Audiovox 8500 Manual

DISPLAYCustomizes and personalizes the display. 
ANIMA
TION SETTING
Selects your favorite LCD display in the following
modes:
IDLE DISPLAY
1. Press .
2. Select one from the Animation List to use in the 
idle mode by using the navigation key.
3. To save, press      .
POWER ON
1. Press .
2. Select one from the Animation List to use in the 
power on mode by using the navigation key.
3. To save, press      .
SETTING SETTING
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SETTING SETTING
POWER OFF
1. Press .
2....

SETTING SETTING
IDLE CLOCK
To select an LCD clock display: 
1. Press .
2. Select one of the following options:
Digital ClockAnalog ClockGreeting ClcokAnimation+Clock
3. To save, press      .
LCD SETTING
Controls backlight and LCD contrast for better view and
more efficient use.
BACKLIGHTING
Backlights the display and keypad for easy viewing in
dark places.
1. Press .
2. Select one of the following options: 5 secs, 
10 secs, 20 secs, Off.
3. To save, press      .
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SETTING SETTING
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SETTING SETTING
SUB LCD SETTINGControls backlight and Sub LCD contrast for better
view and more efficient use.
SUB LCD CLOCK
To select a Sub LCD clock display: 
1. Press .
2. Select one of the following options:  Analog Clock, 
Digital Clock.
3. To save, press      .
SUB LCD CONTRAST
The Sub LCD display contrast can be controlled in 5 levels.
1. Press .
2. Adjust the Sub LCD contrast for better view.
3. To save, press      .
OTHERSANSWER MODESelects...

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SETTING SETTING
SETTING SETTING
AUTO RETR
Y
Automatically retries a call up to 5 times after a set
time interval.
RETRY TIME
1. Press .
2. Select a time interval option (Off, 3, 5, 7, 10 seconds) 
with the navigation key. 
3. To save, press      .
REPEAT
1. Press .
2. Select one of the options (1 time, 3 times, 5 times) 
with the navigation key. 
3. To save, press      .
AUTO ANSWERAutomatically answers a call after a preset number of
rings. An ideal setting for...

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SETTING SETTING
SETTING SETTING
LANGUAGESelects the language in which letters are displayed on
screen.
1. Press .
2. Select “English” or “Spanish”.
3. To save, press      .
WEB IDLE TIMEThis function disconnects your phone from a network
when there is no key input for a certain time period.
1. Press and set the web idle timer.
2. Use the navigation key to set the web idle timer or 
press digit keys to enter the time on your own.
S/W VERSIONDisplays the version of...

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VR MODE VR MODE
VR MODE VR MODE
Voice Recognition (VR) enables you to place calls and
record voice memos using your voice.
1. Press and hold        until your 
phone turns to VR mode.
2. When the phone turns to VR mode, 
the screen on the right appears. NAME1. Press and hold        and wait until your phone turns 
to VR mode.
2. In VR mode, say a recorded name or tag stored in the 
phonebook, and the name and number will appear on 
the display and you will hear...

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VR MODE VR MODE
VR MODE VR MODE
CANCEL1. Press and hold        until your phone turns to VR 
mode.To exit VR mode or return to the standby mode, say
“Cancel.”
VOICE MEMOThis feature is the same as on page 72, except you
must use the phone to access the menu not your
voice.
1. Press and hold        until your phone turns to VR  
mode.
2. Say “Voice Memo” instructions will appear and you 
will hear “Please record it at the tone”.
3. To stop recording, press .
4....

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VS MENU VS MENU
VS MENU VS MENU
CALL ANSWERSets and operates the answering machine.
1. Press            .
2. Press .
3. Select one of the following options with the navigation 
key, then press      . ON/OFF : Turns the Auto Answering machine on/off.
INBOX : Play or erase a recorded memo.
CALL SPEAKER ON (OFF) : You can(not) hear the caller’s 
voice being recorded in the 
answering machine.
WAIT TIME : No Ringer, 5s, 10s, 18s. The answering     
machine will be...

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VS MENU VS MENU
VS MENU VS MENU
VOICE COMMANDTrains the VR with the following categories of control
words: 
YES/NO1. Press            .
2. Press            .
3. Select one of the following options with the navigation 
key, then press      .LIST WORDS : Displays the list of control words in the 
Yes/No set. Select a control word from the 
list then press      . Either train, untrain 
or view its status. To train a word, press   
and follow the voice prompts.
TRAIN...

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VS MENU VS MENU
VS MENU VS MENU
TOP LEVELUse the Top Level to train or untrain the VR with your
control words. (Dial, Redial, Voice Memo, Phonebook,
Cancel).
1. Press            .
2. Press            .
3. Select one of the following options with the navigation 
key, then press      .LIST WORDS : Displays the list of control words in the top 
level set. Select a control word from the  
list then press      . Either train, untrain or 
view its status. To train a...