TELEDEX 1010S User Manual

Included with the Opal 1010S are (one each):

• Base unit

• Coiled handset cord

• User guide

• Handset

• Clear plastic overlay

• Line cord

Contact your supplier or Teledex for information on ordering

custom designed and printed faceplates to enhance the look of your

Teledex telephone.

1) Located on the left side of the Opal 1010S (as the phone is fac-

ing you) is a modular jack. Insert one end of the coiled handset

cord into this jack (you should hear the coil cord click when

properly inserted).

2) Insert the other end of the coiled handset cord into the modular 

jack on the handset.

3) Turn the telephone so the back panel is facing you. Insert either 

end of the line cord into the jack on the back of the telephone 

labeled 

.

4) Insert the other end of the line cord into a telephone wall outlet 

jack.

5) Once your telephone is connected, remove the plastic overlay 

and place the paper faceplate over the keys. Replace the plastic 

overlay by hooking the tabs on the overlay into the recessed 

slots located on both sides. The overlay is easiest to insert when; 

the left or right side tabs are inserted first, and the middle of the 

overlay is slightly bowed to allow for insertion of the other tabs.

USING THE HANDSET:

1) Lift the handset.

2) Listen for dial tone, dial the desired number, or press an 

key to automatically dial a number.

3) To end the call, hang up by placing the handset back in the cradle.

USING THE SPEAKERPHONE:

1) With the handset in the cradle, press the 

key. The

Opal will engage the open line. 

NOTE: The red SPEAKER LED will indicate that the speaker-

phone is active.

2) Listen for dial tone. Dial the desired number, or press an 

key to automatically dial a number. 

3) To end call the call press the 

key again.

An audible ring and flickering red LED indicate an inbound call.

USING THE HANDSET:

1) Lift the handset. The Opal will select the ringing line.

2) To end the call hang up the handset.

USING THE SPEAKERPHONE:

With the handset in the cradle, press the 

key. The Opal

will select the ringing line and answer with the speakerphone active. 

Note: The red SPEAKER LED will indicate that the speakerphone is

active.

Locate the slide switch (labeled 

) on the right side of the

telephone. To increase speaker volume, slide the switch towards the

back of the telephone. To decrease speaker volume, slide the switch

towards the front of the telephone.

Locate the adjustment control on the back of the telephone labeled

(see diagram). Slide the switch to the desired LOW

or HI ring volume.

TO ACTIVATE THE HANDSET FROM SPEAKERPHONE

MODE:

1) Lift the handset from the cradle.

2) The red SPEAKER LED will go out.

TO ACTIVATE THE SPEAKERPHONE FROM HANDSET

MODE:

1) Press the 

key.

2) The red SPEAKER LED will indicate speakerphone selection.

3) Place the handset back into the cradle.

The 

key places the call on hold locally at the Opal telephone.

TO PLACE A CALL ON HOLD

1) With a call active press the red 

key.

2) The red line LED will change to a slow blink indicating the call

is on hold.

TO REMOVE A CALL FROM HOLD

1) Lift the handset from the cradel. This will remove the call from

hold making the call active on the handset.

- OR -

With the handset in the cradle, press the 

key.

This will remove the call from hold making the call activate the

speakerphone.

2) The red line LED will return to steady in-use condition.

TO CHANGE PHONES AFTER PLACING A CALL ON HOLD

1) Place the call on 

on the Opal.

2) Pickup the call at another telephone. The Opal will detect the

pickup and remove the hold condition at the original Opal.

1) Press the 

key, the red LED below the MUTE key will light.

The party on the other end will not hear you when the MUTE

key is depressed.

2) Press the 

key again to turn off the mute feature, the MUTE

LED will go out.

TO REDIAL THE LAST TELEPHONE NUMBER DIALED:

1) Lift the handset from the cradle, or press the 

key.

2) Press the 

key.

NOTE: Some PBX’s require a pause after the first digit to access an

outside line. The REDIAL function will automatically insert a pause if

the dialed number is 7 digits or more. The inserted pause will be of the

same duration as set in the pause timing.

The Flash key, when programmed behind an autodial key provides a

timed line interrupt typically used for accessing PBX/CO features like

transfer and conference. The timing of the hookflash is programmable

with the factory default timing set to 600 milliseconds. Some PBX’s

may require you to change the hookflash timing from the default to

600ms. 

To change the hookflash timing;

1) Lift the handset.

2) Press the 

key (see diagram for key location).

3) Press the 

key (see diagram for key location).

4) Select 1 - 9 on the DTMF pad. The number selected will be the

new flash timing in milliseconds (ie: “3” = 300 milliseconds).

5) Press the 

key.

The HANDSET VOLUME key has three levels. When the handset is

first lifted, the handset volume is NORMAL.

Locate the 

key below the keypad. Press the key

once and the volume level will increase one level (to MEDIUM vol-

ume). Press the key once more and the volume level will increase an

additional level (to HIGH volume). To return the handset volume to

NORMAL, press the handset volume key again. The handset volume

will always return to NORMAL when the handset is returned to the

cradle.