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DT590 Cordless Telephone for Aastra MX-ONE™ and Aastra MD110 User Guide Cover Page Graphic Place the graphic directly on the page, do not care about putting it in the text flow. Select Graphics > Properties and make the following settings: •...
During Calls ............ 49 Call Forwarding ..........55 Absence Information ........67 Messages ............70 Group Features ..........78 Other Useful Features ........80 Settings ............84 Installation ............95 Troubleshooting ..........101 Glossary ............103 Index ............104 DT590...
Welcome Welcome Welcome to the user guide for the Aastra DT590 cordless phone. This guide describes the available features of the telephone when it is connected to Aastra MD110 or Aastra MX-ONE™. The functions and features available with these telephones are designed for easy use in all different telephone handling situations.
Declaration of Conformity Hereby, Aastra Telecom Sweden AB, Box 42214, SE-126 17 Stockholm, declares that this telephone is in conformity with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC. Details to be found at: http://www.aastra.com/sdoc. DT590...
Disassembly or alteration may result in electrical shock or irreversible damage to the equipment. Only a qualified service personnel or an authorized Aastra partner should conduct internal inspections, alterations and repairs. DT590...
(minimal 4 hours) before first time use. • The battery in your product is designed to withstand many charge cycles. • Use only the recommended charging equipment. • Improper charging can cause heat damage or even high pressure rupture. • Observe proper charging polarity. DT590...
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Avoid accidental drop of the phone. Use the clip, security clip or carrying case specified for carrying purposes of the phone. • Avoid squeezing the phone between furniture and your body when carrying the phone in your pocket or attached to clothing. DT590...
Important User Information Intrinsic safety The DT590 phone is not specified as intrinsically safe, so do not use it in areas with a danger of explosion. Preparing for use Before using your phone for the first time you have to charge and connect the battery, see section “Installation”...
When you leave the system's coverage area there will be a short beep and a lamp indication, and the text No System will appear in the display. When re-entering the coverage area it can take a couple of minutes before the phone automatically has registered into the system. DT590...
Description Description Lamp A flashing lamp indicates incoming calls and messages. Volume Up/Down Off hook: raise/lower earpiece and speaker volume. See “Volume control” on page 49. DT590...
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Press the handsfree key to turn on the loudspeaker. See section “Loudspeaking (Handsfree)” on page 50. Battery compartment and battery The battery compartment with the Li-Ion battery is placed on the rear side of the handset. See section “Installation” on page 95. DT590...
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PC program Cordless Phone Manager (CPM). See section “Installation” on page 95. Earpiece Note: The phone may retain small magnetic particles around the earpiece region. DT590...
The following display examples show the different states of your phone: Note: If a name is available it is displayed instead of or together with the number. Idle phone Depending on the state and setting of your phone, different information can be shown. DT590...
08:45am The display shows your own extension number 4321 diverted to extension number 4444. Outgoing call Normal outgoing call: When you make an outgoing call, both the traffic state and the dialed number or name are displayed: Calling 3333 DT590...
4444 (Brown): 00:11 4444 >3333 When the diverted call is answered, only the number of the answering position is displayed: 00:18 4444 Incoming call Normal incoming call: If available, the number or the name of the caller is displayed. DT590...
Note: When re-entering the coverage area it can take a couple of minutes before the phone automatically has registered into the system. No access Access indication Your phone has contact with a system, calling is not allowed. DT590...
Indicates that a headset is connected to the phone. See section “Headset” on page 98. Microphone muted Indicates a muted microphone. Redirected call Indicates that all voice calls and SMS are redirected when the phone is placed in the charger. DT590...
Contains all message handling such as reading, writing, and sending messages. See section “Messages” on page 70. Call info menu Contains Call lists and call time. Call service menu* Contains absent handling, and diversion of calls and messages to another phone. DT590...
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PC program Cordless Phone Manager. Please contact your system administrator. Additional display features Depending on which network you are connected to, additional display features are available. Ask your system administrator if you require additional display features. DT590...
Phonebook tab Call All entries Add contact From Call list Edit contact Entries in the Local Phone book Delete contact Entries in the Central Phone Open central* book *Programmed by your system administrator. DT590...
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Accumulated outgoing call time and for the last call Call time Call service tab Absence* You can specify the reason for being absent and when you are present again Divert* You can divert a call to another number: *Programmed by your system administrator. DT590...
