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Telephone settings
Default settings are indicated by an asterisk (*).
Screen display Function Options
SET CONTRAST
Adjust the screen brightness to a 
comfortable level, from 1 (lightest) to 5 
(darkest). The contrast may be different 
for desktop and wall mount installation.
1, 2, 3*, 4, 5
HOME AREA CODE?
Set the telephone to recognize calls 
from the home area code.
HAC - ___ 
LOCAL AREA CODE?
Program up to four area codes which 
may not require dialing 1 before them.
LAC 1- ___ 
LAC 2- ___ 
LAC 3- ___ 
LAC 4- ___
SET TIME/DATE Set the time and date on the handset. 12:00
AM
, 1/01
SET LANGUAGE Choose the screen display language.
ENGLISH* 
FRANCAIS 
ESPANOL
SET TONE/PULSE
Set whether the telephone should be 
tone dial or pulse dial.
TONE* 
PULSE
NOTE: The features are listed in the order they appear after the initial setup. 
When you first install batteries, the order is: SET LANGUAGE, SET CONTRAST, 
HOME AREA CODE?, LOCAL AREA CODE?, SET TIME/DATE and SET TONE/PULSE.
Feature summary