: The Security Code is pre-programmed You cannot change the Security Code. Features 15 Call Restriction 1. Press FCN 81 while in Standby, then enter the 4-digit Security Code. Current Call Restriction status displays. 2. Press i / # to change the Call Restriction level. Select from the following levels: No Restriction All call features are enabled. Local Only Disables long distance calls. Only 7-digit local calls and toll-free calls allowed. Recall 1-19 Disables numbers not stored in memory locations 1-19. Also prevents entry of new phone numbers into memory locations. Receive Only Disables all calls except for emergency calls. 3. Press END to save your selection and exit this mode. Call Restriction Interaction · 911 calls are always available. · Manual DTMF is only available during No Restriction and Local Only. · Dial Tone Dialing is unavailable during Recall 1-19 and Receive Only. Features Creating an Unlock Code 1. Press FCN 82, then enter the Security Code. The current Unlock Code displays. 2. To create a new Unlock Code, enter 3 digits for the new code. If you make a mistake, or if you do not want to use the new Unlock Code, press CLR to use the original code. Press CLR again to exit this mode. If you did not make any changes, press CLR to exit this mode. 3. Press END to save the new code and exit this mode. NOTE: You can program a new Unlock Code even while the phone is locked. 16 Status Monitor 1. Press FCN 83, and enter the Security Code. Status (ON or OFF) displays. 2. Press i / # to enable or disable the Status Monitor. 3. Press END to save your setting and return to Standby. Status Monitor Messages Status Monitor Messages display in the following formats: Conversation Mode Non-Conversation Mode CCCCRRR A XXXXX Message... CCCC RRR A CCCCRRR PSXXXXX Features XXXXX P S Description... Voice channel or control channel in Standby Received RSSI Serving system support level for authentication 0=Not Supported, 1=Supported Received SID Transmit power level 0-7 Received SAT frequency 0=5970 Hz, 1=6000 Hz, 2=6030 Hz, 3=no SAT 17 PIN Number Programming If your service provider supports this feature, a PIN must be sent whenever you make a call. Rather than entering it each time, you can program the phone to send the PIN automatically. 1. Press FCN 84, followed by your Security Code. The current PIN displays. If there is no current PIN, a line of dashes displays. 2. To change the PIN, enter the desired 4-digit PIN. If you make a mistake, or if you do not want to use the new PIN, press CLR to use the original PIN. Press CLR again to exit this mode. If you did not make any changes, press CLR to exit this mode. 3. Press END to save the new PIN and return to Standby mode. Features Enabling Automatic PIN With Automatic PIN enabled, the phone sends the PIN automatically when required by the cellular system. 1. Press FCN 85 followed by the Security Code. The status of the PIN (ON or OFF) displays. If there is no PIN programmed, No Pin displays. 2. Press i / # to enable or disable Automatic PIN. 3. Press END to save the setting and return to Standby mode. Locking the Phone 1. Press FCN 5 while in Standby mode. Loc Code displays. 2. Enter the 3-digit Unlock Code. Loc'd displays, indicating the phone is locked. If you enter a wrong Unlock Code, Code Error displays. NOTE: You can dial 911 while the phone is locked. DO NOT use 911 as your Unlock Code. 18 Timers Last Talk Time Last Talk Time displays the total time for the most recent call. 1. Press FCN 6 while in Standby. MM-SS displays. MM is the total minutes SS is the total seconds 2. Press END to return to Standby mode. Operating Timer Operating Timer displays the total time for all calls. This time cannot be reset. 1. Press FCN 7 while in Standby. HHH-MM displays. HHH is the total hours MM is the total minutes 2. Press END to return to Standby mode. Features Keypad Lock Press END and v simultaneously to enable. button Loc displays and all keys (including PWR) are disabled to prevent accidental key presses. Press END and w simultaneously to disable. Keypad lock turns off automatically when you receive a call. Automatic Answer Answers calls if you do not within 10 seconds. 1. Press FCN 4 while in Standby. 2. Press i / # to enable or disable Automatic Answer. 3. Press END to save your setting and return to Standby mode. NOTE: Automatic Answer is disabled when the Keypad Lock is enabled. 19 Call-In-Absence Indicator When you receive a call, and are unable to answer it, the message Called displays. If your service provider supports Caller ID service and you subscribe to it, the caller's number displays on the top line of your phone's display. Network Service Features If your service provider supports these features and you subscribe to them, your phone displays Caller ID and Message Waiting information. Caller ID When you receive a call, the caller's number displays on the top line of your phone's display. Answer the call as you would normally. If you do not answer the call, your phone displays the Caller ID information and Called until you press END or CLR. After pressing END or CLR, you can return the call by pressing TALK. If you have Call Waiting, the system may display Caller ID information when another call comes in. You can press TALK to switch between the two calls, or press CLR to ignore the other call and exit the Caller ID display. Features Message Waiting When you have unchecked voice mail your phone displays the Message Waiting icon. This icon displays until you listen to all of your messages. 20