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Select Network Priority Rename subscr. Time format Time & Date Unsubscribe Date format Locks Key lock (Automatic/Off) Answering Any key (On/Off) Phone lock (On/Off) mode Auto answer (On/Off) Language (11 languages) Redirect In charger mode Master reset Settings only DT590...
Message (short cut to Message Menu) Call list Long DTMF Short DTMF Send pause User Busy tab Call waiting* (possibility to initiate Call Waiting on internal calls) Call back* (possibility to initiate Callback on internal calls) *Programmed by your system administrator. DT590...
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Description Call Waiting tab Info* (information of the caller if available) Switch* (to answer the call on another line) *Not applicable for the MD110 system. DT590...
Congestion tone Number unobtainable tone Call waiting tone Intrusion tone Conference tone every 15 seconds (to all parties) Verification tone Warning tone, expensive route Ring signals You can change the ring signals, see section “Ring signals” on page 87. DT590...
Depending on system programming, your phone can be automatically locked. To unlock the phone, enter your four- digit code. Factory default is “0000”. Switch off Ú Ù Press and hold. After a few seconds, the display turns blank. Now your phone is switched off. DT590...
Wait for the call timer to start in the display. Press to finish the procedure. The display shows your phone number. To log off #11# Ü Û Dial. Ú Ù Wait for the call timer to start in the display. Press to finish the procedure. DT590...
Notes: Calls can be answered at any time, no matter if you are programming, or keying in a number etc. When your phone is in idle mode, you can change the answering method, see “Change answering method” on page DT590...
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Press to answer the call in handsfree speaking mode. You are connected to the caller via the loudspeaker and microphone. The Loudspeaking icon is shown in the display. Ú Ù End the call Press. The display shows the duration of the call. DT590...
A call to a specific extension will not be distributed to other phones in the list, and will only ring that specific extension's phone. Parallell Ringing can be temporarily disabled by the phone user using the function “Internal Follow-me”. See also section “Internal Follow-me” on page 58. DT590...
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If you want to restore Parallel Ringing for one specific phone in the list only, follow the procedure for restoring the function from this phone and enter its extension number. DT590...
(if the feature Least Cost Routing is used in the system), keep waiting. Once a line becomes free you will receive a dial tone. If a warning tone is heard, the selected line is marked “Expensive”. DT590...
*42# Ü Û time you want to use it. Dial and wait for a new dial tone. ¿ Dial the number. Instead of your name and number, the display on the called phone shows Anonymous. DT590...
You can edit the number before dialing, by using the Navigate and Clear keys and the keypad. Delete a number from the Call list Ü Û When your phone is in idle mode: Press. The Call list opens, showing the last call first. DT590...
You have to answer within eight seconds, otherwise the Callback service is cancelled. While waiting for the Callback, you can make and receive calls as Ü Û usual. Press when you are called back. The system calls the extension. DT590...
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Wait for the call timer to start in the display. Press to finish the procedure. #37# Cancel all Callbacks Ü Û Dial. Press. Ú Ù Wait for the call timer to start in the display. Press to finish the procedure. DT590...
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Note: The warning tone might be disabled for your system. The Intrusion function might be blocked for use on your extension (programmed by your system administrator). If Intrusion is not allowed, you will continue to receive a busy tone. DT590...
The common Speed Dialing numbers consist of 1–5 digits and are stored in the exchange (by ¿ your system administrator). Dial the common Speed Dialing number. Ü Û Please refer to your telephone directory. Press to make the call. DT590...
*72* To use for a single call: Dial. ¿ # Ü Û Enter Authorization Code and press. ¿ Verification tone. Dial the digit or digits to get an external line and the external number. DT590...
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The individual code can be changed from your own extension. *76* To lock your phone: Dial. ¿ # Ü Û Enter Authorization Code and press. Ú Ù Verification tone. Press to finish the procedure. DT590...
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Dial the digit or digits to get an external line and the external number. *74* To change your individual Authorization Code: Dial. ¿ * Enter old Authorization Code and press. ¿ # Ü Û Dial new Authorization Code and press. Ú Ù Verification tone. Press to finish the procedure. DT590...
This feature is programmed by your system administrator. The function requires that the corresponding code has been downloaded to your phone using the PC program Cordless Phone Manager. Please contact your system administrator. DT590...
The pause is indicated with a - in the number. In number input mode, enter + for international calls by ½ making a long press on Press to correct a wrong entry. Note: Deletes the entire entry if held longer. DT590...
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Example special characters: To enter Ü press (four times). 1 time result T 2 times result U 3 times result V 4 times result Ü DT590...
