Nortel T7406 Cordless Telephone Installation Guide

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Installing the Base Station
This section describes the base station and:
 how to mount the base station on a wall
 what programming is required before you connect the base station to 
your system
 how to connect the base station to your system
The T7406 cordless telephone operates on the same principle as a two-
way radio. Therefore, the location of the base station affects the range 
of reception. The base station should not be installed where...

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Mounting Bracket 
T7406 Pre-installation Programming
Before connecting the T7406 base station to your system, you must set 
up system programming for the handset lines.
Have the system administrator set up this programming:
1. Program Handsfree to Auto.
2. Program a maximum of three lines to each handset.
3. Assign Ring & Appear on the lines you assign to the handset. 
Note: Appear only does not allow the handset to wake from 
Handset Asleep mode.
4. Set the...

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Before you star t
 Ensure there is an AC power outlet within 1.5 meters (5 feet) of the 
base station location.
 Ensure that the telephone lines from your system have been installed 
to the base station location.
Mounting and Connecting the Base Station
Follow these steps to mount and connect each base station.
1. Use the mounting bracket as a template to position the base 
station and mark the screw positions.
2. Use screws to attach the...

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5. Align the notches on the back of the base station with the 
mounting bracket on the wall.
6. Push the base station against the brackets until they are securely 
connected.
For the best radio reception, make 
sure the antenna on the base station 
is always at a 90° angle to the base 
station. 
Charging the T7406 Batter y Pack
Warning: It is imperative that you follow the steps in this section when 
you first initialize a base station and configure the...

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First-time Charging
When you first setup your new handset, follow these steps to charge the 
battery and install it into the handset:
1. Charge the battery pack in the back battery port of the charger for 
a minimum of 30 minutes.
2. Install the battery pack in the handset.
3. Charge the battery pack in the handset for a minimum of three 
hours.
4. Trickle charge a spare battery pack in the back battery port of the 
charger for 12 hours.
The...

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Handset Power
Power to the handset comes from the battery pack installed in the back 
of the handset. When the battery pack power level is low it must be 
recharged in the charging unit.
Low battery
When the power is low, a tone sounds every 15 seconds indicating you 
need to recharge the battery soon. Your call is automatically put on hold 
20 seconds after the battery pack runs out. 
Recharge
Recharging begins as soon as you put the handset in the...

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Battery levels
The following icons appear on the display.
Note:The battery level icons show approximate charge status values.
You can talk continuously for up to five hours on the handset with a fully 
charged 1400 mAh battery pack. A fully charged battery pack has a 
standby time up to 72 hours. Using the backlight shortens talk and 
standby time.
Handset Configuration 
This section describes how to set up handsets on a base station. Note 
that there...

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If you install more than one base station on a system, ensure that you 
assign a unique Security code to each base station. However, all base 
stations have the same three Handset ID numbers (1, 2, or 3), which 
identify the handset to the base station.
Identifying the Handsets to the System
Each of the three handsets registered to a base station share an identical 
Security code, but each handset has a unique handset ID number of 1, 2, 
or 3. 
The handset ID number...

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Assigning the Handset to the Base Station
When you assign the first handset to a base station, you must send the 
security code to the base station. For subsequent handsets, you only 
need to identify the security code on the handset itself. This is 
explained in detail in later sections.
This is the general process for setting up a T7406 handset:
 Identify the handset to a unique Handset ID # (1, 2, or 3)
Note:The handset ID #, which gets assigned to...

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Using the Handset Display Buttons
The T7406 handset has a three-line display.
The three display buttons located under the display are used to interact 
with the handset menus and the feature code messages that appear on the 
display.

    The first line of 
the display 
shows handset 
messages and 
menu items.
  The second 
line displays 
button labels in 
capital letters. 
   The third line displays the antenna/signal strength icon and the 
battery charge icon....