CT-504 Handheld Flip-Style Cellular Telephone
(170-1114) Operation Faxback Doc. # 51376
Turning The Phone ON/OFF
To turn on the phone, flip open the cover then press [PWR]. The phone
performs a short self test and sounds a tone, the keypad backlight turns
on for about 17 seconds, and on appears. The phone is ready to use when
nS (no service) disappears (see "Signal Strength/Service Area").
Notes: If your CT-504 is activated for pre-paid operation the on display
will be different. (See "Pre-Paid Operation" in Faxback Doc. #
51379.)
The keypad backlight turns on for about 15 seconds every time you
press a key, then it turns off and all but the green signal
strength indicator disappear from the display to conserve battery
power. When the phone is locked (see "Locking Your Phone" in
Faxback Doc. # 51377), however, the phone's display goes
completely blank about 15 seconds after you press the last key.
During battery charging, the keypad backlight does not turn off
and the display does not change or go blank when the phone is
turned on and unlocked.
To turn off the phone, press [PWR] again. The display goes blank.
Signal Strength/Service Area
The phone always displays a green signal strength meter when it is turned
on to indicate the strength of the cellular signal currently being
received. The more bars that appear on the meter, the stronger the
signal.
Notes: If few or no bars appear (meaning the signal strength is weak) and
you want to make or receive a call, move the phone to a different
location so the signal strength increases.
When all other display characters disappear to conserve battery
power, the signal strength meter flashes and scrolls its bars.
If nS (no service) appears on the upper left side of the display, the
phone is outside the cellular service area and you cannot make or receive
calls until you reach an area with service your phone can use.
Making A Call
1. Extend the antenna, flip open the cover, and be sure the phone is on
(on and other indicators appear; phones activated for pre-paid
operation will have other display messages).
2. Press the number keys to enter the phone number you want to dial
(including the area code, if necessary). The numbers appear on the
display as you press them.
Notes: If you make a mistake, repeatedly press [CLR] to delete one
digit at a time, or hold down [CLR] to delete all digits.
The phone can display up to 10 characters at once. If you
enter (or display a message containing) more than 10
characters, the characters automatically scroll off the left
side of the display. Press [RCL] at any time to recall the
overflow characters. See "Any Number Longer Than 10 Digits",
below.
3. Press [SND] to call the phone number. IU (in use) flashes and
diALing then the number called appear briefly, then on reappears.
4. To end the call, press [END].
Notes: Closing the cover does not end or disconnect the call.
If your phone is activated for pre-paid operation, see "Pre-Paid
Operation" in Faxback Doc. # 51379.
System Busy Message
In addition to the normal busy signal you hear when a number you call is
busy, your phone sounds tones and displays these messages to indicate that
it cannot complete a call.
TONE YOU SEE DESCRIPTION
Fast Busy Snd to rEdiAL The cellular system is busy.
High/Low Snd to rEdiAL The cellular system could not complete
the call.
When either of these conditions occurs, you can press [SND] again to
redial the number immediately (see "Using Automatic Redial" below), or
press [END] then dial the number again.
Answering A Call
When the phone receives an incoming call, it rings and CALL flashes on the
display. To answer the call, press [SND]. To end the call, press [END].
Notes: Your phone can receive calls even if the antenna is not extended.
For optimum performance, or if the signal strength becomes weak,
however, extend the antenna.
If you subscribe to calling line ID service through your cellular
carrier, you can view the calling party's phone number on the
phone's display. See "Viewing/Recalling Messages" in Faxback Doc.
# 51378.
If your phone receives a call but the signal strength is too weak
to support it, CALL appears and the phone sounds a series of
beeps. The caller hears the standard "customer not available"
message. If this happens, press [CLR] to clear CALL from the
display.
If your phone is activated for pre-paid operation, see "Pre-Paid
Operation" in Faxback Doc. # 51379.
Missed Call Message
If your phone is on and receives a call, but you do not answer it, CALL
appears on the display for about 15 seconds after the calling party hangs
up. The next time you press any key (except [CLR], [END], or [PWR], CALL
reappears for about 15 seconds to notify you that you missed a call.
To clear CALL from the display, press [CLR] or [END].
Adjusting The Volume
Adjusting The Earpiece Volume
To increase or decrease the earpiece volume during a call, hold down
[VOL]. As you hold down the key, the volume increases or decreases
(depending on the last adjustment you made) and the phone displays the
volume meter for about 8 seconds. The more bars that appear on the meter,
the higher the volume.
To adjust the volume in the other direction (if the volume is getting
louder, for example, and you want it to be softer) release [VOL] then hold
it down again within 8 seconds.