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Use the keypad to enter one or more characters in the name. Ü Û Press to search. º The closest matching name is marked in the list. Ü Û Navigate to the desired name. Press. The number is dialed. DT590...
Navigate until the desired number is displayed. Press. ¿ Ü Û Write the name of the contact and press. How to write text, see section “Write text and numbers” on page 44. The name and number are stored in the Phone book. DT590...
The Phone book opens, showing the names in alphabetical order. Use the keypad to enter the first characters in the name. º Ü Û Navigate to the desired name and select it. Ü Û Remove:...? is displayed. Confirm. The name and number are deleted. DT590...
The volume level is set and maintained until you adjust the volume again. Loudspeaker volume During a handsfree call, the volume keys affect the loudspeaker volume. Press the volume controls to adjust the loudspeaker volume. The volume level is set and maintained until you adjust the volume again. DT590...
Press again to turn the microphone on. Note: It is advised to use this feature instead of putting a call on hold. A call on hold may be diverted to your operator, directly or after some time. DT590...
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Press and navigate to 3rd Party and select Switch call. The party you talked to is put on hold, the other party is connected. Notes: If the 3rd Party menu is not enabled, you can also press » Sweden press DT590...
Press to finish the ongoing call. Ü Û The waiting call is signalled on your phone. Press to answer the new call. Note: The Call Waiting function might be blocked for use on your extension (programmed by your system administrator). DT590...
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Note: A tone burst is heard each time a participant enters or leaves the conference. When the conference leader leaves the conference, the conference will continue with the other included parties. The conversation is changed back to a normal two party connection when there is only two parties left. DT590...
DTMF signals, you need to activate the function during the call. 9 ¿ During an ongoing call: Press and dial the required digits. Entered digits are transferred as DTMF signals. Note: Finland press and dial the required digits. DT590...
Navigate to Select. º The predefined answering positions are listed (if available). Ü Û Navigate to the desired answering position. Ú Ù Press and wait for the call timer to start in the display. Press to finish the procedure. DT590...
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If needed, use the Navigate key to select Internal or External Ü Û ¿ and press. Press and enter the number to the answering position. Ü Û You can dial the number, or use the Phone book or the Call list. Press to confirm. DT590...
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The Phonebook tab is marked. Navigate to Call service. º Ü Û Use Navigate key to select Divert and then Remove. Navigate to the desired name and select it. Ü Û Remove:...? is displayed. Confirm. The name and number are deleted. DT590...
Wait for the call timer to start in the display. Press to finish the procedure. #21# Ü Û Cancel Dial and press. # 2 # Note: U.K. press Ú Ù Wait for the call timer to start in the display. Press to finish the procedure. DT590...
Ù Wait for the call timer to start in the display. Press to finish the procedure. #22# Cancel Ü Û Dial. Press. Ú Ù Wait for the call timer to start in the display. Press to finish the procedure. DT590...
You can also use any of the Personal Assistant applications, if available. Contact your system administrator for more information. When out of the office, the feature Direct Inward System Access (DISA) can be used, if available in your system. How to use DISA is described in this section. DT590...
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If Voice Mail is included in the activated profile, always update your greeting with Absence Information. #10# To cancel from your office phone Ü Û Dial. Press. Ú Ù Wait for the call timer to start in the display. Press to finish the procedure. DT590...
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Note: When another party is included in the activated profile, a colleague or an operator, etc., always remember to inform about your absence. If Voice Mail is included in the activated profile, always update your greeting with Absence Information. DT590...
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In order to set up your profiles, copy the setting form, fill in your new or changed profiles and give it to your system administrator. Note: If a profile handling application is connected to your system, you can edit profiles via your Intranet. See separate instructions for the application. DT590...
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If your system admits 1–5 personal profiles, design the different profiles to fit your most frequently used positions. Make sure you use as few answering positions as possible for each profile. Profile examples: – In office – At home – Traveling – Absent/not reachable DT590...
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(seconds) Desk 1234 Cordless 5234 Voice Mail *Examples: Desk, Cordless, Mobile, External, Voice Mail, Operator, etc. Profile 2 At home Search Type of telephone or Ring time order Answering position* Telephone number (seconds) External 222222 Mobile 0706666666 Voice Mail DT590...
Ring time order Answering position* Telephone number (seconds) Profile 4 ......Search Type of telephone or Ring time order Answering position* Telephone number (seconds) Profile 5 ......Search Type of telephone or Ring time order Answering position* Telephone number (seconds) DT590...
