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Table of Contents
GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 . . . . Delete a Number/Name Stored in Speed Dial . . . . 8
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . Dial a . Speed Dial Number . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . .
Parts Check List: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . Reassign Locations in Speed Dial . . . . . . . . 8 . .
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Connect with the Answering System . . . . . . . 32 . . Voice Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 . . . . . Remote Access Commands . . . . . . . . . . 32 . . . Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 . . . . . Battery Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 3 . 4 . . Replacing the Handset Battery . . . . . . . . . 3 . 4 . . ADDITIONAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . 35 . . . Troub
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NEED HELP? This book has all the feature operation and troubleshooting you need to install and operate your new VTech phone . Please take the time to review thoroughly to ensure proper installation and the benefit of this VTech innovative and feature rich product . You can also visit our website at www .vtechphones .com for support, shopping, and everything new at VTech . In Canada, please visit www .vtechcanada .com . VTech toll free -800-595-95 In Canada dial -800-267-7377
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Before You Begin Enhanced 5.8GHz Technology - Dual band transmission combines the best of 5 .8GHz and 900MHz technologies, providing enhanced performance over standard cordless • Important! telephones . B e f o r e u s i n g this telephone, you must read Parts Check List: Important Safety Instructions on . Base Unit page 44 . 2 . Handset 3 . Telephone Line Cord 4 . Desk/Wall Mount Bracket 5 . Belt Clip 6 . Base Power Adaptor 7 .
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Getting Started Installation Choose Location Install Handset Battery For maximum performance of your cordless telephone system: a) Remove battery • U s e o n l y t h e compartment cover provided VTech . Choose a central location for by pressing on the b a t t e r y , o r your base unit . indentation and equivalent . 2 . I nstall your base unit and sliding downwards . handset away from electronic equipment, such as personal computers, television sets and microwave ovens . 3 . I n
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Installation Connect Power and Telephone Line Cords • Install the base unit away from electronic equipment such Modular Standard a s p e r s o n a l telephone jack electrical outlet computers, television sets or microwave ovens . Avoid excessive heat, cold, dust or moisture . • Connect the power and telephone line cords to the underside of the base as illustrated . Connect the power cord . After charging the battery for at least • P l u g t h e A C adapter into an 6 hours, c
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Getting Started Installation Wall Mounting Your phone base unit is designed to mount on a standard telephone wall plate . Wall mounting is optional . See position one below for instructions . Desk/Table Installation To place your base unit on a desk or table, insert the desk/wall bracket as instructed below and shown in position one or two, depending on your preference of how you’d like the base unit to be angled . � � Position One To mount your phone on a wall, or to place it on a table or d
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Installation Charge the Handset Battery Place the handset in the base or charger . NEEDS CHARGING will appear on the handset . Charge • If the phone will the battery for at least 16 hours the first time. not be used for a long period of time, Set Language Mode remove the battery • Press PROG, then press or until LANGUAGE is displayed . Press SELECT. ▲ ▼ to prevent possible leakage . • T he current setting blinks . Press or until the screen displays the correct language (English,
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Getting Started Installation Set Handset Date and Time If you subscribe to caller ID service, the date and time will be set automatically with the first incoming • In the event of a call . If you do not have caller ID service, you can set the date and time manually: power outage, or if • Press PROG, then press or until DATE/TIME is displayed . Press SELECT. your phone’s power cord is unplugged, • The month is flashing. Press or until the screen displays the correct month . Press SEL
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Installation If you subscribe to DSL service: If you hear noise during conversations and/or your caller ID features aren’t functioning properly, install a noise filter to the telephone line between the base unit and the telephone line jack. Contact your DSL provider to obtain a noise filter. Noise filter (For Telephone DSL users) line cord To single telephone jack (RJC) Belt clip (optional) To remove To attach 0 GETTING STARTED www.vtechphones.com
