Alarm Clock, Emergency Alarm List, and Function Keys

Alarm Clock

You can use your handset as an alarm clock. When the alarm rings, you can dismiss the alarm or set the handset to ring in a few minutes. You can set a one-time alarm or a recurrent alarm.

The Alarms screen displays:

  • The one-time Alarm entry displays the time of the alarm (if set).

  • From Firmware Release 4.7, the Recurrent alarm entry displays the time of the alarm and the days selected for the alarm (if set).

  • In Firmware Release V450 and V460, the Recurrent alarm entry displays the time of the next alarm (if set).

  • The Snooze time entry displays the length of time before the alarm rings again.

Set an Alarm

You can set your handset to remind you at a specific time with an alarm timer. When the timer expires and the handset rings, the alarm field returns to Off.

You can set only one single-use alarm at a time.

Procedure

Step 1

Press Menu .

Step 2

  • 6825 Handset: Select Alarms > Alarm.
  • 6823 Handset: Select Alarms > Alarm.

Step 3

Set the time for the alarm.

  • Press right or left on the Navigation ring to move from field to field.

  • Press up or down on the Navigation ring to increment or decrement the entry.

  • Enter the number with the keypad.

Step 4

Press Save.

Set a Recurrent Alarm

You can set your handset to remind you at a specific time each day with a recurrent alarm timer. You can set only one recurrent alarm on the handset.

Procedure

Step 1

Press Menu .

Step 2

  • 6825 Handset: Select Alarms > Recurrent alarm.
  • 6823 Handset: Select Alarms > Recurrent alarm.

Step 3

Set the time for the alarm.

  • Press right or left on the Navigation ring to move from field to field.

  • Press up or down on the Navigation ring to increment or decrement the entry.

  • Enter the number with the keypad.

Step 4

Press Save .

Step 5

Highlight each day of the week for the alarm and press Mark.

Step 6

Press Ok.

Set the Snooze Time

When an alarm rings, you can press Snooze to make the alarm ring again at the configured time. By default, the delay is 10 minutes, but you can set any delay from 1 minute to 10 minutes.

Procedure

Step 1

Press Menu .

Step 2

  • 6825 Handset: Select Alarms > Snooze time.
  • 6823 Handset: Select Alarms > Snooze time.

Step 3

Choose the snooze time.

Step 4

Press Select .

Respond to an Alarm

At the configured alarm time, the handset rings and you respond to the alarm. If you are on a call, the alarm doesn't ring through until you end the call.

Before you begin

You need either a single alarm or a recurrent alarm configured. See Set an Alarm or Set a Recurrent Alarm.

Procedure

Do one of the these actions:

  • Press Snooze to make the alarm ring again at the selected interval (see Set the Snooze Time).
  • Press Dismiss.

Emergency alarm list

You can view the list of emergency alarms you received, if emergency alarms are configured to ring on your handset.

View the received emergency alarms

Procedure

Step 1

Press Menu .

Step 2

Select Alarm list .

Step 3

If there are alarms, press Select to view the alarm information.

Function keys

You can set up function keys (known as F-keys or speed dial) to access phone numbers. For example, you can set up an F-key or speed dial to call your security department. After you set up an F-key or speed dial, you can add it to your speed dial list.

The 6825 Handset call these as F-keys, while the 6823 Handset call these as speed dial.

Set up an F-key

Procedure

Step 1

Press Menu .

Step 2

  • 6825 Handset: Select F-Keys .
  • 6823 Handset: Select Speed Dial .

Step 3

Press More.

Step 4

  • 6825 Handset: Select Add F-Key.
  • 6823 Handset: Select Add Speed Dial.

Step 5

Highlight the Name field and press Edit.

Step 6

Enter a name.

Step 7

Press Save.

Step 8

Highlight the Number field and press Edit.

Step 9

Enter a number.

Step 10

Press Save.

Step 11

Press Yes.

Make a call with an F-key or a speed dial

You can call a person from the F-key or speed dial entry.

Procedure

Step 1

Press Menu .

Step 2

  • 6825 Handset: Select F-Keys .
  • 6823 Handset: Select Speed Dial .

Step 3

Choose an entry and press Call.

Add an F-key or a speed dial to your speed dial list

You can add an F-key or a speed dial to your speed dial list.

Before you begin

You need an F-key or a speed dial defined.

Procedure

Step 1

Press Menu .

Step 2

  • 6825 Handset: Select F-Keys .
  • 6823 Handset: Select Speed Dial .

Step 3

Highlight an entry.

Step 4

Press More.

Step 5

Select Speed dial.

Step 6

Do one of these actions.

  • Choose an empty entry and press Add.
  • Choose an existing speed dial and press Replace.
  • Choose an existing speed dial and perform this action:

    • 6825 Handset: Press Delete > Add.

    • 6823 Handset: Press Unassign > Add.

Delete an F-key or a speed dial

Procedure

Step 1

Press Menu .

Step 2

  • 6825 Handset: Select F-Keys .
  • 6823 Handset: Select Speed Dial .

Step 3

Choose an entry and press More.

Step 4

  • 6825 Handset: Select Delete F-Key.
  • 6823 Handset: Select Delete Speed Dial.

Step 5

Press Yes.

Delete all F-keys or speed dials

Procedure

Step 1

Press Menu .

Step 2

  • 6825 Handset: Select F-Keys .
  • 6823 Handset: Select Speed Dial .

Step 3

Press More.

Step 4

  • 6825 Handset: Select Delete all F-Keys.
  • 6823 Handset: Select Delete all Speed Dials.

Step 5

Press Yes.

View your speed dial list

Procedure

Step 1

Press Menu .

Step 2

  • 6825 Handset: Select F-Keys .
  • 6823 Handset: Select Speed Dial .

Step 3

Press More.

Step 4

  • 6825 Handset: Select Speed dial.
  • 6823 Handset: Select Speed Dial.