Settings Menu
You can customize your handset from the Settings menu.
Audio Settings Menu
Set Silent Mode from the Settings Menu
You can stop the handset from ringing where there is an incoming call. This is called silent mode.
When the handset is in silent mode, incoming calls display on the screen, but the handset does not play a ringtone.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Press Menu . |
Step 2 |
Select . |
Step 3 |
Highlight Silent. |
Step 4 |
Press Off to allow the handset to ring or press On to disable ringing. |
Set the ring volume from the Settings menu
You can change the volume of the ringer. This volume does not impact the volume level when you are on a call.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Press Menu . |
Step 2 |
Select . |
Step 3 |
Press right or left on the ring of the navigation cluster . |
Step 4 |
Press Ok to save the level. |
Set the Ringtone For Different Call Types
You can set different ring tones for these types of calls:
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Normal call
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Normal message
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Urgent message
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Emergency High, Medium, and Low
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Alert
Procedure
Step 1 |
Press Menu . |
Step 2 |
Select . |
Step 3 |
Choose the ringtone you want to change.
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Step 4 |
Press up or down on the ring of the navigation cluster to highlight a tone. |
Step 5 |
Press Play to hear the tone. |
Step 6 |
Press Select to save the tone. |
Set Ringtone for Loud Environment
Procedure
Step 1 |
Press Menu. |
Step 2 |
Select . |
Step 3 |
Press up or down on the ring of the navigation cluster to highlight.Loud Ringer. |
Step 4 |
(Optional) Press Play to hear the tone. |
Step 5 |
Press Select to save the tone. |
Set the Alert Volume
You can change the volume of the tone that you hear when you press Emergency .
You can't change the alert volume of the 6823 Handset.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Press Menu . |
Step 2 |
Select . |
Step 3 |
Press right or left on the ring of the navigation cluster . |
Step 4 |
Press Ok to save the level. |
Set the Handset Vibration Mode
You can set the handset to vibrate when you have an incoming call.
You can't set the 6823 Handset to vibrate mode.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Press Menu . |
Step 2 |
Select . |
Step 3 |
Highlight your choice.
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Step 4 |
Press Select to save the setting. |
Set the Tone When a Key is Pressed
You can set the sound you hear when you press a key.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Press Menu . |
Step 2 |
Select . |
Step 3 |
Highlight your choice.
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Step 4 |
Press Select to save the setting. |
Set the Confirmation Sound
You can set the handset to play a tone when you change a setting on the handset.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Press Menu . |
Step 2 |
Select . |
Step 3 |
Highlight Confirmation sound. |
Step 4 |
Press Off to stop the tone or press On to make the handset play the tone. |
Set the Coverage Warning
If you walk while on a call, it's easy to move out of range of the base station or repeater. When you walk out of range, the call drops abruptly.
You can set up your handset to give you a tone when the signal from the base station or repeater becomes too weak. When you hear the tone, you'll know to move closer to the base station or repeater.
If you aren't on a call and walk out of range, you see on the screen.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Press Menu . |
Step 2 |
Select . |
Step 3 |
Highlight Coverage warning. |
Step 4 |
Press Off to stop the tone or press On to make the handset play the tone. |
Set the Charger Warning
You can set the handset to play a tone when you put the handset on the charger.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Press Menu . |
Step 2 |
Select . |
Step 3 |
Highlight Charger warning. |
Step 4 |
Press Off to stop the tone or press On to make the handset play the tone. |
Time and Date Menu
Set the time format
You can set the way that the time displays on the handset.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Press Menu . |
Step 2 |
Select . |
Step 3 |
Press Format. |
Step 4 |
Highlight your choice.
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Step 5 |
Press Select to save the setting. |
Set the date format
You can set the way the date displays on the handset.
In this procedure, the date August 24, 2018 is used for the choices. The choices display in the date on your handset.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Press Menu . |
Step 2 |
Select . |
Step 3 |
Press Format. |
Step 4 |
Highlight your choice.
