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Talking Telephone Featuring UltraClear

Sound Shaping Technology

Talk500

User Guide

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Congratulations on your purchase of the Talk500 Phone
from ClearSounds Communications™. Please read
this User Guide carefully in order to get the very best
results from your telephone. Keep the manual near the
telephone for easy reference.

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Conditions for use

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read and understand the Installation Guide & User Manual. When using your

telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed

to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to person, including the
following.

WARNING: The Talk500 phone is capable of amplifying sounds to a loud
volume. It is important to instruct all potential users of its proper operation. It is
advised to adjust the volume control to its minimum level (Low) when not in use
and alert other users that hearing damage can potentially result from misuse.

WARNING: To avoid the possibility of electrical shock, do not use this product
near water (For example, near a bathtub, wash basin, kitchen sink or laundry
tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool) while in the bathtub or shower
or when you are wet. If the phone becomes submerged in water, do not attempt
to retrieve it until after you have unplugged the line cord from the modular wall
jack. Do not plug the phone back in until it has dried completely.

WARNING: Avoid using the telephone during electrical storms. There may be
a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. If the electrical storm is present
in your immediate area, possibility of electrical shock exists.

WARNING: Do not use the phone if you suspect a gas leak in the area. The
phone’s electrical contacts could create a spark, which could ignite any heavy
concentration of leaking gas.

WARNING: Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners on the telephone.
Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

PLEASE SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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LOCATION OF CONTROLS

1. Telephone Line Jack

TEL.LINE 14. LCD Display

2. Hook switch

15. / Up & Down Buttons

3. Delete Button

16. Ringer Hi/Mid/Low switch

4. Holder

17. Menu button

5. Dial Button

18. CLIP/Phonebook button

6. Memory Buttons (M1-M3)

19. Tone Hi/Lo switch

7. Speaker

20. Speakerphone Volume Hi/Lo switch

8. Keypad

21. Call Waiting button

9. Handset volume control

22. Voice Mail button

10. Boost LED

23. Redial button

11. Volume Booster

24. Speakerphone button with LED

12. AC Power Jack

25. Ringer LED

13. New Call LED

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FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW

This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements
adopted by the ACTA. On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains,
among other information, a product identifier in the format US: AAAEQ##TXXXX.
If requested, this number must be provided to the telephone company. An
applicable certification jacks Universal Service Order Codes (USOC) for
the equipment is provided (i.e., RJ11C) in the packaging with each piece of
approved terminal equipment

The REN is useful to determine the quantity of devices you may connect to
your telephone line and still have all of those devices ring when your telephone
number is called. In most, but not all areas, the sum of the REN’s of all devices
connected to one line should not exceed five (5.0). To be certain of the number
of devices you may connect to your line, as determined by the REN, you should
contact your local telephone company to determine the maximum REN for
your calling area.

If  your  telephone  equipment  causes  harm  to  the  telephone  network,  the
telephone  company  may  discontinue  your  service  temporarily.  If  possible,
they will notify you in advance. But if advance notice isn’t practical, you will
be  notified  as  soon  as  possible. You  will  be  informed  of  your  right  to  file  a
complaint with the FCC.

Your telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment,
operations, or procedures that could affect the proper functioning of your
equipment. If they do, you will be notified in advance to give you an opportunity
to maintain uninterrupted telephone service. If you experience trouble with this
telephone equipment disconnect from the network until the problem has been
corrected or until you are sure that the equipment is not malfunctioning.

This equipment may not be used on coin service provided by the telephone
company. Connection to party lines is subject to state tariffs. This equipment is
hearing aid compatible.

Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. Some cordless telephones operate at frequencies that
may cause interference to nearby TV’s and VCR’s; to minimize or prevent such
interference, the base of the cordless telephone should not be placed near or
on top of a TV or VCR; and, if interference is experienced, moving the cordless
telephone farther away from the TV or VCR will often reduce or eliminate the
interference. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in
a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to

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radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:

•  Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•  Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
•  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which

the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help.

INSTALLATION

Installing Batteries

Your telephone requires four AA batteries (not supplied) in

case of network

power failure

for LCD backup & operations. When

appears on the display

or the display dims, replace the batteries with 4 AA fresh ones.

Note: Should

you choose not to install batteries - the telephone numbers in memory and the
voice recordings are stored in non-volatile flash memory and will not be lost.