Adjusting The Ringer Volume
To increase or decrease the ringer volume at any time, press [FCN] then
hold down [VOL] until you hear the desired ring volume. AS you hold down
the key, the phone sounds a gradually louder or softer ring tone
(depending on the last adjustment you made) and displays the volume meter
for about 8 seconds. The more bars that appear on the meter, the louder
the ringer sounds.
To adjust the volume in the other direction (if the ring tone is getting
louder, for example, and you want it to be softer) release [VOL] then hold
it down again within 8 seconds.
Using Mute
To turn off the phone's microphone during a call so the other party on the
phone cannot hear you (so you can talk privately with someone else in the
room, for example), press [FCN][MNO 6]. MUtE appears.
To turn the microphone on again, press [FCN][MNO 6] again so MUtE
disappears.
HINT: To help you remember which key to use, note that "M" (for mute)
appears on the [MNO 6] key.
Note: Pressing [END] to end a call also turns the microphone back on.
Making Emergency Calls
Your phone is preprogrammed to let you dial your local emergency number
(such as 911) at the press of a single button, even if the phone is locked
(see "Locking Your Phone" in Faxback Doc. # 51377). Before you can use
this feature, however, you must first program the emergency number you
want to use in memory location 01 of your phone. See "Storing Speed-Dial
Numbers", below.
To place an emergency call once you have stored the emergency number,
simply hold down [ 1] for about 1 second. The phone displays EMrgCy and
dials the emergency number.
IMPORTANT NOTES: If you disabled the emergency display (see "Disabling
the Emergency Display", below), the phone does not
display EMrgCy when you make emergency calls using the
[ 1] key.
When you make an emergency call, give your name and
cellular phone number, as well as the location of the
incident. Remember that your phone might be the only
means of communication at the emergency scene. Do not
end the call until you are advised you may do so.
Redialing Numbers
Your phone always stores the last phone number you called. To recall and
redial this number, follow these steps.
1. Press [RCL][OPER 0][OPER 0]. Memory location number 00 and the most
recent number called flashes on the display.
2. To redial this number while is appears on the display, press [SND].
To exit without redialing the number, hold down [CLR] to clear the
display.
Using Automatic Redial
To automatically redial a number when you get the cellular system busy
signal (when Snd to rEdiAL appears), press [SND] so rEdiAL appears. The
phone automatically redials the number at regular intervals for up to 4
minutes or until the call goes through.
If the call goes through, the phone rings once to alert you. Simply begin
your conversation as usual when the other party answers.
If the call cannot be completed within 4 minutes (and Snd to rEdiAL
appears again), you can press [SND] again to repeat the redial cycle or
[END] to end the call.
Displaying Numbers
Your Phone Number
To display your phone number at any time (even while a call is in
progress), simply press [RCL][#>].
Note: If you have two phone numbers programmed into your phone (see
"Selecting the Active Phone Number" in Faxback Doc. # 51378),
pressing [RCL][#>] displays only the currently active phone number.
Any Number Longer Than 10 Digits
Your phone can dial and store numbers of up to 32 digits; however, the
phone can display only 10 digits at once (usually the last 10 digits of
the number). To review the overflow characters, press [RCL] once. The
phone displays the overflow digits (up to 10 digits at a time), then the
last 10 digits reappear.
Menu Functions
Overview
Turning a Function ON/OFF
Follow these steps to access the functions menu and turn any of the
phone's functions on or off.
Notes: All functions on your phone (except for the message reminder tone
and emergency call) are preset to off (disabled).
To exit without changing the setting during Steps 1 and 2, or
before you press a key in Step 3, press [END].
1. Press [FCN][ 1] to access the functions menu. The first function's
name and status appear (such as OnEM In tMr OFF for "one-minute timer
is off").
2. To select a different function, repeatedly press [#>] to scroll
forward or [<#] to scroll backward through the menu until that
function and its current status appear.
3. Within 2 minutes, press [STO] to turn the selected function on or
[CLR] to turn the function off.
Note: A few seconds after you display the function name and status
(Step 1 or 2), the phone alternately displays StO-on then
CLr-OFF as a prompt to remind you about what key to press.
4. To turn another function on/off, repeat Steps 2 and 3.
The phone automatically exits the functions menu about 2 minutes after
you last press a key. To exit sooner, press [END].
Function Status Quick-Review
Follow these steps to perform a quick-review of all functions currently
enabled on your phone.