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Step 5 |
Press Select to save the setting. |
Set the Handset Language
You can set the language for the handset display.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Press Menu . |
Step 2 |
Select . |
Step 3 |
Highlight any one of these languagese:
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Step 4 |
Press Select to save the setting. |
Set the Handset LED
The LED at the top of the handset can light green, red, or yellow. You can set the color you want for specific situations.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Press Menu . |
Step 2 |
Select . |
Step 3 |
Select the LED choice.
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Step 4 |
Highlight the choice for the LED to light.
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Step 5 |
Press Select to save the setting. |
Set the Timer to Turn Off the Screen
You can set the handset to turn off the screen after a specific amount of time. Before the screen turns off, it dims after a specific amount of inactivity.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Press Menu . |
Step 2 |
Select . |
Step 3 |
Highlight your choice.
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Step 4 |
Press Select to save the setting. |
Security Menu
Set the Handset Lock and PIN
You can set up the handset to require a PIN to unlock it.
Note |
When the keypad is locked, you can only dial emergency numbers. |
The default PIN is 0000.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Press Menu . |
Step 2 |
Select . |
Step 3 |
Enter the PIN and press OK. |
Step 4 |
Highlight Phone lock. |
Step 5 |
Press Off to turn off the need for a PIN or On to require a PIN. |
Step 6 |
Select Change PIN. |
Step 7 |
Enter a new PIN and press OK. You must use four digits for the PIN. |
Step 8 |
Press Select to save the setting. |
Set the Timer to Automatically Lock the Handset
You can set the handset to lock the keypad after a specific length of inactivity. When the keypad locks, you need to unlock it before you can use it.
Note |
When the keypad is locked, you can only dial emergency numbers. |
Procedure
Step 1 |
Press Menu . |
Step 2 |
Select . |
Step 3 |
Highlight your choice.
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Step 4 |
Press Select to save the setting. |
Change the Settings PIN
You can set the handset to require a PIN before the handset can reset to the default settings.
The default PIN is 0000.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Press Menu . |
Step 2 |
Select . |
Step 3 |
Enter the current PIN and press OK. |
Step 4 |
Enter a new PIN and press OK. You must use four digits for the PIN. |
Step 5 |
Press Select to save the setting. |
Set the Handset Name
You can give the handset a name. The name displays on the main screen of the handset.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Press Menu . |
Step 2 |
Select . |
Step 3 |
Enter a name using the keypad. |
Step 4 |
(Optional) If you need special symbols, press Symbol or the center softkey, navigate to the required symbol, and press Select. |
Step 5 |
(Optional) If you want to delete the last character, press Clear . |
Step 6 |
Press Save. |
Select Your Default Line
If you have multiple lines, you can select the line that you want to use as your primary line. You can select your secondary line when you need to use it.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Press Menu . |
Step 2 |
Select . |
Step 3 |
Highlight the line you want to use as the primary line. |
Step 4 |
Press Save. |
Set auto answer on your DECT handset
You can set the way that the handset handles incoming calls.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Press Menu . |
Step 2 |
Select . |
Step 3 |
Highlight your choice.
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Step 4 |
Press Select to save the setting. |
Allow the handset to ring while charging
If you don't want the handset to ring while it is charging, you can turn off the ringer. Incoming calls continue to display on the screen.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Press Menu . |
Step 2 |
Select . |
Step 3 |
Highlight your choice.
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Step 4 |
Press Select to save the setting. |
Set do not disturb
You can set the handset to not disturb you when you get an incoming calls. This is called do not disturb (DND) mode. When you are in this mode, you see the DND icon in the screen headers. If you get a call while DND is active, the call is sent to voicemail.
While in DND, many of the icons that display on the header are different from normal.
To use this feature, your administrator must enable DND.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Press Menu . |
Step 2 |
Select . |
Step 3 |
Highlight your choice.