Before opening the battery compartment, make sure the telephone is

disconnected from the telephone line and the power supply.

Use a flat-blade screwdriver to lift the battery compartment door.

2.
3. Insert 4 AA batteries into the compartment as indicated by the polarity

symbols.

Never mix battery types (different chemistries, brands and/or

fresh vs. used).

4. Snap the battery compartment door back into place.

Connecting The Telephone

1. Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the

TEL.LINE jack at the back

of the telephone base.

2.  Plug the other end of the telephone line cord into the wall outlet.
3.  Plug one end of the coil cord into the handset’s modular jack.
4.  Plug the other end of the coil cord into the left side of the telephone base.

Connecting The Power Supply

Plug the AC adapter into the AC

Power Jack

on the back of your phone, then

into an electrical outlet or surge protector, if you are using one.

For safety

reasons, use only the AC120V DC9V 200mA adapter provided.

Note

: The

adapter is required for the telephone to work correctly.

Hanging The Phone On The Wall

1. Mount using an existing wall plate adapter or drill two holes vertically, one

above the other, 83mm apart, and leave the screws protruding from the wall
by 5mm.

2. Press and lift out the handset holder. Remove the hanging peg (located by

the hook switch) by pushing it upwards and snap it into place so it will hold
the handset in place when the phone is mounted on the wall.

3. Insert the mounting bracket’s two tabs into the matching slots opposite the

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keyhole slot on the underside phone’s base. Then press down and slide the
bracket upward until the tabs snap into place.

4. Plug one end of the telephone line cord into the

TEL. LINE jack at the back

of the base.

5. Plug the cord’s other end into the wall plate jack, then align the base’s

keyhole slots with the screws and slide the phone downward to secure it.

SETTING UP

Setting The Contrast

1. Press the

MENU button. The display shows LCD CONTRAST.

2. Press the

DIAL button. The display shows the current contrast setting with

values between 1 and 5.

3. Press or to select the contrast level and confirm with

DIAL button.

4. The display now shows to

ENTER TIME/DATE, you can refer to next section

to set the time and date or press button to exit the set-up mode.

Note: You can select the desired LCD function by pressing the number key. For
example: You can press

MENU button, then press 5 digit, NAME RECORDING

will show.

Setting The TIME And DATE

1. Press and release the

MENU button until ENTER TIME/DATE is shown.

2. Press the

DIAL button. The display shows ENTER TIME and the hours

digits is flashing.

3. Select the current hour using the or and confirm with

DIAL button. The

minutes will now flash in the display.

4. Select the required minutes using the or and confirm with

DIAL button.

The display now shows

ENTER DATE and the month digit is flashing.

5. Select the current month using the or and confirm with

DIAL button.

The day will now flash in the display.

6. Select the current day using the or and confirm with

DIAL button.

7. Exit the set-up mode using the button.

Setting The Language

1. Press and release the

MENU button until LANGUAGE is shown.

2. Press the

DIAL button.

3. Select the current language (ENGLISH, ITALIANO, FRANCAIS and

ESPANOL) using the or and confirm with

DIAL button.

4. Press button to exit the set-up mode.

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Setting The Voice Prompt YES/NO

The telephone is factory preset with all voice features

ON. The volume of the

voice features is regulated through the

VOLUME HI/LO slide switch.

If the user does not wish to hear the voice prompts, they can turn off the voice
feature.

. Press and release the

MENU button until VOICE is shown.

2. Press the

DIAL button.

3. Using the or to select between

VOICE ON or OFF and confirm with

DIAL button.

4. Press button to exit the set-up mode.

Setting Tone /Pulse Dialing Mode

You can select the required dialing type

TONE/PULSE.

1. Press and release the

MENU button until TONE/PULSE is shown.

2. Press the

DIAL button.

Select the required dialing type using the

or and confirm with

DIAL

button.

4. Press button to exit the set-up mode.

Setting Ringer Volume Control

The ringer sound level can be adjusted by sliding the

RINGER switch to select

HI, MID and LO level.
The red bright LED will flash with all incoming calls.

Setting The Handset Volume Control

The Boost LED is used to reflect the handset extra volume setting.

Press the

button, the Boost LED will turn ON.

Increase the handset volume by rotating the

knob to select the listening

level (level 1 to level 9).
During the conversation, you may turn OFF the Boost by pressing the

button, the Boost LED will turn OFF and the sound level will return to

normal.
When you hang up

, the phone will reset to normal sound level.