Cordless Phone Manager. Please contact your system administrator. ¾ º Order Press and navigate to Call service and select Absence and then Activate. ¿ Ü Û Available absence codes are displayed. Select the absence code, enter completing info and confirm. The procedure is finished. DT590...
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Press and wait for the call timer to start in the display. Press to finish the procedure. The programmed information is erased. # 2 3 # Note: You can also use the following procedure to cancel: Ü Û Ú Ù dial and press DT590...
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Wait for the call timer to start in the display. Note: If the special dial tone is received, the Authorization Code for the other extension is required. Add the code and Ú Ù Ú Ù press before pressing Press to finish the procedure. DT590...
Voice message, see “Voice Mail (optional)” on page 74. Text message, see “Text messages” on page 72. In addition, Manual Message Waiting gives you possibilities when a called extension does not answer. See “Manual Message Waiting (MMW)” on page 71. DT590...
The message is sent to the called extension. #31* ¿ Cancel MMW to another extension Dial and enter the extension number. Ü Û Press. Ú Ù Wait for the call timer to start in the display. Press to finish the procedure. DT590...
Press to delete the message, Ü Û press to proceed to the next menu. This menu gives you additional options, such as Remove or Forward the message, to Call (Numbers in the text) or to Read next message (if any). DT590...
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Write the text and press. How to write text, see section “Write text and numbers” on ¿ Ü Û page 44 Enter the destination number and press. You can dial the number, or use the Phone book. The message is sent. DT590...
Contact your system administrator if you do not know which type of Voice Mail system you have. To activate and deactivate your mailbox See section “Diversion” on page 55. Use the number to the Voice Mail system as the “answering position number”. DT590...
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This will call the mailbox. If the extension number is not available an error beep is generated. Note: This function requires that the corresponding code has been downloaded to your phone using the PC program Cordless Phone Manager. Please contact your system administrator. DT590...
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If you are asked to enter your security code (if the phone you are using has a mailbox of its own): Press ¿ Dial the mailbox number ¿ (normally the office extension number of the other person). Enter the security code of the other person (if required). DT590...
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Recorded instructions ask you to press different digits in order to listen to caller's messages, record your own greetings, change your password or exit your mailbox, etc. The following diagram gives an overview of the mailbox system and the digits to be used. t level DT590...
* 0 # Finland and Sweden, press Common Bell Group Ü Û Calls are signalled on a common bell. Dial and press to answer. * 0 # Note: Finland and Sweden, press DT590...
Wait for the call timer to start in the display. Press to finish the procedure. #21# Ü Û To re-enter the group Dial and press. # 2 # Note: U.K., dial Ú Ù Wait for the call timer to start in the display. Press to finish the procedure. DT590...
Press to put the ongoing call on hold. *61* Dial tone. Dial. * 7 1 * Note: Norway and Finland press ¿ # Enter Account Code and press. » Dial tone. Ü Û Press. Press to resume the call that was put on hold. DT590...
Answer the call in the normal way. Universal Night Service All incoming calls to the operator are transferred to a universal signaling device, e.g. the common bell. Answer the call as descibed in section “Common Bell Group” on page 78. DT590...
You can invoke tracing during or after an ongoing conversation. The external line can be held for a limited period of time. Order » During an ongoing conversation: Press. *39# Dial tone. Dial. The system acknowledges with different tones whether the tracing request was accepted or rejected. DT590...
Dial tone. Dial the external number. With individual Authorization Code Call the DISA function at your office. *75* Dial tone. Dial. Dial the Authorization Code and press. Dial your own extension number and press. Dial tone. Dial the external number. DT590...
Toolbox menu. ¾ To enter the Toolbox menu Press. º The Phonebook tab is marked. Navigate to Toolbox. A list with all available settings is shown. ¾ Navigate to find the required setting. Press to leave the Toolbox menu. DT590...
Press to acknowledge and cancel the alarm. The Alarm clock icon disappears. To cancel an alarm setting º When you have entered the Toolbox menu: Ü Û Navigate to Alarm clock and then Clear. Press to cancel the alarm. The Alarm clock icon disappears. DT590...
Use the Navigate key to select On, On when silent or Off. When set to On when silent, the vibrator will only be used as alert signal, if you switch the audible ring signal off. See “Switch ring Ü Û signal on/off” on page 30. Press to confirm. DT590...
