RCA 25250re1 A Instruction Manual

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Caller ID (CID) 
IMPORTANT: In order to use this unit’s Caller ID features, you must subscribe 
to either the standard Name/Number Caller ID Service or Call Waiting Caller 
ID Service. To know who is calling while you are on the phone, you must 
subscribe to Call Waiting Caller ID Service.
When the unit receives an incoming call with CID information, the CID can 
be shown on the base and handsets.
Caller ID
Base Display
Handset Display
LINE1LINE2
L1
Receiving and Storing CID Records
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Saving a CID Record to Phone Book Memory
1.  While viewing a CID record, press the STORE soft key. 
2.   The name shows in the display. You can edit it. After editing, press the 
SAVE soft key.
3. 

  The number shows in the display. You can edit it. After editing, press 
the SAVE soft key.
4. 

  You can select the ring melody for this phone number. Use the  VOL  
(- or +) button to scroll to your selection, and then press the SELECT 
soft key to save. “Saved” shows in the display.
NOTE: If you...


Number of digits  Explanation  Example7-digits:      7-digit telephone number  (i.e.555-5555)
10-digits:  
   3-digit area code 
+7-digit telephone    (i.e.425-555-5555) 
number
11-digits:  
   long distance code 1   (i.e. 1-425-555-5555) 
+3-digit area code  
+7-digit telephone number 
4. 

  To dial the displayed number, select a Line or press  Talk, Spk, or 
Headset button.
If You Did Not Program Your Local Area Code
1. 
  Use the  CID button to display the number you want to dial. You will...

 
7. Use  VOL (- or +) button to scroll to the selection and press SELECT soft 
key to complete.
NOTE: If “Memory full” shows in the display, you should delete one or more 
unnecessary records and repeat above steps to continue the call record 
storage.
Storing Record in One-Touch Dialing  
(Only applicable for base)
1.  Make sure the phone is OFF (not in Talk mode).
2.
  Press STORE soft key.
3.  “Select Button Location” shows in the display. Press a One-Touch 
button (1-10) to save the record...

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5. Press SELECT soft key to complete.
NOTE: Press the BACK soft key to keep the previous setting (making no 
changes).
Copying a Phonebook Record
You can copy one phone book record or the whole phone book from 
the handset extension to the base or from the base to desired handset 
extension.
In the extension handset:
1.   While viewing the phone book record, press the COPY soft key.
2.   “Copy Current Record or Entire Directory?” shows in the display. Press 
the CURR soft key to copy the current...

 
Dialing a Phone Book Record
Dial a phone book record while in Talk mode:
1. Make sure the phone is  ON (in Talk mode) by pressing the Talk, Spk 
button, or selecting a Line.
2.

  Press the  DIR button to access the phone book.
3.

  Use the  VOL (- or +) button or the number keys to scroll to the desired 
record.
4.

  Press the DIAL soft key to dial the number.
  -OR-
Dial a phone book record while reviewing it:
1.
   Make sure the phone is  OFF (not in Talk mode).
2.

  Press the...


NOTE: Your unit will record a message up to the maximum length of time 
you set as long as the caller continues speaking. To save recording capacity, 
your unit will automatically stop recording after 7 seconds of silence or if 
there is a steady dial tone for 7 seconds.
Your unit can record up to 60 minutes of incoming messages. The maximum 
recording time for each incoming message can be set in Menu.
Monitoring Incoming Calls
Whenever an incoming message is being recorded you can hear it...

 
During each message playback, it shows the current message information 
on the screen. If the message playback is a stored incoming message, it 
shows the message’s CID, including Date/Time, Name and Number. If it is a 
memo, only Display memo and Date/Time.
During each message playback, you can press the CID/Next button to skip 
to the current message OR press the DIR/Prev button to replay the message. 
Double press the DIR/Prev button to play the previous message.
If there are no messages,...


5.  To exit remote operation, hang up. The system will automatically 
disconnect the call if the user does not enter a command within 10 
seconds.
NOTE: Only the message being played can be erased in remote access mode.
Memory Full
When the answering system memory is full, the system answers after 10 
rings. “Memory full” will be announced and waits for you to enter 3-digit 
security code. If you don’t enter the security code within 7 seconds,\
 the 
phone hangs up.
You should erase some...

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Display Messages
The following messages show the status of the phone, provides Caller ID 
information, or helps you set up and use your phone.
DELETE ALL? Pr
 ompt asking if you want to erase all records.
DELETE? 
  Prompt asking if you want to erase the current record. 
END/ START  Indicates that it is the end of the list.
ENTER NAME  Pr
 ompt telling you to enter a name.
ENTER NUMBER  Pr
 ompt telling you to enter a telephone number.
NEW CALLS  Indicates call or calls which have not been r...