Note: Choose not to press the

button and the Boost LED will remain OFF. This

is the setting to use for

people who do not require the level of amplification and tone

control offered on the phone.

Setting Tone Control (TONE HI/LO)

The

Tone control

allows you to fit your specific hearing needs, s

o words are

clearer and easier to understand.

Slide the

Tone control DOWN

to boost

the lower frequency range. Slide the

Tone control

UP to boost the high

frequency range.

Note: The tone control function will not be effective when

the Boost LED is OFF.

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Setting Speaker Volume Control

You can adjust the speaker volume for a more comfortable listening level by
sliding the

VOLUME HI/LO switch.

Dialing A Call

1. Pick up the handset or press button (the speaker LED will light) and wait

for a dial tone.

2. Press the keypad for the telephone number you wish to dial. The display will

show the number that you dialed on the keypad. If you dial a number over
14 digits long, it will show the last 14 digits only.

3. When you have completed your call, hang up the handset or press button

again to release the telephone line.

It is possible to switch from a handset conversation to a speakerphone
conversation by pressing the button and picking up or hanging up the

handset accordingly.

Pre-Dialing A Call

1. Dial on the keypad the telephone number. The telephone will voice the digits

dialed (with voice option YES) as well as display them on the LCD. To correct
a number press the

DELETE button for each incorrect digit.

2. Either a) pick up the handset, b) press the

DIAL button or c) press

button.

Redial

To redial the last number called:
1. Lift the handset or press button.

2. Press the

REDIAL button.

Note: The last number dialed manually (up to 32 digits long) can be redialed.

Pause

You can insert a 3.6 seconds pause into dialing or storing a number into memory
in order to access custom and telebanking services, long distance, etc. Press
REDIAL button at the desired point in number. Press REDIAL button again if
an additional 3.6 seconds is needed.

Receiving A Call

When you receive a call, the telephone rings, the Ringer LED flashes, and the
display shows the CALL# and the caller telephone number (with Caller ID service
activated), and says the name of the caller if the number matches with a name
recorded in the phone book, if not, it will say the numbers of the calling party.

This feature allows you to decide to pick up the phone or not depending on
who is calling.

If you want to talk to the caller:
1. Pick up the handset or press button to answer the call.

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2. At the end of the call, return the handset to the cradle or press button again.

Call Waiting

Many special telephone services, such as Call Waiting, require a switch-hook
signal. For example, if you have Call Waiting, you can put a call on hold and
take a second incoming call on the same line by pressing

CALL WAITING

button. Press

CALL WAITING again to alternate between the two call

Note: If you do not have any special phone services requiring a switch-hook
signal, pressing

CALL WAITING might disconnect the current calls.

Message Waiting Indicator

If you have Voice Mail Service from your local phone company,

when you

are unable to answer a call, the incoming call will be forwarded to a mailbox
where the caller can leave a message. Your Talk500 will

display MESSAGE

WAITING if a recorded message has been left. The New Call LED will blink
until the message is retrieved.

Or you can press the

DELETE button once, the display shows DELETE ?,

press and hold the

DELETE button to turn OFF the New Call LED and the

MESSAGE WAITING message.

Note: Subscription is required to use the Message Waiting services.

Hearing Aid Compatibility

This unit is compatible with inductively coupled hearing aids and cochlear
processors.

Adjust your hearing aid’s or processor’s “T-switch” to the “T”

position. Make sure to hold the handset close to your hearing aid or processor.

THE PHONE BOOK

Important: When using the phone book features, please note it is only available at
phone book mode ( icon turns on). If the icon is off, press button once.

Storing numbers in the phone book (Can be stored up to 30 lists)

1. Press and release the

MENU button until STORE NUMBER is shown.

2. Press the

DIAL button. The cursor will flash in the first position.

3. Enter the required telephone number with a maximum of 22 digits using the

number pad and confirm with

DIAL button.

4. Enter the required name with a maximum of 16 letters. The next section will

tell you how to enter names.

5. Confirm with

DIAL button. The display now shows NAME RECORDING.

6. To record voice, hold down

DIAL button, speak clearly into microphone after

a beep and “VOICE” icon flashing. Release the button when you finished or
the unit will stop recording after 3 seconds. The voice prompt will then be
played automatically.