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Step 4 |
Press Select to save the setting. |
Hide your Caller ID when you make a call
Procedure
Step 1 |
Press Menu . |
Step 2 |
Select . |
Step 3 |
Highlight your choice.
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Step 4 |
Press Select to save the setting. |
Call Forward Menu
Set call forward unconditional
You can set your handset to forward all calls to a specific phone number. When your handset is forwarded, you see the call forward icon on the screen header.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Press Menu . |
Step 2 |
Select . |
Step 3 |
Highlight Forward Unconditionally. |
Step 4 |
Press Off to turn the feature off or press On to turn the feature on. |
Step 5 |
Highlight Forward To and enter the phone number to receive the call. |
Step 6 |
Press Select to save the setting. |
Set call forward when there is no answer
You can set your handset to forward unanswered calls to a specific phone number. When your handset is forwarded, you see the call forward icon on the screen header.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Press Menu . |
Step 2 |
Select . |
Step 3 |
Highlight Forward No Answer. |
Step 4 |
Press Off to turn the feature off or press On to turn the feature on. |
Step 5 |
Highlight Forward To and enter the phone number to receive the call. |
Step 6 |
Highlight Forward After (s) and enter the time in seconds to wait before the call is forwarded. |
Step 7 |
Press Select to save the setting. |
Set call forward when the line is busy
You can set your handset to forward calls to a specific phone number when you are on a call (busy). When your handset is forwarded, you see the call forward icon on the screen header.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Press Menu . |
Step 2 |
Select . |
Step 3 |
Highlight Forward Busy. |
Step 4 |
Press Off to turn the feature off or press On to turn the feature on. |
Step 5 |
Highlight Forward To and enter the phone number to receive the call. |
Step 6 |
Press Select to save the setting. |
Set the Idle Screen Saver
When the handset is in the charger, you can control the screen display.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Press Menu . |
Step 2 |
Select . |
Step 3 |
Highlight your choice.
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Step 4 |
Press Select to save the setting. |
Set the Idle Clock
You can control if the time displays on the home screen when the handset is idle.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Press Menu . |
Step 2 |
Select . |
Step 3 |
Highlight your choice.
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Step 4 |
Press Select to save the setting. |
Bluetooth Menu
You can use a Bluetooth® headset with your handset. To use the headset, you need to turn Bluetooth on and pair (connect) the headset to the handset.
The 6823 Handset doesn't support Bluetooth.
Bluetooth and your handset
Bluetooth connections work best when you're within 3 to 6 feet (1 to 2 meters) from your handset, but you might be able to be as far away as 66 feet (20 meters). The Bluetooth connection can degrade if you have a barrier (wall, door, window), large metal object, or other electronic devices between your handset and the connected device.
Enable Bluetooth
You can use a Bluetooth® headset with your handset. By default, Bluetooth is turned off. When Bluetooth is enabled, the handset uses more battery power.
When Bluetooth is enabled, you see the Bluetooth icon displayed in the screen header. The icon changes when you have a Bluetooth headset paired to the handset.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Press Menu . |
Step 2 |
Select . |
Step 3 |
Press Yes to enable Bluetooth or No to disable Bluetooth. |
Search and pair a Bluetooth device
You can display a list of paired Bluetooth® devices.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Press Menu . |
Step 2 |
Select . |
Step 3 |
Highlight your headset in the list and press Select. |
Manage the paired Bluetooth devices
Procedure
Step 1 |
Press Menu . |
Step 2 |
Select . |
Step 3 |
Highlight the headset you want to manage and do one of these actions:
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Turn on Push To Talk
You can use the handset as a two-way radio to talk with other active handsets in the system. You press a specific button to start and end a conversation, so the feature is called Push to Talk.
Before you can use the feature, you need to enable it on your handset.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Press Menu . |
Step 2 |
Select . |
Step 3 |
Highlight your choice.
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Step 4 |
Press Select to save the setting. |