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Use the Navigate key to select the desired alert signal. By default you can select from None (silent), Click and Tone, as well as the 14 different ring signals. Additionally, 10 signals can be Ü Û downloaded to your phone. Press to confirm. DT590...
Press to confirm. Contrast º When you have entered the Toolbox menu: Navigate to Display and then Contrast. Ü Û Use Navigate key to increase or decrease the contrast level. Press to confirm. DT590...
Your DT590 cordless phone supports the Generic Access Profile (GAP) standard. Subscribe to a new system Your DT590 cordless phone can subscribe to up to eight different cordless systems. To subscribe a new system, you will need the “Park:” (Portable Access Right Key) and “Ac:” (Authentication code) related to the system you are going to log on to.
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Navigate to Network and then Unsubscribe. Press. Ü Û Use Navigate key to select the system you want to delete. Press. Ü Û Unsubscribe XXX? appears in the display. Press again. Note: It is not possible to delete a protected subscription. DT590...
Navigate to Locks and then Key lock. Use Navigate key to select Off or Automatic. If set to Automatic, the keypad locks after 20 seconds. To unlock, Ü Û press star key, , and then Yes. Press to confirm. DT590...
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º When you have entered the Toolbox menu: Navigate to Locks and then Phone lock. ¿ Ü Û Use Navigate key to select Off. Enter the PIN code and press. The phone will not be locked when switched off. DT590...
Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish. One additional language can be downloaded to the phone. º When you have entered the Toolbox menu: Navigate to Language. Ü Û Use Navigate key to select the required language. Press. The selected language is shown. DT590...
When you have entered the Toolbox menu: Navigate to Master reset. Use Navigate key to select Settings only or All. Ü Û If the phone lock is activated you will be asked for the PIN code. Press to reset your phone. DT590...
Battery The battery compartment with the Li-Ion battery is placed on the rear side of the handset. Important! Only use the equipment designed for the DT590 phone, see below. Product description Identification on product Power adapter for DT590, EU *...
Note: To avoid fatigue of the phone´s battery connector, use the charger instead of repeatedly replacing an empty battery with a new one. To replace the battery: Open the battery compartment and remove the battery Disconnect the battery cable, and replace with a new battery. DT590...
Installation Chargers Important! Only use the equipment designed for the DT590 phone, see below. Product description Identification on product Power adapter for DT590, EU * BMLNB 101 17/1 Power adapter for DT590, UK * BMLNB 101 17/2 Power adapter for DT590, AU *...
A headset is recommended if you frequently use the phone, and/or want to have both hands free. The phone has a special headset connector which also is the connector for the Cordless Phone Manager service tool, see “Cordless Phone Manager” on page 100. DT590...
The clip on the back of the phone helps you fasten it to a belt or similar. To attach or remove the clip: Spread the clip slightly. The ends of the clip fit into holes on the side of your phone. DT590...
Cordless Phone Manager The Cordless Phone Manager (CPM) is a PC program, which makes it possible to adjust settings of your cordless DT590 telephone. The CPM cable connects to the headset connector on your phone. Cordless Phone Manager (CPM) Settings...
Display shows Probable cause Action or comment Enter PIN PIN code is Enter the required missing. PIN code. No access The network is in Re-subscribe. range, but no access rights. No system Cannot connect to Contact system the network. administrator. DT590...
Troubleshooting Battery low The battery level is Charge the battery. low. Enter IPEI The phone is Enter the IPEI code blocked, i.e. if you and press the Yes have entered the key. wrong PIN code more than three times. DT590...
Here you can see which version of the phone software you have. A third connection (person), which can be included in an Third party ongoing two person conversation. The connection can be nternal or external. DT590...
Mute microphone 50 book 48 On hold 54 Change answering method 93 Transfer 52 Chargers 97 Charging the battery 95 Common Bell Group 78 Emergency mode 82 Conference 53 External follow-me 59 Copyright 5 Cordless Phone Manager 100 Free seating 28 DT590...
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Malicious call tracing 82 Save a number from the Call list to the Phone Manual message waiting (MMW) 71 book 47 Master reset 94 Select system 90 Menu tabs 19 Setting form for search profiles 66 Messages 70 Settings 84 DT590...
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Voice Mail 74 Sound and alert settings 86 Volume control 49 Time and date settings 91 Show IPEI code 9 Sound and alert settings 86 Warranty 5 Switch on/off 27 Welcome 4 System connection messages 17 Write text and numbers 44 DT590...