7. You can repeat step 2 to 6 to enter more numbers or press button to exit.
Note: When the memory location is full, FULL will displayed.

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How To Enter Names

The number buttons are also inscribed with letters for entering the name.
By repeatedly pressing the appropriate button, upper case letters as well as
numbers and special characters can be entered.

Overview:

Button

Letters/symbols

[Space character] + & - / 1

A .......................................................... B C 2

D .......................................................... E F 3

G ......................................................... H I 4

J .......................................................... K L 5

M ......................................................... N O 6

P .......................................................... Q R S 7

T .......................................................... U V 8

W ......................................................... X Y Z 9

‘ ........................................................... @ ( ) *

, ........................................................... .

;

? 0

$ .......................................................... _ % !

Incorrect entries can be deleted with

DELETE button. To do this, move the

cursor the correct position using or and then press

DELETE button.

To Review The Phonebook Memory

1. Press and release button, until icon is shown. (If you have selected

the VOICE feature ON – immediately after pressing and releasing the
button - the phone will announce the mode selected “Phonebook” or “Caller
ID”.

2. Review the stored phone number by pressing or , or enter the initial

letter of the name of the person you wish to call using the number pad. After
a short time, the display will show the first stored telephone number with
this initial letter, say the name and VOICE icon is shown if it was recorded,
or voice the telephone number. You can now search for further numbers
under this letter by pressing .

Please Note:

• If no telephone number is stored, the display will show

EMPTY.

• After you view all the calls in memory, the display will show

END OF LIST.

To Dial A Number From The Phonebook

1. With the required telephone number showing on the display (step above),

press

DIAL button. The telephone dials out the displayed telephone number

automatically in speakerphone mode.

2. The display shows dialed out telephone number and counting timer.

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-OR-

1. Pick up the handset or press button (the speaker LED will light) and wait

for a dial tone.

2.  Press and release   button, until   icon is shown.
3.  Review the stored phone number by pressing   or  .
4.  Press

DIAL button.

Recording / Editing / Deleting Voice Prompt Of Name Of

Phonebook

With Caller ID service activated, when an incoming call is received, the unit will
display and announce the caller’s phone number. If the caller’s phone number
is stored in the phonebook, caller’s name will be displayed too.

If the voice prompt is recorded for this phone number, the unit will announce
the voice prompt recorded instead of the caller’s phone number.

1. Press and release the

MENU button until the “NAME RECORDING” is

shown.

2. Press the

DIAL button. A list of the phone book entries will be display.

3. Press or to select the list you like to record a voice or name for it.
4. To record or edit the voice, hold down

DIAL button. Speak clearly into the

microphone after a beep and “VOICE” icon flashing. Release the button
when you are finished or the unit will stop recording after 3 seconds. The
new voice prompt will then be played automatically.

Note: To delete the

voice prompt recorded, press

DELETE button while the voice prompt is

playing.

5. Repeat step 3 to 4 to edit or delete more entries or exit the set-up mode by

pressing the button.

To Edit The Phonebook Memory

1.  Press and release   button,   icon is shown.
2.  Select the required location from the phone book by pressing   or  .
3.  Press  and  hold

MENU button for two seconds. The display will show

EDIT?.

4. Press

DIAL button, the first digit of the selected phone number will flash.

5. You can move the cursor to the required position by pressing or . To

delete the digit, press

DELETE button, or press any numeric key to inset

the digit and confirm with

DIAL button. Then the display shows the flashing

first letter of the name.

6. Move the cursor to the required position by pressing or . To delete

the letter, press

DELETE button, or press any numeric key to replace the

name, and confirm with

DIAL button, “SAVED!” is shown.

7. You can repeat step 2 to 6 to edit more numbers or press to exit.

To Delete the Phonebook Memory

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1. Press and release button, icon is shown.
2. Select the required location from the phone book by pressing or .
3.

To delete single memory

, press

DELETE button once. The display will show

the

DELETE?. Press DELETE button for 2 seconds. The telephone number

and name will be deleted and the display will now show another number
from the phone book.

To delete all entire memory

, press and hold

DELETE button until the display

shows

DELETE ALL?. Press DELETE button for 2 seconds until EMPTY

appears on the display.

Storing Numbers In The MEMORY Button

This telephone has 3 One-Touch memories numbered M1, M2 and M3.

Once a number has been stored in a memory location, you only need to
press one button to make the call.
1. Press and release the

MENU button until the STORE NUMBER is shown.