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Basic Operation Telephone Operation Handset Operation • While entering names or 1. M ake a Call numbers into memory, Press PHONE, then dial the press to delete last number . character entered . -OR- /DIR Dial the number (use • While on a call, press to to backspace and make increase the volume . A corrections), then press double beep will sound PHONE to call . when you reach the 2 . F lash/Call Waiting highest setting . During a call, press to receive • While phone is not in
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Telephone Operation Base Operation 11. CHARGE/IN USE • Flashes in unison with an incoming call’s ringing . • Flashes slowly when the handset is in use, or the answering system is answering a call . • Glows steadily when the handset is charging . 12. LOCATE HANDSET Press to page the handset for up to 60 seconds . Press again, press OFF on handset or place handset in base to cancel the page . 2 Temporary Tone Dialing If you have pulse (rotary) service, you can change from dial pulse to
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Basic Operation Telephone Operation When you have a message waiting, the handset will display: MESSAGE WAITING 5/01 5:40PM Clear Message Waiting Alert If after you review your message(s) your message waiting alert does not go off, you may manually turn it off by: . Press PROG on the handset . 2 . Press or until screen displays MESSAGE WAITING . 3 . Press SELECT, the screen display: CLEAR? YES 4 . Press or to change from YES to NO . 5 . Press SELECT, you’ll hear a confirmation
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Telephone Operation Headset Jack Operating Range You can use this telephone handsfree This cordless telephone operates within the maximum when you install any VTech 2 .5 mm power allowed by the Federal • To purchase a headset, visit us headset, purchased separately . Communications Commission (FCC) . Even so, this on the web at www . handset and base can communicate over only a Plug the headset into the jack located vtechphones . com certain distance - which can vary with the locations
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Basic Operation Telephone Operation Display Screen Messages Screen Displays: When: There is a call coming in . ** RINGING ** The handset is waiting for dial tone . CONNECTING... The handset is in use . PHONE ON The base is paging the handset . ** PAGING ** The battery needs to be recharged . BATTERY LOW The handset is changing to another of the SCANNING... 30 channels available . . Displays when base power is off and PHONE is pressed . You’ll also hear a sad tone . CAN’T CONNECT 2 . Dis
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Speed Dialing Your phone can store up to nine telephone numbers with names (up to 5 characters and 24 digits in each location) in the speed dial memory locations you assign (numbered through 9) in each handset . These numbers can be dialed with two button presses . You can also store telephone numbers with • The entries you names alphabetically in the directory . See Telephone Directory for instructions . store in speed dial memory will Store a Number/Name in Speed Dial be marked with
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Basic Operation Speed Dialing 5 . After you enter the name, press SELECT or PROG. The screen displays ENTER NUMBER . 6 . Enter the telephone number . Use to backspace and make corrections . Press REDIAL/PAUSE • If the location is to enter a pause if necessary . not empty, your — OR — new entry will be Press REDIAL/PAUSE to display the last number (up to 24 digits long) dialed from this phone . stored in place of the old and 7 . Press SELECT or PROG to store your e
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Speed Dialing Delete a Number/Name Stored in Speed Dial . Press and hold the speed dial location key ( -9) of the entry you wish to delete . 2 . When the screen displays the entry you want to delete, press SELECT . Then press or until ERASE flashes. SPEED EDIT ERASE 8005959511 01 3 . Press SELECT . The screen displays ERASE NO YES and the number . The current choice flashes. 4 . Press until YES flashes. 5 . Press SELECT. You’ll hear a confirmation beep. Dial a Speed Dial Num
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Basic Operation Telephone Directory Your phone can store 20 (including the nine speed dial entries) telephone numbers with names (up to 5 characters for the name and 24 digits for the number in each location) in the handset . • Press OFF at any Store a Number/Name in the Directory time to exit the . Press PROG . The screen displays DIRECTORY . directory . 2 . Press SELECT . The screen displays ENTER NAME . • When the memory is full the screen will 3 . Using the chart in page 6
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Telephone Directory 3 . When the screen displays the entry you want to edit, press SELECT . Then press or until EDIT flashes. SPEED EDIT ERASE 8005959511 4 . Press SELECT . The screen displays the name and number . The cursor appears at the end of the name . Use , and the dial pad keys to edit the name . Press SELECT to confirm and move on to edit the number . Use to backspace and make corrections . Press SELECT to confirm and move to edit the distinctive ring setting . 5 . Press