Notes: When you do a quick-review, your phone shows only those functions
for which the default setting has been changed. Since the message
reminder tone and emergency dialing functions have a default
setting of "on" (enabled), they appear in a quick-review only if
they have been disabled.
If your phone is set to use the home cellular system type (see
"Setting the Cellular System Type" in Faxback Doc. # 51378, HOME
appears as one of the settings during a quick-review.
1. Press [FCN][OPER 0][WXY 9][RCL]. The abbreviation for the first
enabled function (such as OnEM In tMr on for "one-minute timer is on")
appears on the display.
Note: See "Display Message Glossary" in Faxback Doc. # 51384 for a
complete list of function abbreviations.
2. Repeatedly press [<*] or [#>] to scroll forward or backward through
all other enabled functions (if any).
3. The phone automatically exits the quick-review about 8 seconds after
you last press a key. To exit sooner, press [END].
Functions List
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FAXBACK
DISPLAY SHOWS FUNCTION DESCRIPTION DOC. #
oNem In tMr on or OFF Phone beeps once every minute during 51376
a call to remind you how long you have
been on the phone.
r ingEr StyLE and a Sets the phone to use one of nine 51376
number from 1-9 different ringer styles.
Auto AnSr on or OFF Sets the phone to automatically answer 51376
after two rings.
Auto Lock on or OFF Sets the phone to automatically lock 51377
when you turn power off.
EMrgCy CALL on or OFF Disables/enables the emergency dialing 51376
function.
rEMInd MSg on or OFF Sets the phone to alert you of messages 51376
received (with optional messaging services).
SELEct LanguAg on or (Function not available on this phone) N/A
OFF
Pin inAct iu or Act Sets the phone to automatically send a 51378
iu
Using The Menu Functions
Using the Call-Time Reminder Tone
The call-time reminder function lets you set the phone to sound a subtle
tone about 50 seconds after you place or answer a call, then once every
minute after that, to remind you of how long you have been on the phone.
Follow these steps to enable or disable the call-time reminder tone.
1. Press [FCN][ 1].
2. Press [#>]. OnEM In tMr on or OFF appears.
3. Press [STO] so on appears (to enable) or [CLR] so OFF appears (to
disable).
4. Press [END] to exit the function menu.
Changing The Ringer Style
Your phone has 9 different ringer styles for you to choose from (to help
you distinguish your phone's ring from that of another phone, for
example). Follow these steps to change the ringer style.
1. Press [FCN][ 1].
2. Repeatedly press [<*] or [#>] until the phone displays ringEr StyLE
and a number from 1-9 (the last selected ringer style).
3. Press [STO]. The phone sounds the currently selected ringer style,
then it displays SELEct 1-9.
4. Press the number keys ([ 1] - [WXY 9]) on the phone's keypad to hear
the various ringer styles (or repeatedly press [<*] or [#>] to scroll
backward or forward and hear each of them).
5. When you hear the ringer style you want to use, press [STO] to select
it. The phone displays ringEr n SEt (where n is the number of the
ringer style you selected).
6. Press [END] to exit the function menu.
Using Automatic Answer
The automatic answer function lets you set the phone to automatically
answer incoming calls without your having to press a key. When automatic
answer is enabled and the phone receives a call, it rings twice then
automatically answers the call. Begin your conversation as usual.
Follow these steps to turn the automatic answer function on or off.
1. Press [FCN][ 1].
2. Repeatedly press [<*] or [#>] until Auto AnSr OFF or on appears.
3. Press [STO] so on appears (to enable) or [CLR] so OFF appears (to
disable).
4. Press [END] to exit the function menu.
Note: If automatic answer is enabled and you set the phone to use a
ringer style such as number 6 (see "Changing the Ringer Style"
above), which sounds four chirps per ring, remember that the phone
answers only after two rings (two sets of four chirps, in this
case).
Disabling The Emergency Display
Your phone is preset to display EMrgCy when you hold down [ 1] to make an
emergency call; however, you can set the phone so EMrgCy does not appear
(if you did not store an emergency number in memory 01, for example).
Follow these steps to disable (or enable) the emergency display.
1. Press [FCN][ 1].
2. Repeatedly press [<*] or [#>] until EMrgCy CALL on or OFF appears.
3. Press [CLR] so OFF appears (to disable) or [STO] so on appears (to
enable).
4. Press [END] to exit the function menu.
Using Message Reminder Tones
If your cellular carrier offers a special messaging service, and you
subscribe to that service, your phone is preset to beep every 2 minutes
until you read all new messages.
Notes: If you do not subscribe to a messaging service, the reminder tone
function has no effect on your phone.