2. Press the

DIAL button. The cursor will flash in the first position.

3. Enter the required telephone number with a maximum of 22 digits using the

number pad and confirm with

DIAL button.

4. Press the memory button (M1, M2 and M3). The number has now been

saved and display shows

SAVED!.

Dialing Using The Memory Buttons

Lift the handset or press button and wait for a dial tone.

Select the required memory location (M1- M3) by pressing the corresponding

button.

-OR-
1. Pressing the corresponding button.
2. Lift the handset, press the

DIAL button or press button, the number will

dial out automatically.

Voice Mail

You can store your VOICE MAIL box telephone number for easy dailing
1. Press and release the

MENU button until the STORE NUMBER is shown.

2. Press the

DIAL button. The cursor will flash in the first position.

3. Enter the required telephone number with a maximum of 22 digits using the

number pad and confirm with

DIAL button.

4. Press the memory button

VOICE MAIL. The number has now been saved

and display show

SAVED!.

To access your message(s):
1. Press the

VOICE MAIL button. Your call will be put through to the mailbox

and your message(s) played back to you.

2. Replace the handset to end the call.

Note: Subscription is required to use the Voice Mail service.

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THE CALLER ID

NOTE: In order to utilize the Caller ID features, you must subscribe to Caller
ID service through your local phone company. There are fees for Caller ID
services, and it may not be available in all areas. This product can provide
information only if both you and the caller are in areas offering Caller ID
service, and if both telephone companies use compatible equipment.

Important: When using the Caller ID features, please note it is only available
at Caller ID mode (CLIP icon turns on). If the CLIP icon is off, press button
once.

Receiving a Call (Can be stored up to 64 calls)

• If an incorrect, invalid or incomplete Caller ID signal is received, the display

shows

NO NUMBER.

• If only the caller’s phone number is received, the display shows the caller’s

phone number with the time and date it was received. The NEW icon turns
on and NEW CALL LED blinks.

• If both the caller’s name and phone number are received, the display shows

the caller’s name and phone number, with the time and date it was received.
The

“NEW” icon turns on and NEW CALL LED blinks. Note: If the caller’s

name has more than 16 characters, only the first 16 characters will be
displayed.

• Your unit displays incoming call waiting Caller ID information while you are

on another call. If you receive a call while the display shows the

CALL

WAITING icon. Note: The Call Waiting information will be disappear 20
seconds after you review it.

• If the name and number are not available due to the caller’s restriction, the

display shows

PRIVATE with the time and date received. The NEW icon

turns on and NEW CALL LED blinks.

• If the name and number are not available, the display will show

OUT OF

AREA with the call’s time and date. The NEW icon turns on and NEW CALL
LED blinks.

• If a long distance call message is received, the display will show

LONG

DISTANCE with the call’s time and date. The NEW icon turns on and NEW
CALL LED blinks.

Please Note:
1. If the Caller ID memory is full, the oldest data will be removed on a first-in/

first-out basis.

2. If the Caller ID information received duplicates another call in memory, the

time/date will be updated and the

REPEAT icon will be lit.

3. If no key is pressed within 20 seconds, the display will display the total call

counter, new call counter, current time and date.

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View the Caller ID Memory

Press to review more recent calls. The CALL# will decrease.

After you view the most recent data in memory, the display will show

END OF LIST.

Press to review older calls. The CALL# will increase.

After you view the oldest data in memory, the display will show

END OF LIST.

If the data in memory is being reviewed for the first time, the NEW icon will be lit.

The NEW CALL LED will turn off if you review the data.

If no key is pressed within 20 seconds, the display will display the total call
counter, new call counter, current time and date.

Erase The Caller ID Memory

1. Select the required Caller ID memory location by using the or button.
2.

To delete single memory

, press

DELETE button once. The display will show

the

DELETE?. Press DELETE button for 2 seconds. The data for that call

will be erased, and the CALL# and Caller ID information will be updated.

-OR-

To delete all entire memory

, press and hold

DELETE button until the display

shows

DELETE ALL?. Press DELETE for 2 seconds until NO CALLS

appears on the display. Both the total call and new call counters will become
zero, and the current time and date will be displayed.

Call Back (Redial) From The Caller ID Memory

With the handset hung up on the base.
1. Select the required Caller ID memory location by pressing or .
2. Press

DIAL button, the speakerphone will on automatically and dial the

selected number.

-OR-

Lift the handset or press the button, select the required Caller ID memory

location by pressing or , then press

DIAL button.

Note: If the Caller ID number is 10 digits, press

DIAL button once, the unit will

insert “1” before the Caller ID number automatically. You can press button
to select insert “1” or not. Press

DIAL again, the speakerphone will turn on

automatically and dial the display number.

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Copy From The Caller ID To The Phonebook

You can copy Caller ID information to the phone book while you are reviewing
the Caller ID information.
1. Select the required Caller ID memory location by pressing or .
2. Press and hold

MENU button for two seconds, display will show COPY TO

MEMORY.

3. Press

DIAL button, display will show SAVED!.

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

No dial tone
1. Check that all phone cord connections (including the curly cord) and AC

Adapter are securely plugged into the telephone & wall jack.

2. Check that the phone is in the correct dialing mode, Touch-Tone / Pulse

Setting.

3. Plug another phone into the jack to make sure your phone service is

functioning properly.

Call will not dial or dials very slowly
1. Check that the phone is in the correct dialing mode, Touch-Tone / Pulse

Setting

No audible ringer
1. You may have too many extensions on your line. Try unplugging a few devices.

Having too many telephones /accessories can also create problems such
as low ringer volume or impaired quality during calls.

No amplification
1. Check to see if the

amplify button is “ON”. The red light should be lit.

2. Check the AC Power Adapter and make sure it is plugged into the wall and

into the appropriate jack on the phone.

Noise, Static, Interference while using the handset
1.  A filter may be required for homes with DSL line or near Radio towers.
There is a red light that continues to flash
1.  You have un-reviewed Caller ID / Call Waiting information or missed a call.
Caller ID information does not show
1.  Make  sure  you  are  subscribed  to  Caller  ID  through  your  local  phone

company.

No Caller ID information while on a call
1. Make sure your service provides Caller ID Information while you are on a call.

This is sometimes known as “Caller ID on Call Waiting” or “Type II Caller ID”.

2. The phone cannot display the information if another phone on the same line

is in use. Make sure all extensions are on hook.

Cannot dial out of Caller ID
1. Make sure your area code is set up properly

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16 – ENGLISH

1 – SPANISH

WARRANTY & SERVICE

ClearSounds Communications™ warrants the Talk500 Phone against any
defect in materials or workmanship for the period of one year from the date
of purchase. Should you experience a problem, contact our customer service
department or visit our website at www.clearsounds.com

Be sure to save your sales receipt as proof of purchase date should you need warranty
service.

Within a period of one year from purchase date, ClearSounds Communications™
will repair or replace (our discretion) your Talk500 phone, if a defect in materials or
workmanship is found. If we elect to replace your phone, we may replace it with a new
or reconditioned product of the same or similar design. Repair or replacement will be
warranted for a period of 90 days or the original time the original warranty, whichever
is longer.

The  warranty  does  not  cover  accidents,  negligence  or  breakage  to  any  parts.  This
includes  shipping  damage,  failure  to  follow  instructions,  misuse,  fire,  floods,  use  of
incompatible  accessories,  Acts  of  God  or  failure  in  your  phone  service  carrier’s  line
service. The product must not be tampered with or taken apart by anyone who is not an
authorized ClearSounds Communications™ representative. Tampering with the phone
will void any written or implied warranties.

ClearSounds Communications™ shall not be responsible for loss of time, inconvenience,
loss of use of your Talk500 phone, property damage by your Talk500 or any other or
consequential damages.

Warranty service is available only with proof of purchase.

IMPORTANT: YOUR RECEIPT IS PART OF YOUR WARRANTY AND MUST BE
RETAINED AND PRODUCED IN THE EVENT OF A WARRANTY CLAIM.

Shipping cost must be prepaid and the product must be packaged appropriately
for shipping.

Service in United States

Service in CANADA

ClearSounds Communications

ClearSounds Canada

Attention: Repair Center

8160 S Madison Street

220 Donaghy Ave

Burr Ridge, IL 60527

North Vancouver, BC

USA

CANADA V7P 2L5

800-965-9043

604-980-6686

For Product Support and help visit our website at

www.clearsounds.com

e-mail: info@clearsounds.com

Telephone: 800-965-9043 - Spanish: 888-758-6056 - TTY: 888-814-5359 - Fax: 888-654-9219

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