To view the message data sent to your phone by your cellular
carrier, see "Viewing/Recalling Messages" in Faxback Doc. # 51378.
Follow these steps to disable or enable the message reminder tones.
1. Press [FCN][ 1].
2. Repeatedly press [<*] or [#>] until rEM Ind MSg on or OFF appears.
3. Press [CLR] so OFF appears (to disable) or [STO] so on appears (to
enable).
4. Press [END] to exit the function menu.
Using Memory
Your phone has a40 speed-dial memory locations that can each hold a phone
number of up to 32 digits.
Storing Speed-Dial Numbers
Note: If you are unable to complete Steps 2 and 3 within 2 minutes, the
phone exits the procedure and its display goes blank to conserve
battery power. Press [END][STO], then start over at Step 2.
1. Clear the display (if necessary), enter the phone number you want to
store, then press [STO]. The phone displays LocAtn (location) - - -.
2. Within 2 minutes, enter the two-digit memory location number (01-40)
where you want to store the phone number. The display confirms the
memory location you have chosen.
Notes: Remember that your phone uses memory location 01 for one-touch
emergency dialing. Store only your local emergency number
(such as 911) in that location.
If you enter an invalid number (such as 41), the phone
displays inuAL id LocAtn, then LocAtn _ _ reappears. Try
again.
3. If you previously stored information in the selected memory location,
or if the phone's memory is full, the selected location number and
FULL appear briefly, then the phone displays the currently stored
number followed by ChAngE?
To select a different memory location, press [END][STO], enter the new
memory location number, then press [STO].
To use the selected memory location and replace the information
currently stored there, press [STO].
One-Touch Dialing
To quickly place a call to any number stored in memory locations 2 or 3
(without pressing [SND]), simply hold down that number key for about 1
second.
Speed Recall/Dialing
If you know the memory number you want to use, simply enter that number
(such as 07), then press [SND] to quickly place the call.
If you know the memory number you want to use, but you want to review the
stored information (just to be sure!) before you place the call, press
[RCL] then enter the memory location number. The location number and
phone number flash on the display. To place the call, press [snd].
Memory Scrolling/Dialing
1. Press [RCL].
2. Press [OPER 0][ 1] to start scrolling from the first memory location,
or enter a specific memory number (such as 11) to start from. The
location number followed by `(to indicate scrolling is active) and the
stored phone number flash on the display.
Note: If the memory location you selected is unused, the location
number (03', for example) appears steadily.
3. Repeatedly press [#>] or [<*] to scroll forward or backward through
the numbers.
4. When you see the number you want to use, press [SND] to place the
call.
For convenience (so you can see if you have a caller's phone number, for
example), your phone lets you scroll through memory while a call is in
progress. Simply follow these steps, but press [END] instead of [SND]
when you finish.
Changing a Number in Memory
1. Recall the number that you want to change.
2. Repeatedly press [CLR] to backspace and erase digits, then enter the
correct numbers; or simply add digits to the existing number. Then
press [STO] and enter the two-digit location number.
3. The selected location number and FULL appears briefly, then the phone
displays the currently stored number followed by ChAngE?.
Press [STO] again within 2 minutes to store the edited number. The
memory location number appears on the display to confirm the entry.
To exit without changing the number, press [END].
Clearing A Memory
1. Press [CLR][STO], then enter the two-digit memory location number you
want to clear.
2. The selected location number and FULL appears briefly, then the phone
displays the currently stored number followed by ChAngE?.
To clear the selected memory, press [STO]. The selected memory
location number appears on the display to confirm the entry.
To exit without clearing the selected memory, press [END].
Using Scratchpad Memory
Your phone's scratchpad memory lets you temporarily store a telephone
number on the display during a call. This is handy, for example, when
someone give you a number during a call and you don't have a place to
write it down.
To store a number in the scratchpad memory during a call, simply press the
keys to enter that number. After you press [END] to end the call, you can
press [SND] to immediately dial the scratchpad memory number.
Note: Be sure to tell the other party on the call that they will hear
tones as you press the keys to enter the number.
Memory Dialing Tips
Frequently Dialed Area Codes/Prefixes
To reduce the number of keystrokes you use to dial frequently called area
codes and/or prefixes, store the area code and /or prefix (including the
1, if necessary) in memory. To dial a number using that memory, simply
recall that memory, enter the remaining digits of the telephone number you
are calling, then press [SND] to place the call.
Banking or Other Phone Services
For convenience, you can store in your phone's memory the touch-tone
command sequences you use when calling your bank or other phone services.
See "Using Touch-Tone Services" in Faxback Doc. # 51378.
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